Shaohua Hu

23.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
291 papers, 13.7k citations indexed

About

Shaohua Hu is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Shaohua Hu has authored 291 papers receiving a total of 13.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 45 papers in Clinical Psychology and 42 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Shaohua Hu's work include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (50 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (36 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (30 papers). Shaohua Hu is often cited by papers focused on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (50 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (36 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (30 papers). Shaohua Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Shaohua Hu's co-authors include Zhongchun Liu, Ning Wei, Jianbo Lai, Manli Huang, Ying Wang, Lijun Kang, Ruiting Li, Lihua Yao, Simeng Ma and Gaohua Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Shaohua Hu

254 papers receiving 13.3k 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.

Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019

2020 5.5k citations Jianbo Lai, Manli Huang et al. profile →
Online mental health services in China during the COVID-19 outbreak

2020 1.4k citations Shaohua Hu et al. profile →
Impact on mental health and perceptions of psychological care among medical and nursing staff in Wuhan during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease outbreak: A cross-sectional study

2020 1.1k citations Shaohua Hu et al. profile →
Risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents: A meta-analysis

2022 126 citations Yujing Wang, Xi Li et al. EClinicalMedicine profile →

Peers

Shaohua Hu

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Zhongchun Liu China

Rod S Taylor United Kingdom

Cyrus S. H. Ho Singapore

Lihua Yao China

Neil Greenberg United Kingdom

Donna E. Stewart Canada

Ai Koyanagi Spain

Gerald Gartlehner Austria

G. David Batty United Kingdom

Zhongchun Liu China

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Countries citing papers authored by Shaohua Hu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shaohua Hu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shaohua Hu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shaohua Hu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shaohua Hu 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 Shaohua Hu. Shaohua Hu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Huang, Manli, et al.. (2025). Using Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound to Treat Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence. Brain Sciences. 15(10). 1129–1129.

Xi, Caixi, et al.. (2025). Characteristics of brain network connectome and connectome-based efficacy predictive model in bipolar depression. Molecular Psychiatry. 30(11). 5150–5160.

Liu, Tingting, et al.. (2025). The spectrum of overlapping anti-NMDAR encephalitis and demyelinating syndromes: a systematic review of presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcomes. Annals of Medicine. 57(1). 2517813–2517813.

Chen, Yiqing, Huimin Huang, Hailong Lyu, et al.. (2024). Serum signature of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, and cytomegalovirus in females with bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 361. 82–90.

Hu, Shaohua, et al.. (2024). Latent Profile Analysis of Suicidal Ideation in Chinese Individuals with Bipolar Disorder. Behavioral Sciences. 14(5). 360–360.

Zhou, Hetong, Minmin Wang, Ting Xu, et al.. (2024). Cognitive Remediation in Patients With Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial by Sequential tDCS and Navigated rTMS Targeting the Primary Visual Cortex. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(12). e70179–e70179. 2 indexed citations

Jia, Ningning, Aierpati Maimaiti, Jianbo Lai, et al.. (2024). Shared genetic architecture and bidirectional clinical risks within the psycho-metabolic nexus. EBioMedicine. 111. 105530–105530. 4 indexed citations

Guo, Xiaonan, et al.. (2024). Constructing A Theoretical Model to Bridge Neural Transition with a State Switch in Bipolar Disorder. Neuroscience Bulletin. 41(1). 181–185.

Wang, Dandan, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Add‐On Trial Treatment for Acute Bipolar Depression Patients With Suicidal Ideation. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(10). e70077–e70077. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Lingling, et al.. (2023). The Chinese Version of Oxford Depression Questionnaire: A Validation Study in Patients with Mood Disorders. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. Volume 19. 547–556. 2 indexed citations

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Hu, Shaohua, et al.. (2023). The impact of quetiapine monotherapy or in combination with lithium on the thyroid function in patients with bipolar depression: A retrospective study. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(2). e14342–e14342. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Yujing, Xi Li, Chee H. Ng, et al.. (2022). Risk factors for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents: A meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 46. 101350–101350. 126 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hu, Shaohua, et al.. (2022). LEARNS Model as Perioperative Education Strategy for Patients with Laryngeal Tumors. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2022. 1–9. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guang J., et al.. (2022). Coupling Characteristics of a Co-flow Water Mist System and Normal Temperature Counter Air Jets. Fire Technology. 58(5). 2755–2778. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Dandan, Jianbo Lai, Peifen Zhang, et al.. (2022). Lurasidone versus Quetiapine for Cognitive Impairments in Young Patients with Bipolar Depression: A Randomized, Controlled Study. Pharmaceuticals. 15(11). 1403–1403. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Yixin, et al.. (2021). Non-suicidal self-harm is linked to suicidal thoughts in Chinese adolescents with mood disorders: a cross-sectional report. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B. 22(3). 233–240. 3 indexed citations

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Sublette, M. Elizabeth, Stephanie Cheung, Evan Lieberman, et al.. (2021). Bipolar disorder and the gut microbiome: A systematic review. Bipolar Disorders. 23(6). 544–564. 51 indexed citations

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Hu, Shaohua, Jie Yang, Zhigang Jiang, Minda Ma, & Wei Cai. (2021). CO2 Emission and Energy Consumption from Automobile Industry in China: Decomposition and Analyses of Driving Forces. Processes. 9(5). 810–810. 23 indexed citations

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Hu, Shaohua, Zhiyong Chen, Bingfeng Li, & Chuming Liu. (2011). Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.6Zr Alloy As-extruded. Rejiagong gongyi. 40(22). 151–153. 1 indexed citations

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Meshack, Angela, et al.. (2002). Smoking cessation activities in Texas: the role of dentists.. PubMed. 119(12). 1176–82. 1 indexed citations

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