Tangjun Zhou

896 total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 626 citations indexed

About

Tangjun Zhou is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Tangjun Zhou has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 626 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Tangjun Zhou's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (24 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (10 papers) and Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties (6 papers). Tangjun Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (24 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (10 papers) and Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties (6 papers). Tangjun Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Brazil. Tangjun Zhou's co-authors include Jie Zhao, Xiao Yang, Haijun Tian, Chen Chen, An Qin, Kewei Rong, Jingke Fu, Zhiqian Chen, Xiankun Cao and Han Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Biochemical Pharmacology and Advanced Science.

In The Last Decade

Tangjun Zhou

33 papers receiving 623 citations

Hit Papers

Polydopamine Nanoparticles Targeting Ferroptosis Mitigate... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 40 80 120
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. Polydopamine Nanoparticles Targeting Ferroptosis Mitigate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Via Reactive Oxygen Species Depletion, Iron Ions Chelation, and GPX4 Ubiquitination Suppression
    2023 122 citations Xiao Yang, Jiaxin Li et al. Advanced Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tangjun Zhou China 15 308 199 178 142 120 33 626
Haijun Tian China 20 454 1.5× 298 1.5× 165 0.9× 366 2.6× 225 1.9× 55 1.0k
Chengmin Zhang China 15 314 1.0× 127 0.6× 184 1.0× 222 1.6× 91 0.8× 46 635
Yongming Xi China 15 178 0.6× 165 0.8× 87 0.5× 132 0.9× 133 1.1× 54 584
Hongxing Shen China 16 447 1.5× 167 0.8× 242 1.4× 196 1.4× 138 1.1× 22 749
Feng‐Juan Lyu China 9 213 0.7× 190 1.0× 160 0.9× 99 0.7× 52 0.4× 19 555
Yanhai Xi China 16 271 0.9× 214 1.1× 130 0.7× 235 1.7× 210 1.8× 43 781
Hamish T. J. Gilbert United Kingdom 14 231 0.8× 203 1.0× 172 1.0× 100 0.7× 137 1.1× 18 687
Huilin Yang China 14 159 0.5× 130 0.7× 93 0.5× 105 0.7× 156 1.3× 34 529
Yonggang Xing China 11 213 0.7× 116 0.6× 110 0.6× 194 1.4× 135 1.1× 26 486
Te‐Yang Huang Taiwan 12 101 0.3× 165 0.8× 68 0.4× 167 1.2× 110 0.9× 29 628

Countries citing papers authored by Tangjun Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tangjun Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tangjun Zhou

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

All Works

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Cao, Xiankun, Kexin Liu, Jinbo Yuan, et al.. (2025). Transcriptional regulation of Rankl by Txnip-Ecd in aging and diabetic related osteoporosis. Journal of Advanced Research. 77. 221–234. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhiqian, Chen Chen, Xiao Yang, et al.. (2024). Dysfunction of STING Autophagy Degradation in Senescent Nucleus Pulposus Cells Accelerates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 20(7). 2370–2387. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, Jiaxin Li, Pu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Polydopamine Nanoparticles Targeting Ferroptosis Mitigate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Via Reactive Oxygen Species Depletion, Iron Ions Chelation, and GPX4 Ubiquitination Suppression. Advanced Science. 10(13). e2207216–e2207216. 122 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Xin, Tangjun Zhou, Xiao Yang, et al.. (2023). DDRGK1 Enhances Osteosarcoma Chemoresistance via Inhibiting KEAP1‐Mediated NRF2 Ubiquitination. Advanced Science. 10(14). e2204438–e2204438. 40 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, Tangjun Zhou, Xin Wang, et al.. (2023). Loss of DDRGK1 impairs IRE1α UFMylation in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 19(15). 4709–4725. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Hongfang, Chenshuang Li, Tangjun Zhou, et al.. (2023). Secreted phosphoprotein 24 kD (Spp24) inhibits the growth of human osteosarcoma through the BMP‐2/Smad signaling pathway. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 41(8). 1803–1814. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Xiankun, Xin Wang, Kewei Rong, et al.. (2022). Specific PFKFB3 Inhibitor Memorably Ameliorates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via Inhibiting NF‐κB and MAPK Signaling Pathway and Reprogramming of Energy Metabolism of Nucleus Pulposus Cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022(1). 7548145–7548145. 10 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, Pu Zhang, Kewei Rong, et al.. (2022). Engeletin Alleviates the Inflammation and Apoptosis in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via Inhibiting the NF-κB and MAPK Pathways. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 15. 5767–5783. 18 indexed citations
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Yang, Xiao, Zhiqian Chen, Chen Chen, et al.. (2021). Bleomycin induces fibrotic transformation of bone marrow stromal cells to treat height loss of intervertebral disc through the TGFβR1/Smad2/3 pathway. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 12(1). 34–34. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhiqian, Xiao Yang, Yifan Zhou, et al.. (2021). Dehydrocostus Lactone Attenuates the Senescence of Nucleus Pulposus Cells and Ameliorates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via Inhibition of STING-TBK1/NF-κB and MAPK Signaling. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 641098–641098. 26 indexed citations
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Kodama, Joe, Hongfang Chen, Tangjun Zhou, et al.. (2021). Antibacterial efficacy of quaternized chitosan coating on 3D printed titanium cage in rat intervertebral disc space. The Spine Journal. 21(7). 1217–1228. 23 indexed citations
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Du, Lin, Yanzheng Gao, Changqing Zhao, et al.. (2021). Laminoplasty with selective fusion at unstable segment versus laminectomy with fusion for multilevel cervical myelopathy: a case‐control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 22(1). 426–426. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, Tangjun Zhou, Xiaojiang Sun, et al.. (2020). Autologous fibroblasts induce fibrosis of the nucleus pulposus to maintain the stability of degenerative intervertebral discs. Bone Research. 8(1). 7–7. 39 indexed citations
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Zhou, Tangjun, et al.. (2020). A novel system for accurate lumbar spine pedicle screw placement based on three-dimensional computed tomography reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 23. 101–106. 5 indexed citations
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Tian, Haijun, Aimin Wu, Kai Zhang, et al.. (2018). Adequate Restoration of Disc Height and Segmental Lordosis by Lumbar Interbody Fusion Decreases Adjacent Segment Degeneration. World Neurosurgery. 118. e856–e864. 34 indexed citations
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Wu, Aimin, Kai Zhang, Xunlin Li, et al.. (2018). The compression of L5 nerve root, single or double sites?—radiographic graded signs, intra-operative detect technique and clinical outcomes. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. 8(4). 383–390. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Feng, Kai Zhang, Haijun Tian, et al.. (2018). Correlation between lumbar intervertebral disc height and lumbar spine sagittal alignment among asymptomatic Asian young adults. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 13(1). 34–34. 12 indexed citations
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Du, Lin, Xiaojiang Sun, Tangjun Zhou, et al.. (2017). The role of cage height on the flexibility and load sharing of lumbar spine after lumbar interbody fusion with unilateral and bilateral instrumentation: a biomechanical study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 474–474. 20 indexed citations

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