Cheng Li

47.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
207 papers, 14.5k citations indexed

About

Cheng Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cheng Li has authored 207 papers receiving a total of 14.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Molecular Biology, 44 papers in Oncology and 34 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Cheng Li's work include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (23 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (20 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (19 papers). Cheng Li is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (23 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (20 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (19 papers). Cheng Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Cheng Li's co-authors include Boxi Kang, Zemin Zhang, Chenwei Li, Zefang Tang, Ge Gao, Wing Hung Wong, William G. Richards, Stefano Monti, Raphael Bueno and Jane Staunton and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Cheng Li

192 papers receiving 14.3k 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.

GEPIA: a web server for cancer and normal gene expression profiling and interactive analyses

2017 7.1k citations Cheng Li et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
Classification of human lung carcinomas by mRNA expression profiling reveals distinct adenocarcinoma subclasses

2001 2.0k citations Cheng Li et al. profile →
Single-cell transcriptome profiling reveals neutrophil heterogeneity in homeostasis and infection

2020 480 citations Xuemei Xie, Qiang Shi et al. Nature Immunology profile →
Elimination of senescent cells by β-galactosidase-targeted prodrug attenuates inflammation and restores physical function in aged mice

2020 284 citations Longteng Wang, Cheng Li et al. Cell Research profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Cheng Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cheng Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cheng Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cheng Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cheng 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 Cheng Li. Cheng Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Uncovering glycolysis-driven molecular subtypes in diabetic nephropathy: a WGCNA and machine learning approach for diagnostic precision 2025 ·Biology Direct ·Chun‐Po Steve Fan, Guanglin Yang, Cheng Li, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
2	Three-dimensional genome structures of single mammalian sperm 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cheng Li, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaowen Liu, (unknown), Zi‐Jiang Chen, (unknown), Keliang Wu, Shigang Zhao, Dong Xing	5
3	lncRNA HOTAIR regulates radio-resistance in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue by Notch signaling 2025 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Yang Zhang, Chenxi Li, (unknown), Pan Liu, Cheng Li, (unknown), (unknown)	0
4	Late Age at First Birth is a Protective Factor for Preterm Labor and Delivery: The Evidence From the Genetic Study 2024 ·Twin Research and Human Genetics ·(unknown), Cheng Li, Hangyu Wu, (unknown), Lulu Yan, (unknown)	1
5	Hypofractionated versus Conventional Postmastectomy Irradiation for Breast Cancer: Comparison of Acute Skin Toxicity 2024 ·Breast Cancer Targets and Therapy ·Zhiyuan Wu, Lili Hou, Cheng Li, (unknown), Ying Li	0
6	OpenAI’s Sora: it’s time to update the dissemination methods of medical findings 2024 ·International Journal of Surgery ·(unknown), Zaijie Sun, Qiang Guo, Cheng Li, Haiyang Wu	1
