Chen Wu

17.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
172 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Chen Wu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Wu has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Molecular Biology, 39 papers in Oncology and 35 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Chen Wu's work include RNA modifications and cancer (20 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (15 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (15 papers). Chen Wu is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (20 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (15 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (15 papers). Chen Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Chen Wu's co-authors include Dongxin Lin, Wen Tan, Dianke Yu, Liming Huang, Tongwen Zhang, Jian Xu, Chengfeng Wang, Xu Che, Li Wang and Hui Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Nature Genetics and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Chen Wu

165 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Tumor initiation and early tumorigenesis: molecular mecha... 2024 2026 2025 2024 40 80 120
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. Tumor initiation and early tumorigenesis: molecular mechanisms and interventional targets
    2024 121 citations Shaosen Zhang, Dongxin Lin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chen Wu China 39 2.4k 1.4k 1.0k 561 528 172 4.8k
Bin Xu China 37 3.2k 1.3× 2.2k 1.6× 716 0.7× 483 0.9× 694 1.3× 241 5.6k
Giuseppe Matullo Italy 38 2.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 591 0.6× 605 1.1× 447 0.8× 152 4.8k
Luis A. Herrera Mexico 34 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 638 0.6× 252 0.4× 382 0.7× 173 4.0k
Li Su China 41 2.4k 1.0× 999 0.7× 1.5k 1.5× 577 1.0× 1.1k 2.0× 248 6.3k
Rayjean J. Hung Canada 38 2.7k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 491 0.9× 980 1.9× 129 5.0k
Laura S. Rozek United States 42 1.7k 0.7× 886 0.6× 1.5k 1.5× 501 0.9× 448 0.8× 154 5.2k
Mark J. Roth United States 35 1.9k 0.8× 775 0.5× 760 0.7× 1.1k 2.0× 633 1.2× 90 4.2k
Britton Trabert United States 41 2.0k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 1.8k 1.8× 1.2k 2.2× 607 1.1× 173 7.7k
Sonja I. Berndt United States 42 1.9k 0.8× 928 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 558 1.0× 1.1k 2.1× 164 5.5k
Kjell Grankvist Sweden 42 2.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 856 1.5× 1.3k 2.4× 198 6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Chen Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chen Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Wu

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

All Works

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Zhang, Yuanfeng, Chen Wu, Xianghui Kong, et al.. (2024). Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width to Albumin Ratio With the Prevalence of Kidney Stones Among the General Adult Population. Immunity Inflammation and Disease. 12(11). e70070–e70070. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu, Liang, Xinjie Chen, Tianyuan Liu, et al.. (2024). Hypoxia-Induced Senescent Fibroblasts Secrete IGF1 to Promote Cancer Stemness in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 85(6). 1064–1081. 17 indexed citations
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Chen, Xinjie, Shaosen Zhang, Wenyi Fan, et al.. (2023). Collagen 1-mediated CXCL1 secretion in tumor cells activates fibroblasts to promote radioresistance of esophageal cancer. Cell Reports. 42(10). 113270–113270. 23 indexed citations
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Yang, Jie, Tao Xiang, Shihao Zhu, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive Analyses Reveal Effects on Tumor Immune Infiltration and Immunotherapy Response of APOBEC Mutagenesis and Its Molecular Mechanisms in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 19(8). 2551–2571. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, Tong Zhu, Qi Wang, et al.. (2023). Higher temperature and humidity exacerbate pollutant-associated lung dysfunction in the elderly. Environmental Research. 245. 118039–118039. 2 indexed citations
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Jin, Yan, Chen Wu, Jiahui Zhang, et al.. (2023). Genome Sequence Resource of Alternaria alternata DZ Causing Tobacco Brown Spot. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 898–901. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhiwei, Guanwen Li, Yunfei Li, et al.. (2023). Deubiquitinase OTUD6A Regulates Innate Immune Response via Targeting UBC13. Viruses. 15(8). 1761–1761. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Tianyuan, Xuan Zhao, Yuan Lin, et al.. (2022). Computational Identification of Preneoplastic Cells Displaying High Stemness and Risk of Cancer Progression. Cancer Research. 82(14). 2520–2537. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Teng, Yiqun Han, Haonan Li, et al.. (2021). Proinflammatory lipid signals trigger the health effects of air pollution in individuals with prediabetes. Environmental Pollution. 290. 118008–118008. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, Chen Wu, Yiqun Han, et al.. (2021). Differences in transcriptome response to air pollution exposure between adult residents with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Beijing: A panel study. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 416. 125790–125790. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Teng, Yiqun Han, Haonan Li, et al.. (2020). Changes in bioactive lipid mediators in response to short-term exposure to ambient air particulate matter: A targeted lipidomic analysis of oxylipin signaling pathways. Environment International. 147. 106314–106314. 33 indexed citations
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Han, Wei, Yuling Zhou, Rong Zhong, et al.. (2013). Functional Polymorphisms in FAS/FASL System Increase the Risk of Neuroblastoma in Chinese Population. PLoS ONE. 8(8). e71656–e71656. 27 indexed citations
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Zhai, Kan, Xiaobo Tian, Chen Wu, et al.. (2012). Cytokine BAFF Gene Variation Is Associated with Survival of Patients with T-cell Lymphomas. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(8). 2250–2256. 10 indexed citations
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Wu, Chen, Tsui-Lien Mao, Russell Vang, et al.. (2012). Endocervical-type Mucinous Borderline Tumors are Related to Endometrioid Tumors Based on Mutation and Loss of Expression of ARID1A. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 31(4). 297–303. 57 indexed citations
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Guo, Huan, Qifei Deng, Chen Wu, et al.. (2011). Variations in HSPA1B at 6p21.3 Are Associated with Lung Cancer Risk and Prognosis in Chinese Populations. Cancer Research. 71(24). 7576–7586. 26 indexed citations
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Wu, Chen, Binghe Xu, Peng Yuan, et al.. (2010). Genome-Wide Interrogation Identifies YAP1 Variants Associated with Survival of Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients. Cancer Research. 70(23). 9721–9729. 42 indexed citations
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Wu, Chen, Zhibin Hu, Dianke Yu, et al.. (2009). Genetic Variants on Chromosome 15q25 Associated with Lung Cancer Risk in Chinese Populations. Cancer Research. 69(12). 5065–5072. 114 indexed citations
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Hu, Qianggao, Chen Wu, & Xue‐Bing Wu. (2007). The mass and luminosity functions and the formation rate of DA white dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 17 indexed citations

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