Junlei Chang

7.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
67 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Junlei Chang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Junlei Chang has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Neurology and 15 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Junlei Chang's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (9 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (9 papers) and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (9 papers). Junlei Chang is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (9 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (9 papers) and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (9 papers). Junlei Chang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Junlei Chang's co-authors include Calvin J. Kuo, Basharat Hussain, Guosong Hong, Xiaowen Huang, Bo Zhang, Shuo Diao, Hongjie Dai, Alexander L. Antaris, Cheng Fang and Dmitriy N. Atochin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Junlei Chang

66 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Through-skull fluorescence imaging of the brain in a new ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2020 2019 2017 2017 250 500 750
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. Through-skull fluorescence imaging of the brain in a new near-infrared window
    2014 855 citations Junlei Chang, Calvin J. Kuo et al. profile →
  2. Peripheral inflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption: effects and mechanisms
    2020 407 citations Junlei Chang et al. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics profile →
  3. Atomic‐Precision Gold Clusters for NIR‐II Imaging
    2019 363 citations Junlei Chang et al. profile →
  4. Expression of specific inflammasome gene modules stratifies older individuals into two extreme clinical and immunological states
    2017 305 citations Junlei Chang, Calvin J. Kuo et al. profile →
  5. Surrogate Wnt agonists that phenocopy canonical Wnt and β-catenin signalling
    2017 263 citations Junlei Chang, Calvin J. Kuo et al. profile →
  6. Blood–Brain Barrier Breakdown: An Emerging Biomarker of Cognitive Impairment in Normal Aging and Dementia
    2021 181 citations Cheng Fang, Junlei Chang 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
Junlei Chang China 27 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 870 393 67 4.6k
Gregory R. Wojtkiewicz United States 34 1.8k 1.3× 1.0k 0.8× 556 0.5× 610 0.7× 474 1.2× 79 5.6k
Dmitriy N. Atochin United States 30 864 0.6× 852 0.7× 513 0.5× 453 0.5× 664 1.7× 84 3.4k
Michael D. Boska United States 43 1.2k 0.8× 752 0.6× 599 0.5× 441 0.5× 458 1.2× 102 4.8k
T. Kevin Hitchens United States 36 1.1k 0.7× 499 0.4× 426 0.4× 723 0.8× 154 0.4× 135 3.9k
Pedro Ramos‐Cabrer Spain 34 785 0.5× 558 0.4× 310 0.3× 750 0.9× 226 0.6× 93 3.2k
Liliana Bernardino Portugal 35 1.4k 1.0× 594 0.5× 314 0.3× 917 1.1× 410 1.0× 71 4.0k
Ming‐Rong Zhang Japan 41 2.1k 1.4× 810 0.6× 536 0.5× 677 0.8× 958 2.4× 400 7.0k
В. П. Чехонин Russia 37 1.7k 1.2× 954 0.7× 333 0.3× 274 0.3× 257 0.7× 335 4.8k
Xiaoxing Xiong China 54 3.3k 2.3× 970 0.8× 600 0.5× 2.3k 2.7× 539 1.4× 201 8.2k
John W. Chen United States 34 2.2k 1.5× 545 0.4× 397 0.3× 881 1.0× 856 2.2× 98 6.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wei, Pengju, et al.. (2025). Sequential Proteomic Analysis Reveals the Key APOE4‐Induced Pathological and Molecular Features at the Presymptomatic Stage in Alzheimer's Disease Mice. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 31(3). e70306–e70306. 4 indexed citations
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Chang, Junlei, Xuemei Jiang, Lianqiang Che, et al.. (2025). Dietary inulin supplementation in early gestation regulates uterine fluid exosomes and angiogenesis to improve embryo implantation in sows. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 16(1). 111–111. 1 indexed citations
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Su, Mengqi, Yilin Hou, Wenpeng Li, et al.. (2024). Elevated ITGA1 levels in type 2 diabetes: implications for cardiac function impairment. Diabetologia. 67(5). 850–863. 3 indexed citations
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Li-zhi, Cheng, Xu-Yang Li, Yifei Li, et al.. (2024). Four new guaiane sesquiterpenes from Agarwood of Aquilaria sinensis and their biological activity toward renal fibrosis. Fitoterapia. 178. 106143–106143.
