Lei Cai

23.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
266 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Lei Cai is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Cai has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 181 papers in Plant Science, 176 papers in Cell Biology and 94 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lei Cai's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (173 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (136 papers) and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies (54 papers). Lei Cai is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (173 papers), Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (136 papers) and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies (54 papers). Lei Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Thailand and Netherlands. Lei Cai's co-authors include Kevin D. Hyde, P.W. Crous, Ekachai Chukeatirote, Ulrike Damm, Fang Liu, Lingwei Hou, Xin Zhou, Ali H. Bahkali, Roger G. Shivas and Eric H. C. McKenzie and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lei Cai

254 papers receiving 9.8k 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.

Disease-induced changes in plant microbiome assembly and functional adaptation

2021 304 citations Clement K. M. Tsui, Mengmeng Wang et al. profile →
Cross-kingdom synthetic microbiota supports tomato suppression of Fusarium wilt disease

2022 156 citations Xin Zhou, Junmin Liang et al. profile →
Updating species diversity of Colletotrichum, with a phylogenomic overview

2022 142 citations Yongzhao Diao, Lei Cai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lei Cai China	54	7.4k	7.2k	3.8k	1.1k	1.1k	266	10.1k
Asaf Salamov United States	33	2.4k 0.3×	946 0.1×	5.3k 1.4×	464 0.4×	665 0.6×	66	8.8k
J. Webster United Kingdom	38	4.5k 0.6×	2.5k 0.3×	1.2k 0.3×	878 0.8×	535 0.5×	287	6.9k
Marc‐André Selosse France	54	6.8k 0.9×	2.1k 0.3×	2.4k 0.6×	4.6k 4.0×	1.0k 0.9×	193	9.3k
Manuel Talón Spain	63	9.7k 1.3×	742 0.1×	6.1k 1.6×	757 0.7×	253 0.2×	157	13.5k
Kari Saikkonen Finland	43	3.7k 0.5×	2.1k 0.3×	1.4k 0.4×	3.8k 3.4×	685 0.6×	147	6.5k
Anna Lipzen United States	36	2.4k 0.3×	776 0.1×	1.9k 0.5×	375 0.3×	685 0.6×	165	4.1k
Steven L. Stephenson United States	31	3.1k 0.4×	908 0.1×	1.0k 0.3×	2.3k 2.0×	280 0.3×	333	4.8k
Marjo Helander Finland	43	3.3k 0.4×	2.0k 0.3×	1.3k 0.3×	3.5k 3.0×	508 0.5×	139	5.9k
M. E. McCully Canada	46	7.8k 1.1×	632 0.1×	3.1k 0.8×	2.3k 2.1×	162 0.1×	150	10.5k
Venkatesan Sundaresan United States	60	11.7k 1.6×	687 0.1×	8.2k 2.2×	1.0k 0.9×	139 0.1×	127	13.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Cai

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Cai, Lei, Zhenlie Huang, Eryun Yan, et al.. (2025). Zebrafish embryos as a teratogenicity screening tool to reduce potential birth defects. Reproductive Toxicology. 134. 108895–108895. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhifeng, Fang Liu, Lirui Liu, et al.. (2024). Culturing the uncultured marine fungi in the omics age: Opportunities and challenges. Fungal Biology Reviews. 48. 100353–100353. 7 indexed citations

Zhou, Xin, Fang Liu, Huili Zhang, et al.. (2024). Characterization of core microbiota of barley seeds from different continents for origin tracing and quarantine pathogen assessment. Food Microbiology. 124. 104615–104615. 1 indexed citations

Liang, Junmin, Lorenzo Pecoraro, Lei Cai, et al.. (2021). Phylogenetic Relationships, Speciation, and Origin of Armillaria in the Northern Hemisphere: A Lesson Based on rRNA and Elongation Factor 1-Alpha. Journal of Fungi. 7(12). 1088–1088. 10 indexed citations

