Delong Li

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 898 citations indexed

About

Delong Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rheumatology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Delong Li has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 898 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Rheumatology and 8 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Delong Li's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (3 papers) and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (3 papers). Delong Li is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (6 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (3 papers) and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (3 papers). Delong Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Delong Li's co-authors include Haiqiang Yao, Chun‐Su Yuan, Jin‐Yi Wan, Chong‐Zhi Wang, Anqi Zhang, Yuqi Wu, Dachun Yang, Yongjian Yang, Yan Zhang and Li Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Delong Li

39 papers receiving 891 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists on glycaemic control, body weight, and lipid profile for type 2 diabetes: systematic review and network meta-analysis
    2024 257 citations Haiqiang Yao, Anqi Zhang et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Delong Li China 15 283 194 166 147 139 46 898
Ilya Mukovozov Canada 16 213 0.8× 139 0.7× 86 0.5× 125 0.9× 162 1.2× 63 791
K. Honda Japan 21 265 0.9× 153 0.8× 218 1.3× 98 0.7× 185 1.3× 49 1.1k
Yukiyoshi Ajisawa Japan 15 271 1.0× 93 0.5× 147 0.9× 159 1.1× 93 0.7× 23 951
Milica Labudović‐Borović Serbia 15 215 0.8× 88 0.5× 112 0.7× 108 0.7× 98 0.7× 67 733
Toru Tanaka Japan 20 323 1.1× 51 0.3× 157 0.9× 184 1.3× 149 1.1× 68 1.2k
Masanori A. Murayama Japan 16 277 1.0× 335 1.7× 120 0.7× 83 0.6× 177 1.3× 61 955
Dan Liu China 21 413 1.5× 46 0.2× 96 0.6× 142 1.0× 157 1.1× 75 1.3k
Sonia Kapur United States 15 581 2.1× 116 0.6× 414 2.5× 171 1.2× 115 0.8× 20 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Delong Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Delong Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Delong Li

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

All Works

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Liu, Xiaoyang, et al.. (2025). Urban–rural disparities in fall risk among older Chinese adults: insights from machine learning-based predictive models. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1597853–1597853. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Haiqiang, Anqi Zhang, Delong Li, et al.. (2024). Comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists on glycaemic control, body weight, and lipid profile for type 2 diabetes: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. 384. e076410–e076410. 257 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Delong, Daozhang Cai, Liang Wang, et al.. (2024). Dynamic control of mTORC1 facilitates bone healing in mice. Bone. 190. 117285–117285. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Juan & Delong Li. (2024). Pilocarpine treatment of Sjögren's syndrome curative effect of meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. 42(12). 2490–2498.
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Erdmann, Philipp S., Florian Beck, Chia‐Wei Lee, et al.. (2022). In situ structural analysis reveals membrane shape transitions during autophagosome formation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(39). e2209823119–e2209823119. 57 indexed citations
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Li, Delong, Guangfeng Ruan, Yan Zhang, et al.. (2022). Metformin attenuates osteoarthritis by targeting chondrocytes, synovial macrophages and adipocytes. Lara D. Veeken. 62(4). 1652–1661. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Delong Li, Zhaohua Zhu, et al.. (2022). Evaluating the impact of metformin targets on the risk of osteoarthritis: a mendelian randomization study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 30(11). 1506–1514. 41 indexed citations
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Tang, Su’an, Xiaoyu Nie, Yiqun Zhang, et al.. (2021). Osteoarthritic infrapatellar fat pad aggravates cartilage degradation via activation of p38MAPK and ERK1/2 pathways. Inflammation Research. 70(10-12). 1129–1139. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Y., Jing Li, Zhaohua Zhu, et al.. (2020). Signal intensity alteration and maximal area of pericruciate fat pad are associated with incident radiographic osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28. S223–S223. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Jianjia, Zhaohua Zhu, Y. Li, et al.. (2020). Qualitative and quantitative measures of prefemoral and quadriceps fat pads are associated with incident radiographic osteoarthritis: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28(4). 453–461. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Jing, Zhaohua Zhu, Y. Li, et al.. (2020). Qualitative and quantitative measures of prefemoral fat pad and quadriceps fat pad predict incident radiographic osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28. S221–S221. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Hui, Mingjun Zhang, Delong Li, et al.. (2018). Effect of pitavastatin and atorvastatin on regression of atherosclerosis assessed using intravascular ultrasound. Coronary Artery Disease. 29(6). 459–468. 1 indexed citations
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Kou, Yurong, Shaohui Huang, Jie Liu, et al.. (2017). Cervical level IIb metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. OncoTargets and Therapy. Volume 10. 4475–4483. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Dan, Qiang Wang, Yan Zhang, et al.. (2015). A Novel Swine Model of Spontaneous Hypertension With Sympathetic Hyperactivity Responds Well to Renal Denervation. American Journal of Hypertension. 29(1). 63–72. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Qiang Wang, Dachun Yang, et al.. (2014). Expression of mammalian target of rapamycin in atherosclerotic plaques is decreased under diabetic conditions: A mechanism for rapamycin resistance. Molecular Medicine Reports. 9(6). 2388–2392. 3 indexed citations
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Zeng, Xiangwei, Yulong Gao, Delong Li, et al.. (2014). Molecular characteristics of the complete genome of a J-subgroup avian leukosis virus strain isolated from Eurasian teal in China. Virus Genes. 49(2). 250–258. 10 indexed citations
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Yun, Bingling, Delong Li, Wen Liu, et al.. (2012). Development of an antigen-capture ELISA for the detection of avian leukosis virus p27 antigen. Journal of Virological Methods. 187(2). 278–283. 49 indexed citations

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