Qian Wu

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Qian Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Wu has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Qian Wu's work include Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (18 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (17 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). Qian Wu is often cited by papers focused on Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics (18 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (17 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). Qian Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Qian Wu's co-authors include Xiaoqun Wang, Le Sun, Suijuan Zhong, Fuchou Tang, Ai Fang, Mengdi Wang, Ruiguo Chen, Ji Dong, Jie Qiao and Peng Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Qian Wu

65 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A single-cell RNA-seq survey of the developmental landscape of the human prefrontal cortex

2018 408 citations Suijuan Zhong, Qian Wu et al. profile →
Vascularized human cortical organoids (vOrganoids) model cortical development in vivo

2020 278 citations Yingchao Shi, Le Sun et al. PLoS Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qian Wu China	19	1.4k	434	284	283	237	67	2.0k
Le Sun China	14	1.2k 0.9×	357 0.8×	232 0.8×	253 0.9×	213 0.9×	22	1.6k
Sabina Kanton Germany	12	1.7k 1.3×	396 0.9×	121 0.4×	282 1.0×	455 1.9×	13	2.2k
Ariel J. Levine United States	24	1.9k 1.4×	299 0.7×	244 0.9×	541 1.9×	333 1.4×	33	2.8k
Matthew Zimmer United States	19	1.2k 0.9×	381 0.9×	345 1.2×	311 1.1×	192 0.8×	31	1.9k
Kazuo Oshima Japan	25	802 0.6×	210 0.5×	170 0.6×	241 0.9×	140 0.6×	72	2.3k
Suijuan Zhong China	11	871 0.6×	239 0.6×	216 0.8×	147 0.5×	160 0.7×	19	1.2k
Barbara S. Mallon United States	23	1.3k 1.0×	471 1.1×	252 0.9×	561 2.0×	398 1.7×	38	2.3k
Giorgia Quadrato United States	18	1.8k 1.3×	751 1.7×	249 0.9×	694 2.5×	657 2.8×	26	2.6k
Eri Hashino United States	30	1.3k 0.9×	194 0.4×	274 1.0×	290 1.0×	308 1.3×	62	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qian Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qian Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qian Wu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Qian Wu. Qian Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Qian, et al.. (2025). Investigation of fracture behaviour of hybrid composite materials under compact tension. Results in Engineering. 25. 104616–104616. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Qian, et al.. (2025). Bulk RNA sequencing combined with single-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed the ferroptosis immune target of osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts. Genes & Diseases. 12(6). 101587–101587. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Qian, et al.. (2024). A case of IgG4-related ophthalmic disease after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: case report and literature review. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1303589–1303589. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Mengdi, Tingrui Song, Suijuan Zhong, et al.. (2024). MAPbrain: a multi-omics atlas of the primate brain. Nucleic Acids Research. 53(D1). D1055–D1065. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Qian, et al.. (2024). Lupus mesenteric vasculitis with gastrointestinal bleeding as the primary manifestation: a case report. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 85(6). 1–7.

Wang, Yujiao, Yihe Wang, Lifang Guo, et al.. (2024). Spatial transcriptomics in focal cortical dysplasia type IIb. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 12(1). 185–185. 3 indexed citations

Tian, Lu, Mengdi Wang, Wei Zhou, et al.. (2024). Decoding transcriptional identity in developing human sensory neurons and organoid modeling. Cell. 187(26). 7374–7393.e28. 14 indexed citations

Zhao, Ruiying, Yunhua Xu, Yedan Chen, et al.. (2023). Clonal dynamics and Stereo-seq resolve origin and phenotypic plasticity of adenosquamous carcinoma. npj Precision Oncology. 7(1). 80–80. 3 indexed citations

Li, Ang, Haiyang Liu, Xu Lei, et al.. (2023). Hierarchical fluctuation shapes a dynamic flow linked to states of consciousness. Nature Communications. 14(1). 3238–3238. 6 indexed citations

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Xie, Zhiyong, Mengdi Wang, Zeyuan Liu, et al.. (2021). Transcriptomic encoding of sensorimotor transformation in the midbrain. eLife. 10. 32 indexed citations

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Shi, Yingchao, Le Sun, Mengdi Wang, et al.. (2020). Vascularized human cortical organoids (vOrganoids) model cortical development in vivo. PLoS Biology. 18(5). e3000705–e3000705. 278 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhou, Xin, Suijuan Zhong, Jing Liu, et al.. (2020). Cellular and molecular properties of neural progenitors in the developing mammalian hypothalamus. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4063–4063. 42 indexed citations

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Fan, Xiaoying, Yuanyuan Fu, Xin Zhou, et al.. (2020). Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals cell lineage specification in temporal-spatial patterns in human cortical development. Science Advances. 6(34). eaaz2978–eaaz2978. 93 indexed citations

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Wang, Mengdi, Le Sun, Na Pan, et al.. (2020). Integrative analysis of in vivo recording with single-cell RNA-seq data reveals molecular properties of light-sensitive neurons in mouse V1. Protein & Cell. 11(6). 417–432. 11 indexed citations

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Ding, Wenyu, Changjiang Zhang, Baisong Wang, et al.. (2020). Loss of the centrosomal protein Cenpj leads to dysfunction of the hypothalamus and obesity in mice. Science China Life Sciences. 64(3). 419–433. 4 indexed citations

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Ding, Wenyu, Qian Wu, Le Sun, Na Pan, & Xiaoqun Wang. (2019). Cenpj Regulates Cilia Disassembly and Neurogenesis in the Developing Mouse Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 39(11). 1994–2010. 36 indexed citations

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Sun, Le, Ruiguo Chen, Ye Bai, et al.. (2018). Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of Ebf2-EGFP-Expressing Cajal-Retzius Cells in Developing Mouse Neocortex. Cerebral Cortex. 29(9). 3864–3878. 6 indexed citations

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Zhu, Zhen, et al.. (2001). Obtaining fertile transgenic plants of resistant-insect rice (Oryza sativa L.) via particle bombardment. 11(2). 1 indexed citations

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Li, Xugang, et al.. (2001). Isolation of pea matrix attachment region and study on its function in transgenic tobaccos. Science in China Series C Life Sciences. 44(4). 400–408. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, et al.. (1999). Studies on Highly Efficient Planting of Transgenic Cotton. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 41(10). 4 indexed citations

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