Xiafang Wu

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 769 citations indexed

About

Xiafang Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiafang Wu has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 769 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 2 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Xiafang Wu's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (3 papers), Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (3 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (2 papers). Xiafang Wu is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (3 papers), Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (3 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (2 papers). Xiafang Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Spain. Xiafang Wu's co-authors include Baoman Li, Lulu Cui, Siman Wang, Maosheng Xia, Weiyang Yu, Yingyu Liu, Yong Tang, Yijun Wang, Shu Li and Yuanyuan Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Scientific Reports and Molecular Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Xiafang Wu

15 papers receiving 760 citations

Hit Papers

Major depressive disorder: hypothesis, mechanism, prevent... 2024 2026 2025 2024 100 200 300
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. Major depressive disorder: hypothesis, mechanism, prevention and treatment
    2024 391 citations Lulu Cui, Shu Li et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiafang Wu China 11 204 175 141 100 87 15 769
Yinchuan Jin China 21 316 1.5× 80 0.5× 123 0.9× 29 0.3× 76 0.9× 45 1.4k
Yubo Gao China 18 349 1.7× 214 1.2× 66 0.5× 114 1.1× 86 1.0× 39 1.1k
Yuting Li China 17 261 1.3× 77 0.4× 57 0.4× 60 0.6× 95 1.1× 41 778
Dan Zhu China 17 215 1.1× 180 1.0× 50 0.4× 113 1.1× 94 1.1× 45 718
Lulu Yu China 17 273 1.3× 42 0.2× 96 0.7× 44 0.4× 105 1.2× 46 765
Line Pourtau France 14 145 0.7× 38 0.2× 71 0.5× 65 0.7× 68 0.8× 32 538
Simone Nardin Weis Brazil 18 203 1.0× 56 0.3× 275 2.0× 76 0.8× 99 1.1× 34 1.3k
Lars Ohlsson Sweden 16 409 2.0× 209 1.2× 86 0.6× 104 1.0× 149 1.7× 34 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiafang Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiafang Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiafang Wu

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Suo, Yang, et al.. (2025). Microplastics induce insulin resistance by causing mitochondrial dysfunction associated with mROS in skeletal muscle in vitro. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 302. 118585–118585. 2 indexed citations
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Cui, Lulu, Shu Li, Siman Wang, et al.. (2024). Major depressive disorder: hypothesis, mechanism, prevention and treatment. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 30–30. 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gong, Wenliang, Xinyu Li, Ming Ji, et al.. (2023). Novel pathogenesis of post-traumatic stress disorder studied in transgenic mice. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 161. 188–198. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Siman, Xiafang Wu, Lulu Cui, et al.. (2023). A novel murine model of mania. Molecular Psychiatry. 28(7). 3044–3054. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Manman, Wenliang Gong, Ming Ji, et al.. (2022). Ageing related thyroid deficiency increases brain-targeted transport of liver-derived ApoE4-laden exosomes leading to cognitive impairment. Cell Death and Disease. 13(4). 406–406. 19 indexed citations
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Ji, Ming, Wenliang Gong, Siman Wang, et al.. (2022). Leptin Attenuates Fear Memory by Inhibiting Astrocytic NLRP3 Inflammasome in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Model. Neurochemical Research. 48(4). 1180–1190. 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Manman, Ming Ji, Binjie Chen, et al.. (2022). The neuroprotective mechanism of lithium after ischaemic stroke. Communications Biology. 5(1). 105–105. 24 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiafang, et al.. (2022). Fetal umbilical artery thrombosis: prenatal diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 17(1). 414–414. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, Wei Gao, Xiaojun Cai, et al.. (2020). Hollow Magnetic Nanocatalysts Drive Starvation–Chemodynamic–Hyperthermia Synergistic Therapy for Tumor. ACS Nano. 14(8). 9662–9674. 151 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiafang, Ru Sun, Huihui Wang, et al.. (2019). Enhanced p62-NRF2 Feedback Loop due to Impaired Autophagic Flux Contributes to Arsenic-Induced Malignant Transformation of Human Keratinocytes. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2019. 1–12. 29 indexed citations
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Hu, Yuxin, Bin Lou, Xiafang Wu, et al.. (2018). Comparative Study on In Vitro Culture of Mouse Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells International. 2018. 1–14. 33 indexed citations
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Wu, Ruirui, Xiafang Wu, Huihui Wang, et al.. (2017). Strain differences in arsenic-induced oxidative lesion via arsenic biomethylation between C57BL/6J and 129X1/SvJ mice. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 44424–44424. 13 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiafang, Yuxin Hu, Ru Sun, et al.. (2017). NRF2 Is a Potential Modulator of Hyperresistance to Arsenic Toxicity in Stem‐Like Keratinocytes. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2017(1). 7417694–7417694. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Yanyan, Xiafang Wu, Ruirui Wu, et al.. (2016). Changes in profile of lipids and adipokines in patients with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 26174–26174. 49 indexed citations

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