Xiaju Cheng

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Xiaju Cheng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaju Cheng has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Xiaju Cheng's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (28 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (9 papers) and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (7 papers). Xiaju Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (28 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (9 papers) and Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (7 papers). Xiaju Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Italy and Australia. Xiaju Cheng's co-authors include Zhifang Chai, Haibin Shi, Mingyuan Gao, Rui Sun, Cuicui Ge, Ling Yin, Yuliang Zhao, Yuan Yong, Wenyan Yin and Mian Zu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Xiaju Cheng

39 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Light‐Triggered Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy and Photoacoustic Imaging of Tumors In Vivo

2016 496 citations Xiaju Cheng, Haibin Shi et al. profile →
Tungsten Sulfide Quantum Dots as Multifunctional Nanotheranostics for In Vivo Dual-Modal Image-Guided Photothermal/Radiotherapy Synergistic Therapy

2015 381 citations Yuan Yong, Xiaju Cheng et al. ACS Nano profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaju Cheng China	18	1.3k	699	574	544	276	43	1.8k
Shao‐Kai Sun China	24	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.8×	535 0.9×	466 0.9×	164 0.6×	81	2.5k
Kai Cheng China	27	1.5k 1.2×	847 1.2×	562 1.0×	546 1.0×	119 0.4×	72	2.2k
Yuxia Tang China	26	1.6k 1.3×	1.0k 1.5×	833 1.5×	594 1.1×	195 0.7×	59	2.4k
Xuehua Ma China	23	1.1k 0.9×	743 1.1×	622 1.1×	474 0.9×	327 1.2×	59	1.9k
Maoquan Chu China	24	1.3k 1.0×	959 1.4×	685 1.2×	401 0.7×	239 0.9×	63	2.1k
Yushen Jin China	24	1.6k 1.2×	641 0.9×	800 1.4×	477 0.9×	261 0.9×	46	2.1k
Lijia Jing China	19	1.3k 1.0×	633 0.9×	617 1.1×	491 0.9×	175 0.6×	37	1.7k
Ajlan Al Zaki United States	14	1.1k 0.9×	537 0.8×	989 1.7×	595 1.1×	177 0.6×	17	2.0k
Wei Yin China	23	1000 0.8×	512 0.7×	623 1.1×	332 0.6×	284 1.0×	61	1.8k
Yinchu Ma China	24	1.6k 1.3×	812 1.2×	605 1.1×	634 1.2×	123 0.4×	34	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaju Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaju Cheng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaju Cheng

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Qian, et al.. (2025). Nano-strategies for Targeting Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Cancer immunotherapy. Journal of Cancer. 16(7). 2261–2274. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Xiaju, et al.. (2025). Chemical Construction of In Situ Tumor Vaccination. ACS Nano. 19(26). 23517–23538.

Li, Liubing, Yanxian Wu, Xiaju Cheng, et al.. (2025). Hyaluronic acid and polyvinyl alcohol-based radioresponsive hydrogel for combined radioimmunotherapy of breast cancer bone metastasis. Carbohydrate Polymers. 368(Pt 1). 124108–124108. 1 indexed citations

Li, Miao, Yirui Guo, Yuqi Zhang, et al.. (2025). Engineering TLR7/8 Agonist‐Loaded and Tumor‐Anchored Gold Nanosensitizers for Enhanced Radioimmunotherapy. Small. 21(33). e2503133–e2503133. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Yanxian, Chenze Li, Jiahao Shen, et al.. (2024). Mechanotransduction-Piloted Whole-Cell Vaccines for Spatiotemporal Modulation of Postoperative Antitumor Immunity. ACS Nano. 18(42). 28675–28690. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Huan, et al.. (2024). Mechanoimmune-Driven Backpack Sustains Dendritic Cell Maturation for Synergistic Tumor Radiotherapy. ACS Nano. 18(34). 23741–23756. 10 indexed citations

Wu, Yanxian, et al.. (2024). Tumor Metabolism Aiming Cu_2–xS Nanoagents Mediate Photothermal-Derived Cuproptosis and Immune Activation. ACS Nano. 18(35). 23941–23957. 25 indexed citations

Xu, Pei, Chenze Li, Xiaju Cheng, et al.. (2024). Radioactive Hydroxyapatite Microspheres Empower Sustainable In Situ Tumor Vaccination. ACS Nano. 18(28). 18425–18443. 7 indexed citations

Wu, Yanxian, Jingwei Xu, Yangyun Wang, et al.. (2024). Neutrophils-mediated bioinspired nanoagents for noninvasive monitoring of inflammatory recruitment dynamics and navigating phototherapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Biomaterials Advances. 158. 213764–213764.

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Li, Xiangrong, Facai Zhang, Ying Kong, et al.. (2024). Acetylation of TIR domains in the TLR4-Mal-MyD88 complex regulates immune responses in sepsis. The EMBO Journal. 43(21). 4954–4983. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Yanxian, Can Chen, Wei-Zhi Song, et al.. (2024). Tailored modulation of reactive oxygen species and anti-inflammatory responses in periodontitis using in situ diselenium-crosslinked chitosan hydrogel. Nano Today. 61. 102588–102588. 3 indexed citations

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Cheng, Xiaju, Jiahao Shen, Jingwei Xu, et al.. (2023). In vivo clinical molecular imaging of T cell activity. Trends in Immunology. 44(12). 1031–1045. 8 indexed citations

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Afshari, Mohammad Javad, Xiaju Cheng, Guangxin Duan, et al.. (2023). Vision for Ratiometric Nanoprobes: In Vivo Noninvasive Visualization and Readout of Physiological Hallmarks. ACS Nano. 17(8). 7109–7134. 13 indexed citations

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Wu, Yanxian, Xiaju Cheng, Leshuai W. Zhang, et al.. (2023). Harnessing astaxanthin-loaded diselenium cross-linked apotransferrin nanoparticles for the treatment of secretory otitis media. Journal of Controlled Release. 365. 398–411. 5 indexed citations

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Xia, Huawei, Anna Wang, Qiulian Mao, et al.. (2023). Light-initiated aggregation of gold nanoparticles for synergistic chemo-photothermal tumor therapy. Nanoscale Advances. 5(11). 3053–3062. 13 indexed citations

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Gu, Yuan, Yanxian Wu, Pei Xu, et al.. (2023). Targeting STING Activation by Antigen‐Inspired MnO₂ Nanovaccines Optimizes Tumor Radiotherapy. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(12). e2300028–e2300028. 34 indexed citations

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Xu, Pei, Jie Ma, Yang Zhou, et al.. (2023). Radiotherapy-Triggered In Situ Tumor Vaccination Boosts Checkpoint Blockaded Immune Response via Antigen-Capturing Nanoadjuvants. ACS Nano. 18(1). 1022–1040. 22 indexed citations

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Li, Xiangrong, Xiaju Cheng, Jia Sun, et al.. (2021). Acetylation-dependent glutamate receptor GluR signalosome formation for STAT3 activation in both transcriptional and metabolism regulation. Cell Death Discovery. 7(1). 11–11. 10 indexed citations

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Cheng, Xiaju, Yuan Yong, Yiheng Dai, et al.. (2017). Enhanced Radiotherapy using Bismuth Sulfide Nanoagents Combined with Photo-thermal Treatment. Theranostics. 7(17). 4087–4098. 90 indexed citations

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Deng, Yaoyao, Xiaju Cheng, Jing Zhu, et al.. (2016). Facile preparation of hybrid core–shell nanorods for photothermal and radiation combined therapy. Nanoscale. 8(7). 3895–3899. 70 indexed citations

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