Hai‐Liang Zhu

21.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
722 papers, 17.9k citations indexed

About

Hai‐Liang Zhu is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hai‐Liang Zhu has authored 722 papers receiving a total of 17.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 317 papers in Organic Chemistry, 245 papers in Oncology and 223 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hai‐Liang Zhu's work include Synthesis and biological activity (203 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (178 papers) and Crystal structures of chemical compounds (84 papers). Hai‐Liang Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and biological activity (203 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (178 papers) and Crystal structures of chemical compounds (84 papers). Hai‐Liang Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, Czechia and United States. Hai‐Liang Zhu's co-authors include Yu‐Shun Yang, Huan‐Qiu Li, Zhong‐Lu You, Juan Sun, Peng‐Cheng Lv, Lei Shi, Yong Qian, Zhu‐Ping Xiao, Xiaoming Wang and Jie Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Hai‐Liang Zhu

707 papers receiving 17.6k citations

Hit Papers

1,3,4-Thiadiazole: Synthesis, Reactions, and Applications... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2014 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. 1,3,4-Thiadiazole: Synthesis, Reactions, and Applications in Medicinal, Agricultural, and Materials Chemistry
    2014 492 citations Yang Hu, Hai‐Liang Zhu et al. profile →
  2. Heavy metals in surface sediments of the Jialu River, China: Their relations to environmental factors
    2014 411 citations Hai‐Liang Zhu et al. profile →
  3. Recent advances in organic near-infrared ratiometric small-molecule fluorescent probes
    2023 127 citations Yongtao Duan, Hai‐Liang Zhu 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
Hai‐Liang Zhu China 65 9.2k 4.8k 3.4k 2.1k 2.0k 722 17.9k
Angela Casini Italy 75 11.3k 1.2× 8.6k 1.8× 7.5k 2.2× 2.3k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 296 19.6k
Luigi Messori Italy 68 6.7k 0.7× 4.9k 1.0× 8.9k 2.6× 2.6k 1.3× 1.9k 1.0× 388 15.9k
Chris Orvig Canada 64 4.7k 0.5× 2.8k 0.6× 5.5k 1.6× 3.9k 1.9× 7.2k 3.6× 293 17.4k
Daniel Mansuy France 68 4.6k 0.5× 4.2k 0.9× 2.5k 0.7× 4.8k 2.3× 4.3k 2.2× 420 16.1k
Paul V. Bernhardt Australia 50 4.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 4.9k 1.4× 2.7k 1.3× 3.1k 1.5× 492 12.3k
Muhammad Nawaz Tahir Pakistan 55 9.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.3× 5.5k 1.6× 2.0k 1.0× 4.3k 2.2× 947 13.7k
Aamer Saeed Pakistan 50 6.8k 0.7× 2.6k 0.5× 930 0.3× 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 625 11.6k
Henryk Kozłowski Poland 50 2.5k 0.3× 5.4k 1.1× 3.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 450 13.1k
Guang‐Fu Yang China 66 6.4k 0.7× 4.9k 1.0× 722 0.2× 1.8k 0.9× 725 0.4× 455 15.4k
Artur M. S. Silva Portugal 67 7.4k 0.8× 5.6k 1.2× 626 0.2× 3.5k 1.7× 1.5k 0.7× 912 23.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Hai‐Liang Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hai‐Liang Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hai‐Liang Zhu

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All Works

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Liu, Huan, Xueting Wang, Xinyi Cai, et al.. (2025). Light-activated fluorescent NO donor enables spatiotemporal tracking and stomatal closure in Arabidopsis thaliana. Talanta. 296. 128460–128460. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Yinxiang, et al.. (2024). Development and application of a novel fluorescence probe for sensitive detection of hydrazine hydrate in environmental and biological samples. Materials Today Chemistry. 42. 102410–102410. 8 indexed citations
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Song, Qixuan, et al.. (2024). An efficient polyaluminum lanthanum silicate coagulant for phosphorus removal and algal bloom control. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114492–114492. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yani, Xueting Wang, Wei Cheng, et al.. (2023). 3D dynamic tracking Aβ plaques in live brains using vinyl-bridged dyes with two-photon excitation/NIR emission and large Stokes shifts. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 238. 115563–115563. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Xuyang Chen, Bo Zhang, et al.. (2023). Near-infrared imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma and its medicinal treatment with a γ-glutamyl transpeptidase-monitoring fluorescence probe. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 241. 115721–115721. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Qin, et al.. (2022). A fluorescent probe for monitoring sulfite in living cells with large Stokes shift and rapid response. Analytical Biochemistry. 654. 114800–114800. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhigang, et al.. (2020). Development and Challenges of the Discovery of HER2 Inhibitors. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 20(20). 2123–2134. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zefeng, Zefeng Wang, Lu Shi, et al.. (2018). Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of pyrazole derivatives containing acetamide bond as potential BRAFV600E inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 28(14). 2382–2390. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Pengfei, Zefeng Wang, Zefeng Wang, et al.. (2018). Identification and Biological Evaluation of Novel Type II B‐RafV600E Inhibitors. ChemMedChem. 13(23). 2558–2566. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Pengfei, Han‐Yue Qiu, Zefeng Wang, et al.. (2017). Identification of novel B-RafV600E inhibitors employing FBDD strategy. Biochemical Pharmacology. 132. 63–76. 17 indexed citations
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Chen, Longwang, Zefeng Wang, Zefeng Wang, et al.. (2016). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel benzo-α-pyrone containing piperazine derivatives as potential BRAFV600E inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 26(20). 4983–4991. 8 indexed citations
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Duan, Yongtao, et al.. (2015). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of pyrazolyl-nitroimidazole derivatives as potential EGFR/HER-2 kinase inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 26(2). 677–683. 60 indexed citations
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Sangani, Chetan B., et al.. (2014). Design, synthesis and molecular modeling of biquinoline–pyridine hybrids as a new class of potential EGFR and HER-2 kinase inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 24(18). 4472–4476. 37 indexed citations
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Wen, Yang, Yang Hu, Yu‐Shun Yang, et al.. (2013). Design, modification and 3D QSAR studies of novel naphthalin-containing pyrazoline derivatives with/without thiourea skeleton as anticancer agents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 21(5). 1050–1063. 64 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hai‐Liang, et al.. (2012). Crystal structure of 2[(4-fluorophenylimino)methyl]-4,6-diiodophenol, C13H8FI2NO. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures. 227(4). 447–448. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Kai, Xiang Lu, Hongjia Zhang, Juan Sun, & Hai‐Liang Zhu. (2011). Synthesis, molecular modeling and biological evaluation of 2-(benzylthio)-5-aryloxadiazole derivatives as anti-tumor agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 47(1). 473–478. 45 indexed citations
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Zheng, Qing‐Zhong, Kui Cheng, Xiaomin Zhang, et al.. (2010). Synthesis of some N-alkyl substituted urea derivatives as antibacterial and antifungal agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 45(7). 3207–3212. 37 indexed citations

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