Zhi‐Ren Liu

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Zhi‐Ren Liu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi‐Ren Liu has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhi‐Ren Liu's work include RNA modifications and cancer (8 papers), Islanding Detection in Power Systems (6 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Zhi‐Ren Liu is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (8 papers), Islanding Detection in Power Systems (6 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Zhi‐Ren Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Zhi‐Ren Liu's co-authors include Xueliang Gao, Haizhen Wang, Xiaowei Liu, Jenny Yang, Jenny J. Yang, Liangwei Li, Youliang Huang, Jingjuan Qiao, Randolph L. Rill and Jie Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Zhi‐Ren Liu

56 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Pyruvate Kinase M2 Regulates Gene Transcription by Acting... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 200 400 600
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. Pyruvate Kinase M2 Regulates Gene Transcription by Acting as a Protein Kinase
    2012 611 citations Xueliang Gao, Haizhen Wang 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
Zhi‐Ren Liu United States 25 1.2k 585 327 228 216 58 2.2k
Rezvan Najafi Iran 27 1.3k 1.1× 680 1.2× 540 1.7× 148 0.6× 268 1.2× 122 2.7k
Jie Mei China 26 1.0k 0.9× 646 1.1× 403 1.2× 183 0.8× 271 1.3× 127 2.0k
Jiahui Chen China 22 901 0.8× 266 0.5× 352 1.1× 223 1.0× 337 1.6× 131 2.0k
Xu He China 33 1.2k 1.0× 431 0.7× 416 1.3× 452 2.0× 262 1.2× 90 2.8k
Yin Zhang China 30 2.1k 1.8× 1.2k 2.1× 453 1.4× 139 0.6× 316 1.5× 99 3.1k
Hideyuki Tominaga Japan 26 1.6k 1.3× 491 0.8× 594 1.8× 123 0.5× 152 0.7× 45 3.1k
Yi‐Jang Lee Taiwan 26 840 0.7× 306 0.5× 298 0.9× 165 0.7× 108 0.5× 73 1.6k
Feiyue Fan China 27 1.5k 1.3× 466 0.8× 500 1.5× 564 2.5× 168 0.8× 60 2.9k
Fuli Wang China 27 979 0.8× 450 0.8× 252 0.8× 92 0.4× 221 1.0× 116 2.1k
Shan Wang China 30 1.0k 0.9× 374 0.6× 488 1.5× 183 0.8× 145 0.7× 88 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhi‐Ren Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhi‐Ren Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhi‐Ren Liu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhi‐Ren Liu. The network helps show where Zhi‐Ren Liu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi‐Ren Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhi‐Ren Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhi‐Ren Liu 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 Zhi‐Ren Liu. Zhi‐Ren Liu 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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Schmidt, Keith T., et al.. (2024). Phase I study of ProAgio, an αvβ3 integrin cytotoxin, in patients with previously treated advanced pancreatic cancer and other solid tumors.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42(16_suppl). e16336–e16336. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Bin, et al.. (2024). Extracellular PKM2 Preserves Cardiomyocytes and Reduces Cardiac Fibrosis During Myocardial Infarction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(24). 13246–13246. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhi‐Ren, et al.. (2023). Differential protection strategy for distribution network based on 5G communication. IET Generation Transmission & Distribution. 17(9). 2028–2037. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhi‐Ren, et al.. (2023). Hybrid Precoding Design for Subarray-Structure-Enabled mmWave URLLC System. Applied Sciences. 13(12). 6883–6883. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhi‐Ren, et al.. (2022). Differential Protection of Active Distribution Networks Based on 5G Communication Technology. 2022 IEEE 5th International Electrical and Energy Conference (CIEEC). 4639–4644. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Xingqi, Zhixiang Zou, Jiajun Yang, et al.. (2021). Stability Assessment of A Radial Grid With Power Converters. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics. 3. 61–74. 7 indexed citations
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Han, Hongwei, et al.. (2021). Extracellular PKM2 facilitates organ-tissue fibrosis progression. iScience. 24(10). 103165–103165. 12 indexed citations
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Turaga, Ravi Chakra, et al.. (2021). P68 RNA Helicase facilitates Breast Cancer progression by promoting Proliferation and Migration via PDGFR-β/AR axis. Journal of Cancer. 12(21). 6543–6552. 2 indexed citations
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Turaga, Ravi Chakra, Jenny J. Yang, Shiyuan Wang, et al.. (2021). Targeting integrin αvβ3 by a rationally designed protein for chronic liver disease treatment. Communications Biology. 4(1). 1087–1087. 18 indexed citations
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Turaga, Ravi Chakra, Alyssa M. Krasinskas, Jenny J. Yang, et al.. (2020). Modulation of Cancer-Associated Fibrotic Stroma by An Integrin αvβ3 Targeting Protein for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 11(1). 161–179. 23 indexed citations
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Turaga, Ravi Chakra, Jenny J. Yang, Hsiau‐Wei Lee, et al.. (2016). Rational design of a protein that binds integrin αvβ3 outside the ligand binding site. Nature Communications. 7(1). 11675–11675. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Liangwei, et al.. (2014). Pyruvate Kinase M2 in Blood Circulation Facilitates Tumor Growth by Promoting Angiogenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(37). 25812–25821. 73 indexed citations
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Wang, Haizhen, Xueliang Gao, Jenny J. Yang, & Zhi‐Ren Liu. (2013). Interaction between p68 RNA helicase and Ca2+-calmodulin promotes cell migration and metastasis. Nature Communications. 4(1). 1354–1354. 33 indexed citations
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Gao, Xueliang, Haizhen Wang, Jenny J. Yang, et al.. (2013). Reciprocal Regulation of Protein Kinase and Pyruvate Kinase Activities of Pyruvate Kinase M2 by Growth Signals. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(22). 15971–15979. 58 indexed citations
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Zhau, Haiyen E., Valerie Odero-Marah, Takeo Nomura, et al.. (2008). Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human prostate cancer: lessons learned from ARCaP model. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis. 25(6). 601–610. 124 indexed citations
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Wang, Haizhen, et al.. (2006). The recombinant β subunit of C-phycocyanin inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. Cancer Letters. 247(1). 150–158. 66 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhi‐Ren & Christopher W. J. Smith. (2003). The Methylene Blue Mediated Photocrosslinking Method for Detection of Proteins that Interact with Double-Stranded RNA. Humana Press eBooks. 118. 35–47. 1 indexed citations

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