Zhao, Peng, Zhifeng Zhang, Dian-Ming Hu, et al.. (2021). Contribution to rust flora in China I, tremendous diversity from natural reserves and parks. Fungal Diversity. 110(1). 1–58. 15 indexed citations

Liu, Jian‐Kui, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Eric H. C. McKenzie, et al.. (2021). Special issue: a tribute to Kevin D. Hyde on his 65th birthday. Fungal Diversity. 106(1). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

Raza, Mubashar, Zhifeng Zhang, Kevin D. Hyde, Yongzhao Diao, & Lei Cai. (2019). Culturable plant pathogenic fungi associated with sugarcane in southern China. Fungal Diversity. 99(1). 1–104. 87 indexed citations

Spina, Federica, Grazia Cecchi, Lorenzo Pecoraro, et al.. (2018). Fungi as a toolbox for sustainable bioremediation of pesticides in soil and water. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 152(3). 474–488. 33 indexed citations

Li, Yingming, Roger G. Shivas, Alistair R. McTaggart, Peng Zhao, & Lei Cai. (2017). Ten new species of Macalpinomyces on Eriachne in northern Australia. Mycologia. 109(3). 408–421. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Mengmeng, Belle Damodara Shenoy, Wei Li, & Lei Cai. (2017). Molecular phylogeny of Neodevriesia , with two new species and several new combinations. Mycologia. 109(6). 965–974. 16 indexed citations

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Cheng, Xiaoli, Wei Li, & Lei Cai. (2015). Molecular phylogeny of Ascotricha , including two new marine algae-associated species. Mycologia. 107(3). 490–504. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yu, Fang Liu, Wenping Wu, & Lei Cai. (2015). A phylogenetic assessment and taxonomic revision of the thermotolerant hyphomycete genera Acrophialophora and Taifanglania. Mycologia. 107(4). 768–779. 19 indexed citations

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Tao, Gang, Liu Zuo-yi, Fang Liu, Yahui Gao, & Lei Cai. (2013). Endophytic Colletotrichum species from Bletilla ochracea (Orchidaceae), with descriptions of seven new speices. Fungal Diversity. 61(1). 139–164. 64 indexed citations

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Hu, Dian-Ming, Fang Liu, & Lei Cai. (2013). Biodiversity of aquatic fungi in China. Mycology: An International Journal on Fungal Biology. 4(3). 125–168. 26 indexed citations

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Huang, Feng, et al.. (2013). Colletotrichum species associated with cultivated citrus in China. Fungal Diversity. 61(1). 61–74. 127 indexed citations

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Boonmee, Saranyaphat, Thida Win Ko Ko, Ekachai Chukeatirote, et al.. (2012). Two new Kirschsteiniotheli a species with Dendryphiopsis anamorphs cluster in Kirschsteiniotheliaceae fam. nov.. Mycologia. 104(3). 698–714. 49 indexed citations

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Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Liang‐Dong Guo, Lei Cai, et al.. (2012). A multi-locus backbone tree for Pestalotiopsis, with a polyphasic characterization of 14 new species. Fungal Diversity. 56(1). 95–129. 228 indexed citations

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Su, Yuan-Ying, Parinn Noireung, Fang Liu, et al.. (2011). Epitypification of <i>Colletotrichum musae</i>, the causative agent of banana anthracnose. Mycoscience. 52(6). 376–382. 1 indexed citations

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Wikee, Saowanee, Lei Cai, Eric H. C. McKenzie, et al.. (2010). Colletotrichum species from Jasmine (Jasminum sambac). Fungal Diversity. 46(1). 171–182. 103 indexed citations

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Abd–Elsalam, Kamel A., Mohamed A. Yassin, Mohamed A. Moslem, et al.. (2010). Culture collections, the new herbaria for fungal pathogens. Fungal Diversity. 45(1). 21–32. 25 indexed citations

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