Kejun Cheng

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
138 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Kejun Cheng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kejun Cheng has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Molecular Biology, 42 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 18 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Kejun Cheng's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (23 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (21 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (19 papers). Kejun Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (23 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (21 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (19 papers). Kejun Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Kejun Cheng's co-authors include Kenner C. Rice, Zhi Shi, Wei Xiong, Li Zhang, Tanxing Cui, Yan Xu, S. Stevens Negus, Grzegorz Godlewski, Dawei Ma and Junjie Pan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kejun Cheng

131 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

  1. Valorization and protection of anthocyanins from strawberries (Fragaria×ananassa Duch.) by acidified natural deep eutectic solvent based on intermolecular interaction
    2024 105 citations Hao Huang, Kejun Cheng et al. profile →
  2. Incremental extraction of flavonoids from Penthorum chinense Pursh for alleviating dextran sulfate sodium-induced mouse colitis by regulating gut microbiota
    2025 25 citations Hao Huang, Ye Wang et al. Food Bioscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kejun Cheng China 37 1.6k 1.2k 825 773 476 138 4.1k
Abdu Adem United Arab Emirates 40 2.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 949 1.2× 920 1.2× 277 0.6× 233 6.0k
Maribel Antonello Rubin Brazil 38 1.2k 0.7× 927 0.8× 805 1.0× 796 1.0× 518 1.1× 116 4.1k
Carlos Fernando Mello Brazil 41 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 588 0.7× 858 1.1× 518 1.1× 164 4.6k
Fariba Khodagholi Iran 37 1.9k 1.2× 768 0.6× 617 0.7× 1.2k 1.6× 223 0.5× 262 5.3k
Ying Xu China 41 1.5k 0.9× 1000 0.8× 812 1.0× 1.2k 1.6× 218 0.5× 154 5.3k
Jarogniew J. Łuszczki Poland 40 1.9k 1.2× 2.6k 2.1× 876 1.1× 387 0.5× 724 1.5× 306 5.6k
Hyewhon Rhim South Korea 44 3.5k 2.1× 1.6k 1.4× 786 1.0× 903 1.2× 561 1.2× 197 5.8k
Wakako Maruyama Japan 46 1.9k 1.2× 2.0k 1.7× 858 1.0× 959 1.2× 377 0.8× 111 5.3k
Javier Egea Spain 41 2.6k 1.6× 767 0.6× 902 1.1× 939 1.2× 460 1.0× 121 5.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Kejun Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kejun Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kejun Cheng. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kejun Cheng. The network helps show where Kejun Cheng may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kejun Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kejun Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kejun Cheng 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 Kejun Cheng. Kejun Cheng 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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Chang, Qing, et al.. (2025). Health benefit contributions and differences of urban green spaces in the neighbourhood, a case study of Beijing, China. Journal of Environmental Management. 392. 126538–126538.
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Wu, Jianxiong, Qiao Huang, Tongtong Ma, et al.. (2025). Integrated and confinable paper-based chip biosensor for all-in-one colorimetric detection of aflatoxin B1. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 282. 117500–117500. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Hao, Ye Wang, Yangyang Chen, et al.. (2025). Incremental extraction of flavonoids from Penthorum chinense Pursh for alleviating dextran sulfate sodium-induced mouse colitis by regulating gut microbiota. Food Bioscience. 64. 105897–105897. 25 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Qianqian, et al.. (2024). A novel BiOCl@Bi-carbon heterojunction derived from Bi-MOF as an efficient and recyclable photocatalyst for degradation of tetracycline. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 171. 113617–113617. 3 indexed citations
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Zeng, Xiangchu, Qin Yue, Xiaobing Yang, et al.. (2024). Molecular level decontamination of trace quinolones and Serratia marcescens in wastewater via in situ Cu(III) complexes mediated Fenton-like oxidation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 480. 136266–136266. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuting, Junjie Pan, Yanan Liu, Xin Zhang, & Kejun Cheng. (2023). Effects of Ficus pandurata Hance var. angustifolia Cheng Flavonoids on Intestinal Barrier and Cognitive Function by Regulating Intestinal Microbiota. Foods. 12(8). 1682–1682. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Mengyu, Han Tao, Ghazala Mustafa, et al.. (2023). Biofortification of health-promoting glucosinolates in cruciferous sprouts along the whole agro-food chain. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 140. 104164–104164. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiaobing, et al.. (2023). Construction of a La-ZnIn2S4/MIL-125(Ti) heterojunction for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of aflatoxin B1. Materials Advances. 4(3). 940–947. 8 indexed citations
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Pan, Junjie, Xiao-Bing Yang, Junmei Zhou, Wenliang Cheng, & Kejun Cheng. (2023). Novel ZIF-8/ZnS hollow polyhedral heterostructures derived from ZIF-8 with enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of aflatoxin B1. Progress in Natural Science Materials International. 33(5). 575–580. 14 indexed citations
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Nennig, Sadie E., Federico Baruffaldi, Marco Pravetoni, et al.. (2019). Sex differences in oral oxycodone self‐administration and stress‐primed reinstatement in rats. Addiction Biology. 25(6). e12822–e12822. 36 indexed citations
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Huang, Liming, Lijian Ding, Xiaohui Li, et al.. (2019). A new lateral root growth inhibitor from the sponge-derived fungus Aspergillus sp. LS45. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 29(13). 1593–1596. 12 indexed citations
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Grace, Peter M., Keith A. Strand, Erika L. Galer, et al.. (2016). Morphine paradoxically prolongs neuropathic pain in rats by amplifying spinal NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(24). E3441–50. 299 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhi, Hae Ryoun Park, Yuhong Du, et al.. (2014). Cables1 Complex Couples Survival Signaling to the Cell Death Machinery. Cancer Research. 75(1). 147–158. 33 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kejun. (2014). Correlation between cardiovascular risk stratification and cognitive impairment in elderly hypertensive patients.
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Murnane, Kevin S., et al.. (2013). Serotonin 2A Receptors Differentially Contribute to Abuse-Related Effects of Cocaine and Cocaine-Induced Nigrostriatal and Mesolimbic Dopamine Overflow in Nonhuman Primates. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 33(33). 13367–13374. 1 indexed citations
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Xiong, Wei, Xiongwu Wu, David M. Lovinger, et al.. (2012). Correction: Xiong et al., A Common Molecular Basis for Exogenous and Endogenous Cannabinoid Potentiation of Glycine Receptors. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(37). 12979–12979. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Kejun, et al.. (2001). Ultrastructural Observation on the Intra-and Intercellular Microtrabecular Network of the Pollen Mother Cells in Onion ( Allium cepa ). Zhiwu xuebao. 3 indexed citations

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