2026 Shilin Chen: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	86	2938	2702	77	74	508	29797

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Shilin Chen is affiliated with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China and has a significant body of research spanning multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics related to plant biochemistry, genomics, pharmacology, and natural product biosynthesis.

Their most recent papers include the following:

Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms (2024, Nature)
Heavy Metal Contaminations in Herbal Medicines: Determination, Comprehensive Risk Assessments, and Solutions (2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology)
Artificial intelligence for drug discovery: Resources, methods, and applications (2023, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids)
Analysis on herbal medicines utilized for treatment of COVID-19 (2020, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B)
Tandem gene duplications drive divergent evolution of caffeine and crocin biosynthetic pathways in plants (2020, BMC Biology)

They work extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

Linlin Dong
Wei Sun
Xiangxiao Meng
Zhichao Xu
Guozhuang Zhang

The scientist publishes regularly in a variety of journals and venues, with notable frequent publication outlets such as:

PubMed
Frontiers in Plant Science
Chinese Medicine
SSRN Electronic Journal
Chinese Herbal Medicines

Shilin Chen's main fields of study cover:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Medicine

Within these broader fields, notable subfields of research include:

Molecular Biology
Plant Science
Pharmacology
Biomedical Engineering
Complementary and alternative medicine

Their specific research topics broadly focus on:

Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
Plant Gene Expression Analysis
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Best Publications

Validation of the ITS2 region as a novel DNA barcode for identifying medicinal plant species.

Shilin Chen;Hui Yao;Jianping Han;Chang Liu

2063
Citations
Comparative analysis of a large dataset indicates that internal transcribed spacer (ITS) should be incorporated into the core barcode for seed plants.

De Zhu Li;Lian Ming Gao;Hong Tao Li;Hong Wang

1134
Citations
Use of ITS2 Region as the Universal DNA Barcode for Plants and Animals

Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Kun Luo;Kun Luo

1041
Citations
Plant DNA barcoding: From gene to genome

Xiwen Li;Yang Yang;Robert J. Henry;Maurizio Rossetto

953
Citations
Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants: problems, progress, and prospects.

Shi-Lin Chen;Hua Yu;Hong-Mei Luo;Qiong Wu;Qiong Wu

814
Citations
Review of the botanical characteristics, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Astragalus membranaceus (Huangqi).

Juan Fu;Zenghui Wang;Linfang Huang;Sihao Zheng

621
Citations
Genome sequence of the model medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum

Shilin Chen;Jiang Xu;Chang Liu;Yingjie Zhu

589
Citations
FastUniq: a fast de novo duplicates removal tool for paired short reads.

Haibin Xu;Xiang Luo;Jun Qian;Xiaohui Pang

549
Citations
Full-length transcriptome sequences and splice variants obtained by a combination of sequencing platforms applied to different root tissues of Salvia miltiorrhiza and tanshinone biosynthesis.

Zhichao Xu;Reuben J. Peters;Jason Weirather;Hongmei Luo

433
Citations
Identification of medicinal plants in the family Fabaceae using a potential DNA barcode ITS2

Ting Gao;Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Chang Liu;Chang Liu

393
Citations
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the medicinal plant Salvia miltiorrhiza.

Jun Qian;Jingyuan Song;Huanhuan Gao;Yingjie Zhu

347
Citations
De Novo Sequencing and Analysis of the American Ginseng Root Transcriptome Using a GS FLX Titanium Platform to Discover Putative Genes Involved in Ginsenoside Biosynthesis

Chao Sun;Ying Li;Qiong Wu;Hongmei Luo

343
Citations
A renaissance in herbal medicine identification: From morphology to DNA

Shilin Chen;Xiaohui Pang;Jingyuan Song;Linchun Shi

334
Citations
Analysis of the Genome Sequence of the Medicinal Plant Salvia miltiorrhiza.

Haibin Xu;Jingyuan Song;Hongmei Luo;Yujun Zhang

333
Citations
Genome-wide identification and characterization of novel genes involved in terpenoid biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza

Yimian Ma;Lichai Yuan;Bin Wu;Xian en Li

294
Citations
Evaluating the feasibility of using candidate DNA barcodes in discriminating species of the large Asteraceae family

Ting Gao;Hui Yao;Jingyuan Song;Yingjie Zhu

262
Citations
Analysis of the transcriptome of Panax notoginseng root uncovers putative triterpene saponin-biosynthetic genes and genetic markers.

Hongmei Luo;Chao Sun;Yongzhen Sun;Qiong Wu

259
Citations
Applying plant DNA barcodes for Rosaceae species identification

Xiaohui Pang;Jingyuan Song;Yingjie Zhu;Hongxi Xu

241
Citations
Authentication of the family Polygonaceae in Chinese pharmacopoeia by DNA barcoding technique

Jingyuan Song;Hui Yao;Ying Li;Xiwen Li

238
Citations
Identification of Dendrobium species by a candidate DNA barcode sequence: the chloroplast psbA-trnH intergenic region.

Hui Yao;Jing-Yuan Song;Xin-Ye Ma;Chang Liu

236
Citations