Liguang Chen

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Liguang Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liguang Chen has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Genetics and 27 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Liguang Chen's work include Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (25 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (16 papers) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (14 papers). Liguang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (25 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (16 papers) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (14 papers). Liguang Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Liguang Chen's co-authors include Thomas J. Kipps, Laura Z. Rassenti, George F. Widhopf, Arthur Weiss, Lang Huynh, Bing Cui, Suping Zhang, R. Kanti, Emanuela M. Ghia and Donna Neuberg and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Liguang Chen

96 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

ZAP-70 Compared with Immunoglobulin Heavy-Chain Gene Muta... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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. ZAP-70 Compared with Immunoglobulin Heavy-Chain Gene Mutation Status as a Predictor of Disease Progression in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
    2004 659 citations Laura Z. Rassenti, Liguang Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liguang Chen United States 34 2.0k 1.8k 1.3k 1.2k 910 103 4.7k
Donatella Aldinucci Italy 40 1.5k 0.8× 463 0.3× 1.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 2.4k 2.7× 97 5.4k
Bing Cui China 35 2.5k 1.2× 484 0.3× 957 0.7× 328 0.3× 1.0k 1.1× 122 4.4k
Paolo Vigneri Italy 40 2.5k 1.2× 694 0.4× 426 0.3× 391 0.3× 1.8k 2.0× 156 5.6k
Weina Chen United States 35 1.7k 0.8× 635 0.3× 567 0.4× 852 0.7× 801 0.9× 221 4.2k
Frédéric Blanchard France 44 2.7k 1.3× 309 0.2× 1.4k 1.0× 434 0.4× 2.4k 2.6× 146 6.1k
Yan Wu China 40 4.6k 2.2× 669 0.4× 827 0.6× 410 0.4× 2.7k 2.9× 126 7.5k
Jennifer A. Quinn United States 36 2.3k 1.1× 3.9k 2.1× 279 0.2× 459 0.4× 1.2k 1.3× 78 6.0k
Tatsuo Abe Japan 35 2.1k 1.0× 458 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 390 0.3× 907 1.0× 137 4.4k
Rajiv Kumar Germany 52 5.3k 2.6× 524 0.3× 959 0.7× 671 0.6× 3.2k 3.5× 259 9.6k
Iris Goldberg Israel 43 2.3k 1.1× 247 0.1× 1.3k 1.0× 307 0.3× 937 1.0× 121 6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Liguang Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liguang Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liguang Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Liguang Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Liguang 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 Liguang Chen. Liguang 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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Lin, Yu‐Wei, et al.. (2023). Composition of Species and Spatial Patterns of Phyllostachys edulis Mixed Forests in a Succession after Enclosure. Forests. 14(12). 2325–2325. 3 indexed citations
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Luo, Bi, Liguang Chen, Fu‐Ping Huang, et al.. (2021). A simple and feasible atom-precise biotinylated Cu(i) complex for tumor-targeted chemodynamic therapy. Chemical Communications. 57(49). 6046–6049. 36 indexed citations
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Fan, Lili, et al.. (2021). Patterns of soil microorganisms and enzymatic activities of various forest types in coastal sandy land. Global Ecology and Conservation. 28. e01625–e01625. 47 indexed citations
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Chen, Liguang, et al.. (2020). The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Bambusa beecheyana var.pubescens (Bambusodae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 3467–3468. 1 indexed citations
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Qiao, Yina, et al.. (2020). Photosynthetic Characteristics of Phyllostachys edulis under Different Water and Fertilizer Coupling Treatment. Redai zuowu xuebao. 41(11). 2253. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yun, Liguang Chen, Jian Yu, et al.. (2019). Cirmtuzumab blocks Wnt5a/ROR1 stimulation of NF-κB to repress autocrine STAT3 activation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 134(13). 1084–1094. 52 indexed citations
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Chen, Yun, Liguang Chen, Jian Yu, et al.. (2017). Wnt5a Induces Interleukin-6 Via a ROR1-Dependent Pathway in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Leading to Leukemia-Cell Activation of STAT3. Blood. 130. 4282–4282. 1 indexed citations
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Cui, Bing, Suping Zhang, Liguang Chen, et al.. (2013). Targeting ROR1 Inhibits Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition and Metastasis. Cancer Research. 73(12). 3649–3660. 140 indexed citations
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Cui, Zhuang, Bin Yu, Changpeng Xu, et al.. (2013). Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing Versus External Fixation for Type IIIA and IIIB Open Fractures of Tibial Shaft: A Subgroup Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal of Novel Physiotherapies. 2013(3). 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Shanshan, et al.. (2012). Identification of floral fragrances in tree peony cultivars by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Scientia Horticulturae. 142. 158–165. 56 indexed citations
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Chen, Liguang. (2009). Energy change during fine roots decomposition of bamboos in coastal sandy sites. Fujian linxueyuan xuebao. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Liguang. (2007). A Preliminary Report on Introduction Experiment of Bamboo into Coastal Sandy Area. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Liguang. (2004). Some Physiological Characteristics of the Leaves of Dendrocalamopsis vario-striata during Shooting. Redai yaredai zhiwu xuebao. 1 indexed citations
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Straight, Samuel W., Liguang Chen, David Karnak, & Ben Margolis. (2001). Interaction with mLin-7 Alters the Targeting of Endocytosed Transmembrane Proteins in Mammalian Epithelial Cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 12(5). 1329–1340. 36 indexed citations
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Chen, Liguang, et al.. (2000). Evaluation on silvicultural effects of mixed forests of Chinese fir and Phyllostachys heterocycla cv. Pubescens.. Fujian linxueyuan xuebao. 20(4). 309–312. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yushan, et al.. (2000). Studies on biomass models of Oligostachyum oedogonatum (Wang Etye) Q. F. Huang.. 19(4). 12–17. 1 indexed citations

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