Derek Chen

820 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 420 citations indexed

About

Derek Chen is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Economics and Econometrics and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Chen has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 420 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Social Psychology, 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 3 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Derek Chen's work include LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (5 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (3 papers) and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (2 papers). Derek Chen is often cited by papers focused on LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (5 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (3 papers) and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (2 papers). Derek Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Derek Chen's co-authors include Emmanuel A. Ho, Jin Wang, Anusha Balakrishnan, Percy Liang, He He, Sinziana Avramescu, Fahad Alam, Chelsea L. Shover, Mark Edwards and Kenneth A. Weber and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Controlled Release, Urology and Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Derek Chen

14 papers receiving 412 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.

Challenges in the development and establishment of exosome-based drug delivery systems

2020 288 citations Jin Wang, Derek Chen et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Derek Chen United States	7	251	134	56	54	26	16	420
Jieyu Li China	14	144 0.6×	44 0.3×	48 0.9×	67 1.2×	134 5.2×	68	564
Xinlan Liu China	9	240 1.0×	80 0.6×	52 0.9×	21 0.4×	59 2.3×	42	465
Eun Jung Kwon South Korea	11	155 0.6×	59 0.4×	14 0.3×	13 0.2×	28 1.1×	36	327
Jingqiu Zhang China	14	248 1.0×	57 0.4×	13 0.2×	36 0.7×	108 4.2×	42	640
Xiaoling Wei China	9	126 0.5×	42 0.3×	15 0.3×	24 0.4×	49 1.9×	34	290
Yingling Liu China	11	83 0.3×	40 0.3×	13 0.2×	22 0.4×	24 0.9×	28	349
Michaela Welch United States	9	80 0.3×	62 0.5×	30 0.5×	64 1.2×	7 0.3×	11	293
Haotian Xie China	9	129 0.5×	30 0.2×	43 0.8×	35 0.6×	25 1.0×	24	265
Hyungsin Kim United States	10	86 0.3×	60 0.4×	17 0.3×	34 0.6×	21 0.8×	28	369
Kathryn A. Fuller Australia	14	163 0.6×	32 0.2×	15 0.3×	34 0.6×	69 2.7×	46	526

Countries citing papers authored by Derek Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Chen

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

All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Chen, Derek, et al.. (2025). Feasibility and Outcomes After Robot-Assisted Sigmoid Vaginoplasty for Gender Dysphoria. Urology. 204. 227–233.

2.

Chen, Derek, et al.. (2024). Predictors of dilation difficulty in gender-affirming vaginoplasty. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 101. 178–186.

3.

Krishnamurthy, Nithya, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Transfeminine and Gender Diverse People: A Retrospective Analysis. Endocrine Practice. 30(11). 1066–1072. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Derek, et al.. (2024). Colorectal Cancer Screening in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients at Community Health Organizations. Transgender Health. 10(6). 531–536. 1 indexed citations

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Jones, M., et al.. (2023). Colorectal Cancer Screening Status Among Transgender and Cisgender Individuals in Safety Net Primary Care Settings. PubMed Central. 5086–5086. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Derek, Ryan J. Watson, Theodore L. Caputi, & Chelsea L. Shover. (2021). Proportion of U.S. Clinics Offering LGBT-Tailored Mental Health Services Decreased Over Time: A Panel Study of the National Mental Health Services Survey. PubMed. 2(3). 174–184. 4 indexed citations

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Avramescu, Sinziana, et al.. (2021). The Role of Virtual Reality in Screening, Diagnosing, and Rehabilitating Spatial Memory Deficits. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 15. 628818–628818. 23 indexed citations

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Wang, Jin, Derek Chen, & Emmanuel A. Ho. (2020). Challenges in the development and establishment of exosome-based drug delivery systems. Journal of Controlled Release. 329. 894–906. 288 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shover, Chelsea L., Noel Vest, Derek Chen, et al.. (2020). Association of State Policies Allowing Medical Cannabis for Opioid Use Disorder With Dispensary Marketing for This Indication. JAMA Network Open. 3(7). e2010001–e2010001. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Derek, et al.. (2020). New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Health Profession Student with Newly Diagnosed ADHD: A Case Report on Wellness and Cardiovascular Consequences of Burnout. 7(3). 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Derek, et al.. (2018). Regional dimensions of recent investment weakness: Facts, investment needs and policy responses. Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development. 2(1). 37–37. 6 indexed citations

12.

He, He, Derek Chen, Anusha Balakrishnan, & Percy Liang. (2018). Decoupling Strategy and Generation in Negotiation Dialogues. 2333–2343. 60 indexed citations

13.

Chen, Derek, et al.. (2017). Regional Dimensions of Recent Weakness in Investment: Drivers, Investment Needs and Policy Responses. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 7 indexed citations

14.

Chen, Derek & Mark Edwards. (2006). BRONCHOSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS OF AN EXTENSIVE TRACHEAL LACERATION. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 76(6). 534–535. 1 indexed citations

15.

Chen, Derek. (2003). Intertemporal Excess Burden, Bequest Motives, and the Budget Deficit. World Bank policy research working paper. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Derek, et al.. (2001). Bronchial sleeve resection for a patient with an inflammatory pseudotumour. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 71(3). 187–189. 7 indexed citations

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