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Neuroscience

D-Index
53
Citations
7910
World Ranking
5177
National Ranking
75

Ling Chen publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 183 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Ling Chen D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ling Chen is a researcher affiliated with Nanjing University in China with a primary focus in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple disciplines, including molecular biology, biomaterials, environmental chemistry, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and neurology.

The scientist's research interests cover various specialized topics, notably:

  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Fibroblast growth factor research
  • Dermatologic treatments and research
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research

Ling Chen has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Regulating tumor suppressor genes: post-translational modifications, 2020, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • National Estimates of Gender-Affirming Surgery in the US, 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • A multifunctional anti-inflammatory drug that can specifically target activated macrophages, massively deplete intracellular H2O2, and produce large amounts CO for a highly efficient treatment of osteoarthritis, 2020, Biomaterials
  • An all-silk-derived functional nanosphere matrix for sequential biomolecule delivery and in situ osteochondral regeneration, 2020, Bioactive Materials
  • Enzymatically crosslinked silk-nanosilicate reinforced hydrogel with dual-lineage bioactivity for osteochondral tissue engineering, 2021, Materials Science and Engineering C

Frequent coauthors associated with Ling Chen include:

  • Qingqiang Yao
  • Wei Zhang
  • Jialin Chen
  • Renwang Sheng
  • Yajie Zhang

Their publications have appeared repeatedly in venues such as:

  • PubMed
  • Environment International
  • Neuropharmacology
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Chemosphere

Best Publications

  • miR-148a is Associated with Obesity and Modulates Adipocyte Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Wnt Signaling

    Chunmei Shi;Min Zhang;Meiling Tong;Lei Yang

  • α7 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor as a target to rescue deficit in hippocampal LTP induction in β-amyloid infused rats

    Ling Chen;Kiyofumi Yamada;Toshitaka Nabeshima;Masahiro Sokabe

  • Two different molecular mechanisms underlying progesterone neuroprotection against ischemic brain damage.

    Weiyan Cai;Ying Zhu;Kishio Furuya;Zhen Li

  • Low dose bisphenol A impairs spermatogenesis by suppressing reproductive hormone production and promoting germ cell apoptosis in adult rats.

    Pengpeng Jin;Xiaoli Wang;Fei Chang;Yinyang Bai

  • TRPV4-induced inflammatory response is involved in neuronal death in pilocarpine model of temporal lobe epilepsy in mice.

    Zhouqing Wang;Li Zhou;Dong An;Weixing Xu

  • Chronic fluoxetine treatment improves ischemia‐induced spatial cognitive deficits through increasing hippocampal neurogenesis after stroke

    Unknown

  • Activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 induces apoptosis in hippocampus through downregulating PI3K/Akt and upregulating p38 MAPK signaling pathways

    P Jie;Z Hong;Y Tian;Y Li

  • Triclosan causes spontaneous abortion accompanied by decline of estrogen sulfotransferase activity in humans and mice.

    Xiaoli Wang;Xiaojiao Chen;Xuejiao Feng;Fei Chang

  • MiR-146b is a regulator of human visceral preadipocyte proliferation and differentiation and its expression is altered in human obesity.

    Ling Chen;Yong-Mei Dai;Chen-Bo Ji;Lei Yang

  • Progesterone promotes the survival of newborn neurons in the dentate gyrus of adult male mice.

    Zhuo Zhang;Rong Yang;Rong Zhou;Liang Li

  • The role of microRNA-26b in human adipocyte differentiation and proliferation

    Guixian Song;Guangfeng Xu;Chenbo Ji;Chunmei Shi

  • DHEA prevents Aβ25–35-impaired survival of newborn neurons in the dentate gyrus through a modulation of PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling

    Liang Li;Bingzhong Xu;Ying Zhu;Lei Chen

  • The effect of resveratrol on beta amyloid-induced memory impairment involves inhibition of phosphodiesterase-4 related signaling.

    Gang Wang;Ling Chen;Xiaoyu Pan;Jiechun Chen

  • Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids enhance cerebral angiogenesis and provide long-term protection after stroke.

    Jiayin Wang;Yejie Shi;Lili Zhang;Feng Zhang

  • MiR-335, an Adipogenesis-Related MicroRNA, is Involved in Adipose Tissue Inflammation

    Lu Zhu;Ling Chen;Chun-Mei Shi;Guang-Feng Xu

  • Abnormal synaptic plasticity in basolateral amygdala may account for hyperactivity and attention-deficit in male rat exposed perinatally to low-dose bisphenol-A.

    Rong Zhou;Yinyang Bai;Rong Yang;Ying Zhu

  • Sex differences in the adult HPA axis and affective behaviors are altered by perinatal exposure to a low dose of bisphenol A.

    Fang Chen;Libin Zhou;Yinyang Bai;Rong Zhou

  • Association of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in Chinese Women.

    Suyun Zhang;Rongrong Tan;Rui Pan;Jianwei Xiong

  • Chronic Exposure of Female Mice to an Environmental Level of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Suppresses Estrogen Synthesis Through Reduced Histone H3K14 Acetylation of the StAR Promoter Leading to Deficits in Follicular Development and Ovulation.

    Xuejiao Feng;Xiaoli Wang;Xinyuan Cao;Yankai Xia

  • Inhibition of phosphodiesterase 2 reverses impaired cognition and neuronal remodeling caused by chronic stress.

    Ying Xu;Ying Xu;Jianchun Pan;Jiao Sun;Lianshu Ding

  • MiR-26b modulates insulin sensitivity in adipocytes by interrupting the PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway.

    G Xu;C Ji;G Song;C Zhao

  • Activation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 Increases NMDA-Activated Current in Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons

    Lin Li;Weijun Qu;Libin Zhou;Zihong Lu

  • Neurosteroid estradiol rescues ischemia-induced deficit in the long-term potentiation of rat hippocampal CA1 neurons.

    Xiaoniu Dai;Ling Chen;Masahiro Sokabe

Frequent Co-Authors

Masahiro Sokabe
Masahiro Sokabe Nagoya University
Yejie Shi
Yejie Shi University of Pittsburgh
Xuezhang Xiao
Xuezhang Xiao Zhejiang University
Toshitaka Nabeshima
Toshitaka Nabeshima Meijo University
James O McNamara
James O McNamara Duke University
Yankai Xia
Yankai Xia Nanjing Medical University
Yuan Xiang Tao
Yuan Xiang Tao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dandan Sun
Dandan Sun University of Pittsburgh
Hailong Wang
Hailong Wang Foshan University
Wenjing Zhang
Wenjing Zhang East China University of Science and Technology

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