Lei Cheng

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
223 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Lei Cheng is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Cheng has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 75 papers in Physiology and 35 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lei Cheng's work include Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (73 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (69 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (22 papers). Lei Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (73 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (69 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (22 papers). Lei Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Lei Cheng's co-authors include Antonio López-Beltrán, Geng Xu, Jianbo Shi, Dongdong Zhu, Qing‐Ling Fu, Wei Lv, Chun‐Quan Ou, Taro Shirakawa, Huilian Che and Yongji Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Lei Cheng

199 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Epidemiology of chronic rhinosinusitis: results from a cross‐sectional survey in seven Chinese cities

2015 312 citations Jianbo Shi, Lei Cheng et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Cheng China	34	959	952	915	655	427	223	3.5k
Yu‐Chao Chang Taiwan	41	436 0.5×	1.3k 1.4×	96 0.1×	401 0.6×	340 0.8×	251	5.9k
Henrik Wolff Finland	40	663 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	610 0.7×	549 0.8×	92 0.2×	143	6.0k
Xu Yao China	32	347 0.4×	926 1.0×	310 0.3×	422 0.6×	53 0.1×	183	3.6k
Yan Zhao China	29	497 0.5×	620 0.7×	247 0.3×	338 0.5×	179 0.4×	137	2.4k
Ming‐Yung Chou Taiwan	42	320 0.3×	1.8k 1.9×	120 0.1×	399 0.6×	279 0.7×	131	5.2k
Steve N. Georas United States	41	1.7k 1.8×	1.8k 1.9×	685 0.7×	461 0.7×	65 0.2×	119	5.6k
Jihyun Kim South Korea	30	766 0.8×	291 0.3×	1.6k 1.7×	379 0.6×	37 0.1×	197	3.5k
Lorne M. Golub United States	56	781 0.8×	1.6k 1.7×	245 0.3×	536 0.8×	31 0.1×	180	9.8k
Massimo Milani Italy	29	284 0.3×	598 0.6×	280 0.3×	368 0.6×	48 0.1×	201	3.3k
Janis K. Shute United Kingdom	41	1.3k 1.4×	964 1.0×	355 0.4×	359 0.5×	39 0.1×	112	4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Cheng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei 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 Lei Cheng. Lei 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

Lu, Meiping, et al.. (2025). Serum Periostin as a Potential Biomarker in the Evaluation of Allergic Rhinitis: A Pilot Study. Journal of Asthma and Allergy. Volume 18. 1–12. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Qintai, et al.. (2025). The present and future of digital health, digital medicine, and digital therapeutics for allergic diseases. Clinical and Translational Allergy. 15(1). e70020–e70020. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Xi, et al.. (2025). circHIPK2 promotes malignant progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma through the miR-889-3p/MCTS1/IL-6 axis. Translational Oncology. 56. 102390–102390.

Xu, Yingyang, Siman Liu, Xue Wang, et al.. (2025). Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema in China (2024 Edition). International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 187(1). 61–73. 1 indexed citations

Shen, Chong, et al.. (2025). Genetic variants in PD-1 and its ligands, gene–gene and gene–environment interactions in allergic rhinitis. International Immunopharmacology. 147. 113912–113912.

Zhang, Xinxin, Geping Wu, Xingkai Ma, & Lei Cheng. (2024). Immune Cell Alterations and PI3K-PKB Pathway Suppression in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Undergoing Sublingual Immunotherapy. Advances in Therapy. 41(2). 777–791. 5 indexed citations

Cheng, Lei, Jiaqi Wang, Xiaoyu Zhang, et al.. (2024). The wnt/pyruvate kinase, muscle axis plays an essential role in the differentiation of mouse neuroblastoma cells. Neurochemistry International. 181. 105901–105901. 2 indexed citations

Yuen, Bernd, Lei Cheng, D. Gareth Evans, et al.. (2024). Addressing the Peri‐Wound Intact Skin of Hard‐To‐Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers With Topical Red Deer Conditioned Media (PTT‐6^TM) Skin Conditioner: A Case Series on Clinical Efficacy. Health Science Reports. 7(11). e70211–e70211.

Li, Song, Xiaojin Sun, Hu Li, et al.. (2024). Nasal irrigation for the prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infection by SARS-CoV-2: a narrative review. The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 18(09.1). S81–S91.

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Zhou, Bing, Lei Cheng, Jing Pan, et al.. (2023). A Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of MP-AzeFlu Nasal Spray in Comparison to Commercially Available Azelastine Hydrochloride and Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Sprays in Chinese Volunteers with Allergic Rhinitis. Pulmonary Therapy. 9(3). 411–427. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Chenchen, et al.. (2023). LncRNA‐CCAT5‐mediated crosstalk between Wnt/β‐Catenin and STAT3 signaling suggests novel therapeutic approaches for metastatic gastric cancer with high Wnt activity. Cancer Communications. 44(1). 76–100. 37 indexed citations

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Lu, Meiping, et al.. (2023). Combination of omalizumab with allergen immunotherapy versus immunotherapy alone for allergic diseases: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 14(4). 794–806. 17 indexed citations

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Cheng, Lei, Shengwang Hao, & Chunsheng Lu. (2023). Spatial heterogeneity of precursory accelerating deformation in uniaxially compressed sandstones and prediction of failure time. Journal of Building Engineering. 82. 108201–108201. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiaowei, et al.. (2023). Observation on the efficacy of traditional Qigong exercise combined with Tuina manipulations in treating lower cervical disc herniation. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science. 21(3). 203–209. 1 indexed citations

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Shen, Shanshan, et al.. (2016). Effects of a nutrition plus exercise programme on physical function in sarcopenic obese elderly people: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 6(9). e012140–e012140. 11 indexed citations

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Cheng, Lei, et al.. (2013). FUT family mediates the multidrug resistance of human hepatocellular carcinoma via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Cell Death and Disease. 4(11). e923–e923. 97 indexed citations

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Liu, Timon Cheng‐Yi, et al.. (2012). Photobiomodulation Process. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2012. 1–7. 7 indexed citations

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Liu, Shixi, Yuan Zhang, Jiadong Wang, et al.. (2011). Efficacy and safety of fluticasone furoate nasal spray in Chinese adult and adolescent subjects with intermittent or persistent allergic rhinitis. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 32(6). 472–481. 10 indexed citations

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Shi, Jianbo, et al.. (2009). Characterizing T-cell phenotypes in nasal polyposis in Chinese patients.. PubMed. 19(4). 276–82. 34 indexed citations

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Cheng, Lei. (2002). Clinical efficacy of BCG-PSN in perennial allergic rhinitis and its therapeutic mechanism.

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