Ai Chen

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Ai Chen is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ai Chen has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Epidemiology, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Ai Chen's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers), Phytase and its Applications (5 papers) and Iron oxide chemistry and applications (4 papers). Ai Chen is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers), Phytase and its Applications (5 papers) and Iron oxide chemistry and applications (4 papers). Ai Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Ai Chen's co-authors include Jerrold M. Olefsky, Yun Sok Lee, Pingping Li, Saswata Talukdar, Yuji Arai, Meng Mao, Tong Yu, Li-Jing Xiong, Min Lü and Anne N. Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Ai Chen

39 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Increased Adipocyte O2 Consumption Triggers HIF-1α, Causi... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2014 2011 100 200 300 400
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. Increased Adipocyte O2 Consumption Triggers HIF-1α, Causing Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity
    2014 468 citations Yun Sok Lee, Jung‐whan Kim et al. Cell profile →
  2. Inflammation Is Necessary for Long-Term but Not Short-Term High-Fat Diet–Induced Insulin Resistance
    2011 447 citations Yun Sok Lee, Pingping Li 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
Ai Chen China 17 912 690 648 194 184 40 2.2k
Stephanie E. Simonds Australia 19 990 1.1× 445 0.6× 432 0.7× 166 0.9× 217 1.2× 27 2.3k
Xiaolei Zhu China 31 597 0.7× 1.6k 2.3× 323 0.5× 142 0.7× 236 1.3× 94 3.1k
Xiaoyue Pan United States 31 864 0.9× 665 1.0× 265 0.4× 95 0.5× 92 0.5× 62 2.5k
Hyuk Sung Kwon South Korea 14 549 0.6× 688 1.0× 320 0.5× 63 0.3× 234 1.3× 58 2.6k
Claire L. Gibson United Kingdom 28 376 0.4× 746 1.1× 395 0.6× 101 0.5× 508 2.8× 77 2.9k
Shangcheng Xu China 33 512 0.6× 1.3k 1.9× 450 0.7× 60 0.3× 314 1.7× 75 3.5k
Dongsheng Fan China 29 483 0.5× 855 1.2× 388 0.6× 82 0.4× 338 1.8× 264 3.3k
Jing Luo China 30 329 0.4× 964 1.4× 418 0.6× 148 0.8× 371 2.0× 92 3.5k
Thorbjörn Åkerström Denmark 18 1.4k 1.5× 1.0k 1.5× 411 0.6× 44 0.2× 223 1.2× 28 2.8k
Susan Aja United States 32 1.6k 1.7× 1.9k 2.7× 840 1.3× 193 1.0× 389 2.1× 64 4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ai Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ai Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ai Chen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Ai, Jie Peng, Tao Luo, et al.. (2025). Laser localization with soft‑channel minimally invasive surgery in cerebral hemorrhage. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 29(3). 47–47.
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Shah, Tufail, Kang Zhao, Ai Chen, et al.. (2024). Facilitated transport of ferrihydrite with phosphate under saturated flow conditions. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 265. 104384–104384. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai, Lingyang Zhu, & Yuji Arai. (2023). Enhanced and suppressed phosphorus mineralization by Ca complexation: NMR and CD spectroscopy investigation. Chemosphere. 330. 138761–138761. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai, Lingyang Zhu, Hee‐Sun Han, & Yuji Arai. (2023). Spectroscopic Investigation of Phosphorus Mineralization as Affected by the Calcite–Water Interfacial Chemistry. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(43). 16606–16615. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai, et al.. (2023). Association of blood total immunoglobulin E and eosinophils with radiological features of bronchiectasis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 23(1). 316–316. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai, Lingyang Zhu, & Yuji Arai. (2022). Solution NMR investigation of phytic acid adsorption mechanisms at the calcite-water interface. The Science of The Total Environment. 840. 156700–156700. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai, et al.. (2022). Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for giant hepatic cysts: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Translational Cancer Research. 11(5). 1230–1244. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Jinglun, et al.. (2021). Altered Cerebellum Spontaneous Activity in Juvenile Autism Spectrum Disorders Associated with Clinical Traits. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52(6). 2497–2504. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Kai, et al.. (2021). Voxel-Wise Quantitative Mapping of the Brain Association Ability. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 15. 746894–746894. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiang, Yuanyuan Li, Huawang Wu, et al.. (2021). Dynamic changes of large-scale resting-state functional networks in major depressive disorder. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 111. 110369–110369. 22 indexed citations
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Luo, Xiaomei, et al.. (2020). Vitamin D Supplementation is Beneficial for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience. 18(2). 203–213. 29 indexed citations
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Lee, Yun Sok, Jung‐whan Kim, Olivia Osborne, et al.. (2014). Increased Adipocyte O2 Consumption Triggers HIF-1α, Causing Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Obesity. Cell. 157(6). 1339–1352. 468 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Ai, Li-Jing Xiong, Tong Yu, & Meng Mao. (2012). The neuroprotective roles of BDNF in hypoxic ischemic brain injury. Biomedical Reports. 1(2). 167–176. 215 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai. (2011). Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise of Different Intensity on Executive Function. Acta Psychologica Sinica. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Pingping, WuQiang Fan, Jianfeng Xu, et al.. (2011). Adipocyte NCoR Knockout Decreases PPARγ Phosphorylation and Enhances PPARγ Activity and Insulin Sensitivity. Cell. 147(4). 815–826. 234 indexed citations
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Chen, Ai. (2000). Clinical study of chitosan for prevention of knee adhesion. Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University. 1 indexed citations
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Xiao, Sa, Yong Wang, Weiguo Zhang, et al.. (1997). Construction of expression vectors and study on single-chain antibody and reshaping single-domain antibody against CD3. Science in China Series C Life Sciences. 40(3). 270–276. 1 indexed citations

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