Hong Chen

32.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
854 papers, 26.1k citations indexed

About

Hong Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Chen has authored 854 papers receiving a total of 26.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 257 papers in Molecular Biology, 214 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 167 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Hong Chen's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (135 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (59 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (51 papers). Hong Chen is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (135 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (59 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (51 papers). Hong Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Hong Chen's co-authors include Qian Yu, Ting Wei, Zhaoqiang Wu, Pietro De Camilli, John L. Brash, Lin Yuan, Yanxia Zhang, Dan Li, Pier Paolo Di Fiore and Xiaoli Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Hong Chen

812 papers receiving 25.8k 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.

  1. Evidence That the Diabetes Gene Encodes the Leptin Receptor: Identification of a Mutation in the Leptin Receptor Gene in db/db Mice
    1996 1.8k citations Hong Chen et al. profile →
  2. A single motif responsible for ubiquitin recognition and monoubiquitination in endocytic proteins
    2002 526 citations Hong Chen et al. profile →
  3. Responsive and Synergistic Antibacterial Coatings: Fighting against Bacteria in a Smart and Effective Way
    2019 399 citations Qian Yu, Hong Chen et al. profile →
  4. Lipid oxidation in food science and nutritional health: A comprehensive review
    2023 141 citations Hong Chen et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Hong Chen 8.3k 6.4k 4.0k 3.9k 3.7k 854 26.1k
Mark W. Grinstaff 6.7k 0.8× 7.3k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 1.9k 0.5× 6.4k 1.7× 449 24.4k
Stefaan C. De Smedt 13.8k 1.7× 10.0k 1.5× 1.9k 0.5× 3.0k 0.8× 7.9k 2.1× 475 31.6k
Kinam Park 5.9k 0.7× 9.4k 1.5× 3.5k 0.9× 2.6k 0.7× 11.5k 3.1× 355 28.9k
Allan S. Hoffman 7.3k 0.9× 11.3k 1.8× 6.5k 1.6× 5.0k 1.3× 11.3k 3.0× 249 32.2k
Yiwen Li 4.4k 0.5× 4.2k 0.6× 2.9k 0.7× 2.0k 0.5× 3.7k 1.0× 406 18.8k
Tae Gwan Park 10.2k 1.2× 8.5k 1.3× 2.8k 0.7× 2.5k 0.6× 12.3k 3.3× 302 29.4k
Jie Zheng 5.0k 0.6× 7.0k 1.1× 2.5k 0.6× 4.7k 1.2× 4.8k 1.3× 385 22.2k
Martyn C. Davies 4.8k 0.6× 5.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.4× 2.5k 0.6× 3.4k 0.9× 388 16.6k
Kazuhíko Ishihara 4.9k 0.6× 7.9k 1.2× 5.5k 1.4× 11.0k 2.8× 6.8k 1.8× 792 26.7k
Jian Ji 6.1k 0.7× 11.0k 1.7× 4.1k 1.0× 5.0k 1.3× 7.3k 2.0× 727 29.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Hong Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hong Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong Chen

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

All Works

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Yao, Lihua, Yang He, Hengyuan Zhang, et al.. (2025). T Cell Glycoengineering to Modulate Immune‐Tumor Crosstalk: A Universal Non‐Genetic Strategy for Enhanced Tumor Immunotherapy. Advanced Science. 13(8). e05387–e05387.
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Cheng, Demin, Yan Jin, Juan Tang, et al.. (2025). Inhibition of iron ion accumulation alleviates polystyrene nanoplastics-induced pulmonary fibroblast proliferation and activation. International Immunopharmacology. 164. 115367–115367. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Hong, et al.. (2024). Inflammation and endothelial function relevant genetic polymorphisms, carotid atherosclerosis, and vascular events in high-risk stroke population. Frontiers in Neurology. 15. 1405183–1405183. 2 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xiaobing, et al.. (2024). Phenyllactic acid affects cell wall thickness by targeting the synthesis of peptidoglycan in Listeria monocytogenes. Food Bioscience. 60. 104542–104542. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Chuanjiang, et al.. (2024). A conductive ionogel with Stretchability, low hysteresis and adjustable adhesion for Air/Underwater mechanosensing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 155992–155992. 17 indexed citations
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Ma, Yujie, Hongjuan Wei, Yunxiang Wang, et al.. (2024). Efficient magnetic enrichment cascade single-step RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of Staphylococcus aureus in food samples. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 465. 133494–133494. 26 indexed citations
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Deng, Yuanting, Hong Chen, Guangming Wang, et al.. (2024). Delaying frost formation by controlling surface chemistry of ZnO-coated 304 stainless steel surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 696. 134375–134375. 45 indexed citations
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Xia, Wenjuan, et al.. (2024). PEG-functionalized aliphatic polycarbonate brushes with self-polishing dynamic antifouling properties. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 239. 113936–113936. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Zaixing, Wenjing Zhang, Xue Qin, et al.. (2024). A novel immobilized magnetic neutral protease used in extraction of protein from streptomycin residue: Preparation, characterization and application. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(3). 112852–112852.
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Cui, Congcong, et al.. (2024). Construction of functionalized superhydrophobic cotton fabrics with self-cleaning, oil-water separation and photocatalytic degradation abilities. Progress in Organic Coatings. 200. 109034–109034. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Hong, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in electrochromic conjugated polymers prepared by direct (hetero) arylation polymerization. Synthetic Metals. 306. 117632–117632. 9 indexed citations
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Geng, Xiwen, Zhikang Wu, Hong Chen, et al.. (2023). Size engineering of 2D MOF nanosheets for enhanced photodynamic antimicrobial therapy. Chinese Chemical Letters. 34(9). 108140–108140. 65 indexed citations
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Chen, Hong, Hongwei Wang, Jianjun Zheng, & Zhimin Wu. (2023). Residual fracture toughness and fracture energy of concrete with different strengths after fatigue loading. Construction and Building Materials. 408. 133563–133563. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haixin, Yi Zou, Kunyan Lu, et al.. (2023). A nanoplatform with oxygen self-supplying and heat-sensitizing capabilities enhances the efficacy of photodynamic therapy in eradicating multidrug-resistant biofilms. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 169. 209–219. 38 indexed citations
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Chen, Hong, Anqi Zhou, Yifan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Carbonaceous nanofibrous membranes with enhanced superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity for effective purification of emulsified oily wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal. 468. 143602–143602. 44 indexed citations
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Xu, Qun, et al.. (2019). Dry Cupping, Ischemic Compression, or Their Combination for the Treatment of Trigger Points: A Pilot Randomized Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 26(1). 44–50. 16 indexed citations

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