Der‐Fen Suen

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
17 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Der‐Fen Suen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Der‐Fen Suen has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Der‐Fen Suen's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (4 papers). Der‐Fen Suen is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (5 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (4 papers). Der‐Fen Suen collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, United States and Japan. Der‐Fen Suen's co-authors include Richard J. Youle, Atsushi Tanaka, Derek P. Narendra, Kristi L. Norris, Mariusz Karbowski, Megan M. Cleland, Shan Xu, Giovanni Manfredi, Kin‐Ying To and Shu‐Chen Grace Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Der‐Fen Suen

17 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Parkin is recruited selectively to impaired mitochondria ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2010 2008 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Parkin is recruited selectively to impaired mitochondria and promotes their autophagy
    2008 3.2k citations Derek P. Narendra, Atsushi Tanaka et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  2. Proteasome and p97 mediate mitophagy and degradation of mitofusins induced by Parkin
    2010 1.1k citations Atsushi Tanaka, Megan M. Cleland et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  3. Mitochondrial dynamics and apoptosis
    2008 1.0k citations Der‐Fen Suen, Kristi L. Norris et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Der‐Fen Suen Taiwan 14 4.1k 3.1k 1.4k 999 811 17 6.2k
Lesley A. Kane United States 19 4.1k 1.0× 3.8k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 868 1.1× 22 6.4k
Seok Min Jin United States 12 3.4k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 686 0.8× 12 5.3k
Atsushi Tanaka Japan 15 5.0k 1.2× 4.4k 1.4× 2.2k 1.5× 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 30 7.8k
Koji Yamano Japan 32 4.0k 1.0× 2.5k 0.8× 972 0.7× 725 0.7× 786 1.0× 55 5.6k
Shireen A. Sarraf United States 11 3.3k 0.8× 3.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 735 0.7× 764 0.9× 16 5.2k
Wolfdieter Springer United States 29 2.9k 0.7× 2.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.4× 984 1.0× 715 0.9× 58 5.3k
Shouqing Luo United Kingdom 30 3.4k 0.8× 3.6k 1.2× 752 0.5× 800 0.8× 1.3k 1.6× 52 6.4k
Esther Wong Singapore 28 2.8k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 1.3k 1.6× 48 5.9k
Cole M. Haynes United States 40 7.1k 1.7× 2.0k 0.7× 946 0.7× 2.1k 2.1× 3.5k 4.3× 66 10.1k
Taichi Hara Japan 26 4.9k 1.2× 6.4k 2.0× 837 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 2.4k 2.9× 51 9.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Der‐Fen Suen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Der‐Fen Suen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Der‐Fen Suen

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Suen, Der‐Fen, et al.. (2023). Hypoxia response protein HRM1 modulates the activity of mitochondrial electron transport chain in Arabidopsis under hypoxic stress. New Phytologist. 239(4). 1315–1331. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Hung-Chi, et al.. (2022). Cytosolic phosphoglucose isomerase is essential for microsporogenesis and embryogenesis in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 191(1). 177–198. 8 indexed citations
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Suen, Der‐Fen, et al.. (2021). Iron insufficiency in floral buds impairs pollen development by disrupting tapetum function. The Plant Journal. 108(1). 244–267. 9 indexed citations
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Lin, Chung‐Chih, et al.. (2019). 3D Imaging of Tapetal Mitochondria Suggests the Importance of Mitochondrial Fission in Pollen Growth. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 180(2). 813–826. 21 indexed citations
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Suen, Der‐Fen, et al.. (2018). The Deubiquitinase OTU5 Regulates Root Responses to Phosphate Starvation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 176(3). 2441–2455. 16 indexed citations
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Suen, Der‐Fen & Wolfgang Schmidt. (2018). OTU5 tunes environmental responses by sustaining chromatin structure. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 13(4). e1435963–e1435963. 1 indexed citations
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Yen, Ming‐Ren, Der‐Fen Suen, Fei‐Man Hsu, et al.. (2017). Deubiquitinating Enzyme OTU5 Contributes to DNA Methylation Patterns and Is Critical for Phosphate Nutrition Signals. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 175(4). 1826–1838. 25 indexed citations
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Kim, Kye‐Young, Mark V. Stevens, Robert J. Huang, et al.. (2011). Parkin is a lipid-responsive regulator of fat uptake in mice and mutant human cells. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(9). 3701–3712. 169 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Atsushi, Megan M. Cleland, Shan Xu, et al.. (2010). Proteasome and p97 mediate mitophagy and degradation of mitofusins induced by Parkin. The Journal of Cell Biology. 191(7). 1367–1380. 1107 indexed citations breakdown →
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Suen, Der‐Fen, Derek P. Narendra, Atsushi Tanaka, Giovanni Manfredi, & Richard J. Youle. (2010). Parkin overexpression selects against a deleterious mtDNA mutation in heteroplasmic cybrid cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(26). 11835–11840. 259 indexed citations
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Narendra, Derek P., Atsushi Tanaka, Der‐Fen Suen, & Richard J. Youle. (2009). Parkin-induced mitophagy in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease. Autophagy. 5(5). 706–708. 189 indexed citations
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Suen, Der‐Fen, Kristi L. Norris, & Richard J. Youle. (2008). Mitochondrial dynamics and apoptosis. Genes & Development. 22(12). 1577–1590. 1037 indexed citations breakdown →
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Narendra, Derek P., Atsushi Tanaka, Der‐Fen Suen, & Richard J. Youle. (2008). Parkin is recruited selectively to impaired mitochondria and promotes their autophagy. The Journal of Cell Biology. 183(5). 795–803. 3152 indexed citations breakdown →
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To, Kin‐Ying, et al.. (2001). Cloning and characterization of leaf senescence up‐regulated genes in sweet potato. Physiologia Plantarum. 113(3). 384–391. 49 indexed citations
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To, Kin‐Ying, Der‐Fen Suen, & Shu‐Chen Grace Chen. (1999). Molecular characterization of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activase in rice leaves. Planta. 209(1). 66–76. 96 indexed citations
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Suen, Der‐Fen, et al.. (1997). Assignment of DNA markers to Nicotiana sylvestris chromosomes using monosomic alien addition lines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 94(3-4). 331–337. 23 indexed citations
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To, Kin‐Ying, et al.. (1996). Characterization of the Light-Responsive Promoter of Rice Chloroplast psbD-C Operon and the Sequence-Specific DNA Binding Factor. Plant and Cell Physiology. 37(5). 660–666. 24 indexed citations

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