Yang Xu

22.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
319 papers, 17.7k citations indexed

About

Yang Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Xu has authored 319 papers receiving a total of 17.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 202 papers in Molecular Biology, 72 papers in Oncology and 52 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yang Xu's work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (45 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (39 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (35 papers). Yang Xu is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (45 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (39 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (35 papers). Yang Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yang Xu's co-authors include David Baltimore, Tongbiao Zhao, Zhili Rong, Zhen‐Ning Zhang, Hoseok Song, Connie Chao, Tongxiang Lin, Ettore Appella, Shinichi Saito and James Mu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Yang Xu

307 papers receiving 17.4k citations

Hit Papers

AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Meta... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2005 2011 1996 2004 2017 400 800 1.2k
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. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Metabolic Checkpoint
    2005 1.3k citations Yang Xu et al. profile →
  2. Immunogenicity of induced pluripotent stem cells
    2011 1.0k citations Yang Xu et al. profile →
  3. Targeted disruption of ATM leads to growth retardation, chromosomal fragmentation during meiosis, immune defects, and thymic lymphoma.
    1996 696 citations Yang Xu, David Baltimore et al. profile →
  4. p53 induces differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells by suppressing Nanog expression
    2004 696 citations Yang Xu et al. profile →
  5. Direct 3D bioprinting of prevascularized tissue constructs with complex microarchitecture
    2017 434 citations Yang Xu et al. profile →
  6. Nuclear m6A reader YTHDC1 regulates alternative polyadenylation and splicing during mouse oocyte development
    2018 424 citations Yang Xu et al. profile →
  7. Natural resource consumption and industrial green transformation: Does the digital economy matter?
    2023 160 citations Yang Xu et al. Resources Policy profile →
  8. Climate policy uncertainty and corporate green innovation: Evidence from Chinese A-share listed industrial corporations
    2023 118 citations Dongbei Bai, Yang Xu et al. Energy Economics profile →
  9. Biomarkers and prognostic factors of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-based therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
    2024 43 citations Yang Xu 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
Yang Xu China 63 12.1k 4.6k 3.3k 2.1k 1.3k 319 17.7k
David J. Harrison United Kingdom 65 9.4k 0.8× 4.4k 1.0× 2.2k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 482 17.6k
Dihua Yu United States 73 10.9k 0.9× 9.0k 2.0× 3.9k 1.2× 2.3k 1.1× 598 0.4× 242 19.0k
Peter M. Siegel Canada 53 9.0k 0.7× 7.0k 1.5× 3.6k 1.1× 1.7k 0.8× 708 0.5× 148 14.7k
Wenjun Guo United States 27 9.2k 0.8× 7.2k 1.6× 3.5k 1.1× 1.0k 0.5× 858 0.6× 53 14.2k
Morag Park Canada 62 8.6k 0.7× 4.0k 0.9× 2.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 202 13.4k
Surinder K. Batra United States 84 14.4k 1.2× 9.3k 2.0× 4.1k 1.2× 4.1k 2.0× 3.1k 2.3× 580 25.5k
Martin Schüler Germany 67 8.9k 0.7× 9.7k 2.1× 2.9k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 478 20.5k
Leif W. Ellisen United States 54 9.4k 0.8× 4.9k 1.1× 3.9k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 976 0.7× 152 15.9k
Laurie Ailles Canada 34 6.2k 0.5× 4.7k 1.0× 1.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 714 0.5× 99 10.7k
Chad J. Creighton United States 77 16.7k 1.4× 7.2k 1.6× 9.0k 2.7× 3.1k 1.5× 1.1k 0.8× 331 25.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yang Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Xu