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Wei, Pengju, Cheng Fang, Min Yu, et al.. (2024). Compromised endothelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling mediates the blood-brain barrier disruption and leads to neuroinflammation in endotoxemia. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21(1). 265–265. 16 indexed citations
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Guo, Zhen‐Ni, Yang Qu, Yongsheng Gao, et al.. (2023). Changes in cerebral autoregulation, stroke‐related blood biomarkers, and autonomic regulation after patent foramen ovale closure in severe migraine patients. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 29(10). 3031–3042. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yalei, Junlei Chang, Xuemei Jiang, et al.. (2023). Yeast culture supplementation of sow diets regulates the immune performance of their weaned piglets under lipopolysaccharide stress. Journal of Animal Science. 101. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Shilun, Dingkang Xu, Dianhui Zhang, et al.. (2023). Levofloxacin alleviates blood-brain barrier disruption following cerebral ischemia and reperfusion via directly inhibiting A-FABP. European Journal of Pharmacology. 963. 176275–176275. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yalei, Junlei Chang, Xuemei Jiang, et al.. (2023). Effect of yeast culture supplementation in sows during late gestation and lactation on growth performance, antioxidant properties, and intestinal microorganisms of offspring weaned piglets. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 1105888–1105888. 6 indexed citations
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Liao, Boya, Shilun Yang, Leiluo Geng, et al.. (2023). Development of a therapeutic monoclonal antibody against circulating adipocyte fatty acid binding protein to treat ischaemic stroke. British Journal of Pharmacology. 181(8). 1238–1255. 6 indexed citations
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Gao, Qiang, Yinzhong Ma, Fang Wang, et al.. (2023). An MMP-9 exclusive neutralizing antibody attenuates blood-brain barrier breakdown in mice with stroke and reduces stroke patient-derived MMP-9 activity. Pharmacological Research. 190. 106720–106720. 65 indexed citations
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Masoud, Muhammad Shareef, et al.. (2022). Identification of Pathogenic Mutations in Primary Microcephaly‐ (MCPH‐) Related Three Genes CENPJ, CASK, and MCPH1 in Consanguineous Pakistani Families. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 3769948–3769948. 5 indexed citations
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Yu, Min, Xiaoyan Hu, Jingyu Yan, et al.. (2021). RIOK2 Inhibitor NSC139021 Exerts Anti-Tumor Effects on Glioblastoma via Inducing Skp2-Mediated Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis. Biomedicines. 9(9). 1244–1244. 5 indexed citations
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Liao, Boya, Leiluo Geng, Fang Zhang, et al.. (2020). Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein exacerbates cerebral ischaemia injury by disrupting the blood–brain barrier. European Heart Journal. 41(33). 3169–3180. 79 indexed citations
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Waleed, Khalid Bin, Qiang Liu, Yi Wei, et al.. (2020). Association of trimethylamine N-oxide with coronary atherosclerotic burden in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Medicine. 99(27). e20794–e20794. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Jia, Junlei Chang, Hongyin Ma, et al.. (2019). Changes in cerebral autoregulation and blood biomarkers after remote ischemic preconditioning. Neurology. 93(1). e8–e19. 41 indexed citations
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Tsai, Hui‐Hsin, Jianqin Niu, Roeben N. Munji, et al.. (2016). Oligodendrocyte precursors migrate along vasculature in the developing nervous system. Science. 351(6271). 379–384. 311 indexed citations
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Lange, Christian, Miguel Turrero Garcίa, Ilaria Decimo, et al.. (2016). Relief of hypoxia by angiogenesis promotes neural stem cell differentiation by targeting glycolysis. The EMBO Journal. 35(9). 924–941. 149 indexed citations
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Chang, Junlei, et al.. (2005). Endoplasmic Reticulum Mediated Necrosis-like Apoptosis of HeLa Cells Induced by Ca2+ Oscillation. BMB Reports. 38(6). 709–716. 8 indexed citations

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