Zi Chen

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
256 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Zi Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zi Chen has authored 256 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 57 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 48 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zi Chen's work include Advanced Materials and Mechanics (37 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (32 papers) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (26 papers). Zi Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Materials and Mechanics (37 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (32 papers) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research (26 papers). Zi Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zi Chen's co-authors include Kayla Duval, Hannah Grover, Yongchao Mou, Adrian F. Pegoraro, Li‐Hsin Han, Ian Trase, John X. J. Zhang, Lin Dong, Andrew B. Closson and Congran Jin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zi Chen

243 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

Modeling Physiological Events in 2D vs. 3D Cell Culture

2017 1.3k citations Adrian F. Pegoraro, Zi Chen et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Zi Chen	2.6k	1.4k	1.3k	743	740	256	6.5k
Stephan Schmidt	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	575 0.5×	755 1.0×	664 0.9×	289	8.2k
Gang Zhao	4.3k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	667 0.5×	1.3k 1.7×	870 1.2×	404	9.0k
Mingming Wu	3.8k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	522 0.4×	777 1.0×	498 0.7×	157	7.2k
Nicholas D. Evans	2.2k 0.9×	822 0.6×	580 0.5×	1.3k 1.7×	753 1.0×	97	5.0k
Yuhui Li	2.4k 0.9×	800 0.6×	491 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	602 0.8×	170	5.8k
Hong Nam Kim	4.2k 1.6×	933 0.7×	481 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	449 0.6×	127	6.7k
Wei Wei	2.8k 1.1×	2.4k 1.7×	635 0.5×	2.6k 3.5×	2.0k 2.7×	480	11.6k
Zhong Li	1.8k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	473 0.4×	301 0.4×	1.7k 2.3×	252	6.0k
Linhong Deng	2.2k 0.8×	3.2k 2.2×	357 0.3×	937 1.3×	834 1.1×	356	9.5k
Makoto Kikuchi	1.4k 0.6×	895 0.6×	546 0.4×	1.3k 1.7×	1.3k 1.7×	460	7.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Zi Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zi Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zi Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zi Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zi Chen 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 Zi Chen. Zi Chen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Zi, Shijia Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhao, et al.. (2025). Metabolomics fingerprinting uncovered regional and cultivation-specific metabolic signatures in panax notoginseng: Insights into geographical and agricultural influences. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 143. 107617–107617. 1 indexed citations

Guo, Qiaohang, Changsheng Wu, Peidi Zhou, et al.. (2025). Hierarchical metal/carbon nanotube-polymer composite films for amphibious photothermal actuators and power generation. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 385. 116301–116301. 4 indexed citations

Li, Z., et al.. (2024). Surrogate Model on the Extension Operation Range of an Isolated Centrifugal Fan. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics. 17(4). 2 indexed citations

Chen, Zi, Haihua Liu, Weichuan Xu, et al.. (2024). A novel and cost-effective synthesis of magnetic zeolite 4A using kaolinite and red mud for Sr(II) removal. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 370. 113069–113069. 18 indexed citations

Li, Wenxuan, et al.. (2024). Spatial and temporal characteristics of phytoplankton in Lake Poyang and its response to extreme flood and drying events. Journal of Lake Sciences. 36(4). 1001–1013. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Huafeng, Xudong Wei, Yang Liang, et al.. (2024). Lisaftoclax (APG-2575), a Novel BCL-2 Inhibitor, in Combination with Azacitidine in Treatment of Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Blood. 144(Supplement 1). 3202–3202.

Yang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of bulk foam-like palygorskite based adsorbent for efficient and convenient recyclable removal of radioactive iodine and iodide. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155386–155386. 8 indexed citations

Gou, Kun, Ali Basil Ali, Hassan A. Khalil, et al.. (2024). Buckling forces and the wavy folds between pleural epithelial cells. Biosystems. 240. 105216–105216. 1 indexed citations

Lasica, Masa, Sikander Ailawadhi, Chengcheng Fu, et al.. (2024). Updated efficacy and safety results of BCL-2 inhibitor lisaftoclax (APG-2575) alone or combined with ibrutinib or rituximab in patients (pts) with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM).. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42(16_suppl). 7078–7078. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Fu De, Wei Zhao, Shuai Wang, et al.. (2024). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Radiotherapy and Temozolomide Treatment With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme. Neurology India. 72(4). 700–707. 2 indexed citations

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Kim, Ahyoung, Qian Chang, Lehan Yao, et al.. (2023). Direct Imaging of “Patch-Clasping” and Relaxation in Robust and Flexible Nanoparticle Assemblies. ACS Nano. 18(1). 939–950. 14 indexed citations

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Kang, Wenying, Jacopo Ferruzzi, Yu Long Han, et al.. (2021). A novel jamming phase diagram links tumor invasion to non-equilibrium phase separation. iScience. 24(11). 103252–103252. 52 indexed citations

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Xü, Zhe, Congran Jin, Aleksandra Gruslova, et al.. (2021). Implantable Cardiac Kirigami‐Inspired Lead‐Based Energy Harvester Fabricated by Enhanced Piezoelectric Composite Film. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 10(8). e2002100–e2002100. 36 indexed citations

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Xü, Zhe, Congran Jin, Nanjing Hao, et al.. (2020). Flexible Energy Harvester on a Pacemaker Lead Using Multibeam Piezoelectric Composite Thin Films. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(30). 34170–34179. 52 indexed citations

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Huang, Guanwen, et al.. (2019). Characteristics and Performance Evaluation of QZSS Onboard Satellite Clocks. Sensors. 19(23). 5147–5147. 16 indexed citations

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Xü, Zhe, Yin Liu, Lin Dong, et al.. (2018). Tunable Buckled Beams with Mesoporous PVDF-TrFE/SWCNT Composite Film for Energy Harvesting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(39). 33516–33522. 16 indexed citations

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Hou, Xue, Yin Liu, Guangchao Wan, et al.. (2018). Magneto-sensitive bistable soft actuators: Experiments, simulations, and applications. Applied Physics Letters. 113(22). 33 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, Jörge E. Cortes, Guilin Tang, et al.. (2016). Risk stratification of chromosomal abnormalities in chronic myelogenous leukemia in the era of tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. Blood. 127(22). 2742–2750. 111 indexed citations

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Diallo, Mamadou, et al.. (2011). IL-21 level in Chinese HIV infected individuals and its dynamics undergoing HAART.. PubMed. 36(11). 1059–64. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Zi. (1999). A profile of study on neurobehavioral toxicology in China. 3 indexed citations

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