Xiaofei Xu

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
64 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Xiaofei Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaofei Xu has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Xiaofei Xu's work include Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (10 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (8 papers). Xiaofei Xu is often cited by papers focused on Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (14 papers), Gut microbiota and health (10 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (8 papers). Xiaofei Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xiaofei Xu's co-authors include Xuewu Zhang, Chunxiao Li, Ping Jiang, Shuhua Wei, Junjie Wang, Huidan Yan, Jian Tang, Jian Chen, Chungwah Ma and Ira Tabas and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Cell Biology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Xiaofei Xu

62 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Regulatory T cells in tumor microenvironment: new mechanisms, potential therapeutic strategies and future prospects

2020 630 citations Chunxiao Li, Ping Jiang et al. Molecular Cancer profile →
Polysaccharides with antioxidant activity: Extraction, beneficial roles, biological mechanisms, structure-function relationships, and future perspectives: A review

2025 20 citations Xuewu Zhang, Xiaofei Xu et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaofei Xu China	25	1.1k	642	640	506	432	64	2.9k
Wen‐Chin Yang Taiwan	32	1.1k 0.9×	695 1.1×	676 1.1×	219 0.4×	213 0.5×	101	3.2k
Xiaobin Li China	34	1.5k 1.3×	305 0.5×	372 0.6×	671 1.3×	332 0.8×	207	3.8k
Changlin Zhou China	35	1.6k 1.4×	422 0.7×	326 0.5×	436 0.9×	246 0.6×	108	2.9k
Kuo‐Feng Hua Taiwan	37	2.0k 1.7×	823 1.3×	610 1.0×	473 0.9×	116 0.3×	114	4.0k
Soon‐Cheol Ahn South Korea	32	1.5k 1.3×	475 0.7×	270 0.4×	294 0.6×	423 1.0×	127	3.3k
Xiao‐Ming Gao China	29	1.1k 1.0×	896 1.4×	586 0.9×	201 0.4×	182 0.4×	111	2.7k
Kyungjae Kim South Korea	29	1.4k 1.2×	780 1.2×	391 0.6×	257 0.5×	319 0.7×	80	2.8k
Halagowder Devaraj India	31	1.2k 1.1×	292 0.5×	348 0.5×	210 0.4×	321 0.7×	108	2.8k
Tomofumi Miyamoto Japan	30	1.8k 1.6×	1.2k 1.8×	314 0.5×	340 0.7×	197 0.5×	137	4.0k
Jiyan Su China	31	1.2k 1.0×	279 0.4×	348 0.5×	477 0.9×	245 0.6×	78	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaofei Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaofei Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaofei Xu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhu, Xinxin, Xin Zhang, Xiaofei Xu, et al.. (2025). IAA treatment accelerates post-harvest softening in ‘Docteur Jules Guyot’ pear via activation of pectinase-encoding genes. Scientia Horticulturae. 341. 113965–113965. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Xuewu, et al.. (2025). Polysaccharides with antioxidant activity: Extraction, beneficial roles, biological mechanisms, structure-function relationships, and future perspectives: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 300. 140221–140221. 20 indexed citations breakdown →

Xu, Xiaofei, Xinxin Zhu, Qingyu Li, et al.. (2024). Mechanism of abscisic acid in promoting softening of postharvest ‘Docteur Jules Guyot’ pear (Pyrus communis L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1502623–1502623. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Xiaofei, et al.. (2023). Effects of <i>Tremella fuciformis</i>-Derived Polysaccharides with Different Molecular Weight on D-Galactose-Induced Aging of Mice. Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences. 163–174. 7 indexed citations

Li, Jianzhao, Tingting Guo, Meiling Guo, et al.. (2023). Exogenous BR delayed peach fruit softening by inhibiting pectin degradation enzyme genes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1226921–1226921. 15 indexed citations

Wang, Jinpeng, Xiaofei Xu, Ping Li, Beilin Zhang, & Jing Zhang. (2021). HDAC3 protects against atherosclerosis through inhibition of inflammation via the microRNA-19b/PPARγ/NF-κB axis. Atherosclerosis. 323. 1–12. 59 indexed citations

Li, Chunxiao, Ping Jiang, Shuhua Wei, Xiaofei Xu, & Junjie Wang. (2020). Regulatory T cells in tumor microenvironment: new mechanisms, potential therapeutic strategies and future prospects. Molecular Cancer. 19(1). 116–116. 630 indexed citations breakdown →

Li, Junsheng, Pu-Yao Zhang, Tianjie Li, et al.. (2020). Aberrant spliceosome expression and altered alternative splicing events correlate with maturation deficiency in human oocytes. Cell Cycle. 19(17). 2182–2194. 21 indexed citations

Li, Chunxiao, Shuhua Wei, Xiaofei Xu, et al.. (2019). Sorafenib attenuated the function of natural killer cells infiltrated in HCC through inhibiting ERK1/2. International Immunopharmacology. 76. 105855–105855. 13 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaofei, Xiaoqin Wang, Xiaofei Xu, & Xuewu Zhang. (2019). Purification, antitumor and anti-inflammation activities of an alkali-soluble and carboxymethyl polysaccharide CMP33 from Poria cocos. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 127. 39–47. 97 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei, et al.. (2018). Intracranial electrodes monitoring improves seizure control and complication outcomes for patients with temporal lobe epilepsy - A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery. 51. 174–179. 2 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei, Xinxia Chen, Xiruo Zhang, et al.. (2017). Impaired Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Granulosa Cells in Patients With Biochemical Primary Ovarian Insufficiency. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 72(3). 172–173. 30 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yixin, Li Wang, Huiying Sun, et al.. (2016). Molecular analysis of DNA in blastocoele fluid using next-generation sequencing. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 33(5). 637–645. 44 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei & Xuewu Zhang. (2015). Lentinula edodes-Derived Polysaccharide Alters the Spatial Structure of Gut Microbiota in Mice. PLoS ONE. 10(1). e0115037–e0115037. 87 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei & Xuewu Zhang. (2014). Effects of cyclophosphamide on immune system and gut microbiota in mice. Microbiological Research. 171. 97–106. 151 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhaojian, Xiyu Zhang, Xiaofei Xu, et al.. (2013). miR-106a Represses the Rb Tumor Suppressor p130 to Regulate Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma. Molecular Cancer Research. 11(11). 1314–1325. 41 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei, et al.. (2013). Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms. 21(9). 683–686. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei. (2012). Effects of Different Rootstocks on Ripening Quality,Activities and Gene Expression of Aroma-Related Enzymes in Grafting Oriental Melon(Cucumis melo var. makuwa Makino). Zhongguo nongye Kexue. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaofei, Qingjie Wang, Biping Deng, et al.. (2012). Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Secreted by Decidual Stromal Cells Inhibits NK Cells Cytotoxicity by Up-Regulating Expression of SOCS3. PLoS ONE. 7(7). e41869–e41869. 37 indexed citations

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Khoo, Kay‐Hooi, Sunil Sarda, Xiaofei Xu, et al.. (1995). A Unique Multifucosylated −3GalNAcβ1→4GlcNAcβ1→3Galα1- Motif Constitutes the Repeating Unit of the Complex O-Glycans Derived from the Cercarial Glycocalyx of Schistosoma mansoni. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(29). 17114–17123. 110 indexed citations

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