Feng Zhang

10.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
167 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Feng Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Feng Zhang has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Cell Biology and 28 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Feng Zhang's work include RNA modifications and cancer (22 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (10 papers). Feng Zhang is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (22 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (10 papers). Feng Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Feng Zhang's co-authors include Karl Deisseroth, Viviana Gradinaru, Kimberly R. Thompson, Edward S. Boyden, Liping Wang, Joanna Mattis, Xiaowei Zhuang, Melike Lakadamyali, Michael J. Rust and Ilka Diester and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Feng Zhang

159 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Molecular and Cellular Approaches for Diversifying and Extending Optogenetics

2010 745 citations Feng Zhang, Karl Deisseroth et al. profile →
Channelrhodopsin-2 and optical control of excitable cells

2006 540 citations Feng Zhang, Karl Deisseroth et al. profile →
Optogenetic interrogation of neural circuits: technology for probing mammalian brain structures

2010 514 citations Feng Zhang, Karl Deisseroth et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Feng Zhang China	38	2.9k	2.7k	1.2k	765	708	167	6.9k
Miao He China	53	4.6k 1.6×	3.4k 1.3×	2.7k 2.3×	616 0.8×	252 0.4×	211	10.1k
Zheng Li China	47	4.6k 1.6×	2.4k 0.9×	688 0.6×	703 0.9×	300 0.4×	173	8.7k
Weiqi Zhang China	52	5.2k 1.8×	1.5k 0.6×	547 0.5×	1.0k 1.3×	344 0.5×	215	9.1k
Ying Zhang China	39	2.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	566 0.5×	1.3k 1.6×	518 0.7×	221	5.7k
Lan Ma China	55	5.4k 1.9×	3.5k 1.3×	929 0.8×	755 1.0×	223 0.3×	303	9.3k
Jan M. Deussing Germany	52	3.2k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	791 0.7×	749 1.0×	390 0.6×	169	10.7k
Daniel A. Peterson United States	40	4.8k 1.7×	4.6k 1.7×	1.0k 0.9×	605 0.8×	287 0.4×	73	12.7k
Stefan Heller United States	47	3.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.4×	930 0.8×	572 0.7×	561 0.8×	163	8.1k
James Eberwine United States	50	5.9k 2.0×	2.5k 0.9×	603 0.5×	408 0.5×	412 0.6×	138	8.9k
Yuqing Li United States	42	3.1k 1.1×	2.8k 1.0×	778 0.7×	413 0.5×	144 0.2×	209	7.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Feng Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Feng Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Feng Zhang

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Yusha, Zhijian Zhang, Yicheng Wu, et al.. (2025). Cholinergic neuron-to-glioblastoma synapses in a human iPSC-derived co-culture model. Stem Cell Reports. 20(7). 102534–102534. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Yingzhen, Yanyan Zhu, Feng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Graph‐Based Pangenome of Actinidia chinensis Reveals Structural Variations Mediating Fruit Degreening. Advanced Science. 11(28). e2400322–e2400322. 7 indexed citations

Yang, Meiyi, Lifeng Xu, Bo Yang, et al.. (2024). Deep learning‐based magnetic resonance imaging analysis for chronic cerebral hypoperfusion risk. Medical Physics. 51(8). 5270–5282. 1 indexed citations

Zheng, Chao, et al.. (2023). Pulmonary artery aneurysm caused by infective endarteritis attributed to patent ductus arteriosus in children: a case report and literature review. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11. 1181462–1181462. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Feng, Guohao Zhao, Yu‐Fei Wu, & Ying Zhang. (2023). Effect of strand debonding on the shear strength of existing pretensioned PC hollow slab. Engineering Structures. 291. 116417–116417. 10 indexed citations

Zhang, Feng, Yiming Ma, Pengxi Wang, et al.. (2023). High-throughput profiling of RNA modifications by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to complementary mass spectrometry: Methods, quality control, and applications. Talanta. 263. 124697–124697. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Li, Siwei Xia, Feixia Wang, et al.. (2023). m6A methylation-induced NR1D1 ablation disrupts the HSC circadian clock and promotes hepatic fibrosis. Pharmacological Research. 189. 106704–106704. 18 indexed citations

Wang, Li, Ling Xie, Feng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Non-canonical function of histone methyltransferase G9a in the translational regulation of chronic inflammation. Cell chemical biology. 30(12). 1525–1541.e7. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Hengyu, Ming Yang, Haohao Huang, et al.. (2022). YTHDF1 promotes breast cancer progression by facilitating FOXM1 translation in an m6A-dependent manner. Cell & Bioscience. 12(1). 19–19. 80 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng, et al.. (2020). Mixed Lineage Leukemia 1 Promoted Neuron Apoptosis in Ischemic Penumbra via Regulating ASK-1/TNF-α Complex. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 14. 36–36. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2015). Studies on embryo induction from un-pollinated ovary culture and regenerated plant in cucumber.. Zhongguo shucai. 48–53. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yunbo, Dapeng Wang, Lei Wang, et al.. (2013). Distinct Genomic Aberrations between Low-Grade and High-Grade Gliomas of Chinese Patients. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e57168–e57168. 25 indexed citations

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Sun, Bing, Feng Zhang, Shikai Wu, et al.. (2011). Gene Expression Profiling for Breast Cancer Prognosis in Chinese Populations. The Breast Journal. 17(2). 172–179. 12 indexed citations

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Cai, Yujie, et al.. (2010). Isolation and identification of a cold-adapted lipase producing strain from decayed seeds of Ginkgo biloba L. and characterization of the lipase. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(18). 2661–2667. 13 indexed citations

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Knoblich, Ulf, Feng Zhang, Karl Deisseroth, et al.. (2010). Targeted optogenetic stimulation and recording of neurons in vivo using cell-type-specific expression of Channelrhodopsin-2. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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Shu, Runzhe, Feng Zhang, Xuesong Liu, et al.. (2009). Target Deletion of the Cytoskeleton-Associated Protein Palladin Does Not Impair Neurite Outgrowth in Mice. PLoS ONE. 4(9). e6916–e6916. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng. (2005). Progresses in research on defence mechanism of echinoderms. Journal of Dalian Fisheries University. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng. (2002). A Study on Personality Characteristics and Personality Types of Drug users. Zhongguo linchuang xinlixue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng. (2001). STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF AE DATA FROM AIRCRAFT. Acta Aeronautica Et Astronautica Sinica. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Feng. (2000). A Study on the Basic Personality Traits of Juvenile Criminals and Related Factors. Zhongguo linchuang xinlixue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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