Xianqun Fan

14.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
382 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Xianqun Fan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Xianqun Fan has authored 382 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Molecular Biology, 113 papers in Ophthalmology and 66 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Xianqun Fan's work include Ocular Oncology and Treatments (54 papers), Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (44 papers) and Corneal Surgery and Treatments (39 papers). Xianqun Fan is often cited by papers focused on Ocular Oncology and Treatments (54 papers), Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (44 papers) and Corneal Surgery and Treatments (39 papers). Xianqun Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xianqun Fan's co-authors include Shengfang Ge, Huifang Zhou, Peiwei Chai, Renbing Jia, Ping Gu, Jing Ruan, Jie Yu, Xiaoping Bi, Mingjiao Chen and He Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xianqun Fan

367 papers receiving 10.3k 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.

Histone lactylation drives oncogenesis by facilitating m6A reader protein YTHDF2 expression in ocular melanoma

2021 603 citations Peiwei Chai, Shengfang Ge et al. profile →
Recent advances in bioprinting techniques: approaches, applications and future prospects

2016 442 citations Xianqun Fan, Huifang Zhou et al. Journal of Translational Medicine profile →
Mitochondria in oxidative stress, inflammation and aging: from mechanisms to therapeutic advances

2025 63 citations Xianqun Fan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xianqun Fan China	52	4.1k	2.2k	1.8k	1.7k	1.3k	382	10.4k
Donald R. Senger United States	54	11.3k 2.8×	4.4k 2.0×	846 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.3×	89	18.7k
Joyce Bischoff United States	62	5.1k 1.3×	1.1k 0.5×	884 0.5×	383 0.2×	4.8k 3.8×	161	12.0k
Peter J. Polverini United States	66	9.9k 2.4×	3.8k 1.7×	1.1k 0.6×	534 0.3×	1.9k 1.5×	146	20.4k
Robert P. Mecham United States	71	5.8k 1.4×	3.9k 1.8×	1.9k 1.1×	215 0.1×	2.6k 2.1×	317	18.9k
Alexander Schramm Germany	57	3.6k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	971 0.5×	471 0.3×	3.0k 2.4×	288	9.7k
Livingston Van De Water United States	41	4.5k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	854 0.5×	278 0.2×	871 0.7×	76	9.3k
Mervin C. Yöder United States	76	11.3k 2.8×	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	295 0.2×	3.2k 2.5×	315	20.1k
Christian Jørgensen France	72	6.6k 1.6×	3.0k 1.4×	1.0k 0.6×	172 0.1×	3.8k 3.0×	386	19.4k
Lawrence F. Brown United States	75	13.7k 3.3×	5.2k 2.4×	761 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	2.5k 2.0×	111	23.2k
Dennis McGonagle United Kingdom	70	2.9k 0.7×	494 0.2×	1.9k 1.0×	272 0.2×	3.3k 2.7×	362	18.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Xianqun Fan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xianqun Fan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xianqun Fan

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Yu, Xuyang Wen, Ti‐Fei Yuan, et al.. (2025). Hijacking of the nervous system in cancer: mechanism and therapeutic targets. Molecular Cancer. 24(1). 44–44. 12 indexed citations

He, Xiaoyu, Xin D. Gao, Pengpeng Liu, et al.. (2025). In vivo prime editing rescues photoreceptor degeneration in nonsense mutant retinitis pigmentosa. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2394–2394. 6 indexed citations

Tian, Hao, Ying Chen, Xiaokang Dong, Xianqun Fan, & Ruobing Jia. (2025). The m6A hypermethylation-induced PIR overexpression regulates H3K4me3 and promotes tumorigenesis of uveal melanoma. Cancer Letters. 623. 217729–217729.

Yang, Ludi, Ruobing Jia, Ruobing Jia, et al.. (2025). Lactylation-boosted polycomb repression of KLF4 elicits glycolysis in retinoblastoma: A positive feedback circuit between histone modifications. Cancer Letters. 625. 217804–217804.

