Zhirong Zhang

22.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
525 papers, 19.1k citations indexed

About

Zhirong Zhang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhirong Zhang has authored 525 papers receiving a total of 19.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 220 papers in Molecular Biology, 147 papers in Biomaterials and 109 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhirong Zhang's work include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (133 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (117 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (89 papers). Zhirong Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (133 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (117 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (89 papers). Zhirong Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, South Korea and United States. Zhirong Zhang's co-authors include Tao Gong, Xun Sun, Yuan Huang, Qin He, Yao Fu, Xun Sun, Man Li, Wenfei Chen, Wei Shan and Xi Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhirong Zhang

510 papers receiving 18.9k 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.

Dopamine-loaded blood exosomes targeted to brain for better treatment of Parkinson's disease

2018 446 citations Qing Lin, Luyi Huang et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →
Bacteria-Driven Hypoxia Targeting for Combined Biotherapy and Photothermal Therapy

2018 321 citations Wenfei Chen, Ying Wang et al. ACS Nano profile →
Targeted apoptosis of macrophages and osteoclasts in arthritic joints is effective against advanced inflammatory arthritis

2021 195 citations Caifeng Deng, Xun Sun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhirong Zhang China	75	8.2k	6.0k	5.3k	3.4k	2.2k	525	19.1k
Qiang Zhang China	76	9.4k 1.1×	7.5k 1.3×	6.1k 1.2×	2.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	402	19.2k
Jin Sun China	64	5.9k 0.7×	5.8k 1.0×	6.3k 1.2×	2.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	480	16.2k
S. Moein Moghimi United Kingdom	68	8.4k 1.0×	8.7k 1.4×	5.5k 1.0×	2.5k 0.7×	2.5k 1.1×	217	19.0k
Robert J. Lee United States	66	8.7k 1.1×	5.0k 0.8×	3.7k 0.7×	1.3k 0.4×	1.0k 0.5×	319	16.0k
Huile Gao China	77	7.5k 0.9×	8.5k 1.4×	9.2k 1.7×	1.2k 0.4×	2.0k 0.9×	279	19.0k
Jong Oh Kim South Korea	67	4.1k 0.5×	5.3k 0.9×	4.5k 0.9×	4.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.5×	404	15.9k
Yu Zhang China	57	3.6k 0.4×	3.4k 0.6×	3.2k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	508	12.5k
Vinod Labhasetwar United States	61	7.0k 0.9×	8.4k 1.4×	5.4k 1.0×	3.8k 1.1×	892 0.4×	148	18.9k
Zhiqing Pang China	66	5.8k 0.7×	5.5k 0.9×	5.6k 1.1×	1.1k 0.3×	1.2k 0.5×	176	13.2k
Andrew Z. Wang United States	60	5.4k 0.7×	6.8k 1.1×	7.3k 1.4×	987 0.3×	1.6k 0.7×	268	16.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhirong Zhang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Rong, Zhirong Zhang, Shan Li, et al.. (2025). GFAT1 promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma via enhancing the O-GlcNAcylation of VEZF1. Cell Death and Disease. 16(1). 647–647.

Zhang, Yunxiao, et al.. (2025). Effervescent Microneedles for the Codelivery of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Indocyanine Green To Enhance the Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice. ACS Nano. 19(12). 11792–11806. 5 indexed citations

Lei, Fei, Changguang Wang, Zhirong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Injectable Hydrogel To Deliver Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells Preloaded with Azithromycin To Promote Spinal Cord Repair. ACS Nano. 18(12). 8934–8951. 23 indexed citations

Wang, Yujia, Hanming Zhang, Shiqi Huang, et al.. (2024). Replacing cholesterol with asiatic acid to prolong circulation and enhance anti-metastatic effects of non-PEGylated liposomes. Journal of Controlled Release. 366. 585–595. 13 indexed citations

Zhang, Wei, et al.. (2024). Infrared Target Recognition Method of Substation Equipment Under Complex Background Based on Improved YOLOv8. 124–127.

Liu, Tiantian, Zehang Zhou, Mengxing Zhang, et al.. (2023). Cuproptosis-immunotherapy using PD-1 overexpressing T cell membrane-coated nanosheets efficiently treats tumor. Journal of Controlled Release. 362. 502–512. 60 indexed citations

Xu, Shanshan, Chunyu Liu, Jiaxin Li, et al.. (2021). Multifunctional self-delivery micelles targeting the invasion-metastasis cascade for enhanced chemotherapy against melanoma and the lung metastasis. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 16(6). 794–805. 10 indexed citations

Cun, Xingli, Jiantao Chen, Mengmeng Li, et al.. (2019). Tumor-Associated Fibroblast-Targeted Regulation and Deep Tumor Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Drugs with a Multifunctional Size-Switchable Nanoparticle. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(43). 39545–39559. 82 indexed citations

Chen, Wenfei, Ying Wang, Ming Qin, et al.. (2018). Bacteria-Driven Hypoxia Targeting for Combined Biotherapy and Photothermal Therapy. ACS Nano. 12(6). 5995–6005. 321 indexed citations breakdown →

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Peng, Ke, et al.. (2018). Implantable sandwich PHBHHx film for burst-free controlled delivery of thymopentin peptide. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 8(3). 432–439. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Man, et al.. (2017). Antigen-loaded polymeric hybrid micelles elicit strong mucosal and systemic immune responses after intranasal administration. Journal of Controlled Release. 262. 151–158. 25 indexed citations

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Fan, Minmin, Ye Zeng, Huitong Ruan, et al.. (2017). Ternary Nanoparticles with a Sheddable Shell Efficiently Deliver MicroRNA-34a against CD44-Positive Melanoma. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 14(9). 3152–3163. 22 indexed citations

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Su, Huifang, Qing Lin, Xinyi Wang, et al.. (2016). Absorptive interactions of concurrent oral administration of (+)-catechin and puerarin in rats and the underlying mechanisms. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica. 37(4). 545–554. 13 indexed citations

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Deng, Caifeng, Quan Zhang, Yao Fu, et al.. (2016). Coadministration of Oligomeric Hyaluronic Acid-Modified Liposomes with Tumor-Penetrating Peptide-iRGD Enhances the Antitumor Efficacy of Doxorubicin against Melanoma. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 9(2). 1280–1292. 62 indexed citations

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He, Peng, et al.. (2016). Simultaneous determination of 12 elements extraction from ceramic articles in contact with foodstuffs by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.. Shipin anquan zhiliang jiance xuebao. 7(1). 177–181. 1 indexed citations

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Mei, Ling, Ling Fu, Kairong Shi, et al.. (2014). Increased tumor targeted delivery using a multistage liposome system functionalized with RGD, TAT and cleavable PEG. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 468(1-2). 26–38. 90 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhirong. (2013). Comparison of HPLC chromatographic profiles of fresh and dry pine needle of Pinus massoniana. Huaxi yaoxue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhirong. (2013). UPLC fingerprint and components identification of Songling Xuemaikang capsules by LC-MS/MS. Huaxi yaoxue zazhi. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhirong. (2006). Influence of different PEG contents on the phagocytic uptake and plasma protein adsorption of mPEG-PLGA-mPEG nanoparticles. Huaxi yaoxue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhirong. (2004). Preparation and characteristics of chitosan nanoparticles carrying gene in vitro. Huaxi yaoxue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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