Kan Li

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Kan Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kan Li has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Infectious Diseases and 9 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Kan Li's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (7 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (6 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (6 papers). Kan Li is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (7 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (6 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (6 papers). Kan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Greece. Kan Li's co-authors include Jin Mao, Tianyou Peng, Ling Zan, Joseph Maytal, Xiaohu Zhang, Liqun Ye, Xiaohu Zhang, Sunil K. Sood, Jian Jin and Jingyu Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Circulation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kan Li

54 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.

  1. Design of a SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor with antiviral efficacy in a mouse model
    2024 43 citations Bin Tan, Prakash D. Jadhav et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kan Li China 18 528 467 386 234 136 57 1.6k
Jiaxin Liu China 22 258 0.5× 401 0.9× 320 0.8× 62 0.3× 24 0.2× 110 1.6k
Guanghui Liu China 22 363 0.7× 341 0.7× 392 1.0× 185 0.8× 6 0.0× 84 2.0k
Ihn Han South Korea 23 52 0.1× 163 0.3× 410 1.1× 257 1.1× 21 0.2× 74 1.6k
Xiaoqian Lin China 20 198 0.4× 70 0.1× 347 0.9× 197 0.8× 7 0.1× 93 1.2k
Qiu Li China 18 184 0.3× 122 0.3× 431 1.1× 120 0.5× 6 0.0× 106 1.5k
Junjie Zhu China 25 88 0.2× 592 1.3× 1.1k 2.8× 55 0.2× 12 0.1× 71 2.6k
Junpeng Chen China 16 99 0.2× 218 0.5× 307 0.8× 134 0.6× 5 0.0× 105 1.2k
Yi Dai China 18 68 0.1× 573 1.2× 475 1.2× 75 0.3× 7 0.1× 72 1.6k
Jiaye Chen China 17 122 0.2× 197 0.4× 495 1.3× 254 1.1× 7 0.1× 50 1.1k
Jung Woo Park South Korea 22 33 0.1× 181 0.4× 745 1.9× 130 0.6× 19 0.1× 98 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Kan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kan Li. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kan Li. The network helps show where Kan Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kan Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kan Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kan 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 Kan Li. Kan 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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Tan, Haozhou, Kan Li, & Jun Wang. (2025). Serial viral passage and reverse genetics protocol for identifying the antiviral drug targets of EV-D68 antivirals. STAR Protocols. 6(3). 104053–104053.
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Li, Kan, et al.. (2025). Reproducible extracellular matrices for tumor organoid culture: challenges and opportunities. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 497–497. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Kan, Prakash D. Jadhav, Yu Wen, Haozhou Tan, & Jun Wang. (2025). Development of a Fluorescence Polarization Assay for the SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Protease. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 8(3). 774–784.
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Tan, Bin, Prakash D. Jadhav, Haozhou Tan, et al.. (2024). Design of a SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor with antiviral efficacy in a mouse model. Science. 383(6690). 1434–1440. 43 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Jianghai, Jingyuan Li, Huanzi Lu, et al.. (2024). The competitive mechanism of EZH1 and EZH2 in promoting oral squamous cell carcinoma. Experimental Cell Research. 436(1). 113957–113957. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Jingyuan, Jun Tan, Kan Li, et al.. (2024). cGAS-ISG15-RAGE axis reprogram necroptotic microenvironment and promote lymphatic metastasis in head and neck cancer. Experimental Hematology and Oncology. 13(1). 63–63. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fangni, Kan Li, Ziyan Zhao, et al.. (2023). Ganglioside GM3 Protects Against Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Suppressing Ferroptosis. Circulation. 149(11). 843–859. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, et al.. (2023). An Overview of Antivirals against Monkeypox Virus and Other Orthopoxviruses. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 66(7). 4468–4490. 34 indexed citations
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Li, Kan, Michael Dodds, Rachel L. Spreng, et al.. (2023). A tool for evaluating heterogeneity in avidity of polyclonal antibodies. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1049673–1049673. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yu, Hong Jiang, Tao Wang, et al.. (2023). Matrix stiffness induces an invasive-dormant subpopulation via cGAS-STING axis in oral cancer. Translational Oncology. 33. 101681–101681. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Disheng, Kan Li, Zhenzhen Liu, et al.. (2022). HIF-1α mediates renal fibrosis by regulating metabolic remodeling of renal tubule epithelial cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 618. 15–23. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Kan, et al.. (2022). m6A demethylase FTO regulate CTNNB1 to promote adipogenesis of chicken preadipocyte. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 13(1). 147–147. 15 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jingyu, Kan Li, Lei Xu, et al.. (2021). Discovery of novel selective PI3Kγ inhibitors through combining machine learning-based virtual screening with multiple protein structures and bio-evaluation. Journal of Advanced Research. 36. 1–13. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenqing, et al.. (2021). Discovery of JMJD7 inhibitors with the aid of virtual screening and bioactivity evaluation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 45. 128139–128139. 1 indexed citations
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Dai, Zhen, Xiaoyi Chen, Cuicui Li, et al.. (2020). Development of Novel Tetrahydroquinoline Inhibitors of NLRP3 Inflammasome for Potential Treatment of DSS-Induced Mouse Colitis. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 64(1). 871–889. 51 indexed citations
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Zeng, Lijuan, et al.. (2020). The Microenvironment of Tongue Cancer. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1296. 49–78. 2 indexed citations
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Dennison, S. Moses, et al.. (2019). Breadth of Human Monoclonal Antibodies Isolated from RTS,S/AS01 Vaccinees Binding to Plasmodium falciparum Circumsporozoite Protein Antigens. Biophysical Journal. 116(3). 480a–480a. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Kan. (2003). Rough Set Based Fuzzy Neural Network for Pattern Classification. 北京理工大学学报(英文版). 2 indexed citations
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Li, Kan, et al.. (2000). Headaches in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Etiology, Imaging, and Treatment. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 40(1). 25–29. 202 indexed citations
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Li, Kan, Sunil K. Sood, & Joseph Maytal. (1998). Pseudotumor Cerebri in Lyme Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review. Pediatric Neurology. 18(5). 439–441. 73 indexed citations

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