Ran Xu

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 873 citations indexed

About

Ran Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ran Xu has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 873 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 8 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ran Xu's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (6 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (6 papers) and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (3 papers). Ran Xu is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (6 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (6 papers) and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (3 papers). Ran Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and Germany. Ran Xu's co-authors include Wenqing Chen, Tianming Hu, Yingjun Zhang, Jun Chen, Jianyu Wang, Zexin Meng, Qing Chang, Jia He, Zhengang Wang and Kaixi Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Ran Xu

38 papers receiving 858 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Soil microbial network complexity predicts ecosystem function along elevation gradients on the Tibetan Plateau
    2022 253 citations Wenqing Chen, Jianyu Wang et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ran Xu China 15 228 217 206 195 86 42 873
Meizhen Liu China 20 132 0.6× 97 0.4× 191 0.9× 567 2.9× 54 0.6× 70 1.3k
Dan Xiao China 22 559 2.5× 405 1.9× 529 2.6× 509 2.6× 112 1.3× 100 1.7k
Ryo Sugiura Japan 14 116 0.5× 356 1.6× 720 3.5× 208 1.1× 55 0.6× 91 1.4k
Yin Wang China 20 282 1.2× 206 0.9× 653 3.2× 318 1.6× 50 0.6× 74 1.4k
Yuanbin Zhang China 21 109 0.5× 128 0.6× 328 1.6× 297 1.5× 70 0.8× 74 1.1k
Yangping Li China 22 76 0.3× 70 0.3× 872 4.2× 279 1.4× 197 2.3× 57 1.5k
Xiaoyu Wu China 11 131 0.6× 116 0.5× 68 0.3× 149 0.8× 16 0.2× 31 523

Countries citing papers authored by Ran Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ran Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ran Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ran Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ran 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 Ran Xu. Ran Xu 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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Xu, Ran, et al.. (2025). Para2Mesh: A dual diffusion framework for moving mesh adaptation. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. 38(7). 103441–103441.
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Xu, Ran, et al.. (2025). Experimental study of bubble flow dynamics in an asymmetric hierarchical porous structure. Physics of Fluids. 37(2). 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Guang, et al.. (2024). Data-driven methods for flow and transport in porous media: A review. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 235. 126149–126149. 28 indexed citations
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Wang, Jianyu, Yuyu Li, Jia He, et al.. (2024). Biodiversity of key soil phylotypes is associated with increased plant richness and productivity following agricultural abandonment and afforestation. Journal of Ecology. 113(2). 403–417. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran, et al.. (2024). Implicit geometry neural network for mesh generation. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. 38(4). 103315–103315. 2 indexed citations
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Zha, Jun‐Wei, Guoqing Zu, Zhiping Xiong, et al.. (2024). Efficient manufacture of TiNi/Ti2Ni intermetallic composites with a unique brick-and-mortar structure in a single hot rolling process. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 336. 118697–118697. 2 indexed citations
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He, Jia, Jun Zhang, Jianyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Natural restoration enhances soil multitrophic network complexity and ecosystem functions in the Loess Plateau. CATENA. 226. 107059–107059. 19 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran, Jian Wu, Chunjie Yang, et al.. (2023). A circRNA–miRNA–mRNA network analysis underlying pathogenesis of human heart failure. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 20(5). 350–360. 3 indexed citations
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Fu, Wangqian, et al.. (2022). Parents' perceptions of autism and their challenges in China. 4(1). 130–142. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran, Ying Huang, Dan Zhu, & Jianghong Guo. (2022). Iron promotes Slc7a11-deficient valvular interstitial cell osteogenic differentiation: A possible mechanism by which ferroptosis participates in intraleaflet hemorrhage-induced calcification. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 184. 158–169. 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran, Dan Zhu, Jianghong Guo, & Chong Wang. (2021). IL-18 Promotes Erythrophagocytosis and Erythrocyte Degradation by M1 Macrophages in a Calcific Microenvironment. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 37(9). 1460–1471. 12 indexed citations
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Ding, Zhiwen, Ran Xu, Chunjie Yang, et al.. (2018). Abstract 16920: Permanent Reduction of Ryr2 Improves Lv Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure. Circulation. 138(Suppl_1). 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenqing, Ran Xu, Jun Chen, et al.. (2018). Consistent responses of surface- and subsurface soil fungal diversity to N enrichment are mediated differently by acidification and plant community in a semi-arid grassland. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 127. 110–119. 34 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenqing, Ran Xu, Yuntao Wu, et al.. (2017). Plant diversity is coupled with beta not alpha diversity of soil fungal communities following N enrichment in a semi-arid grassland. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 116. 388–398. 62 indexed citations
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Xu, Ying‐Le, Bei Song, Huimin Yu, et al.. (2016). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ameliorates renal fibrosis by blocking the activation of mTOR/ERK signaling in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Peptides. 79. 49–57. 35 indexed citations
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Jin, Haiyan, Zhen-Zhou Zhang, Ying‐Le Xu, et al.. (2015). Deletion of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 exacerbates renal inflammation and injury in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice through modulation of the nephrin and TNF-alpha-TNFRSF1A signaling. Journal of Translational Medicine. 13(1). 255–255. 31 indexed citations
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Xu, Ran, et al.. (2014). Protective effect of veratric acid on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice. European Journal of Pharmacology. 740. 227–232. 13 indexed citations

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