Xin Zhao

14.3k total citations · 9 hit papers
196 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Xin Zhao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Zhao has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 61 papers in Biomaterials and 44 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Xin Zhao's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (43 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (33 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (26 papers). Xin Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (43 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (33 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (26 papers). Xin Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Xin Zhao's co-authors include Wenguo Cui, Lara Yildirimer, Yuhe Yang, Feng Xu, Zhi Yuan Lin, Ho Pan Bei, Guorui Jin, Yufei Ma, Guoqing Pan and Qiang Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xin Zhao

187 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Photocrosslinkable Gelatin Hydrogel for Epidermal Tissue Engineering

2015 676 citations Xin Zhao et al. Advanced Healthcare Materials profile →
Functional and Biomimetic Materials for Engineering of the Three-Dimensional Cell Microenvironment

2017 657 citations Xin Zhao et al. profile →
Permeable superelastic liquid-metal fibre mat enables biocompatible and monolithic stretchable electronics

2021 621 citations Qiyao Huang, Qiuna Zhuang et al. profile →
4D Bioprinting for Biomedical Applications

2016 518 citations Xin Zhao et al. profile →
Injectable Stem Cell‐Laden Photocrosslinkable Microspheres Fabricated Using Microfluidics for Rapid Generation of Osteogenic Tissue Constructs

2016 364 citations Xin Zhao, David A. Weitz et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
Going below and beyond the surface: Microneedle structure, materials, drugs, fabrication, and applications for wound healing and tissue regeneration

2023 172 citations Ho‐Pan Bei, Ho Yin Yuen et al. Bioactive Materials profile →
Wafer-patterned, permeable, and stretchable liquid metal microelectrodes for implantable bioelectronics with chronic biocompatibility

2023 111 citations Qiuna Zhuang, Kuanming Yao et al. Science Advances profile →
Wet‐Adaptive Electronic Skin

2023 88 citations Fan Chen, Qiuna Zhuang et al. profile →
A Biomimetic Adhesive and Robust Janus Patch with Anti-Oxidative, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Bacterial Activities for Tendon Repair

2023 60 citations Qiang Zhang, Yuhe Yang et al. ACS Nano profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xin Zhao China	60	6.5k	3.5k	1.9k	1.5k	1.2k	196	11.6k
Malcolm Xing Canada	54	5.1k 0.8×	3.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.4×	222	10.2k
Mohsen Akbari Canada	47	5.8k 0.9×	3.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	867 0.7×	176	9.5k
Kan Yue China	43	6.1k 0.9×	3.2k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	2.7k 2.2×	112	11.9k
Sandra Van Vlierberghe Belgium	55	6.7k 1.0×	3.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	300	13.6k
Jie Weng China	55	6.9k 1.1×	4.3k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	994 0.7×	2.2k 1.8×	391	11.4k
Guillermo A. Ameer United States	42	4.5k 0.7×	4.4k 1.3×	1.9k 1.0×	906 0.6×	748 0.6×	137	8.7k
Shan‐hui Hsu Taiwan	65	6.7k 1.0×	5.9k 1.7×	2.3k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.8k 1.5×	365	15.4k
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar United States	66	9.7k 1.5×	5.4k 1.5×	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	2.5k 2.0×	144	15.2k
Yi Hong United States	54	3.7k 0.6×	3.9k 1.1×	2.5k 1.3×	798 0.5×	1.4k 1.2×	169	9.3k
Jingwei Xie United States	62	7.3k 1.1×	7.3k 2.1×	2.2k 1.2×	1.6k 1.1×	1.6k 1.3×	173	14.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Zhao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Sun, Xin, Xiang Xu, Xue Zhao, et al.. (2025). Three-Dimensional Bioprinted Scaffolds Loaded with Multifunctional Magnesium-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks Improve the Senescence Microenvironment Prompting Aged Bone Defect Repair. ACS Nano. 19(24). 22141–22162. 8 indexed citations

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Xu, Tianpeng, Jingdong Rao, A. Lam, et al.. (2025). 3D printing in musculoskeletal interface engineering: Current progress and future directions. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 219. 115552–115552. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xin, Chao Chen, Xuefei Feng, et al.. (2025). Emd-D inhibited ovarian cancer progression via PFKFB4-dependent glycolysis and apoptosis. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. 23(4). 431–442.

