Chao Zeng

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
222 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Chao Zeng is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Zeng has authored 222 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Rheumatology, 63 papers in Surgery and 43 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Chao Zeng's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (59 papers), Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (26 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers). Chao Zeng is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (59 papers), Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (26 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers). Chao Zeng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Chao Zeng's co-authors include Guanghua Lei, Jie Wei, Tuo Yang, Shuguang Gao, Yilun Wang, Wei Luo, Hui Li, Guanghua Lei, Yusheng Li and Yuqing Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, ACS Nano and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Chao Zeng

207 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Global burden of early-onset osteoarthritis, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2024 64 citations Yuqing Zhang, Weiya Zhang et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →

Peers

Chao Zeng

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Guanghua Lei China

Jie Wei China

László B. Tankó Denmark

Lidong Wu China

Massimiliano Marco Corsi Romanelli Italy

Pål Aukrust Norway

Rodolfo Gómez Spain

Elmo Mannarino Italy

Gabriel Herrero‐Beaumont Spain

Elizabeth Curtis United Kingdom

Guanghua Lei China

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1.6k ×1.1

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1.2k ×1.0

595 ×0.9

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717 ×1.1

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Citations per year, relative to Chao Zeng Chao Zeng (= 1×) peers Guanghua Lei

Countries citing papers authored by Chao Zeng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chao Zeng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Zeng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chao Zeng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chao Zeng 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 Chao Zeng. Chao Zeng 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

Yang, Tuo, Yuqing Zhang, Weiya Zhang, et al.. (2025). ASSOCIATION OF THIGH INTRAMUSCULAR FAT INFILTRATION WITH INCIDENT KNEE AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS: A LONGITUDINAL UK BIOBANK COHORT STUDY. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 33. S18–S19.

Qiu, Zhiqiang, et al.. (2025). Exploratory study on the ascending pain pathway in patients with chronic neck and shoulder pain based on combined brain and spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 19. 1460881–1460881. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yilun, Ziying Wu, Yuqing Zhang, et al.. (2025). Bidirectional association of daily steps with sarcopenia: a longitudinal study. Annals of Medicine. 57(1). 2537353–2537353. 1 indexed citations

Zeng, Chao, et al.. (2024). Antidepressant effect of carvedilol on streptozotocin-induced diabetic peripheral neuropathy mice by altering gut microbiota. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 730. 150374–150374. 2 indexed citations

Cheng, Qingmei, Ke He, Junyu Zhu, et al.. (2024). Memantine attenuates the development of osteoarthritis by blocking NMDA receptor mediated calcium overload and chondrocyte senescence. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 48. 204–216. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Mingshu, et al.. (2023). Disinfection of Perinereis aibuhitensis eggs with peroxymonosulfate to eliminate covert mortality nodavirus (CMNV). Aquaculture. 572. 739539–739539. 3 indexed citations

Wei, Jie, Yan Cui, Jialing Wu, et al.. (2023). POS0090 DYSBIOSIS OF GUT MICROBIOME, BILE ACID COMPOSITIONS, AND PREVALENCE OF HYPERURICEMIA: DATA FROM THE XIANGYA HYPERURICEMIA STUDY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82. 258–258. 1 indexed citations

Sha, Tingting, Jie Wei, Hongyi He, et al.. (2023). Genetically Predicted Levels of Serum Metabolites and Risk of Sarcopenia: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Nutrients. 15(18). 3964–3964. 10 indexed citations

Yang, Zidan, Yuqing Zhang, Weiya Zhang, et al.. (2023). Dysbiosis of gut microbiota, a potential mediator of bile acid compositions, and prevalence of hand synovitis: a community-based study. Lara D. Veeken. 62(9). 3179–3187. 5 indexed citations

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Sha, Tingting, Yilun Wang, Yuqing Zhang, et al.. (2023). Genetic Variants, Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels, and Sarcopenia. JAMA Network Open. 6(8). e2331558–e2331558. 20 indexed citations

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Wu, Ziying, Yilun Wang, Yuqing Zhang, et al.. (2023). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Daily Steps in the General Population: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 9. e40650–e40650. 7 indexed citations

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Pan, Tiezheng, Chao Lang, Chao Zeng, et al.. (2022). Single-Molecule Observation of Selenoenzyme Intermediates in a Semisynthetic Seleno-α-Hemolysin Nanoreactor. Analytical Chemistry. 94(23). 8433–8440. 8 indexed citations

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Deng, Caifeng, Xuan Zhao, Kelong Ai, et al.. (2022). Engineered Platelet Microparticle-Membrane Camouflaged Nanoparticles for Targeting the Golgi Apparatus of Synovial Fibroblasts to Attenuate Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACS Nano. 16(11). 18430–18447. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Jiatian, Na Lu, Houchen Lyu, et al.. (2022). Peptic Ulcer Disease and Risk of Hip Fracture: A General Population-based Cohort Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(9). e3738–e3746. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Sizheng Steven, Houchen Lyu, Chao Zeng, et al.. (2022). Angiotensin receptor blockade is associated with increased risk of giant cell arteritis. Lara D. Veeken. 62(6). 2203–2210. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Yilun, Kristin M. D’Silva, April Jorge, et al.. (2021). Increased Risk of COVID‐19 in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A General Population‐Based Cohort Study. Arthritis Care & Research. 74(5). 741–747. 17 indexed citations

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Yang, Tuo, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of ultrasound-detected knee synovial abnormalities in a middle-aged and older general population—the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 23(1). 156–156. 15 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiurui, Xiaoxiao Li, Yilin Xiong, et al.. (2021). Efficacy and Safety of Tramadol for Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthritis Care & Research. 75(1). 158–165. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Hui, Xiang Ding, Robert Terkeltaub, et al.. (2020). Exploration of metformin as novel therapy for osteoarthritis: preventing cartilage degeneration and reducing pain behavior. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 22(1). 34–34. 57 indexed citations

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Wang, Yilun, Uyen‐Sa Nguyen, Nancy E. Lane, et al.. (2020). Knee Osteoarthritis, Potential Mediators, and Risk of All‐Cause Mortality: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Care & Research. 73(4). 566–573. 40 indexed citations

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