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Hong-Xi Xu

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Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
15263
World Ranking
5671
National Ranking
1041

Hong-Xi Xu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hong-Xi Xu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 305 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Hong-Xi Xu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hong-Xi Xu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hong-Xi Xu is affiliated with Shanghai University in China and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their main fields of study encompass:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these domains, Xu's subfields of research include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Plant Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Organic Chemistry

Their research topics reflect a focus on natural compounds and their pharmacological effects as well as applications in traditional medicine and disease treatment strategies. Key topics of Xu's work are:

  • Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Synthesis of Organic Compounds
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Hong-Xi Xu has published in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent publications found in:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Acta Materia Medica
  • Phytomedicine
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers by Xu include:

  • Bioactive natural compounds against human coronaviruses: a review and perspective (2020, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B)
  • Drug discovery is an eternal challenge for the biomedical sciences (2022, Acta Materia Medica)
  • Insights into Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and Human Diseases (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Gout and Diet: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Management (2022, Nutrients)
  • Gut microbiota alterations are distinct for primary colorectal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma (2020, Protein & Cell)

They collaborate frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Changwu Zheng
  • Zhichao Xi
  • Wenwei Fu
  • Hua Zhou
  • Jiling Feng

Best Publications

  • Use of ITS2 Region as the Universal DNA Barcode for Plants and Animals

    Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Kun Luo;Kun Luo

  • Activity of plant flavonoids against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

    Hong-Xi Xu;Song F. Lee

  • Identification of medicinal plants in the family Fabaceae using a potential DNA barcode ITS2

    Ting Gao;Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Chang Liu

  • Antiviral Chinese medicinal herbs against respiratory syncytial virus.

    Shuang-Cheng Ma;Jiang Du;Paul Pui-Hay But;Xue-Long Deng

  • Antiviral flavonoids from the root bark of Morus alba L.

    Jiang Du;Zhen-Dan He;Ren-Wang Jiang;Wen-Cai Ye

  • Chemical markers for the quality control of herbal medicines: an overview

    Songlin Li;Quanbin Han;Chunfeng Qiao;Jingzheng Song

  • Anti-HIV triterpene acids from Geum japonicum

    Hong-Xi Xu;Fa-Quan Zeng;Min Wan;Keng-Yeow Sim

  • Differentiation and authentication of Panax ginseng, Panax quinquefolius, and ginseng products by using HPLC/MS.

    T. W. D. Chan;P. P. H. But;S. W. Cheng;I. M. Y. Kwok

  • Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome associated with consumption of Gynura segetum

    Ge Lin;Ji Yao Wang;Na Li;Mi Li

  • Analysis of the transcriptome of Panax notoginseng root uncovers putative triterpene saponin-biosynthetic genes and genetic markers.

    Hongmei Luo;Chao Sun;Yongzhen Sun;Qiong Wu

  • Chemical profiling of Radix Paeoniae evaluated by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/photo-diode-array/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Song-Lin Li;Jing-Zheng Song;Franky F.K. Choi;Chun-Feng Qiao

  • Puerarin decreases serum total cholesterol and enhances thoracic aorta endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats.

    Li-Ping Yan;Shun-Wan Chan;Albert Sun-Chi Chan;Shi-Lin Chen

  • Applying plant DNA barcodes for Rosaceae species identification

    Xiaohui Pang;Jingyuan Song;Yingjie Zhu;Hongxi Xu

  • Identification of Dendrobium species by a candidate DNA barcode sequence: the chloroplast psbA-trnH intergenic region.

    Hui Yao;Jing-Yuan Song;Xin-Ye Ma;Chang Liu

  • Isolation and characterization of an anti-HSV polysaccharide from Prunella vulgaris.

    Hong-Xi Xu;Spencer H.S. Lee;Song F. Lee;Robert L. White

  • Hypoxia-induced MIR155 is a potent autophagy inducer by targeting multiple players in the MTOR pathway

    Gang Wan;Weidong Xie;Zhenyan Liu;Wei Xu

  • Holistic quality evaluation of commercial white and red ginseng using a UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based metabolomics approach.

    Hong-Mei Zhang;Song-Lin Li;Hong Zhang;Yun Wang

  • Authentication and Quantitative Analysis on the Chemical Profile of Cassia Bark (Cortex Cinnamomi) by High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography

    Zhen-Dan He;Chun-Feng Qiao;Quan-Bin Han;Chuen-Lung Cheng

  • Antiviral traditional medicines against herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), poliovirus, and measles virus in vitro and their therapeutic efficacies for HSV-1 infection in mice

    Masahiko Kurokawa;Hiroshi Ochiai;Kazuhiko Nagasaka;Minoru Neki

  • Antibacterial activities of extracts from Nigerian chewing sticks.

    Oluronke Taiwo;Hong-Xi Xu;Song F. Lee

  • Bioactive natural compounds against human coronaviruses: a review and perspective

    Yanfang Xian;Juan Zhang;Zhaoxiang Bian;Hua Zhou

  • Decocting-induced chemical transformations and global quality of Du-Shen-Tang, the decoction of ginseng evaluated by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS based chemical profiling approach.

    Song-Lin Li;Shuk-Fan Lai;Jing-Zheng Song;Chun-Feng Qiao

  • A novel strategy to rapidly explore potential chemical markers for the discrimination between raw and processed Radix Rehmanniae by UHPLC–TOFMS with multivariate statistical analysis

    Song Lin Li;Jing Zheng Song;Chun Feng Qiao;Yan Zhou

  • In vitro evaluation of secoiridoid glucosides from the fruits of Ligustrum lucidum as antiviral agents

    Shuang-Cheng Ma;Zhen-Dan He;Xue-Long Deng;Paul Pui-Hay But

  • Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole/time of flight mass spectrometry based chemical profiling approach to rapidly reveal chemical transformation of sulfur-fumigated medicinal herbs, a case study on white ginseng

    Song-Lin Li;Hong Shen;Ling-Ying Zhu;Jun Xu

  • High-performance thin-layer chromatographic fingerprints of isoflavonoids for distinguishing between Radix Puerariae Lobate and Radix Puerariae Thomsonii

    Si-Bao Chen;He-Ping Liu;Run-Tao Tian;Da-Jian Yang

  • Determination of quinolizidine alkaloids in traditional Chinese herbal drugs by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis.

    Jing-Zheng Song;Hong-Xi Xu;Song-Jiu Tian;Paul Pui-Hay But

  • Simultaneous determination of six Aconitum alkaloids in proprietary Chinese medicines by high-performance liquid chromatography.

    Ying Xie;Zhi Hong Jiang;Hua Zhou;Hong Xi Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Quan-Bin Han
Quan-Bin Han Hong Kong Baptist University
Zhi-Hong Jiang
Zhi-Hong Jiang Macau University of Science and Technology
Shilin Chen
Shilin Chen Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Gang Xu
Gang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Pang-Chui Shaw
Pang-Chui Shaw Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hsiang-Fu Kung
Hsiang-Fu Kung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Han-Dong Sun
Han-Dong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aiping Lu
Aiping Lu Hong Kong Baptist University
Ge Lin
Ge Lin Chinese University of Hong Kong

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