Zifan Pei

1.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
43 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zifan Pei is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zifan Pei has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zifan Pei's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (22 papers), Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (9 papers) and interferon and immune responses (5 papers). Zifan Pei is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (22 papers), Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (9 papers) and interferon and immune responses (5 papers). Zifan Pei collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United States. Zifan Pei's co-authors include Liang Cheng, Huali Lei, Yuqi Yang, Nailin Yang, Zhuang Liu, Zhihui Han, Chenyu Jiang, Fei Gong, Theodore Cummins and Li Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zifan Pei

41 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Bioactive inorganic nanomaterials for cancer theranostics 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2023 2024 2024 2025 50 100 150
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. Bioactive inorganic nanomaterials for cancer theranostics
    2023 165 citations Zifan Pei, Huali Lei et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
  2. Recent progress of metal‐based nanomaterials with anti‐tumor biological effects for enhanced cancer therapy
    2023 131 citations Huali Lei, Zifan Pei et al. profile →
  3. Bioactive Layered Double Hydroxides for Synergistic Sonodynamic/Cuproptosis Anticancer Therapy with Elicitation of the Immune Response
    2024 83 citations Wei Tang, Jie Wu et al. ACS Nano profile →
  4. Gas-Amplified Metalloimmunotherapy with Dual Activation of Pyroptosis and the STING Pathway for Remodeling the Immunosuppressive Cervical Cancer Microenvironment
    2024 55 citations Huali Lei, Guanghui Hou et al. ACS Nano profile →
  5. Self-Cascaded Pyroptosis-STING Initiators for Catalytic Metalloimmunotherapy
    2025 37 citations Qiao Yu, Shumin Sun et al. profile →
  6. Manganese Galvanic Cells Intervene in Tumor Metabolism to Reinforce cGAS‐STING Activation for Bidirectional Synergistic Hydrogen‐Immunotherapy
    2025 22 citations Nailin Yang, Shumin Sun et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zifan Pei China 21 732 410 360 227 195 43 1.4k
Jianqin Yan China 23 519 0.7× 622 1.5× 240 0.7× 317 1.4× 112 0.6× 71 1.4k
Hongzhuo Liu China 23 524 0.7× 518 1.3× 252 0.7× 532 2.3× 127 0.7× 58 1.5k
Mao Wang China 13 598 0.8× 348 0.8× 628 1.7× 115 0.5× 126 0.6× 33 1.4k
Kewei Wang China 21 644 0.9× 559 1.4× 278 0.8× 319 1.4× 88 0.5× 38 1.2k
Lu Tang China 20 633 0.9× 431 1.1× 295 0.8× 337 1.5× 146 0.7× 44 1.2k
Kayvan Sadri Iran 23 320 0.4× 374 0.9× 338 0.9× 336 1.5× 143 0.7× 56 1.3k
Xingwu Jiang China 28 1.4k 1.9× 612 1.5× 876 2.4× 402 1.8× 132 0.7× 61 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zifan Pei

