Songfeng Hu

816 total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 581 citations indexed

About

Songfeng Hu is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Songfeng Hu has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 581 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Rheumatology, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Songfeng Hu's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (10 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (5 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (3 papers). Songfeng Hu is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (10 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (5 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (3 papers). Songfeng Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Songfeng Hu's co-authors include Hongting Jin, Peijian Tong, Di Chen, Bingjiang Xia, Pinger Wang, Xuehong Liu, Yong Zhang, Benson O. A. Botchway, Jun Ying and Qinwen Ge and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cellular Physiology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Songfeng Hu

19 papers receiving 574 citations

Hit Papers

Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis: A Review of Molecular Mechan... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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. Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms
    2014 399 citations Bingjiang Xia, Di Chen et al. Calcified Tissue International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Songfeng Hu China 9 342 241 136 135 52 23 581
Bingjiang Xia China 5 314 0.9× 223 0.9× 101 0.7× 113 0.8× 56 1.1× 7 533
Minghao Qu China 7 456 1.3× 297 1.2× 159 1.2× 121 0.9× 91 1.8× 8 742
Weiyuan Gong China 7 456 1.3× 297 1.2× 158 1.2× 121 0.9× 91 1.8× 10 745
Safwat Adel Abdo Moqbel China 15 231 0.7× 295 1.2× 100 0.7× 126 0.9× 47 0.9× 23 615
Maryam Rahmati Iran 4 501 1.5× 283 1.2× 171 1.3× 151 1.1× 59 1.1× 10 736
Lunhao Bai China 14 320 0.9× 390 1.6× 89 0.7× 142 1.1× 50 1.0× 26 741
M. Lires-Deán Spain 6 302 0.9× 192 0.8× 120 0.9× 91 0.7× 47 0.9× 8 488
Wan-Su Choi South Korea 6 231 0.7× 225 0.9× 109 0.8× 97 0.7× 47 0.9× 9 485
Hu Guo China 13 214 0.6× 235 1.0× 64 0.5× 100 0.7× 100 1.9× 33 628
Philip Coryell United States 6 310 0.9× 315 1.3× 75 0.6× 126 0.9× 80 1.5× 12 642

Countries citing papers authored by Songfeng Hu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Songfeng Hu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Songfeng Hu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Songfeng Hu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Songfeng 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 Songfeng Hu. Songfeng Hu 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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Wang, Xinyu, Xinyu Wang, Xiaolong Han, et al.. (2025). 5-hydroxymethylfurfural attenuates osteoarthritis by upregulating of glucose metabolism in chondrocytes. Phytomedicine. 139. 156499–156499.
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Zhang, Chunxiao, Lei Zhang, Lei Chen, et al.. (2025). Mitigating effects of hydroxysafflor yellow a on atherosclerotic inflammatory responses based on flavonoid macromolecule compound: Inhibition of Piezo1-YAP/JNK protein pathway. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 309(Pt 4). 142961–142961. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Shun, et al.. (2024). Research hotspots and trends on acupuncture treatment for headache: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2023. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 18. 1338323–1338323.
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Wang, Xu, Qinghe Zeng, Qinwen Ge, et al.. (2024). Protective effects of Shensuitongzhi formula on intervertebral disc degeneration via downregulation of NF-κB signaling pathway and inflammatory response. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 19(1). 80–80. 1 indexed citations
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Ge, Qinwen, Zhenyu Shi, Jun Ying, et al.. (2022). Elucidation of the Underlying Mechanism of Gujian Oral Liquid Acting on Osteoarthritis through Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Experiment. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 9230784–9230784. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Huihui, Rui Dong, Qinghe Zeng, et al.. (2022). Col9a2 gene deletion accelerates the degeneration of intervertebral discs. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 23(3). 207–207. 9 indexed citations
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Xu, Huihui, Liang Fang, Qinghe Zeng, et al.. (2022). Glycyrrhizic acid alters the hyperoxidative stress-induced differentiation commitment of MSCs by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway to prevent SONFH. Food & Function. 14(2). 946–960. 20 indexed citations
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Zeng, Qinghe, Qinwen Ge, Jiali Chen, et al.. (2021). Osteoking Decelerates Cartilage Degeneration in DMM-Induced Osteoarthritic Mice Model Through TGF-β/smad-dependent Manner. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 678810–678810. 27 indexed citations
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Hu, Songfeng, et al.. (2020). Valproic Acid: A Potential Therapeutic for Spinal Cord Injury. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 41(7). 1441–1452. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yajing, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness and safety of massage in the treatment of restless legs syndrome. Medicine. 99(48). e23239–e23239. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Songfeng, et al.. (2020). Efficacy and safety of massage in the treatment of post-stroke insomnia. Medicine. 99(51). e23598–e23598. 5 indexed citations
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Meng, Yanfeng, et al.. (2020). Saikosaponin D: A potential therapeutic drug for osteoarthritis. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 14(8). 1175–1184. 25 indexed citations
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Hu, Songfeng, Qinwen Ge, Jun Ying, et al.. (2020). Bushenhuoxue formula accelerates fracture healing via upregulation of TGF-β/Smad2 signaling in mesenchymal progenitor cells. Phytomedicine. 76. 153256–153256. 5 indexed citations
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Ying, Jun, Songfeng Hu, Cheng Luo, et al.. (2020). Amygdalin Promotes Fracture Healing through TGF-β/Smad Signaling in Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells International. 2020. 1–13. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Pinger, Rui Dong, Baoli Wang, et al.. (2019). Genome‐wide microRNA screening reveals miR‐582‐5p as a mesenchymal stem cell‐specific microRNA in subchondral bone of the human knee joint. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 234(12). 21877–21888. 22 indexed citations
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Dong, Rui, Jun Ying, Taotao Xu, et al.. (2018). Bushenhuoxue Formula Facilitates Articular Cartilage Repair and Attenuates Matrix Degradation by Activation of TGF‐β Signaling Pathway. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018(1). 2734581–2734581. 12 indexed citations
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Xia, Bingjiang, et al.. (2014). Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms. Calcified Tissue International. 95(6). 495–505. 399 indexed citations breakdown →

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