Zhou‐Feng Chen

15.4k total citations · 8 hit papers
68 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Zhou‐Feng Chen is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhou‐Feng Chen has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Zhou‐Feng Chen's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (17 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (17 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (12 papers). Zhou‐Feng Chen is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (17 papers), Dermatology and Skin Diseases (17 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (12 papers). Zhou‐Feng Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Zhou‐Feng Chen's co-authors include David J. Anderson, Minjie Wei, Juan Kong, Yan Chun Li, Yan-Gang Sun, Liping Cao, Shu Q. Liu, Liping Cao, Jun Yin and Sebastian S. Gerety and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Zhou‐Feng Chen

67 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a negative endocrine regulato... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2002 1998 2002 1998 2009 500 1000 1.5k
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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. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a negative endocrine regulator of the renin-angiotensin system
    2002 1.5k citations Yan Chun Li, Juan Kong et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Molecular Distinction and Angiogenic Interaction between Embryonic Arteries and Veins Revealed by ephrin-B2 and Its Receptor Eph-B4
    1998 1.3k citations Zhou‐Feng Chen et al. Cell profile →
  3. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a negative endocrine regulator of the renin-angiotensin system
    2002 1.3k citations Yan Chun Li, Juan Kong et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  4. neurogenin1 Is Essential for the Determination of Neuronal Precursors for Proximal Cranial Sensory Ganglia
    1998 607 citations Qiufu Ma, Zhou‐Feng Chen et al. Neuron profile →
  5. Sensory Neuron-Specific GPCR Mrgprs Are Itch Receptors Mediating Chloroquine-Induced Pruritus
    2009 605 citations Zhou‐Feng Chen et al. Cell profile →
  6. A gastrin-releasing peptide receptor mediates the itch sensation in the spinal cord
    2007 580 citations Yan-Gang Sun, Zhou‐Feng Chen profile →
  7. Symmetrical Mutant Phenotypes of the Receptor EphB4 and Its Specific Transmembrane Ligand ephrin-B2 in Cardiovascular Development
    1999 553 citations Zhou‐Feng Chen et al. profile →
  8. Cellular Basis of Itch Sensation
    2009 459 citations Zhong-Qiu Zhao, Jun Yin et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhou‐Feng Chen United States 37 3.6k 3.4k 2.4k 2.2k 1.8k 68 10.9k
Martin Koltzenburg United Kingdom 65 3.6k 1.0× 5.6k 1.6× 732 0.3× 8.0k 3.7× 694 0.4× 171 17.6k
Xinzhong Dong United States 57 3.5k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 222 0.1× 4.6k 2.1× 3.4k 1.9× 176 12.4k
Yun Guan United States 46 1.7k 0.5× 2.3k 0.7× 467 0.2× 3.6k 1.7× 775 0.4× 201 7.3k
Mitchell F. Brin United States 65 1.2k 0.3× 6.0k 1.8× 1.6k 0.7× 3.9k 1.8× 690 0.4× 228 15.9k
Koichi Noguchi Japan 62 2.9k 0.8× 5.7k 1.7× 725 0.3× 7.4k 3.4× 241 0.1× 197 12.4k
Eileen F. Grady United States 53 3.2k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 286 0.1× 2.0k 0.9× 427 0.2× 91 8.9k
Gen Sobue Japan 82 12.4k 3.4× 9.6k 2.8× 1.2k 0.5× 4.2k 1.9× 171 0.1× 754 28.1k
Sarah E. Ross United States 35 5.5k 1.5× 1.3k 0.4× 300 0.1× 3.2k 1.5× 471 0.3× 84 10.3k
Donald A. Simone United States 51 1.9k 0.5× 3.3k 1.0× 230 0.1× 6.8k 3.1× 1.0k 0.6× 142 10.1k
Yong‐Jing Gao China 48 1.9k 0.5× 3.1k 0.9× 557 0.2× 5.5k 2.5× 462 0.3× 114 8.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhou‐Feng Chen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Meng, Qingtao, Xianyu Liu, Xueting Liu, et al.. (2021). BNP facilitates NMB-encoded histaminergic itch via NPRC-NMBR crosstalk. eLife. 10. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Fengxian, Haowu Jiang, Xiaolei Shen, et al.. (2021). Sneezing reflex is mediated by a peptidergic pathway from nose to brainstem. Cell. 184(14). 3762–3773.e10. 52 indexed citations
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Barry, Devin M., Xueting Liu, Benlong Liu, et al.. (2020). Exploration of sensory and spinal neurons expressing gastrin-releasing peptide in itch and pain related behaviors. Nature Communications. 11(1). 1397–1397. 65 indexed citations
