Yifei Hu

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Yifei Hu is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifei Hu has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Epidemiology, 21 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 18 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Yifei Hu's work include HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (12 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (9 papers). Yifei Hu is often cited by papers focused on HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (12 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (9 papers). Yifei Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yifei Hu's co-authors include Menglong Li, K. R. Purushotham, Michael G. Humphreys‐Beher, Sten H. Vermund, Yoichi Nakagawa, Jinlei Qi, Maigeng Zhou, Peng Yin, Zifang Zhou and Wei Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yifei Hu

81 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

National and subnational trends in cancer burden in China... 2023 2026 2024 2023 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. National and subnational trends in cancer burden in China, 2005–20: an analysis of national mortality surveillance data
    2023 249 citations Jinlei Qi, Menglong Li et al. The Lancet Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yifei Hu China 17 319 284 228 173 166 94 1.4k
Susan A. Hall United States 28 375 1.2× 264 0.9× 107 0.5× 268 1.5× 237 1.4× 75 2.9k
Michael D. Swartz United States 25 359 1.1× 177 0.6× 167 0.7× 201 1.2× 267 1.6× 151 2.0k
Kim Smith‐Whitley United States 32 194 0.6× 481 1.7× 232 1.0× 200 1.2× 199 1.2× 113 3.6k
Samuel Aballéa France 23 654 2.1× 144 0.5× 174 0.8× 133 0.8× 126 0.8× 159 2.1k
D Hartwell United Kingdom 20 389 1.2× 160 0.6× 138 0.6× 309 1.8× 189 1.1× 37 1.8k
Julie A. Panepinto United States 36 171 0.5× 372 1.3× 394 1.7× 336 1.9× 292 1.8× 129 4.7k
Jennifer L. Patnaik United States 22 383 1.2× 171 0.6× 239 1.0× 215 1.2× 227 1.4× 133 2.3k
Angela Green United States 21 192 0.6× 209 0.7× 59 0.3× 146 0.8× 223 1.3× 88 1.8k
Mahmoud A. Alfaqih Jordan 18 129 0.4× 127 0.4× 146 0.6× 85 0.5× 72 0.4× 88 1.4k
Mariusz Gujski Poland 19 128 0.4× 165 0.6× 169 0.7× 115 0.7× 170 1.0× 118 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Yifei Hu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yifei Hu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifei Hu

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

All Works

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Zhao, Xinyu, et al.. (2025). Trends in burden of liver cancer and underlying etiologies in China, 1990−2021. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 55. 101385–101385.
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Li, Menglong, et al.. (2024). Longitudinal mass loads of phthalate esters in sewage sludge and their association with public health and social measures for COVID-19 control in Beijing. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 282. 116756–116756. 1 indexed citations
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Duan, Junchao, Ruiyang Ding, Menglong Li, et al.. (2024). Subnational Evidence for the Attributable Burden of Respiratory Infections in China’s Population under 20: Challenges from Particulate Matter Pollution. Environment & Health. 3(2). 177–189. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Huan, Jianhui Guo, Sheng Ma, et al.. (2024). Burden of cardiovascular disease among the Western Pacific region and its association with human resources for health, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 51. 101195–101195. 21 indexed citations
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Yang, Lili, Menglong Li, Huan Wang, et al.. (2024). Metabolically healthy obesity and left ventricular geometric remodelling in Chinese children. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 26(10). 4629–4638. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Menglong, et al.. (2024). A longitudinal study of mass loads of quaternary ammonium compounds in sludge associated with COVID-19 Stringency Index indicators in Beijing, China. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 39–49. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Changzheng, Yanhui Dong, Hui Chen, et al.. (2024). Determinants of childhood obesity in China. The Lancet Public Health. 9(12). e1105–e1114. 23 indexed citations
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Ding, Ding, et al.. (2023). Determination of 25 quaternary ammonium compounds in sludge by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Analytical Sciences. 39(9). 1435–1444. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Menglong, et al.. (2023). Validation of “Life's Essential 8” Metrics With Cardiovascular Structural Status in Children: The PROC Study in China. Journal of the American Heart Association. 12(12). e029077–e029077. 4 indexed citations
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Hu, Fang, Shuaijun Guo, Jianjun Lu, et al.. (2021). Can a Multi-Component Intervention Improve Pediatric Service Delivery in Guangzhou?. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 760124–760124. 1 indexed citations
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Shu, Wei, et al.. (2020). [Meta-analysis of asthma prevalence of children aged 0-14 in surveillance cities of China].. PubMed. 54(8). 875–883. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2019). Low awareness of influenza vaccination among pregnant women and their obstetricians: a population-based survey in Beijing, China. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 15(11). 2637–2643. 15 indexed citations
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Hu, Yifei, et al.. (2014). Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Intercourse among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: An Updated Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 9(5). e98366–e98366. 36 indexed citations
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Hu, Yifei, et al.. (2012). Expression of VCAM-1 and PAPP-A in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Their Correlation. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Yifei, et al.. (2011). Factors Associated with Recent Risky Drug Use and Sexual Behaviors among Drug Users in Southwestern China. Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research. 2(3). 12 indexed citations
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Hu, Yifei, K. R. Purushotham, Pengli Wang, Ralph Dawson, & Michael G. Humphreys‐Beher. (1994). Downregulation of beta-adrenergic receptors and signal transduction response in salivary glands of NOD mice. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 266(3). G433–G443. 31 indexed citations

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