Zhixiao Xu

557 total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 353 citations indexed

About

Zhixiao Xu is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhixiao Xu has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 353 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 5 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhixiao Xu's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (3 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (3 papers) and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (3 papers). Zhixiao Xu is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (3 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (3 papers) and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (3 papers). Zhixiao Xu collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Zhixiao Xu's co-authors include Lei Xiong, Wenwen Chen, Chengshui Chen, Lihua Xiao, Yaoyu Feng, Yaqiong Guo, Dawn M. Roellig, Na Li, Weiwei Chu and Yepeng Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Journal of Affective Disorders and Environmental Research.

In The Last Decade

Zhixiao Xu

22 papers receiving 348 citations

Hit Papers

Association of oxidative balance score with sleep quality... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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. Association of oxidative balance score with sleep quality: NHANES 2007–2014
    2023 79 citations Lei Xiong, Zhixiao Xu et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhixiao Xu China 9 97 67 50 47 46 26 353
Preeti Shanbag India 13 35 0.4× 60 0.9× 21 0.4× 45 1.0× 98 2.1× 77 522
Julia Omar Malaysia 12 24 0.2× 100 1.5× 35 0.7× 41 0.9× 57 1.2× 41 400
Vichai Senthong Thailand 13 38 0.4× 33 0.5× 95 1.9× 32 0.7× 25 0.5× 32 381
Shiwei Shen China 9 39 0.4× 87 1.3× 98 2.0× 86 1.8× 48 1.0× 12 345
Manjunath Hande India 15 27 0.3× 45 0.7× 104 2.1× 143 3.0× 83 1.8× 78 551
Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei Iran 10 20 0.2× 29 0.4× 23 0.5× 28 0.6× 35 0.8× 30 247
Junaid Iqbal China 8 21 0.2× 36 0.5× 41 0.8× 109 2.3× 16 0.3× 26 310
Israel Tamir Israel 11 55 0.6× 55 0.8× 45 0.9× 130 2.8× 81 1.8× 19 486
Somchai Leelakusolvong Thailand 18 59 0.6× 64 1.0× 68 1.4× 8 0.2× 24 0.5× 61 775
Rana Hasanato Saudi Arabia 13 19 0.2× 38 0.6× 83 1.7× 48 1.0× 50 1.1× 34 498

Countries citing papers authored by Zhixiao Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhixiao Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhixiao Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhixiao Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhixiao 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 Zhixiao Xu. Zhixiao 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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Zhang, Qiang, Behafarid Ghalandari, Youming Chen, et al.. (2025). PISAD: De novo peptide design for target protein with iterative stochastic searching algorithm and docking assessment. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 278. 117338–117338. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2025). Comparative analysis of four nutritional scores in predicting delirium in ICU patients. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1482150–1482150.
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Xu, Zhixiao, Lei Xiong, & Chengshui Chen. (2024). Antioxidant diet/lifestyle could mitigate the adverse impacts of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on lung function. Environmental Research. 246. 118099–118099. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2024). Higher oxidative balance score is associated with lower female infertility: a cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 11. 1484756–1484756.
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2024). Higher oxidative balance score is associated with lower kidney stone disease in US adults: a population-based cross-sectional study. World Journal of Urology. 42(1). 222–222. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao, Weiwei Chu, Lei Xiong, & Chengshui Chen. (2024). Higher oxidative balance score was associated with decreased risk of erectile dysfunction: a population-based study. Nutrition Journal. 23(1). 54–54.
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2023). Associations of blood cadmium and lead concentrations with all-cause mortality in US adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 81. 127330–127330. 1 indexed citations
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Xiong, Lei, Zhixiao Xu, & Wenwen Chen. (2023). Association of oxidative balance score with sleep quality: NHANES 2007–2014. Journal of Affective Disorders. 339. 435–442. 79 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2023). Association of oxidative balance score and lung health from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2012. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 961950–961950. 32 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2023). Associations between the muscle quality index and adult lung functions from NHANES 2011–2012. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1146456–1146456. 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2022). The Downregulation of PTGS2 Mediated by ncRNAs is Tightly Correlated with Systemic Sclerosis-Interstitial Lung Disease. Frontiers in Genetics. 12. 795034–795034. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao, et al.. (2022). Performance of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 903426–903426. 11 indexed citations
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Guo, Kundian, Weimin Cai, Yongxian Chen, et al.. (2021). Skeletal muscle depletion predicts death in severe community-acquired pneumonia patients entering ICU. Heart & Lung. 52. 71–75. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhixiao & Chengshui Chen. (2021). Abnormal Expression and Prognostic Significance of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and Their Receptors in Lung Adenocarcinoma. BioMed Research International. 2021(1). 6663990–6663990. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenwen, Kun Chen, Zhixiao Xu, et al.. (2021). Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predict Mortality in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers Undergoing Amputations. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 14. 821–829. 42 indexed citations
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Wang, Lin, Huajun Zheng, Zhixiao Xu, et al.. (2016). Comparative genomics reveals Cyclospora cayetanensis possesses coccidia-like metabolism and invasion components but unique surface antigens. BMC Genomics. 17(1). 316–316. 38 indexed citations

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