Luling Wu

7.2k total citations · 12 hit papers
46 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Luling Wu is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Luling Wu has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Spectroscopy, 16 papers in Materials Chemistry and 15 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Luling Wu's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (26 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (15 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (11 papers). Luling Wu is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (26 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (15 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (11 papers). Luling Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Luling Wu's co-authors include Tony D. James, Steven D. Bull, Adam C. Sedgwick, Xiao‐Peng He, Jonathan L. Sessler, Juyoung Yoon, He Tian, Chusen Huang, Hai‐Hao Han and Ben Zhong Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Luling Wu

43 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Excited-state intramolecu... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2020 2019 2021 2021 400 800 1.2k
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. Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescence sensors and imaging agents
    2018 1.2k citations Adam C. Sedgwick, Luling Wu et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  2. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based small-molecule sensors and imaging agents
    2020 769 citations Luling Wu, Chusen Huang et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  3. Reaction-Based Fluorescent Probes for the Detection and Imaging of Reactive Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Species
    2019 532 citations Luling Wu, Adam C. Sedgwick et al. profile →
  4. Small molecule based fluorescent chemosensors for imaging the microenvironment within specific cellular regions
    2021 421 citations Luling Wu, Tony D. James et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  5. Fluorescent small organic probes for biosensing
    2021 391 citations Xue Tian, Luling Wu et al. Chemical Science profile →
  6. Two-photon small-molecule fluorescence-based agents for sensing, imaging, and therapy within biological systems
    2021 282 citations Luling Wu, Jihong Liu et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  7. Dual-locked spectroscopic probes for sensing and therapy
    2021 268 citations Luling Wu, Jiaguo Huang et al. Nature Reviews Chemistry profile →
  8. Fluorescent Probes for Disease Diagnosis
    2024 203 citations Qi Ding, Robin R. Groleau et al. profile →
  9. The design of small-molecule prodrugs and activatable phototherapeutics for cancer therapy
    2023 192 citations Hai‐Hao Han, Paramesh Jangili et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  10. Unveiling the Crucial Roles of O2•–and ATP in Hepatic Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Using Dual-Color/Reversible Fluorescence Imaging
    2023 87 citations Jihong Liu, Wen Zhang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  11. De Novo Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore-Based Probes for Capturing Latent Fingerprints Using a Portable System
    2024 46 citations Luling Wu, Chusen Huang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  12. Advances in Organic Small Molecule-Based Fluorescent Probes for Precision Detection of Liver Diseases: A Perspective on Emerging Trends and Challenges
    2025 21 citations Luling Wu, Zilu Li et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Luling Wu 2.9k 2.6k 1.5k 1.4k 1.1k 46 5.7k
Bong Rae Cho 3.6k 1.2× 2.5k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.5× 998 0.9× 129 6.1k
Jianfang Cao 3.1k 1.1× 2.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 868 0.8× 74 5.4k
Fengling Song 3.9k 1.4× 2.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 2.1k 1.5× 570 0.5× 136 6.5k
Hai‐Hao Han 1.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 995 0.7× 839 0.6× 830 0.7× 54 3.6k
Baoli Dong 1.9k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 808 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 115 4.2k
Takuya Terai 3.9k 1.3× 3.5k 1.4× 2.6k 1.7× 2.3k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 104 8.2k
Jingyun Wang 2.4k 0.8× 2.8k 1.1× 1.8k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 146 5.9k
Xiangzhi Song 3.7k 1.3× 3.4k 1.3× 1.5k 1.0× 2.1k 1.5× 2.6k 2.3× 189 7.2k
Zhigang Yang 2.8k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 683 0.6× 89 5.5k
Longwei He 2.8k 1.0× 3.5k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 2.2k 2.0× 87 5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luling Wu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Jia, Xueqian Wang, Ran Wang, et al.. (2025). Switchable supramolecular polycationic assemblies for tunable antibacterial strategies against antibiotic resistance. Chemical Science. 16(43). 20355–20367.
