Jian Lei

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Jian Lei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jian Lei has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Jian Lei's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (9 papers), interferon and immune responses (7 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (5 papers). Jian Lei is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (9 papers), interferon and immune responses (7 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (5 papers). Jian Lei collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and France. Jian Lei's co-authors include Rolf Hilgenfeld, Yuri Kusov, Linlin Zhang, Guido Hansen, Christoph Nitsche, Christian D. Klein, Albrecht von Brunn, Yue Ma‐Lauer, Renjie Zhou and Rui Zeng and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jian Lei

36 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Nsp3 of coronaviruses: Structures and functions of a large multi-domain protein

2017 476 citations Jian Lei, Yuri Kusov et al. profile →
Crystal structure of Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protease in complex with a boronate inhibitor

2016 289 citations Jian Lei, Rolf Hilgenfeld et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jian Lei China	16	762	442	320	194	178	42	1.5k
Ruiyuan Cao China	22	543 0.7×	438 1.0×	192 0.6×	171 0.9×	272 1.5×	81	1.6k
Eloise Mastrangelo Italy	27	833 1.1×	640 1.4×	673 2.1×	139 0.7×	194 1.1×	67	1.9k
Karine Alvarez France	15	652 0.9×	518 1.2×	247 0.8×	98 0.5×	101 0.6×	46	1.3k
Anjan Debnath United States	24	559 0.7×	687 1.6×	204 0.6×	108 0.6×	219 1.2×	61	1.8k
Ana Shulla United States	8	581 0.8×	314 0.7×	94 0.3×	120 0.6×	147 0.8×	8	1.0k
Carsten Wrenger Brazil	27	399 0.5×	1.1k 2.4×	521 1.6×	117 0.6×	281 1.6×	109	2.0k
Zheng Yin China	21	681 0.9×	650 1.5×	1.1k 3.4×	118 0.6×	232 1.3×	41	2.2k
Ronaldo Mohana‐Borges Brazil	29	638 0.8×	813 1.8×	857 2.7×	202 1.0×	180 1.0×	85	2.0k
Hai Pang China	20	1.1k 1.5×	678 1.5×	60 0.2×	146 0.8×	236 1.3×	47	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jian Lei

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

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Lei, Jian, et al.. (2025). Analysis of Factors Influencing Skin Factor in Conventional Perforation Completion and Prediction Model Research. Applied Sciences. 15(23). 12616–12616.

Yang, Zhenyu, Kai Wang, Yuanyuan Jiang, et al.. (2025). A deep learning model for structure-based bioactivity optimization and its application in the bioactivity optimization of a SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 291. 117602–117602. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Peng, et al.. (2025). Mechanical Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms, Biological Functions, Diseases, and Therapeutic Targets. MedComm. 6(12). e70523–e70523.

Lei, Jian, et al.. (2025). Smart film based on anthocyanin-defective UiO-66 synergistic response for meat freshness monitoring and packaging. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 147. 108092–108092.

Wang, Kai, Xincheng Ni, Jie Nan, et al.. (2024). The CoV-Y domain of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 interacts with BRAP to stimulate NF-κB signaling and induce host inflammatory responses. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 280(Pt 4). 136123–136123. 1 indexed citations

Ni, Xincheng, et al.. (2024). Structural basis of the C-terminal domain of SARS-CoV-2 N protein in complex with GMP reveals critical residues for RNA interaction. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 114. 130014–130014. 1 indexed citations

Peng, Dandan, Cai He, Zimin Chen, et al.. (2024). XBB.1.16‐RBD‐based trimeric protein vaccine can effectively inhibit XBB.1.16‐included XBB subvariant infection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(9). e687–e687. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Falu, Rui Zeng, Jingxin Qiao, et al.. (2023). Discovery of benzodiazepine derivatives as a new class of covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV–2 main protease. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 92. 129407–129407. 6 indexed citations

Lei, Jian, et al.. (2022). Impact of distant peptide substrate residues on enzymatic activity of SlyD. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 79(3). 138–138. 2 indexed citations

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Lei, Jian, Yue Ma‐Lauer, Matthias Thoms, et al.. (2021). The SARS‐unique domain (SUD) of SARS‐CoV and SARS‐CoV‐2 interacts with human Paip1 to enhance viral RNA translation. The EMBO Journal. 40(11). e102277–e102277. 34 indexed citations

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Lupala, Cecylia S., Xuanxuan Li, Jian Lei, et al.. (2021). Computational simulations reveal the binding dynamics between human ACE2 and the receptor binding domain of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein. Quantitative Biology. 9(1). 61–72. 14 indexed citations

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Zhou, Renjie, Rui Zeng, Albrecht von Brunn, & Jian Lei. (2020). Structural characterization of the C-terminal domain of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein. Molecular Biomedicine. 1(1). 2–2. 65 indexed citations

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Tan, Wei, Ka H. Wong, Jian Lei, et al.. (2017). Lybatides from Lycium barbarum Contain An Unusual Cystine-stapled Helical Peptide Scaffold. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 5194–5194. 13 indexed citations

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Ma‐Lauer, Yue, Javier Carbajo-Lozoya, Marco Y. Hein, et al.. (2016). p53 down-regulates SARS coronavirus replication and is targeted by the SARS-unique domain and PL ^pro via E3 ubiquitin ligase RCHY1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(35). E5192–201. 164 indexed citations

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Qin, Zhen, et al.. (2015). The first crystal structure of a glycoside hydrolase family 17 β-1,3-glucanosyltransferase displays a unique catalytic cleft. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 71(8). 1714–1724. 16 indexed citations

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Ma‐Lauer, Yue, Jian Lei, Rolf Hilgenfeld, & Albrecht von Brunn. (2012). Virus–host interactomes — antiviral drug discovery. Current Opinion in Virology. 2(5). 614–621. 35 indexed citations

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Chen, Daiwen, et al.. (2011). X-ray structure of the SH3 domain of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase p85β subunit. Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications. 67(11). 1328–1333. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Wei Fen, et al.. (2011). Effects of Probiotic (Bacillus subtilis) on Laying Performance, Blood Biochemical Properties and Intestinal Microflora of Shaoxing Duck. International Journal of Poultry Science. 10(8). 583–589. 29 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiao Yan, et al.. (2009). Preliminary X-ray crystallographic studies ofBacillus subtilisSpeA protein. Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications. 65(3). 282–284. 1 indexed citations

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Han, Ling, et al.. (2006). Influence of the dosage of mesoporous bioactive glass in simulated body fluid on the in vitro bioactivity evaluation. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 64(9). 851–857. 3 indexed citations

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