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Shiwen Xu

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
12893
World Ranking
6821
National Ranking
214

Shiwen Xu publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shiwen Xu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 212 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Shiwen Xu D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shiwen Xu is affiliated with Northeast Agricultural University in China. Their research spans multiple scientific fields, primarily focusing on Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Within these broad disciplines, Xu specializes particularly in Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pollution, and Immunology.

The research topics addressed by Shiwen Xu include:

  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Selenium in Biological Systems
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Inflammasome and Immune Disorders
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications

Shiwen Xu has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with notable papers such as:

  • "Polystyrene microplastics-induced ROS overproduction disrupts the skeletal muscle regeneration by converting myoblasts into adipocytes" (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • "Chlorpyrifos induces the apoptosis and necroptosis of L8824 cells through the ROS/PTEN/PI3K/AKT axis" (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • "Polystyrene nanoplastics induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis and myocardial inflammation in carp by promoting ROS production" (2022, Fish & Shellfish Immunology)
  • "Oxidative stress mediated by the TLR4/NOX2 signalling axis is involved in polystyrene microplastic-induced uterine fibrosis in mice" (2022, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Exposure to imidacloprid induce oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, apoptosis and mitophagy via NF-kappaB/JNK pathway in grass carp hepatocytes" (2021, Fish & Shellfish Immunology)

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Shiwen Xu collaborates often with several co-authors, including:

  • Shengchen Wang
  • Xu Shi
  • Zhiruo Miao
  • Yujie Yao
  • Tong Xu

Best Publications

  • Gene Expression of Endoplasmic Reticulum Resident Selenoproteins Correlates with Apoptosis in Various Muscles of Se-Deficient Chicks

    Hai-Dong Yao;Qiong Wu;Zi-Wei Zhang;Jiu-Li Zhang

  • Selenoprotein W serves as an antioxidant in chicken myoblasts

    Hai-Dong Yao;Qiong Wu;Zi-Wei Zhang;Shu Li

  • Histopathological changes and antioxidant response in brain and kidney of common carp exposed to atrazine and chlorpyrifos

    Houjuan Xing;Shu Li;Zhilei Wang;Xuejiao Gao

  • The antagonistic effect of selenium on cadmium-induced apoptosis via PPAR-γ/PI3K/Akt pathway in chicken pancreas.

    Xi Jin;Tiantian Jia;Ruohan Liu;Shiwen Xu

  • The antagonistic effect of selenium on lead-induced apoptosis via mitochondrial dynamics pathway in the chicken kidney.

    Xi Jin;Zhe Xu;Xia Zhao;Menghao Chen

  • Oxidative stress response and histopathological changes due to atrazine and chlorpyrifos exposure in common carp

    Houjuan Xing;Shu Li;Zhilei Wang;Xuejiao Gao

  • miR-200a-5p regulates myocardial necroptosis induced by Se deficiency via targeting RNF11

    Tianshu Yang;Changyu Cao;Jie Yang;Tianqi Liu

  • Periostin modulates myofibroblast differentiation during full-thickness cutaneous wound repair

    Christopher G. Elliott;Jian Wang;Xiaolei Guo;Shi wen Xu

  • Chlorpyrifos induces the apoptosis and necroptosis of L8824 cells through the ROS/PTEN/PI3K/AKT axis

    Lanqiao Wang;Lanxi Wang;Xu Shi;Shiwen Xu

  • Testicular toxicity induced by dietary cadmium in cocks and ameliorative effect by selenium

    Jin-Long Li;Jin-Long Li;Rui Gao;Shu Li;Jin-Tao Wang

  • Effects of selenium-lead interaction on the gene expression of inflammatory factors and selenoproteins in chicken neutrophils.

    Xiaojing Li;Mengyuan Xing;Menghao Chen;Jinxin Zhao

  • FAK Is Required for TGFβ-induced JNK Phosphorylation in Fibroblasts: Implications for Acquisition of a Matrix-remodeling Phenotype

    Shangxi Liu;Shi-wen Xu;Laura Kennedy;Daphne Pala

  • Hydrogen sulfide exposure induces jejunum injury via CYP450s/ROS pathway in broilers.

    Shufang Zheng;Xi Jin;Menghao Chen;Qunxiang Shi

  • Effect of cadmium on oxidative stress and immune function of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by transcriptome analysis

    Ziwei Zhang;Zhi Zheng;Jingzeng Cai;Qi Liu

  • H2S induces Th1/Th2 imbalance with triggered NF-κB pathway to exacerbate LPS-induce chicken pneumonia response.

    Wei Wang;Menghao Chen;Xi Jin;Xiaojing Li

  • Cadmium induces BNIP3-dependent autophagy in chicken spleen by modulating miR-33-AMPK axis.

    Menghao Chen;Xiaojing Li;Ruifeng Fan;Jie Yang

  • Atrazine hinders PMA-induced neutrophil extracellular traps in carp via the promotion of apoptosis and inhibition of ROS burst, autophagy and glycolysis.

    Shengchen Wang;Shufang Zheng;Qiaojian Zhang;Zijiang Yang

  • Interplay between autophagy and apoptosis in selenium deficient cardiomyocytes in chicken.

    Jie Yang;Yuan Zhang;Sattar Hamid;Jingzeng Cai

  • Cadmium induced hepatotoxicity in chickens (Gallus domesticus) and ameliorative effect by selenium.

    Jin-Long Li;Cheng-Yu Jiang;Shu Li;Shi-Wen Xu

  • Ammonia induces Treg/Th1 imbalance with triggered NF-κB pathway leading to chicken respiratory inflammation response.

    Qunxiang Shi;Wei Wang;Menghao Chen;Hongfu Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Gen Lei
Xin Gen Lei Cornell University

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