Sean X. Leng

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
113 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Sean X. Leng is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean X. Leng has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Epidemiology, 26 papers in Physiology and 22 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Sean X. Leng's work include Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (18 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (18 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (14 papers). Sean X. Leng is often cited by papers focused on Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (18 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (18 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (14 papers). Sean X. Leng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Sean X. Leng's co-authors include Jeremy Walston, Genxiang Mao, Xujiao Chen, Huifen Li, Linda P. Fried, Qian‐Li Xue, Joseph B. Margolick, Paulo H. M. Chaves, Yiyin Chen and Kathleen Koenig and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Sean X. Leng

110 papers receiving 6.1k 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.

Frailty syndrome: an overview

2014 742 citations Sean X. Leng, Genxiang Mao et al. profile →
Aging in COVID-19: Vulnerability, immunity and intervention

2020 608 citations Yiyin Chen, Sabra L. Klein et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Co-occurrence patterns and related risk factors of ischaemic heart disease and ischaemic stroke across 203 countries and territories: a spatial correspondence and systematic analysis 2025 ·The Lancet Global Health ·(unknown), Zeye Liu, Luwen Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xue Fang, Fengwen Zhang, Shouzheng Wang, Wenbin Ouyang, Yanmin Yang, Rui Fu, (unknown), Sean X. Leng, (unknown), Jingmei Jiang, (unknown)	4
2	Association of cardiorespiratory fitness with the incidence and progression trajectory of cardiometabolic multimorbidity 2024 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Yan Chen, Hongxi Yang, Dun Li, Lihui Zhou, Jing Lin, (unknown), (unknown), Ying Gao, Qing Zhang, Sean X. Leng, Yaogang Wang	4
3	Attenuation of allergen-specific immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis by ectopic colonization of Brevundimonas vesicularis in the intestine 2023 ·Cell Reports Medicine ·Xiaochun Liu, Beilei Xu, Xiaoqiang Xu, Zhifeng Wang, Yang Luo, (unknown), (unknown), Ao Wang, Yuan Zhou, Xiaokai Wang, Sean X. Leng, Wei Li, Xu Yao	5
4	The intersection of biological sex and gender in adverse events following seasonal influenza vaccination in older adults 2023 ·Immunity & Ageing ·Janna R. Shapiro, Kumba Seddu, Han-Sol Park, John S. Lee, Patrick S. Creisher, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Huifen Li, (unknown), Sean X. Leng, Rosemary Morgan, Sabra L. Klein	8
5	Risk of long COVID main symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Sean X. Leng, Carlo Tascini, Megha Garg, Kate Misso, (unknown), Nabila Shaikh	27
6	Differences and disparities in seasonal influenza vaccine, acceptance, adverse reactions, and coverage by age, sex, gender, and race 2021 ·Vaccine ·(unknown), Rosemary Morgan, (unknown), (unknown), Janna R. Shapiro, Sean X. Leng, Andrew Pekosz, Sabra L. Klein	45
7	Aging in COVID-19: Vulnerability, immunity and intervention breakdown → 2020 ·Ageing Research Reviews ·Yiyin Chen, Sabra L. Klein, Brian T. Garibaldi, Huifen Li, Cunjin Wu, (unknown), Taisheng Li, Joseph B. Margolick, Graham Pawelec, Sean X. Leng	608
8	Frailty transitions, inflammation, and mortality among persons aging with HIV infection and injection drug use 2020 ·AIDS ·Damani A. Piggott, Karen Bandeen‐Roche, Shruti H. Mehta, Todd T. Brown, Huanle Yang, Jeremy Walston, Sean X. Leng, Gregory D. Kirk	27
9	Salidroside Delays Cellular Senescence by Stimulating Mitochondrial Biogenesis Partly through a miR-22/SIRT-1 Pathway 2019 ·Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ·Genxiang Mao, Xiaogang Xu, Sanying Wang, (unknown), Jing Zhang, Zhongshan Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Guofu Wang, Sean X. Leng, Jing Yan	29
10	Interferon-γ Potentiates α-Synuclein-induced Neurotoxicity Linked to Toll-like Receptors 2 and 3 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Murine Astrocytes 2019 ·Molecular Neurobiology ·Jintang Wang, Zheng Chen, Jeremy Walston, Peisong Gao, (unknown), Sean X. Leng	17
11	Clinic-pathologic Features and Prognostic Analysis of Thyroid Cancer in the Older Adult: A SEER Based Study 2018 ·Journal of Cancer ·(unknown), Jiang Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Sean X. Leng, (unknown)	15
12	The association of single nucleotide polymorphism rs189037C>T in ATM gene with coronary artery disease in Chinese Han populations 2018 ·Medicine ·(unknown), Yong He, Qiukui Hao, Shanping Chen, Ming Yang, Sean X. Leng, Jirong Yue, Birong Dong	11
13	Polymorphism rs189037C > T in the promoter region of the ATM gene may associate with reduced risk of T2DM in older adults in China: a case control study 2017 ·BMC Medical Genetics ·(unknown), Qiukui Hao, Ming Yang, Tie Chen, Shanping Chen, Jirong Yue, Sean X. Leng, Birong Dong	5
14	Clinical-pathological Characteristics and Prognostic Factors for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma in the Elderly 2017 ·Journal of Cancer ·Jing Tang, Hans B. Liu, (unknown), Xin Meng, Sean X. Leng, Haiyan Zhang	11
15	Associations of Circulating Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Receptors 1 and 2 with Interleukin-6 Levels in an Aging Cohort of Injection Drug Users with or at High Risk for HIV Infection 2015 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Sean X. Leng, (unknown), Huifen Li, (unknown), Jessica Hui, Shruti H. Mehta, Damani A. Piggott, Salequl Islam, (unknown), Gregory D. Kirk	9
16	Understanding Frailty, Aging, and Inflammation in HIV Infection 2015 ·Current HIV/AIDS Reports ·Sean X. Leng, Joseph B. Margolick	36
17	Chronic CMV infection in older women: Longitudinal comparisons of CMV DNA in peripheral monocytes, anti-CMV IgG titers, serum IL-6 levels, and CMV pp65 (NLV)-specific CD8+ T-cell frequencies with twelve year follow-up 2014 ·Experimental Gerontology ·Huifen Li, (unknown), Kevin M. Najarro, Qian‐Li Xue, Richard D. Semba, Joseph B. Margolick, Sean X. Leng	40
18	Frailty, HIV Infection, and Mortality in an Aging Cohort of Injection Drug Users 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Damani A. Piggott, Abimereki D. Muzaale, Shruti H. Mehta, Todd T. Brown, Kushang V. Patel, Sean X. Leng, Gregory D. Kirk	123
19	Frailty is associated with impairment of vaccine-induced antibody response and increase in post-vaccination influenza infection in community-dwelling older adults 2011 ·Vaccine ·Yao Xu, Robert G. Hamilton, Nan-ping Weng, Qian‐Li Xue, Jay H. Bream, Huifen Li, Jing Tian, (unknown), Barbara Resnick, Xiyan Xu, Jeremy Walston, Linda P. Fried, Sean X. Leng	124
20	Decreased cell proliferation and altered cytokine production in frail older adults 2004 ·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research ·Sean X. Leng, Huanle Yang, Jeremy Walston	71

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