Zhenhan Deng

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
129 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Zhenhan Deng is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenhan Deng has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Surgery, 49 papers in Rheumatology and 44 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhenhan Deng's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (43 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (18 papers). Zhenhan Deng is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (43 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (23 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (18 papers). Zhenhan Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Zhenhan Deng's co-authors include Yusheng Li, Yusheng Li, Chao Zeng, Guanghua Lei, Guanghua Lei, Wei Luo, Liangjun Li, Xueqin Gao, Weimin Zhu and Tuo Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zhenhan Deng

120 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Cartilage tissue engineering: From proinflammatory and an... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2025 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. Cartilage tissue engineering: From proinflammatory and anti‑inflammatory cytokines to osteoarthritis treatments (Review)
    2022 139 citations Zhenhan Deng et al. profile →
  2. Restoring tendon microenvironment in tendinopathy: Macrophage modulation and tendon regeneration with injectable tendon hydrogel and tendon-derived stem cells exosomes
    2025 13 citations Shuai Li, Yijun Zhang et al. Bioactive Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhenhan Deng China 26 842 842 513 373 267 129 2.2k
Daozhang Cai China 28 834 1.0× 896 1.1× 533 1.0× 253 0.7× 266 1.0× 83 2.5k
Indira Prasadam Australia 30 871 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 306 0.6× 355 1.0× 363 1.4× 75 2.3k
Huilin Yang China 30 1.0k 1.2× 543 0.6× 366 0.7× 372 1.0× 178 0.7× 107 2.5k
Wei Luo China 30 836 1.0× 893 1.1× 598 1.2× 422 1.1× 267 1.0× 89 2.4k
Peijian Tong China 27 856 1.0× 772 0.9× 777 1.5× 269 0.7× 318 1.2× 184 2.7k
Marjolaine Gosset France 18 684 0.8× 958 1.1× 248 0.5× 269 0.7× 322 1.2× 49 1.9k
Karim Boumédiene France 31 885 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 374 0.7× 404 1.1× 347 1.3× 83 2.5k
Jürgen Steinmeyer Germany 29 857 1.0× 1.8k 2.2× 753 1.5× 313 0.8× 352 1.3× 88 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhenhan Deng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhenhan Deng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhenhan Deng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhenhan Deng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhenhan Deng 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 Zhenhan Deng. Zhenhan Deng 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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Li, Xinyu, et al.. (2025). Deficiency of Cartilage‐Specific Y‐Box Binding Protein 1 Represses NF ‐ κB Signaling and Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 78(1). 90–104. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Xuying, et al.. (2025). CIP2A promotes inflammation and exacerbates osteoarthritis by targeting CEMIP. Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters. 30(1). 67–67. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Shuai, et al.. (2025). Restoring tendon microenvironment in tendinopathy: Macrophage modulation and tendon regeneration with injectable tendon hydrogel and tendon-derived stem cells exosomes. Bioactive Materials. 47. 152–169. 13 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Hengzhen, et al.. (2025). The role of AGEs in muscle ageing and sarcopenia. Bone and Joint Research. 14(3). 185–198. 5 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zihan, Xinyi Deng, Wenqing Xie, et al.. (2024). Pharmacological effects of bioactive agents in earthworm extract: A comprehensive review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(5). 653–672. 9 indexed citations
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Rahmati, Masoud, Wenfeng Xiao, Ting Wen, et al.. (2024). Differences in the effectiveness of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma compared with leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of rotator cuff surgery: an umbrella review of meta-analyses. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 25(1). 50–50. 1 indexed citations
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Ya, Song, Ping Li, Yan Xu, et al.. (2023). Menstrual Blood–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Encapsulated in Autologous Platelet-Rich Gel Facilitate Rotator Cuff Healing in a Rabbit Model of Chronic Tears. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 51(7). 1872–1885. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Xinyu, Leyao Shen, Zhenhan Deng, & Zeyu Huang. (2023). New treatment for osteoarthritis: Gene therapy. Precision Clinical Medicine. 6(2). pbad014–pbad014. 15 indexed citations
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Gao, Peng, et al.. (2023). Causal relationship between lipid profile and muscle atrophy: A bi‐directional Mendelian randomization study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(1). 154–161. 2 indexed citations
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Deng, Zhenhan, et al.. (2023). Open Versus Arthroscopic Latarjet for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 11(5). 961779532–961779532. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Zhenhan, et al.. (2023). Role and molecular mechanism of ghrelin in degenerative musculoskeletal disorders. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 27(23). 3681–3691. 7 indexed citations
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Jin, Hongfu, et al.. (2023). Research Trends of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Orthopedic Medical Practices: A Bibliometric and Visualized Study. Medicina. 59(9). 1664–1664. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Ming, et al.. (2022). p38MAPK Signaling Pathway in Osteoarthritis: Pathological and Therapeutic Aspects. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 70 indexed citations
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Cheng, Chao, Jian Tian, Fangjie Zhang, et al.. (2021). WISP1 Protects Against Chondrocyte Senescence and Apoptosis by Regulating αvβ3 and PI3K/Akt Pathway in Osteoarthritis. DNA and Cell Biology. 40(4). 629–637. 13 indexed citations
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Peng, Liangquan, Yusheng Li, Qi Chen, et al.. (2020). The time-dependent effects of bipolar radiofrequency energy on bovine articular cartilage. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 15(1). 6 indexed citations
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Deng, Zhenhan, Yusheng Li, Garrett Storm, et al.. (2019). The efficiency and safety of steroid addition to multimodal cocktail periarticular injection in knee joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 7031–7031. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Yusheng, Wenfeng Xiao, Minghua Sun, et al.. (2016). The Expression of Osteopontin and Wnt5a in Articular Cartilage of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Correlation with Disease Severity. BioMed Research International. 2016. 1–7. 32 indexed citations
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Tu, Min, Yusheng Li, Chao Zeng, et al.. (2016). MicroRNA-127-5p regulates osteopontin expression and osteopontin-mediated proliferation of human chondrocytes. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 25032–25032. 47 indexed citations

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