Chen Cai

2.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
53 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Chen Cai is a scholar working on Geophysics, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Cai has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Geophysics, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Chen Cai's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (15 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (10 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (9 papers). Chen Cai is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (15 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (10 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (9 papers). Chen Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Chen Cai's co-authors include Douglas A. Wiens, Weisen Shen, Xuefeng Yu, Shiying Shao, Ying Tan, Jing He, Feng Wu, Nengxian Shi, Hao Zhou and Xing Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

Chen Cai

48 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Empagliflozin attenuates cardiac microvascular ischemia/reperfusion through activating the AMPKα1/ULK1/FUNDC1/mitophagy pathway

2022 159 citations Chen Cai, Zhongzhou Guo et al. Redox Biology profile →
Reversible hydrogen spillover at the atomic interface for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution

2024 130 citations Chen Cai et al. profile →
Mitochondrial quality control mechanisms as molecular targets in diabetic heart

2022 122 citations Xing Chang, Chen Cai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chen Cai China	18	532	370	188	131	120	53	1.5k
Xiaoqian Zhang China	19	416 0.8×	121 0.3×	154 0.8×	98 0.7×	125 1.0×	102	1.4k
William Graham McDonald United States	21	1.2k 2.3×	53 0.1×	396 2.1×	222 1.7×	249 2.1×	28	2.1k
Youxue Wang United States	18	721 1.4×	222 0.6×	63 0.3×	50 0.4×	147 1.2×	36	1.4k
Qiao Zhang China	18	336 0.6×	309 0.8×	125 0.7×	32 0.2×	185 1.5×	103	1.4k
Koichi Morita Japan	23	289 0.5×	35 0.1×	82 0.4×	125 1.0×	218 1.8×	108	1.7k
Yusuke Mizuno Japan	25	830 1.6×	17 0.0×	115 0.6×	101 0.8×	352 2.9×	127	2.4k
Judy M.Y. Wong Canada	27	1.6k 3.1×	244 0.7×	121 0.6×	32 0.2×	42 0.3×	59	3.1k
Ruohan Zhang China	21	524 1.0×	41 0.1×	137 0.7×	19 0.1×	62 0.5×	61	1.2k
Weiyan Chen China	17	251 0.5×	109 0.3×	85 0.5×	55 0.4×	81 0.7×	64	810

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chen Cai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Cai

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

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Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2025). Automatic detection of lucky bamboo nodes based on Improved YOLOv7. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1604514–1604514.

Zhang, Jiaqi, et al.. (2025). Scale-Dependent environmental influences on urban green space sentiment: Integrating multimodal social media analysis and explainable spatial models. Journal of Environmental Management. 397. 128293–128293.

Zhang, Fan, et al.. (2024). Mantle serpentinization of subducting plate are controlled by combined effect of plate age and bending curvature. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 640. 118799–118799. 3 indexed citations

Wan, Jun, et al.. (2024). Predictive value of HIF-1α for left ventricular remodeling following an anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 369(4). 479–484.

Xu, Feng, Xin Jiang, Yulin Wang, et al.. (2024). Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 29. 2234859207–2234859207. 1 indexed citations

Xia, Xiaowei, Zhuang Kang, Zhinan Li, et al.. (2024). Distinguishing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder through a Multiclass Classification model based on multimodal neuroimaging data. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 172. 119–128. 3 indexed citations

Lu, Shaoping, et al.. (2023). Constraints on the structure of the oceanic crust of the Tamu Massif by teleseismic P-wave coda autocorrelation. Frontiers in Earth Science. 11.

Li, Zhinan, Zhuang Kang, Xiaowei Xia, et al.. (2023). Associations of resilience, white matter topological organization, and cognitive functions in first-episode, drug-naïve schizophrenia patients: A moderated mediation analysis. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 128. 110867–110867. 3 indexed citations

Cai, Chen, Feng Wu, Jing He, et al.. (2022). Mitochondrial quality control in diabetic cardiomyopathy: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 18(14). 5276–5290. 43 indexed citations

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Cai, Chen, Feng Wu, Nengxian Shi, et al.. (2022). Empagliflozin activates Wnt/β-catenin to stimulate FUNDC1-dependent mitochondrial quality surveillance against type-3 cardiorenal syndrome. Molecular Metabolism. 64. 101553–101553. 22 indexed citations

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Cai, Chen, Zhongzhou Guo, Xing Chang, et al.. (2022). Empagliflozin attenuates cardiac microvascular ischemia/reperfusion through activating the AMPKα1/ULK1/FUNDC1/mitophagy pathway. Redox Biology. 52. 102288–102288. 159 indexed citations breakdown →

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Qi, Jingjing, Qian Xu, Qian Tang, et al.. (2022). Effects of different light intensities on the transcriptome changes of duck retina and pineal gland. Poultry Science. 101(6). 101819–101819. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Yan, et al.. (2021). Effect of mineral excipients on processing traditional Chinese medicines: an insight into the components, pharmacodynamics and mechanism. Chinese Medicine. 16(1). 143–143. 11 indexed citations

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Li, Qian, Nengxian Shi, Chen Cai, et al.. (2021). The Role of Mitochondria in Pyroptosis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 630771–630771. 49 indexed citations

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Cai, Chen, Xiankui Li, & Lei Wang. (2019). Thymosinβ4 alleviates cholestatic liver fibrosis in mice through downregulating PDGF/PDGFR and TGFβ/Smad pathways. Digestive and Liver Disease. 52(3). 324–330. 19 indexed citations

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Lizarralde, Daniel, et al.. (2017). P-wave Velocity Structure Across the Mariana Trench and Implications for Hydration. AGUFM. 2017. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Bo, Zhongmin Zhang, Dadi Jin, et al.. (2016). mTORC1 regulates PTHrP to coordinate chondrocyte growth, proliferation and differentiation. Nature Communications. 7(1). 11151–11151. 97 indexed citations

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Cai, Chen, Xuefeng Yu, & Shiying Shao. (2015). Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Glucose Control and Lipid Levels in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 10(10). e0139565–e0139565. 105 indexed citations

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Qian, Zhaoying, Tao Liu, Shulin He, et al.. (2013). p53 is involved in shrimp survival via its regulation roles on MnSOD and GPx in response to acute environmental stresses. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology. 159. 38–51. 48 indexed citations

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Guo, Guang‐hua, Xiangjun Bai, Chen Cai, et al.. (2010). The protective effect of different enteral nutrition combined with growth hormone on intestinal mucosal damage of scalded rats. Burns. 36(8). 1283–1288. 6 indexed citations

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