Liangfang Zhang

56.4k total citations · 27 hit papers
315 papers, 43.2k citations indexed

About

Liangfang Zhang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Liangfang Zhang has authored 315 papers receiving a total of 43.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 128 papers in Molecular Biology and 85 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Liangfang Zhang's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (84 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (69 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (64 papers). Liangfang Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (84 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (69 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (64 papers). Liangfang Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Liangfang Zhang's co-authors include Ronnie H. Fang, Weiwei Gao, Che‐Ming Jack Hu, Brian T. Luk, Joseph Wang, Santosh Aryal, Ashley V. Kroll, Qiangzhe Zhang, Berta Esteban‐Fernández de Ávila and Omid C. Farokhzad and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Liangfang Zhang

304 papers receiving 42.8k citations

Hit Papers

Erythrocyte membrane-camouflaged polymeric nanoparticles ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2011 2018 2014 2017 2008 500 1000 1.5k
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. Erythrocyte membrane-camouflaged polymeric nanoparticles as a biomimetic delivery platform
    2011 2.0k citations Ronnie H. Fang, Liangfang Zhang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Cell Membrane Coating Nanotechnology
    2018 1.5k citations Ronnie H. Fang, Weiwei Gao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  3. Cancer Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles for Anticancer Vaccination and Drug Delivery
    2014 1.3k citations Ronnie H. Fang, Weiwei Gao et al. Nano Letters profile →
  4. Micro/nanorobots for biomedicine: Delivery, surgery, sensing, and detoxification
    2017 1.2k citations Liangfang Zhang, Joseph Wang et al. profile →
  5. Self-Assembled Lipid−Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles: A Robust Drug Delivery Platform
    2008 851 citations Liangfang Zhang, Frank Gu et al. ACS Nano profile →
  6. Neutrophil membrane-coated nanoparticles inhibit synovial inflammation and alleviate joint damage in inflammatory arthritis
    2018 799 citations Qiangzhe Zhang, Ronnie H. Fang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  7. Quantum Dot−Aptamer Conjugates for Synchronous Cancer Imaging, Therapy, and Sensing of Drug Delivery Based on Bi-Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
    2007 751 citations Vaishali Bagalkot, Liangfang Zhang et al. Nano Letters profile →
  8. Erythrocyte–Platelet Hybrid Membrane Coating for Enhanced Nanoparticle Functionalization
    2017 640 citations Ronnie H. Fang, Yao Jiang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  9. A biomimetic nanosponge that absorbs pore-forming toxins
    2013 630 citations Ronnie H. Fang, Liangfang Zhang et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  10. Targeting drugs to tumours using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles
    2022 626 citations Ronnie H. Fang, Weiwei Gao et al. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology profile →
  11. PLGA–lecithin–PEG core–shell nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery
    2008 595 citations Liangfang Zhang, Kai P. Yuet et al. Biomaterials profile →
  12. Precise engineering of targeted nanoparticles by using self-assembled biointegrated block copolymers
    2008 577 citations Frank Gu, Liangfang Zhang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  13. Nanoparticle-based combination therapy toward overcoming drug resistance in cancer
    2012 574 citations Liangfang Zhang et al. profile →
  14. Micromotor-enabled active drug delivery for in vivo treatment of stomach infection
    2017 523 citations Soracha Thamphiwatana, Liangfang Zhang et al. Nature Communications profile →
  15. Cell membrane-camouflaged nanoparticles for drug delivery
    2015 502 citations Liangfang Zhang et al. profile →
