Shuling Xu

432 total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 284 citations indexed

About

Shuling Xu is a scholar working on Genetics, Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Shuling Xu has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 284 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Genetics, 5 papers in Epidemiology and 4 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Shuling Xu's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (7 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (3 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (2 papers). Shuling Xu is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (7 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (3 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (2 papers). Shuling Xu collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Shuling Xu's co-authors include Meihua Bao, Binsheng He, Yining Ding, Rumeng Chen, Sen Li, Yan Jiang, Bin Zeng, Ting Jiang, Qiuhong Wang and Sen Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Hypertension, Journal of Affective Disorders and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Shuling Xu

19 papers receiving 280 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.

Exploring the causal relationships between type 2 diabetes and neurological disorders using a Mendelian randomization strategy

2024 45 citations Shuling Xu, Meihua Bao et al. Medicine profile →
Endocrine and metabolic factors and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a Mendelian randomization study

2024 38 citations Yan Jiang, Rumeng Chen et al. Frontiers in Endocrinology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shuling Xu China	11	58	57	50	35	34	22	284
Sabahattin Aslan Türkiye	12	40 0.7×	116 2.0×	87 1.7×	38 1.1×	29 0.9×	17	425
Zeinab Karimi Iran	12	33 0.6×	68 1.2×	20 0.4×	26 0.7×	72 2.1×	45	382
Nor Azizan Abdullah Malaysia	8	32 0.6×	114 2.0×	65 1.3×	50 1.4×	73 2.1×	10	352
Kaleab Alemayehu Zewdie Ethiopia	9	22 0.4×	98 1.7×	51 1.0×	24 0.7×	49 1.4×	11	311
Karla Cervantes-Gracia Switzerland	6	21 0.4×	138 2.4×	32 0.6×	41 1.2×	60 1.8×	9	377
P. K. Nigam India	10	49 0.8×	70 1.2×	84 1.7×	48 1.4×	43 1.3×	19	386
Manar G. Helal Egypt	12	30 0.5×	98 1.7×	65 1.3×	79 2.3×	54 1.6×	26	395
Johan Vessby Sweden	9	49 0.8×	40 0.7×	101 2.0×	128 3.7×	48 1.4×	22	308
H. Grassos Greece	2	22 0.4×	72 1.3×	133 2.7×	38 1.1×	41 1.2×	3	316

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shuling Xu

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Chen, Rumeng, Menghua Liu, Yining Ding, et al.. (2025). Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Hypertension. Hypertension. 82(6). 1056–1070. 1 indexed citations

Ding, Yining, Shuling Xu, Rumeng Chen, et al.. (2025). Causal associations of self-reported walking pace with respiratory diseases: A Mendelian randomization analysis. Medicine. 104(11). e41746–e41746. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Rumeng, Menghua Liu, Yining Ding, et al.. (2025). Association of HPT axis hormones with metabolic comorbidities among individuals with and without anxiety: A population-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 391. 120006–120006.

Liu, Menghua, Rumeng Chen, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2025). Mechanisms of inflammatory microenvironment formation in cardiometabolic diseases: molecular and cellular perspectives. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 11. 1529903–1529903. 11 indexed citations

Ding, Yining, Rumeng Chen, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2025). Identification of novel therapeutic targets for atrial fibrillation through Mendelian randomization analysis of druggable genes. Experimental Gerontology. 207. 112797–112797.

Han, Li, Shuling Xu, Rumeng Chen, et al.. (2025). Causal associations between HbA1c and multiple diseases unveiled through a Mendelian randomization phenome-wide association study in East Asian populations. Medicine. 104(11). e41861–e41861. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Rumeng, Yining Ding, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2025). Efficacy and safety of Shenfu injection on bradyarrhythmia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine. 104(18). e41779–e41779. 4 indexed citations

Wu, Ben, Weixin Li, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the influence of body mass index on complex diseases in East Asians: Insights from Mendelian randomization phenome-wide association study. Medicine. 104(26). e42998–e42998.

Jiang, Yan, Rumeng Chen, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2024). Endocrine and metabolic factors and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1321576–1321576. 38 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xu, Shuling, et al.. (2024). Exploring the causal relationships between type 2 diabetes and neurological disorders using a Mendelian randomization strategy. Medicine. 103(46). e40412–e40412. 45 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Rumeng, Shuling Xu, Yining Ding, et al.. (2024). Assessment of potential risk factors associated with gestational diabetes mellitus: evidence from a Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1276836–1276836. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Feng, Shujuan Li, Yun Zhang, et al.. (2024). Amifostine ameliorates bleomycin-induced murine pulmonary fibrosis via NAD+/SIRT1/AMPK pathway-mediated effects on mitochondrial function and cellular metabolism. European journal of medical research. 29(1). 68–68. 8 indexed citations

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Han, Li, Shuling Xu, Rumeng Chen, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the causal link between metabolic factors and ovarian cancer risk using Mendelian randomization analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1401648–1401648. 17 indexed citations

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Wang, Lingling, Shuling Xu, Rumeng Chen, et al.. (2024). Exploring the causal association between epigenetic clocks and menopause age: insights from a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1429514–1429514. 6 indexed citations

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Chen, Rumeng, Shuling Xu, Yining Ding, et al.. (2024). Environmental endocrine disruptor-induced mitochondrial dysfunction: a potential mechanism underlying diabetes and its complications. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1422752–1422752. 21 indexed citations

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Xu, Shuling, Rumeng Chen, Yining Ding, et al.. (2024). Assessing causal associations of bile acids with obesity indicators: A Mendelian randomization study. Medicine. 103(25). e38610–e38610. 15 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yan, Rumeng Chen, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2023). Assessing causal associations of hyperparathyroidism with blood counts and biochemical indicators: a Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1295040–1295040. 14 indexed citations

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Chen, Rumeng, Yining Ding, Shuling Xu, et al.. (2023). Sodium intake and the risk of various types of cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1250509–1250509. 21 indexed citations

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Chen, Rumeng, Shuling Xu, Yining Ding, et al.. (2023). Dissecting causal associations of type 2 diabetes with 111 types of ocular conditions: a Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1307468–1307468. 29 indexed citations

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Xu, Shuling. (2003). Clinical and Experimental Study on Treatment of HIV/AIDS Patients by Zhongyan No.2. Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine. 1 indexed citations

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