Qixing Nie

4.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
51 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Qixing Nie is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qixing Nie has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 14 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Qixing Nie's work include Gut microbiota and health (25 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (10 papers). Qixing Nie is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (25 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (10 papers). Qixing Nie collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Qixing Nie's co-authors include Shaoping Nie, Jielun Hu, Haihong Chen, Xiaojun Huang, He Gao, Yonggan Sun, Qingying Fang, Mingyong Xie, Haihong Chen and Jia-Jia Wen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cell Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Qixing Nie

50 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Gut firmicutes: Relationship with dietary fiber and role in host homeostasis

2022 217 citations Yonggan Sun, Shanshan Zhang et al. profile →
Parabacteroides distasonis ameliorates insulin resistance via activation of intestinal GPR109a

2023 97 citations Yonggan Sun, Qixing Nie et al. Nature Communications profile →
Bacteroides uniformis degrades β-glucan to promote Lactobacillus johnsonii improving indole-3-lactic acid levels in alleviating colitis

2024 60 citations Shanshan Zhang, Qixing Nie et al. Microbiome profile →
The microbial metabolite agmatine acts as an FXR agonist to promote polycystic ovary syndrome in female mice

2024 33 citations Chuyu Yun, Sen Yan et al. Nature Metabolism profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qixing Nie China	34	1.6k	746	743	640	560	51	3.0k
Zheng Ruan China	39	1.5k 0.9×	654 0.9×	528 0.7×	721 1.1×	633 1.1×	139	4.1k
Michihiro Fukushima Japan	30	988 0.6×	948 1.3×	514 0.7×	1.0k 1.6×	326 0.6×	130	2.9k
Weiling Guo China	35	1.6k 1.0×	760 1.0×	498 0.7×	318 0.5×	381 0.7×	80	3.2k
Guowei Le China	36	2.4k 1.5×	726 1.0×	413 0.6×	659 1.0×	1.1k 1.9×	149	4.3k
Xu‐Cong Lv China	37	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 1.8×	559 0.8×	358 0.6×	419 0.7×	94	3.5k
Muthukumaran Jayachandran China	26	810 0.5×	430 0.6×	380 0.5×	404 0.6×	261 0.5×	41	2.2k
Rui Liu China	32	1.2k 0.7×	589 0.8×	770 1.0×	291 0.5×	226 0.4×	144	3.2k
Lavanya Reddivari United States	32	1.3k 0.8×	833 1.1×	647 0.9×	378 0.6×	282 0.5×	91	3.1k
Mahmoud Rafieian‐Kopaei Iran	34	901 0.6×	779 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	416 0.7×	226 0.4×	193	4.0k
Slavko Komarnytsky United States	27	1.1k 0.7×	437 0.6×	715 1.0×	334 0.5×	254 0.5×	86	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Qixing Nie

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qixing Nie

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All Works

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Chen, Chunhua, et al.. (2025). A next generation probiotic, Bacteroides xylanisolvens. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 163. 105173–105173.

Li, Song, Xuan‐xian Peng, Zengbo Wang, et al.. (2025). Interaction between Bacteroides and HG-type pectins with different molecular weights. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 308(Pt 3). 142363–142363. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Jiayu, Kai Wang, Xinyu Qi, et al.. (2025). The intestinal fungus Aspergillus tubingensis promotes polycystic ovary syndrome through a secondary metabolite. Cell Host & Microbe. 33(1). 119–136.e11. 10 indexed citations

Zhang, Shanshan, Qixing Nie, Yonggan Sun, et al.. (2024). Bacteroides uniformis degrades β-glucan to promote Lactobacillus johnsonii improving indole-3-lactic acid levels in alleviating colitis. Microbiome. 12(1). 177–177. 60 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Huiying, Pengcheng Wang, Feng Xu, et al.. (2024). The Hydrophilic Metabolite UMP Alleviates Obesity Traits through a HIF2α‐ACER2‐Ceramide Signaling Axis. Advanced Science. 11(21). e2309525–e2309525. 2 indexed citations

