Shen Qu

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
312 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Shen Qu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Shen Qu has authored 312 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Molecular Biology, 86 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 76 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Shen Qu's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (34 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (28 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (28 papers). Shen Qu is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (34 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (28 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (28 papers). Shen Qu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Shen Qu's co-authors include Nadia Sahir, Bernhard Lüscher, Aaron M. Gusdon, H. Henry Dong, Chunjun Sheng, Xingchun Wang, Germán Perdomo, Hang Sun, Dongming Su and Le Bu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Shen Qu

294 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

The GABAergic deficit hypothesis of major depressive diso... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
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. The GABAergic deficit hypothesis of major depressive disorder
    2010 659 citations Shen Qu 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
Shen Qu China 42 2.4k 2.0k 1.5k 1.3k 1.3k 312 7.1k
Davide Lauro Italy 50 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 1.9k 1.5× 206 7.3k
Luigi Laviola Italy 42 2.2k 0.9× 1.9k 1.0× 876 0.6× 952 0.7× 1.4k 1.1× 126 6.2k
Young Min Cho South Korea 46 3.0k 1.3× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 1.6k 1.2× 1.5k 1.2× 280 8.1k
Yasuhiko Yamamoto Japan 48 2.3k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 524 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 194 9.3k
Joong‐Yeol Park South Korea 48 2.3k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 2.1k 1.7× 178 7.6k
Gangyi Yang China 44 2.1k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 770 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 237 6.0k
Claudia Miele Italy 38 2.8k 1.2× 982 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 851 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 123 6.4k
Takeshi Matsumura Japan 37 3.2k 1.4× 1.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 2.2k 1.7× 150 10.5k
Francesco Bèguinot Italy 49 4.2k 1.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 2.2k 1.7× 200 9.2k
Pietro Formisano Italy 47 3.3k 1.4× 936 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 220 8.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Shen Qu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shen Qu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Shen Qu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Shen Qu. The network helps show where Shen Qu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shen Qu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shen Qu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shen Qu 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 Shen Qu. Shen Qu 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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Huang, Fuyang, B.H. Yan, Bin Wang, et al.. (2025). Global priority antibiotics integrated with their environmental occurrence and the health risks of antibiotic resistance genes. Journal of Cleaner Production. 490. 144778–144778. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yunlong, Jiabin Zhang, Daichao Chen, et al.. (2025). Ultrafast ultrasound imaging reveals altered cerebral blood flow in newborn rats with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Pediatric Research. 99(3). 898–908.
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Guo, Junwei, et al.. (2024). Sex-Based Differences in the Associations Between Obesity- and Lipid-Related Indexes and Hyperuricemia Risk in Patients with Obesity. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 17. 4721–4733. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Xingchun, Yi Fang, Xiu Huang, et al.. (2024). Relationship of serum iron and thyroid hormone in obesity and after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 24(1). 240–240.
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Huang, Linlin, et al.. (2024). Formulation and performance of nano-composite clay-cement based grouting materials in water-bearing sandy soil. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 21. e03891–e03891. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Shuang, Xiaojing Lin, Qi Chen, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and safety of orlistat in male patients with overweight/obesity and hyperuricemia: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lipids in Health and Disease. 23(1). 77–77. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuqin, Le Bu, Xiaoyun Cheng, et al.. (2023). Predictive Factors of Menstrual Recovery After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with Obesity. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 16. 1755–1766. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Mian, Yining Gao, Xiaojing Lin, et al.. (2023). Purine Metabolic Pathway Alterations and Serum Urate Changes after Oral Inosine Loading in Male Chinese Volunteers. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 68(2). e2300115–e2300115. 1 indexed citations
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Feng, Wenhuan, Zhiming Zhu, Zhiguang Zhou, et al.. (2023). Weight loss and metabolic benefits of bariatric surgery in China: A multicenter study. Journal of Diabetes. 15(9). 787–798. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Hui, et al.. (2023). Clustering of gout-related comorbidities and their relationship with gout flares: a data-driven cluster analysis of eight comorbidities. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 47(5). 1119–1128. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Meng, Xiaozhu Wang, Yue Zhai, et al.. (2022). Identification of MRAP protein family as broad‐spectrum GPCR modulators. Clinical and Translational Medicine. 12(11). e1091–e1091. 13 indexed citations
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Jayachandran, Muthukumaran & Shen Qu. (2020). Harnessing hyperuricemia to atherosclerosis and understanding its mechanistic dependence. Medicinal Research Reviews. 41(1). 616–629. 57 indexed citations
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Qu, Shen, et al.. (2020). Regulation and mechanism of hypothalamic inflammation on obesity. Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhi. 36(2). 165–169. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Cuiling, Yi Zhang, Xingchun Wang, et al.. (2017). [Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on sex hormone in male severe obesity].. PubMed. 20(4). 405–410. 1 indexed citations
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Qu, Shen. (2015). Reclassification of obesity and diagnosis of obesity based on individuals' metabolic status. Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhi. 31(8). 655–658.
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Chen, L., Qian Li, Zhihong Yang, et al.. (2012). Osteocalcin, glucose metabolism, lipid profile and chronic low‐grade inflammation in middle‐aged and elderly Chinese. Diabetic Medicine. 30(3). 309–317. 47 indexed citations
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Kamagaté, Adama, Shen Qu, Germán Perdomo, et al.. (2008). FoxO1 mediates insulin-dependent regulation of hepatic VLDL production in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 118(6). 2347–64. 222 indexed citations

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