Liang Chen: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Liang Chen's h-index is 180 (1944 i10-index, 161,639+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Liang Chen is affiliated with Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California.
Liang Chen is a researcher affiliated with Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 161,639 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Liang Chen's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications. Of these, 19 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 180
- i10-Index
- 1944
- Total Citations
- 161,639
- Citing Countries
- 69
As of September 2026.
Liang Chen has an h-index of 180 and 161,639 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 69 countries.
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Testing general relativity with present and future astrophysical observations
20151,927
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The researcher established a foundational therapeutic strategy using combined PI3K and MEK inhibitors to treat specific mutant Kras and PIK3CA-driven murine lung cancers.
The researcher established a comprehensive theoretical framework for testing general relativity using current and future astrophysical observations, serving as a seminal reference for the field.
The researcher established the role of LKB1 in modulating lung cancer differentiation and metastasis, a foundational finding supported by over 1,300 citations.
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About Liang Chen's research
Liang Chen is a researcher at Quantitative and Computational Biology, University of Southern California. Their work has been cited 161,639 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 180), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Testing general relativity with present and future astrophysical observations” (2015), has accumulated 1,927 citations. Other influential works include “Effective use of PI3K and MEK inhibitors to treat mutant Kras G12D and PIK3CA H1047R murine lung cancers” (2008) with 1,679 citations and “A DNA nanorobot functions as a cancer therapeutic in response to a molecular trigger in vivo” (2018) with 1,636 citations.
Citations of Liang Chen's research come primarily from China, United States and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











