Qi Cheng

6.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
125 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Qi Cheng is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Qi Cheng has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Cancer Research and 21 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Qi Cheng's work include Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (9 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (9 papers). Qi Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (9 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (9 papers). Qi Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Qi Cheng's co-authors include Pan Zhang, Junxia Min, Xuexian Fang, Fudi Wang, Hao Wang, Dan Han, Andreas Linkermann, Feng Gao, Jinghai Chen and Xiangju Yin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Qi Cheng

115 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Ferroptosis as a target for protection against cardiomyop... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2020 2020 500 1000 1.5k
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. Ferroptosis as a target for protection against cardiomyopathy
    2019 1.6k citations Xuexian Fang, Hao Wang et al. profile →
  2. Loss of Cardiac Ferritin H Facilitates Cardiomyopathy via Slc7a11-Mediated Ferroptosis
    2020 569 citations Xuexian Fang, Zhaoxian Cai et al. Circulation Research profile →
  3. Hepatic transferrin plays a role in systemic iron homeostasis and liver ferroptosis
    2020 449 citations Yingying Yu, Li Jiang et al. Blood profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qi Cheng China 27 2.5k 1.9k 1.5k 561 407 125 4.8k
Feng Gao China 33 2.6k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 446 0.8× 573 1.4× 170 5.9k
Dan Han China 14 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 341 0.6× 319 0.8× 35 3.2k
Weihua Zhang China 41 2.9k 1.2× 702 0.4× 985 0.6× 891 1.6× 457 1.1× 155 7.0k
Qiong Wang China 39 2.0k 0.8× 706 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 530 0.9× 198 0.5× 244 5.2k
Hossein Ardehali United States 43 3.4k 1.4× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 660 1.2× 1.8k 4.3× 109 6.9k
Yong Wang China 35 1.8k 0.7× 887 0.5× 729 0.5× 401 0.7× 393 1.0× 205 3.9k
Hong Yang China 37 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 527 0.3× 939 1.7× 434 1.1× 227 4.8k
Robert B. Hamanaka United States 32 4.3k 1.8× 624 0.3× 2.0k 1.3× 674 1.2× 155 0.4× 53 7.3k
Yi Liu China 34 2.4k 1.0× 801 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 2.4× 118 0.3× 247 5.2k
Enrico V. Avvedimento Italy 47 3.9k 1.6× 789 0.4× 593 0.4× 644 1.1× 369 0.9× 93 7.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Qi Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qi Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Qi Cheng. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Qi Cheng. The network helps show where Qi Cheng may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qi Cheng

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

All Works

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Wang, Huihui, et al.. (2025). Fine-tuning phenoxy silyl scaffolds for the development of glutathione-responsive prodrugs and antibody–drug conjugates. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 120. 118088–118088. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qi, et al.. (2025). Identification of immune-associated biomarkers in diagnosing allergic rhinitis. World Allergy Organization Journal. 18(8). 101084–101084. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qi, et al.. (2025). Phototherapeutic antibacterial applications of porphyrin-based metal–organic frameworks. Chemical Communications. 61(79). 15313–15328. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Huan, et al.. (2025). Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) depletion promotes ferroptosis to reverse cisplatin-resistance via enhancing NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy in ovarian cancer. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 327(Pt 2). 147257–147257.
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2024). The strength and ductility mechanism of gradient fine grains prepared by surface severe plastic deformation. Materials Today Communications. 39. 108869–108869. 3 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qi, et al.. (2024). A novel elite guidance-based social learning particle swarm optimization algorithm. Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University. 42(5). 948–958.
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Cheng, Qi, et al.. (2024). Recent Advances in Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks for Synergistic Photodynamic and Photothermal Therapy. Pharmaceutics. 16(12). 1625–1625. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Yuching, et al.. (2024). Optimization of Single-Layer Reticulate Shell Assembly Sequence Using Deep Reinforcement Learning Graph Embedding Method. Buildings. 14(12). 3825–3825. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qin, Ang Liu, Cheng Huang, et al.. (2023). Effect of basal metabolic rate on rheumatoid arthritis: a Mendelian randomization study. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 100(1181). 187–195. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qi, et al.. (2023). Spermidine protects cartilage from IL-1β-mediated ferroptosis. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 479(10). 2785–2794. 13 indexed citations
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Ouyang, Xiao, et al.. (2021). Effects of BMP-2 compound with fibrin on osteoporotic vertebral fracture healing in rats.. PubMed Central. 21(1). 149–156. 3 indexed citations
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Yu, Yingying, Li Jiang, Hao Wang, et al.. (2020). Hepatic transferrin plays a role in systemic iron homeostasis and liver ferroptosis. Blood. 136(6). 726–739. 449 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fang, Xuexian, Zhaoxian Cai, Hao Wang, et al.. (2020). Loss of Cardiac Ferritin H Facilitates Cardiomyopathy via Slc7a11-Mediated Ferroptosis. Circulation Research. 127(4). 486–501. 569 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mani, Santhosh K., Harinath Kasiganesan, Amanda C. LaRue, et al.. (2018). HDAC inhibition helps post-MI healing by modulating macrophage polarization. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 119. 51–63. 50 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Qingqiong Luo, Yan Xu, et al.. (2009). γ-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter 1 Negatively Regulates T Cell Activation and Survival through Protein Kinase C-Dependent Signaling Pathways. The Journal of Immunology. 183(5). 3488–3495. 15 indexed citations
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Ye, Feng, et al.. (2009). p53 Codon 72 polymorphism is associated with occurrence of cervical carcinoma in the Chinese population. Cancer Letters. 287(1). 117–121. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, et al.. (2003). [Ovarian carcinoma cell inhibits T cell JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway, an experimental study].. PubMed. 83(11). 972–5. 1 indexed citations

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