Rui Wang

69.9k total citations · 15 hit papers
1.4k papers, 54.2k citations indexed

About

Rui Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Wang has authored 1.4k papers receiving a total of 54.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 535 papers in Molecular Biology, 211 papers in Biochemistry and 177 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Rui Wang's work include Sulfur Compounds in Biology (172 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (64 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (56 papers). Rui Wang is often cited by papers focused on Sulfur Compounds in Biology (172 papers), Ion channel regulation and function (64 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (56 papers). Rui Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Rui Wang's co-authors include Lingyun Wu, Guangdong Yang, John L. Wallace, Guanghua Tang, Weimin Zhao, Wei Yang, Lingyun Wu, Kun Cao, Solomon H. Snyder and Asif K. Mustafa and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Rui Wang

1.3k papers receiving 53.4k citations

Hit Papers

H 2 S as a Physiologic Vasorelaxant: Hypertension in Mice... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2008 2012 2002 2009 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. H 2 S as a Physiologic Vasorelaxant: Hypertension in Mice with Deletion of Cystathionine γ-Lyase
    2008 2.0k citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  2. Physiological Implications of Hydrogen Sulfide: A Whiff Exploration That Blossomed
    2012 1.6k citations Rui Wang profile →
  3. Two's company, three's a crowd: can H 2 S be the third endogenous gaseous transmitter?
    2002 1.6k citations Rui Wang profile →
  4. H 2 S Signals Through Protein S-Sulfhydration
    2009 1.0k citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  5. Carbon Monoxide: Endogenous Production, Physiological Functions, and Pharmacological Applications
    2005 782 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  6. Hydrogen sulfide is an endogenous stimulator of angiogenesis
    2009 752 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  7. Hydrogen sulfide-based therapeutics: exploiting a unique but ubiquitous gasotransmitter
    2015 729 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  8. Lifetime-engineered NIR-II nanoparticles unlock multiplexed in vivo imaging
    2018 675 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  9. Hydrogen Sulfide as Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor Sulfhydrates Potassium Channels
    2011 510 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  10. Hydrogen Sulfide Protects Against Cellular Senescence via S -Sulfhydration of Keap1 and Activation of Nrf2
    2012 494 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  11. Quantifying the impact of molecular defects on polymer network elasticity
    2016 419 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  12. Gut microbiome, liver immunology, and liver diseases
    2020 303 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  13. Single-cell RNA-seq reveals the diversity of trophoblast subtypes and patterns of differentiation in the human placenta 
    2018 286 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  14. Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens in Culture-Proven Sepsis and Outcomes Associated With Inadequate and Broad-Spectrum Empiric Antibiotic Use
    2020 232 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →
  15. A multidimensional coding architecture of the vagal interoceptive system
    2022 122 citations Rui Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rui Wang China 103 19.2k 18.1k 8.7k 5.7k 5.4k 1.4k 54.2k
Csaba Szabó United States 117 13.5k 0.7× 16.1k 0.9× 11.5k 1.3× 4.0k 0.7× 2.2k 0.4× 682 51.1k
Barry Halliwell United Kingdom 176 9.5k 0.5× 45.3k 2.5× 20.5k 2.3× 2.6k 0.5× 3.1k 0.6× 736 138.6k
Helmut Sies Germany 132 8.4k 0.4× 30.1k 1.7× 10.6k 1.2× 1.3k 0.2× 2.7k 0.5× 657 81.4k
David A. Wink United States 101 6.6k 0.3× 10.1k 0.6× 14.2k 1.6× 1.8k 0.3× 1.7k 0.3× 355 35.8k
Dean P. Jones United States 109 7.1k 0.4× 26.9k 1.5× 7.5k 0.9× 830 0.1× 2.1k 0.4× 742 54.8k
Jonathan S. Stamler United States 116 8.8k 0.5× 19.8k 1.1× 28.5k 3.3× 5.2k 0.9× 991 0.2× 299 52.7k
Rafael Radí Uruguay 97 6.8k 0.4× 14.9k 0.8× 14.3k 1.6× 1.1k 0.2× 1.1k 0.2× 339 36.9k
Michael P. Murphy United Kingdom 121 4.2k 0.2× 33.6k 1.9× 12.0k 1.4× 977 0.2× 2.1k 0.4× 535 56.2k
Joseph S. Beckman United States 80 6.4k 0.3× 13.1k 0.7× 20.0k 2.3× 2.4k 0.4× 749 0.1× 184 42.7k
Bruce Α. Freeman United States 100 9.2k 0.5× 15.9k 0.9× 19.4k 2.2× 2.1k 0.4× 754 0.1× 297 46.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Chun, Rui Wang, & Pierre Hardy. (2025). The Multifaceted Roles of MicroRNA-181 in Stem Cell Differentiation and Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity. Cells. 14(2). 132–132.
