Wei Xu

9.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
214 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Wei Xu is a scholar working on Immunology, Aquatic Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Xu has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Immunology, 72 papers in Aquatic Science and 59 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wei Xu's work include Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (68 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (61 papers) and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species (20 papers). Wei Xu is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (68 papers), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota (61 papers) and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species (20 papers). Wei Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Wei Xu's co-authors include Kangsen Mai, Qinghui Ai, Wenbing Zhang, Zhiguo Liufu, Beiping Tan, Hongming Ma, Yanjiao Zhang, Duojiao Ni, Huihui Zhou and Longtao Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wei Xu

207 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

aph-1 and pen-2 Are Required for Notch Pathway Signaling,... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
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. aph-1 and pen-2 Are Required for Notch Pathway Signaling, γ-Secretase Cleavage of βAPP, and Presenilin Protein Accumulation
    2002 655 citations Wei Xu 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 Xu China 49 3.7k 3.4k 1.7k 976 704 214 8.0k
Wenbin Liu China 46 3.4k 0.9× 4.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 855 0.9× 365 0.5× 222 6.3k
Wenbing Zhang China 48 5.2k 1.4× 6.5k 1.9× 1.2k 0.7× 1.3k 1.3× 189 0.3× 323 8.6k
Jaume Pérez‐Sánchez Spain 55 5.0k 1.3× 6.3k 1.8× 1.3k 0.7× 2.3k 2.4× 556 0.8× 222 9.4k
Josep V. Planas Spain 47 1.9k 0.5× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 678 1.0× 137 5.6k
Dong Han China 37 1.9k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 703 0.7× 898 1.3× 170 4.7k
Takeshi Watanabe Japan 59 4.9k 1.3× 8.0k 2.3× 2.0k 1.2× 3.4k 3.5× 636 0.9× 351 13.2k
Ling Tang China 47 3.6k 1.0× 3.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 555 0.6× 322 0.5× 161 6.1k
Pål A. Olsvik Norway 40 1.5k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 711 0.7× 186 0.3× 158 5.7k
Hongyu Liu China 40 3.0k 0.8× 3.1k 0.9× 3.1k 1.8× 449 0.5× 178 0.3× 346 7.5k
Genciana Terova Italy 40 1.8k 0.5× 2.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 495 0.5× 170 0.2× 154 5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wei Xu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Wei Xu. The network helps show where Wei Xu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Xu 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 Xu. Wei Xu 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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Chen, Jiajun, Dawei Ni, Yingying Zhu, et al.. (2025). Biochemical characterization and biocatalytic application of a hyperthermostable tagatose 4-epimerase from Infirmifilum uzonense. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 305(Pt 1). 141168–141168. 4 indexed citations
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Ye, Xinli, Haiyang Zhang, Hao Yu, et al.. (2024). Synergistic design of C/SiC@SiC aerogel for enhanced thermal insulation and electromagnetic wave absorption. Ceramics International. 50(21). 43023–43031. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chi, Lina Liao, Wei Xu, et al.. (2024). GmHSP40.1, a nuclear-localized soybean J domain protein, participates in regulation of flowering time through interacting with EMF1 and JMJ14. Plant Science. 352. 112342–112342. 1 indexed citations
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Martin, Leisha, et al.. (2024). Cellular response of keratinocytes to the entry and accumulation of nanoplastic particles. Particle and Fibre Toxicology. 21(1). 22–22. 18 indexed citations
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Xiang, Xiaojun, Qiang Chen, Jianlong Du, et al.. (2024). Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1: A Mediator for High-Fat Diet–Induced Hepatic Gluconeogenesis and Glucose Intolerance in Fish. Journal of Nutrition. 154(5). 1505–1516. 4 indexed citations
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Martin, Leisha, et al.. (2024). Determination of the optical interference of iron oxide nanoparticles in fluorometric cytotoxicity assays. Heliyon. 10(3). e25378–e25378. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Pei, et al.. (2024). Bindarit attenuates neuroinflammation after subarachnoid hemorrhage by regulating the CCL2/CCR2/NF-κB pathway. Brain Research Bulletin. 220. 111183–111183. 1 indexed citations
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Gowen, Aoife, et al.. (2024). Analysing micro- and nanoplastics with cutting-edge infrared spectroscopy techniques: a critical review. Analytical Methods. 16(15). 2177–2197. 28 indexed citations
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Shang, Xinchi, Wei Xu, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2023). Transcriptome analysis revealed the mechanism of Luciobarbus capito (L. capito) adapting high salinity: Antioxidant capacity, heat shock proteins, immunity. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 192. 115017–115017. 41 indexed citations
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Ren, Xiang, et al.. (2022). Effect and synergy of different exogenous additives on gel properties of the mixed shrimp surimi (Antarctic krill and white shrimp). International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 57(8). 5338–5348. 10 indexed citations
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Gao, Zheng, et al.. (2022). Hyperuricemia Increases the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2022. 1–10. 12 indexed citations
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Martin, Leisha, et al.. (2021). Materials, surfaces, and interfacial phenomena in nanoplastics toxicology research. Environmental Pollution. 292(Pt B). 118442–118442. 58 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jianhua, et al.. (2021). A Split-Cre system designed to detect simultaneous expression of two genes based on SpyTag/SpyCatcher conjugation and Split-GFP dimerization. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 297(4). 101119–101119. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Haitao, Linlin Huang, Wei Xu, et al.. (2017). Water Dynamics in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Flesh during Baking and Microwave Heating: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies. International Journal of Food Engineering. 13(7). 4 indexed citations
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Chávez‐Muñoz, Claudia, et al.. (2013). Transdifferentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells into Keratinocyte-Like Cells: Engineering a Stratified Epidermis. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e80587–e80587. 88 indexed citations
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