Erfei Bi

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Erfei Bi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Erfei Bi has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Cell Biology and 15 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Erfei Bi's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (65 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (23 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (16 papers). Erfei Bi is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (65 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (23 papers) and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (16 papers). Erfei Bi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Erfei Bi's co-authors include Joe Lutkenhaus, Hay-Oak Park, John R. Pringle, Mark S. Longtine, Juliane P. Caviston, David Pruyne, Anthony Bretscher, Carsten Wloka, Sally H. Zigmond and Elizabeth A. Vallen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Erfei Bi

85 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

FtsZ ring structure associated with division in Escherich... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 2002 250 500 750 1000
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. FtsZ ring structure associated with division in Escherichia coli
    1991 1.2k citations Erfei Bi et al. profile →
  2. Role of Formins in Actin Assembly: Nucleation and Barbed-End Association
    2002 578 citations David Pruyne, Marie Evangelista et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erfei Bi United States 46 6.8k 3.4k 1.6k 1.1k 825 86 8.1k
Jeff Stock United States 27 5.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.4× 2.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 748 0.9× 38 7.5k
Mick F. Tuite United Kingdom 54 9.4k 1.4× 1.2k 0.3× 784 0.5× 911 0.8× 311 0.4× 196 10.7k
Fred Chang United States 53 6.1k 0.9× 5.0k 1.5× 443 0.3× 1.1k 1.0× 174 0.2× 106 7.7k
Andrey V. Kajava France 49 4.9k 0.7× 1.1k 0.3× 817 0.5× 604 0.6× 478 0.6× 152 7.4k
Trisha N. Davis United States 47 6.2k 0.9× 3.6k 1.0× 355 0.2× 1.2k 1.1× 261 0.3× 133 7.2k
Ray-Yuan Chuang United States 16 6.9k 1.0× 503 0.1× 2.1k 1.3× 888 0.8× 951 1.2× 18 8.5k
Bruno Antonny France 52 8.9k 1.3× 5.8k 1.7× 552 0.3× 495 0.5× 218 0.3× 104 11.6k
Jonathan R. Warner United States 72 13.2k 2.0× 920 0.3× 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 415 0.5× 158 15.0k
Amy S. Gladfelter United States 42 5.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 203 0.1× 784 0.7× 327 0.4× 114 6.4k
Ethan C. Garner United States 33 6.3k 0.9× 846 0.2× 2.1k 1.3× 533 0.5× 1.2k 1.5× 61 8.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erfei Bi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erfei Bi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Erfei Bi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Erfei Bi 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 Erfei Bi. Erfei Bi 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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Kim, Oleg V., et al.. (2022). Contribution of septins to human platelet structure and function. iScience. 25(7). 104654–104654. 6 indexed citations
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Okada, Hiroki, Yaxuan Liu, Kaori Itto‐Nakama, et al.. (2021). Defining Functions of Mannoproteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by High-Dimensional Morphological Phenotyping. Journal of Fungi. 7(9). 769–769. 9 indexed citations
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Duan, Xudong, Xi Chen, Li Chen, et al.. (2021). Essential role of the endocytic site-associated protein Ecm25 in stress-induced cell elongation. Cell Reports. 35(7). 109122–109122. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, et al.. (2021). Septin Assembly and Remodeling at the Cell Division Site During the Cell Cycle. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 793920–793920. 16 indexed citations
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Okada, Hiroki, et al.. (2020). The kinetic landscape and interplay of protein networks in cytokinesis. iScience. 24(1). 101917–101917. 14 indexed citations
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Yao, Linlin, et al.. (2020). The LKB1-like Kinase Elm1 Controls Septin Hourglass Assembly and Stability by Regulating Filament Pairing. Current Biology. 30(12). 2386–2394.e4. 13 indexed citations
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Okada, Hiroki, et al.. (2020). Comparative Analysis of the Roles of Non-muscle Myosin-IIs in Cytokinesis in Budding Yeast, Fission Yeast, and Mammalian Cells. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 593400–593400. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, et al.. (2020). Critical Roles of a RhoGEF-Anillin Module in Septin Architectural Remodeling during Cytokinesis. Current Biology. 30(8). 1477–1490.e3. 24 indexed citations
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Okada, Satoshi, Carsten Wloka, & Erfei Bi. (2016). Analysis of protein dynamics during cytokinesis in budding yeast. Methods in cell biology. 137. 25–45. 6 indexed citations
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Svitkina, Tatyana, et al.. (2016). Visualization of in vivo septin ultrastructures by platinum replica electron microscopy. Methods in cell biology. 136. 73–97. 7 indexed citations
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Wloka, Carsten, et al.. (2014). Architecture and dynamic remodelling of the septin cytoskeleton during the cell cycle. Nature Communications. 5(1). 5698–5698. 108 indexed citations
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Oh, Younghoon, et al.. (2013). Targeting and functional mechanisms of the cytokinesis‑related F‑BAR protein Hof1 during the cell cycle. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 24(9). 1305–1320. 41 indexed citations
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Oh, Younghoon, et al.. (2012). Mitotic exit kinase Dbf2 directly phosphorylates chitin synthase Chs2 to regulate cytokinesis in budding yeast. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 23(13). 2445–2456. 49 indexed citations
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Wloka, Carsten & Erfei Bi. (2012). Mechanisms of cytokinesis in budding yeast. Cytoskeleton. 69(10). 710–726. 67 indexed citations
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Grimme, Stephen J., Xiang‐Dong Gao, Paul Martín, et al.. (2004). Deficiencies in the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)-Membrane Protein Gab1p Perturb Transfer of Glycosylphosphatidylinositol to Proteins and Cause Perinuclear ER-associated Actin Bar Formation. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(6). 2758–2770. 30 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Takaharu, et al.. (2004). Septin Ring Assembly Requires Concerted Action of Polarisome Components, a PAK Kinase Cla4p, and the Actin Cytoskeleton inSaccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(12). 5329–5345. 89 indexed citations
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Caviston, Juliane P., Mark S. Longtine, John R. Pringle, & Erfei Bi. (2003). The Role of Cdc42p GTPase-activating Proteins in Assembly of the Septin Ring in Yeast. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(10). 4051–4066. 203 indexed citations
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Longtine, Mark S. & Erfei Bi. (2003). Regulation of septin organization and function in yeast. Trends in Cell Biology. 13(8). 403–409. 182 indexed citations
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Pruyne, David, Marie Evangelista, Changsong Yang, et al.. (2002). Role of Formins in Actin Assembly: Nucleation and Barbed-End Association. Science. 297(5581). 612–615. 578 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bi, Erfei & Sally H. Zigmond. (1999). Actin polymerization: Where the WASP stings. Current Biology. 9(5). R160–R163. 54 indexed citations

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