Wei Wang

13.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
434 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Wang is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Wang has authored 434 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Epidemiology, 79 papers in Molecular Biology and 57 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Wei Wang's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (42 papers), Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (37 papers) and Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (25 papers). Wei Wang is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (42 papers), Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (37 papers) and Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (25 papers). Wei Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wei Wang's co-authors include Xianjun Yu, Si Shi, Jin Xu, Jie Hua, Qingcai Meng, Chen Liang, Jiang Liu, Bo Zhang, Xiaoqi Mao and Dong Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wei Wang

380 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

Crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and immun... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2022 2022 2023 2024 400 800 1.2k
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. Crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment: new findings and future perspectives
    2021 1.4k citations Jin Xu, Wei Wang et al. profile →
  2. Signaling pathways in cancer‐associated fibroblasts: recent advances and future perspectives
    2022 151 citations Jin Xu, Wei Wang et al. profile →
  3. Liquid–liquid phase separation in tumor biology
    2022 142 citations Jin Xu, Wei Wang et al. profile →
  4. Functional significance of cholesterol metabolism in cancer: from threat to treatment
    2023 111 citations Jin Xu, Wei Wang et al. profile →
  5. Systemic Inflammatory Response Index (SIRI) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in population with chronic kidney disease: evidence from NHANES (2001–2018)
    2024 37 citations Wei Wang et al. 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 Wang China 43 2.6k 1.5k 1.1k 1.1k 993 434 8.2k
Lan Huang China 52 3.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 1.0k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.4× 309 8.7k
Ping Huang China 46 4.4k 1.7× 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 662 0.7× 615 10.3k
Wen Zhang China 52 4.3k 1.6× 2.1k 1.4× 642 0.6× 1.8k 1.6× 1.5k 1.5× 494 11.0k
Li Liu China 46 2.5k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 1.7k 1.4× 798 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 507 9.1k
Ye Zhang China 43 4.6k 1.8× 963 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 437 9.8k
Xiaomin Wang China 53 3.9k 1.5× 1.2k 0.9× 850 0.7× 746 0.7× 647 0.7× 525 10.0k
Ying Li China 50 2.7k 1.1× 765 0.5× 897 0.8× 817 0.7× 822 0.8× 709 12.7k
Xiaoyan Zhang China 57 5.6k 2.2× 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 991 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 534 14.6k
Fang Wang China 46 4.3k 1.7× 1.4k 1.0× 707 0.6× 1.7k 1.5× 866 0.9× 624 10.5k
Shing‐Hwa Liu Taiwan 57 4.1k 1.6× 819 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 986 0.9× 819 0.8× 404 11.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Wang

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

All Works

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Zhang, Mingxuan, Mingming Hao, Yinchao Zhao, et al.. (2025). Flexible electromyography sensor with in situ gelation hydrogel for early diagnosis of lumbar spine diseases. InfoMat. 7(12).
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Huang, Beibei, et al.. (2025). Responsive microneedles from phenylborate-functionalized sulfhydryl chitosan for insulin delivery. Iranian Polymer Journal. 35(1). 81–93.
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Wang, Wei, Jie Hua, Jingyao Zhang, et al.. (2025). SMUG1 promoted the progression of pancreatic cancer via AKT signaling pathway through binding with FOXQ1. Chinese Medical Journal. 138(20). 2640–2656.
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Ding, Yuefei, et al.. (2024). Rapid photo-crosslinking, highly conductive, and anti-freezing acrylamide-based hydrogels applied for ECG sensors. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 703. 135253–135253. 11 indexed citations
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Yuan, Ming, Hongjie Shi, Bin Wang, et al.. (2024). Targeting SOCS2 alleviates myocardial fibrosis by reducing nuclear translocation of β-catenin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1871(7). 119804–119804. 1 indexed citations
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Mader, W. F., et al.. (2024). Fabrication of N-halamine/MWPPy-ZnO hybrids based cellulose nanofibril composite films with improved UV-protective, antibacterial, and biofilm control functions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 278(Pt 3). 135023–135023. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, An Du, Jinsheng Jia, et al.. (2024). Multifunctional Ti3C2Tx/Fe3O4/glass fiber paper composites for flexible microwave absorption materials with ultralow filling ratio. Ceramics International. 51(1). 824–835. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Simeng Ma, Lijun Kang, et al.. (2024). Exploring mechanisms of anhedonia in depression through neuroimaging and data-driven approaches. Journal of Affective Disorders. 363. 409–419. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Kongyun, et al.. (2024). Biorefinery-oriented pyrolysis and anaerobic fermentation synergies: Leveraging biomass tar for enhanced chemical production from food waste. Journal of Cleaner Production. 477. 143830–143830. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Tao, Wanli Liu, Yao Zhang, et al.. (2024). A bacterial nanocellulose hydrogel with moderate antioxidant activity: Reducing the loss of Phellinus igniarius polysaccharides by aminosilane modification. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 332. 130280–130280. 2 indexed citations
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Meyer, Jeffrey H., Zhaohui Wang, Yekta Dowlati, et al.. (2024). Dietary supplement for mood symptoms in early postpartum: a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine. 71. 102593–102593. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2024). Dynamic impacts of multidimensional uncertainty on the renminbi exchange rate: Insights from time-varying analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis. 94. 103253–103253. 6 indexed citations
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Song, Hailiang, Dong Tian, Wei Wang, et al.. (2023). Whole-genome resequencing reveals selection signatures for caviar yield in Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii). Aquaculture. 568. 739312–739312. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Pengwei, et al.. (2023). MST4 promotes proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of gastric cancer by enhancing autophagy. Heliyon. 9(6). e16735–e16735. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2023). Flow diversion for unruptured fusiform aneurysms of the proximal middle cerebral artery. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1325983–1325983. 2 indexed citations
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Hua, Jie, Liang Chen, Bo Zhang, et al.. (2023). Reappraisal of Tumor Deposit as a Prognostic Factor in Pancreatic Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 30(5). 3038–3044. 1 indexed citations

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