Quan Xu

8.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
206 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Quan Xu is a scholar working on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Quan Xu has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 123 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 95 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Quan Xu's work include stochastic dynamics and bifurcation (123 papers), Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (110 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (95 papers). Quan Xu is often cited by papers focused on stochastic dynamics and bifurcation (123 papers), Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (110 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (95 papers). Quan Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United Kingdom. Quan Xu's co-authors include Bocheng Bao, Mo Chen, Han Bao, Huagan Wu, Ning Wang, Bei Chen, Jiang Wang, Yihua Hu, Yi Lin and Yajuan Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

In The Last Decade

Quan Xu

201 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Hidden extreme multistability in memristive hyperchaotic system

2016 362 citations Bocheng Bao, Han Bao et al. Chaos Solitons & Fractals profile →
Multiple attractors in a non-ideal active voltage-controlled memristor based Chua's circuit

2015 242 citations Quan Xu, Bocheng Bao et al. Chaos Solitons & Fractals profile →
Extreme multistability and phase synchronization in a heterogeneous bi-neuron Rulkov network with memristive electromagnetic induction

2022 124 citations Quan Xu, Han Bao et al. profile →
Locally Active Memristor-Based Neuromorphic Circuit: Firing Pattern and Hardware Experiment

2023 103 citations Quan Xu, Ning Wang et al. profile →
Bursting Firings in Memristive Hopfield Neural Network With Image Encryption and Hardware Implementation

2025 50 citations Fei Yu, S. He et al. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Quan Xu China	48	5.6k	3.3k	3.0k	2.4k	1.1k	206	7.1k
Han Bao China	52	6.2k 1.1×	4.0k 1.2×	2.9k 1.0×	2.9k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	194	8.3k
Bocheng Bao China	63	9.2k 1.6×	6.2k 1.9×	4.7k 1.6×	3.8k 1.6×	1.6k 1.5×	266	11.8k
Chunbiao Li China	47	5.4k 1.0×	1.7k 0.5×	2.9k 1.0×	1.0k 0.4×	869 0.8×	222	6.6k
Jacques Kengne Cameroon	45	4.8k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	2.9k 1.0×	1.1k 0.5×	760 0.7×	205	5.9k
Christos Volos Greece	46	5.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.3×	2.9k 1.0×	606 0.2×	753 0.7×	278	6.4k
Huagan Wu China	35	2.9k 0.5×	1.8k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	426 0.4×	102	3.5k
Hairong Lin China	38	2.5k 0.4×	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	72	4.0k
Zeric Tabekoueng Njitacke Cameroon	36	2.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.3×	1.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	464 0.4×	109	3.3k
Fei Yu China	45	2.7k 0.5×	1.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.4×	646 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	217	5.3k

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Chen, Bei, et al.. (2025). Implementation of chaining in operant conditioning by a neural network circuit. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 194. 155760–155760.

Yu, Fei, et al.. (2025). Bursting Firings in Memristive Hopfield Neural Network With Image Encryption and Hardware Implementation. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 44(12). 4564–4576. 50 indexed citations breakdown →

Xu, Quan, et al.. (2024). Periodic and chaotic spiking behaviors in a simplified memristive Hodgkin-Huxley circuit. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 179. 114458–114458. 37 indexed citations

Xu, Quan, et al.. (2024). Dynamical effects of low-frequency and high-frequency current stimuli in a memristive Morris–Lecar neuron model. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 189. 115646–115646. 13 indexed citations

Bao, Han, et al.. (2024). Deep brain stimulation and lag synchronization in a memristive two-neuron network. Neural Networks. 180. 106728–106728. 12 indexed citations

Wu, Huagan, et al.. (2024). Biphasic action potentials in an individual cellular neural network cell. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 182. 114792–114792. 6 indexed citations

Bao, Bocheng, et al.. (2024). Bifurcations to bursting oscillations in memristor-based FitzHugh-Nagumo circuit. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 181. 114608–114608. 31 indexed citations

Wang, Ning, et al.. (2024). Generation of no-equilibrium multi-fold chaotic attractor for image processing and security. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 133. 271–285. 30 indexed citations

Huang, Liping, et al.. (2024). Initial-boosted dynamics in a memristive Chialvo map and its application for image encryption with hardware implementation. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 189. 155597–155597. 6 indexed citations

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Xu, Quan, et al.. (2024). Spiking activity in a memcapacitive and memristive emulator-based bionic circuit. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 187. 115339–115339. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Ning, et al.. (2023). Memristor initial-offset boosting and its bifurcation mechanism in a memristive FitzHugh-Nagumo neuron model with hidden dynamics. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 174. 113836–113836. 45 indexed citations

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Wang, Ning, et al.. (2023). A general configuration for nonlinear circuit employing current-controlled nonlinearity: Application in Chua’s circuit. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 177. 114233–114233. 13 indexed citations

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Bao, Han, et al.. (2023). Two-dimensional non-autonomous neuron model with parameter-controlled multi-scroll chaotic attractors. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 169. 113228–113228. 43 indexed citations

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Wang, Ning, et al.. (2023). Experimental observation of hidden Chua’s attractor. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 170. 113427–113427. 41 indexed citations

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Xu, Quan, et al.. (2023). Firing pattern in a memristive Hodgkin–Huxley circuit: Numerical simulation and analog circuit validation. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 172. 113627–113627. 74 indexed citations

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Bao, Bocheng, et al.. (2023). Complex dynamics and initial state effects in a two-dimensional sine-bounded memristive map. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 173. 113748–113748. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Ning, et al.. (2023). Generating multi-folded hidden Chua’s attractors: Two-case study. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 177. 114242–114242. 23 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiang, et al.. (2022). Memristor-Based Lozi Map with Hidden Hyperchaos. Mathematics. 10(19). 3426–3426. 22 indexed citations

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Wu, Huagan, et al.. (2020). Asymmetric memristive Chua’s chaotic circuits. International Journal of Electronics. 108(7). 1106–1123. 20 indexed citations

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Xu, Quan, et al.. (2020). Synchronous Behavior for Memristive Synapse-Connected Chay Twin-Neuron Network and Hardware Implementation. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2020. 1–12. 5 indexed citations

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