Li Chen

16.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
523 papers, 13.5k citations indexed

About

Li Chen is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Chen has authored 523 papers receiving a total of 13.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 214 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 98 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 84 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Li Chen's work include Flame retardant materials and properties (145 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (103 papers) and Polymer composites and self-healing (56 papers). Li Chen is often cited by papers focused on Flame retardant materials and properties (145 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (103 papers) and Polymer composites and self-healing (56 papers). Li Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Li Chen's co-authors include Yu‐Zhong Wang, Yi Tan, Xiu‐Li Wang, Bowen Liu, Ming‐Jun Chen, Ying‐Jun Xu, De‐Ming Guo, Jia-Wei Long, Cong Deng and Min Qi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Li Chen

467 papers receiving 13.2k citations

Hit Papers

Vanillin-Based Epoxy Vitrimer with High Performance and C... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2021 100 200 300
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. Vanillin-Based Epoxy Vitrimer with High Performance and Closed-Loop Recyclability
    2020 308 citations Li Chen et al. profile →
  2. Flame-Retardant multifunctional epoxy resin with high performances
    2021 212 citations Yan‐Fang Xiao, Bowen Liu et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li Chen China 62 9.2k 2.6k 2.4k 2.1k 2.0k 523 13.5k
Sheng Zhang China 52 8.1k 0.9× 2.6k 1.0× 2.5k 1.1× 798 0.4× 728 0.4× 376 11.5k
Haibo Zhao China 65 6.3k 0.7× 3.6k 1.4× 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 859 0.4× 275 13.2k
Xiu‐Li Wang China 71 6.5k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 6.1k 2.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 417 16.8k
Xin Wang China 84 14.2k 1.5× 8.2k 3.2× 3.8k 1.6× 3.4k 1.6× 1.8k 0.9× 675 24.9k
Bowen Liu China 45 3.0k 0.3× 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.4× 983 0.5× 898 0.4× 184 7.3k
Dean C. Webster United States 41 3.9k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 734 0.4× 2.1k 1.0× 189 7.1k
Yan Li China 54 4.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 3.1k 1.3× 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.8× 356 10.6k
K. Chrissafis Greece 49 3.6k 0.4× 3.3k 1.3× 2.8k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 764 0.4× 239 8.9k
Jun Zhang China 43 3.2k 0.3× 1.4k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 880 0.4× 477 0.2× 359 7.3k
Lei Song China 103 27.3k 3.0× 12.5k 4.9× 5.1k 2.2× 4.9k 2.3× 2.2k 1.1× 748 37.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Li Chen. 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 Li Chen. The network helps show where Li Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Chen

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

All Works

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He, Fengming, Yan‐Fang Xiao, Min Jiang, et al.. (2025). Functional design of caprolactam for aliphatic polyamide with enhanced flame retardancy, mechanical robustness, and chemical recyclability. Chemical Engineering Journal. 505. 159551–159551. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yong, Li Chen, Binbin Xue, et al.. (2024). Potential of artificial soil preparation for vegetation restoration using red mud and phosphogypsum. The Science of The Total Environment. 941. 173553–173553. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Yihuan, Yaoning Chen, Yuanping Li, et al.. (2024). Immobilization of Pb in waste water and soil by tourmaline-biochar composites (TBs): Characteristics and mechanisms. The Science of The Total Environment. 920. 170803–170803. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Li, et al.. (2024). Efficient CdIn2S4/MgIn2S4 heterojunction for ultrasensitive detection of lung cancer marker neuron-specific enolase. Talanta. 280. 126669–126669. 3 indexed citations
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Du, Jian W., Xiang Yan, Li Chen, Jianling Yue, & Yong Du. (2024). Enhancing corrosion behavior of CrN coating through oxygen incorporation: Experimental and theoretical analyses. Ceramics International. 50(15). 27380–27388. 2 indexed citations
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Shi, Diwei, Fan Liu, Li Chen, et al.. (2024). Restriction-induced time-dependent transcytolemmal water exchange: Revisiting the Kӓrger exchange model. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 367. 107760–107760. 2 indexed citations
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Yue, Wan, et al.. (2024). Advances in neuronal reprogramming for neurodegenerative diseases: Strategies, controversies, and opportunities. Experimental Neurology. 378. 114817–114817.
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Zhang, Li, Cunshan Zhou, Abd ur Rehman, et al.. (2024). Flame-catalytic infrared dry system for tomato continuous peeling. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 147. 124–139. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Li, Yujie Wang, Dongguang Wang, et al.. (2024). Fe induced geometric/electronic structure engineering in YSZ nanosheets for enhanced electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reactions. Chemical Engineering Journal. 486. 150273–150273. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Guowei, et al.. (2024). Sulfonated polyphenylene oxide-based artificial lung membrane with prominent selectivity of CO2. Separation and Purification Technology. 358. 130419–130419. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuerong, Song Gu, Yu‐Zhong Wang, & Li Chen. (2024). Intrinsically flame-retardant epoxy vitrimers with catalyst-free multi-reprocessability towards sustainable carbon fiber composites. Sustainable materials and technologies. 40. e00883–e00883. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Zhiwen, Hezhen Wang, Yan Xie, et al.. (2024). MoP assists the promotion on Fe2P and FeN4 for oxygen reduction and zinc-air battery. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 681. 16–24. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Rong, et al.. (2023). Self-networking of graphene in epoxy resin based on thermal induced dynamic chemical network. Composites Communications. 40. 101617–101617. 9 indexed citations
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Kimball, Alexa B., Afsáneh Alavi, Gregor B. E. Jemec, et al.. (2023). Secukinumab in Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Primary Endpoint Analysis From the SUNSHINE and SUNRISE Phase 3 Trials. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 7(2). s129–s129. 5 indexed citations
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Gu, Song, et al.. (2023). Catalyst-free reprocessable, degradable and intrinsically flame-retardant epoxy vitrimer for carbon fiber reinforced composites. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 211. 110315–110315. 33 indexed citations
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Tong, Jian, et al.. (2023). Hierarchical multiscale analysis for 3D woven composite leaf spring landing gear. Thin-Walled Structures. 189. 110913–110913. 25 indexed citations

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