Chen Zhu

21.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
295 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Chen Zhu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen Zhu has authored 295 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 168 papers in Organic Chemistry, 77 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Chen Zhu's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (100 papers), Radical Photochemical Reactions (86 papers) and Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (58 papers). Chen Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (100 papers), Radical Photochemical Reactions (86 papers) and Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (58 papers). Chen Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Chen Zhu's co-authors include Xinxin Wu, Zhen Wu, John R. Falck, Jiajia Yu, Rongguo Ren, Sai‐Juan Chen, Leitao Huan, Chuo Chen, Ji‐Bao Xia and Dongping Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Chen Zhu

285 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Exome sequencing identifies somatic mutations of DNA methyltransferase gene DNMT3A in acute monocytic leukemia

2011 587 citations Chen Zhu, Sai‐Juan Chen et al. profile →
Visible Light-Promoted Metal-Free C–H Activation: Diarylketone-Catalyzed Selective Benzylic Mono- and Difluorination

2013 480 citations Chen Zhu et al. profile →
Radical-Mediated Remote Functional Group Migration

2020 319 citations Xinxin Wu, Chen Zhu profile →
Radical-mediated rearrangements: past, present, and future

2021 253 citations Xinxin Wu, Chen Zhu et al. profile →
Impurity-healing interface engineering for efficient perovskite submodules

2024 84 citations Chen Zhu et al. profile →
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

2024 52 citations Sai‐Juan Chen, Chen Zhu 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 Zhu China	62	8.5k	3.2k	2.0k	1.3k	1.2k	295	13.6k
David W. Banner Switzerland	45	2.2k 0.3×	4.2k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	530 0.5×	103	9.1k
Jiang Wang China	42	7.5k 0.9×	4.3k 1.3×	6.0k 3.1×	126 0.1×	2.3k 1.9×	287	13.8k
Michael E. Jung United States	55	7.6k 0.9×	4.7k 1.5×	447 0.2×	145 0.1×	878 0.8×	377	13.6k
William Roush United States	66	12.7k 1.5×	6.6k 2.1×	411 0.2×	194 0.1×	1.4k 1.2×	406	18.9k
Nicholas A. Meanwell United States	49	9.9k 1.2×	4.4k 1.4×	5.9k 3.0×	83 0.1×	2.1k 1.8×	241	17.5k
Wei Zhang China	51	8.5k 1.0×	2.4k 0.7×	1.6k 0.8×	136 0.1×	1.3k 1.1×	337	10.7k
Dawei Ma China	74	17.1k 2.0×	5.8k 1.8×	661 0.3×	100 0.1×	2.1k 1.8×	416	22.9k
Lyn H. Jones United States	39	3.5k 0.4×	3.4k 1.1×	518 0.3×	224 0.2×	241 0.2×	116	6.4k
Gary H. Posner United States	60	8.5k 1.0×	5.0k 1.6×	574 0.3×	126 0.1×	842 0.7×	363	15.4k
Jonathan A. Ellman United States	96	27.7k 3.3×	10.0k 3.1×	1.2k 0.6×	197 0.1×	6.6k 5.7×	354	33.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen Zhu

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All Works

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Liu, Tiantian, Zipeng Wang, Longhui Li, et al.. (2025). Exploring the role of spin polarization in enhancing sodium storage capabilities of two-dimensional transition metal thiophosphites. Energy storage materials. 75. 104044–104044. 5 indexed citations

Zhu, Chen, et al.. (2024). Does industry monopolization widen wage residual inequality In China?. International Review of Economics & Finance. 96. 103503–103503.

