Zhiguang Duan

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
87 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Zhiguang Duan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhiguang Duan has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Biomaterials and 17 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Zhiguang Duan's work include Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (35 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (15 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (13 papers). Zhiguang Duan is often cited by papers focused on Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (35 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (15 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (13 papers). Zhiguang Duan collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Pakistan. Zhiguang Duan's co-authors include Daidi Fan, Chenhui Zhu, Rongzhan Fu, Yang Li, Jianjun Deng, Rongzhan Fu, Chenhui Zhu, Xian Li, Xiaoxuan Ma and Daidi Fan and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Zhiguang Duan

82 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Artificial Nonenzymatic Antioxidant MXene Nanosheet-Anchored Injectable Hydrogel as a Mild Photothermal-Controlled Oxygen Release Platform for Diabetic Wound Healing

2022 487 citations Yang Li, Rongzhan Fu et al. profile →
Construction of multifunctional hydrogel based on the tannic acid-metal coating decorated MoS2 dual nanozyme for bacteria-infected wound healing

2021 274 citations Yang Li, Rongzhan Fu et al. profile →
Glucose and MMP-9 dual-responsive hydrogel with temperature sensitive self-adaptive shape and controlled drug release accelerates diabetic wound healing

2022 208 citations Zhiguang Duan, Rongzhan Fu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhiguang Duan China	31	1.0k	1.0k	1.0k	835	494	87	3.5k
Zahid Hussain Pakistan	43	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	1.8k 1.7×	809 1.0×	562 1.1×	193	6.1k
Wen Niu China	30	1.1k 1.0×	647 0.6×	628 0.6×	492 0.6×	282 0.6×	74	2.7k
Lei Qiang China	44	1.1k 1.0×	2.2k 2.1×	706 0.7×	536 0.6×	305 0.6×	151	5.3k
Shaozhi Fu China	40	1.8k 1.7×	1.2k 1.1×	2.2k 2.1×	254 0.3×	298 0.6×	164	5.0k
Yu Fu China	29	1.2k 1.2×	919 0.9×	703 0.7×	319 0.4×	890 1.8×	102	3.6k
Maria Luisa Torre Italy	38	655 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	386 0.5×	126 0.3×	138	4.2k
Yimin Qin China	33	494 0.5×	987 1.0×	856 0.8×	271 0.3×	233 0.5×	93	3.7k
Xiaohua Yu China	41	1.9k 1.8×	1.6k 1.6×	996 1.0×	197 0.2×	297 0.6×	149	5.5k
Baoqin Han China	35	494 0.5×	778 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	362 0.4×	124 0.3×	131	3.3k
Yongsheng Gao China	35	934 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	495 0.6×	234 0.5×	101	4.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhiguang Duan

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All Works

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Li, Weina, et al.. (2025). Expression, characterization and anti-colon cancer activity of recombinant ginseng peptides with amino acid tandem repeats. Protein Expression and Purification. 229. 106663–106663. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Yuqing, Zhiguang Duan, Linlin Qu, et al.. (2025). Ginsenoside Rk1 Ameliorates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Targeting CD36 to Modulate the AMPK Signaling Pathway. Food Research International. 211. 116426–116426. 3 indexed citations

Duan, Zhiguang, Linlin Qu, Lin Liu, et al.. (2025). A hydrated fibrous gene patch codelivers TGF-β1 siRNA/TAT and berberine for the treatment of peritendinous antiadhesion. Acta Biomaterialia. 203. 277–290. 1 indexed citations

Shen, Shihong, et al.. (2025). Hydrogels for Long‐Term Moisture Retention under Ambient Conditions: Inhibiting the Evaporation of Free Water from Macroscopic to Molecular Scales. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(47). 6 indexed citations

