Hong Yi

12.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
226 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Hong Yi is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Yi has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Organic Chemistry, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Hong Yi's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (98 papers), Radical Photochemical Reactions (80 papers) and Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (47 papers). Hong Yi is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (98 papers), Radical Photochemical Reactions (80 papers) and Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (47 papers). Hong Yi collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Hong Yi's co-authors include Aiwen Lei, Guoting Zhang, Atul K. Singh, Yumeng Xi, Jue Wang, Jie Liu, Zhiyuan Huang, Huamin Wang, Chao Liu and Linbin Niu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hong Yi

217 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

Recent Advances in Radical C–H Activation/Radical Cross-C... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2017 2013 2013 2023 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. Recent Advances in Radical C–H Activation/Radical Cross-Coupling
    2017 1.1k citations Hong Yi, Aiwen Lei et al. profile →
  2. Synthetic applications of photoredox catalysis with visible light
    2013 601 citations Hong Yi, Aiwen Lei et al. profile →
  3. Visible‐Light‐Mediated Decarboxylation/Oxidative Amidation of α‐Keto Acids with Amines under Mild Reaction Conditions Using O2
    2013 403 citations Hong Yi, Ruopeng Bai et al. profile →
  4. Cuproptosis: Harnessing Transition Metal for Cancer Therapy
    2023 127 citations Hong Yi, Aiwen Lei et al. profile →

Peers

Hong Yi
Shan Tang China
Jian He China
Akiya Ogawa Japan
Yufen Zhao China
Yifeng Chen China
Haitao Tang China
Zheng Huang China
Choon‐Hong Tan Singapore
Jianbin Chen China
Jie Li China
Shan Tang China
Hong Yi
Citations per year, relative to Hong Yi Hong Yi (= 1×) peers Shan Tang

Countries citing papers authored by Hong Yi

Since Specialization
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Fields of papers citing papers by Hong Yi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong Yi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hong Yi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hong Yi 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 Hong Yi. Hong Yi 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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Zhang, Qingpu, et al.. (2025). Highly negative charged triazine-based polyimide nanofiltration membrane for purification of vat dyes wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology. 364. 132470–132470.
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Liang, Zihui, Jinguo Cao, Zezhu Zhou, et al.. (2025). Molecular sublimation enables 2D–3D transformation of orientational FAPbI3 perovskites. Nature Synthesis. 4(3). 347–358. 13 indexed citations
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Xu, Rui, et al.. (2025). Targeting CCNE2 to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis through inducing senescence and apoptosis. Modern Rheumatology. 36(2). 227–238.
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Hu, Jingcheng, Minghao Xu, Xiaotian Qi, et al.. (2025). Adduct-catalyzed tandem electro-thermal synthesis of organophosphorus (III) compounds from white phosphorus. National Science Review. 12(3). nwaf008–nwaf008. 3 indexed citations
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Yue, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2024). C–H/C–H Aromative carbonylation of diarylalkynes enabled palladium-catalyzed by 6-endo-dig carbocyclization. Journal of Catalysis. 439. 115757–115757.
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Wang, Dake, et al.. (2024). Electrochemical Decarboxylative Cross‐Coupling with Nucleophiles. Chemistry - A European Journal. 30(50). e202402124–e202402124. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Hao, Jiaye Chen, Lijun Lu, et al.. (2024). Scalable and Selective Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Polycyclic Arenes. Angewandte Chemie. 136(32).
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Yuan, Kun, et al.. (2023). Neuroligin-3 activates Akt-dependent Nrf2 cascade to protect osteoblasts from oxidative stress. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 208. 807–819. 15 indexed citations
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Yi, Hong, et al.. (2023). Recent advances in electrooxidative radical/radical cross-coupling. Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version). 68(30). 3926–3941. 1 indexed citations
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Luo, Xu, Dali Yang, Xiaoqian He, et al.. (2023). Valve turning towards on-cycle in cobalt-catalyzed Negishi-type cross-coupling. Nature Communications. 14(1). 4638–4638. 2 indexed citations
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Guan, Zhipeng, Yanan Peng, Shuxiang Zhu, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical oxidative difunctionalization of diazo compounds with two different nucleophiles. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1476–1476. 37 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhaoliang, Wenyan Shi, Hesham Alhumade, Hong Yi, & Aiwen Lei. (2023). Electrochemical oxidative C(sp3)–H cross-coupling with hydrogen evolution. Nature Synthesis. 2(3). 217–230. 83 indexed citations
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Lu, Lijun, Xing Liu, Dali Yang, et al.. (2021). Electrochemical Cobalt-catalyzed Cyclotrimerization of Alkynes to 1,2,4-Substituted Arenes. ACS Catalysis. 11(24). 14892–14897. 17 indexed citations
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Sun, Li, Liwei Wang, Hesham Alhumade, et al.. (2021). Electrochemical Radical Selenylation of Alkenes and Arenes via Se–Se Bond Activation. Organic Letters. 23(20). 7724–7729. 69 indexed citations
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Fang, Hongbo, Mingxia Wang, Hong Yi, et al.. (2020). Electrostatic Assembly of Porphyrin-Functionalized Porous Membrane toward Biomimetic Photocatalytic Degradation Dyes. ACS Omega. 5(15). 8707–8720. 19 indexed citations
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Guo, Yujie, Chengpeng Zhang, Hongzhi Du, et al.. (2020). N‐butanol extract of Hedyotis diffusa protects transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans from Aβ‐induced toxicity. Phytotherapy Research. 35(2). 1048–1061. 33 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fan, et al.. (2017). Visible Light Promoted Benzylic Csp3-H Bond Activation and Functionalization. Acta Chimica Sinica. 75(1). 15–15. 12 indexed citations
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Wu, Kun, Zhiliang Huang, Xiaotian Qi, et al.. (2015). Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative coupling: From ketone and diamine to pyrazine. Science Advances. 1(9). e1500656–e1500656. 23 indexed citations
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Yuan, Jiwen, Xu Ma, Hong Yi, Chao Liu, & Aiwen Lei. (2014). I2-catalyzed oxidative C(sp3)–H/S–H coupling: utilizing alkanes and mercaptans as the nucleophiles. Chemical Communications. 50(92). 14386–14389. 68 indexed citations

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