Xu Tang

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Xu Tang is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Xu Tang has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Atmospheric Science, 12 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Xu Tang's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (8 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (7 papers) and Climate Change and Health Impacts (6 papers). Xu Tang is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (8 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (7 papers) and Climate Change and Health Impacts (6 papers). Xu Tang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Xu Tang's co-authors include Youfei Zheng, Jianguo Tan, Adam J. Kalkstein, Guixiang Song, Fuhai Geng, Liping Li, Heng Chen, Yuan Dong, Changyi Guo and Furong Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Xu Tang

33 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

The urban heat island and its impact on heat waves and hu... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 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. The urban heat island and its impact on heat waves and human health in Shanghai
    2009 843 citations Jianguo Tan, Youfei Zheng et al. International Journal of Biometeorology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xu Tang China 17 1.3k 1.1k 1.0k 912 199 37 2.4k
Jianguo Tan China 24 1.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.4× 708 0.7× 969 1.1× 389 2.0× 41 2.8k
Fábio Luiz Teixeira Gonçalves Brazil 21 740 0.6× 317 0.3× 366 0.4× 362 0.4× 108 0.5× 73 1.2k
Philip E. Morefield United States 12 582 0.4× 600 0.5× 366 0.4× 774 0.8× 109 0.5× 19 1.5k
Massimo Vieno United Kingdom 32 1.5k 1.2× 627 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 632 0.7× 25 0.1× 101 2.7k
Scott N. Spak United States 29 887 0.7× 382 0.3× 939 0.9× 771 0.8× 59 0.3× 45 2.0k
Xiaohong Xu Canada 30 1.8k 1.4× 768 0.7× 899 0.9× 649 0.7× 45 0.2× 91 2.9k
Leila Droprinchinski Martins Brazil 26 1.2k 0.9× 557 0.5× 860 0.8× 614 0.7× 35 0.2× 100 2.0k
Aude Lemonsu France 26 1.1k 0.8× 2.3k 2.1× 806 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 762 3.8× 53 3.0k
Daniel Mendoza United States 17 563 0.4× 416 0.4× 445 0.4× 676 0.7× 65 0.3× 49 1.4k
Weilin Liao China 21 931 0.7× 1.4k 1.3× 722 0.7× 1.8k 2.0× 205 1.0× 55 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Xu Tang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xu Tang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xu Tang

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

All Works

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Cui, Xiping, Xu Tang, Zhiqi Wang, et al.. (2025). Simultaneously enhancing strength and plasticity in AlMoNbTaTiZr refractory high-entropy alloys via powder metallurgy. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 259. 133–151.
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Xiong, Yuankang, Rong Wang, Thomas Gasser, et al.. (2024). Potential impacts of pandemics on global warming, agricultural production, and biodiversity loss. One Earth. 7(4). 697–713. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, Yunxia Du, Yue Zhang, et al.. (2024). Prognostic gene landscapes and therapeutic insights in sepsis-induced coagulopathy. Thrombosis Research. 237. 1–13. 5 indexed citations
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Tang, Xu, Renhe Zhang, Alexander Baklanov, et al.. (2023). Resilience Building and Collaborative Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Response to a New State of More Frequent and Intense Extreme Weather Events. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science. 14(1). 162–169. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Rong, Xiaofan Xing, Lin Wang, et al.. (2022). Stringent Emission Controls Are Needed to Reach Clean Air Targets for Cities in China under a Warming Climate. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(16). 11199–11211. 4 indexed citations
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Tang, Xu, Rajesh Kumar, Renhe Zhang, et al.. (2022). Toward Better and Healthier Air Quality: Implementation of WHO 2021 Global Air Quality Guidelines in Asia. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 103(7). E1696–E1703. 36 indexed citations
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Xu, Siqing, Rong Wang, Thomas Gasser, et al.. (2022). Delayed use of bioenergy crops might threaten climate and food security. Nature. 609(7926). 299–306. 85 indexed citations
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Tang, Xu, Todd Atwood, Derek W. Brown, et al.. (2020). High Yield Physics Video Series (Hi-Phy) Pilot for Radiation Oncology Trainees. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 108(3). e444–e444. 1 indexed citations
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Y, Li, et al.. (2015). Application of ultrasound technology in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive tract diseases.. PubMed. 19(4). 602–6. 8 indexed citations
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Tang, Xu, Xiaotu Lei, & Hui Yu. (2012). WMO Typhoon Landfall Forecast Demonstration Projects (WMO-TLFDP) —Concept and Progress. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 89–96. 11 indexed citations
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Tang, Xu. (2011). STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBANIZATION SPEED AND CHANGE OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL OVER SHANGHAI. Journal of Tropical Meteorology. 16 indexed citations
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Tan, Jianguo, Youfei Zheng, Xu Tang, et al.. (2009). The urban heat island and its impact on heat waves and human health in Shanghai. International Journal of Biometeorology. 54(1). 75–84. 843 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tang, Xu, et al.. (2008). Relationship between Northern Edge of the East Asian Summer Monsoon and Sand-Dust Storm. Gaoyuan qixiang. 27(5). 1088–1093. 1 indexed citations
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Tan, Jianguo, Youfei Zheng, Guixiang Song, et al.. (2006). Heat wave impacts on mortality in Shanghai, 1998 and 2003. International Journal of Biometeorology. 51(3). 193–200. 275 indexed citations
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Geng, Fuhai, et al.. (2006). Analysis of ozone and VOCs measured in Shanghai: A case study. Atmospheric Environment. 41(5). 989–1001. 122 indexed citations
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Tang, Xu, S. Madronich, Timothy J. Wallington, & D. Calamari. (1998). Changes in tropospheric composition and air quality. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 46(1-3). 83–95. 64 indexed citations

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