Qiang Cao

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
149 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Qiang Cao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiang Cao has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Surgery and 37 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Qiang Cao's work include Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (25 papers), Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies (14 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (12 papers). Qiang Cao is often cited by papers focused on Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (25 papers), Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies (14 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (12 papers). Qiang Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United States. Qiang Cao's co-authors include Chao Qin, Changjun Yin, Xiaobing Ju, Yuquan Chen, Pengfei Shao, Qi Zhang, Xiaoxin Meng, Yanwei You, Pu Li and Zhengdong Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Qiang Cao

136 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Muscle quality index is associated with trouble sleeping:... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2024 20 40 60
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.

  1. Muscle quality index is associated with trouble sleeping: a cross-sectional population based study
    2023 69 citations Yanwei You, Yuquan Chen et al. BMC Public Health profile →
  2. Mediation Role of Recreational Physical Activity in the Relationship between the Dietary Intake of Live Microbes and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Study
    2024 60 citations Yanwei You, Yuquan Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiang Cao China 26 1.0k 636 459 327 272 149 2.1k
Lili Yu China 28 1.2k 1.2× 549 0.9× 263 0.6× 357 1.1× 359 1.3× 123 2.5k
Yunming Li China 30 724 0.7× 339 0.5× 304 0.7× 243 0.7× 235 0.9× 107 2.1k
Rui Huang China 28 1.2k 1.2× 724 1.1× 482 1.1× 673 2.1× 335 1.2× 178 2.4k
Long Liu China 27 980 1.0× 673 1.1× 732 1.6× 568 1.7× 261 1.0× 136 2.4k
Juan Tan China 25 896 0.9× 371 0.6× 294 0.6× 406 1.2× 219 0.8× 93 1.8k
Zhichao Chen China 29 1.3k 1.3× 679 1.1× 203 0.4× 510 1.6× 234 0.9× 158 3.0k
Fang Liu China 28 741 0.7× 392 0.6× 769 1.7× 620 1.9× 568 2.1× 192 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Qiang Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiang Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Qiang Cao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Qiang Cao. The network helps show where Qiang Cao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiang Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qiang Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qiang Cao 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 Qiang Cao. Qiang Cao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cao, Qiang, et al.. (2024). MRI‐Based Machine Learning Radiomics for Preoperative Assessment of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Status in Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 60(6). 2694–2704. 5 indexed citations
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Ma, Ze, et al.. (2024). DTASUnet: a local and global dual transformer with the attention supervision U-network for brain tumor segmentation. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 28379–28379. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, et al.. (2024). Tislelizumab in combination with gemcitabine plus cisplatin as neoadjuvant therapy for lymph node‐positive bladder cancer: Results of a prospective study.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42(4_suppl). 619–619. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Qiang, et al.. (2023). The relationship between non-suicidal self-injury and childhood abuse in transgender people: a cross-sectional cohort study. Frontiers in Psychology. 14. 1062601–1062601. 5 indexed citations
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You, Yanwei, Yuquan Chen, Yangchang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Mitigation role of physical exercise participation in the relationship between blood cadmium and sleep disturbance: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1465–1465. 55 indexed citations
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Xu, Dengan, Xumei Luo, Xiuling Tian, et al.. (2023). Dissecting pleiotropic functions of the wheat Green Revolution gene Rht-B1b in plant morphogenesis and yield formation. Development. 150(20). 12 indexed citations
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Cao, Qiang, Qi Wang, Xinyan Wu, et al.. (2023). A literature review: mechanisms of antitumor pharmacological action of leonurine alkaloid. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1272546–1272546. 14 indexed citations
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Cao, Qiang, Peikun Liu, Kai Li, et al.. (2023). Development and Validation of an MRI‐Based Nomogram for Preoperative Detection of Muscle Invasion in VI‐RADS 3. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 60(2). 448–457. 4 indexed citations
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Cao, Qiang, et al.. (2022). The Function of Natural Polysaccharides in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 927855–927855. 31 indexed citations
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Qi, Yuan, Chao Qin, Qiang Cao, et al.. (2018). Polymorphism rs4787951 in IL-4R contributes to the increased risk of renal cell carcinoma in a Chinese population. Gene. 685. 242–247. 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Qiang, Bin Huo, Xiaodong Huo, et al.. (2017). Dosimetric study of 3D-printing coplanar template combined with CT-guided 125I seed implantation for treating non-small cell lung cancer. Zhonghua fangshe yixue yu fanghu zazhi. 37(7). 528–532. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yiyang, Jian Qian, Meiling Bao, et al.. (2015). miR-134 Functions as a Tumor Suppressor in Cell Proliferation and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition by Targeting KRAS in Renal Cell Carcinoma Cells. DNA and Cell Biology. 34(6). 429–436. 58 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, Pengchao Li, Jun Tao, et al.. (2014). Association betweenNFKB1−94ins/del ATTG Promoter Polymorphism and Cancer Susceptibility: An Updated Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Genomics. 2014. 1–8. 26 indexed citations
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Qin, Chao, Jiarong Chen, Xingrong Ju, et al.. (2014). Variants in angiogenesis-related genes and the risk of clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Mutagenesis. 29(6). 419–425. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, Pengchao Li, Chao Qin, et al.. (2013). TSP-1-1223 A/G Polymorphism as a Potential Predictor of the Recurrence Risk of Bladder Cancer in a Chinese Population. International Journal of Genomics. 2013. 1–9. 2 indexed citations
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Qin, Chao, Li Cui, Qiang Cao, et al.. (2013). Application of the revised Tumour Node Metastasis (TNM) staging system of clear cell renal cell carcinoma in eastern China: advantages and limitations. Asian Journal of Andrology. 15(4). 550–557. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Yanqin Gao, Meilin Wang, et al.. (2012). Association of Ku70 A-31G Polymorphism and Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Chinese Population. DNA and Cell Biology. 31(7). 1314–1320. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiawei, Yi‐Long Wu, Pengfei Shao, et al.. (2011). Association Between VHL Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (rs779805) and the Susceptibility to Prostate Cancer in Chinese. DNA and Cell Biology. 31(5). 790–796. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hu, Chao Qin, Yan Fu, et al.. (2010). hOGG1 Ser326Cys Polymorphism and Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk in a Chinese Population. DNA and Cell Biology. 30(5). 317–321. 14 indexed citations

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