He, Xiaoyu, Yangfan Xu, Peiwei Chai, et al.. (2025). A Penetrable AAV2 Capsid Variant for Efficient Intravitreal Gene Delivery to the Retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 66(1). 6–6. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Haiyang, Mengda Jiang, Huijie Zhang, et al.. (2024). Whole-orbit radiomics: machine learning-based multi- and fused- region radiomics signatures for intravenous glucocorticoid response prediction in thyroid eye disease. Journal of Translational Medicine. 22(1). 56–56. 8 indexed citations

Zhu, Tianyu, Yongyun Li, Yongyun Li, et al.. (2024). High‐risk histopathologic features in local advanced conjunctival melanoma. Acta Ophthalmologica. 102(5). e851–e861. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Shuo, Cong Fan, Huifang Chen, et al.. (2024). Investigating factors influencing quality of life in thyroid eye disease: insight from machine learning approaches. European Thyroid Journal. 14(1). 1 indexed citations

Liu, Yan, Huijing Xiang, Xinyue Dai, et al.. (2023). Bifunctional MXene‐Augmented Retinal Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Retinal Degeneration. Advanced Science. 10(25). e2302747–e2302747. 12 indexed citations

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Fan, Xianqun. (2023). Recent highlights of cancer immunotherapy. 2(1). 11 indexed citations

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Gu, Xiang, Ziyue Huang, Jie Chen, et al.. (2023). Establishment and Characterization of a TP53-Mutated Eyelid Sebaceous Carcinoma Cell Line. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 64(15). 16–16. 1 indexed citations

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Chai, Peiwei, Ruobing Jia, Yongyun Li, et al.. (2021). Regulation of epigenetic homeostasis in uveal melanoma and retinoblastoma. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 89. 101030–101030. 34 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dandan, Ni Ni, Yun Su, et al.. (2020). Targeting Local Osteogenic and Ancillary Cells by Mechanobiologically Optimized Magnesium Scaffolds for Orbital Bone Reconstruction in Canines. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(25). 27889–27904. 50 indexed citations

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Song, Xuefei, Zijia Liu, Zhongpai Gao, et al.. (2020). Artificial intelligence CT screening model for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy and tests under clinical conditions. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 16(2). 323–330. 49 indexed citations

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Li, Yongyun, Jie He, Chun Qiu, et al.. (2018). The oncolytic virus H101 combined with GNAQ siRNA‐mediated knockdown reduces uveal melanoma cell viability. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 120(4). 5766–5776. 19 indexed citations

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Fang, Sijie, Yazhuo Huang, Sisi Zhong, et al.. (2017). Regulation of Orbital Fibrosis and Adipogenesis by Pathogenic Th17 Cells in Graves Orbitopathy. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 102(11). 4273–4283. 69 indexed citations

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Li, Jin, Ming Lin, Chunyi Shao, Shengfang Ge, & Xianqun Fan. (2014). Blepharoplasty techniques in the management of orbito-temporal neurofibromatosis. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 67(11). 1496–1501. 7 indexed citations

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Deng, Yuan, et al.. (2014). In Vitro Osteogenic Induction of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells with Encapsulated Gene-Modified Bone Marrow Stromal Cells and In Vivo Implantation for Orbital Bone Repair. Tissue Engineering Part A. 20(13-14). 2019–2029. 16 indexed citations

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Shao, Chunyi, Junzhao Chen, Ping Chen, et al.. (2014). Targeted Transplantation of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Endothelial Progenitor Cells with Immunomagnetic Nanoparticles to Repair Corneal Endothelium Defect. Stem Cells and Development. 24(6). 756–767. 32 indexed citations

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Deng, Yuan, Huifang Zhou, Xiaoping Bi, et al.. (2013). Effects of a miR-31, Runx2 , and Satb2 Regulatory Loop on the Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 22(16). 2278–2286. 133 indexed citations

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