Kaiwen Chen

5.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
67 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Kaiwen Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kaiwen Chen has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Immunology and 14 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Kaiwen Chen's work include Inflammasome and immune disorders (29 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (13 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (10 papers). Kaiwen Chen is often cited by papers focused on Inflammasome and immune disorders (29 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (13 papers) and Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide (10 papers). Kaiwen Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Switzerland. Kaiwen Chen's co-authors include Kate Schroder, Petr Brož, Benjamin Demarco, Dave Boucher, Matthew J. Sweet, Mercedes Monteleone, Katryn J. Stacey, Jelena S. Bezbradica, Rosalie Heilig and Jessica B. von Pein and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kaiwen Chen

63 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Noncanonical inflammasome signaling elicits gasdermin D–d... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2018 2018 2017 2019 2022 100 200 300 400
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. Noncanonical inflammasome signaling elicits gasdermin D–dependent neutrophil extracellular traps
    2018 484 citations Kaiwen Chen, Nicholas D. Condon et al. profile →
  2. Caspase-1 self-cleavage is an intrinsic mechanism to terminate inflammasome activity
    2018 439 citations Kaiwen Chen, Kate Schroder et al. profile →
  3. Active MLKL triggers the NLRP3 inflammasome in a cell-intrinsic manner
    2017 377 citations Stephanie A. Conos, Kaiwen Chen et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis activate pannexin‐1 to drive NLRP 3 inflammasome assembly
    2019 313 citations Kaiwen Chen, Benjamin Demarco et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
  5. Chemical Stability of Ascorbic Acid Integrated into Commercial Products: A Review on Bioactivity and Delivery Technology
    2022 182 citations Kaiwen Chen, Xing 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
Kaiwen Chen China 26 3.0k 1.8k 368 336 330 67 4.0k
Liyan Hu China 20 2.1k 0.7× 996 0.6× 253 0.7× 325 1.0× 190 0.6× 58 3.2k
Lei Shi China 32 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 116 0.3× 204 0.6× 240 0.7× 122 4.0k
Huabin He China 12 3.2k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 522 1.4× 496 1.5× 261 0.8× 18 4.2k
Hans‐Dietmar Beer Switzerland 41 3.7k 1.2× 2.0k 1.1× 230 0.6× 519 1.5× 169 0.5× 70 5.5k
Gertrud Maria Hänsch Germany 38 1.4k 0.5× 1.8k 1.0× 406 1.1× 323 1.0× 154 0.5× 125 4.5k
Zhiqiang Zhang China 34 3.4k 1.1× 3.2k 1.8× 86 0.2× 624 1.9× 239 0.7× 129 6.6k
Tatjana Eigenbrod Germany 23 2.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 172 0.5× 504 1.5× 223 0.7× 40 3.9k
Tao Gong China 20 1.6k 0.5× 961 0.5× 147 0.4× 272 0.8× 87 0.3× 40 2.8k
Wang Liu China 13 5.2k 1.7× 2.2k 1.2× 926 2.5× 571 1.7× 459 1.4× 33 6.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kaiwen Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kaiwen Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kaiwen Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kaiwen Chen 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 Kaiwen Chen. Kaiwen Chen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Li, Yuyuan, Kaiwen Chen, Tianyi Zhan, et al.. (2025). High-flux rattan biochar microreactor for efficient peroxymonosulfate activation via component-regulated structure engineering. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts. 11(1). 100223–100223. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wenjuan, et al.. (2025). Moisture migration, strain evolution, and cracking behavior of round bamboo during drying: A gradient structure-based study. Construction and Building Materials. 502. 144470–144470.
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Giogha, Cristina, et al.. (2025). A bacterial network of T3SS effectors counteracts host pro-inflammatory responses and cell death to promote infection. The EMBO Journal. 44(9). 2424–2445. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Peipei, Yanbin Cai, Kaiwen Chen, Ruiyun You, & Yudong Lu. (2025). Camellia oleifera oil: unveiling health benefits and exploring novel applications. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 66(1). 108–128.
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Chen, Kaiwen, et al.. (2024). Formation and characterization of cold-set whey protein gels induced by L-ascorbic acid/calcium for their encapsulation and release. Food Bioscience. 62. 105191–105191. 2 indexed citations
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Fan, Yang‐Teng, Kaiwen Chen, Hui Peng, et al.. (2024). Shrinking and swelling of moso bamboo with different gradient variations: Effects of culm height and presence of pith. Industrial Crops and Products. 222. 120052–120052. 4 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Aslam, et al.. (2023). Coating of DNA and DNA complexes on zein particles for the encapsulation and protection of kaempferol and α-tocopherol. Journal of Food Engineering. 352. 111520–111520. 4 indexed citations
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Lü, Fei, Jinhuan Yang, Haitao Yu, et al.. (2023). Gut microbiome as a biomarker for predicting early recurrence of HBV‐related hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Science. 114(12). 4717–4731. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Kaiwen, et al.. (2023). Co-encapsulation of bioactive components using protein-based various assemblies: Necessary, assembling structure, location and partition. Food Hydrocolloids. 148. 109492–109492. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Kaiwen, et al.. (2023). Analyzing Caspase-8-Dependent GSDMD Cleavage in Response to Yersinia Infection. Methods in molecular biology. 2641. 115–124. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Kaiwen & Igor E. Brodsky. (2022). Yersinia interactions with regulated cell death pathways. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 71. 102256–102256. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Kaiwen, Benjamin Demarco, Saray Ramos, et al.. (2021). RIPK1 activates distinct gasdermins in macrophages and neutrophils upon pathogen blockade of innate immune signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(28). 87 indexed citations
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Demarco, Benjamin, James P. Grayczyk, Elisabet Bjånes, et al.. (2020). Caspase-8–dependent gasdermin D cleavage promotes antimicrobial defense but confers susceptibility to TNF-induced lethality. Science Advances. 6(47). 168 indexed citations
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Chen, Xing, et al.. (2019). Water-soluble myofibrillar protein–pectin complex for enhanced physical stability near the isoelectric point: Fabrication, rheology and thermal property. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 142. 615–623. 76 indexed citations
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Conos, Stephanie A., Kaiwen Chen, Dominic De Nardo, et al.. (2017). Active MLKL triggers the NLRP3 inflammasome in a cell-intrinsic manner. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(6). E961–E969. 377 indexed citations breakdown →
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An, Xiaopeng, Xiaorui Liu, Lei Zhang, et al.. (2017). MiR-449a regulates caprine endometrial stromal cell apoptosis and endometrial receptivity. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 12248–12248. 18 indexed citations
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Luo, Lin, Adam A. Wall, Nicholas D. Condon, et al.. (2014). Rab8a interacts directly with PI3Kγ to modulate TLR4-driven PI3K and mTOR signalling. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4407–4407. 109 indexed citations

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