Wei Xiao

12.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
481 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Wei Xiao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Xiao has authored 481 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Molecular Biology, 82 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 59 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Wei Xiao's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (37 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (19 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers). Wei Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (37 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (19 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers). Wei Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Wei Xiao's co-authors include Wei Liu, Kui Liu, Ying-Nan Wang, Yan Deng, Meifang Wang, Huiguo Liu, Zhenzhong Wang, Mohammed L. Ibrahim, Kebin Liu and Chunwan Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wei Xiao

454 papers receiving 7.9k 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. Clinical characteristics of novel coronavirus cases in tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province
    2020 1.0k citations Wei Xiao et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Xiao 2.6k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 481 8.0k
Xiang Chen 2.4k 0.9× 801 0.7× 947 0.8× 659 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 276 6.3k
Weiguo Dong 2.3k 0.9× 730 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 548 0.5× 623 0.6× 195 6.2k
Angelo Zinellu 1.9k 0.8× 713 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 593 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 362 7.6k
Ling Zheng 3.1k 1.2× 687 0.6× 761 0.7× 785 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 222 8.5k
Mengyuan Li 1.9k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 953 0.9× 789 0.7× 219 5.5k
Zhen Wang 3.5k 1.4× 894 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 1.3k 1.2× 2.0k 1.8× 591 12.6k
Wei Zhang 4.2k 1.6× 1.0k 0.9× 1.8k 1.6× 679 0.6× 918 0.9× 373 10.4k
Zhiyong Peng 1.6k 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 476 0.4× 451 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 152 5.9k
Fahd Al‐Mulla 3.0k 1.2× 851 0.7× 917 0.8× 715 0.6× 378 0.4× 328 6.9k
Fan Wang 5.3k 2.1× 793 0.7× 851 0.8× 686 0.6× 525 0.5× 277 9.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Xiao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Xiao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Xiao

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

All Works

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Li, Yuqi, Na Tian, Yifei Ren, et al.. (2025). Development and internal validation of a risk prediction model for dementia in a rural older population in China. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(2). e14617–e14617. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Haibo, et al.. (2024). Exploring the anti-migraine effects of Tianshu capsule: chemical profile, metabolic behavior, and therapeutic mechanisms. Phytomedicine. 131. 155766–155766. 5 indexed citations
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Xie, Hongyan, Yuanfa Feng, Lin Liu, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of the TLR3 involvement during Schistosoma japonicum-induced pathology. BMC Immunology. 25(1). 2–2. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Dan, Lingling Xie, Wei Xiao, et al.. (2024). Production of haploid plants in wax gourd through parthenogenesis induced by gamma-irradiated pollen. Scientia Horticulturae. 336. 113450–113450. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Kang, Wei Xiao, Chang Shu, et al.. (2023). Dual single guide RNAs-mediating deletion of mature myostatin peptide results in concomitant muscle fibre hyperplasia and adipocyte hypotrophy in pigs. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 673. 145–152. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Jun, et al.. (2023). Role of cyclosporin A in the treatment of kidney disease and nephrotoxicity. Toxicology. 492. 153544–153544. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Shixin, et al.. (2023). Using Piezosurgery in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion to Treat Complex Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Is Safe and Effective. Advances in Orthopedics. 2023. 1–8. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Wei, et al.. (2022). Types, Differences, and Optimization of the Spatial Match of Supply and Demand of Elderly Canteens in Guangzhou. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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W, Li, Yi Xiao, Wei Xiao, et al.. (2020). miR-489-3p Inhibits Prostate Cancer Progression by Targeting DLX1 [Retraction]. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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W, Li, Yi Xiao, Wei Xiao, et al.. (2020). miR-489-3p Inhibits Prostate Cancer Progression by Targeting DLX1. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Haidong, Hai Long, Wei Xiao, et al.. (2020). Effects of AQP4 and KCNJ10 Gene Polymorphisms on Drug Resistance and Seizure Susceptibility in Chinese Han Patients with Focal Epilepsy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Xiao, Wei, Liang Chen, Qing Zhou, et al.. (2019). Decreased IFIT2 Expression In Human Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Tissues Is Associated With Cancer Progression And Poor Survival Of The Patients. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Wei, Mohammed L. Ibrahim, Priscilla S. Redd, et al.. (2018). Loss of Fas Expression and Function Is Coupled with Colon Cancer Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy. Molecular Cancer Research. 17(2). 420–430. 37 indexed citations
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Xiao, Wei, et al.. (2018). Reverse analysis of industrial control protocol based on static binary analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Gang, Miao Yu, Wei Xiao, Esteban Celis, & Yan Cui. (2017). Local Activation of p53 in the Tumor Microenvironment Overcomes Immune Suppression and Enhances Antitumor Immunity. Cancer Research. 77(9). 2292–2305. 132 indexed citations

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