Xiang Wang

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Xiang Wang is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiang Wang has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Surgery, 24 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 16 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Xiang Wang's work include Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies (10 papers), Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (7 papers). Xiang Wang is often cited by papers focused on Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies (10 papers), Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (7 papers). Xiang Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Xiang Wang's co-authors include Cheng-Guang Huang, Lijun Hou, Yan Dong, Xiangqian Qi, Liuting Zeng, Kailin Yang, Xi Han, Tianqing Zhang, Chong Hyun Chang and Bingbing Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiang Wang

79 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

  1. The mechanism of microglia-mediated immune inflammation in ischemic stroke and the role of natural botanical components in regulating microglia: A review
    2023 97 citations Jinsong Zeng, Tingting Bao et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiang Wang China 20 417 326 302 207 201 85 1.7k
Yan Lin China 22 331 0.8× 476 1.5× 213 0.7× 151 0.7× 290 1.4× 130 1.8k
Rui Hu China 19 331 0.8× 234 0.7× 306 1.0× 140 0.7× 193 1.0× 92 1.4k
Cemal Gündoğdu Türkiye 23 245 0.6× 382 1.2× 284 0.9× 419 2.0× 189 0.9× 159 1.9k
Lili Xu China 21 276 0.7× 188 0.6× 280 0.9× 204 1.0× 243 1.2× 81 1.3k
Dongdong Wang China 21 433 1.0× 273 0.8× 207 0.7× 146 0.7× 146 0.7× 126 1.6k
Jin Hyun Kim South Korea 24 592 1.4× 208 0.6× 199 0.7× 96 0.5× 139 0.7× 79 1.6k
Guifu Wu China 23 787 1.9× 285 0.9× 125 0.4× 224 1.1× 145 0.7× 119 2.0k
Yin Zhao China 27 890 2.1× 172 0.5× 146 0.5× 126 0.6× 172 0.9× 156 2.5k
Chunling Zhang China 25 873 2.1× 268 0.8× 297 1.0× 95 0.5× 245 1.2× 75 2.4k
Shaojie Chen Germany 30 326 0.8× 273 0.8× 242 0.8× 75 0.4× 95 0.5× 168 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiang Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiang Wang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiang Wang

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

All Works

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Zeng, Liuting, et al.. (2025). The emerging role of neutrophil extracellular traps in autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. MedComm. 6(3). e70101–e70101. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang, et al.. (2025). Current status and future prospects of molecular imaging in targeting the tumor immune microenvironment. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1518555–1518555. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang, Zhi-Peng Liu, Chengcheng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Machine learning model to predict early recurrence in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma planned treatment with curative resection: a multicenter study. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 28(12). 2039–2047. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Ting, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of acupuncture for pain relief in shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke: a systematic evaluation and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1268626–1268626. 3 indexed citations
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Zeng, Jinsong, Tingting Bao, Kailin Yang, et al.. (2023). The mechanism of microglia-mediated immune inflammation in ischemic stroke and the role of natural botanical components in regulating microglia: A review. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1047550–1047550. 97 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Kailin, Liuting Zeng, Qi He, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and safety of total glucosides of paeony in the treatment of 5 types of inflammatory arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pharmacological Research. 195. 106842–106842. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang, et al.. (2022). Immunotherapy as a Promising Option for the Treatment of Advanced Chordoma: A Systemic Review. Cancers. 15(1). 264–264. 11 indexed citations
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Shen, Ningjia, Bin Zhu, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2022). Comprehensive Evaluation and Application of a Novel Method to Isolate Cell-Free DNA Derived From Bile of Biliary Tract Cancer Patients. Frontiers in Oncology. 12. 891917–891917. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang, et al.. (2021). Comprehensive Characterization of Microbial Community in the Female Genital Tract of Reproductive-Aged Women in China. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11. 649067–649067. 14 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiaoyan, Xiang Wang, Gelin Xu, et al.. (2020). Prognostic Significance of the Preoperative Lymphocyte to Monocyte Ratio in Patients with Gallbladder Carcinoma. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Yi, Xiaoping, Yingzi Liu, Bolun Zhou, et al.. (2020). Incorporating SULF1 polymorphisms in a pretreatment CT-based radiomic model for predicting platinum resistance in ovarian cancer treatment. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 133. 111013–111013. 34 indexed citations
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Li, Xi, Shaoping Li, Sheng Yan, et al.. (2019). Impact of preoperative exercise therapy on surgical outcomes in lung cancer patients with or without COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Wang, Xiang, Xingyu Zhao, Qiong Li, et al.. (2019). Can peritumoral radiomics increase the efficiency of the prediction for lymph node metastasis in clinical stage T1 lung adenocarcinoma on CT?. European Radiology. 29(11). 6049–6058. 137 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yin, Ying Gao, Jianping Chen, et al.. (2016). Effect of a paclitaxel-eluting metallic stent on rabbit esophagus. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 12(5). 2928–2936. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuan, Yunhe Mao, Xiang Wang, et al.. (2014). P450 enzyme-inducing and non-enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs for seizure prophylaxis after glioma resection surgery: A meta-analysis. Seizure. 23(8). 616–621. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang, et al.. (2012). MYH rs3219476 and rs3219472 polymorphisms and risk of cholangiocarcinoma. Molecular Medicine Reports. 7(1). 347–351. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiang. (2006). The Treatment of Depression by Needling Sishencong Yintang Neiguan Acupoints Mainly. 1 indexed citations

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