Kai Ma

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
187 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Kai Ma is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Ma has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Materials Chemistry, 71 papers in Biomaterials and 46 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kai Ma's work include Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (32 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (23 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (20 papers). Kai Ma is often cited by papers focused on Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (32 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (23 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (20 papers). Kai Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Kai Ma's co-authors include Tifeng Jiao, Ulrich Wiesner, Ruirui Xing, Xuehai Yan, Guanghui Ma, Ruiyun Zhang, Qianli Zou, Kai Liu, Ning Zhang and Melik Z. Turker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kai Ma

176 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

An Injectable Self‐Assembling Collagen–Gold Hybrid Hydrog... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2016 200 400 600
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. An Injectable Self‐Assembling Collagen–Gold Hybrid Hydrogel for Combinatorial Antitumor Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy
    2016 725 citations Kai Ma et al. profile →
  2. Ultrasmall nanoparticles induce ferroptosis in nutrient-deprived cancer cells and suppress tumour growth
    2016 507 citations Kai Ma, Feng Chen 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
Kai Ma China 39 2.4k 2.1k 1.9k 1.3k 993 187 6.4k
Manuel Arruebo Spain 47 2.7k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 3.6k 1.9× 2.0k 1.5× 1.2k 1.2× 187 9.1k
Jessica M. Rosenholm Finland 49 4.2k 1.7× 3.2k 1.5× 3.4k 1.8× 2.2k 1.7× 725 0.7× 217 9.9k
Anjie Dong China 48 1.2k 0.5× 2.7k 1.3× 2.8k 1.4× 1.6k 1.3× 1.0k 1.0× 206 7.8k
Yi Ju Australia 40 1.5k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 698 0.7× 96 5.4k
Younes Hanifehpour Iran 32 2.4k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 1.9k 1.5× 786 0.8× 126 7.5k
Fang Chen China 49 1.5k 0.6× 3.0k 1.4× 3.2k 1.7× 2.5k 1.9× 364 0.4× 184 8.3k
Urs O. Häfeli Canada 42 2.9k 1.2× 2.8k 1.4× 4.4k 2.3× 1.4k 1.1× 588 0.6× 224 9.3k
Michael Maskos Germany 39 1.9k 0.8× 2.6k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 102 6.1k
Kai Liu China 41 2.4k 1.0× 2.8k 1.4× 2.1k 1.1× 2.2k 1.7× 1.7k 1.7× 147 6.9k
Jayesh Bellare India 41 2.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 213 5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Ma

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Ma. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Ma 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 Kai Ma. Kai Ma 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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Wu, Chao, et al.. (2025). Effect of calcium carbide residue dosage on the workability and mechanical properties of geopolymer filling cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials. 470. 140649–140649. 7 indexed citations
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Ma, Kai, et al.. (2025). Odd-even law of solvent modulated supramolecular chirality in glutamide based gels. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 711. 136368–136368.
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Li, Yunlong, Zhanyong Zhao, Shouzheng Wei, et al.. (2025). Investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties of GWZ1031K alloy additively manufactured by cold metal transfer-based wire-arc directed energy deposition. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1021. 179652–179652. 3 indexed citations
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Xiao, Luyao, Kai Ma, Changliang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Structural and functional roles of lactic acid bacteria in food delivery systems: A dual perspective of passive encapsulation and active carriers. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 344. 103599–103599. 3 indexed citations
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Ma, Kai, et al.. (2024). LES evaluation of hydrogen explosion disaster in interconnected vessels. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 138. 1183–1200. 1 indexed citations
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Ma, Kai, et al.. (2024). Antiaging Effects of Human Fecal Transplants with Different Combinations of Bifidobacterium bifidum LTBB21J1 and Lactobacillus casei LTL1361 in d-Galactose-Induced Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(17). 9818–9827. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Qiong Zhang, Sohail Yasin, et al.. (2024). Deactivation mechanism for water splitting: Recent advances. Carbon Energy. 6(7). 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruiming, et al.. (2023). Effects of hydrogen pressure on hydrogen-assisted fatigue crack growth of Cr-Mo steel. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 129. 104202–104202. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Ye, et al.. (2023). Revealing anti-corrosion behavior of Mg alloy concrete formwork coated with release agents in Cl−-containing Portland cement paste. Construction and Building Materials. 406. 133413–133413. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Ye, et al.. (2023). Formation of a calcium hydrogen phosphate coating on AZ41 magnesium alloy by ultrasound-assisted chemical conversion for concrete formwork. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 26. 121–136. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Lu, et al.. (2023). Numerical study on the effects of rupture disk opening manner on high-pressure hydrogen release and spontaneous ignition. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 139. 854–867. 6 indexed citations
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Aditya, Anusha, Feng Chen, Barney Yoo, et al.. (2022). Ultrasmall Nanoparticle Delivery of Doxorubicin Improves Therapeutic Index for High-Grade Glioma. Clinical Cancer Research. 28(13). 2938–2952. 14 indexed citations
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Luo, Xi‐Ming, Shuo Huang, Peng Luo, et al.. (2022). Snapshots of key intermediates unveiling the growth from silver ions to Ag70 nanoclusters. Chemical Science. 13(37). 11110–11118. 18 indexed citations
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Ma, Kai, et al.. (2022). Age‐related alterations in the nutritional quality of Arctic grayling ( Thymallus arcticus ). Journal of Food Science. 87(11). 5107–5117. 2 indexed citations
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Madajewski, Brian, Feng Chen, Barney Yoo, et al.. (2020). Molecular Engineering of Ultrasmall Silica Nanoparticle–Drug Conjugates as Lung Cancer Therapeutics. Clinical Cancer Research. 26(20). 5424–5437. 17 indexed citations
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Juthani, Rupa, Brian Madajewski, Barney Yoo, et al.. (2019). Ultrasmall Core-Shell Silica Nanoparticles for Precision Drug Delivery in a High-Grade Malignant Brain Tumor Model. Clinical Cancer Research. 26(1). 147–158. 71 indexed citations
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Chen, Feng, Kai Ma, Brian Madajewski, et al.. (2018). Ultrasmall targeted nanoparticles with engineered antibody fragments for imaging detection of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. Nature Communications. 9(1). 4141–4141. 142 indexed citations

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