Chao Liu

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Chao Liu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Liu has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Chao Liu's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (20 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (15 papers). Chao Liu is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (30 papers), Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (20 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (15 papers). Chao Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Denmark. Chao Liu's co-authors include Weilun Yin, Xinli Xia, Jiwei Tian, Kede Liu, Hou‐Ling Wang, Yangyan Zhou, Fang He, Chao Shen, Yi An and Meng‐Xue Niu and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Chao Liu

117 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomes suppress M1 macrophage polarization through the ROS-MAPK-NFκB P65 signaling pathway after spinal cord injury

2022 141 citations Chao Liu, Fanqi Hu et al. Journal of Nanobiotechnology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chao Liu China	29	1.6k	1.4k	218	188	173	127	2.7k
Yijun Zhou China	30	1.4k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	114 0.5×	370 2.0×	181 1.0×	166	3.7k
Zhixing Feng China	9	2.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.0×	56 0.3×	164 0.9×	368 2.1×	13	3.8k
Gang Zhou China	28	1.3k 0.9×	670 0.5×	61 0.3×	110 0.6×	368 2.1×	129	2.6k
Darren Heavens United Kingdom	23	1.1k 0.7×	643 0.5×	152 0.7×	60 0.3×	310 1.8×	41	2.2k
Tian Tian China	22	2.1k 1.3×	1.4k 1.0×	94 0.4×	74 0.4×	307 1.8×	78	3.5k
Ying Zhou China	28	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	63 0.3×	163 0.9×	187 1.1×	100	2.9k
Yong Guo China	27	1.4k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	45 0.2×	59 0.3×	255 1.5×	103	2.6k
Seung‐Beom Hong South Korea	27	1.3k 0.9×	982 0.7×	61 0.3×	170 0.9×	383 2.2×	74	2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Liu

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Chen, Haidong, Fan Huang, Zhanjun Lu, et al.. (2025). Largest genome assembly in Brassicaceae: retrotransposon‐driven genome expansion and karyotype evolution in Matthiola incana. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 23(9). 4109–4125.

Li, Xue, et al.. (2025). Identification and functional analysis of wheat lincRNAs in response to Fusarium graminearum infection. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 224. 109898–109898.

Han, Shuo, Mingming Li, Zheng Li, et al.. (2025). The Cysteine-Rich Peptide PeGASA15 from Populus euphratica enhances drought and salinity tolerance in poplar. Industrial Crops and Products. 237. 122150–122150.

Feng, Yong, Chao Liu, Dandan Zhang, et al.. (2025). A LjBAK1-associated E3 ubiquitin ligase, LjPUB7, negatively regulates early symbiosis by targeting NFRs. BMC Plant Biology. 25(1). 1334–1334.

Li, Zheng, Fengxin Chen, Mingming Li, et al.. (2025). Genome-Wide Identification and Functional Analysis of CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION-RELATED (CLE) in Three Populus Species. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(5). 1944–1944.

Niu, Meng‐Xue, Cong‐Hua Feng, Meiying Liu, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide identification of poplar GSTU gene family and its PtrGSTU23 and PtrGSTU40 to improve salt tolerance in poplar. Industrial Crops and Products. 209. 117945–117945. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Chao, Fanqi Hu, Genlong Jiao, et al.. (2022). Dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomes suppress M1 macrophage polarization through the ROS-MAPK-NFκB P65 signaling pathway after spinal cord injury. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 20(1). 65–65. 141 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Haiqing, Chao Liu, Lishan Zhu, et al.. (2021). A TbPO4-based capturer for environmental extracellular antibiotic genes by interrogating lanthanide phosphates nanoneedles. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 423(Pt B). 127139–127139. 7 indexed citations

Dong, Guoyi, Weihua Zhao, Jing Li, et al.. (2020). Restoration of β-Globin Expression with Optimally Designed Lentiviral Vector for β-Thalassemia Treatment in Chinese Patients. Human Gene Therapy. 32(9-10). 481–494. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Qian, Wei Li, Ying Zhou, et al.. (2019). <p>PRKD2 Promotes Progression and Chemoresistance of AML via Regulating Notch1 Pathway</p>. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 12. 10931–10941. 8 indexed citations

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Han, Lihong, et al.. (2019). Gene family identification and bioinformatics analysis of heat shock transcription factors (Hsf) in Dendrobium officinale.. Nanfang nongye xuebao. 50(4). 677–684. 1 indexed citations

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Han, Xiao, et al.. (2018). Overexpression of Populus SBPase gene promoting photosynthesis and vegetative growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.. Beijing Linye Daxue xuebao. 40(3). 26–33. 2 indexed citations

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Yan, Pu, et al.. (2018). Different SlU6 promoters cloning and establishment of CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing system in tomato.. Zhongguo nongye Kexue. 51(2). 315–326. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Chao, et al.. (2017). Bioinformatics analysis of the gene expression profiles in human intervertebral disc degeneration associated with inflammatory cytokines. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 62(1). 16–23. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bao, Chao Liu, Yaqin Wang, et al.. (2015). Disruption of a CAROTENOID CLEAVAGE DIOXYGENASE 4 gene converts flower colour from white to yellow in Brassica species. New Phytologist. 206(4). 1513–1526. 144 indexed citations

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Huang, Tao, et al.. (2015). HBV infection in donors with different HBsAg ELISA results by two kits. 29(3). 236–238. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Yaqin, Yan Zhang, Fang Wang, Chao Liu, & Kede Liu. (2014). Development of transgenic Brassica napus with an optimized cry1C* gene for resistance to diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella). Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 94(8). 1501–1506. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Chao, Xiangping Wang, Xian Wu, et al.. (2012). Relative effects of phylogeny, biological characters and environments on leaf traits in shrub biomes across central Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Plant Ecology. 6(3). 220–231. 27 indexed citations

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An, Jie, et al.. (2004). Molecular Cloning of a Novel Mannose-binding Lectin Gene from Bulbs of Amaryllis vittata (Amaryllidaceae). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 46(11). 1301–1306. 5 indexed citations

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Murray, et al.. (1994). Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel kallikrein transcript in colon and its distribution in human tissues.. PubMed. 27(8). 1829–38. 17 indexed citations

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