7	Dynamic immune landscape in vaccinated-BA.5-XBB.1.9.1 reinfections revealed a 5-month protection-duration against XBB infection and a shift in immune imprinting 2023 ·EBioMedicine ·Tingting Cui, Xiaoling Su, Jing Sun, Siyi Liu, Mingzhu Huang, Weidong Li, (unknown), Cheng Li, (unknown), (unknown), Xi Sun, (unknown), Juan Li, Jie Su, (unknown), Jincun Zhao, Zhuxiang Zhao, Nanshan Zhong, (unknown)	4
8	Oridonin inhibits the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer by reversing the Warburg effect via reducing PKM2 dimer formation and preventing its entry into the nucleus 2023 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·Fan Chen, (unknown), Pinghui Wu, Cheng Li, Yingchao Ma, Linghan Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Zhiping Liu, (unknown)	11
9	TimeTalk uses single-cell RNA-seq datasets to decipher cell-cell communication during early embryo development 2023 ·Communications Biology ·Longteng Wang, (unknown), Yu Sun, (unknown), Hao Li, Xiaochen Bo, Cheng Li, Hebing Chen	4
10	Mapping nucleolus-associated chromatin interactions using nucleolus Hi-C reveals pattern of heterochromatin interactions 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Yingping Hou, Haowei Meng, Yong Cao, (unknown), Lumeng Jia, Qing Chen, Yang Zheng, Yujie Sun, Hebing Chen, Tingting Li, Cheng Li	23
11	Metabolomics reveals a correlation between hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids and allergic asthma: Evidence from three years' immunotherapy 2021 ·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·Peiyan Zheng, Xiqing Bian, Yingying Zhai, Cheng Li, Na Li, Chuangli Hao, (unknown), Wenting Luo, Zhifeng Huang, (unknown), Mingshan Xue, Mingquan Guo, Baoqing Sun, Jian‐Lin Wu	21
12	rRNA biogenesis regulates mouse 2C-like state by 3D structure reorganization of peri-nucleolar heterochromatin 2021 ·Nature Communications ·Hua Yu, Zhen Sun, (unknown), Hongru Pan, Jing Zhao, Ling Zhang, Jiayu Chen, Anhua Lei, Yuqing Zhu, Lang Chen, Yuyan Xu, Yaxin Liu, Ming Chen, Jinghao Sheng, Zhengping Xu, Pengxu Qian, Cheng Li, Shaorong Gao, George Q. Daley, Jin Zhang	40
13	Identification of HSC/MPP expansion units in fetal liver by single-cell spatiotemporal transcriptomics 2021 ·Cell Research ·Suwei Gao, Qiang Shi, Yifan Zhang, (unknown), Zhixin Kang, Baofeng Huang, Dongyuan Ma, Lu Wang, Jianwei Jiao, Xiangdong Fang, Cheng‐Ran Xu, Longqi Liu, Xun Xu, Berthold Göttgens, Cheng Li, Feng Liu	70
14	Single-cell transcriptome profiling reveals neutrophil heterogeneity in homeostasis and infection breakdown → 2020 ·Nature Immunology ·Xuemei Xie, Qiang Shi, Peng Wu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Hiroto Kambara, Jiayu Su, Hongbo Yu, Shin‐Young Park, Rongxia Guo, Qian Ren, Sudong Zhang, Yuanfu Xu, Leslie E. Silberstein, Tao Cheng, Fengxia Ma, Cheng Li, Hongbo R. Luo	480
15	Senescence-activated enhancer landscape orchestrates the senescence-associated secretory phenotype in murine fibroblasts 2020 ·Nucleic Acids Research ·Yiting Guan, Chao Zhang, Guoliang Lyu, Xiaoke Huang, Xuebin Zhang, (unknown), Lumeng Jia, Lijun Zhang, Chen Zhang, Cheng Li, Wei Tao	54
16	PCGF6 regulates stem cell pluripotency as a transcription activator via super-enhancer dependent chromatin interactions 2019 ·Protein & Cell ·Xiaona Huang, Chao Wei, (unknown), Lumeng Jia, (unknown), (unknown), Tan Jin, (unknown), Shaoshuai Jiang, Jia Wang, (unknown), Qingquan Zhao, Bin Liu, Limin Rong, Cheng Li, Junjun Ding	6
17	Cytogenetic analysis and its significance of 4628 children for genetic counseling in Chongqing 2008 ·Chongqing Yike Daxue xuebao ·Cheng Li	1
18	Frequency and Distribution of Microsatellites in Open Reading Frame of Rice Blast Fungus, Magnaporthe grisea 2005 ·Zhongguo shuidao kexue ·Cheng Li	0
19	Our Opinions of Improving Multimedia Education Quality 2004 ·Journal of Jiangsu University ·Cheng Li	1
20	Effects of fetal bovine serum on differentiation of human fetal neural stem cells in vitro 2003 ·Di-san junyi daxue xuebao ·Cheng Li	1

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