Junchao Shi

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Junchao Shi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Junchao Shi has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cancer Research and 5 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Junchao Shi's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (11 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (10 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (6 papers). Junchao Shi is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (11 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (10 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (6 papers). Junchao Shi collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Junchao Shi's co-authors include Qi Chen, Tong Zhou, Yunfang Zhang, Xudong Zhang, Menghong Yan, Enkui Duan, Qi Zhou, Ying Zhang, Guihai Feng and Jingjing Qian and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Junchao Shi

34 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Sperm tsRNAs contribute to intergenerational inheritance ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 250 500 750 1000
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. Sperm tsRNAs contribute to intergenerational inheritance of an acquired metabolic disorder
    2016 1.0k citations Qi Chen, Menghong Yan et al. Science profile →

Peers

Junchao Shi
Yunfang Zhang China
Guihai Feng China
Colin C. Conine United States
Hongying Peng China
Lucas Fauquier France
Valérie Grandjean France
Jingjing Qian China
Fengyun Sun United States
Chong Tang United States
Ana Bošković United States
Yunfang Zhang China
Junchao Shi
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Countries citing papers authored by Junchao Shi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Junchao Shi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junchao Shi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Junchao Shi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Junchao Shi 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 Junchao Shi. Junchao Shi 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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Pessina, Patrizia, Junchao Shi, Srikanth Kodali, et al.. (2025). Selective RNA sequestration in biomolecular condensates directs cell fate transitions. Nature Biotechnology. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ting, et al.. (2025). Effect of alumina types on properties of epoxy resin casting materials for ultra-high voltage (UHV) electrical applications. Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures. 33(10). 982–991.
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Shi, Junchao, Zhan‐Wei Li, Jiaxi Yang, et al.. (2025). Discovery of CRISPR-Cas12a clades using a large language model. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7877–7877. 3 indexed citations
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Pan, Shijia, Liwen Zhang, Xin Yang, et al.. (2025). Maternal diet-induced alterations in uterine fluid sncRNAs compromise preimplantation embryo development and offspring metabolic health. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7637–7637. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Junchao & Hailong Wang. (2024). Detection and Recognition of Spray Code Numbers on Can Surfaces Based on OCR. Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print). 82(1). 1109–1128.
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Xue, Yanfeng, Yingyun Gong, Xin Li, et al.. (2023). Sex differences in paternal arsenic-induced intergenerational metabolic effects are mediated by estrogen. Cell & Bioscience. 13(1). 165–165. 8 indexed citations
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Shi, Junchao, Jingwei Liu, Xiuchun Li, et al.. (2023). PANDORA-Seq unveils the hidden small noncoding RNA landscape in atherosclerosis of LDL receptor-deficient mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 64(4). 100352–100352. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Qin, Yuxin Yang, Lei Ge, et al.. (2023). mTOR hypoactivity leads to trophectoderm cell failure by enhancing lysosomal activation and disrupting the cytoskeleton in preimplantation embryo. Cell & Bioscience. 13(1). 219–219. 6 indexed citations
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Shi, Junchao, Tong Zhou, & Qi Chen. (2022). Exploring the expanding universe of small RNAs. Nature Cell Biology. 24(4). 415–423. 125 indexed citations
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Chen, Qi, Xudong Zhang, Junchao Shi, Menghong Yan, & Tong Zhou. (2021). Origins and evolving functionalities of tRNA-derived small RNAs. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 46(10). 790–804. 140 indexed citations
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Xie, Xueying, Junchao Shi, Wenjun He, et al.. (2020). Denoising Autoencoder, A Deep Learning Algorithm, Aids the Identification of A Novel Molecular Signature of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics. 18(4). 468–480. 23 indexed citations
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Lei, Xiaohua, Yujing Cao, Baohua Ma, et al.. (2020). Development of mouse preimplantation embryos in space. National Science Review. 7(9). 1437–1446. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yunfang, Junchao Shi, Minoo Rassoulzadegan, Francesca Tuorto, & Qi Chen. (2019). Sperm RNA code programmes the metabolic health of offspring. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 15(8). 489–498. 179 indexed citations
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Zhou, Tong, Xueying Xie, Musheng Li, et al.. (2018). Rat BodyMap transcriptomes reveal unique circular RNA features across tissue types and developmental stages. RNA. 24(11). 1443–1456. 54 indexed citations
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Chen, Qi, Junchao Shi, Yi Tao, & Magdalena Zernicka‐Goetz. (2018). Tracing the origin of heterogeneity and symmetry breaking in the early mammalian embryo. Nature Communications. 9(1). 1819–1819. 73 indexed citations
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Shi, Junchao, Yunfang Zhang, Tong Zhou, & Qi Chen. (2018). tsRNAs: The Swiss Army Knife for Translational Regulation. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 44(3). 185–189. 67 indexed citations
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Qian, Zhongqing, Hui Liu, Musheng Li, et al.. (2017). Potential Diagnostic Power of Blood Circular RNA Expression in Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. EBioMedicine. 27. 18–26. 68 indexed citations
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Chen, Qi, Menghong Yan, Zhonghong Cao, et al.. (2016). Sperm tsRNAs contribute to intergenerational inheritance of an acquired metabolic disorder. Science. 351(6271). 397–400. 1001 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, He, Ying Zhang, Huashan Zhao, et al.. (2013). Hormonal Regulation of Ovarian Bursa Fluid in Mice and Involvement of Aquaporins. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e63823–e63823. 18 indexed citations
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Yu, Dashi, Xinhong Guo, Yi Cui, et al.. (2011). Casein kinase 1-Like 3 is required for abscisic acid regulation of seed germination, root growth, and gene expression in Arabidopsis. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 10(61). 13219–13229. 8 indexed citations

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