Qun Chen

13.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
215 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Qun Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Qun Chen has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 24 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Qun Chen's work include Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion (62 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (61 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (21 papers). Qun Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion (62 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (61 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (21 papers). Qun Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Qun Chen's co-authors include Edward J. Lesnefsky, Charles L. Hoppel, Shadi Moghaddas, Edwin J. Vazquez, Ying Hu, David F. Stowe, Bernard Tandler, Amadou K.S. Camara, Jeremy Thompson and Karol Szczepanek and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Qun Chen

209 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

Production of Reactive Oxygen Species by Mitochondria 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2016 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. Production of Reactive Oxygen Species by Mitochondria
    2003 1.3k citations Qun Chen, Edwin J. Vazquez et al. profile →
  2. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion: Implications for Novel Therapies
    2016 325 citations Edward J. Lesnefsky, Qun Chen 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
Qun Chen United States 52 5.2k 2.2k 1.3k 1.1k 876 215 9.3k
Magdalena Juhaszova United States 32 5.7k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.2× 747 0.9× 56 11.1k
Dmitry B. Zorov Russia 48 8.9k 1.7× 2.2k 1.0× 2.0k 1.5× 997 0.9× 976 1.1× 221 15.2k
Edward J. Lesnefsky United States 55 6.3k 1.2× 3.0k 1.4× 1.9k 1.5× 1.9k 1.8× 506 0.6× 198 10.8k
Christopher Baines United States 47 6.7k 1.3× 3.6k 1.6× 1.3k 1.0× 1.7k 1.6× 728 0.8× 81 11.3k
Fabio Di Lisa Italy 59 7.7k 1.5× 2.9k 1.4× 2.0k 1.6× 1.9k 1.8× 404 0.5× 135 12.3k
Steven J. Sollott United States 39 8.1k 1.6× 2.2k 1.0× 2.4k 1.9× 2.3k 2.2× 1.1k 1.2× 80 14.7k
Paul S. Brookes United States 60 8.2k 1.6× 2.4k 1.1× 4.0k 3.1× 992 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 163 13.7k
Alicia J. Kowaltowski Brazil 58 7.3k 1.4× 1.9k 0.9× 2.6k 2.0× 603 0.6× 527 0.6× 172 12.4k
Giora Feuerstein United States 62 5.3k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 2.1k 2.0× 954 1.1× 279 14.7k
Christopher G. Kevil United States 59 3.9k 0.8× 1.0k 0.5× 2.5k 1.9× 966 0.9× 707 0.8× 221 11.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Qun Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qun Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qun Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qun Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qun 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 Qun Chen. Qun 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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Quader, Mohammed, et al.. (2025). Hypothermic Myocardial Preservation: The Freezing Debate. Transplantation Proceedings. 57(4). 653–662.
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He, Qian, Qun Chen, Jiuxin Qu, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the influence of CRISPR/Cas13a reaction components on enhancing trans-cleavage activity for ultrasensitive on-chip RNA detection. Microchimica Acta. 191(8). 466–466. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Qun, Jeremy Thompson, Ying Hu, & Edward J. Lesnefsky. (2023). Endoplasmic reticulum stress and alterations of peroxiredoxins in aged hearts. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 215. 111859–111859. 10 indexed citations
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Ma, Yuxiang, Qun Chen, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, and feasibility of apatinib in combination with gefitinib in stage IIIB-IV EGFR-mutated non-squamous NSCLC: a drug-drug interaction study. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 92(5). 411–418. 1 indexed citations
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Quader, Mohammed, et al.. (2023). Electron Transport Chain Inhibition to Decrease Injury in Transplanted Donation After Circulatory Death Rat Hearts. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 81(6). 389–391. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Nong, Yongchang Zhang, Liang Zeng, et al.. (2023). The combination therapy of anlotinib and penpulimab for the treatment of small cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy: Results of a phase II exploratory study.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 41(16_suppl). e20628–e20628.
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Shan, Xiu, Weijie Dong, Li Zhang, et al.. (2020). Role of fucosyltransferase IV in the migration and invasion of human melanoma cells. IUBMB Life. 72(5). 942–956. 8 indexed citations
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Quader, Mohammed, Stefano Toldo, Qun Chen, Greg Hundley, & Vigneshwar Kasirajan. (2020). Heart transplantation from donation after circulatory death donors: Present and future. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 35(4). 875–885. 37 indexed citations
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Chen, Qun, Arun Samidurai, Jeremy Thompson, et al.. (2020). Endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction in aged hearts. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1866(11). 165899–165899. 57 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li, Xiu Shan, Qun Chen, et al.. (2019). Downregulation of HDAC3 by ginsenoside Rg3 inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma through c‐Jun acetylation. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 234(12). 22207–22219. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Qun, et al.. (2019). Abstract 14424: Quantifying Mitochondrial Injury With Varying Duration of Ischemia: Implications for Donation After Circulatory Death Organ Transplantation. Circulation. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yaqiong, Yu‐Tao Xiang, Qun Chen, et al.. (2015). Demographic and Clinical Features of Chinese Heroin Users Who Switch from Non-injection to Injection. Substance Use & Misuse. 50(14). 1739–1746. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Shengnan, Feifan Zhou, Yanchun Wei, et al.. (2013). Cancer Phototherapy via Selective Photoinactivation of Respiratory Chain Oxidase to Trigger a Fatal Superoxide Anion Burst. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 20(5). 733–746. 77 indexed citations
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Rosca, M., Edwin J. Vazquez, Qun Chen, et al.. (2012). Oxidation of Fatty Acids Is the Source of Increased Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Kidney Cortical Tubules in Early Diabetes. Diabetes. 61(8). 2074–2083. 161 indexed citations
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Chen, Qun, et al.. (2012). A New Technique for Repair of Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon Complete Laceration in Zone 1. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 130(6). 918e–920e. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Qun. (2011). Effect of dietary soybean active peptides on growth performance,blood indexes and antioxidation in the piglet. 1 indexed citations
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Dole, Kenneth C., et al.. (2005). Effects of Photodynamic Therapy on Peripheral Nerve: In Situ Compound-Action Potentials Study in a Canine Model. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 23(2). 172–176. 17 indexed citations
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