Chen Chen

21.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
501 papers, 14.9k citations indexed

About

Chen Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Chen has authored 501 papers receiving a total of 14.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 259 papers in Molecular Biology, 128 papers in Cancer Research and 93 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Chen Chen's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (68 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (61 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (46 papers). Chen Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (68 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (61 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (46 papers). Chen Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Chen Chen's co-authors include Dao Wen Wang, Zhongwei Yin, Wen Zheng, Jiahui Fan, Lujin Wu, Yan Wang, Yanru Zhao, Lingli Dong, Darryl C. Zeldin and Bei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Chen Chen

482 papers receiving 14.7k 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.

  1. Metabolism pathways of arachidonic acids: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets
    2021 839 citations Chen Chen, Dao Wen Wang et al. profile →
  2. Association of Delirium With Long-term Cognitive Decline
    2020 315 citations Chen Chen et al. profile →
  3. Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Mortality of COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes in Wuhan, China: A Two-Center, Retrospective Study
    2020 290 citations Chen Chen, Weixing Wang et al. profile →
  4. Analysis of extracellular vesicle DNA at the single‐vesicle level by nano‐flow cytometry
    2022 137 citations Chen Chen et al. profile →
  5. The role of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in fibrosis diseases and its molecular mechanisms
    2024 45 citations Chen Chen et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Chen Chen 7.8k 4.0k 1.9k 1.3k 1.3k 501 14.9k
Yang Yang 9.7k 1.2× 2.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 2.2k 1.7× 1.7k 1.3× 595 19.4k
Dao Wen Wang 9.5k 1.2× 3.0k 0.7× 6.2k 3.3× 1.8k 1.4× 1.1k 0.9× 605 21.3k
Jennifer E. Van Eyk 11.0k 1.4× 2.2k 0.6× 5.0k 2.7× 1.0k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 423 20.2k
Guillermo García‐Cardeña 8.2k 1.1× 2.1k 0.5× 3.0k 1.6× 2.4k 1.8× 963 0.8× 91 18.6k
Ying Chen 7.7k 1.0× 2.0k 0.5× 606 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.3× 615 16.5k
Charles J. Lowenstein 8.9k 1.1× 4.5k 1.1× 2.8k 1.5× 2.2k 1.7× 1.8k 1.5× 164 24.9k
Makoto Suematsu 10.6k 1.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 1.9k 1.4× 1.4k 1.1× 474 22.6k
Claudio Napoli 6.2k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 4.5k 2.4× 1.5k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 450 20.5k
Thomas Illig 7.3k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 810 0.4× 2.1k 1.6× 544 0.4× 287 15.1k
Edwin K. Jackson 5.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.4× 3.0k 1.6× 1.4k 1.1× 2.2k 1.8× 502 19.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Chen Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chen Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Chen

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

All Works

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Yang, Danni, et al.. (2025). Source Causal Connectivity Noninvasively Predicting Surgical Outcomes of Drug‐Refractory Epilepsy. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 31(1). e70196–e70196. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuxia, Ling Zhu, Bing Liao, et al.. (2025). Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of arctigenin derivatives as novel GPX4 inhibitors in colorectal cancer cells. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 300. 118181–118181.
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Wu, Fang, et al.. (2025). Gestational zearalenone causes fetal intrauterine growth restriction partially through deriving ROS-Drp1 mediated placental PANoptosis. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 302. 118636–118636. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huimin, et al.. (2025). Epiberberine alleviates cadmium-induced duodenal inflammation in Hu sheep by inhibiting HIF-1 signaling pathway. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 303. 118861–118861. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ben, Xin Tan, Zihe Zhang, et al.. (2025). Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters with Cu-N Interfaces Toward Efficient CO 2 -to-CH 4 Electrocatalysis. CCS Chemistry. 8(2). 1122–1129.
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Qi, Yan, et al.. (2024). Association of Metabolic Syndrome or Weather Conditions with the Severity and Prognosis of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. The Journal of International Advanced Otology. 20(3). 203–209. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Ling, Chen Chen, Yalin Li, et al.. (2024). Identification of a ferritinophagy inducer via sinomenine modification for the treatment of colorectal cancer. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 268. 116250–116250. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ling, et al.. (2023). Immunopathogenesis and immunomodulatory therapy for myocarditis. Science China Life Sciences. 66(9). 2112–2137. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, Xi Chen, Yuqiu Wang, et al.. (2023). A novel capsid-XL32-derived adeno-associated virus serotype prompts retinal tropism and ameliorates choroidal neovascularization. Biomaterials. 304. 122403–122403. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lilong, Zhendong Qiu, Jiacheng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Uridine Inhibits Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Development by Inducing Ferroptosis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(10). 3552–3552. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, Min Kong, Ling Zhu, et al.. (2023). Discovery and optimization of indirubin derivatives as novel ferroptosis inducers for the treatment of colon cancer. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 261. 115829–115829. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, Zhi Huang, Rong Liu, et al.. (2023). Black phosphorus quantum dots induce autophagy and apoptosis of human bronchial epithelial cells via endoplasmic reticulum stress. Chemosphere. 327. 138463–138463. 9 indexed citations
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Tang, Ke, Liyan Zhu, Jie Chen, et al.. (2021). Hypoxia Promotes Breast Cancer Cell Growth by Activating a Glycogen Metabolic Program. Cancer Research. 81(19). 4949–4963. 75 indexed citations
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Tang, Qiyi, et al.. (2020). Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Induce Ferroptotic Neuronal Cell Death in vitro and in vivo. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Feng, Qin Fang, Chen Chen, et al.. (2017). Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Delivery of MicroRNA-21-3p Lowers Hypertension. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 11. 354–366. 20 indexed citations
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Ning, Yaogui, Chen Chen, Ding Ma, et al.. (2007). Cytochrome P 450 Epoxygenase Promotes Human Cancer Metastasis. Cancer Research. 67(14). 6665–6674. 183 indexed citations

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