James Chen

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
140 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

James Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, James Chen has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Oncology and 23 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in James Chen's work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (18 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (14 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (12 papers). James Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (18 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (14 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (12 papers). James Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. James Chen's co-authors include Lei Chen, Matthew R. Pincus, Paul W. Brandt‐Rauf, Yongchun Tang, Róbert Braun, Xinyu Xia, Yue Qi, Zhe Liu, Peng Lü and David Thornalley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

James Chen

137 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Modulation of dendritic p... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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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. Modulation of dendritic patterns during electrodeposition: A nonlinear phase-field model
    2015 338 citations Lei Chen, Lei Chen et al. Journal of Power Sources profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
James Chen 832 603 400 395 377 140 3.4k
Tetsuya Kato 1.1k 1.3× 339 0.6× 593 1.5× 212 0.5× 202 0.5× 150 3.6k
Victor A. Streltsov 1.2k 1.4× 333 0.6× 877 2.2× 233 0.6× 136 0.4× 122 3.9k
Koji Saito 1.9k 2.3× 266 0.4× 581 1.5× 405 1.0× 86 0.2× 285 5.6k
Gang Ren 2.0k 2.4× 302 0.5× 461 1.2× 114 0.3× 75 0.2× 141 4.0k
James B. Thompson 611 0.7× 297 0.5× 639 1.6× 53 0.1× 66 0.2× 80 5.4k
Dan Shi 2.0k 2.4× 201 0.3× 1.3k 3.3× 135 0.3× 194 0.5× 135 4.9k
Atul Bhardwaj 1.3k 1.6× 1.5k 2.5× 1.6k 4.1× 299 0.8× 89 0.2× 59 6.4k
Melinda Wuest 1.6k 1.9× 1.5k 2.5× 1.7k 4.4× 541 1.4× 73 0.2× 100 7.2k
Frank Wuest 2.3k 2.7× 1.5k 2.5× 1.7k 4.4× 818 2.1× 87 0.2× 191 8.9k
Chris W. Brown 605 0.7× 193 0.3× 306 0.8× 251 0.6× 115 0.3× 124 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by James Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by James Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James 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 James Chen. James 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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Chen, James, et al.. (2025). Amplification of particle collision through contact electrification in isotropic turbulence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(38). e2507580122–e2507580122.
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Chen, James, et al.. (2024). A new method to recycle Li-ion batteries with laser materials processing technology. Sustainable materials and technologies. 41. e01095–e01095. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, James, et al.. (2024). Influence of Cross Perturbations on Turbulent Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability. Fluids. 9(3). 52–52. 1 indexed citations
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Haselhuhn, Amberlee S., et al.. (2024). An ICME framework for short fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites via direct ink writing. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 32(2). 25007–25007. 1 indexed citations
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Walker, Eric A., et al.. (2023). Density Functional Theory Insight into Chemical Vapor Infiltration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 415–425. 1 indexed citations
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DesJardin, Paul E., et al.. (2023). New scaling law for turbulent boundary layers with high surface mass transfer. Physics of Fluids. 35(9).
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Chen, James, et al.. (2023). A Scalable Multiphase Flow Solver for Simulation of Hybrid Rocket Motors. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 2 indexed citations
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Walker, Eric A., et al.. (2022). Managing Uncertainty in the Strength of Ceramics. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, James, et al.. (2019). Mode II adhesion energy analysis of stiction-failed poly-Si μ cantilevers using a MEMS load cell. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 29(7). 75013–75013. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Jun, Yaqian Zhang, James Chen, et al.. (2019). Separation and Quantum Tunneling of Photo-generated Carriers Using a Tribo-Induced Field. Matter. 1(3). 650–660. 59 indexed citations
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Chen, James. (2018). The Fragile Menagerie: Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, and the Law. Indiana law journal. 93(2). 2. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, James, et al.. (2017). Energy Cascade Analysis: from Subscale Eddies to Mean Flow. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, James, Adam Hansgen, Joseph C. Cleveland, et al.. (2017). TCT-792 Direct 3D Quantitative Measurements and Optimal View Determination for TAVR Procedure by Computed Tomography. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 70(18). B269–B270. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei, Lei Chen, Zhe Liu, et al.. (2015). Modulation of dendritic patterns during electrodeposition: A nonlinear phase-field model. Journal of Power Sources. 300. 376–385. 338 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Lei, Lei Chen, James Chen, et al.. (2014). An integrated fast Fourier transform-based phase-field and crystal plasticity approach to model recrystallization of three dimensional polycrystals. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 285. 829–848. 100 indexed citations
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Chen, James, Paul W. Brandt‐Rauf, & Matthew R. Pincus. (1996). Oncogenic Amino Acid Substitutions in the Inhibitory rap-1A Protein Cause It to Adopt a ras -p21-like Conformation as Computed Using Molecular Dynamics. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 13(6). 925–933. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, James, et al.. (1996). Prediction of the three-dimensional structure of the rap-1A protein from its homology to theras-gene-encoded p21 protein. Journal of Protein Chemistry. 15(1). 11–16. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, James, et al.. (1995). Three-Dimensional Energy-Minimized Model of Human Type II “Smith” Collagen Microfibril. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 12(6). 1129–1159. 10 indexed citations
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Brandt‐Rauf, Paul W., Matthew R. Pincus, & James Chen. (1989). Conformational changes induced by the transforming amino acid substitution in the transmembrane domain of theneu oncogene-encoded p185 protein. Journal of Protein Chemistry. 8(6). 749–756. 17 indexed citations
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