Xiaofei Yu

5.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
39 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Xiaofei Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaofei Yu has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Infectious Diseases and 5 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Xiaofei Yu's work include Gut microbiota and health (8 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers) and Ocular Infections and Treatments (4 papers). Xiaofei Yu is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (8 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers) and Ocular Infections and Treatments (4 papers). Xiaofei Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Xiaofei Yu's co-authors include Lora V. Hooper, Kelly A. Ruhn, Yanhai Yin, Shipra Vaishnava, Kari M. Severson, Edward K. Wakeland, Lei Li, Omry Koren, Ruth E. Ley and Miwako Yamamoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Xiaofei Yu

36 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

The Antibacterial Lectin RegIIIγ Promotes the Spatial Segregation of Microbiota and Host in the Intestine

2011 1.1k citations Kelly A. Ruhn, Xiaofei Yu et al. Science profile →
A brassinosteroid transcriptional network revealed by genome‐wide identification of BESI target genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

2010 547 citations Xiaofei Yu, Lei Li et al. The Plant Journal profile →
T _H 17 Cell Differentiation Is Regulated by the Circadian Clock

2013 340 citations Xiaofei Yu, Kelly A. Ruhn et al. Science profile →
The intestinal microbiota regulates body composition through NFIL3 and the circadian clock

2017 332 citations Yuhao Wang, Zheng Kuang et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaofei Yu China	16	2.1k	1.3k	775	683	552	39	4.2k
Lei Yin China	33	2.3k 1.1×	380 0.3×	1.1k 1.4×	649 1.0×	921 1.7×	112	5.1k
Ichiro Matsumoto Japan	33	1.1k 0.5×	373 0.3×	700 0.9×	355 0.5×	244 0.4×	93	4.2k
Hisashi Aso Japan	38	2.0k 0.9×	321 0.2×	1.1k 1.4×	516 0.8×	100 0.2×	192	4.7k
Robert F. Margolskee United States	72	3.8k 1.8×	309 0.2×	838 1.1×	967 1.4×	2.8k 5.2×	181	17.0k
R. Zabielski Poland	31	936 0.4×	163 0.1×	221 0.3×	616 0.9×	411 0.7×	164	4.1k
Laurent Ferrier France	27	1.4k 0.6×	231 0.2×	265 0.3×	714 1.0×	105 0.2×	56	3.5k
Kyu‐Tae Chang South Korea	33	1.6k 0.8×	173 0.1×	526 0.7×	521 0.8×	228 0.4×	144	3.6k
Guy A. Cabral United States	29	1.6k 0.7×	243 0.2×	459 0.6×	323 0.5×	275 0.5×	70	4.6k
Weiping Zhang China	44	2.5k 1.2×	735 0.6×	709 0.9×	340 0.5×	43 0.1×	268	6.7k
Yuanyi Peng China	25	1.0k 0.5×	153 0.1×	509 0.7×	289 0.4×	169 0.3×	74	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaofei Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaofei Yu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaofei Yu

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Teng, Teng, Fang Huang, Ming Xu, et al.. (2025). Microbiota alterations leading to amino acid deficiency contribute to depression in children and adolescents. Microbiome. 13(1). 128–128. 3 indexed citations

Zhou, Yingjun, Xue Li, Liyuan Lin, et al.. (2025). Intravital imaging of translocated bacteria via fluorogenic labeling of gut microbiota in situ. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(13). e2415845122–e2415845122. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Xueer, Hongyan Wu, Fang Huang, et al.. (2025). Alterations in short-chain fatty acid-associated gut microbiota and tight junction integrity in adolescent major depressive disorder. Translational Psychiatry. 16(1). 11–11. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Xiaofei, et al.. (2024). GLP-1 programs the neurovascular landscape. Cell Metabolism. 36(10). 2173–2189. 26 indexed citations

Hu, Wei & Xiaofei Yu. (2024). GOSpel for tiny allies. Cell Host & Microbe. 32(4). 450–452.

Wang, Chao, Zhen Wu, Changchun Wang, et al.. (2024). Aspirin‐Mediated Acetylation of SIRT1 Maintains Intestinal Immune Homeostasis. Advanced Science. 11(19). e2306378–e2306378. 5 indexed citations

Ilanges, Anoj, et al.. (2022). Brainstem ADCYAP1+ neurons control multiple aspects of sickness behaviour. Nature. 609(7928). 761–771. 76 indexed citations

Yu, Xiaofei, Zhengwei Dong, Wanying Wang, et al.. (2021). Adenocarcinoma of High-Grade Patterns Associated with Distinct Outcome of First-Line Chemotherapy or EGFR-TKIs in Patients of Relapsed Lung Cancer. Cancer Management and Research. Volume 13. 3981–3990. 4 indexed citations

Yu, Xiaofei, Lichao Su, Baolin Zhang, et al.. (2020). Uncovering a possible role of reactive oxygen species in magnetogenetics. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 13096–13096. 26 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongmin, et al.. (2018). Feasibility of confocal laser scanning microscopy with slit-lamp microscope in the diagnosis of filamentous fungal corneal infection with culture negative patients. Zhonghua shiyan yanke zazhi. 36(2). 119–123. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Yuhao, Zheng Kuang, Xiaofei Yu, et al.. (2017). The intestinal microbiota regulates body composition through NFIL3 and the circadian clock. Science. 357(6354). 912–916. 332 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sun, Shengtao, et al.. (2016). [Topical voriconazole as an effective treatment for fungal keratitis].. PubMed. 52(9). 657–62. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Sujuan, et al.. (2016). Clinical effect of bioengineered cornea and in vivo confocal microscopy observation after human lamellar keraplasty. Zhonghua shiyan yanke zazhi. 34(2). 144–149. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Lulu, et al.. (2016). Prognosis of clinical treatment for fungal keratitis and its influence factors. Zhonghua shiyan yanke zazhi. 34(8). 734–738.

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Yu, Xiaofei, Kelly A. Ruhn, Jeremy J. Stubblefield, et al.. (2013). T _H 17 Cell Differentiation Is Regulated by the Circadian Clock. Science. 342(6159). 727–730. 340 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yu, Xiaofei, et al.. (2013). The role of in vivo confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of hidden corneal foreign bodies. Journal of International Medical Research. 42(1). 145–152. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Xiaofei, Lei Li, Jarosław Żola, et al.. (2010). A brassinosteroid transcriptional network revealed by genome‐wide identification of BESI target genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal. 65(4). 634–646. 547 indexed citations breakdown →

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Guo, Hongqing, et al.. (2009). Three related receptor-like kinases are required for optimal cell elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(18). 7648–7653. 289 indexed citations

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Li, Lei, Xiaofei Yu, Addie Thompson, et al.. (2008). Arabidopsis MYB30 is a direct target of BES1 and cooperates with BES1 to regulate brassinosteroid‐induced gene expression. The Plant Journal. 58(2). 275–286. 213 indexed citations

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Zhu, Yong, et al.. (2005). Characterization of a novel developmentally retarded mutant (drm1) associated with the autonomous flowering pathway in Arabidopsis. Cell Research. 15(2). 133–140. 13 indexed citations

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