Chen Zhao

10.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
264 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Chen Zhao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Zhao has authored 264 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Ophthalmology and 26 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Chen Zhao's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (37 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (30 papers) and Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (20 papers). Chen Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (37 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (30 papers) and Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders (20 papers). Chen Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Chen Zhao's co-authors include Biao Yan, K. Y. Shan, Bai-Hui Liu, Xue Chen, Shujie Zhang, Ralph B. Arlinghaus, Hélène Pelicano, Yusuke Demizu, Paul J. Chiao and Hui Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Chen Zhao

244 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

Selective killing of oncogenically transformed cells through a ROS-mediated mechanism by β-phenylethyl isothiocyanate

2006 903 citations Dunyaporn Trachootham, Yan Zhou et al. Cancer Cell profile →
Circular Noncoding RNA HIPK3 Mediates Retinal Vascular Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus

2017 423 citations K. Y. Shan, Bai-Hui Liu 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 Zhao China	42	3.9k	1.4k	973	541	495	264	7.1k
Xiaomin Zhang China	41	3.0k 0.8×	962 0.7×	745 0.8×	430 0.8×	333 0.7×	320	6.6k
Yumeng Wang China	29	1.9k 0.5×	967 0.7×	842 0.9×	129 0.2×	233 0.5×	225	4.2k
Sanjoy K. Bhattacharya United States	35	2.8k 0.7×	256 0.2×	1.3k 1.3×	358 0.7×	152 0.3×	252	5.4k
Keith A. Houck United States	58	8.2k 2.1×	3.0k 2.2×	496 0.5×	985 1.8×	1.9k 3.8×	111	17.0k
Qing Chen China	41	1.4k 0.4×	484 0.4×	155 0.2×	355 0.7×	618 1.2×	262	6.4k
Min Yao China	39	2.7k 0.7×	503 0.4×	109 0.1×	636 1.2×	421 0.9×	206	6.4k
Jihong Wu China	32	1.9k 0.5×	462 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	207 0.4×	67 0.1×	228	4.1k
Yuanyuan Li China	45	2.9k 0.8×	753 0.6×	92 0.1×	337 0.6×	614 1.2×	420	8.2k
Paulo Pereira Portugal	42	2.4k 0.6×	591 0.4×	266 0.3×	127 0.2×	151 0.3×	113	4.9k
Shujie Zhang China	33	1.8k 0.5×	858 0.6×	255 0.3×	99 0.2×	136 0.3×	200	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Chen Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chen Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Zhao

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

Cao, Shengnan, Kunlun Li, Chen Zhao, et al.. (2025). Effects of Electroacupuncture on p-Chlorophenylalanine-Induced Insomnia Mice. 18(1).

Zhao, Chen, et al.. (2025). Ambitious energy density requirements hinder progress: Unintended effects of new energy vehicle subsidies on battery. Energy Economics. 144. 108335–108335.

Zhao, Chen, Yuchen Li, Yuqi Song, et al.. (2024). Multi-omics study on the mixed culture of Trichoderma reesei and Aspergillus niger with improved lignocellulase production. Biomass and Bioenergy. 190. 107374–107374. 6 indexed citations

Shao, Min, et al.. (2024). Oxyphylla A exerts antiparkinsonian effects by ameliorating 6-OHDA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and dyskinesia in vitro and in vivo. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 403. 111224–111224.

Kong, Lingjie, Ming Tong, Xiu‐Miao Li, et al.. (2024). Targeting endothelial glycolytic reprogramming by tsRNA-1599 for ocular anti-angiogenesis therapy. Theranostics. 14(9). 3509–3525. 8 indexed citations

Zhao, Chen, et al.. (2024). Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of acute acquired comitant esotropia. International Ophthalmology. 44(1). 315–315. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Jun, Jingyun Wang, Chen Zhao, et al.. (2023). Identifying driving factors of soil heavy metal at the mining area scale: Methods and practice. Chemosphere. 350. 140936–140936. 12 indexed citations

Du, Yu, et al.. (2023). Tear inflammatory cytokines as potential biomarkers for myopic macular degeneration. Experimental Eye Research. 235. 109648–109648. 7 indexed citations

Zhao, Chen, et al.. (2023). Urea–Straw–Starch Fertilizer with Tunable Water- and Nutrient-Retaining Properties Assisted by High-Energy Electron-Beam Irradiation. ACS Omega. 8(36). 32331–32339. 1 indexed citations

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Niu, Dongfeng, Yanhua Bai, Qian Yao, et al.. (2021). Expression and Significance of AQP3 in Cutaneous Lesions. Analytical Cellular Pathology. 2021. 1–6. 5 indexed citations

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Huo, Nan, Rui Cong, Wenchao Li, et al.. (2021). STAT3/LINC00671 axis regulates papillary thyroid tumor growth and metastasis via LDHA-mediated glycolysis. Cell Death and Disease. 12(9). 799–799. 69 indexed citations

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Wang, Shanshan, et al.. (2020). AAV-mediated human CNGB3 restores cone function in an all-cone mouse model of <i>CNGB3</i> achromatopsia. Journal of Biomedical Research. 34(2). 114–114. 5 indexed citations

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Jiang, Qin, Chang Liu, Chaopeng Li, et al.. (2020). Circular RNA-ZNF532 regulates diabetes-induced retinal pericyte degeneration and vascular dysfunction. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 130(7). 3833–3847. 135 indexed citations

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Ding, Jie, Yan Chen, Yun Mou, et al.. (2020). Overexpression of FNTB and the activation of Ras induce hypertrophy and promote apoptosis and autophagic cell death in cardiomyocytes. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 24(16). 8998–9011. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Bo, Shujie Zhang, Fangyuan Hu, et al.. (2020). DCZ3301, an aryl-guanidino agent, inhibits ocular neovascularization via PI3K/AKT and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Experimental Eye Research. 201. 108267–108267. 3 indexed citations

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Huang, Jiancheng, Yekai Wang, Ying Pei, et al.. (2020). Metabolic signature of eyelid basal cell carcinoma. Experimental Eye Research. 198. 108140–108140. 7 indexed citations

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Weisberg, Ellen, Atsushi Nonami, Chen Zhao, et al.. (2014). Upregulation of IGF1R by Mutant RAS in Leukemia and Potentiation of RAS Signaling Inhibitors by Small-Molecule Inhibition of IGF1R. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(21). 5483–5495. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Feng, et al.. (2013). Two novel mutations of fibrillin-1 gene correlate with different phenotypes of Marfan syndrome in Chinese families.. PubMed. 19. 751–8. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Chen, Ming Lü, & Hiroshi Satō. (2009). Social Networks and Labor Market Entry Barriers : Understanding Inter-industrial Wage Differentials in Urban China. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 4 indexed citations

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Trachootham, Dunyaporn, Yan Zhou, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2006). Selective killing of oncogenically transformed cells through a ROS-mediated mechanism by β-phenylethyl isothiocyanate. Cancer Cell. 10(3). 241–252. 903 indexed citations breakdown →

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