Chunyang Lei

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Chunyang Lei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Chunyang Lei has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 15 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Chunyang Lei's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (63 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (20 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (17 papers). Chunyang Lei is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (63 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (20 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (17 papers). Chunyang Lei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Slovakia. Chunyang Lei's co-authors include Zhou Nie, Yan Huang, Shouzhuo Yao, Yingchun Fu, Yanbin Li, Shiyi Xie, Shuang Peng, Zhen Tan, Siyu Chen and Zhaohui Qiao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Chunyang Lei

77 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A CRISPR-Cas autocatalysis-driven feedback amplification network for supersensitive DNA diagnostics

2021 238 citations Kai Shi, Shiyi Xie et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Chunyang Lei	2.2k	941	812	487	230	79	2.9k
Xiahong Xu	1.4k 0.7×	796 0.8×	752 0.9×	644 1.3×	227 1.0×	69	2.6k
Wenjing Wang	2.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	698 0.9×	459 0.9×	192 0.8×	114	3.2k
Yanli Wen	2.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	547 0.7×	555 1.1×	297 1.3×	66	2.8k
Liansheng Ling	1.6k 0.7×	852 0.9×	499 0.6×	310 0.6×	181 0.8×	80	2.1k
Yingshuai Liu	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	1.2k 1.5×	572 1.2×	103 0.4×	77	2.9k
Xinhui Lou	2.7k 1.2×	1.7k 1.8×	524 0.6×	457 0.9×	244 1.1×	68	3.3k
Xiangmin Miao	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	755 0.9×	642 1.3×	405 1.8×	75	2.9k
Peng Zuo	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	482 0.6×	515 1.1×	217 0.9×	66	2.4k
Qiang Zhao	2.8k 1.3×	1.7k 1.8×	430 0.5×	419 0.9×	270 1.2×	135	3.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chunyang Lei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chunyang Lei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chunyang Lei 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 Chunyang Lei. Chunyang Lei is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Li, Shi Kuang, Shi Kuang, et al.. (2025). Developing Orthogonal Fluorescent RNAs for Photoactive Dual‐Color Imaging of RNAs in Live Cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(14). e202424060–e202424060. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tianyi, Yingying Zhao, Cong Zhu, et al.. (2025). CRISPR/Cas12a Protein Switch Powered Label-Free Electrochemical Biosensor for Sensitive Viral Protease Detection. Analytical Chemistry. 97(14). 8039–8047. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Zeyuan, et al.. (2025). Engineered CRISPR/Cas Ribonucleoproteins for Enhanced Biosensing and Bioimaging. Analytical Chemistry. 97(11). 5866–5879. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Ke, Siqian Liu, Aori Qileng, et al.. (2024). Ligand‐Responsive Artificial Protein–Protein Communication for Field‐Deployable Cell‐Free Biosensing. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(4). e202416671–e202416671. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Shu‐Shen, Lijuan Yang, Zhou Nie, & Chunyang Lei. (2024). Advances in Evolved T7 RNA Polymerases for Expanding the Frontiers of Enzymatic Nucleic Acid Synthesis. ChemBioChem. 25(24). e202400483–e202400483. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Ke, Siqian Liu, Aori Qileng, et al.. (2024). Ligand‐Responsive Artificial Protein–Protein Communication for Field‐Deployable Cell‐Free Biosensing. Angewandte Chemie. 137(4). 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Wenhui, et al.. (2024). Engineering stimuli-responsive CRISPR-Cas systems for versatile biosensing. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 417(9). 1699–1711. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Siyu, Bo Gong, Cong Zhu, Chunyang Lei, & Zhou Nie. (2023). Nucleic acid-assisted CRISPR-Cas systems for advanced biosensing and bioimaging. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 159. 116931–116931. 49 indexed citations

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Kang, Wenyuan, et al.. (2022). A switchable Cas12a enabling CRISPR-based direct histone deacetylase activity detection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 213. 114468–114468. 22 indexed citations

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Shi, Kai, Lei Cao, Fang Liu, et al.. (2021). Amplified and label-free electrochemical detection of a protease biomarker by integrating proteolysis-triggered transcription. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 190. 113372–113372. 17 indexed citations

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Qiao, Zhaohui, et al.. (2021). Visual and quantitative detection of E. coli O157:H7 by coupling immunomagnetic separation and quantum dot-based paper strip. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 413(17). 4417–4426. 14 indexed citations

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Feng, Guangfu, Chao Luo, Haibo Yi, et al.. (2017). DNA mimics of red fluorescent proteins (RFP) based on G-quadruplex-confined synthetic RFP chromophores. Nucleic Acids Research. 45(18). 10380–10392. 73 indexed citations

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Lei, Chunyang, Xiahong Xu, Xin Liu, et al.. (2014). A Mix‐and‐Read Fluorescence Strategy for the Switch‐On Probing of Kinase Activity Based on an Aptameric‐Peptide/Graphene‐Oxide Platform. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 9(9). 2560–2567. 5 indexed citations

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Lei, Chunyang, Yan Huang, Zhou Nie, et al.. (2014). A Supercharged Fluorescent Protein as a Versatile Probe for Homogeneous DNA Detection and Methylation Analysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(32). 8358–8362. 38 indexed citations

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Wang, Ming, Chunyang Lei, Zhou Nie, et al.. (2013). Label-free fluorescent detection of thrombin activity based on a recombinant enhanced green fluorescence protein and nickel ions immobilized nitrilotriacetic acid-coated magnetic nanoparticles. Talanta. 116. 468–473. 14 indexed citations

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Lei, Chunyang, Xin Liu, Meng Qing, et al.. (2013). Fluorescent detection of protein kinase based on zirconium ions-immobilized magnetic nanoparticles. Analytica Chimica Acta. 780. 89–94. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Lijun, Hui Lin, Chunyang Lei, et al.. (2013). Label-free fluorescence assay for thrombin based on unmodified quantum dots. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 54. 42–47. 35 indexed citations

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Lei, Chunyang, Qinpeng Shen, Lijun Li, et al.. (2012). Analysis of copper nanoparticles toxicity based on a stress-responsive bacterial biosensor array. Nanoscale. 5(2). 653–662. 56 indexed citations

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Lin, Hui, Lijun Li, Chunyang Lei, et al.. (2012). Immune-independent and label-free fluorescent assay for Cystatin C detection based on protein-stabilized Au nanoclusters. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 41. 256–261. 82 indexed citations

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Han, Yitao, Zhou Nie, Chunyang Lei, et al.. (2010). Development of a novel antioxidant assay technique based on G-quadruplex DNAzyme. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 26(2). 523–529. 22 indexed citations

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