Chuan Zhang

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
257 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Chuan Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Chuan Zhang has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 34 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Chuan Zhang's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (80 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (61 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (27 papers). Chuan Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (80 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (61 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (27 papers). Chuan Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Chuan Zhang's co-authors include Xinyuan Zhu, Chengde Mao, Wen Jiang, Alexander E. Ribbe, Min Su, Yu He, Chad A. Mirkin, Tao Ye, Yuanyuan Guo and Xihui Gao 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

Chuan Zhang

246 papers receiving 10.1k 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.

Hierarchical self-assembly of DNA into symmetric supramolecular polyhedra

2008 1.1k citations Chuan Zhang et al. profile →
A Review of Precision Irrigation Water-Saving Technology under Changing Climate for Enhancing Water Use Efficiency, Crop Yield, and Environmental Footprints

2024 129 citations Chuan Zhang et al. profile →
Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

2024 100 citations Chuan Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chuan Zhang China	55	6.3k	2.7k	1.5k	1.4k	723	257	10.2k
Juan Li China	53	6.2k 1.0×	3.8k 1.4×	795 0.5×	2.7k 1.9×	285 0.4×	294	10.4k
Rui Liu China	53	4.3k 0.7×	4.0k 1.5×	1.7k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	160 0.2×	340	10.2k
Xiaohong Fang China	58	7.8k 1.2×	4.1k 1.5×	721 0.5×	2.9k 2.0×	307 0.4×	236	12.5k
Da Xing China	65	6.6k 1.0×	5.9k 2.2×	1.1k 0.8×	2.2k 1.5×	171 0.2×	338	14.2k
Yan Liu China	55	4.3k 0.7×	2.4k 0.9×	903 0.6×	2.3k 1.6×	187 0.3×	400	11.4k
Junfeng Wang China	45	2.7k 0.4×	2.6k 1.0×	755 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	177 0.2×	283	8.1k
Longping Wen China	51	4.4k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	1000 0.7×	2.4k 1.6×	128 0.2×	139	9.7k
Ming Wang China	59	6.2k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	4.2k 2.9×	274 0.4×	364	14.0k
Zhen Liu China	61	6.4k 1.0×	5.4k 2.0×	723 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	172 0.2×	376	14.9k
Jiang Li China	66	11.5k 1.8×	5.9k 2.2×	1.2k 0.8×	3.3k 2.3×	698 1.0×	441	17.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Chuan Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chuan Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chuan Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ye, Jun, et al.. (2025). PPIH is a novel diagnostic biomarker associated with immune infiltration in cholangiocarcinoma. BMC Cancer. 25(1). 218–218.

Xie, Ke, et al.. (2025). Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) as an influencing factor for in-hospital mortality in patients with stroke-associated pneumonia: a retrospective study. PeerJ. 13. e19028–e19028. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Songlin, Fuchun Zhang, Lü Cai, et al.. (2024). Visual observation of polystyrene nano-plastics in grape seedlings of Thompson Seedless and assessing their effects via transcriptomics and metabolomics. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 478. 135550–135550. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Weikai, et al.. (2024). Maternal and fetal risk factors for congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a birth cohort study in urban China. Journal of Nephrology. 37(9). 2521–2530. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Jiawei, Chuan Zhang, Tianyu He, et al.. (2023). Polyunsaturated fatty acids drive neutrophil extracellular trap formation in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. European Journal of Pharmacology. 945. 175618–175618. 22 indexed citations

Zhang, Ruiheng, Haotian Wu, Wen‐Da Zhou, et al.. (2023). mTORC1 Signaling and Negative Lens-Induced Axial Elongation. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 64(10). 24–24. 3 indexed citations

Zhou, Wen‐Da, Li Dong, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2022). Deep Learning for Automatic Detection of Recurrent Retinal Detachment after Surgery Using Ultra‐Widefield Fundus Images: A Single‐Center Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(9). 11 indexed citations

Ma, Yuan, Quanbing Mou, Peng Yan, et al.. (2021). A highly sensitive and selective fluoride sensor based on a riboswitch-regulated transcription coupled with CRISPR-Cas13a tandem reaction. Chemical Science. 12(35). 11740–11747. 32 indexed citations

Huang, Xiangang, Fei Ding, Jiapei Yang, et al.. (2020). Efficient Delivery of mRNA Using Crosslinked Nucleic Acid Nanogel as a Carrier. ACS Materials Letters. 2(11). 1509–1515. 37 indexed citations

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Sun, Yueming, Yifei Feng, Dongsheng Zhang, et al.. (2019). Application value of superior mesenteric artery-oriented complete mesocolic excision in the treatment of right colon cancer. Zhōnghuá xiāohuà wàikē zázhì/Zhonghua xiaohua waike zazhi. 18(8). 753–760.

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Xue, Han, Fei Ding, Jiao Zhang, et al.. (2019). DNA tetrahedron-based nanogels for siRNA delivery and gene silencing. Chemical Communications. 55(29). 4222–4225. 98 indexed citations

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Pan, Gaifang, Quanbing Mou, Yuan Ma, et al.. (2019). pH-Responsive and Gemcitabine-Containing DNA Nanogel To Facilitate the Chemodrug Delivery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(44). 41082–41090. 52 indexed citations

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Guo, Dongbo, Shuting Xu, Chuan Zhang, et al.. (2019). Tirapazamine-embedded polyplatinum(iv) complex: a prodrug combo for hypoxia-activated synergistic chemotherapy. Biomaterials Science. 8(2). 694–701. 32 indexed citations

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Wu, Chenwei, Xu Li, Leilei Shi, et al.. (2018). Supramolecularly self-assembled nano-twin drug for reversing multidrug resistance. Biomaterials Science. 6(8). 2261–2269. 15 indexed citations

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Hu, Yi, Leilei Shi, Yue Su, et al.. (2017). A fluorescent light-up aggregation-induced emission probe for screening gefitinib-sensitive non-small cell lung carcinoma. Biomaterials Science. 5(4). 792–799. 16 indexed citations

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Ma, Rujiang, Chuan Zhang, Yong Liu, et al.. (2017). Iminoboronate-based dual-responsive micelles via subcomponent self-assembly for hydrophilic 1,2-diol-containing drug delivery. RSC Advances. 7(34). 21328–21335. 24 indexed citations

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Li, Chun‐Ting, Ruijun Pan, Peiyong Li, et al.. (2017). Hydrogen Peroxide-Responsive Nanoprobe Assists Circulating Tumor Cell Identification and Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis. Analytical Chemistry. 89(11). 5966–5975. 33 indexed citations

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Shi, Leilei, Yi Hu, Ang Lin, et al.. (2016). Matrix Metalloproteinase Responsive Nanoparticles for Synergistic Treatment of Colorectal Cancer via Simultaneous Anti-Angiogenesis and Chemotherapy. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 27(12). 2943–2953. 31 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chuan. (2004). Gene expression pattern of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in human. 1 indexed citations

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Quinlivan, E. Byrd, Chuan Zhang, Paul W. Stewart, et al.. (2002). Elevated Virus Loads of Kaposi’s Sarcoma–Associated Human Herpesvirus 8 Predict Kaposi's Sarcoma Disease Progression, but Elevated Levels of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Do Not. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 185(12). 1736–1744. 64 indexed citations

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