Cheng Chen

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
215 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Cheng Chen is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cheng Chen has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Organic Chemistry, 57 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 52 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Cheng Chen's work include Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (40 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (26 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (24 papers). Cheng Chen is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (40 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (26 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (24 papers). Cheng Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Russia and South Korea. Cheng Chen's co-authors include John F. Hartwig, Maurice Brookhart, Soon Hyeok Hong, Francis Verpoort, Ye Yuan, Huai‐Song Wang, Xiaoyu Xie, Yang Liu, Somboon Chaemchuen and Steven A. Weissman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Cheng Chen

197 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.

Catalytic Silylation of Unactivated C–H Bonds

2015 603 citations Cheng Chen et al. profile →
Rhodium-Catalyzed Intermolecular C–H Silylation of Arenes with High Steric Regiocontrol

2014 411 citations Cheng Chen et al. profile →
Strategies to fabricate metal–organic framework (MOF)-based luminescent sensing platforms

2019 336 citations Yang Liu, Xiaoyu Xie et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry C profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cheng Chen China	41	4.0k	2.1k	1.4k	1.3k	905	215	7.1k
Kazuhiko Sato Japan	45	5.8k 1.5×	2.7k 1.3×	662 0.5×	3.6k 2.7×	557 0.6×	221	9.0k
Ken‐ichi Fujita Japan	50	5.3k 1.3×	5.0k 2.4×	1.8k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	436 0.5×	219	8.8k
Shan Tang China	51	6.6k 1.7×	811 0.4×	898 0.6×	824 0.6×	703 0.8×	163	9.2k
Lei Yu China	49	4.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	657 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	531 0.6×	282	7.0k
Zhan‐Hui Zhang China	57	7.5k 1.9×	853 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	400 0.4×	230	9.5k
François‐Xavier Felpin France	45	5.6k 1.4×	888 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.7×	763 0.8×	140	8.7k
Kai Guo China	38	4.2k 1.1×	486 0.2×	934 0.6×	977 0.7×	489 0.5×	529	7.3k
Xinhao Zhang China	44	5.0k 1.3×	1.5k 0.7×	543 0.4×	615 0.5×	338 0.4×	196	6.8k
Ming Lei China	29	1.2k 0.3×	952 0.5×	392 0.3×	685 0.5×	389 0.4×	202	3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Cheng Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cheng Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cheng Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cheng Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cheng 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 Cheng Chen. Cheng 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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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Fang, et al.. (2025). Mechanistic Insights into Astragalus Membranaceus for Oral Submucosal Fibrosis: A Network Pharmacology and Experimental Approach. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 32(10). 768–781.

Chen, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Low flow-resistance solid phase extraction of fluoroquinolones in water and food samples by high-pressure wet spinning porous polyimide microfibers. Journal of Chromatography A. 1729. 465040–465040. 4 indexed citations

Zhong, Shuiping, et al.. (2024). Heterostructuring the CO2-derived Mo2C layer with MoP2 via molten salt electrolysis for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 96. 485–493. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Cheng, Somboon Chaemchuen, Wei Sang, et al.. (2024). Controlled incorporation of Zn into nitrogen-doped porous carbon boosts the alcohol dehydrogenation to carboxylic acids. Materials Today Chemistry. 40. 102221–102221. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Guijin, et al.. (2024). Partially amorphous NiFe layered double hydroxides enabling highly-efficiency oxygen evolution reaction at high current density. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt C). 717–725. 13 indexed citations

Chen, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Secure data sharing technology of medical privacy data in the Web 3.0. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 335–343.

Chen, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the impact of water vapor for aerosol and carbon dioxide detection lidar CO₂ measurement onboard the atmospheric environment monitoring satellite. Optics Express. 32(27). 48340–48340.

Dong, Xuefang, Cheng Chen, Yun Cui, et al.. (2023). An integrated method for IgG N-glycans enrichment and analysis: Understanding the role of IgG glycosylation in diabetic foot ulcer. Journal of Chromatography B. 1233. 123983–123983.

Chaemchuen, Somboon, et al.. (2023). Nanostructured bimetallic Zn/Co in N-doped carbon as an efficient catalyst for the alcohol dehydrogenation to carboxylic acids under solvent-free conditions. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 161. 111–122. 5 indexed citations

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Gong, Yanyan, Cheng Chen, Somboon Chaemchuen, et al.. (2021). Green Synthesis of 2-Oxazolidinones by an Efficient and Recyclable CuBr/Ionic Liquid System via CO<sub>2</sub>, Propargylic Alcohols and 2-Aminoethanols. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations

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Rui, Rui, et al.. (2021). Two-dimensional soil arching evolution in geosynthetic-reinforced pile-supported embankments over voids. Geotextiles and Geomembranes. 50(1). 82–98. 47 indexed citations

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Cheng, Hua, Yanqiu Zhu, Pengfei Liu, et al.. (2021). Switchable and Scalable Heteroarylation of Primary Amines with 2-Chlorobenzothiazoles under Transition-Metal-Free and Solvent-Free Conditions. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 86(15). 10288–10302. 11 indexed citations

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Rui, Rui, et al.. (2019). Simplified method for estimating vertical stress-settlement responses of piled embankments on soft soils. Computers and Geotechnics. 119. 103365–103365. 23 indexed citations

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Chen, Cheng, Hua Hao, Jingjing Cui, et al.. (2019). The role of diffusion behavior on the formation and evolution of the core‐shell structure in BaTiO ₃ ‐based ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 103(1). 304–314. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhiqin, Xiaosheng Tang, Zhaoqi Yang, et al.. (2019). Highly active bidentate N-heterocyclic carbene/ruthenium complexes performing dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and hydroxides in open air. Chemical Communications. 55(59). 8591–8594. 43 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, et al.. (2019). Strategies to fabricate metal–organic framework (MOF)-based luminescent sensing platforms. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 7(35). 10743–10763. 336 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Zhaoqi, Yue Qian, Fan Yang, et al.. (2019). Investigating Adsorption/Desorption of DNA on ZIF-8 Surface by Fluorescently Labeled Oligonucleotides. Langmuir. 35(49). 16290–16296. 29 indexed citations

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Chen, Cheng, et al.. (2019). Regulating Fluorescent Aptamer-Sensing Behavior of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) Platform via Lanthanide Ion Doping. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(35). 31755–31762. 51 indexed citations

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Chen, Cheng, Hua Hao, Ting Wang, et al.. (2018). Nano-BaTiO3 phase transition behavior in coated BaTiO3-based dielectric ceramics. Ceramics International. 45(6). 7166–7172. 21 indexed citations

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Chen, Cheng. (2009). Design of Digital Signal Processing Experimental System Based on VC++ and Matlab. 1 indexed citations

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