Yao Xu

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Yao Xu is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Xu has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Immunology, 8 papers in Oncology and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yao Xu's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (14 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (5 papers). Yao Xu is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (14 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (5 papers). Yao Xu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Yao Xu's co-authors include James J. Moon, Jutaek Nam, Rui Kuai, Xiaoqi Sun, Yuchen Fan, Lukasz J. Ochyl, Anna Schwendeman, Kyong Soo Park, Wenmin Yuan and Yu L. Lei and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Yao Xu

27 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Amplifying STING activation by cyclic dinucleotide–manganese particles for local and systemic cancer metalloimmunotherapy

2021 597 citations Xiaoqi Sun, Yu Zhang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →

Peers

Yao Xu

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ONCOL

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Huijuan Song China

Joel Sunshine United States

Laura Maiorino United States

Yiran Zheng China

Junhua Mai United States

Rachel Riley United States

Keman Cheng China

Kelly D. Moynihan United States

Rui Kuai United States

Xiangang Huang China

Huijuan Song China

Yao Xu

917 ×0.6

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1.1k ×1.1

BE

1.3k ×1.2

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555 ×1.0

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927 ×2.4

BIOMA

Citations per year, relative to Yao Xu Yao Xu (= 1×) peers Huijuan Song

Countries citing papers authored by Yao Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yao Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yao Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yao 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 Yao Xu. Yao 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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20 of 20 papers shown

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Yan, Jin, Peng Zhao, Yifan Zhou, et al.. (2025). Substantial planar plastic anisotropy in inorganic Mg ₃ Bi ₂ single crystals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(47). e2516449122–e2516449122.

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Sun, Jingqiu, Hongliang Ge, Yao Xu, et al.. (2025). Enhanced humic acid removal via floc-based dynamic membrane for high-salinity water treatment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(6). 119795–119795.

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Xu, Yao, et al.. (2025). Electrode materials in focus: Advancements in pseudocapacitors for AC line filtering. Journal of Energy Storage. 132. 117708–117708.

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Aikins, Marisa, Xiaoqi Sun, Hannah E. Dobson, et al.. (2024). STING-activating cyclic dinucleotide-manganese nanoparticles evoke robust immunity against acute myeloid leukemia. Journal of Controlled Release. 368. 768–779. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yan, et al.. (2024). CD93 aggravates cell proliferation, angiogenesis and immune escape in osteosarcoma through triggering the PI3K/AKT pathway. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 30(4). 685–691. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Yizhan, et al.. (2024). Insights into molecular interactions at organic-MBene heterointerfaces for efficient Zn-ion storage. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt B). 95–104. 5 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaoqi, Xuehui Huang, Kyong Soo Park, et al.. (2024). Self-Assembled STING-Activating Coordination Nanoparticles for Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccine Applications. ACS Nano. 18(15). 10439–10453. 39 indexed citations

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Jiang, Feng, Jinxuan Cheng, Hulei Yu, et al.. (2024). Prefer‐Oriented Ag₂Se Crystal for High‐Performance Thermoelectric Cooling. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(6). 6 indexed citations

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Qiu, Jiawei, et al.. (2024). Exploring the potential of MBenes in AC filtering. Applied Materials Today. 41. 102454–102454. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Cheng, Hannah E. Dobson, Mengjie Yu, et al.. (2023). STING agonist-loaded mesoporous manganese-silica nanoparticles for vaccine applications. Journal of Controlled Release. 357. 84–93. 37 indexed citations

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Xu, Yao, et al.. (2023). Noble Metal Modified TiO2 Hierarchically Structured Microspheres with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. Catalysts. 13(6). 995–995. 3 indexed citations

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Aikins, Marisa, You Qin, Hannah E. Dobson, et al.. (2022). Cancer stem cell antigen nanodisc cocktail elicits anti-tumor immune responses in melanoma. Journal of Controlled Release. 351. 872–882. 15 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaoqi, Yu Zhang, Jiaqian Li, et al.. (2021). Amplifying STING activation by cyclic dinucleotide–manganese particles for local and systemic cancer metalloimmunotherapy. Nature Nanotechnology. 16(11). 1260–1270. 597 indexed citations breakdown →

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Najafabadi, Alireza Hassani, Marisa Aikins, Kathryn E. Foulds, et al.. (2021). Vaccine nanodiscs plus polyICLC elicit robust CD8+ T cell responses in mice and non-human primates. Journal of Controlled Release. 337. 168–178. 25 indexed citations

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Xu, Cheng, Hao Hong, Yonghyun Lee, et al.. (2020). Efficient Lymph Node-Targeted Delivery of Personalized Cancer Vaccines with Reactive Oxygen Species-Inducing Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets. ACS Nano. 14(10). 13268–13278. 90 indexed citations

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Son, Sejin, Jutaek Nam, Lukasz J. Ochyl, et al.. (2020). Sugar-Nanocapsules Imprinted with Microbial Molecular Patterns for mRNA Vaccination. Nano Letters. 20(3). 1499–1509. 80 indexed citations

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Xu, Cheng, Jutaek Nam, Hao Hong, Yao Xu, & James J. Moon. (2019). Positron Emission Tomography-Guided Photodynamic Therapy with Biodegradable Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy. ACS Nano. 13(10). 12148–12161. 163 indexed citations

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Louttit, Cameron, Taisuke Kojima, Srilakshmi Yalavarthi, et al.. (2019). Extracellular Trap‐Mimicking DNA‐Histone Mesostructures Synergistically Activate Dendritic Cells. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 8(22). e1900926–e1900926. 8 indexed citations

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Ochyl, Lukasz J., et al.. (2018). PEGylated tumor cell membrane vesicles as a new vaccine platform for cancer immunotherapy. Biomaterials. 182. 157–166. 96 indexed citations

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Kuai, Rui, Xiaoqi Sun, Wenmin Yuan, et al.. (2018). Dual TLR agonist nanodiscs as a strong adjuvant system for vaccines and immunotherapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 282. 131–139. 110 indexed citations

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