Li-Ru Chen

3.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
61 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Li-Ru Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Li-Ru Chen has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 8 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Li-Ru Chen's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (7 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (6 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (5 papers). Li-Ru Chen is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (7 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (6 papers) and Bone Metabolism and Diseases (5 papers). Li-Ru Chen collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, China and United States. Li-Ru Chen's co-authors include Kuo-Hu Chen, Xingdong Yao, Qiang Zhao, Futi Xie, Yanli Du, Wei Zhang, Bo Zhang, Chia‐Yu Hsu, Junjiang Wu and Puyu Su and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Li-Ru Chen

60 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of drought stress on sugar metabolism in leaves an... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2022 2023 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. Effect of drought stress on sugar metabolism in leaves and roots of soybean seedlings
    2019 373 citations Li-Ru Chen et al. profile →
  2. Osteoporosis Due to Hormone Imbalance: An Overview of the Effects of Estrogen Deficiency and Glucocorticoid Overuse on Bone Turnover
    2022 320 citations Li-Ru Chen, Kuo-Hu Chen et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
  3. Hormone-Related and Drug-Induced Osteoporosis: A Cellular and Molecular Overview
    2023 86 citations Li-Ru Chen, Kuo-Hu Chen et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 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-Ru Chen Taiwan 23 669 637 278 217 167 61 2.2k
Barbara J. Stoecker United States 34 522 0.8× 532 0.8× 382 1.4× 398 1.8× 146 0.9× 170 3.9k
LuAnn K. Johnson United States 41 410 0.6× 408 0.6× 348 1.3× 270 1.2× 144 0.9× 143 4.6k
Yoo Kyoung Park South Korea 25 207 0.3× 436 0.7× 61 0.2× 156 0.7× 145 0.9× 165 2.1k
Masataka Nakano Japan 27 1.0k 1.5× 1.2k 1.8× 63 0.2× 87 0.4× 183 1.1× 130 2.8k
Martin G. Cherniack United States 22 144 0.2× 499 0.8× 178 0.6× 80 0.4× 107 0.6× 90 2.5k
Xiong Guo China 34 455 0.7× 2.1k 3.4× 249 0.9× 452 2.1× 357 2.1× 314 5.4k
Maria das Graças Almeida Brazil 24 188 0.3× 305 0.5× 94 0.3× 84 0.4× 103 0.6× 100 1.7k
Nicola M. Lowe United Kingdom 29 675 1.0× 178 0.3× 115 0.4× 158 0.7× 76 0.5× 94 3.4k
Eva Warensjö Lemming Sweden 25 212 0.3× 170 0.3× 235 0.8× 199 0.9× 45 0.3× 45 1.8k
Hau Liu United States 16 262 0.4× 340 0.5× 449 1.6× 532 2.5× 114 0.7× 24 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Li-Ru Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li-Ru Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li-Ru Chen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Chengyu, Li-Ru Chen, Lei Li, et al.. (2025). Frailty and GLIM-defined malnutrition contribute to poor clinical outcomes in older adult inpatients in the general surgery department. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1435429–1435429.
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Chen, Li-Ru, et al.. (2025). Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): Molecular Mechanisms, Actions and Clinical Applications in Human Body. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(21). 10804–10804. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Li-Ru, et al.. (2024). Primary Osteoporosis Induced by Androgen and Estrogen Deficiency: The Molecular and Cellular Perspective on Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Treatments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(22). 12139–12139. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Li-Ru, Jing Zhang, Zhanqing Zhang, et al.. (2023). ZNFX1 promotes AMPK-mediated autophagy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by stabilizing Prkaa2 mRNA. JCI Insight. 9(1). 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Li-Ru, et al.. (2023). Hormone-Related and Drug-Induced Osteoporosis: A Cellular and Molecular Overview. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(6). 5814–5814. 86 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wen, Qian, Jing Zhang, Zhanqing Zhang, et al.. (2023). Cisatracurium besylate rescues Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-infected macrophages from necroptosis and enhances the bactericidal effect of isoniazid. International Immunopharmacology. 120. 110291–110291. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Li-Ru, Yuanfei Pan, Xiaoyun Pan, et al.. (2022). From competition to cooperation: Kin selection against selfish shade avoidance behaviour promotes plant invasions. Journal of Ecology. 111(3). 645–654. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Gengfu, Chao Zhang, Guobao Zhang, et al.. (2022). Gestational bisphenol A exposure advances puberty onset in female offspring: Critical time window identification. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 249. 114387–114387. 6 indexed citations
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Khan, Asif, et al.. (2021). The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Supporting Second-Order Social Capital and Sustainable Innovation Ambidexterity. Sustainability. 13(13). 6994–6994. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Li-Ru, et al.. (2018). Extracorporeal Shock Waves Versus Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Poststroke Upper Limb Spasticity: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 99(11). 2143–2150. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Li-Ru, et al.. (2017). Gender Difference in Interpersonal Intelligence：A Meta-Analysis. The International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Kuo-Hu, Kok‐Min Seow, & Li-Ru Chen. (2017). Progression of gestational hypertension to pre-eclampsia: A cohort study of 20,103 pregnancies. Pregnancy Hypertension. 10. 230–237. 13 indexed citations
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Chiang, Chih‐Ming, et al.. (2017). Overexpression of the ascorbate peroxidase gene from eggplant and sponge gourd enhances flood tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis. Journal of Plant Research. 130(2). 373–386. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Kuo-Hu, Li-Ru Chen, & Kok‐Min Seow. (2015). Ovarian Suspension With Adjustable Sutures: An Easy and Helpful Technique for Facilitating Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Gynecologic Surgery. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 22(5). 767–775. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Kuo-Hu, et al.. (2014). Contamination of Medical Charts: An Important Source of Potential Infection in Hospitals. PLoS ONE. 9(2). e78512–e78512. 41 indexed citations
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Chen, Kuo-Hu & Li-Ru Chen. (2013). Bilateral retinal detachment with subsequent blindness in a pregnant woman with severe pre-eclampsia. Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 52(1). 142–144. 9 indexed citations
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Lin, Wenyu, Li-Ru Chen, & Tsai-Yun Lin. (2008). Rapid Authentication of Bupleurum Species using an Array of Immobilized Sequence-Specific Oligonucleotide Probes. Planta Medica. 74(4). 464–469. 20 indexed citations

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