Zhe Xu

13.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Zhe Xu is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhe Xu has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Infectious Diseases, 19 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Zhe Xu's work include COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (8 papers), Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (6 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (6 papers). Zhe Xu is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (8 papers), Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (6 papers) and Liver Disease and Transplantation (6 papers). Zhe Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Zhe Xu's co-authors include Fu‐Sheng Wang, Peng Zhao, Lei Shi, Chao Zhang, Jin‐Wen Song, Hongxia Liu, Jinghui Dong, Shuhong Liu, Tingting Gao and Yanhong Tai and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhe Xu

76 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Pathological findings of COVID-19 associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome

2020 6.1k citations Zhe Xu, Lei Shi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhe Xu China	24	4.7k	2.4k	969	920	741	84	7.4k
Yanhong Tai China	22	4.4k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	857 1.2×	46	7.2k
Li Zhu China	16	4.6k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	778 0.8×	804 0.9×	687 0.9×	54	7.0k
Jin‐Wen Song China	17	4.5k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	749 0.8×	896 1.0×	633 0.9×	63	6.9k
Peng Xia China	23	4.5k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	746 0.8×	1.2k 1.3×	689 0.9×	103	7.6k
Changqing Bai China	20	4.6k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	690 0.7×	959 1.0×	674 0.9×	44	7.0k
Yijin Wang China	17	4.5k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	749 0.8×	760 0.8×	655 0.9×	52	6.7k
Hongxia Liu China	23	4.4k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	824 0.9×	1.4k 1.5×	883 1.2×	84	7.6k
Jinghui Dong China	12	4.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	707 0.8×	679 0.9×	39	6.9k
Yadong Gao China	26	4.1k 0.9×	2.0k 0.8×	923 1.0×	672 0.7×	646 0.9×	91	6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhe Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhe Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhe Xu

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

Wang, Siyu, Tao Yang, Tiantian Li, et al.. (2025). Safety and efficacy of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in COVID-19 patients: A real-world observation. Chinese Medical Journal. 138(22). 2984–2992. 1 indexed citations

Xiao, Mengmeng, Zhe Xu, Jingtao Hu, et al.. (2025). Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase inhibits Newcastle disease virus replication by enzyme activity-dependent and direct interaction with nucleocapsid protein. Journal of Virology. 99(5). e0042825–e0042825.

Zheng, Xu, Zhe Xu, Xing Fan, et al.. (2025). Antioxidant interventions reduced cytokine-induced pyroptosis of peripheral MAIT cells in patients with HBV-related cirrhosis. Hepatology Communications. 9(6). 1 indexed citations

Ding, Yili, et al.. (2024). Preparation of trimethoprim/methyl β-cyclodextrin complexes, in vitro and in vivo pharmacokinetic study, and evaluation of antibacterial activity in combination with the complex of sulfamethoxazole/methyl β-cyclodextrin. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1321. 140105–140105. 2 indexed citations

Che, X., et al.. (2024). Efficacy Analysis and Prognostic Impact of Sivelestat Sodium in Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Pharmaceuticals. 17(3). 368–368. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Xu, et al.. (2024). The MuSK agonist antibody protects the neuromuscular junction and extends the lifespan in C9orf72-ALS mice. Molecular Therapy. 32(7). 2176–2189. 6 indexed citations

Huang, Furong, Fang Li, Yufeng Xing, et al.. (2024). From gut to liver: unveiling the differences of intestinal microbiota in NAFL and NASH patients. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1366744–1366744. 11 indexed citations

Zhao, Min, Enqiang Qin, Dawei Zhang, et al.. (2020). Expert consensus on clinical prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Jiefangjun yixue zazhi. 45(11). 1109–1116. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Zhenfeng, Kun Zou, Guannan Wu, et al.. (2020). A Comparison of Tumor-Associated and Non-Tumor-Associated Gastric Microbiota in Gastric Cancer Patients. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 66(5). 1673–1682. 36 indexed citations

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Tu, Bo, Jingfeng Bi, Zhe Xu, et al.. (2020). Multivariate predictive model for asymptomatic spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 26(29). 4316–4326. 4 indexed citations

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Huang, Lei, Jijing Shi, Yan‐Mei Jiao, et al.. (2019). Skewed CD39/CD73/adenosine pathway in B cells is associated with innate immune hyperactivation in chronic HIV-1 infection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 9 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaokun, Qing‐Bin Lu, Weiwei Chen, et al.. (2018). Arginine deficiency is involved in thrombocytopenia and immunosuppression in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome. Science Translational Medicine. 10(459). 67 indexed citations

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Xu, Zhe, Shaojun Xing, Qiang Shan, et al.. (2017). Cutting Edge: β-Catenin–Interacting Tcf1 Isoforms Are Essential for Thymocyte Survival but Dispensable for Thymic Maturation Transitions. The Journal of Immunology. 198(9). 3404–3409. 25 indexed citations

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Shi, Lei, Dan Wu, Lei Wei, et al.. (2017). Nosocomial and Community-Acquired Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis in China: Comparative Microbiology and Therapeutic Implications. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 46025–46025. 37 indexed citations

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Xu, Zhe, Bo Jin, Guangju Teng, et al.. (2016). Epidemiologic characteristics, clinical manifestations, and risk factors of 139 patients with Ebola virus disease in western Sierra Leone. American Journal of Infection Control. 44(11). 1285–1290. 17 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xin, Yihui Rong, Li Liu, et al.. (2015). Prognostic Analysis of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 9(9). e0004113–e0004113. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jianzhong, et al.. (2012). The correlation between T helper type 17 cells and clinical characters in Chinese paediatric patients with chronic hepatitis B. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 171(3). 307–312. 6 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaoyu, Gang Li, Zhe Xu, et al.. (2006). Growth hormone receptor overexpression predicts response of rectal cancers to pre-operative radiotherapy. European Journal of Cancer. 42(7). 888–894. 23 indexed citations

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Liu, Fukun, Che Chen, Xiao-Ping Qi, Zhe Xu, & Jieshou Li. (2005). [Effect of preoperative radiotherapy as an adjunctive approach on proliferation and apoptosis of cancer cells in rectal cancer].. PubMed. 8(1). 71–3. 1 indexed citations

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Platzer, E, et al.. (2001). Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of single doses of subcutaneous pegylated human G‐CSF mutant (Ro 25‐8315) in healthy volunteers: Comparison with single and multiple daily doses of filgrastim. American Journal of Hematology. 66(4). 245–251. 59 indexed citations

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