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

All Works

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Peng, Min, Meng Wang, Yang Xu, et al.. (2025). Prediction of PD-L1 expression in NSCLC patients using PET/CT radiomics and prognostic modelling for immunotherapy in PD-L1-positive NSCLC patients. Clinical Radiology. 86. 106915–106915. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Yang, et al.. (2024). Expression of Tshb and Tshr in the ricefield eel Monopterus albus: Potential paracrine/autocrine roles in gonads. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 356. 114580–114580. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Liu, Yang Xu, & Zhili Ma. (2024). Mineral resource abundance and digital economy development: can government digital governance make a difference?. Resources Policy. 96. 105228–105228. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Zibo, Yang Xu, Fengdan Wang, et al.. (2024). Body mass index mediates the association between four dietary indices and phenotypic age acceleration in adults: a cross-sectional study. Food & Function. 15(15). 7828–7836. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Xi, Qin Xu, Yang Xu, et al.. (2024). Portable Absorbable Electrical Stimulation System for Enhanced Peripheral Nerve Repair. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(13). 2 indexed citations
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Gan, Yichao, Chen Wang, Yunyun Chen, et al.. (2023). Tubeimoside-2 Triggers Methuosis in Hepatocarcinoma Cells through the MKK4–p38α Axis. Pharmaceutics. 15(4). 1093–1093. 3 indexed citations
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Bai, Dongbei, et al.. (2023). Climate policy uncertainty and corporate green innovation: Evidence from Chinese A-share listed industrial corporations. Energy Economics. 127. 107020–107020. 118 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Yang, Wei Li, Mengmeng Shi, et al.. (2023). Systemic treatment with GnRH agonist produces antidepressant-like effects in LPS induced depression male mouse model. Neuropharmacology. 233. 109560–109560. 7 indexed citations
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Xiao, Fangfei, Xuefeng Gao, Hui Hu, et al.. (2022). Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Effects through Modulating Microbiota, Bile Acid Metabolism, and Immune Activities. Nutrients. 14(21). 4463–4463. 11 indexed citations
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Dong, Zigang, Min Li, Lei Liu, et al.. (2020). Graphene Oxide/Copper Nanoderivatives-Modified Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid Dressings for Facilitating Wound Healing in Infected Full-Thickness Skin Defects. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhenguo, Jianjun Chen, Hao Xu, et al.. (2020). RGD- and VEGF-Mimetic Peptide Epitope-Functionalized Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels Promote Dentin-Pulp Complex Regeneration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Chongbiao, Yang Li, Zengxun Li, et al.. (2019). LIMS1 Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Cell Survival under Oxygen–Glucose Deprivation Conditions by Enhancing HIF1A Protein Translation. Clinical Cancer Research. 25(13). 4091–4103. 43 indexed citations
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Shao, Wenyu, Jinghua Tang, Jia Song, et al.. (2019). Efficacy And Safety Of Raltitrexed Plus Oxaliplatin-Based Transarterial Chemoembolization In Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xin, Meiyan Wang, Tao Jiang, et al.. (2019). IDO1 Maintains Pluripotency of Primed Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Promoting Glycolysis. Stem Cells. 37(9). 1158–1165. 17 indexed citations
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Zheng, Song Guo, Haijun Wu, Fei Wang, et al.. (2019). The oncoprotein HBXIP facilitates metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by activation of MMP15 expression. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Liang, Weiying Zhou, Chun-Ting Cheng, et al.. (2014). TGFβ Induces “BRCAness” and Sensitivity to PARP Inhibition in Breast Cancer by Regulating DNA-Repair Genes. Molecular Cancer Research. 12(11). 1597–1609. 55 indexed citations
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Dellaire, Graham, Andrew Cuddihy, Farid Jalali, et al.. (2005). Evidence for the Direct Binding of Phosphorylated p53 to Sites of DNA Breaks In vivo. Cancer Research. 65(23). 10810–10821. 98 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, David O. Ferguson, Hoseok Song, et al.. (2005). Functional Interaction of H2AX, NBS1, and p53 in ATM-Dependent DNA Damage Responses and Tumor Suppression. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 25(2). 661–670. 104 indexed citations
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Xu, Yang, et al.. (1997). Dual roles of ATM in the cellular response to radiation and in cell growth control. Trends in Genetics. 13(2). 53–54. 6 indexed citations

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