Xu Wang

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
215 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Xu Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Xu Wang has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Cancer Research and 53 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Xu Wang's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (32 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (27 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (25 papers). Xu Wang is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (32 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (27 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (25 papers). Xu Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Xu Wang's co-authors include Bo Tang, Xiaoyun Jiao, Xilei Xie, Yong Li, Young‐Tae Chang, Ke Min Chan, Eric T. Kool, Juanjuan Peng, Lin Yuan and Jinye Niu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Xu Wang

199 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

Genetic Variation in the 6p22.3 Gene DTNBP1, the Human Or... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2017 200 400 600
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. Genetic Variation in the 6p22.3 Gene DTNBP1, the Human Ortholog of the Mouse Dysbindin Gene, Is Associated with Schizophrenia
    2002 619 citations Xu Wang et al. profile →
  2. Small-Molecule Fluorescent Probes for Imaging and Detection of Reactive Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Species in Biological Systems
    2017 444 citations Xu Wang et al. 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 Wang China 35 2.5k 1.2k 972 890 882 215 5.5k
Bryan C. Dickinson United States 40 3.9k 1.6× 1.4k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 508 0.6× 208 0.2× 105 7.3k
Hideko Nagasawa Japan 44 2.4k 1.0× 509 0.4× 533 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 694 0.8× 195 6.7k
Emmanuel A. Theodorakis United States 45 2.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.6× 453 0.5× 166 0.2× 154 7.5k
Andrew A. Amoscato United States 46 4.9k 2.0× 591 0.5× 264 0.3× 821 0.9× 785 0.9× 106 7.9k
Eun Joo Song South Korea 39 3.2k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 678 0.7× 721 0.8× 152 0.2× 121 5.4k
John A. Cook United States 47 2.1k 0.9× 324 0.3× 675 0.7× 763 0.9× 531 0.6× 122 6.5k
Xiang Zhou China 55 7.3k 2.9× 837 0.7× 2.3k 2.4× 958 1.1× 256 0.3× 371 10.9k
Vsevolod V. Belousov Russia 38 4.2k 1.7× 419 0.4× 555 0.6× 420 0.5× 205 0.2× 132 6.8k
Dmitri B. Papkovsky Ireland 51 2.4k 1.0× 913 0.8× 1.8k 1.8× 774 0.9× 354 0.4× 231 8.2k
Yi Yang China 44 5.1k 2.1× 358 0.3× 709 0.7× 1.7k 2.0× 182 0.2× 224 8.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Xu Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xu Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xu Wang. 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 Xu Wang. The network helps show where Xu Wang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xu Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xu Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xu Wang 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 Wang. Xu Wang 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, Xu, et al.. (2025). A Golgi-targeting fluorescent probe for the detection of hydrazine in biological and environmental systems. Analytical Methods. 17(31). 6317–6325. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Hanyang, Wen‐Yuan Lin, Wenxiang Fan, et al.. (2025). Panax notoginseng saponins ameliorate LPS-induced acute lung injury by promoting STAT6-mediated M2-like macrophage polarization. Phytomedicine. 139. 156513–156513. 4 indexed citations
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Gao, Yuqi, Cong Song, Shubin Song, et al.. (2024). Achieving theranostic probes targeting BRD3/BRD4 for imaging and therapy of tumor. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 283. 117151–117151. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xu, et al.. (2024). Construction of S-scheme heterojunction of OVs-BiOIO3/N-CQDs/g-C3N4 for degradation of tetracycline. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 176. 108268–108268. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaorui, et al.. (2024). Circ_0084653 promotes the tumor progression and immune escape in triple-negative breast cancer via the deubiquitination of MYC and upregulation of SOX5. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 280(Pt 1). 135655–135655. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zihan, Lei Fu, Bei Yun, et al.. (2024). Differentially localized protein identification for breast cancer based on deep learning in immunohistochemical images. Communications Biology. 7(1). 935–935. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Xiao, Yan Zhang, Cancan Cui, et al.. (2024). Genetically predicted small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and ischemic stroke subtype: multivariable Mendelian randomization study. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1404234–1404234. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Ji Hyun, et al.. (2024). Homogeneously Distributed Cu-ZnO(-Al2O3) Nanoparticles Encapsulated with SiO2 Shells for Superior CO2 Hydrogenation Activity to Methanol. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 12(10). 4245–4254. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Yang, Guangzhe Li, Yiming Liu, et al.. (2024). Spatiotemporal Controllable Sono‐Nanovaccines Driven by Free‐Field Based Whole‐Body Ultrasound for Personalized Cancer Therapy. Advanced Science. 11(14). e2307920–e2307920. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yue, et al.. (2023). Implementation of Chaotic Reverse Slime Mould Algorithm Based on the Dandelion Optimizer. Biomimetics. 8(6). 482–482. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiajie, Xu Wang, Rui Sun, et al.. (2023). Development and validation of a novel T cell proliferation-related prognostic model for predicting survival and immunotherapy benefits in melanoma. Aging. 15(10). 4444–4464. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Menglong, Xuenan Liu, Xu Wang, et al.. (2023). ZIM1 Combined with Hydrogel Inhibits Senescence of Primary PαS Cells during In Vitro Expansion. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(11). 9766–9766. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Xiaoxu, Peng Chen, Ruirui Cui, et al.. (2023). Tip effect and structural disordering in Bi2WO6 for enhanced piezo-photocatalytic nitrogen oxidation to nitric acid. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 339. 123148–123148. 38 indexed citations
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Wu, Hao, Liang Lü, Jialong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Optical Microfiber Coated with WS2‐Supported Gold Nanobipyramids: Ultrasensitive Detecting Prostate Cancer Extracellular Vesicles in Complex Human Samples. Advanced Optical Materials. 12(5). 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Mengyao, Ye Guo, Xu Wang, et al.. (2020). Long-term response to second-line afatinib treatment for advanced squamous cell carcinoma non-small cell lung cancer: a rare case report. Journal of International Medical Research. 48(10). 1220764252–1220764252. 1 indexed citations
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Fu, Jianjiang, et al.. (2020). Inhibition of Serine Metabolism Promotes Resistance to Cisplatin in Gastric Cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Li, et al.. (2019). CRYAB inhibits migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells through the PI3K/AKT and ERK pathways. Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 50(3). 254–260. 26 indexed citations

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