Xin Yao

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
92 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Xin Yao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Yao has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 22 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Xin Yao's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (14 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (11 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (7 papers). Xin Yao is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (14 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (11 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (7 papers). Xin Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xin Yao's co-authors include Ian M. Adcock, Yujie Wang, Jiaqi Huang, Yihong Yao, Raffaella Faggioni, Haihong Zhong, Nan Shen, Michael Fung, Peter J. Barnes and Lingling Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Xin Yao

85 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Targeting interleukin-6 in inflammatory autoimmune diseas... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2018 100 200 300 400 500
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. Targeting interleukin-6 in inflammatory autoimmune diseases and cancers
    2013 529 citations Xin Yao, Jiaqi Huang et al. profile →
  2. Role of inflammatory cells in airway remodeling in COPD
    2018 251 citations Jiayan Xu, Yaqi Meng et al. International Journal of COPD profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xin Yao China 28 906 686 516 433 420 92 2.6k
Gordon P. Flake United States 28 691 0.8× 628 0.9× 350 0.7× 255 0.6× 429 1.0× 66 2.9k
Young Kyoon Kim South Korea 29 649 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 431 0.8× 470 1.1× 309 0.7× 146 2.8k
Yuanyuan Jiang China 30 1.4k 1.5× 544 0.8× 361 0.7× 590 1.4× 494 1.2× 191 3.0k
Yong Chul Lee South Korea 36 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 1.5× 731 1.4× 319 0.7× 365 0.9× 134 3.7k
Andrew Durham United Kingdom 19 727 0.8× 790 1.2× 459 0.9× 148 0.3× 231 0.6× 36 2.1k
Wen Ning China 29 1.3k 1.5× 600 0.9× 447 0.9× 240 0.6× 295 0.7× 97 2.8k
Tomoko Suzuki Japan 27 635 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 484 0.9× 206 0.5× 216 0.5× 80 2.7k
Elisabetta Pace Italy 31 897 1.0× 1.2k 1.7× 778 1.5× 209 0.5× 221 0.5× 137 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Yao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Lin, Hai Yu, Yian Wang, et al.. (2025). Electrodeposition of p-type Cu2O on n-type TiO2 nanosheet arrays for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting. Electrochemistry Communications. 178. 108009–108009.
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Lü, Peng, Xiangyü Li, Xin Yao, et al.. (2025). MOTS-c Promotes Glycolysis via AMPK–HIF-1α–PFKFB3 Pathway to Ameliorate Cardiopulmonary Bypass–induced Lung Injury. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 73(3). 353–368. 7 indexed citations
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Gu, Hao, Wenyan Liang, Yanan Liu, et al.. (2025). Oligomeric proanthocyanidin attenuates asthma severity and airway remodeling by modulating epithelial-smooth muscle cell interactions. Phytomedicine. 142. 156798–156798.
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Yao, Xin, Su Zhang, Hanlin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Numerical study on oxy-fuel combustion of coal pre-gasification products in cement calciner. Applied Thermal Engineering. 275. 126901–126901.
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Wang, Yibing, Tong Li, Fengyu Wang, et al.. (2024). The Dual Role of Cellular Senescence in Macrophages: Unveiling the Hidden Driver of Age-Related Inflammation in Kidney Disease. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 21(2). 632–657. 6 indexed citations
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Ciombor, Kristen K., Hong Sun, Calvin Eng, et al.. (2024). 242MO Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab in microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H)/deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) rectal tumors: ECOG-ACRIN EA2201. Annals of Oncology. 35. S104–S104. 1 indexed citations
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Lü, Peng, Xiaopei Li, Jinqiang Wang, et al.. (2024). Circulating Mitochondrial N -Formyl Peptides Are Associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Regulate Endothelial Barrier through FPR2. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 72(5). 533–550.
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Liu, Wei, Lili Zhou, Dan Zhu, et al.. (2024). C‐CAR066, a novel fully human anti‐CD20 CAR‐T therapy for relapsed or refractory large B‐cell lymphoma after failure of anti‐CD19 CAR‐T therapy: A phase I clinical study. American Journal of Hematology. 99(12). 2306–2312. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Liang, et al.. (2023). A Diagnostic Classifier Based on Circulating miRNA Pairs for COPD Using a Machine Learning Approach. Diagnostics. 13(8). 1440–1440. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Jinliang, et al.. (2023). L-carnitine reduces acute lung injury via mitochondria modulation and inflammation control in pulmonary macrophages. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 56. e12830–e12830. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jian, Sujun Gao, X. Li, et al.. (2023). 659MO Preliminary results from a phase I/II study of 9MW2821, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting nectin-4, in patients with advanced solid tumors. Annals of Oncology. 34. S464–S464. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jingying, Honggang Yi, Yu Liu, et al.. (2020). Clinical characteristics of re-positive COVID-19 patients in Huangshi, China: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE. 15(11). e0241896–e0241896. 14 indexed citations
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Yao, Xin, et al.. (2019). <p>Effects of long-term macrolide therapy at low doses in stable COPD</p>. International Journal of COPD. Volume 14. 1289–1298. 7 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaoyi, Jiayan Xu, Yaqi Meng, et al.. (2018). Ezrin, a Membrane Cytoskeleton Cross-Linker Protein, as a Marker of Epithelial Damage in Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 199(4). 496–507. 39 indexed citations
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Cheng, Xian, Xin Yao, Shichen Xu, et al.. (2018). Punicalagin induces senescent growth arrest in human papillary thyroid carcinoma BCPAP cells via NF-κB signaling pathway. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 103. 490–498. 31 indexed citations
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Li, Lingling, et al.. (2016). Interventions to reduce individual exposure of elderly individuals and children to haze: a review.. PubMed Central. 8(1). E62–8. 27 indexed citations
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Teng, Yue, Jingying Zhang, Rongbin Yu, et al.. (2011). Hydrogen Peroxide in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Patients with Asthma. CHEST Journal. 140(1). 108–116. 60 indexed citations
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Yin, Jie, Xuedong Yan, Xin Yao, et al.. (2011). Secretion of annexin A3 from ovarian cancer cells and its association with platinum resistance in ovarian cancer patients. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 16(2). 337–348. 106 indexed citations

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