Keren Cheng

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 714 citations indexed

About

Keren Cheng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Keren Cheng has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 714 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 8 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Keren Cheng's work include Reproductive Biology and Fertility (14 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (7 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers). Keren Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Biology and Fertility (14 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (7 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers). Keren Cheng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Keren Cheng's co-authors include John R. McCarrey, Brian P. Hermann, Kazadi Nadine Mutoji, Christopher B. Geyer, Jon M. Oatley, Ellen K. Velte, I‐Chung Chen, Anukriti Singh, Melissa J. Oatley and Heidi Gildersleeve and has published in prestigious journals such as Genes & Development, Scientific Reports and Developmental Cell.

In The Last Decade

Keren Cheng

22 papers receiving 712 citations

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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.

The Mammalian Spermatogenesis Single-Cell Transcriptome, from Spermatogonial Stem Cells to Spermatids

2018 390 citations Brian P. Hermann, Keren Cheng et al. Cell Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Keren Cheng United States	12	428	349	340	200	65	23	714
Ellen K. Velte United States	9	438 1.0×	430 1.2×	349 1.0×	234 1.2×	25 0.4×	9	722
Yiqiang Cui China	18	461 1.1×	229 0.7×	212 0.6×	177 0.9×	65 1.0×	35	739
Bryan A. Niedenberger United States	11	494 1.2×	489 1.4×	392 1.2×	261 1.3×	25 0.4×	16	831
Mingrong Lv China	16	239 0.6×	336 1.0×	299 0.9×	231 1.2×	100 1.5×	37	587
Jake D. Lehle United States	4	280 0.7×	212 0.6×	172 0.5×	129 0.6×	33 0.5×	6	436
Andrej Šušor Czechia	21	726 1.7×	157 0.4×	460 1.4×	124 0.6×	53 0.8×	47	1.0k
Lorena Roa-de la Cruz United States	5	293 0.7×	233 0.7×	188 0.6×	142 0.7×	22 0.3×	6	450
Elizabeth M. Snyder United States	13	354 0.8×	280 0.8×	220 0.6×	200 1.0×	14 0.2×	23	555
Shiny Titus United States	12	316 0.7×	430 1.2×	555 1.6×	196 1.0×	111 1.7×	26	874
Pierre Calvel France	12	322 0.8×	371 1.1×	187 0.6×	316 1.6×	47 0.7×	16	718

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keren Cheng

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cheng, Keren, et al.. (2025). Quartz crystal tuning fork enhanced spectroscopy with self-calibration algorithms. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 430. 137344–137344. 10 indexed citations

Cheng, Keren, Yasunari Seita, Young Sun Hwang, et al.. (2024). Defining the cellular origin of seminoma by transcriptional and epigenetic mapping to the normal human germline. Cell Reports. 43(6). 114323–114323. 4 indexed citations

Wen, Yujiao, Shumin Zhou, Wenchao Xu, et al.. (2024). hnRNPU is required for spermatogonial stem cell pool establishment in mice. Cell Reports. 43(4). 114113–114113. 10 indexed citations

Seita, Yasunari, Keren Cheng, John R. McCarrey, et al.. (2023). Efficient generation of marmoset primordial germ cell-like cells using induced pluripotent stem cells. eLife. 12. 26 indexed citations

Cheng, Keren & John R. McCarrey. (2023). Profiling the Epigenetic Landscape of the Spermatogonial Stem Cell—Part 1: Epigenomics Assays. Methods in molecular biology. 2656. 71–108. 1 indexed citations

Sakata, Yuka, Keren Cheng, Michinori Mayama, et al.. (2022). Reconstitution of human adrenocortical specification and steroidogenesis using induced pluripotent stem cells. Developmental Cell. 57(22). 2566–2583.e8. 15 indexed citations

Cheng, Keren, Hiroshi Kubota, Yemin Lan, et al.. (2022). Histone methyltransferase DOT1L is essential for self-renewal of germline stem cells. Genes & Development. 36(11-12). 752–763. 24 indexed citations

Cheng, Keren, et al.. (2022). Application Research of Inspection System Based on Intelligent Wearable Device in Communication Power Inspection. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2401(1). 12081–12081. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Keren, et al.. (2021). Validation of baboon pluripotent cells as a model for translational stem cell research. Stem Cell Research. 57. 102598–102598.

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Sasaki, Kotaro, Akiko Oguchi, Keren Cheng, et al.. (2021). The embryonic ontogeny of the gonadal somatic cells in mice and monkeys. Cell Reports. 35(5). 109075–109075. 26 indexed citations

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Zhuan, Qingrui, Jun Li, Luyao Zhang, et al.. (2021). Nampt affects mitochondrial function in aged oocytes by mediating the downstream effector FoxO3a. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 237(1). 647–659. 25 indexed citations

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Cheng, Keren, I‐Chung Chen, Benjamin J. Hale, et al.. (2020). Unique Epigenetic Programming Distinguishes Regenerative Spermatogonial Stem Cells in The Developing Mouse Testis. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Cheng, Keren, I‐Chung Chen, Kazadi Nadine Mutoji, et al.. (2020). Unique Epigenetic Programming Distinguishes Regenerative Spermatogonial Stem Cells in the Developing Mouse Testis. iScience. 23(10). 101596–101596. 24 indexed citations

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Hermann, Brian P., Keren Cheng, Anukriti Singh, et al.. (2018). The Mammalian Spermatogenesis Single-Cell Transcriptome, from Spermatogonial Stem Cells to Spermatids. Cell Reports. 25(6). 1650–1667.e8. 390 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wen, Bingqiang, Ruiqi Li, Keren Cheng, et al.. (2017). Tetraploid embryonic stem cells can contribute to the development of chimeric fetuses and chimeric extraembryonic tissues. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 3030–3030. 4 indexed citations

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Mutoji, Kazadi Nadine, Anukriti Singh, Thien S. Nguyen, et al.. (2016). TSPAN8 Expression Distinguishes Spermatogonial Stem Cells in the Prepubertal Mouse Testis. Biology of Reproduction. 95(6). 117–117. 32 indexed citations

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Zhou, Guangbin, Jiang Guo, Qinggang Meng, et al.. (2016). Vitrification transiently alters Oct-4, Bcl2 and P53 expression in mouse morulae but does not affect embryo development in vitro. Cryobiology. 73(2). 120–125. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Keren Cheng, Yue Zhang, et al.. (2015). No effect of exogenous melatonin on development of cryopreserved metaphase II oocytes in mouse. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 6(1). 42–42. 14 indexed citations

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Jia, Gongxue, Xiangwei Fu, Keren Cheng, et al.. (2014). Spermatozoa cryopreservation alters pronuclear formation and zygotic DNA demethylation in mice. Theriogenology. 83(6). 1000–1006. 12 indexed citations

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Cheng, Keren, et al.. (2014). Effect of oocyte vitrification on deoxyribonucleic acid methylation of H19, Peg3, and Snrpn differentially methylated regions in mouse blastocysts. Fertility and Sterility. 102(4). 1183–1190.e3. 54 indexed citations

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