Liu, Jige, et al.. (2024). Radical-Mediated α-tert-Alkylation of Aldehydes by Consecutive 1,4- and 1,3-(Benzo)thiazolyl Migrations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(6). 2108–2114. 8 indexed citations

Cao, Zhu & Chen Zhu. (2024). Intramolecular alkene and functional group translocation. Nature Chemistry. 16(10). 1576–1577. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Fushan, Zhu Cao, & Chen Zhu. (2024). Intramolecularly remote functional group migration reactions involving free radicals. Chemical Communications. 60(100). 14912–14923. 16 indexed citations

Feng, Tingting, et al.. (2023). Fe-Catalyzed Regioselective C(sp³)–H-Abstraction by Tertiary Cyclopropyl Radicals. ACS Catalysis. 13(13). 8394–8401. 13 indexed citations

Wang, Jie, et al.. (2022). Radical-Mediated Functionalization of Internal Alkenes: Synthesis of Multisubstituted Allylic and Homoallylic Azides. PubMed. 2(5). 392–395. 6 indexed citations

Yu, Jiajia, Xu Zhang, Xinxin Wu, et al.. (2022). Metal-free radical difunctionalization of ethylene. Chem. 9(2). 472–482. 53 indexed citations

Zhang, Huihui, Min Wang, Xinxin Wu, & Chen Zhu. (2020). Heterocyclization Reagents for Rapid Assembly of N‐Fused Heteroarenes from Alkenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(7). 3714–3719. 41 indexed citations

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Liu, Jige, Shuo Wu, Jiajia Yu, et al.. (2020). Polarity Umpolung Strategy for the Radical Alkylation of Alkenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(21). 8195–8202. 105 indexed citations

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Tan, Yuting, Lin Ye, Fei Xie, et al.. (2018). Respecifying human iPSC-derived blood cells into highly engraftable hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells with a single factor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(9). 2180–2185. 56 indexed citations

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Ji, Meishan, Jiajia Yu, & Chen Zhu. (2018). Cyanotrifluoromethylthiolation of unactivated dialkyl-substituted alkynesviacyano migration: synthesis of trifluoromethylthiolated acrylonitriles. Chemical Communications. 54(50). 6812–6815. 45 indexed citations

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Wu, Shuo, Xinxin Wu, Dongping Wang, & Chen Zhu. (2018). Regioselective Vinylation of Remote Unactivated C(sp³)−H Bonds: Access to Complex Fluoroalkylated Alkenes. Angewandte Chemie. 131(5). 1513–1517. 16 indexed citations

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Yu, Jiajia, Zhen Wu, & Chen Zhu. (2018). Efficient Docking–Migration Strategy for Selective Radical Difluoromethylation of Alkenes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(52). 17156–17160. 162 indexed citations

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Wang, Min, Zhen Wu, Bo Zhang, & Chen Zhu. (2018). Azidoheteroarylation of unactivated olefins through distal heteroaryl migration. Organic Chemistry Frontiers. 5(12). 1896–1899. 54 indexed citations

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Hu, Feilong, Yan Mi, Chen Zhu, et al.. (2018). Stereoselective Solid‐State Synthesis of Substituted Cyclobutanes Assisted by Pseudorotaxane‐like MOFs. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(39). 12696–12701. 111 indexed citations

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Wu, Xinxin, Shuo Wu, & Chen Zhu. (2018). Radical-mediated difunctionalization of unactivated alkenes through distal migration of functional groups. Tetrahedron Letters. 59(14). 1328–1336. 179 indexed citations

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Wu, Xinxin, Mingyang Wang, Leitao Huan, et al.. (2017). Tertiary‐Alcohol‐Directed Functionalization of Remote C(sp³)−H Bonds by Sequential Hydrogen Atom and Heteroaryl Migrations. Angewandte Chemie. 130(6). 1656–1660. 47 indexed citations

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Zhu, Chen & Wenbin Mao. (2017). Rhodium-Catalyzed C–C Bond Olefination of Ring-Fused Benzocyclobutenols and Application in the Construction of Polycyclic Compounds. Synlett. 29(6). 731–735. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Sujiang, Liyuan Ma, Qiuhua Huang, et al.. (2008). Gain-of-function mutation of GATA-2 in acute myeloid transformation of chronic myeloid leukemia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(6). 2076–2081. 129 indexed citations

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