Fang Li

32.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
148 papers, 21.2k citations indexed

About

Fang Li is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fang Li has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 21.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Infectious Diseases, 40 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Fang Li's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (62 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (36 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (25 papers). Fang Li is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (62 papers), Animal Virus Infections Studies (36 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (25 papers). Fang Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Fang Li's co-authors include Jian Shang, Zheng‐Li Shi, Yushun Wan, Jie Cui, Ralph S. Baric, Qibin Geng, Gang Ye, Chuming Luo, Rachel L. Graham and Ashley A. Auerbach and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Fang Li

145 papers receiving 20.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Origin and evolution of pathogenic coronaviruses

2018 3.6k citations Jie Cui, Fang Li et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →
Receptor Recognition by the Novel Coronavirus from Wuhan: an Analysis Based on Decade-Long Structural Studies of SARS Coronavirus

2020 3.1k citations Yushun Wan, Jian Shang et al. Journal of Virology profile →
Structural basis of receptor recognition by SARS-CoV-2

2020 2.5k citations Jian Shang, Gang Ye et al. Nature profile →
Cell entry mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2

2020 2.2k citations Jian Shang, Yushun Wan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Structure, Function, and Evolution of Coronavirus Spike Proteins

2016 1.9k citations Fang Li profile →
Structure of SARS Coronavirus Spike Receptor-Binding Domain Complexed with Receptor

2005 1.5k citations Fang Li et al. profile →
Receptor Recognition Mechanisms of Coronaviruses: a Decade of Structural Studies

2014 416 citations Fang Li Journal of Virology profile →
A seven-gene-deleted African swine fever virus is safe and effective as a live attenuated vaccine in pigs

2020 250 citations Fang Li et al. profile →

Peers

Fang Li

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NEURO

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Zheng‐Li Shi China

John Ziebuhr Germany

Marcel A. Müller Germany

Bart L. Haagmans Netherlands

Georg Herrler Germany

Susan C. Baker United States

David Veesler United States

Markus Hoffmann Germany

Shibo Jiang China

Wenhui Li China

Zheng‐Li Shi China

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3.5k ×0.8

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2.2k ×0.9

NEURO

1.2k ×0.6

CTM

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Countries citing papers authored by Fang Li

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fang Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fang Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fang Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fang 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 Fang Li. Fang 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

Jian, Dongdong, Li Han, Fang Li, et al.. (2025). METTL3‐Mediated m6A Modification of ISG15 mRNA Regulates Doxorubicin‐Induced Endothelial Cell Apoptosis. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 29(1). e70339–e70339. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Gang, Abhishek Kumar Verma, Juan Shi, et al.. (2024). Universal subunit vaccine protects against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants and SARS-CoV. npj Vaccines. 9(1). 133–133. 3 indexed citations

Shi, Ke, et al.. (2024). Structural basis for raccoon dog receptor recognition by SARS-CoV-2. PLoS Pathogens. 20(5). e1012204–e1012204. 5 indexed citations

Ye, Gang, Fan Bu, Ruangang Pan, et al.. (2024). Dual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. PLoS Pathogens. 20(9). e1012493–e1012493. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Gang, Abhishek Kumar Verma, Xiao‐Qing Guan, et al.. (2024). Pan-beta-coronavirus subunit vaccine prevents SARS-CoV-2 Omicron, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV challenge. Journal of Virology. 98(9). e0037624–e0037624. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Juan, Jian-Hao Zhou, Yujie Dai, et al.. (2023). Ruscogenin ameliorates dasatinib-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction via ErbB4/YAP and ROCK/MLC pathways. Journal of Natural Medicines. 77(4). 735–747. 3 indexed citations

Luo, Yong, Shan Liu, Ning Yang, et al.. (2023). circ_0001274 Competitively Binds miR-143-3p to Upregulate VWF Expression to Improve Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2023. 1–18. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Ruiyuan, et al.. (2023). Binding affinity and conformational change predictions for a series of inhibitors with RuBisCO in a carbon dioxide gas and water environment by multiple computational methods. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 376. 121478–121478. 6 indexed citations

Han, Chao, Zhen Zhao, Piu Chan, et al.. (2023). A large survey on COVID-19 vaccination in patients with Parkinson’s disease and healthy population. Vaccine. 41(43). 6483–6494. 1 indexed citations

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Ye, Gang, Ruangang Pan, Fan Bu, et al.. (2023). Discovery of Nanosota-2, -3, and -4 as super potent and broad-spectrum therapeutic nanobody candidates against COVID-19. Journal of Virology. 97(11). e0144823–e0144823. 14 indexed citations

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Geng, Qibin, Ke Shi, Gang Ye, et al.. (2022). Structural Basis for Human Receptor Recognition by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant BA.1. Journal of Virology. 96(8). e0024922–e0024922. 47 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wei, Gang Ye, Qibin Geng, et al.. (2022). Vaccine booster efficiently inhibits entry of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 19(3). 445–446. 20 indexed citations

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Shi, Juan, Jian Zheng, Wanbo Tai, et al.. (2022). A Glycosylated RBD Protein Induces Enhanced Neutralizing Antibodies against Omicron and Other Variants with Improved Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Journal of Virology. 96(17). e0011822–e0011822. 19 indexed citations

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Shi, Juan, Gang Wang, Jian Zheng, et al.. (2022). Effective vaccination strategy using SARS-CoV-2 spike cocktail against Omicron and other variants of concern. npj Vaccines. 7(1). 169–169. 16 indexed citations

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Shang, Jian, Gang Ye, Ke Shi, et al.. (2020). Structural basis of receptor recognition by SARS-CoV-2. Nature. 581(7807). 221–224. 2514 indexed citations breakdown →

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Shang, Jian, Yushun Wan, Chuming Luo, et al.. (2020). Cell entry mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(21). 11727–11734. 2244 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sosa, Rebecca A., Fady M. Kaldas, Yiping Jin, et al.. (2020). Disulfide High‐Mobility Group Box 1 Drives Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury in Human Liver Transplantation. Hepatology. 73(3). 1158–1175. 51 indexed citations

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Wang, Ning, Xing‐Lou Yang, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2018). Discovery of Novel Bat Coronaviruses in South China That Use the Same Receptor as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. Journal of Virology. 92(13). 100 indexed citations

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Cui, Jie, Fang Li, & Zheng‐Li Shi. (2018). Origin and evolution of pathogenic coronaviruses. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 17(3). 181–192. 3619 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dong, Wentao, Fang Li, Caihong Zhou, et al.. (2017). Recurrent retinal detachment in silicone oil-filled eyes treated with two-port 27-gauge pars plana vitrectomy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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