Bowen Li

3.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
84 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Bowen Li is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Bowen Li has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 28 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Bowen Li's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (35 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (12 papers) and Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (9 papers). Bowen Li is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (35 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (12 papers) and Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (9 papers). Bowen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Australia. Bowen Li's co-authors include Fang Zeng, Shuizhu Wu, Yong Huang, Ping Yuan, Tao Wan, Yu Qi, Bin Liu, Chenyue Zhan, Xin Xie and Honglin Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Bowen Li

76 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Oxygen-independent organic photosensitizer with ultralow-power NIR photoexcitation for tumor-specific photodynamic therapy
    2024 110 citations Yufu Tang, Yuanyuan Li et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Activatable Type I Photosensitizer with Quenched Photosensitization Pre and Post Photodynamic Therapy
    2023 92 citations Jianwu Tian, Bowen Li et al. profile →
  3. Thymoquinone as an electron transfer mediator to convert Type II photosensitizers to Type I photosensitizers
    2024 51 citations Guobin Qi, Bowen Li et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Bowen Li 1.1k 945 786 464 316 84 2.5k
Hu Xiong 725 0.7× 1.3k 1.4× 654 0.8× 286 0.6× 295 0.9× 77 2.6k
Jiyou Han 1.4k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 841 1.1× 357 0.8× 283 0.9× 58 2.8k
Miae Won 1.6k 1.4× 1.2k 1.3× 1.5k 1.8× 316 0.7× 709 2.2× 71 3.7k
Subin Son 1.9k 1.8× 719 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 446 1.0× 235 0.7× 25 2.7k
Penghui Cheng 2.5k 2.3× 1.1k 1.2× 1.3k 1.6× 545 1.2× 309 1.0× 48 3.5k
Yufu Tang 1.9k 1.7× 675 0.7× 1.4k 1.8× 457 1.0× 180 0.6× 79 2.9k
Erlong Zhang 1.1k 1.0× 651 0.7× 675 0.9× 442 1.0× 160 0.5× 37 2.2k
Yanlin Lv 794 0.7× 521 0.6× 508 0.6× 271 0.6× 252 0.8× 28 1.5k
Lina Cui 854 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 693 0.9× 161 0.3× 207 0.7× 120 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bowen Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bowen Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bowen Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bowen Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bowen Li. Bowen Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Bowen, et al.. (2025). Liquid metal droplet generation based on T-junction microchannels. Physics of Fluids. 37(2). 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Qida, Fu Zhang, Bowen Li, et al.. (2025). Engineered a Gemcitabine Nano‐Prodrug Targeting Desmoplastic Pancreatic Tumor with Dual Enhancement of Penetration Dynamics. Small. 21(14). e2410629–e2410629. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Shu, Yufei Ma, Changjiang Li, et al.. (2025). Carboxyl-functionalized TiO2 as a highly efficient adsorbent for separation, enrichment, and immobilization of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Hg(II). Chemical Engineering Journal. 520. 165774–165774.
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Gong, Xiao‐Ting, Xianyin Dai, Wei Cheng, et al.. (2025). Targeted High‐Resolution 3D Imaging of Tumor Vasculatures at Different Stages Using Far‐Red AIE Nanoparticles Compatible with Tissue Clearing. Advanced Materials. 37(14). e2501144–e2501144. 6 indexed citations
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Tang, Yufu, Yuanyuan Li, Zongliang Xie, et al.. (2025). Ultrabright 1650 nm-Emitting Biodegradable Organic Luminophores for NIR-IIbc Fluorescence Imaging. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(34). 31091–31101. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Yufu, Yuanyuan Li, Bowen Li, et al.. (2024). Oxygen-independent organic photosensitizer with ultralow-power NIR photoexcitation for tumor-specific photodynamic therapy. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2530–2530. 110 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Yong, Peilian Liu, Bowen Li, et al.. (2024). A near-infrared ratiometric fluorescent probe for the sensing and imaging of sulfur dioxide derivatives in living systems. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 324. 125013–125013. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Zhiyao, Yuan Xu, Bowen Li, et al.. (2024). Controlled bioorthogonal activation of Bromodomain-containing protein 4 degrader by co-delivery of PROTAC and Pd-catalyst for tumor-specific therapy. Journal of Controlled Release. 374. 441–453. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Zonghua, Zhuoyue Wang, Yanfei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Ionic liquid-functionalized transition-metal oxides as highly recyclable and efficient nano-adsorbent for fluoride removal. Separation and Purification Technology. 351. 128003–128003. 9 indexed citations
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Cheng, Wei, Ying Wu, Bowen Li, et al.. (2024). A General Strategy for Tumor-Specific In Situ Synthesis of Copper Sulfide for Gas Therapy and Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhanced Phototherapy. ACS Materials Letters. 7(1). 181–192. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Bowen, et al.. (2024). AIEgen-biomacromolecule conjugates: Visualized delivery and light-controlled theranostic platforms. Journal of Controlled Release. 378. 605–618. 3 indexed citations
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Diao, Xiayao, Chao Guo, Bowen Li, et al.. (2024). Cancer situation in China: an analysis based on the global epidemiological data released in 2024. Cancer Communications. 45(2). 178–197. 26 indexed citations
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Li, Bowen, Ziqi Jia, Zhicheng Huang, et al.. (2023). Adjuvant crizotinib treatment selected by patient-derived organoids in a patient with stage IIIA adenocarcinoma with novel LRRTM4-ALK fusion: a case report. Translational Lung Cancer Research. 12(11). 2322–2329. 2 indexed citations
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Tian, Jianwu, Bowen Li, Fu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Activatable Type I Photosensitizer with Quenched Photosensitization Pre and Post Photodynamic Therapy. Angewandte Chemie. 135(46). 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Shu, Changjiang Li, Xin Xie, et al.. (2023). High-affinity fluoride ions absorbent from TiO2-based ionic liquid pyridinium propylsulfonate. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(6). 111177–111177. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuan, Zhuo Yao, Peilian Liu, et al.. (2023). A self-assembly nano-prodrug for triple-negative breast cancer combined treatment by ferroptosis therapy and chemotherapy. Acta Biomaterialia. 159. 275–288. 54 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhuo, Qida Hu, Piaopiao Jin, et al.. (2023). A Self‐Assembly Combined Nano‐Prodrug to Overcome Gemcitabine Chemo‐Resistance of Pancreatic Tumors. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(30). 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Xueming, Yuan Chen, Peilian Liu, et al.. (2021). A biomimetic nanodrug self-assembled from small molecules for enhanced ferroptosis therapy. Biomaterials Science. 10(3). 770–780. 16 indexed citations
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