Xi Wu

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Xi Wu is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xi Wu has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 9 papers in Pharmacology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Xi Wu's work include Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (17 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (10 papers) and Healthcare and Venom Research (7 papers). Xi Wu is often cited by papers focused on Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (17 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (10 papers) and Healthcare and Venom Research (7 papers). Xi Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xi Wu's co-authors include Ying Li, Hui Zheng, Fanrong Liang, Ling Zhao, Xiao-Rong Chang, Mingxiao Yang, Jiao Chen, Yinlan Huang, Fuwen Zhang and Xue-Zhi Li and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and BMJ.

In The Last Decade

Xi Wu

40 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 50 100 150 200 250
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. The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis
    2017 257 citations Ling Zhao, Jiao Chen et al. JAMA Internal Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xi Wu China 16 693 201 158 158 147 41 1.1k
Mingxiao Yang China 18 648 0.9× 198 1.0× 150 0.9× 36 0.2× 174 1.2× 63 1.1k
Eric Tat-Chi Ziea Hong Kong 14 302 0.4× 63 0.3× 95 0.6× 80 0.5× 74 0.5× 24 688
Young‐Chang P. Arai Japan 19 174 0.3× 173 0.9× 159 1.0× 14 0.1× 360 2.4× 85 1.1k
Adele M. Kaplan Gilpin United States 11 465 0.7× 70 0.3× 353 2.2× 10 0.1× 179 1.2× 17 1.1k
Jungtae Leem South Korea 12 246 0.4× 31 0.2× 42 0.3× 16 0.1× 157 1.1× 135 575
Victor Plourde Canada 21 158 0.2× 70 0.3× 83 0.5× 936 5.9× 45 0.3× 42 1.8k
Anthony Campbell United Kingdom 13 283 0.4× 61 0.3× 165 1.0× 6 0.0× 79 0.5× 53 695
Margitta Lungenhausen Germany 8 289 0.4× 163 0.8× 136 0.9× 5 0.0× 68 0.5× 9 548
G. Stacher Austria 26 62 0.1× 233 1.2× 155 1.0× 816 5.2× 160 1.1× 111 2.0k
Thomas J. Kufel United States 23 579 0.8× 42 0.2× 158 1.0× 9 0.1× 33 0.2× 30 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Xi Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xi Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xi Wu

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

All Works

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Wu, Xi. (2024). A Multimodal Meta-Analysis of Structural and Functional Alterations in the Brain of Knee Osteoarthritis. Pain Physician. 27(5). E557–E566. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Qianrui, Ling Li, Bin Ma, et al.. (2022). Toward better translation of clinical research evidence into rapid recommendations for traditional Chinese medicine interventions: A methodological framework. Integrative Medicine Research. 11(3). 100841–100841. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Xi, et al.. (2020). Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in patients with cancer-related fatigue. Medicine. 99(42). e22759–e22759. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Xi, et al.. (2020). [Progress of the mechanism research of acupuncture in treatment of diet-induced obesity].. PubMed. 45(3). 255–9. 1 indexed citations
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Zheng, Hui, Qin Chen, Min Chen, et al.. (2018). Nonpharmacological conservative treatments for chronic functional constipation: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 31(1). e13441–e13441. 27 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ling, Jiao Chen, Ying Li, et al.. (2017). The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis. JAMA Internal Medicine. 177(4). 508–508. 257 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Siyi, Zheng‐tao Lv, Qing Zhang, et al.. (2017). Electroacupuncture is Beneficial for Primary Dysmenorrhea: The Evidence from Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017(1). 1791258–1791258. 19 indexed citations
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Yang, Mingxiao, Xiangzhu Chen, Lixing Lao, et al.. (2017). Moxibustion for pain relief in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 12(2). e0170952–e0170952. 67 indexed citations
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Ma, Tingting, Fang Zeng, Ying Li, et al.. (2015). Which Subtype of Functional Dyspepsia Patients Responses Better to Acupuncture? A Retrospective Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Complementary Medicine Research. 22(2). 94–100. 20 indexed citations
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Yang, Jie, Siyi Yu, Lixing Lao, et al.. (2015). Use of moxibustion to treat primary dysmenorrhea at two interventional times: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 16(1). 35–35. 17 indexed citations
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Ren, Yulan, Taipin Guo, Tingting Ma, et al.. (2015). A Survey of the Practice and Perspectives of Chinese Acupuncturists onDeqi. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. 1–8. 18 indexed citations
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Yang, Jie, Jiao Chen, Lixing Lao, et al.. (2014). Effectiveness Study of Moxibustion on Pain Relief in Primary Dysmenorrhea: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014(1). 434978–434978. 11 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ling, Fuwen Zhang, Ying Li, et al.. (2011). Adverse events associated with acupuncture: three multicentre randomized controlled trials of 1968 cases in China. Trials. 12(1). 87–87. 57 indexed citations
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Yang, Yan, Xi Wu, & Yuan Jiang. (2009). Study on the awareness of tobacco harms among Chinese physicians.. 17(5). 469–472. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yan, Lin Li, Hua‐Hie Yong, et al.. (2009). Regional differences in awareness of tobacco advertising and promotion in China: findings from the ITC China Survey. Tobacco Control. 19(2). 117–124. 19 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ling, Fanrong Liang, Ying Li, et al.. (2009). Improved quality monitoring of multi-center acupuncture clinical trials in China. Trials. 10(1). 123–123. 12 indexed citations
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Wu, Xi. (2008). Regularity of Acupoints' Application in Acupuncture and Moxibustion Clinical Trials for Functional Dyspepsia. 3 indexed citations

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