Wei Ding

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Wei Ding is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Ding has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Cancer Research and 5 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Wei Ding's work include Circular RNAs in diseases (16 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers). Wei Ding is often cited by papers focused on Circular RNAs in diseases (16 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (8 papers). Wei Ding collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Wei Ding's co-authors include Jianxun Wang, Xiang Ao, Ying Liu, Wanpeng Yu, Tao Xu, Xiaoyu Ji, Mengyang Li, Yifei Wang, Peifeng Li and Xuejuan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Wei Ding

40 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and its role in cance... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2019 2018 100 200 300 400
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. Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and its role in cancer therapy
    2019 493 citations Tao Xu, Wei Ding et al. profile →
  2. Critical role of FOXO3a in carcinogenesis
    2018 362 citations Ying Liu, Xiang Ao et al. Molecular Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Ding China 24 1.9k 1.0k 486 221 194 40 2.5k
Wanpeng Yu China 25 1.6k 0.8× 950 0.9× 505 1.0× 149 0.7× 221 1.1× 48 2.3k
Hongli Shan China 33 2.0k 1.1× 1.7k 1.7× 365 0.8× 198 0.9× 143 0.7× 95 3.1k
Wei Zhao China 33 2.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.6× 253 0.5× 201 0.9× 314 1.6× 143 3.2k
Marcus D. Goncalves United States 21 1.5k 0.8× 545 0.5× 265 0.5× 275 1.2× 423 2.2× 64 2.5k
Qian Zhao China 31 2.4k 1.3× 1.6k 1.6× 233 0.5× 236 1.1× 450 2.3× 110 3.4k
Dong Guo China 27 1.4k 0.8× 808 0.8× 170 0.3× 185 0.8× 265 1.4× 85 2.2k
Jorge Meléndez-Zajgla Mexico 28 1.5k 0.8× 897 0.9× 299 0.6× 214 1.0× 582 3.0× 123 2.5k
Xuan Sun China 22 1.5k 0.8× 519 0.5× 201 0.4× 136 0.6× 191 1.0× 76 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Ding

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Ding

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wei Ding. 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 Wei Ding. The network helps show where Wei Ding may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Ding

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Ding. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Ding 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 Wei Ding. Wei Ding 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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Xu, Qingling, Xinhui Chen, Chenchen Zhao, et al.. (2025). Cell cycle arrest of cardiomyocytes in the context of cardiac regeneration. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 12. 1538546–1538546. 1 indexed citations
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Ao, Xiang, Wei Ding, Xiaoge Li, et al.. (2023). Non-coding RNAs regulating mitochondrial function in cardiovascular diseases. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 101(5). 501–526. 50 indexed citations
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Li, Mengyang, et al.. (2022). Extracellular Circular RNAs Act as Novel First Messengers Mediating Cell Cross-Talk in Ischemic Cardiac Injury and Myocardial Remodeling. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 15(3). 444–455. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2021). Role of apoptosis repressor with caspase recruitment domain (ARC) in cell death and cardiovascular disease. APOPTOSIS. 26(1-2). 24–37. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuxiu, et al.. (2021). Demands for Telenursing-Based Long-Term Care Among Disabled Older Adults in Qingdao, China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. Volume 15. 1981–1990. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Bingyan, Ling Li, Wei Ding, et al.. (2020). Baicalein attenuates cardiac hypertrophy in mice via suppressing oxidative stress and activating autophagy in cardiomyocytes. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 42(5). 701–714. 107 indexed citations
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Xiao, Dandan, et al.. (2020). Enhanced mitophagy mediated by the YAP/Parkin pathway protects against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. Toxicology Letters. 330. 96–107. 23 indexed citations
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Ji, Xiaoyu, Wei Ding, Tao Xu, et al.. (2020). MicroRNA-31-5p attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via quaking and circular RNA Pan3. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 140. 56–67. 44 indexed citations
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Ao, Xiang, Wei Ding, Yuan Zhang, Dan Ding, & Ying Liu. (2020). TCF21: a critical transcription factor in health and cancer. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 98(8). 1055–1068. 35 indexed citations
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Sun, Teng, Wei Ding, Tao Xu, et al.. (2019). Parkin Regulates Programmed Necrosis and Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Targeting Cyclophilin-D. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 31(16). 1177–1193. 89 indexed citations
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Ding, Wei, Wenguang Chang, Ying Liu, et al.. (2019). Exenatide Protects Against Cardiac Dysfunction by Attenuating Oxidative Stress in the Diabetic Mouse Heart. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 10. 202–202. 44 indexed citations
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Xu, Tao, Wei Ding, Xuejuan Zhang, et al.. (2019). miR-499-5p Attenuates Mitochondrial Fission and Cell Apoptosis via p21 in Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity. Frontiers in Genetics. 9. 734–734. 55 indexed citations
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Ding, Wei, et al.. (2018). Stress-responsive and metabolic gene regulation are altered in low S-adenosylmethionine. PLoS Genetics. 14(11). e1007812–e1007812. 27 indexed citations
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Liu, Ying, Xiang Ao, Wei Ding, et al.. (2018). Critical role of FOXO3a in carcinogenesis. Molecular Cancer. 17(1). 104–104. 362 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Mengyang, Wei Ding, Muhammad Tariq, et al.. (2018). A circular transcript of ncx1 gene mediates ischemic myocardial injury by targeting miR-133a-3p. Theranostics. 8(21). 5855–5869. 196 indexed citations
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Xu, Tao, Wei Ding, Xiang Ao, et al.. (2018). ARC regulates programmed necrosis and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury through the inhibition of mPTP opening. Redox Biology. 20. 414–426. 88 indexed citations
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Li, Cunxi, Mingming Hao, Zheng Cao, et al.. (2007). Naked2 Acts as a Cargo Recognition and Targeting Protein to Ensure Proper Delivery and Fusion of TGF-α–containing Exocytic Vesicles at the Lower Lateral Membrane of Polarized MDCK Cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 18(8). 3081–3093. 34 indexed citations
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Melcher, Karsten, et al.. (2000). Zero Background Yeast Reporter Plasmids. Gene. 247(1-2). 53–61. 33 indexed citations
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Mineo, Chieko, et al.. (2000). Synaptotagmin Regulation of Coated Pit Assembly. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(40). 30916–30924. 73 indexed citations
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Ding, Wei & Stephen Albert Johnston. (1997). The DNA Binding and Activation Domains of Gal4p Are Sufficient for Conveying Its Regulatory Signals. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(5). 2538–2549. 29 indexed citations

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