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Liu, Dan, Qiyue Zhang, Liang Wang, et al.. (2025). Targeting the CD44 receptor with hyaluronic acid-modified SWCNTs for 17-hydroxy-jolkinolide B delivery to inhibit breast cancer metastasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 310(Pt 3). 143260–143260.
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Kong, Xiangjun, Rui Wang, Peipei Jia, et al.. (2025). Physio-biochemical and molecular mechanisms of low nitrogen stress tolerance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Plant Molecular Biology. 115(1). 19–19.
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Yin, Lingdi, Rui Wang, Xuelei Ma, et al.. (2025). Exploring the expression of DLL3 in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms and its potential diagnostic value. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 3287–3287. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yuan, Rui Wang, Sha Li, et al.. (2024). SAD2 functions in plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato DC3000 defense by regulating the nuclear accumulation of MYB30 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Science. 344. 112089–112089. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, Qin Du, Hongxi Chen, et al.. (2024). Integrating genetic and proteomic data to elucidate the association between immune system and blood-brain barrier dysfunction with multiple sclerosis risk and severity. Journal of Affective Disorders. 362. 652–660. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, et al.. (2024). Organic dye-based photosensitizers for fluorescence imaging-guided cancer phototheranostics. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 513. 215866–215866. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, Lanxin Li, Chenyang Liu, et al.. (2024). BDTX-189, a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor, inhibits cell activity via ERK and AKT pathways in the EGFR C797S triple mutant cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 395. 111033–111033. 3 indexed citations
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Zuo, Ning, Rui Wang, Xuan Liu, et al.. (2024). Vigor King mitigates spermatogenic disorders caused by environmental estrogen zearalenone exposure. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 282. 116757–116757. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Haishun, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the cryptochromes reveal the CsCRY1 role under low-light-stress in cucumber. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1371435–1371435. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, Xing Hu, Yuwei Wu, et al.. (2024). Inhibitory mechanism of xanthine oxidase by 6-, 8- and 10-gingerol: Enzyme kinetics, multi-spectroscopy and molecular simulations. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 410. 125605–125605. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Dayu, et al.. (2024). Comparative Transcriptomic and Lipidomic Analysis of Fatty Acid Accumulation in Three Camellia oleifera Varieties During Seed Maturing. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(32). 18257–18270. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive analysis of lncRNA-mRNA co-expression networks in HPV-driven cervical cancer reveals the pivotal function of LINC00511-PGK1 in tumorigenesis. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 159. 106943–106943. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Jing, Lijuan Wang, Rui Wang, et al.. (2021). [Vitamin A nutrition status among pregnant women in rural China in 2015].. PubMed. 50(2). 181–185. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhiyuan, Hui Gao, Zhuo Dong, et al.. (2020). NRP1 regulates radiation-induced EMT via TGF-β/Smad signaling in lung adenocarcinoma cells. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 96(10). 1281–1295. 25 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, et al.. (2018). Immune effects of Alarelin on ovarian development and GnRH receptor mRNA expression levels of pituitary in tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 19(4). 289–296. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui, et al.. (2014). Epidemiology and microbiology of sepsis in mainland China in the first decade of the 21st century. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 31. 9–14. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Ruiyong, Ruiqiang Wang, Rui Wang, et al.. (2013). Comparative study of the binding of trypsin to caffeine and theophylline by spectrofluorimetry. Journal of Luminescence. 138. 258–266. 28 indexed citations
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Wang, Rui. (1996). 0746 International Session Carbon Monoxide may Act as an Endogenous Gaseous Vasorelaxing Factor : Studies in Normal and Diabetic Rats. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 60. 1 indexed citations

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