Cong Zhang

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
222 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Cong Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Cong Zhang has authored 222 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 46 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Cong Zhang's work include Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (24 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (18 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers). Cong Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (24 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (18 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers). Cong Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Cong Zhang's co-authors include Lianmei Zhao, Hengxiao Wang, Xiao‐Tao Wu, Gang Chen, Xiangjian Zhang, Baoen Shan, Ningning Wang, Liping Jiang, Guang Yang and Jialan Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Cong Zhang

208 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Biomimetic Macrophage Membrane-Camouflaged Nanoparticles Induce Ferroptosis by Promoting Mitochondrial Damage in Glioblastoma

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cong Zhang China	29	1.2k	484	467	386	306	222	2.7k
Zhong Chen China	31	1.4k 1.2×	591 1.2×	348 0.7×	280 0.7×	315 1.0×	169	3.0k
Hang Wang China	28	991 0.8×	387 0.8×	279 0.6×	222 0.6×	211 0.7×	164	2.7k
Huijuan Wu China	29	1.5k 1.2×	368 0.8×	643 1.4×	771 2.0×	367 1.2×	130	3.8k
Yuqing Chen China	29	1.4k 1.2×	336 0.7×	287 0.6×	271 0.7×	221 0.7×	156	3.4k
Shanshan Wang China	34	1.8k 1.5×	543 1.1×	394 0.8×	870 2.3×	189 0.6×	182	3.9k
Shuhong Li China	31	1.1k 1.0×	392 0.8×	295 0.6×	410 1.1×	477 1.6×	139	3.5k
Junfeng Li China	28	1.3k 1.1×	385 0.8×	214 0.5×	335 0.9×	330 1.1×	216	3.0k
Carlos Zaragoza Spain	33	948 0.8×	330 0.7×	315 0.7×	597 1.5×	525 1.7×	95	3.1k
Yan Lü China	31	1.5k 1.3×	777 1.6×	463 1.0×	250 0.6×	453 1.5×	228	4.2k
Qi Lv China	30	1.1k 1.0×	405 0.8×	220 0.5×	482 1.2×	274 0.9×	126	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Cong Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cong Zhang

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Cong, Zhenzhi Lin, Peidong Zhang, et al.. (2025). Adaptation of Natural Killer Cells to Hypoxia: A Review of the Transcriptional, Translational, and Metabolic Processes. ImmunoTargets and Therapy. Volume 14. 99–121. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Xueying, Cong Zhang, Zhijuan Li, et al.. (2025). Intracranial vessel wall enhancement scoring system for monitoring disease activity and neuropsychiatric impairment in systemic lupus erythematosus. European Journal of Radiology. 186. 112037–112037.

Wang, Yajun, et al.. (2024). Enhanced performance of bioretention cell via plants for removal of tetracycline: The effect of plants and analysis of microbes. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 65. 105778–105778.

Zhu, Qi, Zhengguo Chen, Xiance Sun, et al.. (2024). DEHP regulates ferritinophagy to promote testicular ferroptosis via suppressing SIRT1/PGC-1α pathway. The Science of The Total Environment. 954. 176497–176497. 6 indexed citations

Zhu, Qi, Zhengguo Chen, Cong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Ferritinophagy: Molecular mechanisms and role in disease. Pathology - Research and Practice. 262. 155553–155553. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Cong, et al.. (2024). Fracture classification and coronal plane position of bolt may affect the prognosis after femoral neck system (FNS) surgery for femoral neck fractures. BMC Surgery. 24(1). 411–411. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Cong, et al.. (2024). Vitamin D and Molecules Related to Vitamin D Metabolism in Children with Sepsis. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 17. 10547–10556.

Zhang, Cong, Deng Chen, Peidong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Acute Gastrointestinal Injury in Polytrauma: Special Attention to Elderly Patients. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 21(12). 2315–2323. 3 indexed citations

Li, Xi, Qin Lin, Xue Hou, et al.. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Nutrients, Phytochemicals, and Minerals in Colored Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Roots. Foods. 13(22). 3636–3636. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Cong, Lianfu Chen, Mengting Chen, & Zhangyi Xu. (2023). First report on the regulation and function of carbon metabolism during large sclerotia formation in medicinal fungus Wolfiporia cocos. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 166. 103793–103793. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Cong, et al.. (2023). Association between dietary potassium intake and severe headache or migraine in US adults: a population-based analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1255468–1255468. 6 indexed citations

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Qi, Yue, Ming‐Qing Li, Tian Xia, et al.. (2023). ENCD: a manually curated database of experimentally supported endocrine system disease and lncRNA associations. Database. 2023. 2 indexed citations

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Bomberger, Jennifer M., et al.. (2023). Educational needs in diagnosing rare diseases: A multinational, multispecialty clinician survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 100808–100808. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Cong, et al.. (2023). An integrative analysis reveals the prognostic value and potential functions of PSMD11 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 62(9). 1355–1368. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Cong, Xuefei Ma, Wenjian Lin, et al.. (2023). Association between area under the C‐peptide curve during an oral glucose tolerance test and diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes patients. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 15(3). 315–325. 2 indexed citations

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Shao, Jie, Renyu Zhang, Ling‐Min Kong, et al.. (2023). Large HBV Surface Protein-Induced Unfolded Protein Response Dynamically Regulates p27 Degradation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). 13825–13825. 4 indexed citations

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Dong, Yang, et al.. (2022). ESM1 Is a Promising Therapeutic Target and Prognostic Indicator for Esophageal Carcinogenesis/Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 5328192–5328192. 10 indexed citations

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Huang, Yuanxiang, Xiangjian Zhang, Cong Zhang, et al.. (2022). Edaravone Dexborneol Downregulates Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Expression and Ameliorates Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Mediators of Inflammation. 2022. 1–11. 46 indexed citations

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Wei, Sisi, Xiaoya Li, Jingjing Wang, et al.. (2021). Outer Membrane Vesicles Secreted by Helicobacter pylori Transmitting Gastric Pathogenic Virulence Factors. ACS Omega. 7(1). 240–258. 25 indexed citations

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Liao, Yan, Yin Lin, Cong Zhang, et al.. (2015). Intervention Effect of Baduanjin Exercise on the Fatigue State in People with Fatigue-Predominant Subhealth: A Cohort Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 21(9). 554–562. 24 indexed citations

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