  16. Macrophage-like nanoparticles concurrently absorbing endotoxins and proinflammatory cytokines for sepsis management
    2017 467 citations Soracha Thamphiwatana, Qiangzhe Zhang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  17. Artificial Micromotors in the Mouse’s Stomach: A Step toward in Vivo Use of Synthetic Motors
    2014 447 citations Soracha Thamphiwatana, Weiwei Gao et al. ACS Nano profile →
  18. Nanoparticulate Delivery of Cancer Cell Membrane Elicits Multiantigenic Antitumor Immunity
    2017 435 citations Ronnie H. Fang, Yao Jiang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  19. Modulating Antibacterial Immunity via Bacterial Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles
    2015 421 citations Weiwei Gao, Ronnie H. Fang et al. Nano Letters profile →
  20. Cell membrane-derived nanomaterials for biomedical applications
    2017 395 citations Ronnie H. Fang, Yao Jiang et al. Biomaterials profile →
  21. Cargo‐Towing Fuel‐Free Magnetic Nanoswimmers for Targeted Drug Delivery
    2011 386 citations Liangfang Zhang, Joseph Wang et al. profile →
  22. Enzyme-powered Janus platelet cell robots for active and targeted drug delivery
    2020 337 citations Fangyu Zhang, Zhidong Zhou et al. profile →
  23. Targeted gene silencing in vivo by platelet membrane–coated metal-organic framework nanoparticles
    2020 302 citations Jiarong Zhou, Qiangzhe Zhang et al. Science Advances profile →
  24. Engineered Cell‐Membrane‐Coated Nanoparticles Directly Present Tumor Antigens to Promote Anticancer Immunity
    2020 297 citations Yao Jiang, Nishta Krishnan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  25. Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
    2022 242 citations Fangyu Zhang, Zhengxing Li et al. profile →
  26. Intratumoral immunotherapy using platelet-cloaked nanoparticles enhances antitumor immunity in solid tumors
    2021 241 citations Jiarong Zhou, Weiwei Gao et al. Nature Communications profile →
  27. Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a non-invasive approach for lung treatment
    2025 16 citations Zhengxing Li, Zhongyuan Guo et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liangfang Zhang United States 113 23.6k 16.9k 14.2k 6.9k 5.3k 315 43.2k
Weiwei Gao United States 75 11.4k 0.5× 8.2k 0.5× 5.7k 0.4× 2.7k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 215 20.4k
Ronnie H. Fang United States 74 12.9k 0.5× 9.8k 0.6× 7.8k 0.5× 1.5k 0.2× 2.5k 0.5× 165 22.1k
Samir Mitragotri United States 107 16.6k 0.7× 13.9k 0.8× 13.5k 1.0× 690 0.1× 7.3k 1.4× 357 48.6k
Zhen Gu United States 108 17.7k 0.8× 13.8k 0.8× 10.3k 0.7× 518 0.1× 4.8k 0.9× 386 39.4k
Xian‐Zheng Zhang China 114 26.3k 1.1× 13.6k 0.8× 16.3k 1.1× 386 0.1× 12.9k 2.4× 774 47.1k
Teruo Okano Japan 133 26.2k 1.1× 12.9k 0.8× 24.9k 1.8× 602 0.1× 3.2k 0.6× 990 67.1k
Kam W. Leong United States 118 17.5k 0.7× 15.8k 0.9× 14.9k 1.0× 317 0.0× 5.0k 0.9× 659 48.5k
Kostas Kostarelos United Kingdom 82 15.8k 0.7× 6.5k 0.4× 6.2k 0.4× 1.4k 0.2× 12.9k 2.4× 312 26.8k
Nicholas A. Peppas United States 95 16.8k 0.7× 9.0k 0.5× 15.7k 1.1× 389 0.1× 4.5k 0.9× 394 50.4k
Omid C. Farokhzad United States 114 28.7k 1.2× 24.9k 1.5× 29.4k 2.1× 389 0.1× 11.6k 2.2× 224 62.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liangfang Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liangfang Zhang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Lei, Yiyan Yu, Wei‐Ting Shen, et al.. (2025). Hepatic endoplasmic reticulum-derived nanodiscs for broad-spectrum drug detoxification. Biomaterials. 318. 123188–123188. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengxing, Zhongyuan Guo, Fangyu Zhang, et al.. (2025). Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a non-invasive approach for lung treatment. Nature Communications. 16(1). 666–666. 16 indexed citations breakdown →
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Krishnan, Nishta, Jiarong Zhou, Animesh Mohapatra, et al.. (2025). Universal Prophylactic Antitumor Vaccination Using Stem Cell Membrane‐Coated Nanoparticles. Advanced Materials. 37(14). e2501616–e2501616. 6 indexed citations
