Cong Chen

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Cong Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cong Chen has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 9 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Cong Chen's work include Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (5 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (4 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers). Cong Chen is often cited by papers focused on Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (5 papers), Tryptophan and brain disorders (4 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers). Cong Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Romania and United States. Cong Chen's co-authors include Linbo Wang, Jichun Zhou, Yongxia Chen, Zhaoqing Li, Lini Chen, Misha Mao, Jingjing Yang, Xun Zhang, Yulu Zhou and Wenying Zhuo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Cong Chen

51 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

  1. Metformin induces Ferroptosis by inhibiting UFMylation of SLC7A11 in breast cancer
    2021 270 citations Zhaoqing Li, Cong Chen et al. profile →
  2. Cancer‐associated fibroblasts in breast cancer: Challenges and opportunities
    2022 174 citations Zhaoqing Li, Cong Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cong Chen China 21 828 524 473 286 123 55 1.7k
Huanhuan Lv China 20 1.0k 1.3× 607 1.2× 722 1.5× 174 0.6× 160 1.3× 45 1.9k
Ting Zou China 16 851 1.0× 541 1.0× 744 1.6× 123 0.4× 119 1.0× 55 1.8k
Wanpeng Yu China 25 1.6k 1.9× 950 1.8× 505 1.1× 221 0.8× 127 1.0× 48 2.3k
Kang Xu China 28 1.1k 1.3× 463 0.9× 284 0.6× 188 0.7× 104 0.8× 94 2.3k
Shanshan Xie China 24 905 1.1× 458 0.9× 240 0.5× 213 0.7× 52 0.4× 72 1.6k
Xiaodan Zhang China 23 1.0k 1.3× 479 0.9× 166 0.4× 152 0.5× 96 0.8× 129 1.8k
Miao Zhang China 25 1.2k 1.4× 276 0.5× 209 0.4× 156 0.5× 154 1.3× 104 2.3k
Dai Li China 25 982 1.2× 284 0.5× 216 0.5× 192 0.7× 76 0.6× 106 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Cong Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cong Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Cong Chen. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Cong Chen. The network helps show where Cong Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cong Chen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Guo, Xiaoxin, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive attention transformer for multi-label segmentation of medical images based on multi-scale feature fusion. Computers & Electrical Engineering. 123. 110100–110100.
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Chen, Cong, Lan Wang, Xiaofang Cui, et al.. (2025). SCARA5 deficiency inhibits ferroptosis via regulating iron homeostasis and results in sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cellular Signalling. 129. 111656–111656. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Sha, Qianwen Zhu, Chun‐Hong Shen, et al.. (2025). Ictal scalp EEG patterns are shaped by seizure etiology in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia Open. 10(2). 466–476. 1 indexed citations
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Wáng, Yì, et al.. (2024). PARP-1 inhibitor alleviates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by reducing PARylation of HK-1 and LDH in mice. European Journal of Pharmacology. 967. 176377–176377. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Kun, Yige Li, Cong Chen, et al.. (2023). Integrated dual-channel electrochemical immunosensor for early diagnosis and monitoring of periodontitis by detecting multiple biomarkers in saliva. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1247. 340878–340878. 15 indexed citations
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Lei, Ting, et al.. (2023). Construction and study of blood purification membrane modified with PDE inhibitor: Investigation of antiplatelet activity and hemocompatibility. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 234. 113725–113725. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Qinchuan, Minjun Dong, Fei Chen, et al.. (2023). Analysis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: a 20-year retrospective analysis of patients of a single institution. BMC Cancer. 23(1). 984–984. 4 indexed citations
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Shen, Chen, Cong Chen, Tong Wang, et al.. (2022). The Depletion of NAMPT Disturbs Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Causes Neuronal Degeneration in Mouse Hippocampus. Molecular Neurobiology. 60(3). 1267–1280. 10 indexed citations
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Ju, Siwei, Cong Chen, Lin Xu, et al.. (2022). Detection of circulating tumor cells: opportunities and challenges. Biomarker Research. 10(1). 58–58. 116 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Jie Yu, Cong Chen, et al.. (2021). Deep brain stimulation in the medial septum attenuates temporal lobe epilepsy via entrainment of hippocampal theta rhythm. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 27(5). 577–586. 29 indexed citations
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Chen, Cong, Rong Yu, Zhe Xue, et al.. (2020). Xiaoyaosan improves depressive-like behaviors by regulating the NLRP3 signaling pathway in the rat cerebral cortex. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(3). 265–273. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhaojun, et al.. (2019). A novel protease-activated receptor 1 inhibitor from the leech Whitmania pigra. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. 17(8). 591–599. 17 indexed citations
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Chen, Cong, Yunxia Wang, Yini Cao, et al.. (2019). Mechanisms underlying the inhibitory effects of probucol on elastase‐induced abdominal aortic aneurysm in mice. British Journal of Pharmacology. 177(1). 204–216. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, Yunxia Wang, Maomao Yu, et al.. (2017). Grape-seed Polyphenols Play a Protective Role in Elastase-induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Mice. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 9402–9402. 20 indexed citations
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Cao, Yini, Lu Xu, Cong Chen, et al.. (2016). Fenofibrate nanoliposome: Preparation and its inhibitory effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 12(8). 2449–2458. 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Jie, Ke Cao, Yuan Li, et al.. (2014). Bitter Gourd Inhibits the Development of Obesity-Associated Fatty Liver in C57BL/6 Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Journal of Nutrition. 144(4). 475–483. 43 indexed citations
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Cao, Ke, Adi Zheng, Jie Xu, et al.. (2014). AMPK activation prevents prenatal stress-induced cognitive impairment: Modulation of mitochondrial content and oxidative stress. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 75. 156–166. 52 indexed citations

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