Zhan Xu

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Zhan Xu is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhan Xu has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Immunology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Zhan Xu's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (13 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (9 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (8 papers). Zhan Xu is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (13 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (9 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (8 papers). Zhan Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhan Xu's co-authors include Judy Lieberman, Yunchen Du, Premlata Shankar, Dong Zhang, Ping Xu, Ying Wang, Dawei Liu, Yahui Wang, Wenjie Ma and Xijiang Han and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Zhan Xu

58 papers receiving 2.1k 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. Pea-like Fe/Fe3C Nanoparticles Embedded in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes with Tunable Dielectric/Magnetic Loss and Efficient Electromagnetic Absorption
    2019 285 citations Zhan Xu et al. profile →
  2. Cellulose‐Based pH‐Responsive Janus Dressing with Unidirectional Moisture Drainage for Exudate Management and Diabetic Wounds Healing
    2023 109 citations Zhan Xu, Jialiang Fan et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers

Zhan Xu
Anjali Verma India
J. Hayashi Japan
Junlei Zhang China
Seong‐Wook Lee South Korea
Si‐Hyung Lee South Korea
Jianxin Wang China
Sangmin Kang South Korea
Catherine A. Fromen United States
Arkasubhra Ghosh India
Anjali Verma India
Zhan Xu
Citations per year, relative to Zhan Xu Zhan Xu (= 1×) peers Anjali Verma

Countries citing papers authored by Zhan Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhan Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhan Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhan Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhan 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 Zhan Xu. Zhan 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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Xia, Guobin, et al.. (2025). A scoping review of somatosensory interaction design for mental health and well-being. Acta Psychologica. 253. 104641–104641.
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Kermany, Daniel, Weijie Zhang, Lin Wang, et al.. (2025). Multiscale 3D spatial analysis of the tumor microenvironment using whole‐tissue digital histopathology. Cancer Communications. 45(3). 386–390. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhan, Alexander A. Demkov, Guillermo Aguilar, et al.. (2025). The microstructure of metastatic bone lesions suggests tumor mediated alterations in bone mineralization. Bone. 201. 117625–117625.
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Han, Yu, Hirak Sarkar, Zhan Xu, et al.. (2025). Tumors hijack macrophages for iron supply to promote bone metastasis and anemia. Cell. 188(22). 6335–6354.e26.
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Xu, Zhan, Changming Zhong, Hao Tang, et al.. (2024). microRNA-18a-5p promotes vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switch by targeting Notch2 as therapeutic targets in vein grafts restenosis. European Journal of Pharmacology. 985. 177097–177097. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhan, Yuqian Cui, Weiguo Tian, Feifei Sun, & Jun Zhang. (2024). Surface Wrinkled Microsphere Enhanced Irregular Wound Healing Through Synergistic Hygroscopicity, Reversible Wet‐Adhesion and Antibacterial Properties. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 2300216–2300216. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Yixian, Zhan Xu, Kuan‐Lin Wu, et al.. (2024). Siglec-15/sialic acid axis as a central glyco-immune checkpoint in breast cancer bone metastasis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(5). e2312929121–e2312929121. 34 indexed citations
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Cui, Yuqian, et al.. (2024). Cellulose‐Based Transparent Edible Antibacterial Oxygen‐Barrier Coating for Long‐Term Fruit Preservation. Advanced Science. 11(48). e2409560–e2409560. 9 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhan, Jialiang Fan, Weiguo Tian, et al.. (2023). Cellulose‐Based pH‐Responsive Janus Dressing with Unidirectional Moisture Drainage for Exudate Management and Diabetic Wounds Healing. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(3). 109 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Zhan, Weiguo Tian, Xin Ji, et al.. (2022). Cellulose-Based Cryogel Microspheres with Nanoporous and Controllable Wrinkled Morphologies for Rapid Hemostasis. Nano Letters. 22(15). 6350–6358. 59 indexed citations
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Tian, Weiguo, Xin Ji, Zhan Xu, et al.. (2022). Cellulose-Based Photothermal Microspheres: A Sustainable Solution to Harvesting Freshwater Outdoor. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 11(1). 256–266. 6 indexed citations
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Tian, Zeru, Chenfei Yu, Weijie Zhang, et al.. (2022). Bone-Specific Enhancement of Antibody Therapy for Breast Cancer Metastasis to Bone. ACS Central Science. 8(3). 312–321. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiao‐Qiang, Hao Li, Zhiqi Gu, et al.. (2021). Highly Sensitive Uric Acid Detection Based on a Graphene Chemoresistor and Magnetic Beads. Biosensors. 11(9). 304–304. 10 indexed citations
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Tian, Zeru, Ling Wu, Chenfei Yu, et al.. (2021). Harnessing the power of antibodies to fight bone metastasis. Science Advances. 7(26). 30 indexed citations
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Shao, Rui, Zhong Zhang, Zhan Xu, et al.. (2021). H3K36 methyltransferase NSD1 regulates chondrocyte differentiation for skeletal development and fracture repair. Bone Research. 9(1). 30–30. 25 indexed citations
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Lo, Hin Ching, Zhan Xu, Ik Sun Kim, et al.. (2020). Resistance to natural killer cell immunosurveillance confers a selective advantage to polyclonal metastasis. Nature Cancer. 1(7). 709–722. 97 indexed citations
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Wheeler, Lee Adam, Radiana Trifonova, Vladimir Vrbanac, et al.. (2011). Inhibition of HIV transmission in human cervicovaginal explants and humanized mice using CD4 aptamer-siRNA chimeras. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(6). 2401–2412. 184 indexed citations
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Lee, Sang Kyung, Zhan Xu, Judy Lieberman, & Premlata Shankar. (2002). The functional CD8 T cell response to HIV becomes type-specific in progressive disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(9). 1339–1347. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Sang Kyung, Zhan Xu, Judy Lieberman, & Premlata Shankar. (2002). The functional CD8 T cell response to HIV becomes type-specific in progressive disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(9). 1339–1347. 21 indexed citations

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