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Abbas, Amal, Rodolfo Mundaca‐Uribe, Liangfang Zhang, & Joseph Wang. (2025). Robotic micromotors transforming oral drug administration. Trends in biotechnology. 43(9). 2197–2213. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengxing, Dan Wang, Hao Luan, et al.. (2025). Picoeukaryote-based biohybrid microrobots for active delivery in the kidney. Science Advances. 11(28). eadw8578–eadw8578.
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Guo, Zhongyuan, Xiaoli Wei, Yao Jiang, et al.. (2024). A genetically engineered neuronal membrane-based nanotoxoid elicits protective immunity against neurotoxins. Bioactive Materials. 38. 321–330. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Yiyan, Yifei Peng, Wei‐Ting Shen, et al.. (2024). Hybrid Cell Membrane‐Coated Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(5). 27 indexed citations
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Nandhakumar, Ponnusamy, Lei Sun, Zhengxing Li, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic Cell Membrane Layers for the Detection of Insulin and Glucagon. Analytical Chemistry. 96(49). 19812–19821. 3 indexed citations
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Krishnan, Nishta, Yao Jiang, Jiarong Zhou, et al.. (2023). A modular approach to enhancing cell membrane-coated nanoparticle functionality using genetic engineering. Nature Nanotechnology. 19(3). 345–353. 109 indexed citations
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Guo, Zhongyuan, Ilkoo Noh, Yiyan Yu, et al.. (2023). Cancer Cell Membrane Nanodiscs for Antitumor Vaccination. Nano Letters. 23(17). 7941–7949. 39 indexed citations
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Fang, Ronnie H., Weiwei Gao, & Liangfang Zhang. (2022). Targeting drugs to tumours using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles. Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. 20(1). 33–48. 626 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ai, Xiangzhao, Dan Wang, Anna N. Honko, et al.. (2021). Surface Glycan Modification of Cellular Nanosponges to Promote SARS-CoV-2 Inhibition. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(42). 17615–17621. 69 indexed citations
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Hu, Jiemiao, Chantale Bernatchez, Liangfang Zhang, et al.. (2017). Induction of NKG2D Ligands on Solid Tumors Requires Tumor-Specific CD8+ T Cells and Histone Acetyltransferases. Cancer Immunology Research. 5(4). 300–311. 21 indexed citations
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Gao, Weiwei, Drew Vecchio, Jieming Li, et al.. (2014). Hydrogel Containing Nanoparticle-Stabilized Liposomes for Topical Antimicrobial Delivery. ACS Nano. 8(3). 2900–2907. 194 indexed citations
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Huang, Chun‐Ming, Chao‐Hsuan Chen, Dissaya Pornpattananangkul, et al.. (2010). Eradication of drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus by liposomal oleic acids. Biomaterials. 32(1). 214–221. 162 indexed citations
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Nakatsuji, Teruaki, Mandy C. Kao, Liangfang Zhang, et al.. (2009). Sebum Free Fatty Acids Enhance the Innate Immune Defense of Human Sebocytes by Upregulating β-Defensin-2 Expression. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 130(4). 985–994. 179 indexed citations
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Gu, Frank, Liangfang Zhang, Benjamin A. Teply, et al.. (2008). Precise engineering of targeted nanoparticles by using self-assembled biointegrated block copolymers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(7). 2586–2591. 577 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Andrew Z., Vaishali Bagalkot, Frank Gu, et al.. (2008). Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle–Aptamer Bioconjugates for Combined Prostate Cancer Imaging and Therapy. ChemMedChem. 3(9). 1311–1315. 235 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liangfang, Vaishali Bagalkot, Etgar Levy‐Nissenbaum, et al.. (2007). Quantum dot-aptamer conjugates for synchronous cancer imaging and therapy based on bi-fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Clinical Cancer Research. 13. 2 indexed citations

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