Qiling Xu

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Qiling Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiling Xu has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Cell Biology and 17 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Qiling Xu's work include Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (17 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (13 papers) and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (12 papers). Qiling Xu is often cited by papers focused on Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (17 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (13 papers) and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (12 papers). Qiling Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Tanzania. Qiling Xu's co-authors include David G. Wilkinson, Georg Mellitzer, Nigel Holder, Stephen W. Wilson, Rachel Macdonald, Vicky Robinson, Katrin Barth, Ingvild Mikkola, Duncan Wilson and Michal Reichman‐Fried and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Qiling Xu

54 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Control of Chemokine-Guided Cell Migration by Ligand Sequ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400 500
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. Control of Chemokine-Guided Cell Migration by Ligand Sequestration
    2008 506 citations Bijan Boldajipour, Harsha Mahabaleshwar et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiling Xu China 26 2.3k 1.4k 1.2k 430 380 57 3.4k
Xiaowei Lu United States 33 3.3k 1.4× 831 0.6× 881 0.7× 243 0.6× 290 0.8× 76 4.9k
William C. Skarnes United States 20 3.4k 1.5× 1.4k 1.0× 825 0.7× 694 1.6× 285 0.8× 29 4.9k
Kenji Mandai Japan 26 2.0k 0.9× 737 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 230 0.5× 128 0.3× 60 3.3k
Mark Fortini United States 28 3.8k 1.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 224 0.5× 346 0.9× 43 5.5k
Weilan Ye United States 27 3.2k 1.4× 638 0.5× 701 0.6× 304 0.7× 413 1.1× 43 4.3k
Chun Han United States 22 3.1k 1.4× 893 0.6× 940 0.8× 101 0.2× 350 0.9× 40 4.1k
Amir Rattner United States 33 4.1k 1.8× 951 0.7× 607 0.5× 199 0.5× 297 0.8× 62 5.3k
William C. Skarnes United Kingdom 28 3.5k 1.5× 657 0.5× 756 0.6× 228 0.5× 325 0.9× 39 4.3k
Joan Galcerán Spain 29 3.6k 1.6× 616 0.4× 465 0.4× 273 0.6× 293 0.8× 39 4.4k
Iqbal Ahmad United States 37 3.2k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 350 0.3× 648 1.5× 114 0.3× 106 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiling Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiling Xu

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

All Works

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Zhao, W. R., et al.. (2024). Non-pharmacological Therapies for Depression in Women With Breast Cancer at Different Treatment Phases: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 69(2). e113–e130. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Fang, Qiling Xu, Qiang Li, et al.. (2023). Adverse reactions after treatment with dasatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia: Characteristics, potential mechanisms, and clinical management strategies. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1113462–1113462. 16 indexed citations
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Hughes, Simon M., et al.. (2022). Clonal behaviour of myogenic precursor cells throughout the vertebrate lifespan. Biology Open. 11(8). 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Li, et al.. (2022). Safety monitoring in inactivated COVID-19 vaccines by clinical pharmacists from a single center in China. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 882919–882919. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Qiang, et al.. (2021). The role of probiotics in coronavirus disease-19 infection in Wuhan: A retrospective study of 311 severe patients. International Immunopharmacology. 95. 107531–107531. 41 indexed citations
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McCallum, Sarah, Yuuki Obata, Stefan Boeing, et al.. (2020). Enteric glia as a source of neural progenitors in adult zebrafish. eLife. 9. 41 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ying, et al.. (2019). Analysis of Ornidazole Injection in Clinical Use at Post-marketing Stage by Centralized Hospital Monitoring System. Current Medical Science. 39(5). 836–842. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiling & Yan Li. (2018). Clinical effects of microsurgical clipping and vascular embolization on patients with cerebral aneurysms. Central Plains Medical Journal. 45(4). 15–18. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiling, et al.. (2018). Cell Identity Switching Regulated by Retinoic Acid Signaling Maintains Homogeneous Segments in the Hindbrain. Developmental Cell. 45(5). 606–620.e3. 30 indexed citations
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Cayuso, Jordi, Qiling Xu, & David G. Wilkinson. (2014). Mechanisms of boundary formation by Eph receptor and ephrin signaling. Developmental Biology. 401(1). 122–131. 68 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiling & David G. Wilkinson. (2013). Boundary formation in the development of the vertebrate hindbrain. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Developmental Biology. 2(5). 735–745. 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiling & David G. Wilkinson. (2010). New molecular connections in angiogenesis. Cell Research. 20(9). 980–981. 1 indexed citations
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Boldajipour, Bijan, Harsha Mahabaleshwar, Eléna Kardash, et al.. (2008). Control of Chemokine-Guided Cell Migration by Ligand Sequestration. Cell. 132(3). 463–473. 506 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Qiling. (2003). Microinjection into Zebrafish Embryos. Humana Press eBooks. 127. 125–132. 34 indexed citations
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Mellitzer, Georg, Qiling Xu, & David G. Wilkinson. (1999). Eph receptors and ephrins restrict cell intermingling and communication. Nature. 400(6739). 77–81. 409 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiling, Georg Mellitzer, Vicky Robinson, & David G. Wilkinson. (1999). In vivo cell sorting in complementary segmental domains mediated by Eph receptors and ephrins. Nature. 399(6733). 267–271. 374 indexed citations
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Cooke, Julie E., Qiling Xu, Stephen W. Wilson, & N. Holder. (1997). Characterisation of five novel zebrafish Eph-related receptor tyrosine kinases suggests roles in patterning the neural plate. Development Genes and Evolution. 206(8). 515–531. 32 indexed citations
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Xu, Qiling & Jamshed R. Tata. (1992). Characterization and developmental expression of Xenopus C/EBP gene. Mechanisms of Development. 38(1). 69–81. 22 indexed citations

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