Wenfeng Chen

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Wenfeng Chen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenfeng Chen has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Plant Science, 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 14 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Wenfeng Chen's work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (24 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (14 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (14 papers). Wenfeng Chen is often cited by papers focused on Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (24 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (14 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (14 papers). Wenfeng Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Mexico and United States. Wenfeng Chen's co-authors include Isaac Edery, John Majercak, Qin Han, En Tao Wang, Xia Li, Yong Chen, Qun Ma, Bing Tian, Yang Bai and Zhangwu Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wenfeng Chen

88 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Variation in rhizosphere microbial communities and its as... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
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. Variation in rhizosphere microbial communities and its association with the symbiotic efficiency of rhizobia in soybean
    2020 212 citations Wenfeng 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
Wenfeng Chen China 21 671 321 307 305 165 94 1.7k
Karen T. Coschigano United States 31 1.0k 1.5× 1.8k 5.5× 215 0.7× 409 1.3× 67 0.4× 61 5.0k
Shan Wu United States 22 926 1.4× 974 3.0× 167 0.5× 98 0.3× 33 0.2× 44 2.2k
Xiaozhen Yang China 28 513 0.8× 455 1.4× 163 0.5× 102 0.3× 604 3.7× 97 2.3k
Yi Cao China 21 647 1.0× 1.4k 4.5× 72 0.2× 45 0.1× 119 0.7× 78 2.3k
Lei Zheng China 28 515 0.8× 883 2.8× 316 1.0× 294 1.0× 98 0.6× 83 2.4k
Carolin Schneider Germany 11 672 1.0× 575 1.8× 156 0.5× 33 0.1× 21 0.1× 30 1.4k
Mitsutaka Taniguchi Japan 38 2.7k 4.0× 2.3k 7.2× 179 0.6× 77 0.3× 71 0.4× 141 5.4k
Bei Gao China 26 814 1.2× 809 2.5× 57 0.2× 39 0.1× 67 0.4× 64 1.6k
Klaus Röhr Germany 27 188 0.3× 965 3.0× 112 0.4× 49 0.2× 100 0.6× 107 2.4k
John F. Taylor United Kingdom 32 69 0.1× 331 1.0× 154 0.5× 173 0.6× 499 3.0× 98 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Wenfeng Chen

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Wenfeng Chen's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Wenfeng Chen with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Wenfeng Chen more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Wenfeng Chen

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wenfeng 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 Wenfeng Chen. The network helps show where Wenfeng Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenfeng Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wenfeng Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wenfeng 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 Wenfeng Chen. Wenfeng 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
1.
Chen, Wenfeng, Mengmeng Wang, Jing Tian, et al.. (2024). Chemical constituents from the endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. S3 of Hibiscus tiliaceus. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 27(3). 292–300. 1 indexed citations
2.
Chen, Wenfeng, et al.. (2024). Effects of Modified Maifanite onthe Growth and Rhizosphere Microenvironmentof the Submerged Macrophyte<i>Vallisneria natans</i> (Lour.) Hara. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 34(4). 3553–3563.
3.
Chen, Wenfeng, et al.. (2024). A Drosophila Model Reveals the Potential Role for mtt in Retinal Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(2). 899–899.
4.
Chen, Wenfeng, et al.. (2023). Effects of Different Substrates on the Growthand Rhizosphere Microorganismsof Vallisneria natans. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies.
5.
6.
Chen, Wenfeng, et al.. (2023). Selenite resistance and biotransformation to SeNPs in Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 and the synthetic promotion on alfalfa growth. Microbiological Research. 280. 127568–127568. 6 indexed citations
7.
8.
Kasper, Stefan, Diethelm Messinger, Regina Esser, et al.. (2020). Noninferiority of cetuximab every-2-weeks versus standard once-weekly administration schedule for the first-line treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer. European Journal of Cancer. 144. 291–301. 7 indexed citations
9.
He, J., Lingling Guo, Wenfeng Chen, et al.. (2019). ATP1A1mutations cause intermediate Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease. Human Mutation. 40(12). 2334–2343. 13 indexed citations
10.
Chen, Wenfeng, et al.. (2019). Classification and discrimination for black tea's taste characteristics based on polyphenol. Tianran chanwu yanjiu yu kaifa. 31(6). 986. 2 indexed citations
11.
Ji, Zhao, Tianyan Liu, Jixing Zhang, et al.. (2018). Genetic divergence among Bradyrhizobium strains nodulating wild and cultivated Kummerowia spp. in China. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 42(2). 223–231. 3 indexed citations
12.
Khair, Salema B. Abul, Nisha R. Dhanushkodi, Mustafa T. Ardah, et al.. (2018). Silencing of Glucocerebrosidase Gene in Drosophila Enhances the Aggregation of Parkinson's Disease Associated α-Synuclein Mutant A53T and Affects Locomotor Activity. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 12. 81–81. 30 indexed citations
13.
Zhang, Min, et al.. (2017). Influence of combination of rhizobia and compound growth-promoting bacteria on the nodulation and growth of soybean.. Dadou kexue. 36(4). 583–591. 1 indexed citations
14.
Rhoades, Seth D., Wenfeng Chen, Arjun Sengupta, et al.. (2015). Independent Effects of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Transaminase (GABAT) on Metabolic and Sleep Homeostasis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(33). 20407–20416. 27 indexed citations
15.
Chen, Wenfeng, Wei Shi, Lingzi Li, et al.. (2013). Regulation of sleep by the short neuropeptide F (sNPF) in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 43(9). 809–819. 58 indexed citations
16.
Chen, Wenfeng. (2012). In vitro antifungal activity of closantel against Candida albicans. Chinese Journal of Dermatology. 45(8). 549–552. 1 indexed citations
17.
18.
An, Jiandong & Wenfeng Chen. (2011). Economic value of insect pollination for fruits and vegetables in China.. Acta Entomologica Sinica. 54(4). 443–450. 13 indexed citations
19.
Chen, Wenfeng, et al.. (2010). Natural infection rate of microsporidia in bumblebees from four different locations of China.. Journal of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. 39(3). 295–300. 1 indexed citations
20.
Dong, Yan, et al.. (1996). The dependence of fat level of hen on activity of fatty acid synthase in liver on different ages. 12(2). 234–236. 5 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Karen T. Coschigano Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Shan Wu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xiaozhen Yang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yi Cao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lei Zheng Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Carolin Schneider Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Mitsutaka Taniguchi Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Bei Gao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Klaus Röhr Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by John F. Taylor
Rankless by CCL
2026