Lei Liu

15.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
374 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Lei Liu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Liu has authored 374 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Molecular Biology, 50 papers in Plant Science and 48 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lei Liu's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (28 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (24 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (18 papers). Lei Liu is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (28 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (24 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (18 papers). Lei Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Lei Liu's co-authors include Huayi Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Lijing Su, Josep Rizo, Lifeng Wang, Liming Sun, Fu‐Sheng Wang, Zheng Zhang, Jing Yuan and Ido Amit and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Lei Liu

341 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

Single-cell landscape of bron... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2020 2014 2009 500 1000 1.5k
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. Single-cell landscape of bronchoalveolar immune cells in patients with COVID-19
    2020 1.6k citations Lei Liu et al. profile →
  2. Mixed Lineage Kinase Domain-like Protein MLKL Causes Necrotic Membrane Disruption upon Phosphorylation by RIP3
    2014 1.2k citations Lei Liu et al. profile →
  3. iPS cells produce viable mice through tetraploid complementation
    2009 555 citations Lei Liu et al. profile →

Peers

Lei Liu
Wei Li China
Yang Li China
Xiaoyan Liu China
Jing Qu China
Chong Wang China
Ying Zhang China
Wei Zheng United States
Rong Wang China
Ping Li China
Ping Huang China
Wei Li China
Lei Liu
Citations per year, relative to Lei Liu Lei Liu (= 1×) peers Wei Li

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lei Liu. 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 Lei Liu. The network helps show where Lei Liu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei Liu 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 Liu. Lei Liu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Liu, Lei, Yang Gao, Wan‐Jin Liao, et al.. (2025). Metabolomic profiling of pepper germplasm resources and its correlation with color, shape, and pungency traits. Food Chemistry X. 30. 102905–102905.
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Yan, Haojing, et al.. (2025). Can hydrogen fuel cell bus facilitate carbon neutrality in the transportation sector?. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 144. 104754–104754. 1 indexed citations
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Lv, Long, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the role of CXCL8/CXCR2 in intervertebral disc degeneration: A path to promising therapeutic strategies. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 49. 119–134. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xinyuan, Hao Feng, Muhammad Shafiq, et al.. (2024). The immunoglobulin of yolk and cerium oxide-based fibrous poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)/gelatin dressings enable skin regeneration in an infectious wound model. Materials Today Bio. 30. 101408–101408. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, et al.. (2024). Mineral composition, pore structure and mechanical properties of coal measure strata rocks: A case study of Pingdingshan Coalfield. The Science of The Total Environment. 952. 175944–175944. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Yalin, et al.. (2024). Investigating the Mechanical Properties of Hydrogels Prepared from Food Waste: A Study Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 16(5). 2167–2184. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lijun, Jie Zhang, Jinghua Jiao, et al.. (2024). Global, regional and national burden due to retinoblastoma in children aged younger than 10 years from 1990 to 2021. BMC Medicine. 22(1). 604–604. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, et al.. (2024). Facile construction of Sb2WO6/AgCl heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic degradation for rhodamine B and tetracycline. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 169. 113125–113125. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yunli, Guoliang Bai, Qi Li, et al.. (2024). Silicate-based mineral materials promote submerged plant growth: Insights from plant physiology and microbiomes. The Science of The Total Environment. 952. 175992–175992. 2 indexed citations
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Duan, Shengshun, Huiyun Zhang, Lei Liu, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive review on triboelectric sensors and AI-integrated systems. Materials Today. 80. 450–480. 46 indexed citations
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Meng, Qinglin, Sheharyar Hussain, Fengzhang Luo, et al.. (2024). Enhancing distribution system stability and efficiency through multi‐power supply startup optimization for new energy integration. IET Generation Transmission & Distribution. 18(21). 3487–3500. 52 indexed citations
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Li, Rui, Shiang Zhang, Hao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Customizing Aniline‐Derived Molecular Structures to Attain beyond 22 % Efficient Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. Angewandte Chemie. 136(42). 18 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, et al.. (2023). Saliva proteome of partially- and fully-engorged adult female Haemaphysalis flava ticks. Veterinary Parasitology. 318. 109933–109933. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, Xiao Hu, Jing Feng, et al.. (2023). Suppression of DNMT1 combined with ATM or ATR inhibitor as a therapeutic combination of acute myeloid leukemia. Anti-Cancer Drugs. 35(3). 251–262.
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Wang, Ningbo, et al.. (2023). Comparative Analysis of the Filling Mass of Vertical Heat Exchanger Tubes on the Thermal Environment of Arched Greenhouses. Energies. 16(13). 5118–5118. 2 indexed citations
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Abraham, Nabil M., Lei Liu, Brandon L. Jutras, et al.. (2017). Pathogen-mediated manipulation of arthropod microbiota to promote infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(5). E781–E790. 195 indexed citations
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Chen, Yunsheng, Gang Xu, Dongli Ma, et al.. (2012). [Genetic factors in the occurrence of neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia].. PubMed. 14(4). 256–9.

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