Ben Wang

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
244 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Ben Wang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ben Wang has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 57 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ben Wang's work include Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (15 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (14 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (12 papers). Ben Wang is often cited by papers focused on Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (15 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (14 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (12 papers). Ben Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Ben Wang's co-authors include Shilpa Sant, Morteza Mahmoudi, Sophie Laurent, Tapas Sen, Chuanjiang He, Yan Luo, Shu Zheng, Chuck Zhang, Ruikang Tang and Zhiyong Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ben Wang

231 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs): Development, surface modification and applications in chemotherapy

2010 1.5k citations Ben Wang et al. profile →
Exosome Theranostics: Biology and Translational Medicine

2017 983 citations Ben Wang et al. Theranostics profile →
Combination of infliximab and methotrexate therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized, controlled trial

2004 940 citations Ben Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ben Wang China	45	3.3k	2.6k	1.9k	1.7k	972	244	9.9k
Cao Li China	50	2.9k 0.9×	3.3k 1.3×	1.8k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	524 0.5×	389	9.8k
Li Ren China	61	3.3k 1.0×	2.9k 1.1×	2.4k 1.3×	2.2k 1.3×	546 0.6×	676	15.5k
Yufeng Zhang China	65	4.9k 1.5×	3.3k 1.2×	2.2k 1.1×	2.6k 1.5×	784 0.8×	462	16.3k
Jin Zhang China	63	4.6k 1.4×	3.5k 1.3×	2.6k 1.4×	2.0k 1.2×	321 0.3×	423	14.0k
Xiumei Wang China	58	3.6k 1.1×	2.3k 0.9×	3.2k 1.7×	2.0k 1.2×	555 0.6×	397	11.6k
Jiacan Su China	58	4.3k 1.3×	3.9k 1.5×	2.0k 1.1×	1.0k 0.6×	1.5k 1.5×	333	11.2k
Wei Liu China	52	3.5k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	764 0.8×	315	9.7k
Hua Dong China	55	3.4k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	220 0.2×	220	9.8k
Wenjie Zhang China	65	6.4k 1.9×	4.5k 1.7×	3.8k 2.0×	2.0k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	623	18.3k
Bin Li China	71	8.4k 2.5×	4.8k 1.8×	3.8k 2.0×	3.0k 1.8×	698 0.7×	741	21.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Ben Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ben Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ben Wang

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wang, Ben, Wenfang Li, Na Xue, et al.. (2025). Co-application of biochar and compost enhanced soil carbon sequestration in urban green space. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1707894–1707894.

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Zhang, Ying, Jun Xu, & Ben Wang. (2025). Artificially engineered red blood cells for universal blood transfusion. Matter. 8(2). 101935–101935. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Ze, Lingyun Guo, & Ben Wang. (2025). Senescence and oral cancer: From mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities. 1(3). 100034–100034.

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Ming, Xinliang, Ze Yang, Zhiguo Wang, et al.. (2024). A chimeric peptide promotes immune surveillance of senescent cells in injury, fibrosis, tumorigenesis and aging. Nature Aging. 5(1). 28–47. 16 indexed citations

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Wang, Ben, Hui Zhou, Lu Chen, et al.. (2024). A Mitochondria‐Targeted Photosensitizer for Combined Pyroptosis and Apoptosis with NIR‐II Imaging/Photoacoustic Imaging‐Guided Phototherapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(39). e202408874–e202408874. 46 indexed citations

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Wang, Ben, Hui Zhou, Lu Chen, et al.. (2024). A Mitochondria‐Targeted Photosensitizer for Combined Pyroptosis and Apoptosis with NIR‐II Imaging/Photoacoustic Imaging‐Guided Phototherapy. Angewandte Chemie. 136(39). 7 indexed citations

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Baskurt, Zeynep, Carly C. Barron, Xin Wang, et al.. (2024). Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and brain metastases in gastroesophageal carcinoma: a real-world analysis of clinical and pathologic characteristics and outcomes. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 167(1). 111–122. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xueyun, et al.. (2023). Red blood cells in biology and translational medicine: natural vehicle inspires new biomedical applications. Theranostics. 14(1). 220–248. 18 indexed citations

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Wang, Ben, Qianmin Ou, Xiao Zhang, et al.. (2023). ASC-expressing pyroptotic extracellular vesicles alleviate sepsis by protecting B cells. Molecular Therapy. 32(2). 395–410. 13 indexed citations

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Chen, Ying, Xiaochen Shen, Xiaowei Lv, et al.. (2023). Lignin precipitation-driven fabrication of gradient porous hydrogel actuator with temperature response. Smart Materials and Structures. 32(3). 35037–35037. 12 indexed citations

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Chen, Qing, Haifeng Liang, Lei Zhou, et al.. (2023). Deep learning of bone metastasis in small cell lung cancer: A large sample-based study. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 7 indexed citations

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He, Qian, Ze Yang, Di Wu, et al.. (2023). A GSTP1-mediated lactic acid signaling promotes tumorigenesis through the PPP oxidative branch. Cell Death and Disease. 14(7). 463–463. 16 indexed citations

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Shie, Ming‐You, Hsin‐Yuan Fang, Chia‐Che Ho, et al.. (2023). Highly Mimetic Ex Vivo Lung‐Cancer Spheroid‐Based Physiological Model for Clinical Precision Therapeutics. Advanced Science. 10(16). e2206603–e2206603. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Ben, et al.. (2021). Hybrid Bio-Inspired Structure Based on Nacre and Woodpecker Beak for Enhanced Mechanical Performance. Polymers. 13(21). 3681–3681. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Kaixin, Jicheng Wu, Xiaoxiong Zhao, et al.. (2021). Prussian Blue/Calcium Peroxide Nanocomposites-Mediated Tumor Cell Iron Mineralization for Treatment of Experimental Lung Adenocarcinoma. ACS Nano. 15(12). 19838–19852. 52 indexed citations

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Wang, Ben, Tian Lan, Han Xiao, et al.. (2021). The expression profiles and prognostic values of HSP70s in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Cell International. 21(1). 286–286. 38 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xiaoxiong, Jicheng Wu, Kaixin Zhang, et al.. (2021). The synthesis of a nanodrug using metal-based nanozymes conjugated with ginsenoside Rg3 for pancreatic cancer therapy. Nanoscale Advances. 4(1). 190–199. 23 indexed citations

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Wang, Xu, et al.. (2020). The adjacent layers of the right-side colon and its clinical significance. 9(1). 68–75.

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Zhao, Yueqi, Mingjie Fan, Yanni Chen, et al.. (2020). Surface-anchored framework for generating RhD-epitope stealth red blood cells. Science Advances. 6(12). eaaw9679–eaaw9679. 57 indexed citations

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Wang, Ben, et al.. (2017). Analysis of the Copy Number of Herbicide Resistant Marker Gene EPSP in Transgenic Maize by Droplet Digital PCR. 32(3). 70–76. 1 indexed citations

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