Hong Zhou

9.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
162 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Hong Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Zhou has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Molecular Biology, 50 papers in Oncology and 30 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Hong Zhou's work include Bone Metabolism and Diseases (37 papers), Bone health and treatments (30 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (15 papers). Hong Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Bone Metabolism and Diseases (37 papers), Bone health and treatments (30 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (15 papers). Hong Zhou collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. Hong Zhou's co-authors include Markus J. Seibel, Colin R. Dunstan, Mark S. Cooper, Yu Zheng, Peter Choong, Vicky Kartsogiannis, T. John Martin, K.W. Ng, Jane Fisher and Holger Henneicke and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hong Zhou

156 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

Neurotactin, a membrane-a... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 2019 100 200 300 400 500
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. Neurotactin, a membrane-anchored chemokine upregulated in brain inflammation
    1997 541 citations Hong Zhou et al. profile →
  2. Epigenetically upregulated oncoprotein PLCE1 drives esophageal carcinoma angiogenesis and proliferation via activating the PI-PLCε-NF-κB signaling pathway and VEGF-C/ Bcl-2 expression
    2019 306 citations Hong Zhou 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
Hong Zhou Australia 45 3.0k 2.7k 1.1k 860 797 162 6.9k
Martina Rauner Germany 48 3.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 917 0.9× 1.5k 1.8× 985 1.2× 240 7.3k
Mark C. Horowitz United States 55 4.1k 1.4× 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 1.5k 1.7× 658 0.8× 125 9.1k
Yoshiaki Azuma Japan 41 4.9k 1.7× 2.1k 0.8× 653 0.6× 1.6k 1.8× 628 0.8× 108 7.8k
Sheila Scully United States 37 5.1k 1.7× 2.8k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 1.0k 1.2× 837 1.1× 59 8.5k
Merry Jo Oursler United States 45 5.1k 1.7× 2.5k 0.9× 615 0.6× 1.9k 2.2× 923 1.2× 99 7.9k
Harry C. Blair United States 49 5.3k 1.8× 2.8k 1.1× 556 0.5× 1.6k 1.9× 831 1.0× 181 9.4k
Thorsten Schinke Germany 47 4.4k 1.5× 1.7k 0.7× 794 0.7× 1.5k 1.7× 716 0.9× 189 9.7k
Dengshun Miao China 46 3.6k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 511 0.5× 981 1.1× 658 0.8× 195 7.7k
Mei Wan United States 45 3.8k 1.3× 1.4k 0.5× 641 0.6× 770 0.9× 794 1.0× 127 6.9k
Yūji Shimizu Japan 29 3.8k 1.3× 1.4k 0.5× 702 0.7× 408 0.5× 612 0.8× 238 7.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Hong Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hong Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hong Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hong Zhou 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 Zhou. Hong Zhou 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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Zhou, Hong, et al.. (2024). Endogenous glucocorticoids during skeletal ageing. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 191–212. 3 indexed citations
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Cui, Juan, et al.. (2024). Emodin-based Regulation and Control of Serum Complement C5a, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Responses in Rats with Urosepsis via AMPK/SIRT1. Iranian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. 23(5). 550–562. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hong, et al.. (2024). The glucocorticoid receptor in skeletal health and disease: insights from targeted knockout mice. Journal of Endocrinology. 261(2). 3 indexed citations
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Kim, Sarah, Holger Henneicke, Sylvia J. Gasparini, et al.. (2021). Osteoblastic glucocorticoid signaling exacerbates high-fat-diet- induced bone loss and obesity. Bone Research. 9(1). 24 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Fenghua Gao, Yanbing Wang, et al.. (2019). Overexpression of TIM-3 in Macrophages Aggravates Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 61(6). 727–736. 23 indexed citations
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Feng, Juan, Hong Zhou, Heng Zhao, et al.. (2019). Plin5/p-Plin5 Guards Diabetic CMECs by Regulating FFAs Metabolism Bidirectionally. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2019. 1–15. 11 indexed citations
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Allan, Charles M., Robert Kalak, Colin R. Dunstan, et al.. (2010). Follicle-stimulating hormone increases bone mass in female mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(52). 22629–22634. 65 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hong, Robert Kalak, Yu Zheng, et al.. (2010). Vitamin D Deficiency Promotes Human Breast Cancer Growth in a Murine Model of Bone Metastasis. Cancer Research. 70(5). 1835–1844. 119 indexed citations
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Shao, Xinyu, et al.. (2009). Biphasic Glucocorticoid-Dependent Regulation of Wnt Expression and Its Inhibitors in Mature Osteoblastic Cells. Calcified Tissue International. 85(6). 538–545. 75 indexed citations
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Kartsogiannis, Vicky, Natalie A. Sims, J Quinn, et al.. (2008). Osteoclast Inhibitory Lectin, an Immune Cell Product That Is Required for Normal Bone Physiology in Vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(45). 30850–30860. 27 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yu, Hong Zhou, Robert Kalak, et al.. (2007). Accelerated Bone Resorption, Due to Dietary Calcium Deficiency, Promotes Breast Cancer Tumor Growth in Bone. Cancer Research. 67(19). 9542–9548. 41 indexed citations
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Dass, Crispin R., et al.. (2005). Downregulation of uPAR confirms link in growth and metastasis of osteosarcoma. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis. 22(8). 643–652. 43 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hong, Vicky Kartsogiannis, J Quinn, et al.. (2002). Osteoclast Inhibitory Lectin, a Family of New Osteoclast Inhibitors. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(50). 48808–48815. 42 indexed citations
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Quan, Gerald M. Y., et al.. (2002). Resistance of Epiphyseal Cartilage to Invasion by Osteosarcoma Is Likely to Be Due to Expression of Antiangiogenic Factors. Pathobiology. 70(6). 361–367. 36 indexed citations
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Zhou, Hong, et al.. (1998). Cloning of bovine parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) cDNA and expression of PTHrP mRNA in the bovine mammary gland. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 20(2). 271–280. 11 indexed citations
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Gillespie, Matthew T., et al.. (1997). Calcitonin receptors, bone sialoprotein and osteopontin are expressed in primary breast cancers. International Journal of Cancer. 73(6). 812–815. 86 indexed citations

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