Yongqiang Chen

13.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
66 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Yongqiang Chen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Yongqiang Chen has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Epidemiology and 9 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Yongqiang Chen's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (20 papers), Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (6 papers) and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (6 papers). Yongqiang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (20 papers), Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (6 papers) and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (6 papers). Yongqiang Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Yongqiang Chen's co-authors include Spencer B. Gibson, Meghan B. Azad, Sara J. Israels, Eileen McMillan‐Ward, Daniel J. Klionsky, Elizabeth S. Henson, Jiming Kong, Shumei Ma, Lin Li and Jeannick Cizeau and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yongqiang Chen

61 papers receiving 5.2k 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. Superoxide is the major reactive oxygen species regulating autophagy
    2009 657 citations Yongqiang Chen, Meghan B. Azad et al. profile →
  2. Regulation of Autophagy by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS): Implications for Cancer Progression and Treatment
    2008 655 citations Meghan B. Azad, Yongqiang Chen et al. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling profile →
  3. Oxidative stress induces autophagic cell death independent of apoptosis in transformed and cancer cells
    2007 607 citations Yongqiang Chen, Eileen McMillan‐Ward et al. profile →
  4. Ferroptosis is induced following siramesine and lapatinib treatment of breast cancer cells
    2016 512 citations Shumei Ma, Elizabeth S. Henson et al. Cell Death and Disease profile →
  5. The regulation of autophagy – unanswered questions
    2010 493 citations Yongqiang Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yongqiang Chen China 23 2.8k 2.3k 999 795 458 66 5.3k
José Manuel Bravo‐San Pedro France 35 4.0k 1.4× 2.5k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 422 0.5× 595 1.3× 85 7.2k
Young Chul Kim South Korea 31 3.7k 1.3× 1.7k 0.7× 625 0.6× 552 0.7× 675 1.5× 140 6.9k
Jie Lu China 45 2.9k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 344 0.4× 819 1.8× 170 5.9k
Dong‐Hyung Cho South Korea 37 3.2k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 609 0.6× 231 0.3× 408 0.9× 133 5.0k
Ming Shi China 51 2.6k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 915 1.2× 1.3k 2.9× 291 8.3k
De‐Pei Liu China 49 4.1k 1.5× 912 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 453 0.6× 671 1.5× 242 8.0k
Bin Zheng United States 36 4.0k 1.4× 1.4k 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 247 0.3× 762 1.7× 95 6.7k
Guan Wang China 40 3.2k 1.1× 621 0.3× 749 0.7× 686 0.9× 924 2.0× 216 5.9k
Sébastien Herzig Switzerland 15 4.4k 1.6× 1.5k 0.6× 869 0.9× 234 0.3× 254 0.6× 21 6.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yongqiang Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yongqiang Chen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Menon, Anil G., Yongqiang Chen, Sujatha Peela, et al.. (2025). Beyond Genetics: Exploring Lifestyle, Microbiome, and Social Determinants in Oral Cancer Development. Cancers. 17(7). 1094–1094.
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Ma, Yuting, Lu Zheng, Yue Zhang, et al.. (2024). Interferon-α induces differentiation of cancer stem cells and immunosuppression in hepatocellular carcinoma by upregulating CXCL8 secretion. Cytokine. 177. 156555–156555. 7 indexed citations
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Zheng, Lu, Yuting Ma, Yue Zhang, et al.. (2024). Low-dose metformin suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis via the AMPK/JNK/IL-8 pathway. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology. 38. 1210469541–1210469541. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Zhifang, Yongqiang Chen, Shouhang Yin, & Antao Chen. (2024). Self-referential information optimizes conflict adaptation. Memory & Cognition. 52(3). 648–662. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2024). Attenuated conflict self-referential information facilitating conflict resolution. npj Science of Learning. 9(1). 47–47. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, et al.. (2024). Decoding the task specificity of post-error adjustments: Features and determinants. NeuroImage. 297. 120692–120692. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongqiang, et al.. (2024). The neural dynamics of conflict adaptation induced by conflict observation: Evidence from univariate and multivariate analysis. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 198. 112324–112324.
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Chen, Yongqiang, Sara E. Kost, Xiaoyan Yang, et al.. (2023). Venetoclax inhibits autophagy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 2169518–2169518. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, Yilu Li, Yongqiang Chen, et al.. (2022). Temporal dynamics of conflict adaptation across different conflict strengths. Psychophysiology. 60(1). e14160–e14160. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongqiang, Zhaoying Zhang, Elizabeth S. Henson, et al.. (2021). Autophagy inhibition by TSSC4 (tumor suppressing subtransferable candidate 4) contributes to sustainable cancer cell growth. Autophagy. 18(6). 1274–1296. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongqiang & Spencer B. Gibson. (2021). Three dimensions of autophagy in regulating tumor growth: cell survival/death, cell proliferation, and tumor dormancy. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1867(12). 166265–166265. 31 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongqiang, Zhiyuan Fu, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2020). Cytosolic malate dehydrogenase 4 modulates cellular energetics and storage reserve accumulation in maize endosperm. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 18(12). 2420–2435. 32 indexed citations
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Chen, Shengdong, et al.. (2020). The use and change of emotion regulation strategies: The promoting effect of cognitive flexibility. Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version). 66(19). 2405–2415. 10 indexed citations
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Ma, Shumei, Rebecca Dielschneider, Elizabeth S. Henson, et al.. (2017). Ferroptosis and autophagy induced cell death occur independently after siramesine and lapatinib treatment in breast cancer cells. PLoS ONE. 12(8). e0182921–e0182921. 163 indexed citations
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Ma, Shumei, Elizabeth S. Henson, Yongqiang Chen, & Spencer B. Gibson. (2016). Ferroptosis is induced following siramesine and lapatinib treatment of breast cancer cells. Cell Death and Disease. 7(7). e2307–e2307. 512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Yongqiang, Huijun Wei, Fei Liu, & Jun‐Lin Guan. (2013). Hyperactivation of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1) Promotes Breast Cancer Progression through Enhancing Glucose Starvation-induced Autophagy and Akt Signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(2). 1164–1173. 32 indexed citations
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Azad, Meghan B., Yongqiang Chen, & Spencer B. Gibson. (2008). Regulation of Autophagy by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS): Implications for Cancer Progression and Treatment. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 11(4). 777–790. 655 indexed citations breakdown →
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Azad, Meghan B., Yongqiang Chen, Elizabeth S. Henson, et al.. (2008). Hypoxia induces autophagic cell death in apoptosis-competent cells through a mechanism involving BNIP3. Autophagy. 4(2). 195–204. 290 indexed citations
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Cheng, Wen‐Chih, Sarah Berman, Irena L. Ivanovska, et al.. (2006). Mitochondrial factors with dual roles in death and survival. Oncogene. 25(34). 4697–4705. 55 indexed citations

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