Qingfa Chen

919 total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 671 citations indexed

About

Qingfa Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Qingfa Chen has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 671 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Qingfa Chen's work include Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (6 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (6 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (4 papers). Qingfa Chen is often cited by papers focused on Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (6 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (6 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (4 papers). Qingfa Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Switzerland and Japan. Qingfa Chen's co-authors include Zhibo Gai, Zhenguo Wang, Xianjun Fu, Tianqi Wang, Dongdong Wang, Jayanta Kumar Patra, Ting Gui, Shijun Zhang, Yunlun Li and Juanli Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Qingfa Chen

31 papers receiving 664 citations

Hit Papers

Arachidonic Acid Metabolism and Kidney Inflammation 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200 250
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. Arachidonic Acid Metabolism and Kidney Inflammation
    2019 289 citations Qingfa Chen, Zhibo Gai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qingfa Chen China 11 323 74 69 59 52 32 671
Atul Rawat India 16 341 1.1× 71 1.0× 48 0.7× 29 0.5× 49 0.9× 33 767
Kazutoshi Murotomi Japan 15 338 1.0× 121 1.6× 62 0.9× 36 0.6× 29 0.6× 33 821
Philip Y. Lam Hong Kong 17 499 1.5× 118 1.6× 67 1.0× 54 0.9× 78 1.5× 28 878
An‐Na Chiang Taiwan 19 300 0.9× 91 1.2× 71 1.0× 75 1.3× 51 1.0× 39 1.0k
Claudio Bardelli Italy 16 302 0.9× 132 1.8× 79 1.1× 40 0.7× 35 0.7× 32 758
Silvia Grottelli Italy 14 476 1.5× 106 1.4× 40 0.6× 28 0.5× 31 0.6× 29 754
Anna Gębska Poland 14 216 0.7× 110 1.5× 44 0.6× 37 0.6× 36 0.7× 22 655
Susana Granell Spain 17 344 1.1× 71 1.0× 42 0.6× 56 0.9× 85 1.6× 25 882

Countries citing papers authored by Qingfa Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qingfa Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qingfa Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qingfa Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qingfa 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 Qingfa Chen. Qingfa 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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Chen, Juanli, Yingchao Zhang, Qingfa Chen, et al.. (2025). Curcumin exerts neuroprotective effects on proliferation of neural stem cells in vitro and APP/PS1 mouse model in vivo. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 27045–27045. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ying, Zhiyuan Zhang, Wei Jiang, et al.. (2024). Downregulation of Circular RNA Gla Reduced Astrocyte Inflammatory Status by Regulating miR-488/MEKK1 Levels and Promoted Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 17. 7123–7139. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiaomin, et al.. (2024). Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Strategies for Poststroke Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 106(8). 1248–1257. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, Ying Li, Ding Li, et al.. (2024). Applications of Raman spectroscopy in the diagnosis and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 18. 6 indexed citations
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Gui, Ting, Qingfa Chen, K. Lu, et al.. (2023). Astragaloside IV alleviates 1-deoxysphinganine-induced mitochondrial dysfunction during the progression of chronic kidney disease through p62-Nrf2 antioxidant pathway. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1092475–1092475. 5 indexed citations
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Tao, Yile, Yang Yue, Guangyu Qiu, et al.. (2022). Comparison of analytical sensitivity and efficiency for SARS-CoV-2 primer sets by TaqMan-based and SYBR Green-based RT-qPCR. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 106(5-6). 2207–2218. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Yanming Liu, Na Song, et al.. (2022). Establishment and characterization of human induced pluripotent stem cell line from a Parkinson’s disease patient harboring VPS13A gene mutation. Stem Cell Research. 60. 102685–102685. 3 indexed citations
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Gai, Zhibo, et al.. (2022). Prognostic Impact of the Angiogenic Gene POSTN and Its Related Genes on Lung Adenocarcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology. 12. 699824–699824. 3 indexed citations
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Song, Na, Yan Wang, Junli Zhang, et al.. (2022). Genetic analysis of the LRP10 gene in Chinese patients with Parkinson’s disease. Neurological Sciences. 44(3). 905–912. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingfa, Guangliang Chen, Jianhua Chen, et al.. (2022). The Effect of Cerebellar Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Dysphagia due to Posterior Circulation Stroke, a Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 51(6). 706–711. 3 indexed citations
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Gui, Ting, Yunlun Li, Shijun Zhang, et al.. (2021). Oxidative stress increases 1-deoxysphingolipid levels in chronic kidney disease. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 164. 139–148. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingfa, Zhibo Gai, Fengxia Zhang, et al.. (2021). The Role of the Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter Novel 2 in the Clinical Outcome of Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma Treated With Oxaliplatin. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 684545–684545. 5 indexed citations
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Zhu, Min, et al.. (2021). Z-Guggulsterone Induces Apoptosis in Gastric Cancer Cells through the Intrinsic Mitochondria-Dependent Pathway. The Scientific World JOURNAL. 2021. 1–6. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingfa, Hao Song, Chuanguo Liu, et al.. (2020). The Interaction of EphA4 With PDGFRβ Regulates Proliferation and Neuronal Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells in vitro and Promotes Neurogenesis in vivo. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 12. 17 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingfa, et al.. (2020). Possible role of EphA4 and VEGFR2 interactions in neural stem and progenitor cell differentiation. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 19(3). 1789–1796. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingfa, et al.. (2019). Correlation between PLCE1 rs2274223 variant and digestive tract cancer: A meta‐analysis. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. 7(4). 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Qingfa, Kazuki Kawakami, Takahiro Sawada, et al.. (2015). EphA4 Regulates the Balance between Self-Renewal and Differentiation of Radial Glial Cells and Intermediate Neuronal Precursors in Cooperation with FGF Signaling. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0126942–e0126942. 9 indexed citations
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Du, Bing, et al.. (2013). Modulation of fasting blood glucose by raw banana powder in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. International journal of agricultural and biological engineering. 6(3). 94–102. 2 indexed citations
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Jing, Xuefeng, Masayasu Miyajima, Takahiro Sawada, et al.. (2012). Crosstalk of Humoral and Cell-Cell Contact-Mediated Signals in Postnatal Body Growth. Cell Reports. 2(3). 652–665. 22 indexed citations

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