Yi Chen

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
169 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Yi Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Chen has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Epidemiology and 30 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Yi Chen's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (9 papers) and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (8 papers). Yi Chen is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (9 papers) and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (8 papers). Yi Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yi Chen's co-authors include Jeffery D. Molkentin, Xiaoyun Guo, Gioacchino Natoli, Takayuki Takahashi, Roger Y. Tsien, Stephen Adams, Michael Karin, Pankaj Kapahi, Axel Sckell and Eli Keshet and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yi Chen

157 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

  1. Oxidative stress induces mitochondrial iron overload and ferroptotic cell death
    2023 108 citations Yi Chen, Xiaoyun Guo et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yi Chen China 37 2.3k 859 653 591 568 169 4.8k
Xi Liu China 41 2.6k 1.2× 682 0.8× 588 0.9× 627 1.1× 586 1.0× 290 5.5k
Christina Piperi Greece 51 2.8k 1.2× 829 1.0× 699 1.1× 960 1.6× 647 1.1× 257 8.4k
Fang Li China 40 3.1k 1.4× 698 0.8× 1.2k 1.8× 506 0.9× 746 1.3× 274 6.4k
Wei Zhang China 47 2.9k 1.3× 829 1.0× 977 1.5× 558 0.9× 760 1.3× 316 6.8k
Cheng Zhang China 43 2.6k 1.1× 584 0.7× 741 1.1× 836 1.4× 368 0.6× 216 6.2k
Fahd Al‐Mulla Kuwait 42 3.0k 1.3× 832 1.0× 811 1.2× 715 1.2× 917 1.6× 328 6.9k
Dongdong Wu China 40 2.1k 0.9× 432 0.5× 502 0.8× 689 1.2× 379 0.7× 177 5.0k
Wei Xu China 35 2.0k 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 544 0.8× 551 0.9× 610 1.1× 172 4.6k
Yue Li China 38 2.2k 1.0× 762 0.9× 518 0.8× 411 0.7× 290 0.5× 276 5.4k
Li Ma China 40 1.7k 0.8× 410 0.5× 448 0.7× 446 0.8× 610 1.1× 172 4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Yi Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yi 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 Yi Chen. The network helps show where Yi Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Chen

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

All Works

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Wan, Qianyi, Gang Ren, Wei Jiang, et al.. (2025). Lipoic acid functions in Paneth cells to prevent human intestinal stem cell aging. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6016–6016.
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Chen, Yi, Xiaoyun Guo, Siqi Hong, et al.. (2023). Oxidative stress induces mitochondrial iron overload and ferroptotic cell death. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 15515–15515. 108 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Ganping, Zhikun Ma, Gan Xiong, et al.. (2022). BET inhibition triggers antitumor immunity by enhancing MHC class I expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Molecular Therapy. 30(11). 3394–3413. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Xun, Su-fang Kuang, Yi He, et al.. (2022). The Differential Metabolic Response of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells and Normal Oral Epithelial Cells to Cisplatin Exposure. Metabolites. 12(5). 389–389. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi, et al.. (2021). Tape stripping and lipidomics reveal skin surface lipid abnormity in female melasma. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 34(6). 1105–1111. 15 indexed citations
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Teng, Rui‐Min, Yongxin Wang, Shijia Lin, et al.. (2021). CsWRKY13, a novel WRKY transcription factor of <i>Camellia sinensis</i>, involved in lignin biosynthesis and accumulation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 1–9. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi, et al.. (2021). Altered metabolism by autophagy defection affect liver regeneration. PLoS ONE. 16(4). e0250578–e0250578. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Jing & Yi Chen. (2020). Interleukin-6 -174 G/C polymorphism is associated with the risk of basal cell carcinoma in a Chinese Han population. Aging. 12(15). 15328–15333. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Yi, Yi Chen, Feng Ye, et al.. (2020). Late recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation: a multicenter study of risk factors, patterns, and survival. European Radiology. 31(5). 3053–3064. 36 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuxiang, Xian Li, Xueling Liu, et al.. (2019). Simultaneous inhibition of PI3Kα and CDK4/6 synergistically suppresses KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 16(1). 66–66. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Si, Yi Chen, Bi Chen, et al.. (2015). Plumbagin Ameliorates CCl4-Induced Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats via the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Pathway. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. 1–12. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi, Orkun Akin, Aljoscha Nern, et al.. (2014). Cell-type-Specific Labeling of Synapses In Vivo through Synaptic Tagging with Recombination. Neuron. 81(2). 280–293. 123 indexed citations
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Saini, Sharanjot, Sumit Arora, Shahana Majid, et al.. (2011). Curcumin Modulates MicroRNA-203–Mediated Regulation of the Src-Akt Axis in Bladder Cancer. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(10). 1698–1709. 173 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi. (2010). Relationship of gene-gene interaction of VDR and MBP loci with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis of Han population in Tangshan Hebei. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi. (2006). Problems and Measurements of Mutual Trust within Strategic Alliance.
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Chen, Yi. (2002). Application of Game Theory in Quality Inspection of Construction Engineering. Journal of Chongqing Jianzhu University.
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Wu, Kaili, Lang Zhuo, Hui Chen, et al.. (1993). Virus DNA detection of herpes simplex keratitis by PCR.. PubMed. 9(3). 126–8. 1 indexed citations

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