Wei Ruan

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Wei Ruan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Ruan has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Materials Chemistry, 28 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Ruan's work include Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (26 papers), Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis (17 papers) and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics (13 papers). Wei Ruan is often cited by papers focused on Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (26 papers), Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis (17 papers) and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics (13 papers). Wei Ruan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Russia. Wei Ruan's co-authors include Holger K. Eltzschig, Xiaoyi Yuan, Jiangtao Zeng, Guorong Li, Liaoying Zheng, Junmei Xu, Feng Xiao, L. S. Kamzina, Huarong Zeng and Kunyu Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Wei Ruan

84 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Circadian rhythm as a therapeutic target 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2023 50 100 150 200 250
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. Circadian rhythm as a therapeutic target
    2021 283 citations Wei Ruan, Xiaoyi Yuan et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery profile →
  2. Targeting hypoxia-inducible factors: therapeutic opportunities and challenges
    2023 95 citations Xiaoyi Yuan, Wei Ruan et al. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 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 Ruan China 23 517 305 301 271 190 94 1.6k
Hongqin Wang China 26 240 0.5× 298 1.0× 94 0.3× 525 1.9× 341 1.8× 106 1.9k
Hun‐Kuk Park South Korea 32 469 0.9× 328 1.1× 792 2.6× 579 2.1× 42 0.2× 124 3.0k
Zhen Tian China 36 173 0.3× 393 1.3× 295 1.0× 862 3.2× 43 0.2× 122 2.9k
Kun Li China 24 325 0.6× 237 0.8× 126 0.4× 586 2.2× 59 0.3× 133 1.9k
Ming Yang China 33 263 0.5× 349 1.1× 107 0.4× 972 3.6× 98 0.5× 108 3.2k
Shuting Cheng China 20 250 0.5× 231 0.8× 286 1.0× 411 1.5× 148 0.8× 94 1.3k
Michael Walsh United States 25 682 1.3× 482 1.6× 279 0.9× 541 2.0× 59 0.3× 53 2.2k
Shingo Ikeda Japan 23 391 0.8× 456 1.5× 519 1.7× 243 0.9× 42 0.2× 108 2.0k
Yinghui Hu China 26 439 0.8× 165 0.5× 210 0.7× 430 1.6× 26 0.1× 101 2.1k
Supriya Sridhar United States 22 112 0.2× 180 0.6× 168 0.6× 381 1.4× 83 0.4× 40 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Ruan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Ruan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Ruan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Ruan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Ruan 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 Ruan. Wei Ruan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Si, Jingjing, et al.. (2023). Exploiting graphene oxide as a potential additive to improve the performance of cold‐mixed epoxy asphalt binder. Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology. 29(3). 482–492. 10 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei, Junli Liu, Pengliang Li, et al.. (2023). Flavor production driven by microbial community dynamics and their interactions during two-stage fermentation of Ziziphus jujuba vinegar. Food Bioscience. 57. 103537–103537. 11 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei, et al.. (2023). The resurgence of the Adora2b receptor as an immunotherapeutic target in pancreatic cancer. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1163585–1163585. 12 indexed citations
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Hu, Ping, Xiaoqing Huang, Wei Ruan, et al.. (2023). Recovery of high‐purity‐4‐chloroguaiacol from bleaching wastewater by a heterogeneous extraction method. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 99(1). 164–170.
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Ruan, Wei, Jiwen Li, Yafen Liang, et al.. (2023). Targeting myocardial equilibrative nucleoside transporter ENT1 provides cardioprotection by enhancing myeloid Adora2b signaling. JCI Insight. 8(11). 11 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xiaoyi, Wei Ruan, Bentley J. Bobrow, Peter Carmeliet, & Holger K. Eltzschig. (2023). Targeting hypoxia-inducible factors: therapeutic opportunities and challenges. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 23(3). 175–200. 95 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Qian, Xiaoxiao Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, et al.. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 and Plasmodium falciparum Co-Infection in a Returning Traveler. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 871374–871374. 3 indexed citations
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Berg, Nathaniel K., Jiwen Li, Boyun Kim, et al.. (2021). Hypoxia‐inducible factor‐dependent induction of myeloid‐derived netrin‐1 attenuates natural killer cell infiltration during endotoxin‐induced lung injury. The FASEB Journal. 35(4). e21334–e21334. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Jiwen, Catharina Conrad, Tingting Mills, et al.. (2021). PMN-derived netrin-1 attenuates cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury via myeloid ADORA2B signaling. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 218(6). 32 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei, et al.. (2020). Influence of low modulus Co-Zr alloys surface modification on protein adsorption and MC3T3-E1, NIH3T3 and RAW264.7 cell behaviour. Journal of Biomaterials Applications. 35(8). 1061–1070. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Junmei, et al.. (2019). Involvement of microRNA-23b-5p in the promotion of cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction via the HMGB2 signaling pathway. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 116. 108977–108977. 25 indexed citations
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Yang, Lin, et al.. (2013). Effect of dexmedetomidine on plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor: A double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled study. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. 118(4). 235–239. 14 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei, Guorong Li, Jiangtao Zeng, et al.. (2012). Fabrication of PMN – PZT Transparent Ceramics by Two‐Stage Sintering. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 95(7). 2103–2106. 21 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei. (2008). Effect of Compress Rigidity and Torsional Rigidity on Feeding Error of Cold Rolling Mill's Feeding System.
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Ruan, Wei. (2007). Preparation of Zinc Oxide Nanostructure Thin Films via Chemical Vapour Deposition and Its SERS Activity Research. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 2 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei. (2007). The New Advances of Secondary Porosity Genesis Mechanism in Deep Clastic Reservoir. Dizhi ke-ji qingbao. 9 indexed citations
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Ruan, Wei. (2005). Distribution of maximum turbidity and its influence on the sedimentation of North Passage before and after the Construction of the first stage of Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel Regulation Project. Journal of Sediment Research. 2 indexed citations

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