Nie, Qixing, et al.. (2024). Glucomannan promotes Bacteroides ovatus to improve intestinal barrier function and ameliorate insulin resistance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). e163–e163. 38 indexed citations

Yun, Chuyu, Sen Yan, Baoying Liao, et al.. (2024). The microbial metabolite agmatine acts as an FXR agonist to promote polycystic ovary syndrome in female mice. Nature Metabolism. 6(5). 947–962. 33 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Shanshan, Yonggan Sun, Qixing Nie, et al.. (2023). In vitro assessment of the effect of four polysaccharides on intestinal bacteria of mice with colitis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). 1462–1471. 31 indexed citations

Sun, Yonggan, Shanshan Zhang, Huijun He, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive evaluation of the prebiotic properties of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides, β-glucan, and inulin during in vitro fermentation via multi-omics analysis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 7). 127326–127326. 26 indexed citations

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Sun, Yonggan, Qixing Nie, Shanshan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Parabacteroides distasonis ameliorates insulin resistance via activation of intestinal GPR109a. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7740–7740. 97 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bai, Zhouya, Xiaojun Huang, Guangjie Wu, et al.. (2022). Polysaccharides from red kidney bean alleviating hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in type 2 diabetic rats via gut microbiota and lipid metabolic modulation. Food Chemistry. 404(Pt A). 134598–134598. 47 indexed citations

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Nie, Qixing, Jielun Hu, Haihong Chen, Fang Geng, & Shaoping Nie. (2021). Arabinoxylan ameliorates type 2 diabetes by regulating the gut microbiota and metabolites. Food Chemistry. 371. 131106–131106. 83 indexed citations

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Wen, Jia-Jia, Mingzhi Li, He Gao, et al.. (2021). Polysaccharides from fermentedMomordica charantiaL. withLactobacillus plantarumNCU116 ameliorate metabolic disorders and gut microbiota change in obese rats. Food & Function. 12(6). 2617–2630. 56 indexed citations

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Li, Mingzhi, Jia-Jia Wen, Xiaojun Huang, et al.. (2021). Interaction between polysaccharides and toll-like receptor 4: Primary structural role, immune balance perspective, and 3D interaction model hypothesis. Food Chemistry. 374. 131586–131586. 68 indexed citations

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Sun, Yonggan, Jielun Hu, Shanshan Zhang, et al.. (2021). Prebiotic characteristics of arabinogalactans during in vitro fermentation through multi-omics analysis. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 156. 112522–112522. 43 indexed citations

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Wu, Qing, Xianyi Liang, Kai Wang, et al.. (2021). Intestinal hypoxia-inducible factor 2α regulates lactate levels to shape the gut microbiome and alter thermogenesis. Cell Metabolism. 33(10). 1988–2003.e7. 120 indexed citations

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Li, Qiqiong, Jielun Hu, Qixing Nie, et al.. (2020). Hypoglycemic mechanism of polysaccharide from Cyclocarya paliurus leaves in type 2 diabetic rats by gut microbiota and host metabolism alteration. Science China Life Sciences. 64(1). 117–132. 56 indexed citations

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Gao, He, Jia-Jia Wen, Jielun Hu, et al.. (2019). Fermented Momordica charantia L. juice modulates hyperglycemia, lipid profile, and gut microbiota in type 2 diabetic rats. Food Research International. 121. 367–378. 70 indexed citations

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Chen, Haihong, Qixing Nie, Haoyingye Yao, et al.. (2019). Protective effects of β-glucan isolated from highland barley on ethanol-induced gastric damage in rats and its benefits to mice gut conditions. Food Research International. 122. 157–166. 56 indexed citations

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Gao, He, Jia-Jia Wen, Jielun Hu, et al.. (2018). Polysaccharide from fermented Momordica charantia L. with Lactobacillus plantarum NCU116 ameliorates type 2 diabetes in rats. Carbohydrate Polymers. 201. 624–633. 135 indexed citations

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