Zhaofan Xia

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
208 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Zhaofan Xia is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Rehabilitation and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhaofan Xia has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Epidemiology, 75 papers in Rehabilitation and 32 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Zhaofan Xia's work include Wound Healing and Treatments (75 papers), Burn Injury Management and Outcomes (63 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (17 papers). Zhaofan Xia is often cited by papers focused on Wound Healing and Treatments (75 papers), Burn Injury Management and Outcomes (63 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (17 papers). Zhaofan Xia collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhaofan Xia's co-authors include Shichu Xiao, Yong-ming Yao, Ren-qi Yao, Chao Ren, Kaiyang Lv, Yongjun Zheng, Shizhao Ji, Shihui Zhu, Hongtai Tang and Daofeng Ben and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Zhaofan Xia

197 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Organelle-specific autophagy in inflammatory diseases: a ... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2021 100 200 300
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. Organelle-specific autophagy in inflammatory diseases: a potential therapeutic target underlying the quality control of multiple organelles
    2020 318 citations Ren-qi Yao, Chao Ren et al. profile →
  2. A pulsatile release platform based on photo-induced imine-crosslinking hydrogel promotes scarless wound healing
    2021 244 citations Yongjun Zheng, Zhaofan Xia 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
Zhaofan Xia China 35 1.3k 1.1k 1.0k 708 485 208 4.0k
Brent W. Winston Canada 34 1.4k 1.1× 883 0.8× 1.8k 1.7× 748 1.1× 806 1.7× 79 5.5k
William W. Li United States 29 463 0.4× 806 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 810 1.1× 502 1.0× 52 6.5k
Daizoh Saitoh Japan 38 1.5k 1.2× 388 0.4× 470 0.5× 942 1.3× 471 1.0× 215 4.8k
Chris Jackson Australia 41 412 0.3× 1.8k 1.7× 1.4k 1.4× 816 1.2× 585 1.2× 170 6.4k
Gerd G. Gauglitz Germany 34 2.0k 1.6× 2.3k 2.1× 682 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 125 0.3× 103 5.5k
John W. Harmon United States 41 456 0.4× 761 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 2.2k 3.1× 327 0.7× 213 5.8k
Aled O. Phillips United Kingdom 49 336 0.3× 367 0.3× 2.6k 2.6× 770 1.1× 397 0.8× 154 6.7k
Leila Cuttle Australia 26 772 0.6× 913 0.9× 315 0.3× 324 0.5× 89 0.2× 92 2.1k
Raffaele Serra Italy 34 397 0.3× 915 0.9× 643 0.6× 1.9k 2.7× 204 0.4× 258 4.8k
Robert A. Cox United States 36 1.8k 1.4× 557 0.5× 677 0.7× 409 0.6× 368 0.8× 138 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhaofan Xia

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhaofan Xia

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhaofan Xia

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

All Works

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Shu, Futing, Wei Zhang, Wenzhang Liu, et al.. (2025). Junctional adhesion molecule A orchestrates endothelial cell-driven angiogenesis and wound healing in diabetes. Pharmacological Research. 217. 107796–107796. 1 indexed citations
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He, Fang, Xin Wang, Mei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Modulation of Unregulated Inflammation‐Associated Coagulopathy in Sepsis Using Multifunctional Nanosheets. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(38). 12 indexed citations
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Gu, Minyi, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Research Focus of RNA‐Binding Proteins in Trauma and Burns. Analytical Cellular Pathology. 2024(1). 5587781–5587781.
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Zhu, Yuefei, Jie Zhou, Hongxia Wang, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional Cationic Hyperbranched Polyaminoglycosides that Target Multiple Mediators for Severe Abdominal Trauma Management. Advanced Science. 11(1). e2305273–e2305273. 13 indexed citations
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Huang, Jie, Long Xu, Guangyi Wang, et al.. (2023). Severe skin and soft tissue infection in the left upper limb caused by Aeromonas veronii: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 17(1). 29–29. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yiqing, Yongjun Zheng, Futing Shu, et al.. (2021). In situ-formed adhesive hyaluronic acid hydrogel with prolonged amnion-derived conditioned medium release for diabetic wound repair. Carbohydrate Polymers. 276. 118752–118752. 64 indexed citations
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Li, Ye, Wenwen Zhang, Pan Zhang, et al.. (2020). Long noncoding RNA H19 act as a competing endogenous RNA of Let‐7g to facilitate IEC‐6 cell migration and proliferation via regulating EGF. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 236(4). 2881–2892. 7 indexed citations
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Ding, Hongfan, Xingfeng Zheng, & Zhaofan Xia. (2019). [Advances in the research of application of metabonomics in the treatment of severe burn or trauma].. PubMed. 35(6). 467–471. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Zhaofan, et al.. (2017). The Status and Control Strategy of Bacterial Resistance in China. Strategic Study of CAE. 19(2). 106–106. 1 indexed citations
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Lv, Guozhong, Yeyang Li, Mei Zhang, et al.. (2015). An open, parallel, randomized, comparative, multicenter investigation evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of Mepilex Ag versus silver sulfadiazine in the treatment of deep partial-thickness burn injuries. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 78(5). 1000–1007. 34 indexed citations
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Wu, Guosheng, et al.. (2014). The role of CD74 in experimental and clinical acute lung injury. European Respiratory Journal. 44(Suppl 58). P3927–P3927. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Zhaofan. (2012). Protective effect of hydrogen-lactated Ringer's solution against extensive burn-induced intestine injury in rats after delayed fluid resuscitation. Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaohui, et al.. (2010). Increased hsp70 of glucocorticoid receptor complex induced by scald and heat stress and its possible effect on the affinity of glucocorticoid receptor. Chinese Medical Journal. 123(13). 1780–1785. 2 indexed citations
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Xia, Zhaofan, et al.. (2009). Low-grade thermal injury. Chinese Medical Journal. 122(3). 359–360.
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Zhang, Yi, et al.. (2009). Gene gun-delivered Human Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Gene Facilitates the Healing of Deep Partial Thickness Burn Wounds. 13(24). 4611–4615. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Hongtai, Yitao Jia, Daofeng Ben, et al.. (2009). Angiotensin II induces type I collagen gene expression in human dermal fibroblasts through an AP-1/TGF-β1-dependent pathway. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 385(3). 418–423. 27 indexed citations
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Jia, Yitao, Wei Wei, Bing Ma, et al.. (2007). Activation of p38 MAPK by Reactive Oxygen Species Is Essential in a Rat Model of Stress-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury. The Journal of Immunology. 179(11). 7808–7819. 74 indexed citations

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