Bonan Chen

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 960 citations indexed

About

Bonan Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bonan Chen has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 960 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cancer Research and 8 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Bonan Chen's work include RNA modifications and cancer (5 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers) and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (4 papers). Bonan Chen is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (5 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers) and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (4 papers). Bonan Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Bonan Chen's co-authors include Wei Kang, Ka‐Fai To, Jun Yu, Yujuan Zhan, Jianyong Xiao, Fuda Xie, Kun Wang, Wai Nok Chan, Kwok Wai Lo and Peiyao Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer Research, Oncogene and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Bonan Chen

39 papers receiving 949 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cellular zinc metabolism and zinc signaling: from biological functions to diseases and therapeutic targets

2024 154 citations Bonan Chen, Peiyao Yu et al. profile →
The arginine metabolism and its deprivation in cancer therapy

2025 17 citations Fuda Xie, Yang Lyu et al. Cancer Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bonan Chen China	18	529	179	151	146	117	43	960
Tariq A. Bhat India	14	421 0.8×	141 0.8×	102 0.7×	174 1.2×	109 0.9×	37	921
Qiao Yang China	19	484 0.9×	131 0.7×	136 0.9×	174 1.2×	158 1.4×	48	1.1k
Bilal Rah India	20	653 1.2×	199 1.1×	238 1.6×	122 0.8×	115 1.0×	47	1.2k
Rajan Radha Rasmi India	9	418 0.8×	189 1.1×	131 0.9×	139 1.0×	146 1.2×	20	858
Jin‐Nyoung Ho South Korea	18	482 0.9×	105 0.6×	137 0.9×	116 0.8×	91 0.8×	51	924
Min He China	22	602 1.1×	322 1.8×	105 0.7×	90 0.6×	151 1.3×	76	1.1k
Alexander A. Terentiev Russia	13	457 0.9×	208 1.2×	113 0.7×	68 0.5×	102 0.9×	25	1.1k
Lizhu Lin China	19	633 1.2×	202 1.1×	255 1.7×	177 1.2×	92 0.8×	75	1.2k
Xuhui Tong China	9	650 1.2×	238 1.3×	139 0.9×	260 1.8×	90 0.8×	16	1.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xie, Fuda, Yang Lyu, Bonan Chen, et al.. (2025). The arginine metabolism and its deprivation in cancer therapy. Cancer Letters. 620. 217680–217680. 17 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Bonan, Jialin Wu, Guoming Chen, et al.. (2025). Antibody–drug conjugates in cancer therapy: current landscape, challenges, and future directions. Molecular Cancer. 24(1). 279–279. 1 indexed citations

Deng, Xinyi, Junyang Luo, Zaibo Jiang, et al.. (2025). Update in the treatment of cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis. Clinical and Molecular Hepatology. 31(4). 1139–1166.

Deng, Chuangzhong, Jingya Liu, Jing Li, et al.. (2025). Spatial Transcriptional Dynamics of CD74⁺ B Cells in Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Drive Immune Evolution in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Advanced Science. 12(44). e09742–e09742.

Chen, Guoming, Bonan Chen, Zilan Zhong, et al.. (2025). Bridging the tumor microenvironment: the pivotal role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in tumor cachexia development. Molecular Cancer. 24(1). 194–194.

Chen, Guo-Ming, Qing Ren, Zilan Zhong, et al.. (2024). Exploring the gut microbiome’s role in colorectal cancer: diagnostic and prognostic implications. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1431747–1431747. 14 indexed citations

Guan, Xiaoqing, Yichao Wang, Wen-Kai Yu, et al.. (2024). Blocking Ubiquitin‐Specific Protease 7 Induces Ferroptosis in Gastric Cancer via Targeting Stearoyl‐CoA Desaturase. Advanced Science. 11(18). e2307899–e2307899. 39 indexed citations

Chen, Bonan, et al.. (2024). Gentiopicroside improves NASH and liver fibrosis by suppressing TLR4 and NLRP3 signaling pathways. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 177. 116952–116952. 11 indexed citations

Cheung, Alvin H.K., Xiaoli Liu, Fenfen Ji, et al.. (2023). MLK4 promotes glucose metabolism in lung adenocarcinoma through CREB-mediated activation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and is regulated by KLF5. Oncogenesis. 12(1). 35–35. 6 indexed citations

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Xie, Fuda, Bonan Chen, Peiyao Yu, et al.. (2023). Updated Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer in Asia: Decreased Incidence but Still a Big Challenge. Cancers. 15(9). 2639–2639. 56 indexed citations

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Xie, Fuda, Bonan Chen, Wei Chen, et al.. (2023). The nerve cells in gastrointestinal cancers: from molecular mechanisms to clinical intervention. Oncogene. 43(2). 77–91. 14 indexed citations

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Xie, Fuda, Bonan Chen, Jun Yu, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Microbiome in Gastric Cancer: Assessing Potential Implications and Contextualizing Microorganisms beyond H. pylori and Epstein-Barr Virus. Cancers. 15(20). 4993–4993. 8 indexed citations

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Zhu, Qikui, Jie Pan, Bonan Chen, et al.. (2023). An updated meta-analysis of Chinese herbal medicine for the prevention of COVID-19 based on Western-Eastern medicine. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1257345–1257345. 8 indexed citations

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Xie, Fuda, et al.. (2023). Pathway network-based quantitative modeling of the time-dependent and dose-response anti-inflammatory effect of Reduning Injection. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 307. 116216–116216. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yigan, Yanbin Dong, Shuwen Chen, et al.. (2023). Emerging roles of RNA ac4C modification and NAT10 in mammalian development and human diseases. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 253. 108576–108576. 48 indexed citations

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Cheung, Alvin H.K., Bonan Chen, Wai Nok Chan, et al.. (2022). Cancer‐associated fibroblasts in nonsmall cell lung cancer: From molecular mechanisms to clinical implications. International Journal of Cancer. 151(8). 1195–1215. 46 indexed citations

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Chan, Wai Nok, Bonan Chen, Alvin H.K. Cheung, et al.. (2022). Targeting YAP1/TAZ in nonsmall‐cell lung carcinoma: From molecular mechanisms to precision medicine. International Journal of Cancer. 152(4). 558–571. 12 indexed citations

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Cheung, Alvin H.K., et al.. (2022). Out of the cycle: Impact of cell cycle aberrations on cancer metabolism and metastasis. International Journal of Cancer. 152(8). 1510–1525. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaoli, Yifei Wang, Bonan Chen, et al.. (2022). Targeting the Hippo Pathway in Gastric Cancer and Other Malignancies in the Digestive System: From Bench to Bedside. Biomedicines. 10(10). 2512–2512. 18 indexed citations

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Wang, Kun, Qing Gong, Yujuan Zhan, et al.. (2020). Blockage of Autophagic Flux and Induction of Mitochondria Fragmentation by Paroxetine Hydrochloride in Lung Cancer Cells Promotes Apoptosis via the ROS-MAPK Pathway. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 7. 397–397. 46 indexed citations

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