Xiaodong Zeng

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Xiaodong Zeng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaodong Zeng has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 18 papers in Materials Chemistry and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Xiaodong Zeng's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (24 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (9 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (8 papers). Xiaodong Zeng is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (24 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (9 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (8 papers). Xiaodong Zeng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xiaodong Zeng's co-authors include Yuling Xiao, Xuechuan Hong, Hui Zhou, Zixin Deng, Lin Tang, Junzhu Wu, Bingbing Ding, Fuchun Xu, Jiacheng Lin and Xianli Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xiaodong Zeng

36 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

1 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.

Combining p53 mRNA nanotherapy with immune checkpoint blockade reprograms the immune microenvironment for effective cancer therapy

2022 179 citations Yuling Xiao, Hui Zhou et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaodong Zeng China	20	1.5k	1.1k	501	226	169	38	2.0k
Huilong Ma China	15	1.2k 0.8×	992 0.9×	425 0.8×	176 0.8×	144 0.9×	17	1.7k
Chonglu Li China	24	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	378 0.8×	295 1.3×	75 0.4×	40	2.0k
Haibin Shi China	25	1.3k 0.9×	657 0.6×	758 1.5×	237 1.0×	118 0.7×	76	2.2k
Yingsheng Cheng China	16	1.1k 0.7×	846 0.8×	368 0.7×	159 0.7×	103 0.6×	21	1.6k
Lichao Su China	34	2.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	817 1.6×	319 1.4×	129 0.8×	83	3.2k
Xiaoguang Ge China	24	1.3k 0.9×	951 0.8×	418 0.8×	176 0.8×	89 0.5×	45	1.9k
Jingsheng Huang China	31	1.7k 1.1×	1.0k 0.9×	812 1.6×	399 1.8×	213 1.3×	94	3.1k
Yuling Xu China	30	1.5k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	539 1.1×	287 1.3×	197 1.2×	53	2.6k
Luyan Wu China	20	1.1k 0.7×	729 0.6×	396 0.8×	221 1.0×	86 0.5×	56	1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaodong Zeng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaodong Zeng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaodong Zeng

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zeng, Xiaodong, Lin Tang, Weijing Zhang, Xuechuan Hong, & Yuling Xiao. (2025). Shape and Size Effects of Gold Nanoparticles for Tumor Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy Within the NIR‐I and NIR‐II Biowindows. Small. 21(21). e2412296–e2412296. 11 indexed citations

Lu, S. L., Jing Wu, Jong Seung Kim, et al.. (2025). Trimerization-Enhanced NIR-II/Photoacoustic Nanoprobes for Precision Osteosarcoma Imaging. Analytical Chemistry. 97(46). 25701–25711.

Xu, Qing, Xue Qiao, Xiaodong Zeng, et al.. (2025). Benzothiazole amide analogues as antagonists of TRPC 6 channels: A therapeutic approach for kidney fibrosis. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 291. 117628–117628. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Miao, Qihang Ding, Min Luo, et al.. (2025). A Mitochondrion‐Targeted NIR‐II Modulator for Synergistic Ferroptosis–Immunotherapy. Small. 21(22). e2501397–e2501397. 1 indexed citations

Sui, Yuan, et al.. (2025). Lipid nanoparticle-mediated targeted mRNA delivery and its application in cancer therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 13(33). 10085–10117. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Yishen, Zhiyun Zhang, Qihang Ding, et al.. (2025). Aggregation‐Mediated Photoacoustic/NIR‐II and Photodynamic Properties of pH‐Reversible Thiopyrylium Agents: A Computational and Experimental Approach. Advanced Materials. 37(10). e2420006–e2420006. 14 indexed citations

Qiao, Xue, Xiaofen Wang, Guo‐Bo Li, et al.. (2025). Structural Properties, Pathophysiological Relevance and Synthetic Modulators of TRPC Channels. Medicinal Research Reviews. 46(1). 112–148.

Yu, Kai, Xiaodong Zeng, Xiaoxing Xiong, et al.. (2024). Near-Infrared II Fluorescence Imaging and Image-Guided siRNA Therapy of Atherosclerosis. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67(14). 12428–12438. 18 indexed citations

Liang, Xiang, Xin Zhao, Jia Yu, et al.. (2024). Synergistic Machine Learning Accelerated Discovery of Nanoporous Inorganic Crystals as Non‐Absorbable Oral Drugs. Advanced Materials. 36(32). e2404688–e2404688. 3 indexed citations

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Wu, Huaping, Lin Tang, Huanhuan Dong, et al.. (2024). Shape and Size Dependence of Pharmacokinetics, Biodistribution, and Toxicity of Gold Nanoparticles. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 22(1). 196–208. 6 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiaodong, Xue Qiao, Yishen Liu, et al.. (2023). Novel NIR-II fluorescent probes for biliary atresia imaging. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 13(11). 4578–4590. 23 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiaodong, Zhengyang Cai, Cheng Zhang, et al.. (2022). Novel NiFe-LDH@Ni-MOF/NF heterostructured electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution. Materials Research Letters. 10(2). 88–96. 47 indexed citations

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Wei, Yingjie, Mengxian Zhang, Zhenbin Lyu, et al.. (2021). Benzothiazole Amides as TRPC3/6 Inhibitors for Gastric Cancer Treatment. ACS Omega. 6(13). 9196–9203. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Yang, Yufang Liu, Qianqian Li, et al.. (2020). Novel NIR-II organic fluorophores for bioimaging beyond 1550 nm. Chemical Science. 11(10). 2621–2626. 154 indexed citations

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Zhou, Hui, Xiaodong Zeng, Anguo Li, et al.. (2020). Upconversion NIR-II fluorophores for mitochondria-targeted cancer imaging and photothermal therapy. Nature Communications. 11(1). 6183–6183. 247 indexed citations

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Li, Qianqian, Qihang Ding, Yang Li, et al.. (2020). Novel small-molecule fluorophores for in vivo NIR-IIa and NIR-IIb imaging. Chemical Communications. 56(22). 3289–3292. 82 indexed citations

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Lin, Jiacheng, Qianqian Li, Xiaodong Zeng, et al.. (2020). A novel small-molecule near-infrared II fluorescence probe for orthotopic osteosarcoma imaging. Science China Chemistry. 63(6). 766–770. 26 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiaodong, Deliang Chen, Shanshan Li, et al.. (2019). A bright NIR-II fluorescent probe for breast carcinoma imaging and image-guided surgery. Chemical Communications. 55(95). 14287–14290. 43 indexed citations

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Lin, Jiacheng, Xiaodong Zeng, Yuling Xiao, et al.. (2018). Novel near-infrared II aggregation-induced emission dots for in vivo bioimaging. Chemical Science. 10(4). 1219–1226. 221 indexed citations

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Zeng, Xiaodong, Yuling Xiao, Jiacheng Lin, et al.. (2018). Near‐Infrared II Dye‐Protein Complex for Biomedical Imaging and Imaging‐Guided Photothermal Therapy. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 7(18). e1800589–e1800589. 132 indexed citations

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