Yong Chen

18.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
350 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Yong Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Chen has authored 350 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 204 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Cancer Research and 47 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Yong Chen's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (37 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (27 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (25 papers). Yong Chen is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (37 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (27 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (25 papers). Yong Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yong Chen's co-authors include Ming Lei, Howard Y. Chang, Ke Wang, Ming Lei, Yul W. Yang, Ryan A. Flynn, Job Dekker, Amartya Sanyal, Rajnish A. Gupta and Jill A. Helms and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Yong Chen

333 papers receiving 11.3k 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.

A long noncoding RNA maintains active chromatin to coordinate homeotic gene expression

2011 1.6k citations Ke Wang, Yong Chen et al. profile →
UCP1-independent signaling involving SERCA2b-mediated calcium cycling regulates beige fat thermogenesis and systemic glucose homeostasis

2017 442 citations Kenji Ikeda, Takeshi Yoneshiro et al. profile →
FTO in cancer: functions, molecular mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

2022 157 citations Yong 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
Yong Chen China	54	7.5k	2.8k	1.7k	1.2k	869	350	11.5k
Yong Zhao China	47	7.2k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	863 0.7×	496 0.6×	198	9.7k
Min Wei China	55	6.0k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	3.7k 2.3×	771 0.7×	761 0.9×	331	13.1k
Bin Tian United States	64	11.3k 1.5×	2.3k 0.8×	837 0.5×	749 0.6×	860 1.0×	287	14.6k
Guang‐Hui Liu China	61	7.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	1.8k 1.1×	2.7k 2.3×	994 1.1×	334	14.3k
Markus Ralser United Kingdom	56	7.9k 1.1×	1.2k 0.4×	814 0.5×	794 0.7×	519 0.6×	166	11.3k
Ying Yang China	53	11.0k 1.5×	4.4k 1.6×	689 0.4×	533 0.5×	580 0.7×	240	13.6k
Na Li China	41	9.7k 1.3×	4.3k 1.6×	545 0.3×	1.6k 1.4×	538 0.6×	263	14.2k
Tracey A. Rouault United States	87	11.2k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	976 0.8×	1.0k 1.2×	240	22.9k
Martine Raes Belgium	51	5.0k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	479 0.4×	954 1.1×	173	10.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Yong Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yong Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yong Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yong 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 Yong Chen. Yong 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

Liu, Huiyu, Jun Zhang, Rui Shan, Haoran Yuan, & Yong Chen. (2024). Mechanistic insights into Ga-modified hollow ZSM-5 catalyzed fast pyrolysis of cassava residue. Energy. 295. 131068–131068. 10 indexed citations

Chen, Yong, et al.. (2024). 3-hydroxycoumarin effectively inhibits development and pathogenicity by targeting Pempk proteins of Penicillium expansum. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 214. 112987–112987. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Yong, et al.. (2024). Elucidation of the Reversible Self-Association Interface of a Diabody–Interleukin Fusion Protein Using Hydrogen-Exchange Mass Spectrometry and In Silico Modeling. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 21(9). 4285–4296. 1 indexed citations

Han, Ying, Huairui Yuan, Qiuli Liu, et al.. (2024). Zinc ions activate AKT and promote prostate cancer cell proliferation via disrupting AKT intramolecular interaction. Oncogene. 44(1). 8–18. 2 indexed citations

Qu, Yu, Yong Chen, Jingwei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Dominant physical and chemical processes impacting nitrate in Shandong of the North China Plain during winter haze events. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 169065–169065. 4 indexed citations

Duan, Jing, Yong Chen, Xiaopeng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Influence of aerosol physicochemical properties on CCN activation during the Asian winter monsoon at the summit of Mt. Lu, China. Atmospheric Environment. 296. 119592–119592. 2 indexed citations

Li, Guangjin, Zhanquan Zhang, Yong Chen, et al.. (2023). A Novel Light-Responsive Gene BcCfaS Regulates the Photomorphogenesis and Virulence of Botrytis cinerea via Lipid Metabolism. Engineering. 1 indexed citations

Gao, Jinxin, Wenqi Sun, Nam‐Ho Kim, et al.. (2023). Rex1BD and the 14-3-3 protein control heterochromatin organization at tandem repeats by linking RNAi and HDAC. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(50). e2309359120–e2309359120. 3 indexed citations

Su, Liwen, Xiaochun Huang, Wenting Wu, et al.. (2022). Development of InDel markers and fingerprinting of bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia ) based on whole genome re-sequencing. Seed Science and Technology. 50(1). 133–147.

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Chen, Yong, et al.. (2020). Development and optimization of a cascade of screening assays for inhibitors of TRF2. Analytical Biochemistry. 602. 113796–113796. 4 indexed citations

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Gluck, Caroline, Chengxiang Qiu, Sang Youb Han, et al.. (2019). Kidney cytosine methylation changes improve renal function decline estimation in patients with diabetic kidney disease. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2461–2461. 59 indexed citations

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Lü, Xiaodan, Svetlana Altshuler-Keylin, Qiang Wang, et al.. (2018). Mitophagy controls beige adipocyte maintenance through a Parkin-dependent and UCP1-independent mechanism. Science Signaling. 11(527). 104 indexed citations

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Li, Qing, Yanjing Li, Suming Yang, et al.. (2018). CRISPR–Cas9-mediated base-editing screening in mice identifies DND1 amino acids that are critical for primordial germ cell development. Nature Cell Biology. 20(11). 1315–1325. 57 indexed citations

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Chen, Yong, et al.. (2015). [Study on the efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy with standardized dermatophagoides farinae drops for allergic rhinitis].. PubMed. 29(7). 618–21. 3 indexed citations

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Fang, Zhou, Jianhua Li, Katherine Thompson, et al.. (2015). Age, growth, and population structure of the red flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) in the North Pacific Ocean, determined from beak microstructure. Fishery Bulletin. 114(1). 34–44. 27 indexed citations

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Zhu, Hucheng, Chunmei Chen, Jiangbo He, et al.. (2014). A pair of unprecedented cyclohexylethanoid enantiomers containing unusual trioxabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane ring from Clerodendrum bungei. Tetrahedron Letters. 55(14). 2277–2279. 10 indexed citations

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Chen, Yong, Bingbing Wan, Ke Wang, et al.. (2011). Crystal structure of the N‐terminal region of human Ash2L shows a winged‐helix motif involved in DNA binding. EMBO Reports. 12(8). 797–803. 42 indexed citations

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Liu, Bilin, et al.. (2010). Fishery biology of the jumbo flying squid Dosidicus gigas off the Exclusive Economic Zone of Chilean waters. Scientia Marina. 74(4). 687–695. 25 indexed citations

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Chen, Yong, et al.. (2009). Cloning of the apoptosis initial enzyme Caspase-1 gene from the house fly, Musca domestica and its expression in different developmental stages.. Acta Entomologica Sinica. 52(7). 721–727. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Hongwei, Yong Chen, Hsiuchin Yang, et al.. (2003). Ring-like pore structures of SecA: Implication for bacterial protein-conducting channels. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(7). 4221–4226. 64 indexed citations

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