Xianfeng Xia

2.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
35 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Xianfeng Xia is a scholar working on Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xianfeng Xia has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Surgery, 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Xianfeng Xia's work include Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (5 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (3 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (3 papers). Xianfeng Xia is often cited by papers focused on Surgical Sutures and Adhesives (5 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (3 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (3 papers). Xianfeng Xia collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Xianfeng Xia's co-authors include Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Liming Bian, Xiayi Xu, Boguang Yang, Xin Peng, Pengchao Zhao, Xuefeng Yang, Weihao Yuan, Yingrui Deng and Kai Fung Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xianfeng Xia

32 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging

2021 275 citations Ben Wang, Kai Fung Chan et al. Science Robotics profile →
Ultrafast Self‐Gelling and Wet Adhesive Powder for Acute Hemostasis and Wound Healing

2021 269 citations Xin Peng, Yingrui Deng et al. profile →
Ultrafast self-gelling powder mediates robust wet adhesion to promote healing of gastrointestinal perforations

2021 242 citations Xin Peng, Xianfeng Xia et al. Science Advances profile →
Nanoparticle-assembled bioadhesive coacervate coating with prolonged gastrointestinal retention for inflammatory bowel disease therapy

2021 151 citations Pengchao Zhao, Xianfeng Xia et al. Nature Communications profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xianfeng Xia China	17	556	436	355	314	286	35	1.8k
Choon Hwai Yap Singapore	23	378 0.7×	464 1.1×	245 0.7×	142 0.5×	120 0.4×	95	1.8k
Cheng Zhao China	24	159 0.3×	755 1.7×	275 0.8×	47 0.1×	98 0.3×	60	1.6k
Hongli Mao China	23	325 0.6×	851 2.0×	769 2.2×	92 0.3×	558 2.0×	74	2.6k
Yuguang Zhang China	31	581 1.0×	839 1.9×	1.0k 2.8×	37 0.1×	726 2.5×	104	2.7k
Chun‐Ho Kim South Korea	23	220 0.4×	770 1.8×	666 1.9×	92 0.3×	125 0.4×	130	2.2k
Chaoyu Yang China	23	91 0.2×	740 1.7×	269 0.8×	21 0.1×	122 0.4×	63	1.5k
Rong Chang China	20	232 0.4×	374 0.9×	572 1.6×	75 0.2×	546 1.9×	57	1.5k
K. Jane Grande‐Allen United States	43	1.8k 3.3×	1.4k 3.3×	1.3k 3.8×	128 0.4×	68 0.2×	179	6.3k
Nora Lang Germany	13	293 0.5×	298 0.7×	236 0.7×	82 0.3×	40 0.1×	37	815
Maud Gorbet Canada	23	432 0.8×	785 1.8×	765 2.2×	333 1.1×	51 0.2×	60	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xianfeng Xia

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xia, Xianfeng, et al.. (2025). Application of machine learning algorithms in predicting new onset hypertension: a study based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 30(0). 3–3.

Xia, Xianfeng, Tianhong Wang, Yating Liu, et al.. (2025). Diverse virome and potential pathogens in five tick species from metropolis surroundings of Beijing and Tianjin, China. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 12(1). 12–12.

Ma, Xin, et al.. (2024). Design, Optimization, and Experimental Validation of a Handheld Nonconstant-Curvature Hybrid-Structure Robotic Instrument for Maxillary Sinus Surgery. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 29(4). 3074–3082. 1 indexed citations

Lai, Huasheng, et al.. (2024). MFGE8 in exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells prevents esophageal stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection in pigs. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 22(1). 143–143. 5 indexed citations

Peng, Xin, Xianfeng Xia, Xiayi Xu, et al.. (2021). Ultrafast self-gelling powder mediates robust wet adhesion to promote healing of gastrointestinal perforations. Science Advances. 7(23). 242 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhao, Pengchao, Xianfeng Xia, Xiayi Xu, et al.. (2021). Nanoparticle-assembled bioadhesive coacervate coating with prolonged gastrointestinal retention for inflammatory bowel disease therapy. Nature Communications. 12(1). 7162–7162. 151 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Ben, Kai Fung Chan, Ke Yuan, et al.. (2021). Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging. Science Robotics. 6(52). 275 indexed citations breakdown →

Xu, Xiayi, Xianfeng Xia, Kunyu Zhang, et al.. (2020). Bioadhesive hydrogels demonstrating pH-independent and ultrafast gelation promote gastric ulcer healing in pigs. Science Translational Medicine. 12(558). 196 indexed citations

Xia, Xianfeng, Kai Fung Chan, Peng Wang, et al.. (2019). Mesenchymal stem cells promote healing of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-related peptic ulcer through paracrine actions in pigs. Science Translational Medicine. 11(516). 46 indexed citations

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Xia, Xianfeng, et al.. (2019). Obstetric factors for maternal depression/anxiety. Zhonghua weichan yixue zazhi. 22(3). 180–185. 1 indexed citations

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Ma, Xin, et al.. (2019). A robotic flexible endoscope with shared autonomy: a study of mockup cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 34(6). 2730–2741. 19 indexed citations

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Chiu, Philip Wai Yan, Hon Chi Yip, Xianfeng Xia, et al.. (2018). How I do it: Flexible 3‐D endoscope for endoscopic submucosal dissection. Digestive Endoscopy. 31(3). 323–328. 5 indexed citations

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Xia, Xianfeng, et al.. (2017). Secretome from hypoxia-conditioned adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells promotes the healing of gastric mucosal injury in a rodent model. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1864(1). 178–188. 53 indexed citations

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Lei, Qiucheng, et al.. (2014). Fast-Track Programs Versus Traditional Care in Hepatectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Digestive Surgery. 31(4-5). 392–399. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, et al.. (2014). Human Adenomyosis Endometrium Stromal Cells Secreting More Nerve Growth Factor. Reproductive Sciences. 22(9). 1073–1082. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shaofen, et al.. (2013). The Relationship between Endogenous Androgens and Body Fat Distribution in Early and Late Postmenopausal Women. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e58448–e58448. 24 indexed citations

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Xia, Xianfeng, Xinying Wang, Qiurong Li, Ning Li, & Jieshou Li. (2013). Essential Amino Acid Enriched High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Modulates Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 System Function in a Rat Model of Trauma-Hemorrhagic Shock. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77823–e77823. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, et al.. (2011). steve bAccumulation of nerve growth factor and its receptors in the uterus and dorsal root ganglia in a mouse model of adenomyosis. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 9(1). 30–30. 29 indexed citations

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Bai, Jianling, Ming‐Hua Zheng, Xianfeng Xia, et al.. (2009). MTHFR C677T polymorphism contributes to prostate cancer risk among Caucasians: A meta-analysis of 3511 cases and 2762 controls. European Journal of Cancer. 45(8). 1443–1449. 39 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2009). Effects of Transdermal Estrogen Therapy on Expressions of Estrogen Receptors and T-lymphocyte Apoptosis in Surgically Menopausal Women. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 6(4). 277–283. 6 indexed citations

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