Chenglei Zhu

935 total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 680 citations indexed

About

Chenglei Zhu is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Chenglei Zhu has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 680 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Chenglei Zhu's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (18 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (11 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (11 papers). Chenglei Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (18 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (11 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (11 papers). Chenglei Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Chenglei Zhu's co-authors include Zhimin Gao, Shiyong Zhang, Yunlong Yu, Pengfei Li, G. Julius Vancsó, Ning Ning, Kebin Yang, Yongfeng Lou, Lichao Li and Sining Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Analytical Chemistry and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Chenglei Zhu

34 papers receiving 678 citations

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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.

Multifunctional and Recyclable Photothermally Responsive Cryogels as Efficient Platforms for Wound Healing

2019 320 citations Yunlong Yu, Pengfei Li et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chenglei Zhu China	12	309	182	163	159	146	37	680
Yijing Zhan China	11	124 0.4×	149 0.8×	98 0.6×	119 0.7×	96 0.7×	18	588
Suwalee Chandrkrachang Thailand	9	171 0.6×	160 0.9×	135 0.8×	394 2.5×	101 0.7×	12	789
Eman Abbas Egypt	7	47 0.2×	96 0.5×	97 0.6×	216 1.4×	53 0.4×	7	502
B. Ts. Shagdarova Russia	14	107 0.3×	118 0.6×	43 0.3×	334 2.1×	52 0.4×	47	608
Sílvia Pérez‐Rafael Spain	16	40 0.1×	94 0.5×	102 0.6×	123 0.8×	145 1.0×	24	676
Claudia Cencetti Italy	17	102 0.3×	85 0.5×	118 0.7×	217 1.4×	120 0.8×	24	791
Pathum Chandika South Korea	12	44 0.1×	91 0.5×	178 1.1×	356 2.2×	203 1.4×	21	669
Gregory J. Duns China	14	117 0.4×	191 1.0×	21 0.1×	124 0.8×	102 0.7×	33	500
Elena G. Popa Portugal	13	89 0.3×	82 0.5×	79 0.5×	430 2.7×	358 2.5×	14	901
Raquel Portela Portugal	6	74 0.2×	55 0.3×	147 0.9×	369 2.3×	146 1.0×	12	532

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Chen, Xiaofeng, et al.. (2025). An All-in-One Microfluidic Platform Synergizing Hybrid Dean/Herringbone Vortex Mixing with Magnetophoretic Sorting for Efficient EV Isolation and Multiplexed Biomarker Profiling. Analytical Chemistry. 97(50). 28098–28108.

Zhu, Chenglei, et al.. (2025). A Biocompatible Core–Shell Nanoparticle Encapsulating Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes and Ultrasmall Gold Nanoclusters for Ratiometric Imaging of Intracellular Oxygen. Analytical Chemistry. 97(47). 26219–26229.

Zhang, Junbo, Man Shi, Chenglei Zhu, et al.. (2025). Stable isotope labelling and gene expression analysis reveal dynamic nitrogen-supply mechanisms for rapid growth of Moso bamboo. Horticulture Research. 12(6). uhaf062–uhaf062. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Zhikang, Quan Li, Man Shi, et al.. (2025). Compartmentalized Homeostasis Drives High Bamboo Forest Productivity under Nutrient Imbalance. Advanced Science. 13(11). e17442–e17442.

Lin, Zeming, Chenglei Zhu, Yan Liu, et al.. (2024). Identification of pectin acetylesterase genes in moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) reveals PePAE6 involved in pectin accumulation of leaves. Industrial Crops and Products. 222. 119650–119650. 1 indexed citations

Zhu, Chenglei, et al.. (2024). A bamboo bHLH transcription factor PeRHL4 has dual functions in enhancing drought and phosphorus starvation tolerance. Plant Cell & Environment. 47(8). 3015–3029. 14 indexed citations

Zhu, Chenglei, et al.. (2024). Systematic identification and validation of the reference genes from 447 transcriptome datasets of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis). Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(3). 1353–1363. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Kebin, et al.. (2024). Comparison analysis of ABCG subfamily in bamboo and the potential function of PeABCG15 in monolignol transport. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 217. 109278–109278. 2 indexed citations

Yang, Kebin, Chenglei Zhu, Yan Liu, et al.. (2024). A hierarchical ubiquitination-mediated regulatory module controls bamboo lignin biosynthesis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 196(4). 2565–2582. 6 indexed citations

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Sun, Huayu, Sining Wang, Chenglei Zhu, et al.. (2023). A new biotechnology for in-planta gene editing and its application in promoting flavonoid biosynthesis in bamboo leaves. Plant Methods. 19(1). 20–20. 17 indexed citations

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Zhu, Chenglei, Tingting Yuan, Kebin Yang, et al.. (2023). Identification and characterization of CircRNA-associated CeRNA networks in moso bamboo under nitrogen stress. BMC Plant Biology. 23(1). 142–142. 7 indexed citations

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Xiao, Xiaoyan, Chenglei Zhu, Kebin Yang, Yan Liu, & Zhimin Gao. (2023). Identification of Late Flavonoid Biosynthesis Genes of Moso Bamboo Reveals the Potential Function of PeANR4 Involved in Osmotic and Salt Stress. Forests. 14(7). 1399–1399. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2022). Multifaceted analyses reveal carbohydrate metabolism mainly affecting the quality of postharvest bamboo shoots. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 1021161–1021161. 8 indexed citations

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Zhu, Chenglei, Yongfeng Lou, Kebin Yang, et al.. (2022). Integrative analyses of morphology, physiology, and transcriptional expression profiling reveal miRNAs involved in culm color in bamboo. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 992794–992794. 4 indexed citations

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Lou, Yongfeng, Huayu Sun, Chenglei Zhu, et al.. (2022). PeVDE, a violaxanthin de-epoxidase gene from moso bamboo, confers photoprotection ability in transgenic Arabidopsis under high light. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 927949–927949. 14 indexed citations

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Yuan, Tingting, Chenglei Zhu, Yan Liu, et al.. (2022). An Integrated Regulatory Network of mRNAs, microRNAs, and lncRNAs Involved in Nitrogen Metabolism of Moso Bamboo. Frontiers in Genetics. 13. 854346–854346. 11 indexed citations

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Sun, Huayu, Sining Wang, Yongfeng Lou, et al.. (2021). A bamboo leaf-specific aquaporin gene PePIP2;7 is involved in abiotic stress response. Plant Cell Reports. 40(7). 1101–1114. 9 indexed citations

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Zhu, Chenglei, et al.. (2021). Identification and Expression Analyses of Invertase Genes in Moso Bamboo Reveal Their Potential Drought Stress Functions. Frontiers in Genetics. 12. 696300–696300. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Lichao, Kebin Yang, Sining Wang, et al.. (2020). Genome-wide analysis of laccase genes in moso bamboo highlights PeLAC10 involved in lignin biosynthesis and in response to abiotic stresses. Plant Cell Reports. 39(6). 751–763. 46 indexed citations

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Yu, Yunlong, Pengfei Li, Chenglei Zhu, et al.. (2019). Multifunctional and Recyclable Photothermally Responsive Cryogels as Efficient Platforms for Wound Healing. Advanced Functional Materials. 29(35). 320 indexed citations breakdown →

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