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Liu, Yiqiong, Xiaoyan Zhao, Qian Wang, et al.. (2019). Enhancement of Aggression Induced by Isolation Rearing is Associated with a Lack of Central Serotonin. Neuroscience Bulletin. 35(5). 841–852. 11 indexed citations
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Yu, Yao‐Qing, Devin M. Barry, Yan Hao, Xueting Liu, & Zhou‐Feng Chen. (2017). Molecular and neural basis of contagious itch behavior in mice. Science. 355(6329). 1072–1076. 86 indexed citations
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Liu, Xianyu, Li Wan, Fu‐Quan Huo, et al.. (2014). B-Type Natriuretic Peptide is Neither Itch-Specific Nor Functions Upstream of the GRP-GRPR Signaling Pathway. Molecular Pain. 10. 4–4. 57 indexed citations
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Kim, Jiyoung, et al.. (2014). Postnatal maintenance of the 5-Ht1a-Pet1 autoregulatory loop by serotonin in the raphe nuclei of the brainstem. Molecular Brain. 7(1). 48–48. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhixiang, Jingfeng Zhou, Yi Li, et al.. (2014). Dorsal Raphe Neurons Signal Reward through 5-HT and Glutamate. Neuron. 81(6). 1360–1374. 350 indexed citations
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Johnson, Randy L., et al.. (2012). The transcription factor,Lmx1b, promotes a neuronal glutamate phenotype and suppresses a GABA one in the embryonic trigeminal brainstem complex. Somatosensory & Motor Research. 29(1). 1–12. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong-Qiu, et al.. (2009). Cellular Basis of Itch Sensation. Science. 325(5947). 1531–1534. 459 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jacquin, Mark F., Joop Arends, Chuanxi Xiang, et al.. (2008). InDRG11Knock-Out Mice, Trigeminal Cell Death Is Extensive and Does Not Account for Failed Brainstem Patterning. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(14). 3577–3585. 18 indexed citations
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Sun, Yan-Gang, Yong‐Jing Gao, Zhongqiu Zhao, et al.. (2008). Involvement of P311 in the Affective, but Not in the Sensory Component of Pain. Molecular Pain. 4. 23–23. 23 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong-Qiu, et al.. (2007). Central serotonergic neurons are differentially required for opioid analgesia but not for morphine tolerance or morphine reward. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(36). 14519–14524. 57 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong-Qiu, Santina Chiechio, Chengshui Zhao, et al.. (2007). Mice Lacking Central Serotonergic Neurons Show Enhanced Inflammatory Pain and an Impaired Analgesic Response to Antidepressant Drugs. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(22). 6045–6053. 107 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhong-Qiu, Michael M. Scott, Santina Chiechio, et al.. (2006). Lmx1bIs Required for Maintenance of Central Serotonergic Neurons and Mice Lacking Central Serotonergic System Exhibit Normal Locomotor Activity. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(49). 12781–12788. 166 indexed citations
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Erzurumlu, Reha S., Zhou‐Feng Chen, & Mark F. Jacquin. (2006). Molecular determinants of the face map development in the trigeminal brainstem. The Anatomical Record Part A Discoveries in Molecular Cellular and Evolutionary Biology. 288A(2). 121–134. 31 indexed citations
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Wang, Jinshan, Chuanxi Xiang, Feng-Yang Wang, et al.. (2006). Molecular mapping of developing dorsal horn-enriched genes by microarray and dorsal/ventral subtractive screening. Developmental Biology. 292(2). 555–564. 37 indexed citations
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Li, Yan Chun, Juan Kong, Minjie Wei, et al.. (2002). 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a negative endocrine regulator of the renin-angiotensin system. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(2). 229–238. 1298 indexed citations breakdown →
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Feng, Wei, Guo‐Du Wang, Geoffrey A. Kerchner, et al.. (2001). Genetic enhancement of inflammatory pain by forebrain NR2B overexpression. Nature Neuroscience. 4(2). 164–169. 242 indexed citations
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Ma, Qiufu, Zhou‐Feng Chen, Iván del Barco Barrantes, José Luís de la Pompa, & David Anderson. (1998). neurogenin1 Is Essential for the Determination of Neuronal Precursors for Proximal Cranial Sensory Ganglia. Neuron. 20(3). 469–482. 607 indexed citations breakdown →

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