Jigang Li

10.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
133 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Jigang Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Jigang Li has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Plant Science, 84 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Jigang Li's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (71 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (53 papers) and Light effects on plants (51 papers). Jigang Li is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (71 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (53 papers) and Light effects on plants (51 papers). Jigang Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Jigang Li's co-authors include Xing Wang Deng, Gang Li, Haiyang Wang, William Terzaghi, Shuhua Yang, Zhizhong Gong, Dongqing Xu, Lijuan Qi, Yiting Shi and Xi Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Jigang Li

127 papers receiving 7.3k 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.

  1. Plant hormone jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling cascade
    2012 672 citations Jigang Li et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. NGR‐Modified CAF‐Derived exos Targeting Tumor Vasculature to Induce Ferroptosis and Overcome Chemoresistance in Osteosarcoma
    2025 22 citations Jigang Li et al. profile →

Peers

Jigang Li
Ligeng Ma China
Yiting Shi China
Seiichi Toki Japan
Liming Xiong United States
Nicolas L. Taylor Australia
Pengcheng Wang China
Yongjun Lin China
Minami Matsui Japan
Keqiang Wu China
Sumei Chen China
Ligeng Ma China
Jigang Li
Citations per year, relative to Jigang Li Jigang Li (= 1×) peers Ligeng Ma

Countries citing papers authored by Jigang Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jigang Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jigang Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jigang Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jigang 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 Jigang Li. Jigang Li 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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Fang, Sheng, Gao Yu, Yaping Wang, et al.. (2025). Antagonistic SnRK2 and PID kinases' action on auxin transport–mediated root gravitropism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(39). e2512274122–e2512274122. 1 indexed citations
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Wan, Fangfang, et al.. (2024). Regulation of cryptochrome‐mediated blue light signaling by the ABI4–PIF4 module. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(11). 2412–2430. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Jigang, et al.. (2023). Preparation of g-C3N4/{001}-AR-TiO2 composite photocatalyst and its degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride in sunlight. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 158. 111655–111655. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Liang, Yongqing Yang, Hong Li, et al.. (2023). Phytochromes enhance SOS2-mediated PIF1 and PIF3 phosphorylation and degradation to promote Arabidopsis salt tolerance. The Plant Cell. 35(8). 2997–3020. 64 indexed citations
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Cao, Yan, Hong Li, Jinge Tian, et al.. (2023). Molecular characterization and functional analyses of maize phytochrome A photoreceptors. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 194(4). 2213–2216. 7 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiaoya, Lidong Dong, Yang Tang, et al.. (2022). Novel and multifaceted regulations of photoperiodic flowering by phytochrome A in soybean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(41). e2208708119–e2208708119. 54 indexed citations
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Peng, Jing, Xiaoji Wang, Lijuan Qi, et al.. (2022). COP1 positively regulates ABA signaling during Arabidopsis seedling growth in darkness by mediating ABA-induced ABI5 accumulation. The Plant Cell. 34(6). 2286–2308. 43 indexed citations
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Li, Tiejun, Weizhong Sun, Zhiru Tang, et al.. (2022). NAD+ and its possible role in gut microbiota: Insights on the mechanisms by which gut microbes influence host metabolism. Animal nutrition. 10. 360–371. 22 indexed citations
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Dong, Jie, et al.. (2022). 14‐3‐3 proteins regulate photomorphogenesis by facilitating light‐induced degradation of PIF3. New Phytologist. 237(1). 140–159. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Youping, Yiting Shi, Minze Li, et al.. (2021). The CRY2–COP1–HY5–BBX7/8 module regulates blue light-dependent cold acclimation in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 33(11). 3555–3573. 98 indexed citations
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Li, Cong, Lijuan Qi, Yanjun Jing, et al.. (2021). Mutual upregulation of HY5 and TZP in mediating phytochrome A signaling. The Plant Cell. 34(1). 633–654. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Huiyuan, Kaifeng Zhou, Yongsheng Wang, et al.. (2021). Effects of supplementing low-protein diets with sodium dichloroacetate and glucose on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of growing-finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 100(1). 8 indexed citations
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Pan, Wenbo, Xiaoyuan Yang, Lijing Liu, et al.. (2020). The UBC27–AIRP3 ubiquitination complex modulates ABA signaling by promoting the degradation of ABI1 in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(44). 27694–27702. 55 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huan, Qian Zhang, Hong Zhai, et al.. (2020). IbBBX24 Promotes the Jasmonic Acid Pathway and Enhances Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Sweet Potato. The Plant Cell. 32(4). 1102–1123. 87 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lili, Xuan Zhang, Xiaoji Wang, et al.. (2019). SEED CAROTENOID DEFICIENT Functions in Isoprenoid Biosynthesis via the Plastid MEP Pathway. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 179(4). 1723–1738. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huan, Xu Li, Qian Zhang, et al.. (2019). A non‐tandem CCCH‐type zinc‐finger protein, IbC3H18, functions as a nuclear transcriptional activator and enhances abiotic stress tolerance in sweet potato. New Phytologist. 223(4). 1918–1936. 88 indexed citations
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Du, Xin‐Qiao, Hong Li, Miao Yu, et al.. (2019). The Transcription Factor MYB59 Regulates K+/NO3− Translocation in the Arabidopsis Response to Low K+ Stress. The Plant Cell. 31(3). 699–714. 93 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Junna He, Yang Zhao, et al.. (2018). EAR1 Negatively Regulates ABA Signaling by Enhancing 2C Protein Phosphatase Activity. The Plant Cell. 30(4). 815–834. 113 indexed citations
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Zeng, Qinghai, Jianye Liu, Peiguo Cao, et al.. (2017). Inhibition of REDD1 Sensitizes Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma to Paclitaxel by Inhibiting Autophagy. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(2). 445–459. 56 indexed citations
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Chen, Fang, Xiarong Shi, Liang Chen, et al.. (2012). Phosphorylation of FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL1 Is a Key Mechanism Defining Signaling Dynamics of Phytochrome A under Red and Far-Red Light in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 24(5). 1907–1920. 39 indexed citations

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