Guiqian Chen

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
39 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Guiqian Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Guiqian Chen has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Genetics and 5 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Guiqian Chen's work include Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (8 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (6 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (4 papers). Guiqian Chen is often cited by papers focused on Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (8 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (6 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (4 papers). Guiqian Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Guiqian Chen's co-authors include Yiping Li, Chu‐Xia Deng, Mengrui Wu, Yiping Li, Xingen Zhang, Zhengbing Lv, Hong‐Xiang Liu, Yulan Hu, Guangtao Xu and Yuping Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Guiqian Chen

36 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

TGF-β and BMP Signaling in Osteoblast Differentiation and... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2016 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. TGF-β and BMP Signaling in Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation
    2012 1.4k citations Guiqian Chen, Chu‐Xia Deng et al. International Journal of Biological Sciences profile →
  2. TGF-β and BMP signaling in osteoblast, skeletal development, and bone formation, homeostasis and disease
    2016 1.2k citations Mengrui Wu, Guiqian 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
Guiqian Chen China 18 1.9k 608 535 463 419 39 3.4k
Shuying Yang United States 33 2.0k 1.0× 514 0.8× 347 0.6× 543 1.2× 308 0.7× 90 3.5k
Jeong‐Hwa Baek South Korea 36 1.9k 1.0× 616 1.0× 399 0.7× 720 1.6× 574 1.4× 133 3.8k
Janet L. Crane United States 27 1.8k 0.9× 371 0.6× 778 1.5× 697 1.5× 390 0.9× 48 3.5k
Qisheng Tu United States 33 1.7k 0.9× 352 0.6× 370 0.7× 392 0.8× 500 1.2× 61 2.9k
Anja Nohe United States 24 2.1k 1.1× 439 0.7× 651 1.2× 559 1.2× 219 0.5× 63 3.5k
Eric Haÿ France 32 1.7k 0.9× 411 0.7× 755 1.4× 578 1.2× 305 0.7× 66 3.0k
David Magne France 34 1.2k 0.6× 700 1.2× 837 1.6× 327 0.7× 272 0.6× 81 3.6k
Je‐Yong Choi South Korea 28 1.9k 1.0× 451 0.7× 397 0.7× 618 1.3× 378 0.9× 61 3.1k
Timo Gaber Germany 31 929 0.5× 384 0.6× 577 1.1× 377 0.8× 406 1.0× 92 3.3k
Mengrui Wu China 18 1.4k 0.7× 321 0.5× 430 0.8× 411 0.9× 327 0.8× 32 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Guiqian Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Guiqian Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Guiqian Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Guiqian 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 Guiqian Chen. Guiqian 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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Xu, Shihan, et al.. (2025). Hedgehog Signalling in Osteogenesis and Bone Metabolism: Molecular Mechanisms, Regulatory Networks and Implications for Skeletal Disease. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 29(16). e70813–e70813.
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Zhang, Chenyang, et al.. (2025). Cbfβ: A key regulator in skeletal stem cell differentiation, bone development, and disease. The FASEB Journal. 39(4). e70399–e70399.
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Dai, Qi, et al.. (2025). Notch signaling pathway in osteogenesis, bone development, metabolism, and diseases. The FASEB Journal. 39(4). e70417–e70417. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Shali, Yan Bian, Cui Zhang, et al.. (2025). Merlin controls limb development and thumb formation by regulating primary cilium-hedgehog signaling. Cell Reports. 44(6). 115849–115849. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Guiqian, et al.. (2024). IGF signaling pathway in bone and cartilage development, homeostasis, and disease. The FASEB Journal. 38(17). e70031–e70031. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xingen, et al.. (2024). The molecular biology of NF2 /Merlin on tumorigenesis and development. The FASEB Journal. 38(13). e23809–e23809. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Yuping, et al.. (2023). Focal adhesion kinase (FAK): its structure, characteristics, and signaling in skeletal system. Cellular Signalling. 111. 110852–110852. 30 indexed citations
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Lin, Xinyi, et al.. (2023). Ap-2β regulates cranial osteogenic potential via the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Developmental Biology. 501. 81–91. 14 indexed citations
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Huang, Yuping, et al.. (2023). Osteoarthritis versus psoriasis arthritis: Physiopathology, cellular signaling, and therapeutic strategies. Genes & Diseases. 11(3). 100986–100986. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xingen, et al.. (2023). Correction to: Potential therapeutic strategies for osteoarthritis via CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 25(2). 451–452.
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Zhang, Xingen, et al.. (2022). Wnt signaling: Essential roles in osteoblast differentiation, bone metabolism and therapeutic implications for bone and skeletal disorders. Genes & Diseases. 10(4). 1291–1317. 93 indexed citations
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Huang, Yuping, Qiang Wang, Sisi Chen, et al.. (2022). Gene regulatory network from cranial neural crest cells to osteoblast differentiation and calvarial bone development. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 79(3). 39 indexed citations
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Chen, Guiqian, Wenxin Yu, Zhonghou Wang, et al.. (2021). Deletion of Nf2 in neural crest‐derived tongue mesenchyme alters tongue shape and size, Hippo signalling and cell proliferation in a region‐ and stage‐specific manner. Cell Proliferation. 54(12). e13144–e13144. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Guiqian, et al.. (2020). BMP Signaling in the Development and Regeneration of Cranium Bones and Maintenance of Calvarial Stem Cells. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 135–135. 58 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xiaofeng, et al.. (2019). cGAMP inhibits tumor growth in colorectal cancer metastasis through the STING/STAT3 axis in a zebrafish xenograft model. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 95. 220–226. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xingen, et al.. (2018). Factors Influencing the Outcomes of Artificial Hip Replacements. Cells Tissues Organs. 206(4-5). 254–262. 17 indexed citations
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Chen, Guiqian, Yuan Qiu, Qingye Zhuang, et al.. (2018). Next-generation sequencing library preparation method for identification of RNA viruses on the Ion Torrent Sequencing Platform. Virus Genes. 54(4). 536–542. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Guiqian, et al.. (2017). Contribution of cranial neural crest cells to mouse skull development. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 61(8-9). 495–503. 45 indexed citations
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Hu, Bo, et al.. (2017). Physiological Signatures of Dual Embryonic Origins in Mouse Skull Vault. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 43(6). 2525–2534. 24 indexed citations
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Chen, Guiqian, Chu‐Xia Deng, & Yiping Li. (2012). TGF-β and BMP Signaling in Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 8(2). 272–288. 1417 indexed citations breakdown →

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