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Chien-Jen Chen

Chien-Jen Chen

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Medicine
Taiwan
2026

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Medicine

D-Index
159
Citations
113919
World Ranking
806
National Ranking
3

Chien-Jen Chen publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chien-Jen Chen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 834 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Chien-Jen Chen D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chien-Jen Chen sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 159 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Chien-Jen Chen is affiliated with Academia Sinica in Taiwan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on epidemiology, oncology, infectious diseases, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and hepatology. Their work spans a wide range of health issues including cancer screening, viral hepatitis, and infectious disease outbreaks.

Their research covers several main topics, prominently including:

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Among their recent scientific papers are:

  • "Mammography screening reduces rates of advanced and fatal breast cancers: Results in 549,091 women" (2020, Cancer)
  • "Mass eradication of Helicobacter pylori to reduce gastric cancer incidence and mortality: a long-term cohort study on Matsu Islands" (2020, Gut)
  • "Containing COVID-19 Among 627,386 Persons in Contact With the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Passengers Who Disembarked in Taiwan: Big Data Analytics" (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • "Beneficial Effect of Consecutive Screening Mammography Examinations on Mortality from Breast Cancer: A Prospective Study" (2021, Radiology)
  • "IARC Perspective on Oral Cancer Prevention" (2022, New England Journal of Medicine)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Chien-Jen Chen include:

  • Amy Ming-Fang Yen (92 publications)
  • Sam Li-Sheng Chen (69 publications)
  • Yen-Po Yeh (39 publications)
  • Chen-Yang Hsu (35 publications)
  • Han-Mo Chiu (32 publications)

Chen's research is often published in a range of scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (13 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (12 publications)
  • Gastroenterology (12 publications)
  • European Journal of Radiology (9 publications)
  • Research Square (9 publications)

Their work chiefly advances knowledge in medical fields related to epidemiology and oncology, particularly focusing on cancer prevention, screening, and viral infections associated with liver disease. This research contributes to understanding the dynamics of disease progression, preventive strategies, and management of infectious disease outbreaks, including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Publications

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Yuan Lu;Kaveh Hajifathalian;James Bentham

  • Risk of hepatocellular carcinoma across a biological gradient of serum hepatitis B virus DNA level.

    Chien-Jen Chen;Hwai-I. Yang;Jun Su;Chin-Lan Jen

  • Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Goodarz Danaei;Leanne M Riley

  • Asian-Pacific clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B: a 2015 update.

    S. K. Sarin;M. Kumar;G. K. Lau;Z. Abbas

  • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Bin Zhou;James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Honor Bixby

  • Universal hepatitis B vaccination in Taiwan and the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in children. Taiwan Childhood Hepatoma Study Group.

    Mei-Hwei Chang;Chien-Jen Chen;Mei-Shu Lai;Hsu-Mei Hsu

  • Global prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis C virus infection in 2015: a modelling study

    Sarah Blach;Stefan Zeuzem;Michael Manns;Ibrahim Altraif

  • Predicting cirrhosis risk based on the level of circulating hepatitis B viral load.

    Uchenna H. Iloeje;Hwai–I. Yang;Jun Su;Chin–Lan Jen

  • Hepatitis B e antigen and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Hwai I. Yang;Sheng Nan Lu;Yun Fan Liaw;San Lin You

  • A century of trends in adult human height

    James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Gretchen A. Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Prevalence of myopia in Taiwanese schoolchildren: 1983 to 2000.

    L. L.K. Lin;Yung Feng Shih;C. K. Hsiao;C. J. Chen

  • Association between Body-Mass Index and Risk of Death in More Than 1 Million Asians

    Wei Zheng;Dale F. McLerran;Betsy Rolland;Xianglan Zhang

  • Cancer potential in liver, lung, bladder and kidney due to ingested inorganic arsenic in drinking water.

    Chien Jen Chen;C. W. Chen;M. M. Wu;T. L. Kuo

  • Environmental risk factors and Parkinson's disease A case‐control study in Taiwan

    H. H. Liou;M. C. Tsai;C. J. Chen;J. S. Jeng

  • DOSE-RESPONSE RELATION BETWEEN ARSENIC CONCENTRATION IN WELL WATER AND MORTALITY FROM CANCERS AND VASCULAR DISEASES

    Meei Maan Wu;Tsung Li Kuo;Yi Han Hwang;Chien Jen Chen

  • Malignant Neoplasms among Residents of a Blackfoot Disease-endemic Area in Taiwan: High-Arsenic Artesian Well Water and Cancers

    Chien-Jen Chen;Ya-Chien Chuang;Tong-Ming Lin;Hsin-Yin Wu

  • Hepatitis B Virus Genotype and DNA Level and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective Study in Men

    Ming-Whei Yu;Shiou-Hwei Yeh;Pei-Jer Chen;Yun-Fan Liaw

  • Decreased Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis B Vaccinees: A 20-Year Follow-up Study

    Mei-Hwei Chang;San-Lin You;Chien-Jen Chen;Chun-Jen Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hwai I. Yang
Hwai I. Yang Academia Sinica
Regina M. Santella
Regina M. Santella Columbia University
Allan Hildesheim
Allan Hildesheim National Institutes of Health
Pei-Jer Chen
Pei-Jer Chen National Taiwan University
Wu Chou Su
Wu Chou Su National Cheng Kung University
Pan-Chyr Yang
Pan-Chyr Yang National Taiwan University
Wen-Harn Pan
Wen-Harn Pan Academia Sinica
Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Habibul Ahsan
Habibul Ahsan University of Chicago
Chun-Jen Liu
Chun-Jen Liu National Taiwan University

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