Yao Chen

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Yao Chen is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Chen has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Plant Science, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Yao Chen's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (19 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (12 papers) and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (11 papers). Yao Chen is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (19 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (12 papers) and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (11 papers). Yao Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Yao Chen's co-authors include Tao Xu, Ting Zhao, Liuqing Yang, Weiwei Feng, Hunseung Kang, Guanghua Mao, Mondher Bouzayen, Julien Pirrello, E. Wassim Chehab and Se Hee Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yao Chen

91 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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. SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato fruit by recruiting the co-repressor TOPLESS and histone deacetylases to repress key ripening genes
    2022 136 citations Heng Deng, Yao Chen et al. The Plant Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yao Chen China 24 1.3k 730 203 190 145 95 1.9k
Lijun Zhou China 26 1.3k 1.0× 634 0.9× 495 2.4× 176 0.9× 143 1.0× 100 2.4k
Yufeng Wang China 32 1.4k 1.1× 506 0.7× 327 1.6× 69 0.4× 348 2.4× 91 2.5k
Giuseppe Mannino Italy 27 956 0.8× 473 0.6× 210 1.0× 54 0.3× 91 0.6× 90 2.1k
Xue Li China 23 951 0.8× 446 0.6× 156 0.8× 72 0.4× 77 0.5× 101 1.4k
Yaling Wang China 23 552 0.4× 561 0.8× 328 1.6× 114 0.6× 49 0.3× 106 1.4k
Fang Chen China 27 751 0.6× 737 1.0× 508 2.5× 87 0.5× 93 0.6× 101 2.6k
Zilong Guo China 23 2.1k 1.6× 1.3k 1.8× 223 1.1× 63 0.3× 65 0.4× 54 3.4k
Nutan Kaushik India 25 882 0.7× 613 0.8× 259 1.3× 131 0.7× 323 2.2× 107 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Yao Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yao Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yao Chen. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Yao Chen. The network helps show where Yao Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Chen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Weijie, Guanghua Mao, Weiwei Feng, et al.. (2025). Immunomodulatory effects of Abelmoschus esculentus L. flower polysaccharide on spleen lymphocytes via TLR4-MAPK-NF-κB signaling pathways. South African Journal of Botany. 180. 520–530. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, Wenting Liu, Tao Liu, et al.. (2024). Polysaccharides from Ostrea rivularis alleviate type II diabetes induced-retinopathy and VGEF165-induced angiogenesis via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 279(Pt 4). 135547–135547. 4 indexed citations
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Su, Yachun, Wei Wang, Tingting Sun, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide identification of Saccharum Sec14-like PITP gene family reveals that ScSEC14-1 is positively involved in disease resistance. Industrial Crops and Products. 221. 119434–119434. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2024). B-class floral homeotic gene MapoAPETALA3 may play an important role in the origin and formation of multi-tepals in Magnolia polytepala. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(2). 891–905. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Tingting, Yao Chen, Dongjiao Wang, et al.. (2024). Sugarcane ScOPR1 gene enhances plant disease resistance through the modulation of hormonal signaling pathways. Plant Cell Reports. 43(6). 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2024). Phenological growth stages of Amaranthus palmeri according to the extended BBCH scale. Annals of Applied Biology. 185(3). 429–442.
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Zhang, Weijie, Guanghua Mao, Weiwei Feng, et al.. (2023). Polysaccharide from Abelmoschus esculentus L. flower ameliorates cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression via the TLR4/endocytosis and MAPK-NF-κB signaling pathways in mice. Process Biochemistry. 130. 659–673. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2023). The mitochondrial ribosomal protein mRpL4 regulates Notch signaling. EMBO Reports. 24(6). e55764–e55764. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhongxiang, et al.. (2023). Tracking Adaptive Pathways of Invasive Insects: Novel Insight from Genomics. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(9). 8004–8004. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2023). Notch Signaling in Insect Development: A Simple Pathway with Diverse Functions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). 14028–14028. 9 indexed citations
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Deng, Heng, Yao Chen, Ziyu Liu, et al.. (2022). SlERF.F12 modulates the transition to ripening in tomato fruit by recruiting the co-repressor TOPLESS and histone deacetylases to repress key ripening genes. The Plant Cell. 34(4). 1250–1272. 136 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Na, et al.. (2021). Ripening and ethylene production affected by 1-MCP in different parts of kiwifruit during postharvest storage. International Journal of Food Properties. 24(1). 1011–1021. 9 indexed citations
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Kahramanoğlu, İbrahim, Chuying Chen, Yao Chen, et al.. (2020). Improving Storability of “Nanfeng” Mandarins by Treating with Postharvest Hot Water Dipping. Journal of Food Quality. 2020. 1–12. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2020). A potential endogenous gibberellin-mediated signaling cascade regulated floral transition in Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Changchun’. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 296(1). 207–222. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2020). Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and Ethylene on Postharvest Lignification of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L). ACS Omega. 5(15). 8659–8666. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, et al.. (2020). Balance Adjustment of Power-Line Inspection Robot Using General Type-2 Fractional Order Fuzzy PID Controller. Symmetry. 12(3). 479–479. 12 indexed citations
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Song, Chunfang, et al.. (2018). Modeling Microwave Heating of Frozen Chinese Fast Foods Based on Dielectric Properties. International Journal of Food Engineering. 14(9-10). 7 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yang, Yao Chen, Qian Li, et al.. (2014). Preparation, characterization, and anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Bi3+-Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide complex. Carbohydrate Polymers. 110. 231–237. 43 indexed citations

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