Xiao‐Bing Gao

17.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
94 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

About

Xiao‐Bing Gao is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiao‐Bing Gao has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 32 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Xiao‐Bing Gao's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (37 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (28 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (16 papers). Xiao‐Bing Gao is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (37 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (28 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (16 papers). Xiao‐Bing Gao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hungary. Xiao‐Bing Gao's co-authors include Anthony N. van den Pol, Tamás L. Horváth, Liu Hon, Thomas S. Kilduff, Luı́s de Lecea, Christelle Peyron, Pamela E. Foye, F S Bartlett, Kaare M. Gautvik and Chiaki Fukuhara and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Xiao‐Bing Gao

91 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The hypocretins: Hypothalamus-specific peptides with neuroexcitatory activity

1998 3.0k citations Xiao‐Bing Gao, Anthony N. van den Pol et al. profile →
Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite

2006 752 citations Alfonso Abizaid, Liu Hon et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Leptin Receptor Signaling in Midbrain Dopamine Neurons Regulates Feeding

2006 704 citations Jonathan D. Hommel, Richard Trinko et al. Neuron profile →
UCP2 mediates ghrelin’s action on NPY/AgRP neurons by lowering free radicals

2008 579 citations Zane B. Andrews, Liu Hon et al. Nature profile →
A Neural Circuit for Gut-Induced Reward

2018 515 citations Luis A. Téllez, Jozélia Gomes Pacheco Ferreira et al. profile →
Correction: Corrigendum: Fetal Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure From 800-1900 Mhz-Rated Cellular Telephones Affects Neurodevelopment and Behavior in Mice

2013 452 citations Xiao‐Bing Gao, Hugh S. Taylor et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiao‐Bing Gao United States	44	7.6k	5.3k	2.8k	2.6k	2.3k	94	13.0k
Seiji Shioda Japan	63	5.9k 0.8×	2.9k 0.5×	2.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	2.2k 1.0×	473	16.7k
Daniel P. Cardinali Argentina	64	10.1k 1.3×	3.6k 0.7×	3.6k 1.3×	2.8k 1.1×	436 0.2×	441	16.4k
Andries Kalsbeek Netherlands	74	11.6k 1.5×	3.5k 0.7×	7.1k 2.5×	1.4k 0.5×	734 0.3×	296	17.7k
Joseph Bass United States	41	10.5k 1.4×	1.7k 0.3×	7.9k 2.8×	1.7k 0.6×	287 0.1×	86	15.0k
Pietro Cortelli Italy	65	1.5k 0.2×	2.7k 0.5×	3.2k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	862 0.4×	539	17.2k
Yvan Touitou France	52	5.0k 0.7×	1.8k 0.3×	2.8k 1.0×	2.6k 1.0×	280 0.1×	290	10.7k
Gregory M. Brown Canada	58	5.1k 0.7×	2.8k 0.5×	1.8k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	218 0.1×	254	10.9k
Debra J. Skene United Kingdom	64	10.4k 1.4×	4.5k 0.8×	3.5k 1.2×	6.0k 2.3×	143 0.1×	242	15.7k
Eric Fliers Netherlands	70	5.4k 0.7×	1.7k 0.3×	4.1k 1.4×	819 0.3×	738 0.3×	356	16.2k
Julian F. R. Paton United Kingdom	69	9.3k 1.2×	3.8k 0.7×	2.4k 0.9×	273 0.1×	470 0.2×	443	16.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiao‐Bing Gao

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gao, Xiao‐Bing, et al.. (2025). Media coverage and corporate green innovation. Finance research letters. 74. 106740–106740. 1 indexed citations

Huang, Meng, Fei Liu, Haiyun Zhang, et al.. (2025). The roles of Paracoccus huijuniae for enhancing denitrification with N-methyl pyrrolidone as the electron donor. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 202. 106098–106098. 1 indexed citations

Guo, Guanhua, Wensheng Liu, Sai Tang, et al.. (2024). Numerical Simulation and Machine Learning Prediction of the Direct Chill Casting Process of Large-Scale Aluminum Ingots. Materials. 17(6). 1409–1409. 2 indexed citations

Su, Sheng, et al.. (2022). Defect Detection for Mechanical Design Products with Faster R-CNN Network. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2022. 1–11. 4 indexed citations

Stutz, Bernardo, Michael Waterson, Marcelo O. Dietrich, et al.. (2022). AgRP neurons control structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex. Molecular Psychiatry. 27(10). 3951–3960. 12 indexed citations

He, Yejun, et al.. (2022). Dual-Polarized Filtering Antenna Array for 5G Base Station Applications. 2022 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology (ICMMT). 1–3.

