Yangjun Chen

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Yangjun Chen is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Yangjun Chen has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Biomaterials, 22 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Yangjun Chen's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (19 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (17 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (11 papers). Yangjun Chen is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (19 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (17 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (11 papers). Yangjun Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and Japan. Yangjun Chen's co-authors include Jian Ji, Qiao Jin, Ravin Narain, Yin Wang, Haibo Wang, Xiangsheng Liu, Anika Benozir Asha, Huan Li, Haijie Han and Zuhong Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, ACS Nano and Chemistry of Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yangjun Chen

46 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Bioinspired dopamine and zwitterionic polymers for non-fouling surface engineering

2021 196 citations Anika Benozir Asha, Yangjun 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
Yangjun Chen China	27	1.4k	1.3k	591	589	486	47	2.7k
Cheol‐Hee Ahn South Korea	29	805 0.6×	931 0.7×	490 0.8×	762 1.3×	412 0.8×	91	2.7k
Lesan Yan China	29	1.7k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	678 1.1×	806 1.4×	574 1.2×	81	3.6k
Zhefan Yuan China	26	949 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	412 0.7×	862 1.5×	330 0.7×	50	2.6k
Jonathan Gunn United States	13	1.7k 1.2×	2.4k 1.8×	540 0.9×	767 1.3×	338 0.7×	21	4.3k
Jinlin He China	39	907 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	916 1.5×	649 1.1×	1.2k 2.5×	126	3.5k
Leticia Hosta‐Rigau Denmark	35	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	955 1.6×	935 1.6×	487 1.0×	77	3.5k
Han Cheng China	37	2.1k 1.5×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 2.4×	1.2k 2.0×	674 1.4×	109	4.2k
Jianbiao Ma China	30	1.0k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	491 0.8×	450 0.8×	628 1.3×	94	2.8k
Yuran Huang China	18	1.3k 0.9×	950 0.7×	743 1.3×	522 0.9×	229 0.5×	26	2.4k
Tao He China	30	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	648 1.1×	299 0.5×	657 1.4×	72	2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yangjun Chen

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Lin, Li, Yuhui Wang, Sijung Hu, et al.. (2025). Peroxidase-like copper-doped carbon-dots embedded in hydrogels for stimuli-responsive bacterial biofilm elimination and wound healing. Acta Biomaterialia. 195. 467–478. 7 indexed citations

Qi, H. R., et al.. (2025). Self-healing quaternized chitosan and guar gum hydrogel enabling antibiotic-free antibacterial action and wound hemostasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 330(Pt 1). 147937–147937.

Wu, Yang, et al.. (2024). Synergetic effects of chlorinated paraffins and microplastics on microbial communities and nitrogen cycling in deep-sea cold seep sediments. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 480. 135760–135760. 4 indexed citations

Ding, Xiaoxu, et al.. (2024). Anti-oxidative mesoporous polydopamine-based hypotensive nano-eyedrop for improved glaucoma management. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 245. 114261–114261. 1 indexed citations

Wei, Jinfei, et al.. (2024). Implantation of biomimetic polydopamine nanocomposite scaffold promotes optic nerve regeneration through modulating inhibitory microenvironment. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 22(1). 683–683. 6 indexed citations

Yang, Weijia, et al.. (2024). Self-Healing Guar Gum-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogel Promotes Infected Wound Healing through Photothermal Antibacterial Therapy. Biomacromolecules. 25(6). 3432–3448. 20 indexed citations

Huang, Meifang, Lei Tu, Yue Xu, et al.. (2023). Differentiation of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and intestinal tuberculosis by dual-layer spectral detector CT enterography. Clinical Radiology. 79(3). e482–e489. 6 indexed citations

Li, Zuhong, Yalei Zhao, Xiaoxi Ouyang, et al.. (2021). Biomimetic hybrid hydrogel for hemostasis, adhesion prevention and promoting regeneration after partial liver resection. Bioactive Materials. 11. 41–51. 41 indexed citations

Wang, Wenda, Li Xiang, Lu Gong, et al.. (2019). Injectable, Self-Healing Hydrogel with Tunable Optical, Mechanical, and Antimicrobial Properties. Chemistry of Materials. 31(7). 2366–2376. 102 indexed citations

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Chen, Yangjun, Diana Diaz‐Dussan, Yi‐Yang Peng, & Ravin Narain. (2019). Hydroxyl-Rich PGMA-Based Cationic Glycopolymers for Intracellular siRNA Delivery: Biocompatibility and Effect of Sugar Decoration Degree. Biomacromolecules. 20(5). 2068–2074. 26 indexed citations

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Li, Zuhong, Yangjun Chen, Yu Yan, et al.. (2019). Recent Advances in Nanomaterials-Based Chemo-Photothermal Combination Therapy for Improving Cancer Treatment. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 7. 293–293. 119 indexed citations

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Wu, Di, Wenda Wang, Diana Diaz‐Dussan, et al.. (2019). In Situ Forming, Dual-Crosslink Network, Self-Healing Hydrogel Enabled by a Bioorthogonal Nopoldiol–Benzoxaborolate Click Reaction with a Wide pH Range. Chemistry of Materials. 31(11). 4092–4102. 71 indexed citations

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Asha, Anika Benozir, Yangjun Chen, Huixin Zhang, et al.. (2018). Rapid Mussel-Inspired Surface Zwitteration for Enhanced Antifouling and Antibacterial Properties. Langmuir. 35(5). 1621–1630. 75 indexed citations

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Chen, Yangjun, Zhengzhong Tan, Wenda Wang, Yi‐Yang Peng, & Ravin Narain. (2018). Injectable, Self-Healing, and Multi-Responsive Hydrogels via Dynamic Covalent Bond Formation between Benzoxaborole and Hydroxyl Groups. Biomacromolecules. 20(2). 1028–1035. 75 indexed citations

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Jia, Fan, Yin Wang, Haibo Wang, et al.. (2015). Light cross-linkable and pH de-cross-linkable drug nanocarriers for intracellular drug delivery. Polymer Chemistry. 6(11). 2069–2075. 26 indexed citations

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Chen, Yangjun, Yin Wang, Qiao Jin, & Jian Ji. (2015). Zwitterionic pendant polymer and doxorubicin decorated β -cyclodextrin guest–host micelles for efficient drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 213. e129–e130. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Yangjun, Xiangsheng Liu, Haibo Wang, et al.. (2014). Zwitterions in Surface Engineering of Biomedical Nanoparticles. Huaxue jinzhan. 26(11). 1849–1858. 8 indexed citations

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Chen, Yangjun, Yin Wang, Haibo Wang, et al.. (2014). One‐Step Preparation of Reduction‐Responsive Biodegradable Polymers as Efficient Intracellular Drug Delivery Platforms. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 215(19). 1848–1854. 18 indexed citations

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Wang, Yin, Haibo Wang, Yangjun Chen, et al.. (2014). pH and hydrogen peroxide dual responsive supramolecular prodrug system for controlled release of bioactive molecules. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 121. 189–195. 35 indexed citations

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Wang, Yin, Haibo Wang, Yangjun Chen, et al.. (2013). Biomimetic pseudopolyrotaxane prodrug micelles with high drug content for intracellular drug delivery. Chemical Communications. 49(64). 7123–7123. 59 indexed citations

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