Kai Deng

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Kai Deng is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Deng has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Surgery, 20 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kai Deng's work include Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (8 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (7 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (5 papers). Kai Deng is often cited by papers focused on Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (8 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (7 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (5 papers). Kai Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Mexico. Kai Deng's co-authors include Jinlin Yang, Bihan Xia, Jin Wang, Hao-Ran Jin, Zijing Wang, Mo Chen, Chengwei Tang, Hong Zhu, Bing Hu and Hao Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nature Communications and Journal of the American Statistical Association.

In The Last Decade

Kai Deng

71 papers receiving 999 citations

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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.

Lipid metabolic reprogramming in tumor microenvironment: from mechanisms to therapeutics

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kai Deng China	14	359	257	222	160	125	81	1.0k
Haifeng Zhu China	20	470 1.3×	223 0.9×	161 0.7×	129 0.8×	87 0.7×	84	1.2k
Chenyi Jiang China	20	406 1.1×	288 1.1×	178 0.8×	56 0.3×	117 0.9×	43	1.1k
Lu Xu China	24	566 1.6×	268 1.0×	284 1.3×	100 0.6×	128 1.0×	47	1.4k
Junming Huang China	19	395 1.1×	179 0.7×	93 0.4×	119 0.7×	115 0.9×	77	1.1k
Weiwei Kong China	17	429 1.2×	185 0.7×	97 0.4×	112 0.7×	127 1.0×	75	1.0k
Bo Cao China	22	513 1.4×	247 1.0×	136 0.6×	62 0.4×	95 0.8×	84	1.2k
Shumin Li China	22	378 1.1×	133 0.5×	245 1.1×	113 0.7×	75 0.6×	70	1.1k
Cheng Yang China	21	606 1.7×	425 1.7×	293 1.3×	221 1.4×	174 1.4×	97	1.5k
Zhiyi Zhang China	21	414 1.2×	105 0.4×	166 0.7×	105 0.7×	179 1.4×	88	1.3k
Junyang Li China	20	465 1.3×	212 0.8×	73 0.3×	98 0.6×	182 1.5×	88	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Deng

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shen, Tianli, Xingjie Wang, Kai Deng, et al.. (2025). FSP1 reduces exogenous coenzyme Q10 and inhibits ferroptosis to alleviate intestinal ischemia–reperfusion injury. Journal of Advanced Research. 1 indexed citations

Cai, Yang, et al.. (2025). Nucleic Acid Drugs in Radiotherapy. ChemBioChem. 26(6). e202400854–e202400854. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Ruidong, Junfeng Geng, Wenxin Wang, et al.. (2025). Atomically dispersed Pd sites on Cu/nitrogen-doped-carbon composite catalysts promote hydrogen spillover to enhance electrocatalytic alkynol semi-hydrogenation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 378. 125625–125625.

Pu, Lei, Kai Deng, Wen‐Cheng Liu, et al.. (2025). Targeting TFAP2β condensation suppresses the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cell. 189(3). 887–905.e25.

Wei, Yadong, X. S. Jiang, Jianrong Zhou, et al.. (2025). An image reconstruction algorithm based on three-dimensional DBSCAN for energy-resolved neutron imaging. Radiation Detection Technology and Methods. 9(4). 703–709.

Huang, Xi, et al.. (2024). Investigating the impact of cobalt incorporation on the transformation of Cu6Sn5 layer to (Cu, Co)6Sn5: Microstructural and mechanical insights. Materials Characterization. 212. 113934–113934. 13 indexed citations

Wang, Qian, He Li, Shiqi Jin, et al.. (2024). X-ray induced in-situ ferroptosis through the Fenton reaction of iron supplements for the cancer therapy. Bioorganic Chemistry. 154. 108021–108021. 2 indexed citations

Deng, Kai, et al.. (2024). Interpreting the Initial Growth Process of Surface Peeling: Microstructural Evolutions of Soil Deterioration on Archaeological Sites. International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 19(9). 1613–1626. 1 indexed citations

Qiu, Guanglin, Li Gan, Kai Deng, et al.. (2024). Res@ZIF-90 suppress gastric cancer progression by disturbing mitochondrial homeostasis. Translational Oncology. 51. 102179–102179. 5 indexed citations

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Jin, Zhao, et al.. (2024). Early rectal neoplasm in dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography: dual-layer spectral computed tomography (CT) images improve tumor detection and staging. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. 14(12). 8260–8271. 1 indexed citations

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Jiang, Hong, Zhiren Zhang, Kai Deng, et al.. (2023). Base MRI Imaging Characteristics of Meningioma Patients to Discuss the WHO Classification of Brain Invasion Otherwise Benign Meningiomas. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment. 22. 2223913358–2223913358. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Qiaoqiao, et al.. (2023). Phase separation of BuGZ regulates gut regeneration and aging through interaction with m6A regulators. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6700–6700. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongjing, Mu Xu, Qiqi Mao, et al.. (2023). Sulfur-Vacancy-Rich Pd Metallene Sulfide Nanosheets for the Efficient Electrosynthesis of H₂O₂. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7(1). 881–888. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Xingjie, Tianli Shen, Jie Lian, et al.. (2023). Resveratrol reduces ROS-induced ferroptosis by activating SIRT3 and compensating the GSH/GPX4 pathway. Molecular Medicine. 29(1). 78 indexed citations

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Lv, Xiu‐He, et al.. (2023). Prevalence and Characteristics of Covert/Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 119(4). 690–699. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Danwen, Zhao Deng, Mengxin Lü, et al.. (2023). Integrated analysis of the roles of oxidative stress related genes and prognostic value in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 149(13). 11057–11071. 7 indexed citations

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Xia, Bihan, Yuzhi Liu, Jin Wang, et al.. (2023). Emerging role of exosome-shuttled noncoding RNAs in gastrointestinal cancers: From intercellular crosstalk to clinical utility. Pharmacological Research. 195. 106880–106880. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Xin, et al.. (2018). Modeling an enhanced ridesharing system with meet points and time windows. PLoS ONE. 13(5). e0195927–e0195927. 36 indexed citations

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Deng, Kai, Li Yang, Bing Hu, et al.. (2015). The Prognostic Significance of Pretreatment Serum CEA Levels in Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Including 14651 Patients. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0124151–e0124151. 87 indexed citations

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Deng, Kai, et al.. (2011). Three aromatic amino acids in gastric juice as potential biomarkers for gastric malignancies. Analytica Chimica Acta. 694(1-2). 100–107. 38 indexed citations

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