Kefu Chen

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
224 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Kefu Chen is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kefu Chen has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 89 papers in Biomaterials and 42 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kefu Chen's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (76 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (48 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (24 papers). Kefu Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (76 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (48 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (24 papers). Kefu Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Kefu Chen's co-authors include Bin Wang, Jinsong Zeng, Jun Xu, Wenhua Gao, Jinpeng Li, Zheng Cheng, Jun Li, Rendang Yang, Shiyun Zhu and Yufang Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kefu Chen

210 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Structural characterization and antioxidant activities of Bletilla striata polysaccharide extracted by different methods

2021 196 citations Haoying Chen, Jinsong Zeng et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kefu Chen China	42	2.0k	2.0k	1.1k	739	558	224	5.3k
Jun Xu China	41	1.9k 1.0×	1.8k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	606 0.8×	521 0.9×	258	5.2k
Bin Wang China	42	1.8k 0.9×	2.0k 1.0×	868 0.8×	801 1.1×	416 0.7×	195	4.6k
Yuanyuan Yu China	36	1.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	795 1.1×	475 0.9×	253	4.9k
Fangong Kong China	44	2.4k 1.2×	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	773 1.0×	1.4k 2.5×	296	7.0k
Bo Pang China	29	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	758 0.7×	614 0.8×	522 0.9×	101	3.7k
Guihua Yang China	44	3.2k 1.6×	2.0k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	682 0.9×	865 1.6×	296	6.7k
Sheng Chen China	42	2.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	930 0.8×	1.5k 2.0×	1.1k 1.9×	207	5.8k
Qingqing Wang China	40	1.4k 0.7×	986 0.5×	986 0.9×	475 0.6×	841 1.5×	164	4.5k
Jinsong Zeng China	35	1.2k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	646 0.6×	446 0.6×	297 0.5×	133	3.2k
Junli Ren China	52	4.2k 2.1×	3.3k 1.6×	784 0.7×	773 1.0×	385 0.7×	202	7.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Kefu Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kefu Chen

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

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Xu, Jun, Zhaohui Zhang, Shengtao Zhou, et al.. (2025). Separation of high polymerization-degree cellulose and high-quality lignin from bamboo by integrated alkali-deep eutectic solvent treatment. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 320(Pt 4). 146079–146079.

Wang, Bin, Jinpeng Li, Pengfei Li, et al.. (2025). Crosslinking network design of cellulose-based conductive gels: Mechanism, strategies, and characterization. Progress in Materials Science. 153. 101476–101476. 5 indexed citations

Li, Yulong, Jinpeng Li, Weinan Leng, et al.. (2025). Ultra-strong, ultra-tough, and transparent pure poly (m-phenylene isophthalamide) (PMIA) films mediated by a highly ordered aggregation structure and hydrogen-bonded PMIA crystal structures. Chemical Engineering Journal. 515. 163601–163601.

Gao, Wenhua, Jinsong Zeng, Jinpeng Li, et al.. (2025). The formation mechanism and properties of carbon quantum dots prepared from guaiacyl/syringyl lignin and catechyl lignin. Green Chemistry. 27(36). 11203–11215.

Zhou, Shengtao, Jun Xu, Zhaohui Zhang, et al.. (2024). Controlled preparation of cellulose acetate by deep eutectic solvent homogeneous catalysis. Carbohydrate Polymers. 349(Pt B). 122964–122964. 10 indexed citations

Chen, Jian, Bin Wang, Xiaolin Huang, et al.. (2024). One-step customized enzyme treatment catalyzes fiber dissociation and application based on structure of Wikstroemia bark. Chemical Engineering Journal. 503. 158589–158589. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Bin, Jinpeng Li, Daxian Cao, et al.. (2024). Carbonization of bacterial cellulose with structure retention and Nitrogen/Sulfur/Oxygen doping for application in supercapacitors electrode. Chemical Engineering Journal. 495. 153590–153590. 10 indexed citations

Liu, Bingyang, et al.. (2024). Development of flexible nanocellulose-based composites with enhanced hydrophobicity and improved haze for efficient light management in solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155273–155273. 6 indexed citations

Zeng, Jinsong, Yue Ma, Pengfei Li, et al.. (2024). Development of high-barrier composite films for sustainable reduction of non-biodegradable materials in food packaging application. Carbohydrate Polymers. 330. 121824–121824. 34 indexed citations

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Chen, Haoying, Yan Wu, Bin Wang, et al.. (2024). Protective effects of degraded Bletilla striata polysaccharides against UVB-induced oxidative stress in skin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 277(Pt 3). 134462–134462. 8 indexed citations

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Sun, Qianqian, Jingming Chen, Jun Xu, et al.. (2024). Functionalising kapok fibre with lignin to enhance the structural and thermal performance of vacuum insulation panels. Industrial Crops and Products. 220. 119277–119277. 6 indexed citations

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Tang, Feiyü, Bin Wang, Jinpeng Li, et al.. (2024). Water-soluble silver nanoclusters with multicolor fluorescence generated by dialdehyde nanofibrillated cellulose for biological imaging. Carbohydrate Polymers. 336. 122138–122138. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Jinpeng, Yongfeng Li, Jun Xu, et al.. (2024). Synergistically Constructing High-Dielectric Poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide)/Silica/Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Insulation Paper through Dynamic Covalent Chemistry and Hydrogen Bonding. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(42). 57738–57745. 5 indexed citations

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Xu, Jun, et al.. (2024). A gentle conditioning agent consisted of oppositely-charged-induced cellulose nanocrystal and cationic cellulose: Stability, conditioning and delivery. Journal of Cleaner Production. 452. 142201–142201. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhengfang, Jing Wang, Kefu Chen, et al.. (2023). Unsupervised learning method for rebar signal suppression and defect signal reconstruction and detection in ground penetrating radar images. Measurement. 211. 112652–112652. 27 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xinhan, Pengfei Li, Jinsong Zeng, et al.. (2023). Acetylated cellulose nanofibers enhanced bio-based polyesters derived from 10-undecanoic acid toward recyclable and degradable plastics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 479. 147797–147797. 7 indexed citations

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Sun, Qianqian, Jun Xu, Shiyun Zhu, et al.. (2023). Green and sustainable kapok fibre as novel core materials for vacuum insulations panels. Applied Energy. 347. 121394–121394. 20 indexed citations

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Wang, Bin, et al.. (2023). Multidimensional dynamic regulation of cellulose coloration for digital recognition and humidity response. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 234. 123597–123597. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xinhan, Pengfei Li, Jinsong Zeng, et al.. (2023). Dynamic covalent bond enabled strong Bio-based polyimide materials with Thermally-driven Adaptivity, healability and recycling. Chemical Engineering Journal. 465. 143017–143017. 56 indexed citations

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Qin, Shangyao, Yimin Yuan, Hong Liu, et al.. (2022). Identification and characterization of sex‐dependent gene expression profile in glioblastoma. Neuropathology. 43(1). 72–83. 6 indexed citations

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