Lihong Fan

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Lihong Fan is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lihong Fan has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Biomaterials, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lihong Fan's work include Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (10 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (6 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (5 papers). Lihong Fan is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (10 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (6 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (5 papers). Lihong Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, Belgium and Canada. Lihong Fan's co-authors include Jin Hu, Min Peng, Huan Yang, Jing Yang, Guanghua He, Weiguo Xie, Hua Zheng, Yihua Yin, Weiquan Cai and Le Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer Research, Carbohydrate Polymers and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

In The Last Decade

Lihong Fan

33 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Preparation and characterization of chitosan/gelatin/PVA hydrogel for wound dressings

2016 531 citations Lihong Fan, Huan Yang et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lihong Fan China	24	935	547	444	341	331	35	2.1k
Nabanita Saha Czechia	30	1.2k 1.3×	702 1.3×	419 0.9×	199 0.6×	241 0.7×	110	2.5k
Xianqin Tong China	16	731 0.8×	627 1.1×	387 0.9×	500 1.5×	286 0.9×	24	2.0k
Paola Laurienzo Italy	24	1.2k 1.3×	562 1.0×	337 0.8×	218 0.6×	213 0.6×	82	2.5k
Ngoc Quyên Trân Vietnam	28	997 1.1×	612 1.1×	494 1.1×	249 0.7×	375 1.1×	118	2.3k
Giovanna Gomez d’Ayala Italy	19	943 1.0×	443 0.8×	269 0.6×	453 1.3×	155 0.5×	43	1.8k
Rafi Ullah Khan Pakistan	26	762 0.8×	717 1.3×	579 1.3×	197 0.6×	336 1.0×	87	2.2k
Wenhao Pan China	15	744 0.8×	625 1.1×	337 0.8×	533 1.6×	249 0.8×	30	2.0k
Qiankun Zeng China	16	692 0.7×	619 1.1×	405 0.9×	498 1.5×	273 0.8×	24	1.9k
Nafisa Gull Pakistan	25	777 0.8×	481 0.9×	596 1.3×	203 0.6×	172 0.5×	58	2.0k
Simona Morariu Romania	28	970 1.0×	645 1.2×	604 1.4×	174 0.5×	236 0.7×	76	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lihong Fan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Xiao, et al.. (2025). Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in combination with EGFR Inhibitors against Cancer. Journal of Cancer. 16(8). 2595–2612. 1 indexed citations

Fan, Lihong, Siyuan Yin, Yongchang Wei, et al.. (2025). ChREBP-Mediated Choline Deprivation and Chemokine Secretion Shape Tumor-Associated Macrophages to Promote Immune Evasion. Cancer Research. 85(23). 4701–4717.

Lin, Shumeng, Xiaohong Chen, Shiyin Chen, et al.. (2025). Mitochondrial transplantation sensitizes chemotherapy to inhibit tumor development by enhancing anti-tumor immunity. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 22(6). 1–24.

Nie, Lei, Jie Li, Xiaoyan Wei, et al.. (2022). Temperature responsive hydrogel for cells encapsulation based on graphene oxide reinforced poly(N- isopropylacrylamide)/hydroxyethyl-chitosan. Materials Today Communications. 31. 103697–103697. 34 indexed citations

Liu, Jinsheng, Yihua Yin, Yin Yi, et al.. (2022). Bacteria-targeting photoactivated antibacterial nanosystem based on oligoalginate-protoporphyrin IX for plant disease treatment. European Polymer Journal. 179. 111525–111525. 4 indexed citations

He, Guanghua, et al.. (2022). Preparation and properties of O-chitosan quaternary ammonium salt/polyvinyl alcohol/graphene oxide dual self-healing hydrogel. Carbohydrate Polymers. 287. 119318–119318. 81 indexed citations

He, Guanghua, Zhongda Liu, Yihua Yin, et al.. (2021). Preparation and properties of polyvinyl alcohol/N–succinyl chitosan/lincomycin composite antibacterial hydrogels for wound dressing. Carbohydrate Polymers. 261. 117875–117875. 89 indexed citations

He, Guanghua, et al.. (2021). Hydroxypropyl chitosan-based dual self-healing hydrogel for adsorption of chromium ions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 174. 89–100. 74 indexed citations

Zhou, Ting, Yihua Yin, Weiquan Cai, et al.. (2021). A new antibacterial nano-system based on hematoporphyrin-carboxymethyl chitosan conjugate for enhanced photostability and photodynamic activity. Carbohydrate Polymers. 269. 118242–118242. 33 indexed citations

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He, Guanghua, et al.. (2019). Carboxymethyl chitosan-kaolinite composite hydrogel for efficient copper ions trapping. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 7(2). 102953–102953. 46 indexed citations

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Xiao, Yao, Hongyu Ge, Huigao Wen, et al.. (2017). Enzymatic synthesis of N-succinyl chitosan-collagen peptide copolymer and its characterization. Carbohydrate Polymers. 166. 45–54. 20 indexed citations

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Liu, Meng, Min Lian, Chen Zhu, et al.. (2017). Preparation, characterization and antioxidant activity of silk peptides grafted carboxymethyl chitosan. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 104(Pt A). 732–738. 55 indexed citations

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Fan, Lihong, Huan Yang, Jing Yang, Min Peng, & Jin Hu. (2016). Preparation and characterization of chitosan/gelatin/PVA hydrogel for wound dressings. Carbohydrate Polymers. 146. 427–434. 531 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fan, Lihong, Hongyu Ge, Yao Xiao, et al.. (2016). Sodium alginate conjugated graphene oxide as a new carrier for drug delivery system. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 93(Pt A). 582–590. 84 indexed citations

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Xu, Haixing, Jingbo He, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2015). Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of a hyaluronic acid–quantum dots–melphalan conjugate. Carbohydrate Polymers. 121. 132–139. 18 indexed citations

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Fan, Lihong, Min Peng, Xiaoyu Zhou, et al.. (2014). Modification of carboxymethyl cellulose grafted with collagen peptide and its antioxidant activity. Carbohydrate Polymers. 112. 32–38. 51 indexed citations

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Fan, Lihong, Xiaoyu Zhou, Weiguo Xie, et al.. (2014). Preparation of carboxymethyl cellulose sulfates and its application as anticoagulant and wound dressing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 66. 245–253. 38 indexed citations

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Fan, Lihong, Song Gao, Weiping Wang, et al.. (2012). Preparation and characterization of a quaternary ammonium derivative of pectin. Carbohydrate Polymers. 88(2). 707–712. 73 indexed citations

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Xu, Yongmei, Changyou Zhan, Lihong Fan, Le Wang, & Hua Zheng. (2006). Preparation of dual crosslinked alginate–chitosan blend gel beads and in vitro controlled release in oral site-specific drug delivery system. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 336(2). 329–337. 191 indexed citations

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Huang, Ronghua, Yumin Du, Jianhong Yang, & Lihong Fan. (2003). Influence of functional groups on the in vitro anticoagulant activity of chitosan sulfate. Carbohydrate Research. 338(6). 483–489. 112 indexed citations

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