Du, Yunyan, et al.. (2025). Recombinant Type XVII Collagen Inhibits EGFR/MAPK/AP-1 and Activates TGF-β/Smad Signaling to Enhance Collagen Secretion and Reduce Photoaging. Cosmetics. 12(2). 59–59. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Yan, et al.. (2024). Preparation of recombinant type I collagen (PF-I-80) and its functional characterization and biomedical applications in wound healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 282(Pt 1). 136679–136679. 1 indexed citations

Qu, Linlin, Xue Bai, Chenhui Zhu, et al.. (2024). Ginsenoside Rk1 induces autophagy-dependent apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma by AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 186. 114587–114587. 17 indexed citations

Qu, Linlin, Huan Lei, Zhiguang Duan, et al.. (2024). Expression of Multicopy Tandem Recombinant Ginseng Hexapeptide in Bacillus subtilis and the Evaluation of Antiaging Activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(13). 7266–7278. 9 indexed citations

Yang, Siming, Zhiguang Duan, Cuiying Fan, et al.. (2023). Ginsenoside Rh4 Improves Hepatic Lipid Metabolism and Inflammation in a Model of NAFLD by Targeting the Gut Liver Axis and Modulating the FXR Signaling Pathway. Foods. 12(13). 2492–2492. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Ping, et al.. (2023). NIR- and pH-responsive injectable nanocomposite alginate-graft-dopamine hydrogel for melanoma suppression and wound repair. Carbohydrate Polymers. 314. 120899–120899. 55 indexed citations

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Duan, Zhiguang, et al.. (2023). Instantaneous self-healing and strongly adhesive self-adaptive hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel for controlled drug release to promote tendon wound healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 242(Pt 2). 125001–125001. 26 indexed citations

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Bai, Xue, Rongzhan Fu, Zhiguang Duan, et al.. (2021). Ginsenoside Rh4 alleviates antibiotic-induced intestinal inflammation by regulating the TLR4-MyD88-MAPK pathway and gut microbiota composition. Food & Function. 12(7). 2874–2885. 43 indexed citations

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Li, Haohan, Yu Mi, Zhiguang Duan, Pei Ma, & Daidi Fan. (2020). Structural characterization and immunomodulatory activity of a polysaccharide from Eurotium cristatum. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 162. 609–617. 27 indexed citations

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Liu, Gang, Zhiguang Duan, Pan Wang, Daidi Fan, & Chenhui Zhu. (2020). Purification, characterization, and hypoglycemic properties of eurocristatine from Eurotium cristatum spores in Fuzhuan brick tea. RSC Advances. 10(37). 22234–22241. 13 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhu, Yu Mi, Haohan Li, et al.. (2020). Transformation of ginsenoside via deep eutectic solvents based on choline chloride as an enzymatic reaction medium. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 43(7). 1195–1208. 23 indexed citations

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Yang, Jing, Linlin Qu, Zhiguang Duan, et al.. (2019). Ginsenoside Rk1 induces apoptosis and downregulates the expression of PD-L1 by targeting the NF-κB pathway in lung adenocarcinoma. Food & Function. 11(1). 456–471. 63 indexed citations

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Li, Yang, Chenhui Zhu, Daidi Fan, et al.. (2019). Construction of porous sponge-like PVA-CMC-PEG hydrogels with pH-sensitivity via phase separation for wound dressing. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 69(8). 505–515. 29 indexed citations

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Wang, Ya, Rongzhan Fu, Zhiguang Duan, et al.. (2018). Inorganic salt transition states: a stable and highly stretchable elastomer-like phase (ELP) of phosphate salts at the air–solid interface. Chemical Communications. 54(71). 9973–9976.

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Mi, Yu, Yuan Gao, Daidi Fan, et al.. (2018). Stability improvement of human collagen α1(I) chain using insulin as a fusion partner. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 26(12). 2607–2614. 6 indexed citations

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Zhu, Chenhui, Daidi Fan, Zhiguang Duan, et al.. (2009). Initial investigation of novel human‐like collagen/chitosan scaffold for vascular tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 89A(3). 829–840. 94 indexed citations

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