Ju Chen

26.8k total citations · 9 hit papers
270 papers, 19.6k citations indexed

About

Ju Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ju Chen has authored 270 papers receiving a total of 19.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Molecular Biology, 112 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 44 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ju Chen's work include Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (86 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (39 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (35 papers). Ju Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (86 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (39 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (35 papers). Ju Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Ju Chen's co-authors include Sylvia Μ. Evans, Kenneth R. Chien, Ben Young, Yusu Gu, Xingqun Liang, Kunfu Ouyang, Chen‐Leng Cai, Kirk L. Peterson, Farah Sheikh and Nancy D. Dalton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ju Chen

264 papers receiving 19.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Isl1 Identifies a Cardiac Progenitor Population that Proliferates Prior to Differentiation and Contributes a Majority of Cells to the Heart

2003 1.2k citations Xingqun Liang, Ju Chen et al. profile →
ErbB2 is essential in the prevention of dilated cardiomyopathy

2002 668 citations Yusu Gu, Kirk L. Peterson et al. profile →
A myocardial lineage derives from Tbx18 epicardial cells

2008 599 citations Yunfu Sun, Kunfu Ouyang et al. profile →
Superoxide Flashes in Single Mitochondria

2008 582 citations Kunfu Ouyang, Ju Chen et al. profile →
Loss of a gp130 Cardiac Muscle Cell Survival Pathway Is a Critical Event in the Onset of Heart Failure during Biomechanical Stress

1999 548 citations Ju Chen, Yusu Gu et al. profile →
Conduction Slowing and Sudden Arrhythmic Death in Mice With Cardiac-Restricted Inactivation of Connexin43

2001 548 citations Ju Chen et al. Circulation Research profile →
Conversion of mouse fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes using a direct reprogramming strategy

2011 486 citations Kunfu Ouyang, Gang Wang et al. profile →
Pericytes of Multiple Organs Do Not Behave as Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vivo

2017 361 citations Yunfu Sun, Thomas Moore‐Morris et al. profile →
Transient Dipole Strategy Boosts Highly Oriented Self-Assembled Monolayers for Organic Solar Cells Approaching 21% Efficiency

2025 24 citations Ju Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ju Chen United States	72	13.3k	6.5k	2.3k	1.9k	1.6k	270	19.6k
Andrew Baird United States	79	12.5k 0.9×	759 0.1×	2.1k 0.9×	4.3k 2.2×	3.6k 2.3×	333	21.8k
Zhenlin Li China	50	5.9k 0.4×	1.4k 0.2×	802 0.3×	2.5k 1.3×	771 0.5×	335	10.1k
Bin Zhou China	70	10.2k 0.8×	2.6k 0.4×	4.1k 1.8×	1.4k 0.7×	425 0.3×	397	15.8k
Jian Xu China	49	10.0k 0.8×	1.6k 0.2×	1.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	215	17.3k
Marie‐Geneviève Mattéi France	95	15.9k 1.2×	1.1k 0.2×	1.8k 0.8×	2.6k 1.3×	2.2k 1.4×	507	29.2k
Jean‐Louis Mandel France	87	21.6k 1.6×	1.0k 0.2×	762 0.3×	3.4k 1.8×	7.6k 4.9×	333	29.3k
Kevin Kit Parker United States	72	3.4k 0.3×	1.5k 0.2×	3.2k 1.4×	2.5k 1.3×	2.1k 1.4×	162	14.8k
Alan J. Grodzinsky United States	86	3.7k 0.3×	517 0.1×	9.2k 4.0×	3.9k 2.0×	485 0.3×	336	26.9k
Peter C. Brooks United States	42	8.3k 0.6×	491 0.1×	668 0.3×	2.1k 1.1×	435 0.3×	127	15.8k
Christina A. Mitchell Australia	56	5.1k 0.4×	634 0.1×	923 0.4×	2.2k 1.2×	350 0.2×	222	9.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ju Chen

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Bogomolovas, Julius, Zengming Zhang, Yusu Gu, et al.. (2025). α Protein Kinase 3 Is Essential for Neonatal and Adult Cardiac Function. Journal of the American Heart Association. 14(7). e039464–e039464.

Zhang, Zengming, Tongbin Wu, Zeyu Chen, et al.. (2025). Transcriptional readthrough at Atf4 locus suppresses Rps19bp1 and impairs heart development. Cardiovascular Research. 121(18). 2909–2921.

