Kun Zou

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
243 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Kun Zou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Zou has authored 243 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Pharmacology and 40 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kun Zou's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (63 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (32 papers) and Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities (30 papers). Kun Zou is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (63 papers), Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (32 papers) and Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities (30 papers). Kun Zou collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and Japan. Kun Zou's co-authors include Wei Deng, Yong Xie, Tingting Wang, Xiaohuan Liu, Dong‐Sheng Li, Jun Zhao, Nianyu Huang, Miao Du, Katsuko Komatsu and Zhiyong Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Kun Zou

233 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Capture and conversion of CO2 at ambient conditions by a conjugated microporous polymer

2013 703 citations Kun Zou et al. profile →
Advances in the study of berberine and its derivatives: a focus on anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects in the digestive system

2016 260 citations Kun Zou, Weiliang Zhu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kun Zou China	35	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	959	649	243	5.4k
Ulf Hanefeld Netherlands	47	4.3k 2.3×	1.1k 0.8×	2.0k 1.6×	2.5k 2.6×	190 0.3×	194	8.2k
Binju Wang China	41	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	1.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.5×	125 0.2×	182	5.2k
Giovanni Palmisano Italy	40	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	1.7k 1.4×	3.4k 3.5×	585 0.9×	241	6.1k
Yu Peng China	47	1.3k 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	3.0k 2.4×	2.1k 2.2×	619 1.0×	215	6.9k
Wei Dou China	43	1.6k 0.8×	1.9k 1.4×	2.8k 2.2×	533 0.6×	843 1.3×	140	6.3k
Liming Fan China	45	634 0.3×	3.5k 2.5×	2.6k 2.1×	655 0.7×	1.2k 1.9×	241	5.8k
Udo Kragl Germany	48	3.6k 1.9×	738 0.5×	980 0.8×	2.2k 2.3×	117 0.2×	211	7.7k
Yvain Nicolet France	35	1.4k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	920 1.0×	187 0.3×	71	7.3k
Haibin Song China	48	788 0.4×	2.0k 1.5×	1.0k 0.8×	5.7k 6.0×	681 1.0×	289	8.4k
Fred van Rantwijk Netherlands	50	6.4k 3.4×	848 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	2.5k 2.6×	115 0.2×	170	10.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Zou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Zou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Zou

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

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Wang, Ruonan, Feng Zhang, Jiazhi Li, et al.. (2025). GATA2 promotes cervical cancer progression under the transcriptional activation of TRIP4. Cellular Signalling. 132. 111778–111778.

Liu, Xiao, et al.. (2024). Assessment of antibiotic consumption patterns in hospital and primary healthcare using WHO Access, Watch and Reserve classification (AWaRe) in Sichuan Western China: 2020. Archives of Public Health. 82(1). 182–182. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Shihao, Sicheng Liu, Minghua Ma, et al.. (2024). Structure Characterization and Anti-tumor Activity of Polysaccharides from Rohdea chinensis. Records of Natural Products. 339–346. 3 indexed citations

Li, Ao, et al.. (2024). A yak gut probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei T1-9 displays superior degradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) bioplastic. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 36. 103805–103805. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Bin, et al.. (2024). Bioinformatics Combined With Experimental Modeling to Study the Molecular Mechanism of Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction to Improve Erectile Dysfunction Associated With Asthma in Rats. American Journal of Men s Health. 18(6). 1044203632–1044203632. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Zhengyang, Dan Xiong, Nengzhong Wang, et al.. (2024). Concise synthesis of pyrrolo[3,4-c]quinolines via a P(NMe₂)₃-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation followed by a Zn/AcOH-mediated reduction–hydroamination–isomerization. Organic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(10). 2762–2767. 13 indexed citations

He, Haibo, Xiao Wang, Shu-Ran Zhang, et al.. (2024). Sweet triterpenoid glycoside from Cyclocarya paliurus ameliorates obesity-induced insulin resistance through inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammatory pathway. Current Research in Food Science. 8. 100677–100677. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Keliang, et al.. (2023). Dual-layer composite solid polymer electrolytes with Janus properties for interface modification of solid state lithium metal batteries. Polymer. 289. 126496–126496. 9 indexed citations

Xiong, Yuan, Guanghao Zhu, Mengru Sun, et al.. (2023). Discovery of seven-membered ring berberine analogues as highly potent and specific hCES2A inhibitors. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 378. 110501–110501. 9 indexed citations

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He, Junyu, Jie Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Tormentic acid, a triterpenoid isolated from the fruits of Chaenomeles speciose , protected indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesion via modulating miR-139 and the CXCR4/CXCL12/PLC/PKC/Rho a/MLC pathway. Pharmaceutical Biology. 61(1). 1343–1363. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Nengzhong, Yufei Zhang, Hui Yao, et al.. (2023). Highly Regio- and Diastereoselective Phosphine-Catalyzed [2 + 4] Annulation of Benzofuran-Derived Azadienes with Allyl Carbonates: Access to Spiro[benzofuran-cyclohexanes]. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 88(18). 13030–13041. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jing, Zhiyong Guo, Chang‐Lun Shao, et al.. (2022). Nigrosporins B, a Potential Anti-Cervical Cancer Agent, Induces Apoptosis and Protective Autophagy in Human Cervical Cancer Ca Ski Cells Mediated by PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway. Molecules. 27(8). 2431–2431. 7 indexed citations

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Luo, Huajun, Keke Ren, Jingrui Wang, et al.. (2022). Stereoselective O-Glycosylation of Glycals with Arylboronic Acids Using Air as the Oxygen Source. Organic Letters. 24(8). 1587–1592. 30 indexed citations

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Liu, Na, et al.. (2019). Odorless Isocyanide Chemistry: One-Pot Synthesis of Heterocycles via the Passerini and Postmodification Tandem Reaction Based on the in Situ Capture of Isocyanides. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 84(4). 2366–2371. 62 indexed citations

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He, Haibo, et al.. (2019). Total triterpenoids from the fruits of Chaenomeles speciosa exerted gastroprotective activities on indomethacin-induced gastric damage via modulating microRNA-423-5p-mediated TFF/NAG-1 and apoptotic pathways. Food & Function. 11(1). 662–679. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Shanshan, Jinrui Zhang, Taishu Wang, et al.. (2019). Endocytic degradation of ErbB2 mediates the effectiveness of neratinib in the suppression of ErbB2-positive ovarian cancer. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 117. 105640–105640. 3 indexed citations

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Deng, Zhangshuang, Chengfeng Li, Dan Luo, et al.. (2017). A new cinnamic acid derivative from plant-derived endophytic fungus Pyronema sp.. Natural Product Research. 31(20). 2413–2419. 23 indexed citations

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Zou, Kun. (2013). The Secondary Metabolites from Endophytic Fungus Penicillium sp.of Paris Polyphylla Sm.. Tianran chanwu yanjiu yu kaifa. 2 indexed citations

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Zou, Kun. (2013). Content determination of a steroid saponin from rhizome of Reineckia carnea. 1 indexed citations

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Zou, Kun. (2003). A Survey on the Study of Panax Plants in Hubei Province. Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research. 1 indexed citations

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