Dezhong Zhou

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Dezhong Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Dezhong Zhou has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Dezhong Zhou's work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (45 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (29 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (23 papers). Dezhong Zhou is often cited by papers focused on RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (45 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (29 papers) and Virus-based gene therapy research (23 papers). Dezhong Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Ireland and United States. Dezhong Zhou's co-authors include Wenxin Wang, Yongsheng Gao, Udo Greiser, A Sigen, Qian Xu, Tianying Guo, Shuai Liu, Jonathan O’Keeffe Ahern, Wei Wang and Yanan Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Dezhong Zhou

80 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Thermodynamic Understanding of Li-Dendrite Formation 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2023 100 200 300 400
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. Thermodynamic Understanding of Li-Dendrite Formation
    2020 410 citations Yanan Zhou, Dezhong Zhou et al. profile →
  2. Engineering siRNA therapeutics: challenges and strategies
    2023 127 citations Faria Fatima, Dezhong Zhou et al. Journal of Nanobiotechnology profile →

Peers

Dezhong Zhou
Ji Sun Park South Korea
Wenfu Zheng China
Xulin Jiang China
Hossein Hosseinkhani Taiwan
Yong Woo Cho South Korea
Yu Nie China
Long‐Hai Wang China
V. Prasad Shastri Germany
Grégory De Crescenzo Canada
A Sigen Ireland
Ji Sun Park South Korea
Dezhong Zhou
Citations per year, relative to Dezhong Zhou Dezhong Zhou (= 1×) peers Ji Sun Park

Countries citing papers authored by Dezhong Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dezhong Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dezhong Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dezhong Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dezhong Zhou 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 Dezhong Zhou. Dezhong Zhou 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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Wang, Chenfei, Feifei Wang, Rui Guo, et al.. (2025). Ultra-high gene transfection efficiency in suspension cells mediated by highly branched-linear poly(β-amino ester)s. Journal of Controlled Release. 382. 113668–113668. 3 indexed citations
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Zeng, Ximin, et al.. (2025). Uncertainty Quantification and Temperature Scaling Calibration for Protein-RNA Binding Site Prediction. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 65(12). 6310–6321.
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Li, Zhili, Rui Guo, Zhiyong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Enhancing gene transfection of poly(β-amino ester)s through modulation of amphiphilicity and chain sequence. Journal of Controlled Release. 368. 131–139. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zongnan, Mengyao Zhao, Sichang Wang, et al.. (2024). In-situ noncovalent interaction of ammonium ion enabled C–H bond functionalization of polyethylene glycols. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4445–4445. 7 indexed citations
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Yu, Mengyao, Lixin Lin, Dezhong Zhou, & Shuai Liu. (2024). Interaction design in mRNA delivery systems. Journal of Controlled Release. 377. 413–426. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuhe, Jiahao Shi, Bin Ma, et al.. (2023). Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery. Progress in Polymer Science. 146. 101751–101751. 14 indexed citations
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Fatima, Faria, et al.. (2023). Engineering siRNA therapeutics: challenges and strategies. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 21(1). 381–381. 127 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahern, Jonathan O’Keeffe, Irene Lara‐Sáez, Dezhong Zhou, et al.. (2021). Non-viral delivery of CRISPR–Cas9 complexes for targeted gene editing via a polymer delivery system. Gene Therapy. 29(3-4). 157–170. 56 indexed citations
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Gao, Yongsheng, Dezhong Zhou, Jing Lyu, et al.. (2020). Complex polymer architectures through free-radical polymerization of multivinyl monomers. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 4(4). 194–212. 141 indexed citations
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Xu, Qian, A Sigen, Yongsheng Gao, et al.. (2019). Bacteria‐Resistant Single Chain Cyclized/Knotted Polymer Coatings. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(31). 10616–10620. 16 indexed citations
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Xu, Qian, A Sigen, Yongsheng Gao, et al.. (2018). A hybrid injectable hydrogel from hyperbranched PEG macromer as a stem cell delivery and retention platform for diabetic wound healing. Acta Biomaterialia. 75. 63–74. 251 indexed citations
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Zhao, Meng, Dezhong Zhou, Yongsheng Gao, Ming Zeng, & Wenxin Wang. (2017). miRNA delivery for skin wound healing. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 129. 308–318. 112 indexed citations
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Zhou, Dezhong, Lara Cutlar, Yongsheng Gao, et al.. (2016). The transition from linear to highly branched poly(β-amino ester)s: Branching matters for gene delivery. Science Advances. 2(6). e1600102–e1600102. 188 indexed citations
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Gao, Yongsheng, et al.. (2016). Main-chain degradable single-chain cyclized polymers as gene delivery vectors. Journal of Controlled Release. 244(Pt B). 375–383. 34 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tianyu, Hong Zhang, Ben Newland, et al.. (2014). Significance of Branching for Transfection: Synthesis of Highly Branched Degradable Functional Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) by Vinyl Oligomer Combination. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(24). 6095–6100. 78 indexed citations
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Zhou, Dezhong, Congxin Li, Yuling Hu, et al.. (2012). Glycopolymer modification on physicochemical and biological properties of poly(l-lysine) for gene delivery. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 50(4). 965–973. 28 indexed citations
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Liu, Shuai, Dezhong Zhou, & Tianying Guo. (2012). Construction of a novel macroporous imprinted biosensor based on quartz crystal microbalance for ribonuclease Adetection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 42. 80–86. 31 indexed citations
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Zhou, Dezhong, Congxin Li, Yuling Hu, et al.. (2012). The effects of a multifunctional oligomer and its incorporation strategies on the gene delivery efficiency of poly(l-lysine). Chemical Communications. 48(38). 4594–4594. 25 indexed citations
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Yang, Huan, Tianying Guo, & Dezhong Zhou. (2011). Surface hydrophilic modification with well-defined glycopolymer for protein imprinting matrix. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 48(3). 432–438. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Congxin, Tianying Guo, Dezhong Zhou, et al.. (2011). A novel glutathione modified chitosan conjugate for efficient gene delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 154(2). 177–188. 48 indexed citations

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