Kunsong Chen

15.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
263 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Kunsong Chen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kunsong Chen has authored 263 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 190 papers in Plant Science, 155 papers in Molecular Biology and 53 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Kunsong Chen's work include Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (116 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (108 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (76 papers). Kunsong Chen is often cited by papers focused on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (116 papers), Plant Gene Expression Analysis (108 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (76 papers). Kunsong Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Kunsong Chen's co-authors include Yin X, Bo Zhang, Changjie Xu, Donald Grierson, Xian Li, Ian B. Ferguson, Ian Ferguson, Andrew C. Allan, Yanna Shi and Chongde Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kunsong Chen

257 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Integrative analyses of metabolome and genome‐wide transcriptome reveal the regulatory network governing flavor formation in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis)

2021 186 citations Don Grierson, Julien Pirrello et al. New Phytologist profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kunsong Chen China	66	9.3k	6.9k	2.1k	1.1k	448	263	12.3k
Bo Zhang China	52	5.3k 0.6×	4.6k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	523 1.2×	249	8.8k
Jianye Chen China	54	7.1k 0.8×	5.2k 0.7×	952 0.5×	792 0.7×	158 0.4×	222	8.8k
Andrew C. Allan New Zealand	66	10.3k 1.1×	11.3k 1.6×	3.9k 1.8×	654 0.6×	183 0.4×	210	15.2k
Lourdes Gómez‐Gómez Spain	38	6.8k 0.7×	4.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	501 0.5×	117 0.3×	108	9.7k
Antonio Granell Spain	53	6.8k 0.7×	5.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	868 0.8×	193 0.4×	190	9.5k
Denise M. Tieman United States	47	5.8k 0.6×	3.5k 0.5×	932 0.4×	804 0.8×	256 0.6×	76	7.4k
Arnaud Bovy Netherlands	52	6.1k 0.7×	6.8k 1.0×	2.7k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	229 0.5×	99	10.5k
Harry J. Klee United States	82	15.4k 1.7×	11.1k 1.6×	2.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	425 0.9×	176	19.9k
David A. Brummell New Zealand	39	6.2k 0.7×	2.6k 0.4×	781 0.4×	847 0.8×	282 0.6×	89	7.1k
Xuewu Duan China	51	5.1k 0.5×	2.0k 0.3×	1.7k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	160 0.4×	179	6.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kunsong Chen

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Jia, Haoran, Yanna Shi, Yun‐Fan Sun, et al.. (2025). Phosphorylation of the strawberry MADS‐box CMB1 regulates ripening via the catabolism of abscisic acid. New Phytologist. 246(4). 1627–1646. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Yun‐Fan, et al.. (2025). The HD-Zip transcription factor FaANL2 represses FaMYB10 to inhibit anthocyanin biosynthesis in strawberry fruit. Plant Growth Regulation. 105(2). 515–527. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Yilong, Ruoqi Wang, Jinren Zhou, et al.. (2025). Myricetin alleviates high-fat diet-induced atherosclerosis in ApoE^−/− mice by regulating bile acid metabolism involved in gut microbiota remodeling. Food & Function. 16(7). 2737–2749. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Ziyi, et al.. (2025). Dynamic abundances of m7G, m5C and m1A mRNA modifications are associated with tomato fruit quality following harvest. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 225. 113522–113522.

Shen, Shuling, et al.. (2024). The role of CitMYC3 in regulation of valencene synthesis-related CsTPS1 and CitAP2.10 in Newhall Sweet Orange. Scientia Horticulturae. 334. 113338–113338. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Mengxue, Dongdong Li, Donald Grierson, et al.. (2024). The transcription factor EjNAC5 regulates loquat fruit chilling lignification. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75(20). 6625–6643. 5 indexed citations

Song, Peizhe, Ying Gao, Zhiping Deng, et al.. (2024). The m ⁶ A reader SlYTH2 negatively regulates tomato fruit aroma by impeding the translation process. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(28). e2405100121–e2405100121. 29 indexed citations

Wu, Chunxia, et al.. (2024). Novel insights into modified atmosphere mediated cold tolerance in peach fruit during postharvest storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 218. 113187–113187. 7 indexed citations

Cao, Yunlin, Tong Zhang, Xiaochun Yang, et al.. (2024). Overexpression of MrMYB12 or MrMYB12/MrF3’5’H results in flavonol-rich tomato fruit that improves resistance against Botrytis cinerea during the shelf life period. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 211. 112818–112818. 3 indexed citations

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Cao, Yunlin, et al.. (2024). Transcriptional regulation of flavonol biosynthesis in plants. Horticulture Research. 11(4). uhae043–uhae043. 32 indexed citations

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Wang, Ruoqi, Heng Lin, Yunlin Cao, et al.. (2023). Naringin, neohesperidin and their corresponding dihydrochalcones as bioactive substances: a symphony of bitter–sweet. Food Quality and Safety. 7. 10 indexed citations

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Weı, Chunyan, et al.. (2023). Transcription factor PpNAC1 and DNA demethylase PpDML1 synergistically regulate peach fruit ripening. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(4). 2049–2068. 34 indexed citations

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Cao, Yang, et al.. (2022). Non-Destructive Detection of Damaged Strawberries after Impact Based on Analyzing Volatile Organic Compounds. Sensors. 22(2). 427–427. 18 indexed citations

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Shi, Yanna, Julia Vrebalov, Hui Zheng, et al.. (2021). A tomato LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES transcription factor, SlLOB1 , predominantly regulates cell wall and softening components of ripening. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(33). 84 indexed citations

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Li, Shan, Benzhong Zhu, Julien Pirrello, et al.. (2019). Roles of RIN and ethylene in tomato fruit ripening and ripening‐associated traits. New Phytologist. 226(2). 460–475. 156 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bo, et al.. (2010). Texture profile analysis of postharvest loquat fruit.. Guoshu xuebao. 27(3). 379–384. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bo, Yin X, Jiyuan Shen, Kunsong Chen, & Ian B. Ferguson. (2009). Volatiles Production and Lipoxygenase Gene Expression in Kiwifruit Peel and Flesh During Fruit Ripening. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 134(4). 472–477. 16 indexed citations

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Chen, Kunsong. (2006). AFLP identification and characterization of Yongxuan 56, a new line of Biqi Chinese bayberry. Guoshu xuebao. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yu, et al.. (2003). Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) and Ethylene Treatments on Ripening and Softening of Postharvest Kiwifruit. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 45(12). 1447–1452. 14 indexed citations

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Chen, Kunsong, et al.. (1997). Variation of abscisic acid, indole-3-acetic acid and ethylene in kiwifruit during fruit ripening. 30(2). 54–57. 3 indexed citations

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