Wenzhu Zhang

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
109 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Wenzhu Zhang is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenzhu Zhang has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Spectroscopy, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 38 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wenzhu Zhang's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (35 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (20 papers) and Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (16 papers). Wenzhu Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (35 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (20 papers) and Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (16 papers). Wenzhu Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wenzhu Zhang's co-authors include Brian T. Chait, Jingli Yuan, Andrew N. Krutchinsky, Run Zhang, Bo Song, Michael J. Matunis, Michael P. Rout, Rosemary Williams, Andrej Săli and Liesbeth M. Veenhoff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Wenzhu Zhang

106 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

The molecular architecture of the nuclear pore complex 2002 2026 2010 2018 2007 2002 250 500 750
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. The molecular architecture of the nuclear pore complex
    2007 814 citations Wenzhu Zhang, Brian T. Chait et al. profile →
  2. Proteomic analysis of the mammalian nuclear pore complex
    2002 765 citations Andrew N. Krutchinsky, Wenzhu Zhang 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
Wenzhu Zhang China 40 3.9k 1.8k 1.4k 604 522 109 6.4k
Andrew J. Baldwin United Kingdom 38 5.7k 1.5× 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 257 0.4× 230 0.4× 87 7.5k
Tasuku Ueno Japan 43 2.4k 0.6× 2.4k 1.4× 3.0k 2.2× 1.1k 1.7× 1.9k 3.6× 159 7.3k
Neil A. Farrow United States 30 3.8k 1.0× 849 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 148 0.2× 353 0.7× 51 5.6k
Masahiro Shirakawa Japan 56 6.8k 1.7× 813 0.5× 2.2k 1.6× 146 0.2× 514 1.0× 205 9.7k
M.C. Wahl Germany 53 7.5k 1.9× 514 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 263 0.4× 724 1.4× 193 10.2k
Heinz‐Jürgen Steinhoff Germany 42 2.9k 0.8× 776 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 157 0.3× 314 0.6× 160 5.8k
Conggang Li China 40 3.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 2.1k 1.5× 128 0.2× 451 0.9× 148 5.5k
W. Andy Tao United States 52 5.9k 1.5× 2.6k 1.4× 357 0.3× 143 0.2× 927 1.8× 200 9.4k
Stanley W. Botchway United Kingdom 39 2.1k 0.5× 625 0.3× 2.0k 1.5× 128 0.2× 943 1.8× 152 5.5k
Perdita E. Barran United Kingdom 47 3.3k 0.9× 2.9k 1.6× 825 0.6× 80 0.1× 467 0.9× 194 6.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenzhu Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenzhu Zhang

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

All Works

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Ren, Junyu, Xiaona Gao, Bo Song, Wenzhu Zhang, & Jingli Yuan. (2025). Non-Sequence-Activated “triple-key-and-dual-lock” ruthenium(II) complex as a dual-responsive luminescent probe for hypochlorous acid and formaldehyde: Enhancing accuracy of cancer diagnosis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162680–162680. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, et al.. (2024). Integrating aromatic plants into indoor biophilic environments: Species selection based on psychophysiological effects and bioactive volatile compounds. Building and Environment. 267. 112169–112169. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, et al.. (2024). Tracking Plasma Membrane Damage Using a Ruthenium(II) Complex Phosphorescent Indicator Paired with Cholesterol. Inorganic Chemistry. 63(22). 10443–10451. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, et al.. (2021). Effect of Coriander Plants on Human Emotions, Brain Electrophysiology, and Salivary Secretion. Biology. 10(12). 1283–1283. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, Yong‐Lei Wang, Zhongbo Du, et al.. (2020). Responsive ruthenium complex probe for phosphorescence and time-gated luminescence detection of bisulfite. Dalton Transactions. 49(17). 5531–5538. 18 indexed citations
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Shi, Wenbo, Bo Song, Zhiwei Liu, et al.. (2020). Smart Bimodal Imaging of Hypochlorous Acid In Vivo Using a Heterobimetallic Ruthenium(II)–Gadolinium(III) Complex Probe. Analytical Chemistry. 92(16). 11145–11154. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Chaolong, Run Zhang, Wenzhu Zhang, et al.. (2019). “Dual-Key-and-Lock” Ruthenium Complex Probe for Lysosomal Formaldehyde in Cancer Cells and Tumors. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141(21). 8462–8472. 161 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, Hua Liu, Feiyue Zhang, et al.. (2018). Development of a ruthenium(II) complex-based luminescence probe for detection of hydrogen sulfite in food samples. Microchemical Journal. 141. 181–187. 23 indexed citations
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Du, Zhongbo, Bo Song, Wenzhu Zhang, et al.. (2018). Quantitative Monitoring and Visualization of Hydrogen Sulfide In Vivo Using a Luminescent Probe Based on a Ruthenium(II) Complex. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(15). 3999–4004. 113 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, Yi Liu, Chaolong Liu, et al.. (2018). A ruthenium(ii) complex–cyanine energy transfer scaffold based luminescence probe for ratiometric detection and imaging of mitochondrial peroxynitrite. Chemical Communications. 54(97). 13698–13701. 47 indexed citations
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Du, Zhongbo, Run Zhang, Bo Song, et al.. (2018). Iridium(III) Complex‐Based Activatable Probe for Phosphorescent/Time‐Gated Luminescent Sensing and Imaging of Cysteine in Mitochondria of Live Cells and Animals. Chemistry - A European Journal. 25(6). 1498–1506. 47 indexed citations
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Du, Zhongbo, Bo Song, Wenzhu Zhang, et al.. (2018). Quantitative Monitoring and Visualization of Hydrogen Sulfide In Vivo Using a Luminescent Probe Based on a Ruthenium(II) Complex. Angewandte Chemie. 130(15). 4063–4068. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, et al.. (2017). Development of a Novel Lysosome-Targeted Ruthenium(II) Complex for Phosphorescence/Time-Gated Luminescence Assay of Biothiols. Analytical Chemistry. 89(8). 4517–4524. 113 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenzhu, Feiyue Zhang, Yong‐Lei Wang, et al.. (2017). Red-Emitting Ruthenium(II) and Iridium(III) Complexes as Phosphorescent Probes for Methylglyoxal in Vitro and in Vivo. Inorganic Chemistry. 56(3). 1309–1318. 46 indexed citations
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Zhang, Feiyue, Xiaowen Liang, Wenzhu Zhang, et al.. (2016). A unique iridium(III) complex-based chemosensor for multi-signal detection and multi-channel imaging of hypochlorous acid in liver injury. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 87. 1005–1011. 127 indexed citations
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Virgilio, Michela Di, Elsa Callén, Arito Yamane, et al.. (2013). Rif1 Prevents Resection of DNA Breaks and Promotes Immunoglobulin Class Switching. Science. 339(6120). 711–715. 309 indexed citations
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Kato, Hiroyuki, Agneta Tjernberg, Wenzhu Zhang, et al.. (2002). SYT Associates with Human SNF/SWI Complexes and the C-terminal Region of Its Fusion Partner SSX1 Targets Histones. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(7). 5498–5505. 92 indexed citations

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