Qiaozhen Liu

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Qiaozhen Liu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiaozhen Liu has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Qiaozhen Liu's work include Congenital heart defects research (13 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (4 papers). Qiaozhen Liu is often cited by papers focused on Congenital heart defects research (13 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (4 papers). Qiaozhen Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Qiaozhen Liu's co-authors include Bin Zhou, Lingjuan He, Xueying Tian, Xiuzhen Huang, Hui Zhang, Kuo Liu, Wenjuan Pu, Libo Zhang, Ximeng Han and Muxue Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Qiaozhen Liu

21 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Bi-directional differentiation of single bronchioalveolar... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Bi-directional differentiation of single bronchioalveolar stem cells during lung repair
    2020 320 citations Kuo Liu, Muxue Tang et al. Cell Discovery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiaozhen Liu China 18 829 321 212 182 167 22 1.4k
Zhijian Duan United States 20 791 1.0× 82 0.3× 38 0.2× 75 0.4× 143 0.9× 39 1.4k
Nasha Nassoury Canada 12 613 0.7× 834 2.6× 67 0.3× 46 0.3× 24 0.1× 25 1.5k
Rocco Piazza Italy 26 761 0.9× 70 0.2× 152 0.7× 98 0.5× 310 1.9× 137 2.2k
Christian H. Holland Germany 9 802 1.0× 66 0.2× 52 0.2× 26 0.1× 99 0.6× 14 1.3k
Evgueni L. Saenko United States 34 761 0.9× 134 0.4× 110 0.5× 31 0.2× 296 1.8× 95 3.6k
Giovanni Paolella Italy 22 1.0k 1.2× 134 0.4× 48 0.2× 26 0.1× 90 0.5× 49 1.6k
Ann-Christine Syvänen Sweden 20 619 0.7× 60 0.2× 82 0.4× 37 0.2× 103 0.6× 29 1.8k
Loredana Fiorentino Italy 14 672 0.8× 101 0.3× 58 0.3× 36 0.2× 56 0.3× 17 1.2k
Xuefei Wang China 25 943 1.1× 257 0.8× 26 0.1× 76 0.4× 492 2.9× 120 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Qiaozhen Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiaozhen Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiaozhen Liu

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

All Works

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Liu, Qiaozhen, Zhaoyang Zhang, Meng Fan, & Quan Wang. (2021). The Divergent Estimates of Diffuse Radiation Effects on Gross Primary Production of Forest Ecosystems Using Light‐Use Efficiency Models. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(19). 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Kuo, Muxue Tang, Qiaozhen Liu, et al.. (2020). Bi-directional differentiation of single bronchioalveolar stem cells during lung repair. Cell Discovery. 6(1). 1–1. 320 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Kuo, Muxue Tang, Hengwei Jin, et al.. (2019). Triple-cell lineage tracing by a dual reporter on a single allele. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(3). 690–700. 19 indexed citations
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Zhao, Huan, Xueying Tian, Lingjuan He, et al.. (2018). Apj+ Vessels Drive Tumor Growth and Represent a Tractable Therapeutic Target. Cell Reports. 25(5). 1241–1254.e5. 27 indexed citations
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Liu, Kuo, Wei Yu, Muxue Tang, et al.. (2018). A dual genetic tracing system identifies diverse and dynamic origins of cardiac valve mesenchyme. Development. 145(18). 38 indexed citations
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An, Xin, et al.. (2018). LncRNA MIR22HG negatively regulates miR-141-3p to enhance DAPK1 expression and inhibits endometrial carcinoma cells proliferation. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 104. 223–228. 60 indexed citations
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Pu, Wenjuan, Lingjuan He, Ximeng Han, et al.. (2018). Genetic Targeting of Organ-Specific Blood Vessels. Circulation Research. 123(1). 86–99. 46 indexed citations
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Wang, Yue, Xiuzhen Huang, Lingjuan He, et al.. (2017). Genetic tracing of hepatocytes in liver homeostasis, injury, and regeneration. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(21). 8594–8604. 20 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Wenjuan Pu, Xueying Tian, et al.. (2016). Genetic lineage tracing identifies endocardial origin of liver vasculature. Nature Genetics. 48(5). 537–543. 69 indexed citations
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Liu, Qiaozhen, Hui Zhang, Xueying Tian, et al.. (2016). Smooth muscle origin of postnatal 2nd CVP is pre-determined in early embryo. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 471(4). 430–436. 7 indexed citations
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Pu, Wenjuan, Hui Zhang, Xiuzhen Huang, et al.. (2016). Mfsd2a+ hepatocytes repopulate the liver during injury and regeneration. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13369–13369. 88 indexed citations
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He, Lingjuan, Qiaozhen Liu, Tianyuan Hu, et al.. (2016). Genetic lineage tracing discloses arteriogenesis as the main mechanism for collateral growth in the mouse heart. Cardiovascular Research. 109(3). 419–430. 33 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Wenjuan Pu, Qiaozhen Liu, et al.. (2016). Endocardium Contributes to Cardiac Fat. Circulation Research. 118(2). 254–265. 38 indexed citations
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Liu, Qiaozhen, Rui Yang, Xiuzhen Huang, et al.. (2015). Genetic lineage tracing identifies in situ Kit-expressing cardiomyocytes. Cell Research. 26(1). 119–130. 101 indexed citations
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Liu, Qiaozhen, Xiuzhen Huang, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2015). c-kit+ cells adopt vascular endothelial but not epithelial cell fates during lung maintenance and repair. Nature Medicine. 21(8). 866–868. 57 indexed citations
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Wei, Ke, Ramón Dı́az-Trelles, Qiaozhen Liu, et al.. (2015). Developmental origin of age-related coronary artery disease. Cardiovascular Research. 107(2). 287–294. 19 indexed citations
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Tian, Xueying, Tianyuan Hu, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2014). De novo formation of a distinct coronary vascular population in neonatal heart. Science. 345(6192). 90–94. 147 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Alexander von Gise, Qiaozhen Liu, et al.. (2014). Yap1 Is Required for Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition of the Atrioventricular Cushion. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(27). 18681–18692. 128 indexed citations

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