Xi Ma

16.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
215 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Xi Ma is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xi Ma has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Physiology and 31 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Xi Ma's work include Gut microbiota and health (50 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (27 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (26 papers). Xi Ma is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (50 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (27 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (26 papers). Xi Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Xi Ma's co-authors include Ting He, Ning Ma, Guolong Zhang, Linbao Ji, Long He, Tianyi Liu, Defa Li, L. J. Johnston, Peixin Fan and Pingli He and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xi Ma

205 papers receiving 12.2k 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.

Antioxidants Maintain Cellular Redox Homeostasis by Elimination of Reactive Oxygen Species

2017 1.5k citations Ting He, Xi Ma et al. profile →
Butyrate: A Double-Edged Sword for Health?

2018 806 citations Ting He, Xi Ma et al. Advances in Nutrition profile →
Branched Chain Amino Acids: Beyond Nutrition Metabolism

2018 569 citations Ting He, Xi Ma et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
Clostridium species as probiotics: potentials and challenges

2020 379 citations Xi Ma et al. profile →
Design, optimization, and nanotechnology of antimicrobial peptides: From exploration to applications

2021 259 citations Peng Tan, Xi Ma et al. profile →
From probiotics to postbiotics: Concepts and applications

2023 72 citations Ning Ma, Min Zhou et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Xi Ma	6.5k	2.0k	1.7k	1.4k	1.3k	215	12.3k
Gang Liu	5.6k 0.9×	2.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	345	12.6k
Jie Yin	4.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	996 0.8×	244	9.6k
Zhiqing Huang	7.3k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	2.3k 1.6×	1.3k 1.0×	456	13.3k
Bing Yu	4.8k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	3.3k 2.3×	1.5k 1.2×	485	11.0k
Bie Tan	3.8k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	982 0.6×	2.0k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	227	9.9k
Wenkai Ren	3.8k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	764 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	888 0.7×	144	8.2k
Jiaqi Wang	5.7k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	2.2k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	1.7k 1.3×	732	15.6k
Daiwen Chen	7.2k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	3.7k 2.6×	2.2k 1.7×	681	17.0k
H. Rex Gaskins	7.6k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	2.6k 1.6×	2.1k 1.5×	1.9k 1.5×	172	14.9k
Jun He	4.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	3.1k 2.2×	1.2k 1.0×	382	8.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xi Ma

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tan, Peng, et al.. (2025). Peptide-photosensitizer conjugates: From molecular design to function and antibacterial applications. Chemical Engineering Journal. 514. 162723–162723. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Xi, Wenzhu Wang, & Qing Mao. (2025). Short-chain chlorinated paraffins induce hippocampal damage and glycerophospholipids disruption contributing to neurobehavioral deficits in mice. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 201. 115444–115444. 3 indexed citations

Feng, Yue, et al.. (2024). PXR Activation Relieves Deoxynivalenol‐Induced Liver Oxidative Stress Via Malat1 LncRNA m⁶A Demethylation. Advanced Science. 11(25). e2308742–e2308742. 22 indexed citations

Zhou, Min, Yue Feng, Shumin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Arginine Regulates Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type Formation via mTOR Signaling Pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(11). 6184–6184. 16 indexed citations

Ma, Ning, et al.. (2023). From probiotics to postbiotics: Concepts and applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 92–114. 72 indexed citations breakdown →

Shi, Chenyu, Zhe Li, Wen‐Hui Wang, et al.. (2022). Pyrroloquinoline quinone regulates glycolipid metabolism in the jejunum via inhibiting AMPK phosphorylation of weaned pigs. Food & Function. 13(18). 9610–9621. 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Yucheng, Ning Ma, Peng Tan, & Xi Ma. (2022). Quorum sensing mediates gut bacterial communication and host-microbiota interaction. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(12). 3751–3763. 14 indexed citations

Ma, Ning, et al.. (2022). Dietary nutrition regulates intestinal stem cell homeostasis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 63(32). 11263–11274. 9 indexed citations

Ma, Xi, Ziwei Wang, Yiqiu Zhang, et al.. (2021). Enhanced bacterial disinfection by CuI–BiOI/rGO hydrogel under visible light irradiation. RSC Advances. 11(33). 20446–20456. 16 indexed citations

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Zhu, Shengwei, et al.. (2020). Metabolites of microbiota response to tryptophan and intestinal mucosal immunity: A therapeutic target to control intestinal inflammation. Medicinal Research Reviews. 41(2). 1061–1088. 126 indexed citations

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Ma, Ning, Ting He, L. J. Johnston, & Xi Ma. (2020). Host–microbiome interactions: the aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a critical node in tryptophan metabolites to brain signaling. Gut Microbes. 11(5). 1203–1219. 113 indexed citations

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Ma, Ning, Jie Zhang, Rüssel J. Reiter, & Xi Ma. (2019). Melatonin mediates mucosal immune cells, microbial metabolism, and rhythm crosstalk: A therapeutic target to reduce intestinal inflammation. Medicinal Research Reviews. 40(2). 606–632. 125 indexed citations

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Wu, Jianmin, Ning Ma, L. J. Johnston, & Xi Ma. (2019). Dietary Nutrients Mediate Intestinal Host Defense Peptide Expression. Advances in Nutrition. 11(1). 92–102. 63 indexed citations

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Ma, Xi, et al.. (2019). Synthesis of caged iodine-modified ZnO nanomaterials and study on their visible light photocatalytic antibacterial properties. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 256. 117873–117873. 101 indexed citations

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Wu, Yi, Ning Ma, Peixia Song, et al.. (2019). Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Affects Lipid Metabolism via Changing Gut Microflora and Enhancing Propionate Production in Weaned Pigs. Journal of Nutrition. 149(9). 1523–1532. 84 indexed citations

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Ma, Xi, et al.. (2019). Astragalus polysaccharide improves anti-tumor immunity mediated by macrophages and natural killer cells in mice. Zhonghua weishengwuxue he mianyixue zazhi. 39(4). 292–297. 2 indexed citations

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Ma, Xi, et al.. (2018). Specific toxicity in six rodent species from China of a new modified norbormide. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 46(4). 275–284. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Heyu, et al.. (2014). Differential expression of MST4, STK25 and PDCD10 between benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology. 7(11). 8105–11. 23 indexed citations

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Guo, Yong, Zhaoli Chen, Liang Zhang, et al.. (2008). Distinctive MicroRNA Profiles Relating to Patient Survival in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 68(1). 26–33. 290 indexed citations

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Ma, Xi. (2007). Programmed Cell Death 10,Beyond an Apoptosis-related Molecule. PROGRESS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS. 1 indexed citations

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