Yifeng Xu

15.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
226 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Yifeng Xu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifeng Xu has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 46 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 45 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Yifeng Xu's work include Schizophrenia research and treatment (30 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (24 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (20 papers). Yifeng Xu is often cited by papers focused on Schizophrenia research and treatment (30 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (24 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (20 papers). Yifeng Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yifeng Xu's co-authors include Jianhua Chen, Hao Yao, Lin He, Mark E. Goldman, Dale E. Mais, Donald P. McDonnell, Yunfei Deng, Yongyong Shi, Guoyin Feng and Xin Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yifeng Xu

209 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

  1. Patients with mental health disorders in the COVID-19 epidemic
    2020 1.0k citations Hao Yao, Jianhua Chen et al. profile →

Peers

Yifeng Xu
Benjamin Williams United States
Huibert Burger Netherlands
Stefan Bleich Germany
David A. Mrazek United States
Ming Fan China
David Q. Beversdorf United States
Jing Liu China
Tom L. Smith United States
Jae‐Min Kim South Korea
Anders Gustavsson Sweden
Benjamin Williams United States
Yifeng Xu
Citations per year, relative to Yifeng Xu Yifeng Xu (= 1×) peers Benjamin Williams

Countries citing papers authored by Yifeng Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yifeng Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifeng Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yifeng Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yifeng 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 Yifeng Xu. Yifeng Xu 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, Haimin, et al.. (2025). Experimental study of the integrated vapor injection R1234yf electric vehicle heat pump system in cold conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering. 270. 126214–126214.
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Chen, Jianhua, Chao Luo, Ying Sun, et al.. (2025). Effect of electroacupuncture at Zusanli reduced Olanzapine‐induced lipid disturbances in mice via potential liver‐brain interaction. The FASEB Journal. 39(8). e70491–e70491.
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Li, Lu, et al.. (2023). Effect and microbial mechanism of pharmaceutical and personal care product exposure on partial nitrification process and nitrous oxide emission. The Science of The Total Environment. 903. 166286–166286. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Lu, Biqing Li, Lai Peng, et al.. (2023). Spatial variations and ecological risks assessment of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in typical lakes of Wuhan, China. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 174. 828–837. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Jianhua, Gayan Perera, Hitesh Shetty, et al.. (2022). Body mass index and mortality in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a cohort study in a South London catchment area. General Psychiatry. 35(5). e100819–e100819. 12 indexed citations
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Cong, Enzhao, Qingfeng Li, Haiying Chen, et al.. (2022). Association between the volume of subregions of the amygdala and major depression with suicidal thoughts and anxiety in a Chinese cohort. Journal of Affective Disorders. 312. 39–45. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Zuxing, Wenzhong Chen, Yuping Cao, et al.. (2021). An independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 56(4). 385–397. 10 indexed citations
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Xu, Yifeng, et al.. (2020). What Makes an Effective Early Childhood Parenting Programme: a Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta analyses. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations
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Tao, Kai, Yifeng Xu, Jing Liu, et al.. (2020). Engineering defect‐enabled 3D porous MoS 2 /C architectures for high performance lithium‐ion batteries. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 103(8). 4453–4462. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chen, Daihui Peng, Kaiming Zhuo, et al.. (2020). <p>Individual Perceived Stress Mediates Psychological Distress in Medical Workers During COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Wuhan</p>. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. Volume 16. 2529–2537. 17 indexed citations
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Liu, Chuanxin, Zhixuan Chen, Lin An, et al.. (2019). Prediction of adolescent subjective well-being: A machine learning approach. General Psychiatry. 32(5). e100096–e100096. 13 indexed citations
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Jia, Yuping, et al.. (2019). Multicenter randomized controlled trial of bifrontal, bitemporal, and right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy in major depressive disorder. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 73(10). 636–641. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Jianhua, Meng Wang, Kuanjun He, et al.. (2016). Association between the variability of theABCA13gene and the risk of major depressive disorder and schizophrenia in the Han Chinese population. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 18(7). 550–556. 9 indexed citations
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Shi, Chuan, Lan Kang, Shuqiao Yao, et al.. (2015). Emotional management in stable patient with schizophrenia. Chin J Psychiatry. 48(4). 227–231. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Meng, Jianhua Chen, Kuanjun He, et al.. (2015). The NVL gene confers risk for both major depressive disorder and schizophrenia in the Han Chinese population. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 62. 7–13. 16 indexed citations
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Peng, Daihui, Yiru Fang, Yifeng Xu, et al.. (2011). Decreased regional homogeneity in major depression as revealed by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging.. PubMed. 124(3). 369–73. 41 indexed citations
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Peng, Jiang, Fang, et al.. (2011). Decreased regional homogeneity in major depression as revealed by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. 中华医学杂志：英文版. 369–373. 57 indexed citations
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Li, Zhiqiang, Zangdong He, Wei Tang, et al.. (2008). No genetic association between polymorphisms in the kainate-type glutamate receptor gene, GRIK4, and schizophrenia in the Chinese population. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 32(3). 876–880. 8 indexed citations

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