Heng Li
Impact in
- Genetics top 0.01%
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Molecular Biology top 0.01%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Papers in
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- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 71
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 32
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions 22
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation 11
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering 10
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- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations 26
- Co-authors
- Richard DurbinJue RuanRobert E. HandsakerGonçalo R. AbecasisGábor MarthTim FennellNils HomerAlec Wysoker
- Journals
- Bioinformatics (27 papers)Genome Research (7 papers)Nucleic Acids Research (6 papers)Nature Communications (5 papers)Nature Methods (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- ChinaUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Heng Li
275 papers receiving 121.4k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 221
- Genetics 35.9k
- Molecular Biology 68.3k
- Cancer Research 12.0k
- Plant Science 27.2k
- Horticulture 592
Countries citing papers authored by Heng Li
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Fields of papers citing papers by Heng Li
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Heng Li, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2024 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2024 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2023 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2023 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2023 | 5 | |
| 8 | 2023 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2023 | 4 | |
| 10 | 2021 | 13 | |
| 11 | 2021 | 11 | |
| 12 | 2021 | 44 | |
| 13 | 2021 | 78 | |
| 14 | 2020 | 4 | |
| 15 | 2020 | 41 | |
| 16 | 2020 | 18 | |
| 17 | Minimap2: fast pairwise alignment for long nucleotide sequences | 2017 | 11 |
| 18 | 2013 | 100 | |
| 19 | Developing Learner Autonomy in Chinese Tertiary Education | 2004 | 1 |
| 20 | Validation of Calanthe dulongensis (Orchidaceae) | 2003 | 1 |
About Heng Li
Heng Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Microbiology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 289 papers that have together received 122.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (71 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (32 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (26 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (22 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (11 papers), Plant and animal studies (11 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (10 papers) and Algorithms and Data Compression (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (35.9k citations), Molecular Biology (68.3k citations), Cancer Research (12.0k citations), Plant Science (27.2k citations) and Horticulture (592 citations). Heng Li has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Richard Durbin, Jue Ruan, Robert E. Handsaker, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Gábor Marth, Tim Fennell, Nils Homer, Alec Wysoker, Thomas Keane and Robert M. Davies. Their work appears in journals such as Bioinformatics, Genome Research, Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and Nature Methods.
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