Li Fan

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
158 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Li Fan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Fan has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Molecular Biology, 58 papers in Materials Chemistry and 44 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Li Fan's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (39 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (30 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (25 papers). Li Fan is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (39 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (30 papers) and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (25 papers). Li Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Li Fan's co-authors include Chunhai Fan, Shaomin Shuang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hai Li, Changfeng Zhu, Hua Zhang, Chuan Dong, Lihua Wang, Chuan Dong and Qi Zan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nucleic Acids Research and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Li Fan

151 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Single-Layer MoS₂-Based Nanoprobes for Homogeneous Detection of Biomolecules

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Fan China	41	3.0k	2.4k	1.6k	1.2k	637	158	6.0k
Jishan Li China	48	4.0k 1.3×	2.3k 1.0×	2.5k 1.5×	1.0k 0.9×	954 1.5×	181	6.5k
Xiaoxiao Hu China	46	2.5k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	2.7k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	343 0.5×	136	6.1k
Lu Wang China	45	2.9k 1.0×	2.8k 1.1×	3.3k 2.0×	1.9k 1.6×	471 0.7×	170	8.5k
Sheng Yang China	40	1.9k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	358 0.6×	131	4.3k
Seyoung Koo South Korea	30	1.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	2.5k 1.5×	1.0k 0.8×	285 0.4×	55	5.2k
Haidong Li China	43	1.9k 0.6×	2.7k 1.1×	2.8k 1.7×	1.7k 1.4×	376 0.6×	149	6.4k
Changmin Yu China	36	1.6k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	369 0.6×	96	4.1k
Mikako Ogawa Japan	42	2.6k 0.9×	2.5k 1.0×	3.5k 2.1×	1.0k 0.9×	259 0.4×	157	8.7k
Qian Cao China	40	2.2k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	619 0.5×	524 0.8×	153	5.5k
Qingqing Miao China	43	2.3k 0.8×	3.6k 1.5×	5.3k 3.2×	835 0.7×	631 1.0×	98	7.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Fan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Fan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Fan

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

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Guan, Hongxin, Huan Wu, Jing Zhang, et al.. (2025). Contact-dependent antagonism is mediated by a T7SSb toxin effector–immunity protein pair via ADP-ribosylation. Science Bulletin. 70(16). 2575–2578.

Chen, Yaqin, Juan Pei, Jie Mou, et al.. (2025). Revolutionizing high altitude cerebral edema management: nanotechnology-enabled diagnostics and targeted drug delivery. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(2). 152–170.

Zhao, Jiaojiao, Xiuli Yan, Xuanbo Liu, et al.. (2025). Construction on ferrocene-derived imidazole ionic polymers for carbon dioxide cycloaddition and iodine capture. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(2). 115695–115695. 5 indexed citations

Yu, Kaiyuan, Yuhang Zhang, Xuanbo Liu, et al.. (2025). Experimental and kinetic investigation on the conversion of CO2 and iodine adsorption performance by anion-adjustable polymers under mild conditions. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1336. 142067–142067. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Junxia, Mao Zhang, Li Fan, et al.. (2025). Danhong Injection targets CaMKII through Dihydrotanshinone I to alleviate cardiomyocyte death and inflammation in viral myocarditis. Science China Life Sciences. 69(3). 814–831.

Zhao, Jiaojiao, Xiuli Yan, Zheng Zhu, et al.. (2025). Linker-induced morphology of urea-functionalized ionic polymers for carbon dioxide immobilization and iodine separation. Separation and Purification Technology. 374. 133643–133643. 1 indexed citations

Yu, Haopeng, Li Fan, Wenqian Chen, et al.. (2024). iM-Seeker: a webserver for DNA i-motifs prediction and scoring via automated machine learning. Nucleic Acids Research. 52(W1). W19–W28. 9 indexed citations

Lin, Bo, Ling Ma, Qi Zan, et al.. (2024). Lipid droplet-targetable fluorescent probe for imaging viscosity in PM2.5 exposure-induced lung injury, non-alcoholic fatty liver, and tumor models. Microchemical Journal. 205. 111193–111193. 2 indexed citations

Xue, Qingping, Di Li, Shanshan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Association between Biomarkers of Phthalate Exposure and Serum Folate Concentrations in Children: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of the NHANES from 2011 to 2016. Journal of Nutrition. 154(5). 1596–1603. 2 indexed citations

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Nian, Xiaohong, Li Fan, & Dongxin Liu. (2023). Distributed algorithm for social cost minimization with second-order nonlinear dynamics over weight-unbalanced digraphs. Systems & Control Letters. 183. 105682–105682. 2 indexed citations

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Lu, Wenjing, Yanjiao Guo, Yongfang Yue, et al.. (2023). Smartphone-assisted colorimetric sensing platform based on molybdenum-doped carbon dots nanozyme for visual monitoring of ampicillin. Chemical Engineering Journal. 468. 143615–143615. 97 indexed citations

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Jiang, Rong, et al.. (2023). Quantification and visualization of hydrogen peroxide in an ischemic model and serum samples from stroke patients using a reaction-based fluorescence sensor. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 397. 134662–134662. 10 indexed citations

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Lv, Mengyuan, Jing Liang, Kai Yang, et al.. (2023). Neuropeptide Y‐Mediated Gut Microbiota Alterations Aggravate Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Advanced Science. 10(33). e2303015–e2303015. 28 indexed citations

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Fan, Li, Qi Zan, Xiaodong Wang, et al.. (2021). A Mitochondria‐Specific Orange/Near‐Infrared‐Emissive Fluorescent Probe for Dual‐Imaging of Viscosity and H₂O₂ in Inflammation and Tumor Models. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 39(5). 1303–1309. 47 indexed citations

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Fan, Li, Xing Xu, Yan Liang, et al.. (2021). Nuclear-targeted nanocarriers based on pH-sensitive amphiphiles for enhanced GNA002 delivery and chemotherapy. Nanoscale. 13(9). 4774–4784. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Qingwei, Wei Li, Li Fan, et al.. (2021). Demonstration of 1→3 continuous-variable quantum telecloning. Physical review. A. 104(3). 5 indexed citations

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Zheng, Xiuli, Weimin Liu, Liping Zhang, et al.. (2020). A two-photon fluorescent probe for sensitive detection and imaging of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase. Chemical Communications. 56(74). 10902–10905. 35 indexed citations

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Niu, Liman, Fangzhou Lou, Yang Sun, et al.. (2020). A micropeptide encoded by lncRNA MIR155HG suppresses autoimmune inflammation via modulating antigen presentation. Science Advances. 6(21). eaaz2059–eaaz2059. 144 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaoxia, Jie Shu, Bo Feng, et al.. (2019). One-step synthesis of novel phosphorus nitride dots for two-photon imaging in living cells. Chemical Communications. 55(32). 4719–4722. 5 indexed citations

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Jiang, Rui, Na Liu, Li Fan, et al.. (2018). Novel PSMA-Coated On-Off-On Fluorescent Chemosensor Based on Organic Dots with AIEgens for Detection of Copper (II), Iron (III) and Cysteine. Polymers. 10(7). 786–786. 17 indexed citations

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