Ka Li

2.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
113 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Ka Li is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ka Li has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 22 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ka Li's work include Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (24 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (12 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (11 papers). Ka Li is often cited by papers focused on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (24 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (12 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (11 papers). Ka Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and United States. Ka Li's co-authors include Xinrong Chen, Xingxia Zhang, Yanjie Hu, Yong Zhou, Liang Du, Hanif Ullah, Yuwen Chen, Yujie Xu, Safia Arbab and Yali Tian and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Ka Li

105 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

The gut microbiota–brain axis in neurological disorder 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2023 2024 40 80 120
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. The gut microbiota–brain axis in neurological disorder
    2023 131 citations Hanif Ullah, Safia Arbab et al. profile →
  2. Association between the weight-adjusted waist index and stroke: a cross-sectional study
    2023 76 citations Xinrong Chen, Zhe Yin et al. profile →
  3. Advanced Cardiac Patches for the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
    2024 51 citations Zixuan Zhang, Ka Li et al. Circulation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ka Li China 22 381 379 271 221 200 113 1.6k
Giuseppe Bianco Italy 25 400 1.0× 451 1.2× 211 0.8× 259 1.2× 95 0.5× 87 2.0k
Qian Yang China 20 402 1.1× 177 0.5× 174 0.6× 131 0.6× 76 0.4× 81 1.4k
Shuying Jiang United States 28 585 1.5× 203 0.5× 212 0.8× 135 0.6× 193 1.0× 81 2.1k
Min Ho Kim South Korea 27 652 1.7× 315 0.8× 180 0.7× 317 1.4× 208 1.0× 218 2.8k
Jason Ashworth United Kingdom 17 570 1.5× 466 1.2× 269 1.0× 218 1.0× 229 1.1× 24 3.2k
Rostyslav Bubnov Ukraine 22 528 1.4× 210 0.6× 254 0.9× 96 0.4× 91 0.5× 87 1.7k
Xiaolong Ge China 19 675 1.8× 419 1.1× 290 1.1× 99 0.4× 175 0.9× 50 1.4k
Ning Dai China 30 487 1.3× 995 2.6× 426 1.6× 270 1.2× 168 0.8× 90 2.5k
Laura Ramos Spain 23 377 1.0× 555 1.5× 297 1.1× 223 1.0× 249 1.2× 74 2.2k
Martin Busse Germany 21 242 0.6× 198 0.5× 424 1.6× 300 1.4× 171 0.9× 93 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Ka Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ka Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ka Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ka Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ka 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 Ka Li. Ka 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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Cao, Liujiao, Wenhao Liu, Liang Yao, et al.. (2025). Evaluating Intervention Reporting in Nursing Journal RCTs Using the TIDieR Checklist: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81(9). 5963–5972. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Ziyi, Ming Cai, Shirong Zhang, et al.. (2025). Microbial biomarkers and sex-associated gut microbiota characteristics of thyroid cancer. BMC Cancer. 25(1). 1688–1688.
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Zhao, Yu, Ka Li, Xin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Protein blend extrusion: Crafting meat analogues with varied textural structures and characteristics. Food Chemistry. 460(Pt 3). 140709–140709. 11 indexed citations
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Shi, Chaoting, et al.. (2024). A multifunctional chitosan based porous membrane for pH-responsive antibacterial activity and promotion of infected wound healing. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 12(29). 7191–7202. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zixuan, et al.. (2024). Advanced Cardiac Patches for the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 149(25). 2002–2020. 51 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ullah, Hanif, Safia Arbab, Yali Tian, et al.. (2024). Crosstalk between gut microbiota and host immune system and its response to traumatic injury. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1413485–1413485. 34 indexed citations
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Hu, Jian‐Kun, et al.. (2023). Does postoperative pulmonary infection correlate with intestinal flora following gastric cancer surgery? — a nested case–control study. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1267750–1267750. 5 indexed citations
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Wei, Xin, Junyang Wang, Xue Yang, et al.. (2023). Wet adhesion enhancement through citric-acid-regulated supramolecular network. Composites Part B Engineering. 265. 110964–110964. 11 indexed citations
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Tian, Yali, Hanif Ullah, Jun Gu, & Ka Li. (2023). Immune-metabolic mechanisms of post-traumatic stress disorder and atherosclerosis. Frontiers in Physiology. 14. 1123692–1123692. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Xinrong, Dan Wang, Shiqi Liang, Jie Yang, & Ka Li. (2022). Effect of enteral ecoimmunonutrition support for patients undergoing hepatectomy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(8). 1133–1141.
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Mao, Li, et al.. (2020). Oral microbiome and pancreatic cancer. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 26(48). 7679–7692. 70 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan, Youlin Long, Qiong Guo, et al.. (2020). Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Nurses in China: A Nationwide Survey During the Outbreak. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11. 598712–598712. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Ka Li, Weihan Zhang, et al.. (2017). [Application of multimodal analgesia in radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients: a prospective nonrandomized controlled study].. PubMed. 20(3). 270–276. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ka. (2015). Simulation of Impact of Roots on Soil Moisture and Surface Fluxes over Central Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Gaoyuan qixiang. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Ka. (2015). COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INTENSIFYING AND WEAKENING LANDFALL TROPICAL CYCLONES DURING EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION OVER CHINA. 1 indexed citations

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