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Shumin, Nailin Yang, Zifan Pei, et al.. (2025). Ferrous fluoride nanoinitiators reprogram tumor stemness to empower ultrasound-augmented pyroptosis for potent catalytic immunotherapy. Biomaterials. 326. 123652–123652. 3 indexed citations
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Gong, Fei, Yuqi Yang, Zifan Pei, et al.. (2025). A Gas Nanobomb to Promote Drug Penetration and Amplify TACE Therapy for Orthotopic Liver Tumor. Advanced Materials. 37(39). e2505770–e2505770. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Nailin, et al.. (2025). Biomedical engineering targeting cancer stem cells to reinforce cancer therapy. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 530. 216494–216494. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Jie, Zhicheng Liu, Li Wang, et al.. (2025). Hydrotalcites-Induced Pyroptosis Combined with Toll-Like Receptor Activation Elicited Dual Stimulation of Innate and Adaptive Immunity. ACS Nano. 19(8). 8070–8084. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Shumin, Nailin Yang, Zixian Yang, et al.. (2025). Nanomaterials intervene in cell senescence to reinforce cancer therapy. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 545. 217012–217012. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Nailin, Yu‐Dong Cai, Shumin Sun, et al.. (2025). Hydrogen sulfide in cancer therapy: Intelligent delivery platforms and synergistic therapeutic paradigms. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 227. 115717–115717.
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Pei, Zifan, et al.. (2024). Bioactive metal-based nanomedicines for boosting anti-tumor immunity: Advance, challenge, and perspective. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 517. 215969–215969. 17 indexed citations
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Yang, Nailin, Shumin Sun, Li Wang, et al.. (2024). Antimony Component Schottky Nanoheterojunctions as Ultrasound‐Heightened Pyroptosis Initiators for Sonocatalytic Immunotherapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(4). e202416426–e202416426. 27 indexed citations
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Yin, Yifan, Zifan Pei, Chengyu Hu, et al.. (2024). A potent nano-strategy for dual energy deprivation to inhibit pancreatic cancer progression. Nano Today. 59. 102528–102528. 7 indexed citations
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Pei, Zifan, Nan Jiang, Fei Gong, et al.. (2024). A metal anion strategy to induce pyroptosis combined with STING activation to synergistically amplify anti-tumor immunity. Materials Today. 80. 23–39. 11 indexed citations
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Wu, Jie, Li Wang, Wei Tang, et al.. (2023). Amplifying oxidation stress and T-cell activation by bioactive layered double hydroxide sonosensitizers for enhanced cancer immunotherapy. Materials Today. 68. 164–176. 36 indexed citations
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Panarelli, Joseph F., Michael Tepedino, Noriko Odani‐Kawabata, et al.. (2023). Omidenepag Isopropyl in Latanoprost Low/Nonresponders With Primary Open Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: A Phase 3, Nonrandomized, Two-Phase, Open-Label Study. Journal of Glaucoma. 32(12). 999–1005. 6 indexed citations
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Pei, Zifan, Huali Lei, & Liang Cheng. (2023). Bioactive inorganic nanomaterials for cancer theranostics. Chemical Society Reviews. 52(6). 2031–2081. 165 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lei, Huali, Quguang Li, Zifan Pei, et al.. (2023). Nonferrous Ferroptosis Inducer Manganese Molybdate Nanoparticles to Enhance Tumor Immunotherapy. Small. 19(45). e2303438–e2303438. 33 indexed citations
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Lei, Huali, Quguang Li, Guangqiang Li, et al.. (2023). Manganese molybdate nanodots with dual amplification of STING activation for “cycle” treatment of metalloimmunotherapy. Bioactive Materials. 31. 53–62. 57 indexed citations
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Xiao, Yucheng, et al.. (2020). S-Palmitoylation of the sodium channel Nav1.6 regulates its activity and neuronal excitability. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(18). 6151–6164. 21 indexed citations
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Xiao, Yucheng, Cindy Barbosa, Zifan Pei, et al.. (2019). Increased Resurgent Sodium Currents in Nav1.8 Contribute to Nociceptive Sensory Neuron Hyperexcitability Associated with Peripheral Neuropathies. Journal of Neuroscience. 39(8). 1539–1550. 43 indexed citations
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Pei, Zifan, Yucheng Xiao, Jingwei Meng, Andy Hudmon, & Theodore Cummins. (2016). Cardiac sodium channel palmitoylation regulates channel availability and myocyte excitability with implications for arrhythmia generation. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12035–12035. 55 indexed citations
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Lu, Wenjie, Cong Xu, Zifan Pei, et al.. (2011). The tamoxifen metabolite norendoxifen is a potent and selective inhibitor of aromatase (CYP19) and a potential lead compound for novel therapeutic agents. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 133(1). 99–109. 57 indexed citations

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