Qing Gu

11.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
380 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Qing Gu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qing Gu has authored 380 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 171 papers in Molecular Biology, 94 papers in Food Science and 60 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Qing Gu's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (80 papers), Gut microbiota and health (45 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (44 papers). Qing Gu is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (80 papers), Gut microbiota and health (45 papers) and Retinal Diseases and Treatments (44 papers). Qing Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Qing Gu's co-authors include Ping Li, Xun Xu, Yanbo Wang, Qingqing Zhou, Dafeng Song, Zhi Zheng, Xuxia Zhou, Ping Li, Weifen Li and Alice Y. Cheung and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Qing Gu

367 papers receiving 8.4k 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.

Research progress on improving the freeze-drying resistance of probiotics: A review

2024 46 citations Jiarun Han, Qingqing Zhou et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qing Gu China	47	3.8k	1.9k	1.1k	969	908	380	8.6k
Sae‐Kwang Ku South Korea	58	4.9k 1.3×	674 0.4×	709 0.6×	1.3k 1.3×	856 0.9×	513	12.8k
Leonardo A. Sechi Italy	52	2.8k 0.7×	827 0.4×	325 0.3×	523 0.5×	1.7k 1.9×	357	10.0k
Yan Lin China	40	2.7k 0.7×	355 0.2×	859 0.8×	477 0.5×	224 0.2×	270	7.9k
Júlio Gálvez Spain	59	4.6k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	1.6k 1.4×	1.5k 1.5×	878 1.0×	194	10.6k
Bahman Yousefi Iran	54	5.5k 1.4×	380 0.2×	293 0.3×	648 0.7×	590 0.6×	266	11.3k
Yoshio Araki Japan	45	2.7k 0.7×	735 0.4×	564 0.5×	409 0.4×	930 1.0×	294	7.3k
Jingbo Liu China	52	4.5k 1.2×	2.6k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	248 0.3×	350	9.1k
Yeong Shik Kim South Korea	64	6.6k 1.7×	1.0k 0.5×	467 0.4×	2.4k 2.5×	429 0.5×	299	13.1k
Jae Youl Cho South Korea	64	9.1k 2.4×	1.4k 0.7×	665 0.6×	2.7k 2.8×	506 0.6×	536	16.9k
Madan M. Chaturvedi United States	31	3.7k 1.0×	371 0.2×	463 0.4×	813 0.8×	362 0.4×	54	8.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Qing Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qing Gu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qing Gu

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

All Works

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Yan, Tianlian, Jinghua Wang, Dan Ma, et al.. (2025). Vonoprazan improves the efficacy of bismuth quadruple therapy containing doxycycline and metronidazole as first-line Helicobacter pylori treatment in penicillin-allergic patients: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 80(4). 927–934. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Xin, Lina Ding, Hongyu Zhang, et al.. (2025). Highly Adhesive Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZJ316: Structural Insights of Lipoteichoic Acid and Its Anti-Inflammatory Properties. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(12). 7244–7255. 1 indexed citations

Li, Yanan, Jiang Fan, Wenjie Zhang, et al.. (2025). Lactic acid bacteria target NF-κB signaling to alleviate gastric inflammation. Food & Function. 16(8). 3101–3119. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Liang, Dong Wang, Wei Liu, et al.. (2024). Immunomodulation of exopolysaccharide produced by Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus ZFM216 in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice by modulating gut microbiota. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 283(Pt 2). 137619–137619. 7 indexed citations

Li, Bingyan, et al.. (2024). Purification, characterization, and antimicrobial mechanism of a novel broad-spectrum bacteriocin produced by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SCA12 from Traditional Chinese Fermented Mustard greens. LWT. 211. 116933–116933. 3 indexed citations

Zhou, Qingqing, et al.. (2024). A novel bacteriocin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, purified from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZFM9. Food Chemistry. 451. 139344–139344. 8 indexed citations

Qingqing, Zhou, et al.. (2024). Probiotic characteristics and whole genome sequence analysis of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZFM518 isolated from infant feces. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(5). 2235–2248. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Shuxun, et al.. (2024). Multi-omics analyses of the mechanism for formation of key aroma-active compounds in blood orange wine fermented by Pichia kudriavzevii. Food Research International. 198. 115321–115321. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Yongqiang, et al.. (2024). Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZJ316 alleviates the oxidative stress and cellular apoptosis via modulating Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. Journal of Functional Foods. 121. 106409–106409. 6 indexed citations

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Zou, Huimin, Yu Han, Xue Feng Hu, et al.. (2024). Effects and safety of Ginkgo biloba on blood metabolism in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1231053–1231053. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shuchang, Dandan Sun, Shenping Li, et al.. (2024). TIN2-mediated reduction of mitophagy induces RPE senescence under high glucose. Cellular Signalling. 119. 111188–111188. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Shuxun, Yan Zhao, Vittorio Capozzi, et al.. (2023). Comparison of anthocyanin and volatile organic compounds in juices and fruit wines made from blood oranges (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) at different maturity stages. Food Bioscience. 56. 103194–103194. 9 indexed citations

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Liu, Shuxun, Yan Zhao, Oskar Laaksonen, et al.. (2023). Aroma characteristics of volatile compounds brought by variations in microbes in winemaking. Food Chemistry. 420. 136075–136075. 59 indexed citations

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Li, Ping, et al.. (2020). Complete genome sequence analysis of a strain Lactobacillus pentosus ZFM94 and its probiotic characteristics. Genomics. 112(5). 3142–3149. 44 indexed citations

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Zhou, Qingqing, et al.. (2020). Anti-Salmonella mode of action of natural l-phenyl lactic acid purified from Lactobacillus plantarum ZJ316. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 104(12). 5283–5292. 38 indexed citations

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Gu, Qing, et al.. (2018). Purification and Characterization of Plantaricin ZJ316, a Novel Bacteriocin against Listeria monocytogenes from Lactobacillus plantarum ZJ316. Journal of Food Protection. 81(12). 1929–1935. 22 indexed citations

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Li, Ping, Qing Gu, & Qingqing Zhou. (2016). Complete genome sequence of Lactobacillus plantarum LZ206, a potential probiotic strain with antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogenic microorganisms. Journal of Biotechnology. 238. 52–55. 41 indexed citations

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Liu, Qing, et al.. (2015). Studies on Bacteriocin Produced by Lactobacillus sakei ZJ220. 15(7). 39–45. 1 indexed citations

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Song, Dafeng, Muyuan Zhu, & Qing Gu. (2014). Purification and Characterization of Plantaricin ZJ5, a New Bacteriocin Produced by Lactobacillus plantarum ZJ5. PLoS ONE. 9(8). e105549–e105549. 95 indexed citations

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Gu, Qing. (2001). Study on extracting activity of propolis. Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis. 4 indexed citations

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