Jiajun Chen

1.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 918 citations indexed

About

Jiajun Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jiajun Chen has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 918 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Pharmacology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Jiajun Chen's work include Fungal Biology and Applications (6 papers), GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (4 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (4 papers). Jiajun Chen is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Biology and Applications (6 papers), GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (4 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (4 papers). Jiajun Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Italy. Jiajun Chen's co-authors include Xingya Wang, Chaojie Chen, Tingting Sang, Cuiling Guo, Liu Fang, Chengjie Guo, Dandan Guo, Ying Wang, Jian Wu and Rong Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Scientific Reports and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Jiajun Chen

17 papers receiving 912 citations

Hit Papers

Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2021 100 200 300
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. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota and immune cell function to inhibit inflammation and tumorigenesis in colon
    2021 350 citations Cuiling Guo, Dandan Guo et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  2. Suppression of obesity and inflammation by polysaccharide from sporoderm-broken spore of Ganoderma lucidum via gut microbiota regulation
    2021 213 citations Tingting Sang, Chengjie Guo et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jiajun Chen China 11 451 257 184 125 120 21 918
Tingting Sang China 12 474 1.1× 311 1.2× 179 1.0× 156 1.2× 121 1.0× 17 975
Chengjie Guo China 9 426 0.9× 281 1.1× 188 1.0× 130 1.0× 68 0.6× 15 810
Liu Fang China 8 380 0.8× 234 0.9× 160 0.9× 114 0.9× 70 0.6× 10 733
Cuiling Guo China 6 366 0.8× 247 1.0× 171 0.9× 122 1.0× 63 0.5× 9 712
Chu‐Chyn Ou Taiwan 18 486 1.1× 225 0.9× 127 0.7× 77 0.6× 82 0.7× 45 1.1k
Lanzhou Li China 18 370 0.8× 241 0.9× 272 1.5× 160 1.3× 53 0.4× 54 880
Shuxian Chen China 18 450 1.0× 135 0.5× 138 0.8× 97 0.8× 48 0.4× 41 942
Deliang Liu China 14 505 1.1× 122 0.5× 121 0.7× 84 0.7× 138 1.1× 46 830
Nam–Hui Yim South Korea 21 602 1.3× 121 0.5× 214 1.2× 172 1.4× 73 0.6× 57 1.1k
Yu Su Shin South Korea 18 333 0.7× 159 0.6× 159 0.9× 134 1.1× 63 0.5× 40 760

Countries citing papers authored by Jiajun Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jiajun Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jiajun Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jiajun Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jiajun 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 Jiajun Chen. Jiajun 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, Jiajun, et al.. (2025). Structure-Guided Tunnel Engineering to Improve the Catalytic Efficiency of a Cellobiose 2-Epimerase for Efficient Lactulose Synthesis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(42). 26846–26855.
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Chen, Jiajun, et al.. (2025). Glycosyltransferases for Human Milk Oligosaccharide Synthesis: From Structural Understanding to Engineering. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(34). 21283–21295. 2 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiaojian, Dongjie Chen, Shengjia Chen, et al.. (2025). UPLC-Q-TOF/MS-based study on chemical composition, in vivo metabolites, and tissue distribution of ethanol extract of Ganoderma lucidum. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 263. 116886–116886. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiajun, Mengting Zhang, Ying Yang, et al.. (2025). A Novel Glucomannan from Dendrobium officinale Inhibits Obesity and Improves Insulin Sensitivity through Regulating Adipogenesis and Lipid Metabolism. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(43). 27751–27770.
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Zhou, Hongyu, Qi Cheng, Wen Wang, et al.. (2024). Metformin inhibits migration and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in non-small cell lung cancer cells through AMPK-mediated GDF15 induction. European Journal of Pharmacology. 985. 177127–177127.
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Chen, Ziwei, et al.. (2023). Microbial dextran-hydrolyzing enzyme: Properties, structural features, and versatile applications. Food Chemistry. 437(Pt 2). 137951–137951. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Shengjia Chen, Jiajun Chen, et al.. (2023). Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Photinia serratifolia. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 770–770. 29 indexed citations
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Fang, Liu, Qian Zhao, Cuiling Guo, et al.. (2022). Removing the sporoderm from the sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum improves the anticancer and immune-regulatory activity of the water-soluble polysaccharide. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 1006127–1006127. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Jiajun Chen, Tingting Sang, et al.. (2022). NAG-1/GDF15 protects against streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes by inhibiting apoptosis, preserving beta-cell function, and suppressing inflammation in pancreatic islets. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 549. 111643–111643. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Chaojie Chen, Jiajun Chen, et al.. (2022). Overexpression of NAG-1/GDF15 prevents hepatic steatosis through inhibiting oxidative stress-mediated dsDNA release and AIM2 inflammasome activation. Redox Biology. 52. 102322–102322. 86 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiajun, Peng He, Chaojie Chen, et al.. (2022). NAG-1/GDF15 inhibits diabetic nephropathy via inhibiting AGE/RAGE-mediated inflammation signaling pathways in C57BL/6 mice and HK-2 cells. Life Sciences. 311(Pt A). 121142–121142. 48 indexed citations
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Sang, Tingting, Chengjie Guo, Dandan Guo, et al.. (2021). Suppression of obesity and inflammation by polysaccharide from sporoderm-broken spore of Ganoderma lucidum via gut microbiota regulation. Carbohydrate Polymers. 256. 117594–117594. 213 indexed citations breakdown →
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Guo, Cuiling, Dandan Guo, Liu Fang, et al.. (2021). Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide modulates gut microbiota and immune cell function to inhibit inflammation and tumorigenesis in colon. Carbohydrate Polymers. 267. 118231–118231. 350 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Fang, Rong Chen, Jing Xu, et al.. (2021). Polysaccharides from sporoderm‑removed spores of Ganoderma lucidum induce apoptosis in human gastric cancer cells via disruption of autophagic flux. Oncology Letters. 21(5). 425–425. 26 indexed citations

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