Yan Chen

13.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
379 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

Yan Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Chen has authored 379 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 216 papers in Molecular Biology, 98 papers in Cancer Research and 92 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Yan Chen's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (45 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (34 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (32 papers). Yan Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (45 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (34 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (32 papers). Yan Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Yan Chen's co-authors include Jin Ye, Hua Huang, Michael Gale, Fang Sun, David M. Owen, Weibo Luo, Weiping Li, Yingfei Wang, James L. Manley and Roland Tacke and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Yan Chen

365 papers receiving 8.9k 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.

Tumor microenvironment remodeling after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Chen China	45	5.1k	2.0k	1.6k	1.3k	1.2k	379	8.9k
Thorsten Cramer Germany	35	3.7k 0.7×	2.8k 1.4×	1.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	669 0.6×	78	8.2k
Jing Zhang China	50	7.5k 1.5×	3.3k 1.6×	894 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	511	11.1k
Wei Wang China	50	5.0k 1.0×	2.2k 1.1×	2.2k 1.4×	2.7k 2.2×	1.2k 1.0×	403	10.5k
Long Yu China	49	5.9k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	877 0.6×	1.8k 1.5×	995 0.8×	369	9.6k
Jie Xu China	48	4.2k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.9×	823 0.7×	256	8.2k
Hsiang‐Fu Kung Hong Kong	56	6.7k 1.3×	2.6k 1.3×	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	778 0.7×	218	10.1k
Fangfang Zhou China	53	6.2k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	707 0.6×	221	10.1k
Li Li China	57	8.9k 1.7×	2.8k 1.4×	1.6k 1.0×	1.9k 1.5×	1.1k 0.9×	493	13.6k
Xiaohong Wang China	50	5.2k 1.0×	2.9k 1.4×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	799 0.7×	273	9.1k
Min Fang China	42	5.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	2.3k 1.5×	1.8k 1.4×	1.3k 1.1×	231	9.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Chen

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Yan, Jiaxin Zhang, Ye Zhang, et al.. (2025). The miR166–ATHB14-LIKE module regulates flavonoid biosynthesis in soybean. The Crop Journal. 14(1). 154–165.

Hong, Quan, Zhong‐Xun Liu, Haifeng Liang, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of HOXD11 promotes cartilage degradation and induces osteoarthritis development. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 19(1). 111–111. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Junlong, Chun-Chen Gao, Rong Qiao, et al.. (2024). LTBR acts as a novel immune checkpoint of tumor‐associated macrophages for cancer immunotherapy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(5). e233–e233. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Pingping, Changshun Ruan, Guangli Yang, et al.. (2024). PGRN Inhibits Early B‐cell Activation and IgE Production Through the IFITM3‐STAT1 Signaling Pathway in Asthma. Advanced Science. 11(45). e2403939–e2403939. 3 indexed citations

Dong, Rui, Chang Dong, Yingru Zhang, et al.. (2024). Screening for metastasis-related genes in mouse melanoma cells through sequential tail vein injection. Biophysics Reports. 10(1). 15–15. 1 indexed citations

Martini, Alberto, Ganiraju C. Manyam, Yan Chen, et al.. (2024). Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis identifies acute changes in the tumor microenvironment induced by interferon α gene therapy in a murine bladder cancer model. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1387229–1387229. 2 indexed citations

Li, Jie, Sean L. Zheng, Yan Chen, et al.. (2024). Oxidative phosphorylation decline and mitochondrial dynamics disequilibrium are involved in chicken large white follicle atresia. Theriogenology. 232. 87–95. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Weidong, et al.. (2024). Detecting mental and physical disorders using multi-task learning equipped with knowledge graph attention network. Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. 149. 102812–102812. 4 indexed citations

Ouyang, Min, et al.. (2023). Development of an interfering peptide M1-20 with potent anti-cancer effects by targeting FOXM1. Cell Death and Disease. 14(8). 533–533. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Hong, Xiaoyu Che, Xia Li, et al.. (2023). Tanshinone IIA normalized hepatocellular carcinoma vessels and enhanced PD-1 inhibitor efficacy by inhibiting ELTD1. Phytomedicine. 123. 155191–155191. 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Yan, Wei Li, Rui Wang, et al.. (2023). Non-porous covalent organic polymers enable ultrafast removal of cationic dyes via carbonyl/hydroxyl-synergetic electrostatic adsorption. Separation and Purification Technology. 315. 123689–123689. 25 indexed citations

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Yang, Ying, et al.. (2023). Exploration of the mechanisms of Callicarpa nudiflora Hook. et Arn against influenza A virus (H1N1) infection. Phytomedicine. 123. 155240–155240. 4 indexed citations

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Bao, Lei, Yan Chen, Yuanyuan Xue, et al.. (2022). ZMYND8 is a master regulator of 27-hydroxycholesterol that promotes tumorigenicity of breast cancer stem cells. Science Advances. 8(28). eabn5295–eabn5295. 25 indexed citations

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Chen, Yan, et al.. (2022). TRIB3 Interacts with STAT3 to Promote Cancer Angiogenesis. Current Medical Science. 42(5). 932–940. 11 indexed citations

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Yu, Xinmei, Yanyan Xu, Yan Chen, et al.. (2022). Salvianolic acid B exerts an anti-hepatocellular carcinoma effect by regulating the Hippo/YAP pathway and promoting pSmad3L to pSmad3C simultaneously. European Journal of Pharmacology. 939. 175423–175423. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Yijie, Yan Chen, Chenliang Wang, et al.. (2021). MIF is a 3’ flap nuclease that facilitates DNA replication and promotes tumor growth. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2954–2954. 31 indexed citations

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Wang, Yijie, Yan Chen, Lei Bao, et al.. (2020). CHD4 Promotes Breast Cancer Progression as a Coactivator of Hypoxia-Inducible Factors. Cancer Research. 80(18). 3880–3891. 45 indexed citations

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Zhou, Lin, Huaming Wang, Junliang Fu, et al.. (2013). Study on the correlation between CD4~+ cytotoxic T and course of primary hepatocellular carcinoma. Jiefangjun yixue zazhi. 38(2). 137–140. 1 indexed citations

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Lin, Shu‐Yong, Terytty Yang Li, Qing Liu, et al.. (2012). GSK3-TIP60-ULK1 Signaling Pathway Links Growth Factor Deprivation to Autophagy. Science. 336(6080). 477–481. 276 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yuhui, Xiaoduo Xie, Zhigang Li, et al.. (2011). Functional Cooperation of RKTG with p53 in Tumorigenesis and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition. Cancer Research. 71(8). 2959–2968. 48 indexed citations

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