Xiaolei Zhang

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 826 citations indexed

About

Xiaolei Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oral Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaolei Zhang has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 826 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Oral Surgery and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaolei Zhang's work include Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (8 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (8 papers) and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (7 papers). Xiaolei Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments (8 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (8 papers) and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (7 papers). Xiaolei Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Belgium and Japan. Xiaolei Zhang's co-authors include Joke Duyck, Wen Zhang, Ignace Naert, Toru Ogawa, Harry van Lenthe, Antonia Torcasio, Xiaoli Hu, Liang Zhao, Jiachen Lin and Taifeng Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Experimental Cell Research and Journal of Dental Research.

In The Last Decade

Xiaolei Zhang

43 papers receiving 822 citations

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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.

Piezo1/2 mediate mechanotransduction essential for bone formation through concerted activation of NFAT-YAP1-ß-catenin

2020 266 citations Taifeng Zhou, Bo Gao et al. eLife profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaolei Zhang China	16	293	202	168	158	134	44	826
Sunil Wadhwa United States	22	560 1.9×	136 0.7×	167 1.0×	106 0.7×	145 1.1×	53	1.7k
Kenichiro Kawai Japan	18	189 0.6×	139 0.7×	132 0.8×	114 0.7×	337 2.5×	49	1.0k
Akemi Shimada Japan	17	615 2.1×	72 0.4×	96 0.6×	109 0.7×	172 1.3×	34	1.1k
Yinshi Ren United States	22	560 1.9×	102 0.5×	53 0.3×	114 0.7×	125 0.9×	40	1.1k
Giordano Stabellini Italy	19	313 1.1×	134 0.7×	38 0.2×	116 0.7×	176 1.3×	51	1.0k
Hongrui Liu China	17	389 1.3×	59 0.3×	60 0.4×	219 1.4×	103 0.8×	55	1.0k
Shibin Yu China	21	352 1.2×	225 1.1×	85 0.5×	70 0.4×	82 0.6×	55	1.2k
E. Livne Israel	20	336 1.1×	269 1.3×	59 0.4×	312 2.0×	255 1.9×	50	1.3k
Zhiai Hu China	13	166 0.6×	110 0.5×	95 0.6×	175 1.1×	102 0.8×	24	610
Koshi N. Kishimoto Japan	16	172 0.6×	66 0.3×	67 0.4×	209 1.3×	261 1.9×	31	700

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaolei Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Yuting, Xiaolei Zhang, Zhaohui Huang, et al.. (2025). Lightweight melamine foam decorated by MXene@CoNi composites integrated with efficient microwave attenuation, photothermal conversion and infrared stealth. Ceramics International. 51(25). 46847–46856. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Xiaoli, Yuan Yuan, Tianyu Zhu, et al.. (2025). EP2 Modulates Satellite Glial Cell Activation in Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis Chronic Pain via p-ERK1/2 Signaling. Journal of Dental Research. 104(10). 1127–1137. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Le, Tianyi Xie, Baodong Liu, et al.. (2024). Phase thermal stability and low thermal stress in MgO–BaO–CaO–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramic for long-term solid oxide fuel cells. Ceramics International. 50(20). 39940–39950. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Zijing, et al.. (2023). Loss of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 in osteoblasts impaired the bone healing in inflammatory microenvironment. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 39(3). 136–151. 1 indexed citations

Lu, Jiarui, et al.. (2023). Loss of Stat3 in Osterix+ cells impairs dental hard tissues development. Cell & Bioscience. 13(1). 75–75. 5 indexed citations

Lu, Jiarui, et al.. (2022). Injectable Col-Ⅰ/CS hydrogel enhances bone regeneration in mice tibial mono-cortical defect with impaired osteogenesis. Materials Today Communications. 32. 104070–104070. 5 indexed citations

Huang, Zijing, et al.. (2021). Loss of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 impaired the osteogenesis of mesenchymal progenitor cells in vivo and in vitro. Cell & Bioscience. 11(1). 172–172. 7 indexed citations

Huang, Zijing, et al.. (2021). Identification and validation of seven RNA binding protein genes as a prognostic signature in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Bioengineered. 12(1). 7248–7262. 10 indexed citations

Xing, Quan, et al.. (2021). Semaphorin3B Promotes Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a High-Glucose Microenvironment. Stem Cells International. 2021. 1–9. 10 indexed citations

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Zhou, Taifeng, Bo Gao, Yi Fan, et al.. (2020). Piezo1/2 mediate mechanotransduction essential for bone formation through concerted activation of NFAT-YAP1-ß-catenin. eLife. 9. 266 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Junyuan, Lusai Xiang, Chenyu Guan, et al.. (2020). Effects of Platelet‐Rich Plasma on Proliferation, Viability, and Odontogenic Differentiation of Neural Crest Stem‐Like Cells Derived from Human Dental Apical Papilla. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 4671989–4671989. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaolei, et al.. (2020). Peacemaking at work and at home. International Journal of Conflict Management. 31(5). 801–820. 3 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiaoli, et al.. (2019). Anatomical analysis of periapical bone of maxillary posterior teeth: a cone beam computed tomography study. Journal of International Medical Research. 47(10). 4701–4710. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, X., Yuejiao Zhang, Xiaolan Li, et al.. (2019). Biometric analysis of apical surgery-related anatomy of mandibular first molars: a cone-beam computed tomography study in a Mongoloid population. Journal of International Medical Research. 48(4). 1219691948–1219691948. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wen, Xiaolei Zhang, Junyuan Li, et al.. (2018). Foxc2 and BMP2 Induce Osteogenic/Odontogenic Differentiation and Mineralization of Human Stem Cells from Apical Papilla. Stem Cells International. 2018. 1–10. 16 indexed citations

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Xing, Quan, Wei Qin, Mary Anne S. Melo, et al.. (2017). Decreased Expression of Semaphorin3A/Neuropilin-1 Signaling Axis in Apical Periodontitis. BioMed Research International. 2017. 1–9. 39 indexed citations

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Ogawa, Toru, Katleen Vandamme, Xiaolei Zhang, et al.. (2014). Stimulation of Titanium Implant Osseointegration Through High-Frequency Vibration Loading is Enhanced when Applied at High Acceleration. Calcified Tissue International. 95(5). 467–475. 19 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaolei, Kai Zhang, Zhi Song, et al.. (2013). Effect of Enterococcus faecalis Lipoteichoic Acid on Apoptosis in Human Osteoblast-like Cells. Journal of Endodontics. 39(5). 632–637. 25 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaolei, Katleen Vandamme, Antonia Torcasio, et al.. (2012). In vivo assessment of the effect of controlled high- and low-frequency mechanical loading on peri-implant bone healing. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 9(72). 1697–1704. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaolei, et al.. (2010). Direct High‐Frequency Stimulation of Peri‐Implant Rabbit Bone: A Pilot Study. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 14(4). 558–564. 6 indexed citations

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