David Y.‐K. Chen

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
99 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

David Y.‐K. Chen is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Y.‐K. Chen has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Organic Chemistry, 29 papers in Biotechnology and 21 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David Y.‐K. Chen's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (50 papers), Marine Sponges and Natural Products (29 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (20 papers). David Y.‐K. Chen is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (50 papers), Marine Sponges and Natural Products (29 papers) and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (20 papers). David Y.‐K. Chen collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and South Korea. David Y.‐K. Chen's co-authors include K. C. Nicolaou, Jean‐Alexandre Richard, So Won Youn, Rebecca H. Pouwer, K. C. Nicolaou, Xianhai Huang, Scott A. Snyder, Taotao Ling, Qiang Kang and Ya‐Ping Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

David Y.‐K. Chen

98 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Recent advances in the total synthesis of cyclopropane-co... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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. Recent advances in the total synthesis of cyclopropane-containing natural products
    2012 508 citations David Y.‐K. Chen, Rebecca H. Pouwer et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  2. CH Activation: A Complementary Tool in the Total Synthesis of Complex Natural Products
    2012 478 citations David Y.‐K. Chen, So Won Youn Chemistry - A European Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Y.‐K. Chen Singapore 37 4.1k 939 761 755 499 99 4.9k
Shigeru Nishiyama Japan 33 3.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 689 0.9× 714 0.9× 154 0.3× 253 4.5k
D. B. DESS United States 6 4.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 855 1.1× 302 0.6× 7 5.0k
Tadashi Nakata Japan 39 4.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.7× 864 1.1× 600 0.8× 190 0.4× 210 5.4k
Kozo Shishido Japan 35 3.4k 0.8× 854 0.9× 355 0.5× 370 0.5× 219 0.4× 219 4.0k
Masaaki Miyashita Japan 31 3.1k 0.8× 981 1.0× 467 0.6× 501 0.7× 163 0.3× 171 3.9k
Daniel Romo United States 51 5.1k 1.2× 2.4k 2.5× 810 1.1× 782 1.0× 197 0.4× 206 7.2k
Chihiro Kibayashi Japan 40 3.8k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 365 0.5× 399 0.5× 287 0.6× 150 4.2k
Seiichi Takano Japan 33 4.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.4× 353 0.5× 573 0.8× 376 0.8× 312 4.8k
Susumi Hatakeyama Japan 36 3.8k 0.9× 1.3k 1.3× 301 0.4× 614 0.8× 179 0.4× 200 4.7k
Noritaka Chida Japan 40 3.9k 0.9× 1.5k 1.6× 346 0.5× 513 0.7× 569 1.1× 170 4.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Y.‐K. Chen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Xiaoyu & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2013). Synthesis of the C18‐Norditerpenoid Alkaloid Neofinaconitine: A Lesson in Convergent Synthesis Planning. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(4). 924–926. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Xianhai & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2012). A Case Study of Single‐Pill Combination Therapy: The Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combination for Treatment of Hyperlipidemia. ChemMedChem. 7(11). 1882–1894. 2 indexed citations
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Richard, Jean‐Alexandre, Rebecca H. Pouwer, & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2012). The Chemistry of the Polycyclic Polyprenylated Acylphloroglucinols. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(19). 4536–4561. 131 indexed citations
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Chen, David Y.‐K. & So Won Youn. (2012). CH Activation: A Complementary Tool in the Total Synthesis of Complex Natural Products. Chemistry - A European Journal. 18(31). 9452–9474. 478 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, David Y.‐K., Rebecca H. Pouwer, & Jean‐Alexandre Richard. (2012). Recent advances in the total synthesis of cyclopropane-containing natural products. Chemical Society Reviews. 41(13). 4631–4631. 508 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peixoto, Philippe A., René Severin, Chih‐Chung Tseng, & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2011). Formal Asymmetric Synthesis of Echinopine A and B. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(13). 3013–3016. 30 indexed citations
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Dong, Lin, Lujiang Deng, Yee Hwee Lim, Gulice Y. C. Leung, & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2011). Synthesis of an Advanced Maoecrystal V Core Structure. Chemistry - A European Journal. 17(21). 5778–5781. 31 indexed citations
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Cheng, Hau M., et al.. (2011). Synthesis ofent‐Nanolobatolide. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(18). 4165–4168. 20 indexed citations
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Nicolaou, K. C., et al.. (2009). Total Synthesis of (+)‐Haplophytine. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(41). 7616–7620. 141 indexed citations
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Starosta, Agata L., Aleksandra Mikolajka, Gulice Y. C. Leung, et al.. (2009). Identification of Distinct Thiopeptide-Antibiotic Precursor Lead Compounds Using Translation Machinery Assays. Chemistry & Biology. 16(10). 1087–1096. 22 indexed citations
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Nicolaou, K. C., Tingting Wu, Qiang Kang, & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2009). Total Synthesis of Hopeahainol A and Hopeanol. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(19). 3440–3443. 82 indexed citations
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Nicolaou, K. C., et al.. (2008). An Expedient Strategy for the Synthesis of Tryptamines and Other Heterocycles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47(22). 4217–4220. 23 indexed citations
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Nicolaou, K. C., Dattatraya H. Dethe, Gulice Y. C. Leung, Bin Zou, & David Y.‐K. Chen. (2008). Total Synthesis of Thiopeptide Antibiotics GE2270A, GE2270T, and GE2270C1. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 3(2). 413–429. 53 indexed citations
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Paterson, Ian, David Y.‐K. Chen, Mark J. Coster, et al.. (2005). The stereocontrolled total synthesis of altohyrtin A/spongistatin 1: fragment couplings, completion of the synthesis, analogue generation and biological evaluation. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 3(13). 2431–2431. 34 indexed citations
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Paterson, Ian, Mark J. Coster, David Y.‐K. Chen, et al.. (2005). The stereocontrolled total synthesis of altohyrtin A/spongistatin 1: the southern hemisphere EF segment. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 3(13). 2420–2420. 31 indexed citations
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Paterson, Ian, Mark J. Coster, David Y.‐K. Chen, Karl R. Gibson, & Debra J. Wallace. (2005). The stereocontrolled total synthesis of altohyrtin A/spongistatin 1: the CD-spiroacetal segment. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 3(13). 2410–2410. 43 indexed citations
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Paterson, Ian, Mark J. Coster, David Y.‐K. Chen, et al.. (2005). The stereocontrolled total synthesis of altohyrtin A/spongistatin 1: the AB-spiroacetal segment. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 3(13). 2399–2399. 37 indexed citations
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Nicolaou, K. C., Štěpán Vyskočil, Theocharis V. Koftis, et al.. (2004). Structural Revision and Total Synthesis of Azaspiracid‐1, Part 1: Intelligence Gathering and Tentative Proposal. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 43(33). 4312–4318. 84 indexed citations
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Nicolaou, K. C., David Y.‐K. Chen, Yiwei Li, et al.. (2003). Total Synthesis of the Proposed Azaspiracid‐1 Structure, Part 2: Coupling of the C1–C20, C21–C27, and C28–C40 Fragments and Completion of the Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 42(31). 3649–3653. 72 indexed citations
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