Wei Lu

14.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
259 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Wei Lu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Lu has authored 259 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Molecular Biology, 65 papers in Genetics and 63 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Wei Lu's work include Diabetes Management and Research (41 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (31 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (24 papers). Wei Lu is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (41 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (31 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (24 papers). Wei Lu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Wei Lu's co-authors include Wei Zheng, Kai Gu, Jian Zhou, Xiao‐Ou Shu, Xiao Ou Shu, Qiuyin Cai, Jingyi Lu, Ying Zheng, Yuqian Bao and Wei Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wei Lu

251 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

  1. Association of Time in Range, as Assessed by Continuous Glucose Monitoring, With Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes
    2018 355 citations Jingyi Lu, Xiaojing Ma et al. Diabetes Care profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Lu 1.9k 1.7k 1.4k 1.3k 1.0k 259 6.5k
Göran Hallmans 1.4k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 568 0.4× 782 0.6× 875 0.9× 76 6.9k
Pierre Gourdy 1.9k 1.0× 772 0.4× 1.9k 1.3× 1.9k 1.4× 337 0.3× 190 8.1k
Elizabeth E. Powell 1.8k 1.0× 693 0.4× 1.2k 0.9× 2.5k 1.9× 467 0.5× 213 13.8k
Barbara Obermayer‐Pietsch 2.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 729 0.5× 1.6k 1.2× 328 0.3× 259 8.6k
Richard A. Hodin 3.0k 1.6× 1.2k 0.7× 2.2k 1.6× 2.6k 2.0× 398 0.4× 171 8.4k
Yan Liu 3.1k 1.6× 725 0.4× 476 0.3× 668 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 243 7.3k
Μaria Dalamaga 2.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 375 0.3× 843 0.6× 902 0.9× 225 7.9k
Sarah O’Dwyer 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 347 0.2× 1.2k 0.9× 572 0.6× 108 6.4k
Gwan Gyu Song 1.8k 0.9× 983 0.6× 931 0.7× 323 0.2× 408 0.4× 457 9.1k
Ettore Capoluongo 1.6k 0.8× 898 0.5× 756 0.5× 620 0.5× 408 0.4× 240 6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Lu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Lu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Lu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Lu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Lu 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 Lu. Wei Lu 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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Lu, Jingyi, Chunfang Wang, Wei Lu, et al.. (2025). Impact of time in tight range on all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 27(4). 2154–2162. 5 indexed citations
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Lian, Jingjing, Yingjie Ji, Tao Chen, et al.. (2024). Endoscopic resection for esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a multi-center feasibility study. Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology. 17. 1118438280–1118438280. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chong, et al.. (2024). A novel lipid metabolism-based risk model associated with immunosuppressive mechanisms in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Lipids in Health and Disease. 23(1). 20–20. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Shiyun, Jingyi Lu, Rong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Interaction between haptoglobin genotype and glycemic variability on diabetic macroangiopathy: a population-based cross-sectional study. Endocrine. 82(2). 311–318. 2 indexed citations
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Deng, Zhenhan, et al.. (2023). Surgical considerations for glenoid bone loss in anterior glenohumeral instability: a narrative review. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 50(2). 395–403. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhengyuan, Qi Song, Liping Shen, et al.. (2023). Iodine Excess May Lead to Low Exam Score in Children Aged 8–10 Years. Biological Trace Element Research. 202(4). 1468–1476. 1 indexed citations
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Shen, Yun, Jingyi Lu, Xiaojing Ma, et al.. (2020). Association between 1,5-Anhydroglucitol and Acute C Peptide Response to Arginine among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020. 1–7. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Jingzhen, Xiaojing Ma, Tobore Igbe, et al.. (2020). A Novel CGM Metric-Gradient and Combining Mean Sensor Glucose Enable to Improve the Prediction of Nocturnal Hypoglycemic Events in Patients with Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020. 1–8. 12 indexed citations
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Ying, Lingwen, Xiaojing Ma, Yun Shen, et al.. (2020). Serum 1,5-Anhydroglucitol to Glycated Albumin Ratio Can Help Early Distinguish Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from Newly Onset Type 1A Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2020. 1–8. 7 indexed citations
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Yu, Xiao, Wei Lu, Shuoyu Xu, et al.. (2020). Computer‐aided assessment of the chemokine receptors CXCR3, CXCR4 and CXCR7 expression in gallbladder carcinoma. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 24(13). 7670–7674. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Jingyi, Chunfang Wang, Yun Shen, et al.. (2020). Time in Range in Relation to All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study. Diabetes Care. 44(2). 549–555. 174 indexed citations
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Ying, Lingwen, Xiaojing Ma, Jingyi Lu, et al.. (2019). Fulminant type 1 diabetes: The clinical and continuous glucose monitoring characteristics in Chinese patients. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 46(9). 806–812. 11 indexed citations
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Gao, Fei, Xiaojing Ma, Jiahui Peng, et al.. (2019). The Effect of Acarbose on Glycemic Variability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Premixed Insulin Compared to Metformin (AIM): An Open-Label Randomized Trial. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 22(4). 256–264. 17 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiangyu, Qiuyin Cai, Ryan Delahanty, et al.. (2013). No Association between Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility Variants and Breast Cancer Risk among Chinese Women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22(3). 467–469. 1 indexed citations
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Shu, Xiao Ou, Jirong Long, Wei Lu, et al.. (2012). Novel Genetic Markers of Breast Cancer Survival Identified by a Genome-Wide Association Study. Cancer Research. 72(5). 1182–1189. 45 indexed citations
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Friesen, Melissa C., Joseph Coble, Hormuzd A. Katki, et al.. (2011). Validity and Reliability of Exposure Assessors’ Ratings of Exposure Intensity by Type of Occupational Questionnaire and Type of Rater. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 55(6). 601–11. 21 indexed citations
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Epplein, Meira, Ying Zheng, Wei Zheng, et al.. (2010). Quality of Life After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Survival. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 29(4). 406–412. 148 indexed citations
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Deming, Sandra L., Yu‐Tang Gao, Jirong Long, et al.. (2009). Abstract #3945: Genetic variation in estrogen esterification pathway genes ACAA1, ACAA2, and LCAT and breast cancer risk. Cancer Research. 69. 3945–3945. 1 indexed citations

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