Xiaowei Zhang

21.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
479 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Xiaowei Zhang is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaowei Zhang has authored 479 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 155 papers in Molecular Biology and 83 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Xiaowei Zhang's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (86 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (73 papers) and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (63 papers). Xiaowei Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (86 papers), Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (73 papers) and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (63 papers). Xiaowei Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Xiaowei Zhang's co-authors include John P. Giesy, Hongxia Yu, Markus Hecker, Jianghua Yang, Si Wei, Paul D. Jones, Wei Shi, Yuwei Xie, Nanyang Yu and Hongling Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Xiaowei Zhang

451 papers receiving 15.1k 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.

Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings

2017 905 citations Xiaowei Zhang et al. profile →
Spatially resolving edge states of chiral graphene nanoribbons

2011 531 citations Xiaowei Zhang et al. profile →
The Roadmap of 2D Materials and Devices Toward Chips

2024 90 citations Xiaowei Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaowei Zhang China	62	5.5k	3.9k	3.3k	2.3k	1.4k	479	15.3k
Jae‐Seong Lee South Korea	62	6.5k 1.2×	4.3k 1.1×	5.8k 1.8×	2.6k 1.1×	647 0.5×	597	17.9k
Lawrence P. Wackett United States	61	2.6k 0.5×	5.1k 1.3×	6.4k 1.9×	1.1k 0.5×	1.8k 1.2×	312	13.0k
Caterina Faggio Italy	80	7.0k 1.3×	2.5k 0.6×	7.7k 2.3×	2.0k 0.8×	1.9k 1.3×	473	22.9k
Hauke Harms Germany	66	2.6k 0.5×	5.3k 1.4×	6.0k 1.8×	3.6k 1.5×	1.8k 1.3×	368	17.1k
Zijian Wang China	66	8.0k 1.5×	1.6k 0.4×	6.2k 1.9×	780 0.3×	1.6k 1.1×	645	17.7k
Qing X. Li United States	56	2.6k 0.5×	3.1k 0.8×	4.1k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	2.5k 1.8×	490	13.3k
Jun Wang China	64	4.5k 0.8×	3.3k 0.8×	5.2k 1.6×	738 0.3×	1.7k 1.2×	484	15.5k
Todd A. Anderson United States	54	4.2k 0.8×	3.8k 1.0×	2.8k 0.9×	845 0.4×	3.2k 2.2×	246	14.0k
Pei‐Yuan Qian Hong Kong	74	2.5k 0.5×	5.2k 1.3×	2.5k 0.8×	7.3k 3.1×	1.2k 0.9×	623	23.8k
Gary S. Sayler United States	65	2.7k 0.5×	5.9k 1.5×	5.0k 1.5×	3.5k 1.5×	808 0.6×	317	14.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaowei Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaowei Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaowei Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Xia, et al.. (2026). A synergistic strategy of crosslinking and filler toughening enabling stretchable organic photovoltaics for wearable applications. Nature Communications. 17(1). 1240–1240.

Inostroza, Pedro A., Gerdhard L Jessen, Feilong Li, et al.. (2024). Multi-compartment impact of micropollutants and particularly antibiotics on bacterial communities using environmental DNA at river basin-level. Environmental Pollution. 366. 125487–125487. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaowei, et al.. (2024). Molecular dynamics investigation on the mechanical properties of a novel 2D carbon allotrope: Planar net-τ nanoribbon. Chinese Journal of Physics. 92. 387–402. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Jingwen, Jianghua Yang, Jun Wu, et al.. (2024). Enhancing amphibian biomonitoring through eDNA metabarcoding. Molecular Ecology Resources. 24(4). e13931–e13931. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Haowen, et al.. (2023). Citizen science meets eDNA: A new boom in research exploring urban wetland biodiversity. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. 16. 100275–100275. 5 indexed citations

Su, Xuefeng, Fengying Zhang, Xiaowei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Impacts of short-term air pollution exposure on appendicitis admissions: Evidence from one of the most polluted cities in mainland China. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1144310–1144310. 6 indexed citations

Song, Dan, Yuan Liu, Feng Liu, et al.. (2022). Melatonin improves bisphenol A‐induced cell apoptosis, oxidative stress and autophagy impairment via inhibition of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway in FLK‐BLV cells. Environmental Toxicology. 37(7). 1551–1562. 16 indexed citations

Zhang, Yufan, et al.. (2021). Clinical Study of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for Lower Extremity Venous Ulcers: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. 22(4). 641–653. 8 indexed citations

Fang, Wendi, Ying Peng, Yan Lu, Pu Xia, & Xiaowei Zhang. (2020). A Tiered Approach for Screening and Assessment of Environmental Mixtures by Omics and In Vitro Assays. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(12). 7430–7439. 27 indexed citations

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Song, Chao, Liqiang Zhong, Ying Liu, et al.. (2019). Spatial and temporal succession of bacterial communities in three artificial fishponds. Aquaculture Research. 50(10). 2793–2801. 7 indexed citations

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Qiu, Y. L., et al.. (2019). Health-Related Quality of Life of Medical Students in a Chinese University: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(24). 5165–5165. 14 indexed citations

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Yang, Jianghua, et al.. (2018). A qPCR method to quantify bioavailable phosphorus using indigenous aquatic species. Environmental Sciences Europe. 30(1). 32–32. 5 indexed citations

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Guo, Jing, Wei Shi, Qinchang Chen, et al.. (2017). Extended Virtual Screening Strategies To Link Antiandrogenic Activities and Detected Organic Contaminants in Soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 51(21). 12528–12536. 21 indexed citations

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Xia, Pu, Xiaowei Zhang, Hanxin Zhang, et al.. (2017). Benchmarking Water Quality from Wastewater to Drinking Waters Using Reduced Transcriptome of Human Cells. Environmental Science & Technology. 51(16). 9318–9326. 59 indexed citations

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Jung, Dawoon, Sangwoo Lee, Cheol-Min Kim, et al.. (2016). Searching for novel modes of toxic actions of oil spill using E. coli live cell array reporter system – A Hebei Spirit oil spill study. Chemosphere. 169. 669–677. 4 indexed citations

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Xie, Yuwei, Pu Xia, Hui Wang, et al.. (2016). Effects of captivity and artificial breeding on microbiota in feces of the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis). Scientific Reports. 6(1). 33350–33350. 56 indexed citations

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Ma, Hao, et al.. (2016). Impacts of relative humidity and PM(2.5)concentration on atmospheric visibility: A comparative study of hourly observations of multiple stations. 74(6). 973. 6 indexed citations

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Floehr, Tilman, Hongxia Xiao, Björn Scholz‐Starke, et al.. (2013). Solution by dilution?—A review on the pollution status of the Yangtze River. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 20(10). 6934–6971. 107 indexed citations

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Han, S.B., Kyungho Choi, Jungkon Kim, et al.. (2010). Endocrine disruption and consequences of chronic exposure to ibuprofen in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) and freshwater cladocerans Daphnia magna and Moina macrocopa. Aquatic Toxicology. 98(3). 256–264. 253 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaowei & Xiong Zhang. (2005). Present and Prospect of Microbial Corrosion Prevention of Concrete. Cailiao baohu. 6 indexed citations

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