Takahashi, Takehiro, Milan Stoiljković, Eric Song, et al.. (2022). LINE-1 activation in the cerebellum drives ataxia. Neuron. 110(20). 3278–3287.e8. 25 indexed citations

Yasumoto, Yuki, Milan Stoiljković, Jung Dae Kim, et al.. (2021). Ucp2-dependent microglia-neuronal coupling controls ventral hippocampal circuit function and anxiety-like behavior. Molecular Psychiatry. 26(7). 2740–2752. 24 indexed citations

Crouse, Richard B., Kristen K.O. Kim, Hannah M. Batchelor, et al.. (2020). Acetylcholine is released in the basolateral amygdala in response to predictors of reward and enhances the learning of cue-reward contingency. eLife. 9. 57 indexed citations

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Li, Tian, Ramanaiah Mamillapalli, Sheng Ding, et al.. (2018). Endometriosis alters brain electrophysiology, gene expression and increases pain sensitization, anxiety, and depression in female mice†. Biology of Reproduction. 99(2). 349–359. 78 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., Jeremy Bober, Jozélia Gomes Pacheco Ferreira, et al.. (2012). AgRP neurons regulate development of dopamine neuronal plasticity and nonfood-associated behaviors. Nature Neuroscience. 15(8). 1108–1110. 121 indexed citations

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D’Agostino, Giuseppe, Jung Dae Kim, Zi Wei Liu, et al.. (2012). Prolyl Endopeptidase-Deficient Mice Have Reduced Synaptic Spine Density in the CA1 Region of the Hippocampus, Impaired LTP, and Spatial Learning and Memory. Cerebral Cortex. 23(8). 2007–2014. 25 indexed citations

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Kőrösi, Anikó, Marya Shanabrough, Shawn McClelland, et al.. (2010). Early-Life Experience Reduces Excitation to Stress-Responsive Hypothalamic Neurons and Reprograms the Expression of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(2). 703–713. 139 indexed citations

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Liu, Zi Wei, Ugo Faraguna, Chiara Cirelli, Giulio Tononi, & Xiao‐Bing Gao. (2010). Direct Evidence for Wake-Related Increases and Sleep-Related Decreases in Synaptic Strength in Rodent Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(25). 8671–8675. 164 indexed citations

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Wolff, E.F., Xiao‐Bing Gao, Zane B. Andrews, et al.. (2010). Endometrial stem cell transplantation restores dopamine production in a Parkinson’s disease model. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 15(4). 747–755. 124 indexed citations

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Andrews, Zane B., Liu Hon, Derek M. Erion, et al.. (2008). UCP2 mediates ghrelin’s action on NPY/AgRP neurons by lowering free radicals. Nature. 454(7206). 846–851. 579 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rao, Yan, Liu Hon, Erzsébet Borók, et al.. (2007). Prolonged wakefulness induces experience-dependent synaptic plasticity in mouse hypocretin/orexin neurons. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(12). 4022–4033. 99 indexed citations

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Abizaid, Alfonso, Liu Hon, Zane B. Andrews, et al.. (2006). Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 116(12). 3229–3239. 752 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hommel, Jonathan D., Richard Trinko, Robert M. Sears, et al.. (2006). Leptin Receptor Signaling in Midbrain Dopamine Neurons Regulates Feeding. Neuron. 51(6). 801–810. 704 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Ying, Xiao‐Bing Gao, Takeshi Sakurai, & Anthony N. van den Pol. (2002). Hypocretin/Orexin Excites Hypocretin Neurons via a Local Glutamate Neuron—A Potential Mechanism for Orchestrating the Hypothalamic Arousal System. Neuron. 36(6). 1169–1181. 361 indexed citations

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