Wei Kong

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
224 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Wei Kong is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Kong has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Molecular Biology, 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 40 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Wei Kong's work include Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (26 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (22 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (20 papers). Wei Kong is often cited by papers focused on Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (26 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (22 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (20 papers). Wei Kong collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Romania. Wei Kong's co-authors include Xian Wang, Qingbo Xu, Yi Fu, Xin Cong, Qian Zhao, Li Li, Yi Zhu, Ming‐Jiang Xu, Juan Feng and Youfei Guan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Wei Kong

221 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Extracellular matrix remo... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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. Extracellular matrix remodeling and cardiac fibrosis
    2018 313 citations Wei Kong et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Kong 2.9k 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 947 224 7.3k
Sarah J. George 3.0k 1.0× 2.3k 1.9× 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 737 0.8× 175 7.8k
Marie‐Luce Bochaton‐Piallat 3.2k 1.1× 958 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 99 8.3k
Tatiana V. Byzova 4.2k 1.4× 1.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 1000 0.9× 738 0.8× 124 8.9k
Alvin H. Schmaier 2.0k 0.7× 713 0.6× 1.9k 1.6× 1.6k 1.5× 695 0.7× 217 10.4k
Yin Tintut 3.0k 1.0× 610 0.5× 825 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 110 8.9k
Augusto Orlandi 2.6k 0.9× 775 0.6× 849 0.7× 672 0.6× 953 1.0× 306 8.7k
Yulin Li 3.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 704 0.7× 220 7.0k
Vicente Andrés 5.5k 1.9× 1.0k 0.8× 1.7k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 516 0.5× 185 9.7k
Robert P. Hebbel 5.9k 2.0× 978 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 661 0.6× 1.5k 1.5× 214 16.0k
Jochen Reiser 5.3k 1.8× 657 0.5× 1.7k 1.5× 767 0.7× 944 1.0× 179 14.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Kong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Kong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Kong

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Kong. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Kong 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 Wei Kong. Wei Kong 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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Huang, Jiaqi, Zhigang Dong, Yihan Liu, et al.. (2025). METTL3 Exacerbates Intimal Hyperplasia by Facilitating m 6 A-YTHDC1-Dependent SGK1 Gene Transcription. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 45(9). e437–e453. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Ximin, et al.. (2025). AI-feedback bioelectronics promote infectious wound healing. 2(2). 100191–100191. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ke, Shiqi Zhang, Hui Wu, et al.. (2024). Flt3 ligand augments immune responses to soluble PD1-based DNA vaccine via expansion of type 1 conventional DCs. International Immunopharmacology. 141. 112956–112956. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhiqing, Liu Yang, Lin He, et al.. (2024). ANK Deficiency-Mediated Cytosolic Citrate Accumulation Promotes Aortic Aneurysm. Circulation Research. 135(12). 1175–1192. 9 indexed citations
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Tan, Liping, et al.. (2024). FoxO1 Deficiency in Monocytic Myeloid‐Derived Suppressor Cells Exacerbates B Cell Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 77(4). 423–438. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Chenzhong, Ze Gong, Yijie Zhao, et al.. (2023). GRSF1 antagonizes age-associated hypercoagulability via modulation of fibrinogen mRNA stability. Cell Death and Disease. 14(11). 717–717. 5 indexed citations
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Jia, Yiting, Chenfeng Mao, Zihan Ma, et al.. (2022). PHB2 Maintains the Contractile Phenotype of VSMCs by Counteracting PKM2 Splicing. Circulation Research. 131(10). 807–824. 60 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhenzhen, Chenxi Ouyang, Congkuo Du, et al.. (2022). Vascular smooth muscle cell-derived hydrogen sulfide promotes atherosclerotic plaque stability via TFEB (transcription factor EB)-mediated autophagy. Autophagy. 18(10). 2270–2287. 51 indexed citations
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Shen, Yicong, Yuanxu Gao, Jiangcheng Shi, et al.. (2022). MicroRNA–Disease Network Analysis Repurposes Methotrexate for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Mice. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics. 21(5). 1030–1042. 5 indexed citations
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Han, Lulu, Yang Zhao, Xingzhong Zhang, et al.. (2021). The binding of autotaxin to integrins mediates hyperhomocysteinemia-potentiated platelet activation and thrombosis in mice and humans. Blood Advances. 6(1). 46–61. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Huimin, Jun Guo, Yiting Jia, Wei Kong, & Wei Li. (2021). LOXL4 Abrogation Does Not Exaggerate Angiotensin II-Induced Thoracic or Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Mice. Genes. 12(4). 513–513. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Dan, Li Lü, Wei Kong, et al.. (2021). C-type lectin receptor Dectin3 deficiency balances the accumulation and function of FoxO1-mediated LOX-1+ M-MDSCs in relieving lupus-like symptoms. Cell Death and Disease. 12(9). 829–829. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Cheng, Lu Zhang, Wei Kong, et al.. (2015). Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit Cadherin-11 Expression by Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Immunology Research. 2015. 1–10. 42 indexed citations
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Yan, Jiajie, Wei Kong, Qiang Zhang, et al.. (2012). c-Jun N-terminal kinase activation contributes to reduced connexin43 and development of atrial arrhythmias. Cardiovascular Research. 97(3). 589–597. 57 indexed citations
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Kong, Wei, et al.. (2012). Safe and Objective Assay of Enterovirus 71 Neutralizing Antibodies via Pseudovirus. 高等学校化学研究(英文版). 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Xiang-Run, et al.. (2011). Change of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Reflectance Correlated with Cytostructural Change in Glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 2442–2442. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haihong, Xizhen Zhang, Donghai Zhao, et al.. (2008). Construction and Expression of Human Survivin and Preparation of Its Polyclonal Antibody. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities. 24(6). 767–770. 2 indexed citations
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Dai, Jing, Xiaofei Wang, Juan Feng, et al.. (2008). Regulatory role of thioredoxin in homocysteine‐induced monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 secretion in monocytes/macrophages. FEBS Letters. 582(28). 3893–3898. 21 indexed citations

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