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Fan, Yufan, Guanghao Zhu, Hairong Zeng, et al.. (2025). Rational engineering of isoform-specific hSULT1E1 fluorogenic substrates for functional analysis and inhibitor screening. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 275. 117192–117192. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Jihong, Luling Wu, Zhirong Zhu, et al.. (2025). Dual‐Responsive Fluorescent Probes: Advances in Biosensing, Diagnosis and Therapy. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(5). 1 indexed citations
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Chao, Shuang, Luling Wu, Huanyu Liu, et al.. (2025). Advances in the bioapplications of ionic pillararenes. Chemical Society Reviews. 54(18). 8345–8405. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Luling, Zilu Li, Kun Wang, et al.. (2025). Advances in Organic Small Molecule-Based Fluorescent Probes for Precision Detection of Liver Diseases: A Perspective on Emerging Trends and Challenges. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(11). 9001–9018. 21 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jin, Tongxia, Luling Wu, Ti Jia, et al.. (2025). Simultaneous tracing of protein vicinal dithiols in live cells using an “off-on” fluorescent probe. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 436. 137685–137685. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Feng, Ruixuan Wang, Bei Zhao, et al.. (2025). Functional Imaging of CYP3A4 at Multiple Dimensions Using an AI‐Driven High Performance Fluorogenic Substrate. Small. 21(17). e2412178–e2412178.
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Wu, Luling, Jingna Xun, Benno Pütz, et al.. (2025). Predictive survival modelings for HIV-related cryptococcosis: comparing machine learning approaches. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 15. 1542707–1542707.
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Fu, Youxin, Xing Zhang, Luling Wu, et al.. (2024). Bioorthogonally activated probes for precise fluorescence imaging. Chemical Society Reviews. 54(1). 201–265. 31 indexed citations
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Wu, Luling, Benno Pütz, Renfang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive risk factor predictions for 3-year survival among HIV-associated and disseminated cryptococcosis involving lungs and central nervous system. Infection. 52(5). 1875–1887. 2 indexed citations
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Han, Hai‐Hao, Paramesh Jangili, Mingle Li, et al.. (2023). The design of small-molecule prodrugs and activatable phototherapeutics for cancer therapy. Chemical Society Reviews. 52(3). 879–920. 192 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Luling, Adam C. Sedgwick, Xiao‐Peng He, & Tony D. James. (2023). Fluorescent Chemosensors. Dublin City University Open Access Institutional Repository (Dublin City University). 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Jihong, Wen Zhang, Xin Wang, et al.. (2023). Unveiling the Crucial Roles of O2•–and ATP in Hepatic Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Using Dual-Color/Reversible Fluorescence Imaging. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(36). 19662–19675. 87 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Luling, Jiaguo Huang, Kanyi Pu, & Tony D. James. (2021). Dual-locked spectroscopic probes for sensing and therapy. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 5(6). 406–421. 268 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tian, Xue, Lokesh Kumar Kumawat, Steven D. Bull, et al.. (2020). Coumarin-based fluorescent probe for the detection of glutathione and nitroreductase. Tetrahedron. 82. 131890–131890. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Luling, Chusen Huang, Adam C. Sedgwick, et al.. (2020). Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based small-molecule sensors and imaging agents. Chemical Society Reviews. 49(15). 5110–5139. 769 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Luling, Liyuan Liu, Hai‐Hao Han, et al.. (2019). ESIPT-based fluorescence probe for the ratiometric detection of superoxide. New Journal of Chemistry. 43(7). 2875–2877. 27 indexed citations
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Wu, Luling, Jordan E. Gardiner, Lokesh Kumar Kumawat, et al.. (2019). Coumarin-based fluorescent ‘AND’ logic gate probes for the detection of homocysteine and a chosen biological analyte. RSC Advances. 9(45). 26425–26428. 10 indexed citations
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Wu, Luling, Liyuan Liu, Adam C. Sedgwick, et al.. (2018). ESIPT-based fluorescence probe for the rapid detection of hypochlorite (HOCl/ClO−). Chemical Communications. 54(61). 8522–8525. 113 indexed citations
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Sedgwick, Adam C., Luling Wu, Hai‐Hao Han, et al.. (2018). Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescence sensors and imaging agents. Chemical Society Reviews. 47(23). 8842–8880. 1233 indexed citations breakdown →

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