Xiangnan Zhang

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Xiangnan Zhang is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangnan Zhang has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Epidemiology, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Xiangnan Zhang's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (23 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers) and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (10 papers). Xiangnan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (23 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers) and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (10 papers). Xiangnan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xiangnan Zhang's co-authors include Zhong Chen, Weiwei Hu, Yang Yuan, Yanrong Zheng, Zhe Shen, Lei Jiang, J Mocco, Christopher P. Kellner, Yijia Lou and Yao Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Xiangnan Zhang

112 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion-induced autophagy protects against neuronal injury by mitochondrial clearance

2013 436 citations Xiangnan Zhang, Haijing Yan et al. Autophagy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiangnan Zhang China	34	1.7k	1.4k	664	609	607	117	4.1k
Weiwei Hu China	43	1.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	472 0.8×	607 1.0×	152	5.1k
Mei Cui China	32	2.4k 1.5×	1.3k 1.0×	865 1.3×	1.2k 2.1×	1.1k 1.8×	133	5.1k
Chao‐Yu Miao China	45	2.1k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	744 1.1×	250 0.4×	1.4k 2.3×	138	5.9k
Zhiping Hu China	32	1.6k 0.9×	577 0.4×	590 0.9×	576 0.9×	364 0.6×	170	3.4k
Arshad Majid United Kingdom	42	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.8×	640 1.1×	761 1.3×	127	4.8k
James Haorah United States	32	1.6k 1.0×	688 0.5×	1.4k 2.1×	1.0k 1.7×	539 0.9×	61	4.4k
Junwei Hao China	42	2.3k 1.4×	649 0.5×	1.6k 2.5×	740 1.2×	497 0.8×	107	5.2k
Brad A. Sutherland Australia	27	926 0.6×	607 0.4×	1.5k 2.2×	629 1.0×	465 0.8×	71	3.7k
Peter J. Crack Australia	43	2.5k 1.5×	720 0.5×	1.6k 2.4×	832 1.4×	1.2k 2.0×	86	6.5k
Jason D. Huber United States	40	1.8k 1.1×	835 0.6×	1.8k 2.7×	1.0k 1.7×	718 1.2×	92	5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangnan Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangnan Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangnan Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiangnan Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiangnan Zhang 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 Xiangnan Zhang. Xiangnan Zhang 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

Zhu, K., et al.. (2026). A Non‐Mitophagy Activity of BNIP3L/NIX in Amygdala Glutamatergic Neurons is Essential for Contextual Fear Memory Formation. Advanced Science. 13(18). e17585–e17585.

Tang, Han, Xiaoli Wang, Sha Qiu, et al.. (2025). Low-density electrospun fibrous network promotes mechanotransduction and matrix remodeling in fibroblasts. Biomaterials Advances. 174. 214316–214316. 2 indexed citations

Luo, Feng, Qian Hu, Youfa Zhou, et al.. (2025). TRPC4 Mediates Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain via Ca ²⁺ ‐ ERK / P38 ‐ ATF2 Pathway in the Trigeminal Ganglion of Mice. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 31(4). e70368–e70368. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiangnan, et al.. (2025). The mussel-inspired GelMA/dopamine/hyaluronic acid composite hydrogel dressing for wet surface adhesion. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 302. 140448–140448. 7 indexed citations

Pan, Peichen, et al.. (2025). Discovery of adamantyl derivatives as potent and selective TRPM2 inhibitors with significantly reduced hERG liability. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 300. 118172–118172.

Li, Guizhi, et al.. (2024). Modulation of autophagy by melatonin and its receptors: implications in brain disorders. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 46(3). 525–538. 5 indexed citations

Gao, Sheng, Yang Tian, Xiuhong Zhang, et al.. (2023). A longitudinal study on the effect of extreme temperature on non-accidental deaths in Hulunbuir City based on DLNM model. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 96(7). 1009–1014. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Honghui, Xinchi Jiang, Juanjuan Zheng, et al.. (2023). Hybrid stem cell-derived bioresponsive vesicles for effective inflamed blood-brain barrier targeting delivery. Nano Today. 49. 101800–101800. 30 indexed citations

Li, Jun, et al.. (2023). Targeting neuronal mitophagy in ischemic stroke: an update. Burns & Trauma. 11. tkad018–tkad018. 19 indexed citations

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Mi, Si, et al.. (2023). Enhanced Hypoglycemic Bioactivity via RAS/Raf‐1/MEK/ERK Signaling Pathway by Combining Capsaicin and QUERCETIN from Chili Peppers. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 67(10). e2200577–e2200577. 8 indexed citations

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Zheng, Yanrong, Jiahui Chen, Xiangnan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Postsynaptic histamine H3 receptors in ventral basal forebrain cholinergic neurons modulate contextual fear memory. Cell Reports. 42(9). 113073–113073. 13 indexed citations

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Du, Haiping, Lin Shi, Qi Wang, et al.. (2022). Fu Brick Tea Polysaccharides Prevent Obesity via Gut Microbiota-Controlled Promotion of Adipocyte Browning and Thermogenesis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(43). 13893–13903. 36 indexed citations

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Mocco, J, Adnan H. Siddiqui, David Fiorella, et al.. (2021). POSITIVE: Perfusion imaging selection of ischemic stroke patients for endovascular therapy. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 14(2). 126–132. 22 indexed citations

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Ahsan, Anil, Mengru Liu, Yanrong Zheng, et al.. (2020). Natural compounds modulate the autophagy with potential implication of stroke. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 11(7). 1708–1720. 79 indexed citations

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Mocco, J, Xiangnan Zhang, Michael Kelly, et al.. (2019). MRA versus DSA for the follow-up imaging of intracranial aneurysms treated using endovascular techniques: a meta-analysis. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 11(10). 1009–1014. 43 indexed citations

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Zheng, Yanrong, Xiangnan Zhang, Xiaoli Wu, et al.. (2019). Somatic autophagy of axonal mitochondria in ischemic neurons. The Journal of Cell Biology. 218(6). 1891–1907. 71 indexed citations

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Scaggiante, Jacopo, Xiangnan Zhang, J Mocco, & Christopher P. Kellner. (2018). Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke. 49(11). 2612–2620. 150 indexed citations

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Fan, Yan‐Ying, Zhe Shen, Ping He, et al.. (2013). A Novel Neuroprotective Strategy for Ischemic Stroke: Transient Mild Acidosis Treatment by CO ₂ Inhalation at Reperfusion. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 34(2). 275–283. 40 indexed citations

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Ke, Tao, Jiye Wang, Erik R. Swenson, et al.. (2013). Effect of Acetazolamide and Gingko Biloba on the Human Pulmonary Vascular Response to an Acute Altitude Ascent. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 14(2). 162–167. 30 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiangnan, Haijing Yan, Yang Yuan, et al.. (2013). Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion-induced autophagy protects against neuronal injury by mitochondrial clearance. Autophagy. 9(9). 1321–1333. 436 indexed citations breakdown →

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