Lei Cao

166 papers and 3.0k indexed citations i.

About

Lei Cao is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Cao has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Ecology, 28 papers in Molecular Biology and 25 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Lei Cao’s work include Avian ecology and behavior (14 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (13 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (13 papers). Lei Cao is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (14 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (13 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (13 papers). Lei Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Denmark and United States. Lei Cao's co-authors include Nancy Kleckner, Eric Alani, Anthony David Fox, Mark Barter, Yong Zhang, Chao Lian, Xin Wang, Minxiao Wang, Chaolun Li and Zhendong Luan and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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