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Guo-Qiang Chen

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Biology and Biochemistry
China
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
128
Citations
78618
World Ranking
437
National Ranking
7

Materials Science

D-Index
113
Citations
46696
World Ranking
635
National Ranking
193

Guo-Qiang Chen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Guo-Qiang Chen sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 661 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Guo-Qiang Chen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Guo-Qiang Chen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Guo-Qiang Chen is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China, contributing extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a focus on molecular biology, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, pollution, and physiology. Their research encompasses a range of specialized areas including biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microplastics and plastic pollution, biofuel production and bioconversion, diet and metabolism studies, and electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications.

Recent publications by Guo-Qiang Chen include notable works such as:

  • Grand Challenges for Industrializing Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), 2021, Trends in Biotechnology
  • Rational flux-tuning of Halomonas bluephagenesis for co-production of bioplastic PHB and ectoine, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Construction of a sustainable 3-hydroxybutyrate-producing probiotic Escherichia coli for treatment of colitis, 2021, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Applications of synthetic biology in medical and pharmaceutical fields, 2023, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • g-C3N4-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts, 2024, Science China Materials

Their research findings have been published in frequent venues including:

  • Metabolic Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Bioresource Technology
  • Nature Communications

Guo-Qiang Chen regularly collaborates with several coauthors, among whom are Fuqing Wu, Jianwen Ye, Xu Zhang, Lizhan Zhang, and Xu Yan. These collaborations reflect a pattern of cooperative and multidisciplinary research efforts within the scientific community.

Over their career, Guo-Qiang Chen has contributed 131 publications to their main field and has specifically advanced knowledge through 108 publications in molecular biology, 55 in biomaterials, 37 in biomedical engineering, 17 in pollution, and 17 in physiology.

Among the recognitions received, Guo-Qiang Chen was named a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • A mechanistic study of the antibacterial effect of silver ions on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

    Q. L. Feng;J. Wu;G. Q. Chen;F. Z. Cui

  • Use of Arsenic Trioxide (As2O3 ) in the Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL): II. Clinical Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics in Relapsed Patients

    Zhi-Xiang Shen;Guo-Qiang Chen;Jian-Hua Ni;Xiu-Shong Li

  • The application of polyhydroxyalkanoates as tissue engineering materials.

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Qiong Wu

  • A microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) based bio- and materials industry

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Guo-Qiang Chen

  • In vitro studies on cellular and molecular mechanisms of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia: As2O3 induces NB4 cell apoptosis with downregulation of Bcl-2 expression and modulation of PML-RAR alpha/PML proteins

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Jun Zhu;Xue-Geng Shi;Jian-Hua Ni

  • Plastics derived from biological sources: present and future: a technical and environmental review.

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Martin Kumar Patel

  • Use of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) : I. As2O3 exerts dose-dependent dual effects on APL cells

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Xue-Geng Shi;Wei Tang;Shu-Min Xiong

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Structure of a glutamate-receptor ligand-binding core in complex with kainate

    Neali Armstrong;Yu Sun;Guo Qiang Chen;Eric Gouaux

  • Studies on treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia with arsenic trioxide: remission induction, follow-up, and molecular monitoring in 11 newly diagnosed and 47 relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia patients.

    Chao Niu;Hua Yan;Ting Yu;Hui-Ping Sun

  • Next generation industrial biotechnology based on extremophilic bacteria.

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Xiao-Ran Jiang

  • Functional characterization of a potassium-selective prokaryotic glutamate receptor

    Guo-Qiang Chen;Changhai Cui;Mark L. Mayer;Eric Gouaux

  • Unsterile and continuous production of polyhydroxybutyrate by Halomonas TD01.

    Dan Tan;Yuan-Sheng Xue;Gulsimay Aibaidula;Guo-Qiang Chen

  • AML1-ETO and C-KIT mutation/overexpression in t(8;21) leukemia: Implication in stepwise leukemogenesis and response to Gleevec

    Yue-Ying Wang;Guang-Biao Zhou;Tong Yin;Bing Chen

  • Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) scaffolds with good mechanical properties and biocompatibility.

    Kai Zhao;Ying Deng;Jin Chun Chen;Guo Qiang Chen

  • Industrial scale production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate).

    G. Q. Chen;G. Zhang;S. J. Park;S. Y. Lee

  • Arsenic trioxide-induced apoptosis and differentiation are associated respectively with mitochondrial transmembrane potential collapse and retinoic acid signaling pathways in acute promyelocytic leukemia.

    X Cai;Y L Shen;Q Zhu;P M Jia

  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates, challenges and opportunities

    Ying Wang;Jin Yin;Guo-Qiang Chen

  • Apoptosis and Growth Inhibition in Malignant Lymphocytes After Treatment With Arsenic Trioxide at Clinically Achievable Concentrations

    Xin-Hua Zhu;Yu-Lei Shen;Yong-kui Jing;Xun Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshio Inoue
Yoshio Inoue Tokyo Institute of Technology
Zibiao Li
Zibiao Li Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Xun Sun
Xun Sun Sichuan University
Isao Noda
Isao Noda University of Delaware
Xiaoping Yang
Xiaoping Yang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Jerold M. Schultz
Jerold M. Schultz University of Delaware
Shouke Yan
Shouke Yan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Zhirong Zhang
Zhirong Zhang Sichuan University
Zhilong Xiu
Zhilong Xiu Dalian University of Technology
Qing Yang
Qing Yang Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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