Wei Xiao

10.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
433 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Wei Xiao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Complementary and alternative medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Xiao has authored 433 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 188 papers in Molecular Biology, 118 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 90 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Wei Xiao's work include Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis (57 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (50 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (42 papers). Wei Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis (57 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (50 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (42 papers). Wei Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Wei Xiao's co-authors include Zhenzhong Wang, Gang Ding, Linguo Zhao, Liang Cao, Yonghua Wang, Wenzhe Huang, Jianjun Pei, Lin Ge, Zeyu Cao and Xianying Fang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wei Xiao

410 papers receiving 7.8k 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.

Antitumor, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of kaempferol and its corresponding glycosides and the enzymatic preparation of kaempferol

2018 267 citations Xianying Fang, Lin Ge et al. profile →
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) inhibitors: Current research and prospective

2022 200 citations Xuefei Bao, Wei Xiao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wei Xiao China	44	3.6k	1.5k	1.4k	958	944	433	7.9k
Zhenzhong Wang China	39	2.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	723 0.8×	390	6.2k
Boyang Yu China	46	5.2k 1.5×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	922 1.0×	489	9.5k
Zhong Zuo Hong Kong	47	3.4k 0.9×	2.0k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	1.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.8×	247	8.5k
Tapan Behl India	51	3.1k 0.9×	654 0.4×	536 0.4×	813 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	397	10.1k
Youn‐Chul Kim South Korea	49	4.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.6×	1.4k 1.5×	270	7.7k
Yitao Wang Macao	47	4.2k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	224	8.7k
Yuping Tang China	52	5.0k 1.4×	2.2k 1.5×	1.9k 1.3×	2.1k 2.2×	1.4k 1.4×	437	9.9k
Luyong Zhang China	58	6.2k 1.7×	2.1k 1.4×	1.9k 1.3×	884 0.9×	853 0.9×	471	13.0k
Lixia Chen China	49	4.8k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	1.0k 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	1.0k 1.1×	506	11.7k
Liang Liu Macao	47	3.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	526 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	210	7.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Xiao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Xiao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Xiao

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Juanjuan, et al.. (2025). The prevalence of frailty among older adults with maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic. BMC Nephrology. 26(1). 10–10. 2 indexed citations

Li, Rongrong, Chang Shu, Yani Li, et al.. (2025). Association between Vessels Encapsulating Tumor Clusters and Circulating Tumor Cells in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinical Evidence and Risk Model Development. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 22(12). 2944–2955.

Hu, Yongxin, et al.. (2024). Gut microbiota and metabolites exhibit different profiles after very-low-caloric restriction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1289571–1289571. 6 indexed citations

Hu, Yumei, et al.. (2024). Chemical Profiling of Shen-Wu-Yi-Shen Tablets Using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS and Its Quality Evaluation Based on UPLC-DAD Combined with Multivariate Statistical Analysis. Journal of Chromatographic Science. 62(6). 534–553. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Zhi‐Qiang, et al.. (2024). The synthesis and bioactivities of ROCK2 inhibitors with 1,2-dithiolan-3-yl motif. RSC Medicinal Chemistry. 15(10). 3576–3596. 1 indexed citations

Yin, Hongmei, Xia Gao, Hao Yang, et al.. (2023). Total alditols from Cistanche deserticola attenuate functional constipation by regulating bile acid metabolism. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 320. 117420–117420. 9 indexed citations

Gao, Xia, Huifang Gao, Jiajia Wang, et al.. (2023). Exploration of material basis: Chemical composition profile, metabolic profile and pharmacokinetic characteristics in Xingbei Zhike granule. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 322. 117582–117582. 6 indexed citations

Zhu, Jinglin, Xiaolan Li, Ruijie Yang, et al.. (2023). Blocking LTB4 signaling-mediated TAMs recruitment by Rhizoma Coptidis sensitizes lung cancer to immunotherapy. Phytomedicine. 119. 154968–154968. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Xiang, Qi He, Wei Xiao, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and safety of dietary polyphenols in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 47 randomized controlled trials. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1024120–1024120. 26 indexed citations

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Xu, Fanxing, Yumei Hu, Chun Chu, et al.. (2023). Mechanisms of action underlying the effect of Tongsaimai on wound healing based on experimental and network pharmacology. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 311. 116451–116451. 5 indexed citations

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Xiao, Wei, et al.. (2023). Potential strategy of microneedle-based transdermal drug delivery system for effective management of skin-related immune disorders. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 195. 114148–114148. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lihu, Xiaomeng Zhang, Qi Li, et al.. (2021). Optimizing the Desorption Technology of Total Flavonoids of Ginkgo Biloba from Separating Materials of Activated Carbon. ACS Omega. 6(50). 35002–35013. 4 indexed citations

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Fu, Yan, Jiping He, Minming Zhang, et al.. (2020). Impaired Cognitive Abilities in Siblings of Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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Li, Xianhui, et al.. (2020). UPLC–MS/MS simultaneous determination of seven active ingredients of Yaobitong capsule in rat plasma and its integrated pharmacokinetic application. Biomedical Chromatography. 34(9). e4866–e4866. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Xianhui, Zhenzhong Wang, Wei Xiao, et al.. (2020). Extraction optimization of accelerated solvent extraction for eight active compounds from Yaobitong capsule using response surface methodology: Comparison with ultrasonic and reflux extraction. Journal of Chromatography A. 1620. 460984–460984. 23 indexed citations

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Xie, Fuda, et al.. (2020). Assessing the Anti‐inflammatory Mechanism of Reduning Injection by Network Pharmacology. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 6134098–6134098. 11 indexed citations

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Yu, Wenbo, Qing Wang, Sheng Chen, et al.. (2019). The therapeutic potential of ginkgolide K in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis via peripheral immunomodulation. International Immunopharmacology. 70. 284–294. 16 indexed citations

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Ge, Lin, Anna Chen, Jianjun Pei, et al.. (2017). Enhancing the thermostability of α-L-rhamnosidase from Aspergillus terreus and the enzymatic conversion of rutin to isoquercitrin by adding sorbitol. BMC Biotechnology. 17(1). 21–21. 44 indexed citations

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Wang, Yonghua, Chunli Zheng, Chao Huang, et al.. (2015). Systems Pharmacology Dissecting Holistic Medicine for Treatment of Complex Diseases: An Example Using Cardiocerebrovascular Diseases Treated by TCM. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. 1–19. 35 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xinzhuang, Jiangyong Gu, Liang Cao, et al.. (2014). Network pharmacology study on the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine for upper respiratory tract infection. Molecular BioSystems. 10(10). 2517–2525. 48 indexed citations

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