Xin Chen

18.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
557 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Xin Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Chen has authored 557 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 202 papers in Molecular Biology, 124 papers in Organic Chemistry and 106 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Xin Chen's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (49 papers), Synthesis and biological activity (38 papers) and Crystal structures of chemical compounds (35 papers). Xin Chen is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (49 papers), Synthesis and biological activity (38 papers) and Crystal structures of chemical compounds (35 papers). Xin Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Xin Chen's co-authors include Stephan Schauder, Alain Van Dorsselaer, Bonnie L. Bassler, István Pelczer, Frederick M. Hughson, Noëlle Potier, Gang Li, Wenchuan Wu, Chenhui Lin and Toshio Okuhara and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Xin Chen

520 papers receiving 11.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Structural identification of a bacterial quorum-sensing signal containing boron

2002 1.2k citations Xin Chen et al. profile →
Piperazine-Linked Metalphthalocyanine Frameworks for Highly Efficient Visible-Light-Driven H₂O₂ Photosynthesis

2022 312 citations Xin Chen et al. profile →
The Role of BDNF on Neural Plasticity in Depression

2020 286 citations Xin Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xin Chen China	50	4.6k	2.2k	1.9k	1.5k	1.2k	557	11.8k
Mei Li China	53	5.3k 1.1×	1.9k 0.9×	1.8k 0.9×	991 0.6×	464 0.4×	363	11.4k
Jian Li China	66	7.2k 1.6×	1.5k 0.7×	885 0.5×	3.9k 2.5×	709 0.6×	891	19.2k
Maria J. Ramos Portugal	55	7.3k 1.6×	2.1k 1.0×	562 0.3×	2.5k 1.6×	918 0.8×	436	13.6k
Thierry Douki France	70	9.5k 2.1×	1.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	341 0.3×	275	17.7k
Michael A. Marletta United States	81	9.6k 2.1×	1.1k 0.5×	2.1k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	251	23.7k
Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes Portugal	52	6.3k 1.4×	2.0k 0.9×	438 0.2×	2.1k 1.4×	715 0.6×	376	11.8k
Huilin Li United States	69	9.3k 2.0×	2.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	525 0.4×	362	16.6k
Hazel M. Holden United States	67	11.0k 2.4×	3.7k 1.7×	875 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	586 0.5×	239	16.5k
P. Andrew Karplus United States	75	15.3k 3.3×	3.8k 1.8×	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	1.7k 1.5×	196	21.8k
Hiroshi Matsubara Japan	57	6.2k 1.4×	1.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	2.6k 1.7×	1.3k 1.1×	533	12.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Chen

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Shiyong, Xin Chen, Jun-long Kou, et al.. (2025). Engineering a covalent organic framework-based type-II heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis. Nature Synthesis. 4(12). 1610–1620. 2 indexed citations

Tang, Lihua, Xin Chen, Yong‐hui Jiang, et al.. (2025). Biocontrol of the zearalenone‐producer Fusarium ipomoeae on soybean pods using an avirulent Lasiodiplodia theobromae isolate. Pest Management Science. 81(12). 8462–8476.

Wang, Qianqian, Xin Chen, Xiaohan Liu, et al.. (2024). OfBFT genes play an essential role in the proliferate flower formation of Osmanthus fragrans. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 208. 108463–108463. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Jinxi, Yanyu Hu, Jing Wang, et al.. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from the growing season are regulated by precipitation events in conservation tillage farmland ecosystems of Northeast China. The Science of The Total Environment. 948. 174716–174716. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Xin, Jianxun Wang, Yujie Wei, et al.. (2024). Geospatial variation of granitic soil erodibility along a hydrothermal gradient in the gully region. CATENA. 245. 108343–108343. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Yiming, Yuqing Liu, Rongxiu Guo, et al.. (2024). Unveiling synergistic catalysis in reductive amination through a UiO-66-NH2@(PdAu)@MOF-808 sandwich nanostructure. Applied Catalysis A General. 685. 119884–119884. 1 indexed citations

Qi, Ying, et al.. (2024). Structure optimization of Cmpd-15 as negative allosteric modulators for the β2-adrenergic receptor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 108. 117787–117787.

Chen, Xin, et al.. (2024). Pincer manganese-catalyzed C–H phosphinomethylation of indoles and naphthols with methanol as C1 block. Journal of Catalysis. 438. 115711–115711. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Liang, et al.. (2024). Layer-by-layer nanocomposite based on zein and hyaluronic acid for tumor-targeted gene delivery. Industrial Crops and Products. 222. 119445–119445. 6 indexed citations

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Luo, Dan, Peng Chen, Jingsong Yang, et al.. (2024). A new ship tracing technology from oil spills based on multi-source data. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 207. 116808–116808.

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Chen, Xin, Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez, Yann Le Pape, et al.. (2024). Investigation of ion irradiation effects on mineral analogues of concrete aggregates. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 605. 155539–155539.

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Chen, Zexiang, et al.. (2023). Adsorption of toxic methyl iodide over Beta, ZSM-5 and SSZ-13 supported silver adsorbents. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 370. 112848–112848. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Yan, Jingjing Sun, Xiao Wang, et al.. (2023). Discovery and biological evaluation of cholic acid derivatives as potent TGR5 positive allosteric modulators. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 92. 117418–117418. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Xin, Wei Chen, Xianren Zhang, Daojian Cheng, & Ying Ren. (2023). The study on the dielectric properties of structural changes of surfactant aqueous solution by molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 379. 121622–121622. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaolong, et al.. (2023). Exogenous Easily Extractable Glomalin-Related Soil Protein Stimulates Plant Growth by Regulating Tonoplast Intrinsic Protein Expression in Lemon. Plants. 12(16). 2955–2955. 6 indexed citations

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Laosatit, Kularb, Jinyang Liu, Jingbin Chen, et al.. (2023). Fine mapping of QTL conferring resistance to calcareous soil in mungbean reveals VrYSL3 as candidate gene for the resistance. Plant Science. 332. 111698–111698. 2 indexed citations

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Lu, Yaoyao, Jie Gong, Suyan Wang, et al.. (2023). Anti-biofilm activity and in vivo efficacy of quinoline for the control of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Chinese white shrimps. Food Control. 156. 110118–110118. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongbo, et al.. (2023). Numerical and theoretical prediction of foreign object damage on AM355 simulated blade validated by ballistic impact tests. Thin-Walled Structures. 193. 111230–111230. 7 indexed citations

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Yang, Yi, et al.. (2023). Novel insights into the multistep chlorination of silver nanoparticles in aquatic environments. Water Research. 240. 120111–120111. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongbo, et al.. (2023). Experimental and analytical modelling on aeroengine blade foreign object damage. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 183. 104813–104813. 6 indexed citations

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