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Xiao, Jianyu, et al.. (2025). Piezoceramics Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Covalent Organic Frameworks. Advanced Science. 12(38). e08062–e08062. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xin, Meiguang Xu, Jinlong Luo, et al.. (2024). Inflammation‐Responsive Functional Core–Shell Micro‐Hydrogels Promote Rotator Cuff Tendon‐To‐Bone Healing by Recruiting MSCs and Immuno‐Modulating Macrophages in Rats. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 14(2). e2404091–e2404091. 11 indexed citations

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Yuen, Ho Yin, et al.. (2024). Metronidazole-modified Au@BSA nanocomposites for dual sensitization of radiotherapy in solid tumors. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 12(38). 9686–9694. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Qi, Ho Yin Yuen, Yuhe Yang, et al.. (2024). A differential-targeting core–shell microneedle patch with coordinated and prolonged release of mangiferin and MSC-derived exosomes for scarless skin regeneration. Materials Horizons. 11(11). 2667–2684. 28 indexed citations

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Rao, Jingdong, Ho‐Pan Bei, Li Wang, et al.. (2023). Gas station in blood vessels: An endothelium mimicking, self-sustainable nitric oxide fueling stent coating for prevention of thrombosis and restenosis. Biomaterials. 302. 122311–122311. 37 indexed citations

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Zhuang, Qiuna, Kuanming Yao, Mengge Wu, et al.. (2023). Wafer-patterned, permeable, and stretchable liquid metal microelectrodes for implantable bioelectronics with chronic biocompatibility. Science Advances. 9(22). eadg8602–eadg8602. 111 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhou, Liangbin, A. Schwab, Wenxue Tong, et al.. (2023). Engineered biochemical cues of regenerative biomaterials to enhance endogenous stem/progenitor cells (ESPCs)-mediated articular cartilage repair. Bioactive Materials. 26. 490–512. 31 indexed citations

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Yuen, Ho Yin, Wai Sze Yip, Suet To, & Xin Zhao. (2023). Microcurvature landscapes induce neural stem cell polarity and enhance neural differentiation. Bio-Design and Manufacturing. 6(5). 522–535. 4 indexed citations

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Xu, Tianpeng, Yuhe Yang, Ho‐Pan Bei, et al.. (2023). Injectable, Self‐Contained, Subaqueously Cross‐Linking Laminous Adhesives for Biophysical‐Chemical Modulation of Osteochondral Microenvironment. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(23). 11 indexed citations

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Ma, Yue, Peiyan He, Wanli Xie, et al.. (2021). Dynamic Colloidal Photonic Crystal Hydrogels with Self-Recovery and Injectability. Research. 2021. 9565402–9565402. 35 indexed citations

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He, Wenqing, Zhaoyue Wang, Changshun Hou, et al.. (2020). Mucus-Inspired Supramolecular Adhesives with Oil-Regulated Molecular Configurations and Long-Lasting Antibacterial Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(14). 16877–16886. 40 indexed citations

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Yang, Ying, Peng Gao, Juan Wang, et al.. (2020). Endothelium-Mimicking Multifunctional Coating Modified Cardiovascular Stents via a Stepwise Metal-Catechol-(Amine) Surface Engineering Strategy. Research. 2020. 9203906–9203906. 107 indexed citations

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Hu, Jinlian, Ruiqi Xie, Yuhe Yang, et al.. (2019). A programmable, fast-fixing, osteo-regenerative, biomechanically robust bone screw. Acta Biomaterialia. 103. 293–305. 37 indexed citations

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Zhu, Zhijie, Ji‐Dong Liu, Chang Liu, et al.. (2019). Microfluidics‐Assisted Assembly of Injectable Photonic Hydrogels toward Reflective Cooling. Small. 16(9). e1903939–e1903939. 73 indexed citations

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Liu, Lei, Xiaohua Tian, Yue Ma, et al.. (2018). A Versatile Dynamic Mussel‐Inspired Biointerface: From Specific Cell Behavior Modulation to Selective Cell Isolation. Angewandte Chemie. 130(26). 8004–8008. 17 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiuhai, Yadi Fan, Changqing Yi, et al.. (2018). Ultrasmall Metal–Organic Framework Zn-MOF-74 Nanodots: Size-Controlled Synthesis and Application for Highly Selective Colorimetric Sensing of Iron(III) in Aqueous Solution. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 1(7). 3747–3753. 110 indexed citations

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Liu, Lei, Xiaohua Tian, Yue Ma, et al.. (2018). A Versatile Dynamic Mussel‐Inspired Biointerface: From Specific Cell Behavior Modulation to Selective Cell Isolation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(26). 7878–7882. 83 indexed citations

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