Xiang Gao

6.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
111 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Xiang Gao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiang Gao has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 18 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Xiang Gao's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (10 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (10 papers). Xiang Gao is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (10 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (10 papers). Xiang Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Xiang Gao's co-authors include Wei Feng, Yu Chen, Li Yang, Ling‐Ling Chen, Wei Xue, Chu‐Xiao Liu, Si-Kun Guo, Ping Hu, Rong-Yan Wang and Jianlin Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Chemical Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xiang Gao

104 papers receiving 4.2k 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.

Structure and Degradation of Circular RNAs Regulate PKR Activation in Innate Immunity

2019 605 citations Chu‐Xiao Liu, Xiang Gao et al. profile →
Nanocatalysts‐Augmented and Photothermal‐Enhanced Tumor‐Specific Sequential Nanocatalytic Therapy in Both NIR‐I and NIR‐II Biowindows

2018 404 citations Wei Feng, Xiang Gao et al. profile →
Efficient adsorption of anionic azo dyes on porous heterostructured MXene/biomass activated carbon composites: Experiments, characterization, and theoretical analysis via advanced statistical physics models

2022 174 citations Hanjing Xue, Xiang Gao et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Adsorption of food dyes from aqueous solution on a sweet potato residue-derived carbonaceous adsorbent: Analytical interpretation of adsorption mechanisms via adsorbent characterization and statistical physics modeling

2024 68 citations Xiang Gao, Moaaz K. Seliem et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiang Gao China	34	2.1k	1.1k	868	785	445	111	4.3k
Zhiqiang Zhao China	35	1.8k 0.9×	850 0.8×	535 0.6×	600 0.8×	272 0.6×	118	3.8k
Yin Zhang China	40	2.5k 1.2×	1.6k 1.5×	685 0.8×	1.0k 1.3×	132 0.3×	167	6.1k
Xia Gao China	39	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	444 0.5×	765 1.0×	130 0.3×	187	4.9k
Shiyu Liu China	45	3.5k 1.7×	1.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	689 0.9×	427 1.0×	149	7.5k
Rodrigo R. Resende Brazil	37	1.9k 0.9×	609 0.6×	336 0.4×	431 0.5×	152 0.3×	131	4.1k
Yi Jin China	35	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	552 0.6×	410 0.5×	248 0.6×	151	4.4k
Heng‐Phon Too Singapore	38	2.0k 0.9×	489 0.5×	227 0.3×	674 0.9×	421 0.9×	99	3.7k
Xiaoyang Zhao China	41	3.1k 1.5×	511 0.5×	395 0.5×	1.2k 1.6×	132 0.3×	158	5.7k
Yali Chen China	41	2.5k 1.2×	634 0.6×	606 0.7×	311 0.4×	624 1.4×	139	5.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiang Gao

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Zhou, Wei, Xiongbing Zu, Pan Shen, et al.. (2025). A novel antioxidant and anti-inflammatory carboxymethylcellulose/chitosan hydrogel loaded with cannabidiol promotes the healing of radiation-combined wound skin injury in the 60Co γ-irradiated mice. Phytomedicine. 142. 156790–156790. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Xueyun, Yang Yu, Xuemeng Yu, et al.. (2025). Closed-loop enhancement of plant photosynthesis via biomass-derived carbon dots in biohybrids. Communications Materials. 6(1). 9 indexed citations

Gao, Xiang, et al.. (2024). Numerical Study on the Mechanical Behavior of Sand–Rubber Mixtures under True Triaxial Tests. Applied Sciences. 14(11). 4560–4560. 1 indexed citations

Liang, Jun, Zhen Chen, Jinlong Pan, et al.. (2023). Efficient Semi‐Artificial Photosynthesis of Ethylene by a Self‐Assembled InP‐Cyanobacterial Biohybrid System. ChemSusChem. 16(20). e202300773–e202300773. 8 indexed citations

Pi, Shanshan, Wei Feng, Ruijie Yang, et al.. (2023). Solar-driven waste-to-chemical conversion by wastewater-derived semiconductor biohybrids. Nature Sustainability. 6(12). 1673–1684. 64 indexed citations

Wang, Tianyi, Huali Lei, Xiang Li, et al.. (2023). Magnetic Targeting Nanocarriers Combined with Focusing Ultrasound for Enhanced Intracerebral Hemorrhage Therapy. Small. 19(17). e2206982–e2206982. 23 indexed citations

Zhang, Rong, Xiang Gao, Ling‐Ling Chen, & Fajun Nan. (2022). Discovery and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of Thiazole- Oxazole Tandem Heterocyclic RNA Splicing Inhibitors. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(9). 2925–2925. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Cheng, et al.. (2022). Synthesis of Z-scheme g-C3N4/Gd-doped Bi2WO6 heterojunction with enhanced visible-light photodegradation of organic dyes. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 33(18). 14545–14555. 2 indexed citations

Xue, Hanjing, Xiang Gao, Moaaz K. Seliem, et al.. (2022). Efficient adsorption of anionic azo dyes on porous heterostructured MXene/biomass activated carbon composites: Experiments, characterization, and theoretical analysis via advanced statistical physics models. Chemical Engineering Journal. 451. 138735–138735. 174 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xiao, Kemeng, Jun Liang, Tian Hou, et al.. (2021). Panoramic insights into semi-artificial photosynthesis: origin, development, and future perspective. Energy & Environmental Science. 15(2). 529–549. 59 indexed citations

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Shi, Lin, et al.. (2021). CircSEC24A promotes IL‐1β‐induced apoptosis and inflammation in chondrocytes by regulating miR‐142‐5p/SOX5 axis. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. 69(2). 701–713. 17 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng, Weinan Cheng, Xiang Gao, et al.. (2021). Nerve Guidance Conduits with Hierarchical Anisotropic Architecture for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 10(14). e2100427–e2100427. 69 indexed citations

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Nair, Vishnu, Jaeseok Yi, Dieter Isheim, et al.. (2020). Laser writing of nitrogen-doped silicon carbide for biological modulation. Science Advances. 6(34). 45 indexed citations

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Gao, Xiang, Yuanwen Jiang, Yiliang Lin, et al.. (2020). Structured silicon for revealing transient and integrated signal transductions in microbial systems. Science Advances. 6(7). eaay2760–eaay2760. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Siqi, Xiang Li, Wei Xue, et al.. (2020). Screening for functional circular RNAs using the CRISPR–Cas13 system. Nature Methods. 18(1). 51–59. 247 indexed citations

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Chen, Qianru, Xiang Gao, Hongwei Zhang, et al.. (2019). Collagen peptides administration in early enteral nutrition intervention attenuates burn-induced intestinal barrier disruption: Effects on tight junction structure. Journal of Functional Foods. 55. 167–174. 11 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yuanwen, Ramya Parameswaran, Xiaojian Li, et al.. (2019). Nongenetic optical neuromodulation with silicon-based materials. Nature Protocols. 14(5). 1339–1376. 65 indexed citations

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Gong, Xinghou, Xiang Gao, Chak Yin Tang, et al.. (2017). Compatibilization of poly(lactic acid)/high impact polystyrene interface using copolymer poly(stylene‐ran‐methyl acrylate). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 135(6). 6 indexed citations

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Qian, Airong, Lifang Hu, Shengmeng Di, et al.. (2010). Roles of osteocytes in mechanosensation. 21(2). 149–154. 1 indexed citations

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Hou, Qiuling, Xiang Gao, Xuehan Zhang, et al.. (2004). SNAP‐25 in hippocampal CA1 region is involved in memory consolidation. European Journal of Neuroscience. 20(6). 1593–1603. 61 indexed citations

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