Aijun Tong

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Aijun Tong is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aijun Tong has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Spectroscopy, 36 papers in Materials Chemistry and 33 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Aijun Tong's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (40 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (30 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (23 papers). Aijun Tong is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (40 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (30 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (23 papers). Aijun Tong collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Aijun Tong's co-authors include Yu Xiang, Peiyuan Jin, Yong Ju, Panshu Song, Yi Lu, Yoshifumi Akama, Ruirui Wei, Zhaojuan Zhou, Weixin Tang and Kai Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Aijun Tong

86 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

New Fluorescent Rhodamine Hydrazone Chemosensor for Cu(II... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 200 400 600
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. New Fluorescent Rhodamine Hydrazone Chemosensor for Cu(II) with High Selectivity and Sensitivity
    2006 635 citations Yu Xiang, Aijun Tong 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
Aijun Tong China 36 2.7k 2.5k 1.8k 712 701 86 4.9k
Gandhi Sivaraman India 46 3.6k 1.4× 2.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 787 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 89 5.6k
Fang–Ying Wu China 42 1.6k 0.6× 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 656 0.9× 454 0.6× 130 4.4k
Nelsi Zaccheroni Italy 48 2.6k 1.0× 4.0k 1.6× 1.5k 0.8× 863 1.2× 831 1.2× 147 6.7k
Subodh Kumar India 37 3.4k 1.3× 3.0k 1.2× 1.6k 0.9× 772 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 241 5.6k
Wenwu Qin China 49 3.2k 1.2× 5.0k 2.0× 1.4k 0.8× 908 1.3× 582 0.8× 152 6.9k
Suban K. Sahoo India 47 4.8k 1.8× 3.8k 1.5× 2.3k 1.3× 903 1.3× 1.4k 2.0× 271 7.5k
Hongyan Zhang China 28 2.7k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 481 0.7× 591 0.8× 61 3.8k
Ying Zhou China 36 5.4k 2.0× 4.2k 1.7× 2.4k 1.3× 833 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 130 8.0k
Ana M. Costero Spain 37 2.8k 1.1× 3.0k 1.2× 891 0.5× 613 0.9× 573 0.8× 187 5.3k
K.M.K. Swamy South Korea 37 3.4k 1.3× 2.8k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 467 0.7× 856 1.2× 58 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Aijun Tong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aijun Tong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aijun Tong

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Aijun Tong. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Aijun Tong 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 Aijun Tong. Aijun Tong 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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Meng, Tian, Hanqi Liu, Aijun Tong, et al.. (2025). Algal proteins and bioactive peptides: Sustainable nutrition for human health. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 303. 140760–140760. 1 indexed citations
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Tong, Aijun, Zirui Huang, Qizhen Huang, et al.. (2022). Comparative transcriptomics discloses the regulatory impact of carbon/nitrogen fermentation on the biosynthesis of Monascus kaoliang pigments. Food Chemistry X. 13. 100250–100250. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chu, et al.. (2021). A ratiometric solid AIE sensor for detection of acetone vapor. Talanta. 236. 122845–122845. 17 indexed citations
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Peng, Lu, Ruirui Wei, Kai Li, et al.. (2013). A ratiometric fluorescent probe for hydrophobic proteins in aqueous solution based on aggregation-induced emission. The Analyst. 138(7). 2068–2068. 54 indexed citations
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Liu, Hualong, Panshu Song, Ruirui Wei, Kai Li, & Aijun Tong. (2013). A facile, sensitive and selective fluorescent probe for heparin based on aggregation-induced emission. Talanta. 118. 348–352. 77 indexed citations
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Li, Kai, Na Li, Xiaotong Chen, & Aijun Tong. (2011). A ratiometric fluorescent chemodosimeter for Cu(II) in water with high selectivity and sensitivity. Analytica Chimica Acta. 712. 115–119. 36 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Yu Xiang, Xiaotong Chen, & Aijun Tong. (2009). Salicylaldehyde hydrazones as fluorescent probes for zinc ion in aqueous solution of physiological pH. Talanta. 79(2). 327–332. 47 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yu & Aijun Tong. (2008). Ratiometric and selective fluorescent chemodosimeter for Cu(II) by Cu(II)‐induced oxidation. Luminescence. 23(1). 28–31. 60 indexed citations
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Mei, Ling, et al.. (2007). A new fluorescent probe of rhodamine B derivative for the detection of copper ion. Talanta. 72(5). 1717–1722. 95 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yu, Zifan Li, Xiaotong Chen, & Aijun Tong. (2007). Highly sensitive and selective optical chemosensor for determination of Cu2+ in aqueous solution. Talanta. 74(5). 1148–1153. 124 indexed citations
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Li, Na, Ling Mei, Yu Xiang, et al.. (2007). Fluorescence detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms with two simple and low cost methods: A double-DNA-probe method and a bulge form method. Analytica Chimica Acta. 597(1). 97–102. 14 indexed citations
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Nishizawa, Seiichi, Keitaro Yoshimoto, Takehiro Seino, et al.. (2003). Fluorescence detection of cytosine/guanine transversion based on a hydrogen bond forming ligand. Talanta. 63(1). 175–179. 32 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuhui, Aijun Tong, & Long-Di Li. (2003). Synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymer with 7-chloroethyl-theophylline-immobilized silica gel as template and its molecular recognition function. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 60(1-2). 241–244. 11 indexed citations
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Tong, Aijun, et al.. (2003). Study on the binding mode of zinc(II) protoporphyrin and ctDNA in water. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 59(13). 2967–2970. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Long-Di, et al.. (2001). Study of properties on non-protected room temperature phosphorescence and delayed excimer fluorescence of pyrene solution. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 57(2). 385–393. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Long-Di, et al.. (2000). Study on using I − as heavy atom perturber in cyclodextrin-induced room temperature phosphorimetry. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 56(8). 1513–1521. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Long-Di, et al.. (1998). Non-protected fluid room temperature phosphorescence of several naphthalene derivatives. Talanta. 46(5). 1147–1154. 33 indexed citations

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