Ligang Chen

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Ligang Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Ligang Chen has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Ligang Chen's work include Plant Gene Expression Analysis (15 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers). Ligang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Plant Gene Expression Analysis (15 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (14 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (8 papers). Ligang Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Ligang Chen's co-authors include Diqiu Yu, Liping Zhang, Shujia Li, Yu Song, James A. Carton, Gennady A. Chepurin, Changsong Zou, Weidong Huang, Daibo Li and Qiantang Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

Ligang Chen

87 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

The role of WRKY transcription factors in plant abiotic stresses

2011 729 citations Ligang Chen, Yu Song et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms profile →
SODA3: A New Ocean Climate Reanalysis

2018 431 citations James A. Carton, Ligang Chen et al. profile →

Peers

Ligang Chen

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Richard Bligny France

Toshihiro Obata Germany

Gerrit T.S. Beemster Belgium

Youn‐Il Park South Korea

Akiho Yokota Japan

Gunnar Wingsle Sweden

Harald K. Seidlitz Germany

José A. Fernández Spain

Claudia E. Vickers Australia

Ying Liu China

Richard Bligny France

Ligang Chen

5.4k ×2.1

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4.0k ×1.7

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635 ×1.2

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230 ×0.6

OCEAN

171 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to Ligang Chen Ligang Chen (= 1×) peers Richard Bligny

Countries citing papers authored by Ligang Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ligang Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ligang Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ligang Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ligang 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 Ligang Chen. Ligang 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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20 of 20 papers shown

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He, Bin, et al.. (2025). Key Elements in Integrity Management of Underground Gas Storage: A Framework for Energy Safety. Energies. 18(2). 378–378. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Boyin, Xungang Yin, James A. Carton, et al.. (2025). Extreme Marine Heatwaves in the Global Oceans during the Past Decade. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 106(9). E2017–E2028. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Ligang, et al.. (2025). Self-attention enhanced GraphSAGE for UAV fault diagnosis using vibration signals. Scientific Reports. 16(1). 2004–2004.

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Yang, Lan, Xuejiao An, Bin Wen, & Ligang Chen. (2024). Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation. Plant Ecology. 225(7). 713–723.

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Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2024). Revisiting the potential of regulated cell death in glioma treatment: a focus on autophagy-dependent cell death, anoikis, ferroptosis, cuproptosis, pyroptosis, immunogenic cell death, and the crosstalk between them. Frontiers in Oncology. 14. 1397863–1397863. 5 indexed citations

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Xue, Ying, Qi‐Jun Sun, Shuang Cao, et al.. (2024). Preparation of deep eutectic solvent-based hydrophilic molecular imprinting resin for separation and purification of kaempferol from tea. Industrial Crops and Products. 222. 119592–119592. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Qijun, et al.. (2024). An effective and specific cancer theranostic nanoplatform with NIR-II fluorescence imaging-guided photothermal/chemodynamic therapy. Microchemical Journal. 206. 111466–111466. 1 indexed citations

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Deng, Luyao, Wanqin Chen, Zhiyu Xu, et al.. (2024). Transcription factor OsWRKY11 induces rice heading at low concentrations but inhibits rice heading at high concentrations. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(7). 1385–1407. 13 indexed citations

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Huang, Boyin, James A. Carton, Ligang Chen, et al.. (2024). Record High Sea Surface Temperatures in 2023. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(14). 25 indexed citations

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Wen, Jie, Li Zhao, Chao Pi, et al.. (2024). Preparation and anti-colon cancer effect of a novel curcumin analogue (CA8): in vivo and in vitro evaluation. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1464626–1464626. 3 indexed citations

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Huang, Boyin, Xungang Yin, James A. Carton, et al.. (2023). Understanding Differences in Sea Surface Temperature Intercomparisons. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 40(4). 455–473. 14 indexed citations

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Yang, Xiaoshan, Yunge Gao, Yanhong Lv, et al.. (2023). O‑GlcNAcylation mediates endometrial cancer progression by regulating the Hippo‑YAP pathway. International Journal of Oncology. 63(2). 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Huimin, Ruling Wang, Haiyan Zhang, et al.. (2022). GhWRKY33 negatively regulates jasmonate-mediated plant defense to Verticillium dahliae. Plant Diversity. 45(3). 337–346. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Haiyan, et al.. (2020). AtWRKY75 positively regulates age-triggered leaf senescence through gibberellin pathway. Plant Diversity. 43(4). 331–340. 37 indexed citations

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Zhou, Jingping, Yandan Ren, Qinyu Xu, et al.. (2020). Obesity‐Induced Upregulation of ZBTB7A Promotes Lipid Accumulation through SREBP1. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 4087928–4087928. 12 indexed citations

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Chen, Ligang, et al.. (2015). Overexpression of AtWRKY71 Affects Plant’s Defense Response to Pseudomonas syringae. Plant Diversity. 37(5). 577. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Shujia, Qiantang Fu, Ligang Chen, Weidong Huang, & Diqiu Yu. (2011). Arabidopsis thaliana WRKY25, WRKY26, and WRKY33 coordinate induction of plant thermotolerance. Planta. 233(6). 1237–1252. 386 indexed citations

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Chen, Ligang, Yu Song, Shujia Li, et al.. (2011). The role of WRKY transcription factors in plant abiotic stresses. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 1819(2). 120–128. 729 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Xiao, Lan Ding, Juan Li, et al.. (2008). Determination of Seven Major Ginsenosides in Different Parts of Panax quinquefolius L.(American Ginseng) with Different Ages. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities. 24(6). 707–711. 22 indexed citations

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Chen, Ligang, Qiang Ye, & Yijun Li. (2007). Research on GA-based Bank Customer’s Credit Evaluation. Jisuanji gongcheng. 5 indexed citations

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