Wang, Yujuan, Xiaoqing Li, Lu Zhang, et al.. (2025). Telitacicept plus low-dose mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 25(1). 287–287.

Zhou, Lin, Ju Chen, Xin Yao, et al.. (2024). Anticancer activity and mechanism studies of photoactivated iridium(iii) complexes toward lung cancer A549 cells. Dalton Transactions. 53(36). 15176–15189. 5 indexed citations

Song, Shasha, Ju Chen, Jun Ye, et al.. (2023). Test and analysis of the interfacial bond behaviour of circular concrete-filled wire-arc additively manufactured steel tubes. Journal of Building Engineering. 82. 108171–108171. 11 indexed citations

Song, Shasha, Fei Xu, Ju Chen, et al.. (2022). Feasibility and performance of novel tapered iron bolt shear connectors in demountable composite beams. Journal of Building Engineering. 53. 104528–104528. 20 indexed citations

Sun, Bo, Mingke Ni, Wenting Guo, et al.. (2022). A gain‐of‐function mutation in the ITPR1 gating domain causes male infertility in mice. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 237(8). 3305–3316. 7 indexed citations

Bogomolovas, Julius, Jennifer R. Fleming, Barbara Franke, et al.. (2021). Titin kinase ubiquitination aligns autophagy receptors with mechanical signals in the sarcomere. EMBO Reports. 22(10). e48018–e48018. 31 indexed citations

Xie, Fang, et al.. (2021). Experimental Investigation and Design of Hollow Section, Centrifugal Concrete-Filled GFRP Tube Columns. Buildings. 11(12). 598–598. 17 indexed citations

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Bogomolovas, Julius, Wei Feng, Lunfeng Zhang, et al.. (2020). Atypical ALPK2 kinase is not essential for cardiac development and function. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 318(6). H1509–H1515. 7 indexed citations

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Chen, Tianji, Guofei Zhou, Qiyuan Zhou, et al.. (2015). Loss of MicroRNA-17∼92 in Smooth Muscle Cells Attenuates Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension via Induction of PDZ and LIM Domain 5. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 191(6). 678–692. 58 indexed citations

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Ouyang, Kunfu, Rafael L Gomez-Amaro, David L. Stachura, et al.. (2014). Loss of IP3R-dependent Ca2+ signalling in thymocytes leads to aberrant development and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4814–4814. 50 indexed citations

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Banerjee, Indroneal, Thomas Moore‐Morris, Sylvia Μ. Evans, & Ju Chen. (2013). Thymosin β4 Is Not Required for Embryonic Viability or Vascular Development. Circulation Research. 112(3). e25–8. 14 indexed citations

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Liang, Xingqun, Gang Wang, Lizhu Lin, et al.. (2013). HCN4 Dynamically Marks the First Heart Field and Conduction System Precursors. Circulation Research. 113(4). 399–407. 165 indexed citations

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Chen, Ju. (2013). The Chinese Version of the Self-Concept Clarity Scale Version(SCC)in Adolescents:Its Reliability and Validity. 6 indexed citations

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Sheikh, Farah, Kunfu Ouyang, Stuart G. Campbell, et al.. (2010). Abstract 17554: A Unique Synergistic Approach That Uncovers MLC2v Phosphorylation as an Early Marker for Heart Disease. Circulation. 122. 1 indexed citations

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Barash, Ilona A., Marie‐Louise Bang, Liby Mathew, et al.. (2007). Structural and regulatory roles of muscle ankyrin repeat protein family in skeletal muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 293(1). C218–C227. 74 indexed citations

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Bang, Marie‐Louise, Xiaodong Li, Ryan Littlefield, et al.. (2006). Nebulin-deficient mice exhibit shorter thin filament lengths and reduced contractile function in skeletal muscle. The Journal of Cell Biology. 173(6). 905–916. 168 indexed citations

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Lin, Jenny, Da‐Zhi Wang, Rebecca S. Reiter, et al.. (2006). Targeted deletion of mXin alpha gene, encoding an intercalated disc protein, leads to cardiac hypertrophy. Circulation. 114(18). 54–54. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Ju. (2003). Application of GM(1,1, ω~*)methods in the life prediction of mechanical systems. 2 indexed citations

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