Xuesong Cao

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
111 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Xuesong Cao is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Plant Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Xuesong Cao has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Materials Chemistry, 47 papers in Plant Science and 19 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Xuesong Cao's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (31 papers), Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (31 papers) and Selenium in Biological Systems (17 papers). Xuesong Cao is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (31 papers), Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (31 papers) and Selenium in Biological Systems (17 papers). Xuesong Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xuesong Cao's co-authors include Zhenyu Wang, Baoshan Xing, Le Yue, Jian Zhao, Chuanxi Wang, Feiran Chen, Jason C. White, Baoshan Xing, Yanhui Dai and Bingxu Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, ACS Nano and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xuesong Cao

105 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

3D Printed Integrated Gradient-Conductive MXene/CNT/Polyimide Aerogel Frames for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding with Ultra-Low Reflection

2023 228 citations Xuesong Cao, Tianxi Liu et al. profile →
Foliar Application with Iron Oxide Nanomaterials Stimulate Nitrogen Fixation, Yield, and Nutritional Quality of Soybean

2022 114 citations Xuesong Cao, Le Yue 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
Xuesong Cao China	33	1.7k	1.0k	855	578	271	111	3.4k
Astrid Avellan United States	26	1.6k 1.0×	887 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	931 1.6×	265 1.0×	50	3.5k
Xiaoyu Gao China	37	884 0.5×	621 0.6×	764 0.9×	536 0.9×	574 2.1×	77	3.1k
Hao Zhou China	35	1.2k 0.7×	302 0.3×	897 1.0×	925 1.6×	658 2.4×	211	3.9k
Xiang Xiao China	34	421 0.2×	519 0.5×	583 0.7×	407 0.7×	618 2.3×	129	3.0k
Yi Hao China	31	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	660 0.8×	732 1.3×	271 1.0×	85	3.3k
Yuqi Li China	33	493 0.3×	434 0.4×	693 0.8×	370 0.6×	436 1.6×	147	3.2k
Min Lü China	33	1.2k 0.7×	583 0.6×	517 0.6×	403 0.7×	277 1.0×	98	3.4k
Jinsong He China	35	725 0.4×	243 0.2×	1.2k 1.4×	444 0.8×	377 1.4×	152	3.8k
Aurang Zeb China	36	2.1k 1.2×	703 0.7×	766 0.9×	2.8k 4.8×	157 0.6×	130	5.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xuesong Cao

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cao, Xuesong, et al.. (2025). Deciphering the Dynamic Interplay between Rhizobacteria and Root Exudates via Cerium Oxide Nanomaterials Modulation for Promoting Soybean Yield and Quality. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(6). 3413–3426. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Zhuang, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Xuesong Cao, et al.. (2025). Preharvest and Postharvest Applications of Fe-Based Nanomaterials: A Potent Strategy for Improving Pepper Storage. Nanomaterials. 15(7). 497–497. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Ning, et al.. (2025). Can Rhizosphere Effects Mitigate the Threat from Nanoplastics and Plastic Additives to Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)?. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(26). 13421–13433.

Cao, Xuesong, Xiaofei Chen, Chuanxi Wang, et al.. (2025). Metalloid Nanomaterials Alleviate Arsenic Phytotoxicity and Grain Accumulation in Rice: Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Rhizosphere Behavior. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(12). 6049–6060. 5 indexed citations

Gu, Peng, et al.. (2024). Mechanistic study on the increase of Microcystin-LR synthesis and release in Microcystis aeruginosa by amino-modified nano-plastics. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 474. 134767–134767. 5 indexed citations

Du, Yadan, Xiaobo Gu, Wenquan Niu, et al.. (2024). Aerated irrigation increases tomato production by improving soil nitrogen availability. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 4 indexed citations

Jiang, Yi, Chuanxi Wang, Le Yue, et al.. (2024). Selenium Nanomaterials Enhance Sheath Blight Resistance and Nutritional Quality of Rice: Mechanisms of Action and Human Health Benefit. ACS Nano. 18(20). 13084–13097. 28 indexed citations

Cao, Xuesong, Chuanxi Wang, Le Yue, et al.. (2024). Nano- and Microplastics Increase the Occurrence of Bacterial Wilt in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). ACS Nano. 18(27). 18071–18084. 17 indexed citations

Zhang, Lian, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, et al.. (2024). Selenium nanomaterials promoted ferredoxin and iron–sulfur protein synthesis and acetyl CoA carboxylase activity to improve the photosynthesis and fatty-acid synthesis in soybean. Environmental Science Nano. 11(5). 2073–2082. 2 indexed citations

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Cheng, Bingxu, Jiangshan Zhang, Chuanxi Wang, et al.. (2023). Selenium nanomaterials alleviate Brassica chinensis L cadmium stress: Reducing accumulation, regulating microorganisms and activating glutathione metabolism. Chemosphere. 344. 140320–140320. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Jiaqi, et al.. (2023). Novel selenium-doped carbon quantum dots derived from algae effectively enhanced the delivery and accumulation of selenium in tomato plants (Lycopersicum esculentum) via foliar application. Environmental Science Nano. 10(3). 866–878. 8 indexed citations

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Cao, Xuesong, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenggao Xiao, et al.. (2023). Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the mechanisms of enhanced constitutive resistance in rice (Oryza Sativa L.) by silica nanomaterials. Environmental Science Nano. 10(10). 2831–2848. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Chuanxi, Le Yue, Feiran Chen, et al.. (2023). Regulation Mechanisms of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots in Enhanced Maize Photosynthesis under Drought Stress. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology. 3(2). 181–189. 13 indexed citations

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Lei, Chunli, Lanqing Xu, Le Yue, et al.. (2023). Different functional groups of carbon dots influence the formation of protein crowns and pepsin characteristic in vitro digestion. Food Chemistry. 440. 138224–138224. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Jing, Le Yue, Feiran Chen, et al.. (2023). Artificial neural networks to investigate the bioavailability of selenium nanoparticles in soil–crop systems. Environmental Science Nano. 11(1). 418–430. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Jing, Le Yue, Jian Zhao, et al.. (2022). Uptake and bioaccumulation of nanoparticles by five higher plants using single-particle-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Environmental Science Nano. 9(8). 3066–3080. 12 indexed citations

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Cheng, Bingxu, Chuanxi Wang, Xuesong Cao, et al.. (2022). Selenium nanomaterials induce flower enlargement and improve the nutritional quality of cherry tomatoes: pot and field experiments. Environmental Science Nano. 9(11). 4190–4200. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Chuanxi, Xuesong Cao, Le Yue, et al.. (2022). Carbon Dots Improve Nitrogen Bioavailability to Promote the Growth and Nutritional Quality of Soybeans under Drought Stress. ACS Nano. 16(8). 12415–12424. 89 indexed citations

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Cao, Xuesong, Chuanxi Wang, Le Yue, et al.. (2021). Elemental Sulfur Nanoparticles Enhance Disease Resistance in Tomatoes. ACS Nano. 15(7). 11817–11827. 103 indexed citations

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Chen, Feiran, Chuanxi Wang, Le Yue, et al.. (2021). Cell Walls Are Remodeled to Alleviate nY₂O₃ Cytotoxicity by Elaborate Regulation of de Novo Synthesis and Vesicular Transport. ACS Nano. 15(8). 13166–13177. 17 indexed citations

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