Xuechen Chen

1.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
20 papers, 518 citations indexed

About

Xuechen Chen is a scholar working on Oncology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xuechen Chen has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 518 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Oncology, 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Xuechen Chen's work include Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (14 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (8 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (4 papers). Xuechen Chen is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (14 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (8 papers) and Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (4 papers). Xuechen Chen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and Australia. Xuechen Chen's co-authors include Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner, Daniel Boakye, Jenny Chang‐Claude, Feng Guo, Wenhua Ling, Xu Chen, Yan Yang, Hongliang Xue and Chen Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Circulation Research and International Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Xuechen Chen

20 papers receiving 514 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Gut Microbially Produced Indole-3-Propionic Acid Inhibits Atherosclerosis by Promoting Reverse Cholesterol Transport and Its Deficiency Is Causally Related to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

2022 150 citations Hongliang Xue, Xu Chen et al. Circulation Research profile →
MDSC checkpoint blockade therapy: a new breakthrough point overcoming immunosuppression in cancer immunotherapy

2025 23 citations Zihao Liang, Rong Li et al. Cancer Gene Therapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xuechen Chen Germany	11	216	175	123	111	78	20	518
Sung-Eun Kim South Korea	4	237 1.1×	118 0.7×	92 0.7×	108 1.0×	89 1.1×	9	502
Hiroko Koga Japan	9	137 0.6×	106 0.6×	69 0.6×	68 0.6×	49 0.6×	10	343
Tetsuo Kuroishi Japan	8	245 1.1×	98 0.6×	59 0.5×	110 1.0×	35 0.4×	9	483
Nobutoshi Imaizumi Japan	11	118 0.5×	116 0.7×	63 0.5×	144 1.3×	24 0.3×	14	484
R.J. Bryant United States	9	228 1.1×	208 1.2×	70 0.6×	126 1.1×	28 0.4×	15	589
Keiichiro Genka Japan	12	183 0.8×	164 0.9×	31 0.3×	111 1.0×	121 1.6×	24	529
Paulo Traiman Brazil	14	124 0.6×	59 0.3×	52 0.4×	162 1.5×	32 0.4×	46	606
Helen G. Mulholland United Kingdom	7	117 0.5×	75 0.4×	75 0.6×	39 0.4×	23 0.3×	10	327
Y-T Gao United States	7	142 0.7×	89 0.5×	27 0.2×	170 1.5×	36 0.5×	8	383
Muhammad Talal Sarmini United States	8	181 0.8×	142 0.8×	34 0.3×	55 0.5×	102 1.3×	29	473

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xuechen Chen

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liang, Zihao, Rong Li, Lukman O. Afolabi, et al.. (2025). MDSC checkpoint blockade therapy: a new breakthrough point overcoming immunosuppression in cancer immunotherapy. Cancer Gene Therapy. 32(4). 371–392. 23 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Xuechen, et al.. (2024). Red and Processed Meat Intake, Polygenic Risk and the Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasms: Results from a Screening Colonoscopy Population. Nutrients. 16(16). 2609–2609. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Xuechen, et al.. (2024). Excess Weight, Polygenic Risk Score, and Findings of Colorectal Neoplasms at Screening Colonoscopy. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 119(9). 1913–1920. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Xuechen, et al.. (2023). Associations of smoking with early- and late-onset colorectal cancer. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 7(1). 16 indexed citations

Chen, Xuechen, Thomas Heisser, Rafael Cardoso, Michael Hoffmeister, & Hermann Brenner. (2023). Overall and age‐specific risk advancement periods of colorectal cancer for men vs women: Implications for gender‐sensitive screening offers?. International Journal of Cancer. 153(3). 547–551. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Xuechen, Thomas Heisser, Rafael Cardoso, Michael Hoffmeister, & Hermann Brenner. (2023). Personalized Initial Screening Age for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals at Average Risk. JAMA Network Open. 6(10). e2339670–e2339670. 5 indexed citations

Xue, Hongliang, Xu Chen, Chao Yu, et al.. (2022). Gut Microbially Produced Indole-3-Propionic Acid Inhibits Atherosclerosis by Promoting Reverse Cholesterol Transport and Its Deficiency Is Causally Related to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation Research. 131(5). 404–420. 150 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Xuechen, et al.. (2022). The power of a healthy lifestyle for cancer prevention: the example of colorectal cancer. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 19(11). 1586–1597. 12 indexed citations

Chen, Xuechen, et al.. (2022). Alcohol consumption, polygenic risk score, and early- and late-onset colorectal cancer risk. EClinicalMedicine. 49. 101460–101460. 34 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuechen, et al.. (2022). Assessment of Body Mass Index, Polygenic Risk Score, and Development of Colorectal Cancer. JAMA Network Open. 5(12). e2248447–e2248447. 10 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuechen, Feng Guo, Jenny Chang‐Claude, Michael Hoffmeister, & Hermann Brenner. (2022). Physical activity, polygenic risk score, and colorectal cancer risk. Cancer Medicine. 12(4). 4655–4666. 7 indexed citations

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Guo, Feng, Dominic Edelmann, Rafael Cardoso, et al.. (2022). Polygenic Risk Score for Defining Personalized Surveillance Intervals After Adenoma Detection and Removal at Colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(1). 210–219.e11. 8 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuechen, Michael Hoffmeister, & Hermann Brenner. (2022). Red and Processed Meat Intake, Polygenic Risk Score, and Colorectal Cancer Risk. Nutrients. 14(5). 1077–1077. 10 indexed citations

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Boakye, Daniel, Xuechen Chen, Lina Jansen, et al.. (2021). Associations of Body Mass Index at Different Ages With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 162(4). 1088–1097.e3. 65 indexed citations

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Boakye, Daniel, et al.. (2021). Association of Body Mass Index With Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116(11). 2173–2183. 76 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuechen, Lina Jansen, Feng Guo, et al.. (2021). Smoking, Genetic Predisposition, and Colorectal Cancer Risk. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 12(3). e00317–e00317. 23 indexed citations

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Guo, Feng, Xuechen Chen, Jenny Chang‐Claude, Michael Hoffmeister, & Hermann Brenner. (2021). Colorectal Cancer Risk by Genetic Variants in Populations With and Without Colonoscopy History. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 5(1). 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuechen, Feng Guo, Michael Hoffmeister, Jenny Chang‐Claude, & Hermann Brenner. (2021). Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, polygenic risk score and colorectal cancer risk. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 54(2). 167–175. 16 indexed citations

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Chen, Yanwei, et al.. (2020). <p>Association of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with Early Colorectal Neoplasia Detection in Asymptomatic Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis</p>. Clinical Epidemiology. Volume 12. 865–873. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Yanwei, et al.. (2019). <p>Oral Microbiota as Promising Diagnostic Biomarkers for Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Systematic Review</p>. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 12. 11131–11144. 49 indexed citations

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