Xiaonong Zou

14.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
54 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Xiaonong Zou is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaonong Zou has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Oncology, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Xiaonong Zou's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (29 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (15 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (7 papers). Xiaonong Zou is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (29 papers), Cancer Risks and Factors (15 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (7 papers). Xiaonong Zou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Xiaonong Zou's co-authors include Siwei Zhang, Wanqing Chen, Rongshou Zheng, Hongmei Zeng, Changfa Xia, Kexin Sun, Zhixun Yang, Jie He, Ping Zhao and Jie He and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Xiaonong Zou

54 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2014 2014 2026 2018 2022 2018 2019 2017 2014 250 500 750
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.

  1. Cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2014
    2018 766 citations Wanqing Chen, Kexin Sun et al. profile →
  2. [Report of cancer epidemiology in China, 2015].
    2019 523 citations Rongshou Zheng, Kexin Sun et al. PubMed profile →
  3. Cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2013
    2017 360 citations Wanqing Chen, Rongshou Zheng et al. Cancer Letters profile →
  4. Annual report on status of cancer in China, 2010.
    2014 343 citations Wanqing Chen, Rongshou Zheng et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiaonong Zou China 27 1.6k 1.4k 1.0k 963 800 54 4.4k
Jonine D. Figueroa United States 36 1.4k 0.9× 1.9k 1.4× 644 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 760 0.9× 112 4.4k
Kexin Sun China 24 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 874 0.8× 623 0.6× 586 0.7× 85 3.9k
Carol J. Etzel United States 37 993 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 791 0.8× 664 0.8× 128 4.6k
Elizabeth M. Ward United States 24 2.0k 1.2× 1.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.5× 1.3k 1.4× 935 1.2× 41 6.0k
Iona Cheng United States 40 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 729 0.8× 328 0.4× 192 4.4k
Rayjean J. Hung Canada 38 1.1k 0.7× 2.7k 2.0× 980 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 491 0.6× 129 5.0k
Michele L. Coté United States 37 2.0k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 359 0.4× 161 5.1k
Давид Заридзе France 43 1.4k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.1× 729 0.9× 131 5.9k
Min Dai China 38 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 634 0.6× 781 0.8× 928 1.2× 220 5.0k
Ling‐Ling Hsieh Taiwan 37 1.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.7× 560 0.5× 1.0k 1.1× 609 0.8× 126 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaonong Zou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaonong Zou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xiaonong Zou. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xiaonong Zou. The network helps show where Xiaonong Zou may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaonong Zou

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

All Works

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Gu, Xiuying, Rongshou Zheng, Kexin Sun, et al.. (2018). [Incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in China, 2014].. PubMed. 40(4). 241–246. 34 indexed citations
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Sun, Kexin, Rongshou Zheng, Hongmei Zeng, et al.. (2018). [The incidence and mortality of lung cancer in China, 2014].. PubMed. 40(11). 805–811. 24 indexed citations
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Xia, Changfa, Rongshou Zheng, Hongmei Zeng, et al.. (2018). Provincial-level cancer burden attributable to active and second-hand smoking in China. Tobacco Control. 28(6). 669–675. 35 indexed citations
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Chen, Wanqing, Rongshou Zheng, Siwei Zhang, et al.. (2017). Cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2013. Cancer Letters. 401. 63–71. 360 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zou, Xiaonong, et al.. (2017). [Changing Epidemic of Lung Cancer & Tobacco and Situation of Tobacco Control 
in China].. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 20(8). 505–510. 15 indexed citations
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Xia, Changfa, Xue Qin Yu, Rongshou Zheng, et al.. (2017). Spatial and temporal patterns of nasopharyngeal carcinoma mortality in China, 1973–2005. Cancer Letters. 401. 33–38. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuheng, Xiaonong Zou, Tongzhang Zheng, et al.. (2017). High Spicy Food Intake and Risk of Cancer. Chinese Medical Journal. 130(18). 2241–2250. 36 indexed citations
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Chen, Gongbo, Xiangyun Ma, Hongyan Ren, et al.. (2015). [Investigation on under-reported deaths in Xuanwei Yunnan province, during 2011-2013].. PubMed. 49(6). 541–5. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Yuming, Hongmei Zeng, Rongshou Zheng, et al.. (2015). Lung cancer incidence and ambient air pollution in China: a spatial age–period cohort study 1990–2009. The Lancet. 386. S5–S5. 12 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jingmei, Haiyu Pang, Boqi Liu, et al.. (2015). Effects of active, passive, and combined smoking on cervical cancer mortality: a nationwide proportional mortality study in Chinese urban women. Cancer Causes & Control. 26(7). 983–991. 21 indexed citations
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Hou, Lei, Jingmei Jiang, Boqi Liu, et al.. (2015). Smoking and adult glioma: a population-based case-control study in China. Neuro-Oncology. 18(1). 105–113. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Gongbo, Xin Sun, Hongyan Ren, et al.. (2015). The mortality patterns of lung cancer between 1990 and 2013 in Xuanwei, China. Lung Cancer. 90(2). 155–160. 34 indexed citations
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Chen, Wanqing, Rongshou Zheng, Siwei Zhang, et al.. (2012). Lung cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2009. Thoracic Cancer. 4(2). 102–108. 287 indexed citations
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Zhang, Siwei, Rongshou Zheng, Ni Li, et al.. (2012). [Analysis and prediction of liver cancer incidence in China].. PubMed. 46(7). 587–92. 7 indexed citations
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Zou, Xiaonong. (2011). Analysis of renal cell carcinoma mortality in China,2004-2005——An analysis of the third national death sampling retrospective survey. Zhonghua zhongliu fangzhi zazhi. 1 indexed citations
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Zou, Xiaonong, Siwei Zhang, & Wanqing Chen. (2010). Estimation and Projection of Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality in China. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Wanqing, Siwei Zhang, & Xiaonong Zou. (2010). Evaluation on the incidence, mortality and tendency of lung cancer in China. Thoracic Cancer. 1(1). 35–40. 75 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jingmei, Boqi Liu, Freddy Sitas, et al.. (2010). Case-Spouse Control Design in Practice: An Experience in Estimating Smoking and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Deaths in Chinese Adults. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 109(5). 369–377. 2 indexed citations
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Zou, Xiaonong. (2007). Epidemiology of lung cancer in China. Zhonghua zhongliu fangzhi zazhi. 6 indexed citations

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