Xi Ling

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 912 citations indexed

About

Xi Ling is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Xi Ling has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 912 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Xi Ling's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (5 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (5 papers). Xi Ling is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (5 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (5 papers). Xi Ling collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Singapore. Xi Ling's co-authors include Lin Ao, Jia Cao, Peng Zou, Jinyi Liu, Qing Chen, Guowei Zhang, Lei Sun, Huan Yang, Niya Zhou and Xiaogang Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xi Ling

42 papers receiving 904 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

PPARα/ACOX1 as a novel target for hepatic lipid metabolism disorders induced by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: An integrated approach

2023 99 citations Yang Wang, Xi Ling et al. Environment International profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xi Ling China	19	312	234	171	113	103	43	912
Peng Zou China	23	388 1.2×	329 1.4×	328 1.9×	203 1.8×	141 1.4×	44	1.3k
Tina Harmer Lassen Denmark	16	570 1.8×	134 0.6×	360 2.1×	187 1.7×	76 0.7×	19	1.2k
René Bérubé Canada	17	519 1.7×	200 0.9×	155 0.9×	127 1.1×	72 0.7×	22	1.5k
Christine Wohlfahrt‐Veje Denmark	22	467 1.5×	256 1.1×	339 2.0×	362 3.2×	155 1.5×	30	1.6k
C. Wang United States	13	291 0.9×	218 0.9×	246 1.4×	121 1.1×	46 0.4×	25	1.1k
Jana Vítků Czechia	20	594 1.9×	147 0.6×	142 0.8×	94 0.8×	59 0.6×	40	1.2k
Niya Zhou China	23	551 1.8×	192 0.8×	487 2.8×	278 2.5×	89 0.9×	46	1.3k
Hoa H. Le United States	13	542 1.7×	169 0.7×	39 0.2×	66 0.6×	32 0.3×	43	1.2k
Ouxi Shen China	16	527 1.7×	247 1.1×	119 0.7×	70 0.6×	50 0.5×	27	1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Xi Ling

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xi Ling

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xi Ling

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

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Wang, Yang, Peng Zou, Shijun He, et al.. (2025). Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid impairs spermatogenesis via the liver-gut microbiota-testis axis: a central role of chenodeoxycholic acid metabolism. Journal of Advanced Research. 81. 897–914. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Lihong, Guanghui Zhang, Xi Ling, et al.. (2025). Low-level exposure to environmental lithium element affects male reproductive outcomes: Results from the MARHCS cohort study in Chongqing, China and in vivo animal experiments. Reproductive Toxicology. 134. 108875–108875. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Xuan, Guanghui Zhang, Guowei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Trajectory model to analyze the effect of multi-metal exposures on sperm parameters and sex hormones of the MARHCS cohort in China. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119789–119789. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Yang, Lihong Wang, Guowei Zhang, et al.. (2023). TERT transcription and translocation into mitochondria regulate benzo[a]pyrene/BPDE-induced senescence and mitochondrial damage in mouse spermatocytes. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 475. 116656–116656. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Shiying, Chunling Chen, Jiaming Ding, et al.. (2023). Development and Validation of the Revised Chinese Version of Intolerance of Uncertainty Index-A for Children: A Large-Scale Study Among Chinese Adolescents. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 47(6). 990–1005. 5 indexed citations

Jin, Yu, et al.. (2023). Effects of Bullying on Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Sexual Minority Youths: Network Analysis. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 9. e47233–e47233. 7 indexed citations

Wang, Yang, Xi Ling, Shijun He, et al.. (2023). Perturbation of IP3R-dependent endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis by PPARδ-activated metabolic stress leads to mouse spermatocyte apoptosis: A direct mechanism for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid-induced spermatogenic disorders. Environmental Pollution. 343. 123167–123167. 9 indexed citations

Wang, Yang, Xi Ling, Shijun He, et al.. (2023). PPARα/ACOX1 as a novel target for hepatic lipid metabolism disorders induced by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: An integrated approach. Environment International. 178. 108138–108138. 99 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Zhonghao, Jiankang Wang, Yimeng Wang, et al.. (2022). Analysis by Metabolomics and Transcriptomics for the Energy Metabolism Disorder and the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Male Reproduction of Mice and GC-2spd Cells Exposed to PM2.5. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 807374–807374. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhonghao, Jiankang Wang, Yimeng Wang, et al.. (2022). Analysis by transcriptomics and metabolomics for the proliferation inhibition and dysfunction through redox imbalance-mediated DNA damage response and ferroptosis in male reproduction of mice and TM4 Sertoli cells exposed to PM2.5. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 238. 113569–113569. 39 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guanghui, Xi Ling, Tingting Dong, et al.. (2022). Low-level and combined exposure to environmental metal elements affects male reproductive outcomes: Prospective MARHCS study in population of college students in Chongqing, China. The Science of The Total Environment. 828. 154395–154395. 16 indexed citations

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Zou, Peng, Qing Chen, Lei Sun, et al.. (2022). Lifestyle-related risk factors correlated with mental health problems: A longitudinal observational study among 686 male college students in Chongqing, China. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 1040410–1040410. 17 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhi, Peng Zou, Xi Ling, et al.. (2021). Folate metabolism modifies chromosomal damage induced by 1,3-butadiene: results from a match-up study in China and in vitro experiments. Genes and Environment. 43(1). 44–44. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Qing, Furong Wang, Huan Yang, et al.. (2021). Exposure to fine particulate matter-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, male semen quality, and reproductive hormones: The MARCHS study. Environmental Pollution. 280. 116883–116883. 27 indexed citations

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Ling, Xi, et al.. (2020). Mobilising intensive care patients early. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30(3). 193–199. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Yang, Guowei Zhang, Fan Jiang, et al.. (2019). BPDE and B[a]P induce mitochondrial compromise by ROS-mediated suppression of the SIRT1/TERT/PGC-1α pathway in spermatogenic cells both in vitro and in vivo. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 376. 17–37. 34 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guowei, Huan Yan, Qing Chen, et al.. (2016). Effects of cell phone use on semen parameters: Results from the MARHCS cohort study in Chongqing, China. Environment International. 91. 116–121. 32 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guowei, Zhi Wang, Xi Ling, et al.. (2016). Mitochondrial Biomarkers Reflect Semen Quality: Results from the MARCHS Study in Chongqing, China. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0168823–e0168823. 48 indexed citations

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Zhou, Niya, Lei Sun, Huan Yang, et al.. (2016). Anogenital distance is associated with serum reproductive hormones, but not with semen quality in young men. Human Reproduction. 31(5). 958–967. 26 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guowei, Xi Ling, Kaijun Liu, et al.. (2016). The p-eIF2α/ATF4 pathway links endoplasmic reticulum stress to autophagy following the production of reactive oxygen species in mouse spermatocyte-derived cells exposed to dibutyl phthalate. Free Radical Research. 50(7). 698–707. 21 indexed citations

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