Lei Huang

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
203 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Lei Huang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Huang has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Plant Science and 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lei Huang's work include Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (32 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (23 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (20 papers). Lei Huang is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (32 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (23 papers) and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (20 papers). Lei Huang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and New Zealand. Lei Huang's co-authors include Zhinan Xu, Fengming Song, Yongbo Hong, Dayong Li, Huijuan Zhang, Jin Cai, Jiazhang Lian, Yafen Zhang, Xiangcheng Zhu and Zhigang Ouyang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lei Huang

190 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Overexpression of a Stress-Responsive NAC Transcription F... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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. Overexpression of a Stress-Responsive NAC Transcription Factor Gene ONAC022 Improves Drought and Salt Tolerance in Rice
    2016 328 citations Lei Huang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lei Huang China 39 2.6k 1.6k 680 348 298 203 4.4k
Xiaoyun Liu China 42 3.0k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 383 0.6× 178 0.5× 540 1.8× 266 6.4k
Bijay Singh South Korea 35 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 1.3× 530 0.8× 217 0.6× 186 0.6× 119 4.5k
Patrick Fickers Belgium 36 3.3k 1.3× 487 0.3× 1.6k 2.4× 317 0.9× 177 0.6× 105 4.3k
Ya‐Jie Tang China 38 2.1k 0.8× 927 0.6× 654 1.0× 290 0.8× 119 0.4× 193 4.7k
Yuanda Song China 37 2.8k 1.1× 669 0.4× 1.1k 1.6× 259 0.7× 161 0.5× 211 5.1k
Linda M. Harvey United Kingdom 35 2.1k 0.8× 820 0.5× 767 1.1× 559 1.6× 154 0.5× 85 4.0k
Yuguang Du China 42 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 752 1.1× 545 1.6× 128 0.4× 153 4.9k
Qing Liu China 34 2.0k 0.8× 621 0.4× 672 1.0× 207 0.6× 193 0.6× 159 4.1k
Oliver Spadiut Austria 35 2.9k 1.1× 766 0.5× 837 1.2× 774 2.2× 284 1.0× 190 4.2k
Richard J. Giannone United States 32 2.1k 0.8× 507 0.3× 1.3k 1.9× 546 1.6× 149 0.5× 114 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Huang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Huang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Huang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Huang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei Huang 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 Lei Huang. Lei Huang 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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Mao, Zefeng, et al.. (2025). CRISPR analysis based on Pt@MOF dual-modal signal for multichannel fluorescence and visual detection of norovirus. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 273. 117153–117153. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Jing, et al.. (2025). Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis. Scientific Data. 12(1). 1575–1575.
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Zhang, Xiaoman, Yi He, Jiamin Huang, et al.. (2025). Plasma-Engraved IrOx onto Ni(OH)2 Nanosheets for Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 8(10). 5112–5120. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Jie, Lei Huang, Luke R. Tembrock, et al.. (2025). Dissecting mitogenomic conflict to illuminate angiosperm deep phylogeny: Sequence and architectural evidence. Plant Diversity. 48(1). 41–58.
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Li, Kang, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of CBD aromatic ester derivatives. Natural Product Research. 39(7). 2057–2063.
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Zhang, Tianlong, Ying Cui, Lei Huang, et al.. (2024). Shared genetic correlations between kidney diseases and sepsis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1396041–1396041.
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Liu, Chuan, et al.. (2024). PAMPHLET: PAM Prediction HomoLogous-Enhancement Toolkit for precise PAM prediction in CRISPR-Cas systems. Journal of genetics and genomics. 52(2). 258–268. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Long, Lei Huang, Xinping He, et al.. (2024). Rhizopus Hyphae Carbon as Efficient Sulfur Host For Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Journal of Electronic Materials. 53(11). 6605–6612. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenqian, et al.. (2023). Retron-mediated multiplex genome editing and continuous evolution in Escherichia coli. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(15). 8293–8307. 18 indexed citations
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Chernoff, Meytal, Dayana Delgado, Tong Lin, et al.. (2023). Sequencing-based fine-mapping and in silico functional characterization of the 10q24.32 arsenic metabolism efficiency locus across multiple arsenic-exposed populations. PLoS Genetics. 19(1). e1010588–e1010588. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Lei, et al.. (2023). CRISPR-Cas12a-based genome editing and transcriptional repression for biotin synthesis inPseudomonas mutabilis. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134(3). 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Lei, et al.. (2022). Distinct enhancer-promoter modes determine Sox2 regulation in mouse pluripotent cells. Genes & Diseases. 11(1). 26–29. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Jucan, et al.. (2022). Synthetic Biology Toolkit for Marker-Less Integration of Multigene Pathways into Pichia pastoris via CRISPR/Cas9. ACS Synthetic Biology. 11(2). 623–633. 63 indexed citations
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Wang, Zaozao, Bin Kang, Qianqian Gao, et al.. (2021). Quadruple‐editing of the MAPK and PI3K pathways effectively blocks the progression of KRAS‐mutated colorectal cancer cells. Cancer Science. 112(9). 3895–3910. 8 indexed citations
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Bao, Riyue, Mark M. Sasaki, Myvizhi Esai Selvan, et al.. (2021). Functional Common and Rare ERBB2 Germline Variants Cooperate in Familial and Sporadic Cancer Susceptibility. Cancer Prevention Research. 14(4). 441–454. 2 indexed citations
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Huang, Wei, et al.. (2020). Discussion of application of low impact development technology in the construction of sponge city in China. Desalination and Water Treatment. 188. 297–302. 3 indexed citations
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Wei, Peilian, Daoyong Yu, Jin Cai, et al.. (2018). Cell-Free Expression of Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporated Aquaporin SS9 with Improved Separation Performance in Biomimetic Membranes. BioMed Research International. 2018. 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Lei, et al.. (2015). Effect of gyromagnetic fields on human prostatic adenocarcinoma cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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