Hang Chen

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
156 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Hang Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hang Chen has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Cancer Research and 19 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hang Chen's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (22 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (15 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (12 papers). Hang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (22 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (15 papers) and Circular RNAs in diseases (12 papers). Hang Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Hang Chen's co-authors include Zhigang He, Alain Chédotal, Marc Tessier‐Lavigne, Corey S. Goodman, Marc Tessier‐Lavigne, Esther T. Stoeckli, Yimin Zou, Anil Bagri, Mu-ming Poo and Paolo M. Comoglio and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hang Chen

144 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Plexins Are a Large Family of Receptors for Transmembrane... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1999 1997 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. Plexins Are a Large Family of Receptors for Transmembrane, Secreted, and GPI-Anchored Semaphorins in Vertebrates
    1999 950 citations Hang Chen et al. profile →
  2. Neuropilin-2, a Novel Member of the Neuropilin Family, Is a High Affinity Receptor for the Semaphorins Sema E and Sema IV but Not Sema III
    1997 563 citations Hang 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
Hang Chen China 27 2.3k 2.2k 800 690 527 156 4.5k
Yang Hu United States 34 2.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 514 0.6× 743 1.1× 263 0.5× 129 4.5k
Spartaco Santi Italy 40 2.4k 1.1× 901 0.4× 651 0.8× 665 1.0× 436 0.8× 150 5.4k
Paul E. Hughes United States 39 3.2k 1.4× 1.5k 0.7× 972 1.2× 366 0.5× 531 1.0× 118 6.6k
Yasuki Ishizaki Japan 31 2.7k 1.2× 1.1k 0.5× 531 0.7× 505 0.7× 302 0.6× 83 5.0k
Vivaldo Moura‐Neto Brazil 47 2.6k 1.2× 768 0.4× 582 0.7× 436 0.6× 669 1.3× 162 5.7k
Bonnie L. Firestein United States 44 2.9k 1.3× 2.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 445 0.6× 322 0.6× 115 6.0k
Hironori Katoh Japan 45 3.4k 1.5× 2.1k 1.0× 1.8k 2.3× 409 0.6× 307 0.6× 117 6.0k
Lijuan Zhou China 30 2.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 452 0.6× 693 1.0× 208 0.4× 124 3.9k
Philip Lazarovici Israel 48 4.0k 1.8× 2.5k 1.1× 599 0.7× 551 0.8× 374 0.7× 227 8.0k
Brian Spencer United States 43 3.0k 1.3× 1.7k 0.8× 1.0k 1.3× 179 0.3× 267 0.5× 77 7.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Hang Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hang Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hang Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hang Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hang 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 Hang Chen. Hang 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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Wang, Jiangtao, Hang Chen, & Xinjun Wang. (2025). Tirzepatide Induces Ferroptosis in Glioblastoma Cell Lines via the SOX2/SLC7A11 Axis: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Glioma Treatment. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. 39(8). e70392–e70392.
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Chen, Hang, Yuqin Liang, Yuexi Chen, et al.. (2025). Generation of a human iPSC line with heterozygous PRPF8 c.5792C > T, p. T1931M mutation to model retinitis pigmentosa using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Stem Cell Research. 84. 103689–103689. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Hang, Rui Kong, Qiuju Liu, et al.. (2025). Impact of sodium alginate hydrogel containing bacteriophage peptides that specifically bind to the EtCab protein on the inhibition of Eimeria tenella infection. Veterinary Research. 56(1). 18–18. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Hang, et al.. (2024). Anisotropic hydrogel sensors with muscle-like structures based on high-absorbent alginate fibers. Carbohydrate Polymers. 349(Pt B). 123015–123015. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Hang, Lu Tan, Liqi Li, et al.. (2024). Multifunctional layered microneedle patches enable transdermal angiogenesis and immunomodulation for scarless healing of thermal burn injuries. Materials Today Bio. 29. 101359–101359. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Yan, Jie Qi, Hang Chen, et al.. (2024). Three-dimensional liquid metal-based neuro-interfaces for human hippocampal organoids. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4047–4047. 33 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiangliu, Qi Xu, Ling Huang, et al.. (2023). Efficacy of chemotherapy combined with surgical resection for gastric cancer with synchronous ovarian metastasis: A propensity score matching analysis. Cancer Medicine. 12(16). 17126–17138. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Hang & Zhengjun Liu. (2023). Recent Advanced in Image Security Technologies. Studies in computational intelligence. 4 indexed citations
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Qiu, Bin, et al.. (2023). A machine learning prediction model for cancer risk in patients with type 2 diabetes based on clinical tests. Technology and Health Care. 32(3). 1431–1443. 2 indexed citations
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Min, Yu, Hang Chen, Jiaxin Yang, et al.. (2023). A multi-dimensional nomogram to predict non-sentinel lymph node metastases in T1–2HR+ breast cancer. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1121394–1121394. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Hang, Shurui Zhang, Yen-Chang Hsiao, et al.. (2022). Graphene Oxide and Fluorescent-Aptamer-Based Novel Aptasensors for Detection of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Cells. Polymers. 14(15). 3040–3040. 9 indexed citations
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Dong, Ruihua, Lulu Wang, Hang Chen, et al.. (2021). Printed Stretchable Liquid Metal Electrode Arrays for In Vivo Neural Recording. Small. 17(14). e2006612–e2006612. 99 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hui, Huifen Tang, Hang Chen, et al.. (2020). <p>MicroRNA-361-3p Inhibit the Progression of Lymphoma by the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway</p>. Cancer Management and Research. Volume 12. 12375–12384. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Haixia, et al.. (2020). The insights into the evolutionary history of Translucidithyrium: based on a newly-discovered species. MycoKeys. 76. 1–16. 3 indexed citations
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Sudom, Athena, Jean Danao, Xiaoshan Min, et al.. (2018). Molecular basis for the loss-of-function effects of the Alzheimer's disease–associated R47H variant of the immune receptor TREM2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(32). 12634–12646. 98 indexed citations
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Chen, Guanghua, et al.. (2017). Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation increases bone mineral density of an ovariectomized rat model of osteoporosis. 21(1). 49–53. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Xinyun, Li Rao, Bin Zhou, et al.. (2005). [Association between phospholamban gene mutation and dilated cardiomyopathy in the Chengdu area].. PubMed. 36(5). 683–5. 1 indexed citations

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