Long Zhang

35.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
550 papers, 16.8k citations indexed

About

Long Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Long Zhang has authored 550 papers receiving a total of 16.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 273 papers in Molecular Biology, 97 papers in Oncology and 90 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Long Zhang's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (39 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (33 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (31 papers). Long Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (39 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (33 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (31 papers). Long Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Long Zhang's co-authors include Fangfang Zhou, Peter ten Dijke, Feng Xie, Tong Dai, Lei Zhang, Xiaoxue Zhou, Hans van Dam, Justin Kline, Huizhe Huang and Thomas F. Gajewski and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Long Zhang

514 papers receiving 16.6k 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.

Role of pyroptosis in inflammation and cancer

2022 466 citations Xiaoxue Zhou, Haiyan Yan et al. profile →
Ferroptosis in cancer and cancer immunotherapy

2022 457 citations Lei Zhao, Xiaoxue Zhou et al. Cancer Communications profile →
Liquid–liquid phase separation in human health and diseases

2021 408 citations Lei Zhang, Tong Dai et al. profile →
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: recent progress and future perspectives

2022 351 citations Lei Zhang, Long Zhang et al. profile →
HIF-1-Mediated Suppression of Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenases and Fatty Acid Oxidation Is Critical for Cancer Progression

2014 286 citations Long Zhang et al. profile →
AARS1 and AARS2 sense l-lactate to regulate cGAS as global lysine lactyltransferases

2024 151 citations Huasong Lu, Shixian Lin et al. profile →
Microbiota in Tumors: From Understanding to Application

2022 144 citations Xiaoxue Zhou, Lei Zhang et al. profile →
A Review of Gut Microbiota‐Derived Metabolites in Tumor Progression and Cancer Therapy

2023 129 citations Fangfang Zhou, Long Zhang et al. profile →
Mucosal immune response in biology, disease prevention and treatment

2025 37 citations Xiaoxue Zhou, Long Zhang et al. profile →
Emerging roles of lysine lactyltransferases and lactylation

2025 20 citations Bing Yang, Long Zhang et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Long Zhang	9.6k	3.3k	2.8k	2.7k	1.5k	550	16.8k
Xin Zhang	10.3k 1.1×	5.6k 1.7×	3.5k 1.3×	2.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.5×	980	19.1k
Xin Wang	13.1k 1.4×	5.2k 1.6×	4.2k 1.5×	4.0k 1.5×	2.3k 1.5×	1.1k	24.4k
Min Wang	9.0k 0.9×	5.5k 1.7×	2.7k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	702	16.6k
Jin‐Man Kim	9.5k 1.0×	2.0k 0.6×	2.8k 1.0×	2.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	624	21.5k
Ting Liu	10.7k 1.1×	3.1k 0.9×	3.8k 1.3×	4.6k 1.7×	1.8k 1.2×	1.1k	26.1k
Feng Chen	9.7k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	730	19.1k
Hui Wang	6.7k 0.7×	2.0k 0.6×	2.7k 1.0×	3.7k 1.4×	931 0.6×	708	16.0k
Jennifer E. Van Eyk	11.0k 1.1×	2.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	423	20.2k
Xuan Zhang	7.9k 0.8×	3.1k 0.9×	3.1k 1.1×	5.1k 1.9×	1.9k 1.2×	868	22.7k
Shaker A. Mousa	9.6k 1.0×	2.7k 0.8×	3.2k 1.1×	1.8k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	665	24.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Long Zhang

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Shen, Qi, Xi Zhu, Y. Lin, et al.. (2025). A hollow nanozyme-based multifunctional platform enhances sonodynamic–chemodynamic-induced ferroptosis for cancer therapy. RSC Advances. 15(12). 9408–9419. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Wenjuan, Yinggang Sun, Yanting Yang, et al.. (2025). Non-coding RNAs in gastric cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects. Molecular Cancer. 24(1). 244–244. 1 indexed citations

