Tong Chen

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
231 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Tong Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tong Chen has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Molecular Biology, 113 papers in Plant Science and 27 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Tong Chen's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (27 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (25 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (24 papers). Tong Chen is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (27 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (25 papers) and Plant Reproductive Biology (24 papers). Tong Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Tong Chen's co-authors include Shiping Tian, Boqiang Li, Guozheng Qin, Zhanquan Zhang, Jinxing Lin, Dongchao Ji, Yong Xu, Yong Chen, Yuhua Wang and Nianjun Teng and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Tong Chen

215 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Tong Chen 3.3k 2.5k 753 409 406 231 5.8k
Xing Zhang 2.5k 0.8× 3.6k 1.5× 314 0.4× 230 0.6× 451 1.1× 285 6.6k
Ling Li 3.7k 1.1× 3.9k 1.6× 256 0.3× 201 0.5× 323 0.8× 314 7.6k
W. Thomas Shier 2.7k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 1.5× 308 0.8× 377 0.9× 206 5.8k
Yan Li 3.0k 0.9× 2.6k 1.0× 853 1.1× 320 0.8× 633 1.6× 387 8.5k
Hui Liu 3.3k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 199 0.3× 234 0.6× 310 0.8× 281 6.2k
Hong Wu 2.0k 0.6× 2.5k 1.0× 197 0.3× 420 1.0× 382 0.9× 217 4.9k
Margaret H. Frank 7.2k 2.2× 6.3k 2.5× 397 0.5× 472 1.2× 385 0.9× 29 10.4k
Hongwei Wang 1.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 343 0.5× 158 0.4× 298 0.7× 275 6.1k
Hannah Rae Thomas 6.5k 2.0× 6.0k 2.4× 295 0.4× 376 0.9× 343 0.8× 15 9.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Tong Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tong Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Tong Chen. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Tong Chen. The network helps show where Tong Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tong Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tong Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tong 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 Tong Chen. Tong 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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Xie, Wenhui, Tong Chen, Shiyu Xiao, Hong Huang, & Zhuoli Zhang. (2025). Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis on global prevalence. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 85(3). 417–424.
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Huang, Weigen, Chengrong Peng, Xiaoyan Jing, et al.. (2025). Enhancement of rice production and soil carbon sequestration utilizing nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria. Applied Soil Ecology. 207. 105940–105940. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongxian, Tong Chen, Yong Chen, et al.. (2024). Effect of tropolone on gray mold rot in harvested fruit and its involved mechanism. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 219. 113255–113255. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaokang, Yong Chen, Tong Chen, Boqiang Li, & Shiping Tian. (2024). Plumbagin controls fungal postharvest pathogens by affecting metabolism and inducing autophagy. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 212. 112904–112904. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Tong, et al.. (2024). Novel Jatrophane Diterpenoids from Euphorbia esula Promotes Lipid Clearance by Transcriptional Regulation of PCSK9. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67(14). 12055–12067. 1 indexed citations
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Barzi, Mercedes, Tong Chen, Yunhan Ma, et al.. (2024). A humanized mouse model for adeno-associated viral gene therapy. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1955–1955. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Tong, Zhanquan Zhang, Yong Chen, Boqiang Li, & Shiping Tian. (2023). Botrytis cinerea. Current Biology. 33(11). R460–R462. 30 indexed citations
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Li, Guangjin, Zhanquan Zhang, Yong Chen, et al.. (2023). A Novel Light-Responsive Gene BcCfaS Regulates the Photomorphogenesis and Virulence of Botrytis cinerea via Lipid Metabolism. Engineering. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Xinhua, Wei Liu, Fengqin Dong, et al.. (2023). Sapindus mukorossi saponins inhibit gray mold on strawberry fruit by impairing membrane integrity and organellar homeostasis of Botrytis cinerea. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 207. 112594–112594. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Tong, Zheng Liu, Gaoxiang Du, et al.. (2023). Lindenane sesquiterpenoid dimers from Chloranthus japonicus improve LDL uptake by regulating PCSK9 and LDLR. Bioorganic Chemistry. 142. 106958–106958. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Ge, et al.. (2023). Ent- kaurane diterpenoids from Isodon japonica var. glaucocalyx with PCSK9 inhibitory activities. Phytochemistry Letters. 57. 56–61. 1 indexed citations
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Ji, Dongchao, Wei Liu, Libo Jiang, & Tong Chen. (2023). Cuticles and postharvest life of tomato fruit: A rigid cover for aerial epidermis or a multifaceted guard of freshness?. Food Chemistry. 411. 135484–135484. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Tong, et al.. (2023). Bio-source substances against postharvest diseases of fruits: Mechanisms, applications and perspectives. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 198. 112240–112240. 37 indexed citations
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Du, Juan, et al.. (2023). Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of Catharanthus roseus Receptor-like Kinase 1-like Proteins in Eggplant. Plants. 12(19). 3379–3379. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Lei, Dan Wang, Haodong Chen, et al.. (2023). CRISPR-detector: fast and accurate detection, visualization, and annotation of genome-wide mutations induced by genome editing events. Journal of genetics and genomics. 50(8). 563–572. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Weihao, Yuying Wang, Tong Chen, Guozheng Qin, & Shiping Tian. (2022). Current insights into posttranscriptional regulation of fleshy fruit ripening. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 192(3). 1785–1798. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Yimeng, Tong Chen, Fēi Dèng, et al.. (2020). Host AAA+ ATPase TER94 Plays Critical Roles in Building the Baculovirus Viral Replication Factory and Virion Morphogenesis. Journal of Virology. 94(6). 4 indexed citations

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