Yichen Lu

4.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
66 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Yichen Lu is a scholar working on Virology, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yichen Lu has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Virology, 18 papers in Infectious Diseases and 15 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Yichen Lu's work include HIV Research and Treatment (24 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Yichen Lu is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (24 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Yichen Lu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Yichen Lu's co-authors include Hermann Katinger, Gabriela Stiegler, W A Haseltine, J G Sodroski, Mark G. Lewis, Thomas C. VanCott, Charles R. Brown, Deborah L. Birx, E. A. Cohen and Emma Terwilliger and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Yichen Lu

60 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

Human neutralizing monoclonal antibodies of the IgG1 subtype protect against mucosal simian–human immunodeficiency virus infection

2000 701 citations Timothy W. Baba, Vladimír Liška et al. Nature Medicine profile →
Protection of Macaques against Pathogenic Simian/Human Immunodeficiency Virus 89.6PD by Passive Transfer of Neutralizing Antibodies

1999 635 citations Gabriela Stiegler, Charles R. Brown et al. profile →
High-rate quantum key distribution exceeding 110 Mb s–1

2023 152 citations Wei Li, Hao Tan et al. Nature Photonics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yichen Lu United States	24	2.1k	1.3k	934	745	575	66	3.0k
Hiroyuki Sakai Japan	22	1.0k 0.5×	323 0.3×	636 0.7×	574 0.8×	434 0.8×	64	1.7k
Margreet Bakker Netherlands	35	2.4k 1.2×	861 0.7×	2.3k 2.5×	1.0k 1.3×	731 1.3×	128	4.6k
Bruce K. Patterson United States	44	2.6k 1.2×	1.8k 1.4×	2.0k 2.1×	1.6k 2.2×	1.9k 3.4×	126	7.1k
Yves Lévy France	35	1.5k 0.7×	2.3k 1.8×	926 1.0×	869 1.2×	726 1.3×	146	4.5k
Hiroshi Mohri Japan	37	2.1k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	2.2k 2.4×	744 1.0×	961 1.7×	155	5.5k
Kemp B. Cease United States	26	708 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	404 0.4×	465 0.6×	1.6k 2.8×	61	3.7k
Kalle Saksela Finland	45	3.3k 1.6×	2.0k 1.6×	2.3k 2.4×	1.1k 1.4×	2.8k 4.9×	123	7.6k
Ivelin S. Georgiev United States	29	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	934 1.0×	461 0.6×	1.5k 2.6×	76	3.3k
Johnson Mak Australia	38	2.7k 1.3×	950 0.7×	1.6k 1.7×	724 1.0×	2.5k 4.4×	97	4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yichen Lu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yichen Lu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yichen Lu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lu, Yichen, et al.. (2026). C3PO: Commercial-Quality Global Placement via Coherent, Concurrent Timing, Routability, and Wirelength Optimization. 765–771. 1 indexed citations

Li, Wei, Yichen Lu, Yang Meng, et al.. (2025). New environmentally friendly low-temperature dipping system for UHMWPE fibers: Improving interface adhesion between fiber and rubber. Applied Surface Science. 689. 162490–162490. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Hui, et al.. (2025). Association between skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area ratio and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. 24(2). 148–148.

Li, Wei, Yichen Lu, Wenwen Li, et al.. (2025). Experimental Mode-Pairing Quantum Key Distribution Surpassing the Repeaterless Bound. Physical Review X. 15(2). 5 indexed citations

Lu, Yichen, et al.. (2025). Novel Environmentally Friendly Dipping System for Aramid Fibers with Strong Interfacial Adhesion and Good Storage Stability. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 1 indexed citations

Lu, Yichen, Chengrun Du, Hongmei Ying, et al.. (2023). Facile fabrication of hydrophilic covalent organic framework composites for highly selective enrichment of N-glycopeptides. Talanta. 259. 124524–124524. 7 indexed citations

Zhao, Hongli, et al.. (2023). Oriented assembly of hydrophilic nanochains modified by porous zirconium-based coordination polymers for glycopeptides analysis. Talanta. 267. 125165–125165.

Lu, Yichen, et al.. (2023). Spatiotemporal variations in meteorological influences on ambient ozone in China: A machine learning approach. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 14(4). 101720–101720. 16 indexed citations

Li, Wei, Li‐Kang Zhang, Yichen Lu, et al.. (2023). Twin-Field Quantum Key Distribution without Phase Locking. Physical Review Letters. 130(25). 250802–250802. 36 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Hao Tan, Yichen Lu, et al.. (2023). High-rate quantum key distribution exceeding 110 Mb s–1. Nature Photonics. 17(5). 416–421. 152 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Dong, Xiaohui Li, Defeng Jiao, et al.. (2023). LCN2 secreted by tissue-infiltrating neutrophils induces the ferroptosis and wasting of adipose and muscle tissues in lung cancer cachexia. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 16(1). 30–30. 49 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jinghe, et al.. (2022). Estrogen receptor beta promotes endometriosis progression by upregulating CD47 expression in ectopic endometrial stromal cells. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 151. 103513–103513. 14 indexed citations

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Hong, Dan, et al.. (2022). First-principle calculations of the structural, vibrational, mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of ε-O8 under pressure. Journal of Molecular Modeling. 28(11). 360–360. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, Di Wu, Xin Qi, et al.. (2017). The associations between carbohydrate and protein intakes with habitual sleep duration among adults living in urban and rural areas. Clinical Nutrition. 37(5). 1631–1637. 17 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, Pingzheng Mo, Shu Li, et al.. (2015). Development and evaluation of a new interferon-gamma release assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected individuals in China. Infectious Diseases. 47(4). 237–243. 2 indexed citations

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Kityo, Cissy, Francis Ssali, R Byaruhanga, et al.. (2011). Therapeutic immunization in HIV infected Ugandans receiving stable antiretroviral treatment: A Phase I safety study. Vaccine. 29(8). 1617–1623. 2 indexed citations

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Waterman, Paul M., Glen Hatfield, Peter S. Evans, et al.. (2004). Effects of Virus Burden and Chemokine Expression on Immunity to SHIV in Nonhuman Primates. Viral Immunology. 17(4). 545–557. 6 indexed citations

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Sarr, Abdoulaye Dieng, Yichen Lu, Jean-Louis Sankalé, et al.. (2001). Robust HIV Type 2 Cellular Immune Response Measured by a Modified Anthrax Toxin-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 17(13). 1257–1264. 12 indexed citations

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Wallace, Marianne, Robert W. Pyzalski, Douglas Horejsh, et al.. (2000). Whole Body Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Activated Lymphoid Tissues during Acute Simian–Human Immunodeficiency Virus 89.6PD Infection in Rhesus Macaques. Virology. 274(2). 255–261. 29 indexed citations

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Baba, Timothy W., Vladimír Liška, Regina Hofmann‐Lehmann, et al.. (2000). Human neutralizing monoclonal antibodies of the IgG1 subtype protect against mucosal simian–human immunodeficiency virus infection. Nature Medicine. 6(2). 200–206. 701 indexed citations breakdown →

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