Tian, Qian, et al.. (2025). Xanthohumol Regulates Mitophagy in Osteosarcoma Cells via AMPK‐ULK1‐FUNDC1 Signaling Pathway. Phytotherapy Research. 39(5). 2393–2406. 2 indexed citations

Zhou, Fangfang, et al.. (2024). Serotonin signaling: a new player and therapeutic target beyond Long‐haul coronavirus disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). e523–e523. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Long, et al.. (2024). The effect of therapeutic massage on patients with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon. 10(7). e28791–e28791. 1 indexed citations

Li, Chunyan, Xiaochen Xu, Zhi Geng, et al.. (2024). Structure-based characterization and compound identification of the wild-type THF class-II riboswitch. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(14). 8454–8465. 1 indexed citations

Liao, Longyu, Shanshan Wang, Jingying Pan, et al.. (2024). The CK1-Opaque2 module orchestrates endosperm filling and nutrient storage in maize seeds. The Crop Journal. 13(1). 192–203.

Zeng, Lizhong, Mi Ke, Peng Lei, et al.. (2024). Identification and validation of LINC01322 as a potential prognostic biomarker and oncogene promoting tumor progression in lung adenocarcinoma. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 169. 106552–106552. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Bo, Jian Kong, Yujiang Liu, et al.. (2024). Chrysin mitigated neuropathic pain and peripheral sensitization in knee osteoarthritis rats by repressing the RAGE/PI3K/AKT pathway regulated by HMGB1. Cytokine. 180. 156635–156635. 6 indexed citations

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Shen, Qian, et al.. (2024). Simple design of fluorescein-based probe for rapid and in situ visual monitoring of histamine levels in food spoilage. Talanta. 282. 126941–126941. 4 indexed citations

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Dai, Tong, Lei Zhang, Meirong Zhang, et al.. (2023). MAVS deSUMOylation by SENP1 inhibits its aggregation and antagonizes IRF3 activation. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 30(6). 785–799. 26 indexed citations

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Xiao, Zhengyun, et al.. (2023). A new method to synthesize multiple gRNA libraries and functional mapping of mammalian H3K4me3 regions. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(9). e50–e50. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhongbao, Fengjiao Hu, Yalong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Ubiquitin-specific protease 29 attenuates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury by mediating TGF-β-activated kinase 1 deubiquitination. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1167667–1167667. 6 indexed citations

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Yu, Jing, Xinhua Zhang, Bin Zheng, et al.. (2023). Down-regulation of the Smad signaling by circZBTB46 via the Smad2-PDLIM5 axis to inhibit type I collagen expression. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 20(6). 431–447. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Long, et al.. (2023). Dietary supplementation with synthetic astaxanthin and DHA interactively regulates physiological metabolism to improve the color and odor quality of ovaries in adult female Eriocheir sinensis. Food Chemistry. 430. 137020–137020. 21 indexed citations

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Zhao, Lei, Xiaoxue Zhou, Feng Xie, et al.. (2022). Ferroptosis in cancer and cancer immunotherapy. Cancer Communications. 42(2). 88–116. 457 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Jinquan, Bo Yuan, Jin Cao, et al.. (2021). AMBRA1 Promotes TGFβ Signaling via Nonproteolytic Polyubiquitylation of Smad4. Cancer Research. 81(19). 5007–5020. 14 indexed citations

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Xue, Wei, Hong Yin, Ning Zhang, et al.. (2020). Differential Metabolic Alterations and Biomarkers Between Gastric Cancer and Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Zhuoli, et al.. (2019). Zinc and α-Ketoglutaric Acid Modulates Plant Growth, Gas Exchange Attributes, Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Zn Content in Rice. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 23(1). 155–163. 2 indexed citations

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Kline, Justin, Ian E. Brown, Christian U. Blank, et al.. (2008). Homeostatic Proliferation Plus Regulatory T-Cell Depletion Promotes Potent Rejection of B16 Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(10). 3156–3167. 79 indexed citations

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