Sha Chen

9.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
279 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Sha Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Sha Chen has authored 279 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Plant Science and 34 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Sha Chen's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (25 papers), Chromatography in Natural Products (18 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (14 papers). Sha Chen is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (25 papers), Chromatography in Natural Products (18 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (14 papers). Sha Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Sha Chen's co-authors include Cheng‐Yong Su, Huiling Lü, Jian Peng, Jian Wu, Yanxu Liu, Danlian Huang, Yan‐Zhong Fan, Shaohua Li, Kang Li and Kejun Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sha Chen

264 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Targeted, random mutagenesis of plant genes with dual cyt... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2022 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. Targeted, random mutagenesis of plant genes with dual cytosine and adenine base editors
    2020 290 citations Rui Zhang, Xiangbing Meng et al. profile →
  2. β-Caryophyllene suppresses ferroptosis induced by cerebral ischemia reperfusion via activation of the NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathway in MCAO/R rats
    2022 127 citations Sha 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
Sha Chen China 44 1.9k 1.2k 1.0k 929 559 279 6.8k
Peng Wang China 47 2.4k 1.3× 1.0k 0.9× 855 0.8× 255 0.3× 751 1.3× 437 9.4k
Chunying Li China 45 2.3k 1.2× 810 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 476 0.5× 480 0.9× 349 8.0k
Huihui Liu China 42 2.0k 1.1× 916 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 225 0.2× 431 0.8× 301 7.0k
Christopher J. Rhodes United Kingdom 26 3.3k 1.8× 1.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 566 0.6× 1.3k 2.3× 182 13.0k
Lawrence P. Wackett United States 61 5.1k 2.7× 1.8k 1.5× 772 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 481 0.9× 312 13.0k
Bo Chen China 55 3.4k 1.9× 964 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 270 0.3× 919 1.6× 439 10.3k
Johann Heider Germany 46 4.0k 2.1× 469 0.4× 931 0.9× 752 0.8× 356 0.6× 119 7.8k
Rakesh Kumar Singhal India 43 2.6k 1.4× 406 0.3× 2.6k 2.5× 495 0.5× 210 0.4× 169 6.8k
Klaudia Jomová Slovakia 29 2.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 823 0.8× 306 0.3× 842 1.5× 75 10.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Sha Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sha Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sha Chen

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

All Works

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Yang, Dan, et al.. (2025). Identification and Regioselectivity of a 4'‐O‐Methyltransferase From Chemically Diverse Populations of Chrysanthemum. Food Frontiers. 6(3). 1498–1512. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Sha, et al.. (2024). Iron Plaque: A Shield against Soil Contamination and Key to Sustainable Agriculture. Plants. 13(11). 1476–1476. 13 indexed citations
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Jia, Yuanyuan, Jun Sun, Sha Chen, et al.. (2024). Dedicator of cytokinesis protein 2 activates the epithelial–mesenchymal transition in renal fibrosis through the Rac1/PI3K/AKT pathway. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1872(2). 119894–119894. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Sha, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of environmental impact and GHG emission with energy system modeling combined with LCA in building sector: A review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 433. 2001–2001. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yanping, Cong Guo, Jun Zhang, et al.. (2023). Quality uniformity evaluation of Babao Dan capsule based on its 14 main chemical compounds and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 16(11). 105276–105276. 1 indexed citations
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Qiu, Jie, An Liu, Sha Chen, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive reutilization of herbal waste: Coproduction of magnolol, honokiol, and β-amyrin from Magnolia officinalis residue. Green Energy & Environment. 9(2). 403–412. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Wei, Gangqiang Dong, Yan Liu, et al.. (2023). Visualization and identification of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids in various nelumbo nucifera tissues. Heliyon. 9(6). e16138–e16138. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Hanbing, et al.. (2023). Interrogating greenhouse gas emissions of different dietary structures by using a new food equivalent incorporated in life cycle assessment method. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 103. 107212–107212. 16 indexed citations
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Yan, Xiaojing, Xufang Dai, Chen Huang, et al.. (2021). Dichloroacetate enhances the anti-tumor effect of sorafenib via modulating the ROS-JNK-Mcl-1 pathway in liver cancer cells. Experimental Cell Research. 406(1). 112755–112755. 13 indexed citations
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Huang, Da, Fan Xiao, Haibin Hao, et al.. (2020). JARID1B promotes colorectal cancer proliferation and Wnt/β-catenin signaling via decreasing CDX2 level. Cell Communication and Signaling. 18(1). 169–169. 20 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, Sha Chen, Xiangbing Meng, et al.. (2020). Generating broad-spectrum tolerance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in rice by base editing. Science China Life Sciences. 64(10). 1624–1633. 64 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dong, Sha Chen, Tianyuan Zhang, et al.. (2018). The light‐induced transcription factor FtMYB116 promotes accumulation of rutin in Fagopyrum tataricum. Plant Cell & Environment. 42(4). 1340–1351. 50 indexed citations
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Chen, Sha, Kang Li, Lei Zhang, et al.. (2016). A metal-organic cage incorporating multiple light harvesting and catalytic centres for photochemical hydrogen production. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13169–13169. 175 indexed citations
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Deng, Jiao, Sha Chen, Xiaojian Yin, et al.. (2013). Systematic qualitative and quantitative assessment of anthocyanins, flavones and flavonols in the petals of 108 lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) cultivars. Food Chemistry. 139(1-4). 307–312. 83 indexed citations
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Chen, Sha. (2012). Experiment Study on Non-equilibrium Plasma Technology for Toluene Removal in Variation Frequency. Gao dianya jishu. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Ming, Ren Ren, & Sha Chen. (2007). Investigation on Status of Environmental Hormone Pollution in the Industrial Wastewater and Urban Sewage in Beijing. The Research of Environmental Sciences. 4 indexed citations

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