Feng Chen

54.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
1.0k papers, 41.3k citations indexed

About

Feng Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Feng Chen has authored 1.0k papers receiving a total of 41.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 399 papers in Molecular Biology, 222 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 115 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Feng Chen's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (216 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (69 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (62 papers). Feng Chen is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (216 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (69 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (62 papers). Feng Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Feng Chen's co-authors include Hua‐Bin Li, Ka‐Wing Cheng, Mingfu Wang, Yue Jiang, Jian‐Ping Yuan, Jin Liu, Junchao Huang, Xuewu Zhang, Yue Jiang and Dong Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Feng Chen

974 papers receiving 40.0k citations

Hit Papers

Biodiesel production by microalgal biotechnology 2003 2026 2010 2018 2009 2003 2006 2005 2015 250 500 750
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. Biodiesel production by microalgal biotechnology
    2009 799 citations Feng Chen et al. profile →
  2. Caspase cleavage of tau: Linking amyloid and neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's disease
    2003 685 citations Feng Chen et al. profile →
  3. Evaluation of antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content of different fractions of selected microalgae
    2006 624 citations Ka‐Wing Cheng, Feng Chen et al. Food Chemistry profile →
  4. A systematic survey of antioxidant activity of 30 Chinese medicinal plants using the ferric reducing antioxidant power assay
    2005 502 citations Ka‐Wing Cheng, Feng Chen et al. Food Chemistry profile →
  5. Primer and platform effects on 16S rRNA tag sequencing
    2015 387 citations Feng Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Feng Chen China 101 15.2k 12.0k 5.7k 5.3k 4.6k 1.0k 41.3k
Se‐Kwon Kim South Korea 108 18.8k 1.2× 3.1k 0.3× 1.4k 0.3× 4.0k 0.7× 4.0k 0.9× 649 41.0k
Michel Dubois Belgium 11 11.9k 0.8× 3.5k 0.3× 1.3k 0.2× 16.4k 3.1× 8.3k 1.8× 15 45.4k
J. A. Teixeira Portugal 97 11.2k 0.7× 2.7k 0.2× 2.8k 0.5× 6.3k 1.2× 11.0k 2.4× 898 40.9k
F. Xavier Malcata Portugal 74 8.4k 0.6× 4.9k 0.4× 841 0.1× 2.2k 0.4× 8.1k 1.8× 440 21.0k
Jesús Simal‐Gándara Spain 89 6.5k 0.4× 1.1k 0.1× 4.7k 0.8× 7.5k 1.4× 9.7k 2.1× 683 31.2k
Wei Zhang China 71 8.4k 0.6× 2.0k 0.2× 680 0.1× 2.3k 0.4× 1.5k 0.3× 1.2k 26.6k
Alisdair R. Fernie Germany 142 45.0k 3.0× 2.4k 0.2× 4.0k 0.7× 52.8k 9.9× 4.6k 1.0× 1.2k 79.1k
F. Smith United States 36 13.5k 0.9× 3.7k 0.3× 1.4k 0.2× 17.8k 3.4× 9.0k 2.0× 156 51.2k
José M. Lorenzo Spain 104 9.9k 0.7× 809 0.1× 6.6k 1.2× 6.9k 1.3× 16.8k 3.7× 942 42.3k
Oliver Fiehn United States 102 30.6k 2.0× 924 0.1× 997 0.2× 7.1k 1.3× 2.2k 0.5× 504 45.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Feng Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Feng Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Feng Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Feng Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Feng 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 Feng Chen. Feng Chen 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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Chen, Feng, Hai Zeng, Yaxi Li, et al.. (2025). Synergistically Promoted Antitumor Photoimmunotherapy Using Immune-Stimulating Peach Gum Polysaccharides as Nanocarriers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(7). 10417–10431. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenyan, Lifang Liu, Feng Chen, et al.. (2025). Modular organization of enhancer network provides transcriptional robustness in mammalian development. Nucleic Acids Research. 53(2).
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Liu, Qianqian, Ao Zhou, Jinyan Chen, et al.. (2024). Dipole field as charge-transfer bridge between Cu atomic clusters/PtCu alloy nanocubes and nitrogen-rich C3N5 for superior photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt B). 114–124. 7 indexed citations
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Jing, Kai, Feng Chen, Jingjing Wan, et al.. (2024). Orosomucoid 2 is an endogenous regulator of neuronal mitochondrial biogenesis and promotes functional recovery post-stroke. Pharmacological Research. 209. 107422–107422. 3 indexed citations
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Li, H., Ruiqi Wang, Jing Hu, et al.. (2024). A new pepper allergen Zan b 1.01 of 2S albumins: Identification, cloning, characterization, and cross-reactivity. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 43(4). 819–827. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Yitian, Ziyuan Lin, Feng Chen, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of aspartame effects at environmental concentration on early development of zebrafish: Morphology and transcriptome1. Environmental Pollution. 361. 124792–124792.
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Zhang, Wanbo, Guanglin Li, Sumei Chen, et al.. (2024). Molecular and biochemical basis of interspecific variations in the organ-specific synthesis of floral terpenes between the domesticated cultivars and their wild relatives in Chrysanthemum. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 281(Pt 2). 136202–136202.
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Batool, Zahra, et al.. (2023). Quantification of hetero-cyclic amines from different categories of braised beef by optimized UPLC-TQ-XS/ESI method. Food Chemistry. 421. 136191–136191. 7 indexed citations
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Ren, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2022). Developing a Chromochloris zofingiensis Mutant for Enhanced Production of Lutein under CO2 Aeration. Marine Drugs. 20(3). 194–194. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Feng, et al.. (2022). Progress of clinical research studies on tuberous sclerosis complex‐related epilepsy in China. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 146(6). 743–751. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Yuanyuan, Han Sun, Yue Zhang, et al.. (2021). Coordinating Carbon Metabolism and Cell Cycle of Chlamydomonasreinhardtii with Light Strategies under Nitrogen Recovery. Microorganisms. 9(12). 2480–2480. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Han, et al.. (2020). Harnessing C/N balance of Chromochloris zofingiensis to overcome the potential conflict in microalgal production. Communications Biology. 3(1). 186–186. 39 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kaige, Yifan Jiang, Hongwei Zhao, et al.. (2020). Diverse Terpenoids and Their Associated Antifungal Properties from Roots of Different Cultivars of Chrysanthemum Morifolium Ramat. Molecules. 25(9). 2083–2083. 25 indexed citations
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Dai, Yujia, Xiaofeng Luo, Wenguan Zhou, et al.. (2019). Plant Systemic Signaling Under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Conditions. Chinese Bulletin of Botany. 54(2). 255. 2 indexed citations
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Kang, Qingzheng, et al.. (2019). 6-C-(E-Phenylethenyl)Naringenin Attenuates the Stemness of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Suppressing Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(50). 13939–13947. 27 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yifeng, et al.. (2019). Review: Seafood Allergy and Potential Application of High Hydrostatic Pressure to Reduce Seafood Allergenicity. International Journal of Food Engineering. 15(8). 15 indexed citations
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Ren, Wen, Qun Zhang, Shuguo Zheng, et al.. (2017). Exploring the oral microflora of preschool children. The Journal of Microbiology. 55(7). 531–537. 21 indexed citations
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