Li Niu

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Li Niu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Niu has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Li Niu's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (3 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (3 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (3 papers). Li Niu is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (3 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (3 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (3 papers). Li Niu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Li Niu's co-authors include Sufang Tian, Shu‐Yuan Xiao, Huan Liu, Haibo Xu, Weidong Hu, Yong Xiong, Jianchun Guo, Meiyan Liao, Huan Liu and Xia Qin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal Of Pathology and Anesthesiology.

In The Last Decade

Li Niu

41 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Pulmonary Pathology of Early-Phase 2019 Novel Coronavirus... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2020 250 500 750
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. Pulmonary Pathology of Early-Phase 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia in Two Patients With Lung Cancer
    2020 989 citations Sufang Tian, Weidong Hu et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology profile →
  2. Pathological study of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through postmortem core biopsies
    2020 645 citations Sufang Tian, Yong Xiong et al. Modern Pathology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li Niu China 16 1.2k 669 335 322 266 43 2.2k
Fang Peng China 18 1.1k 0.9× 544 0.8× 497 1.5× 417 1.3× 381 1.4× 84 2.5k
Meifang Wang China 21 955 0.8× 572 0.9× 383 1.1× 419 1.3× 505 1.9× 79 2.4k
Wen Wang China 21 997 0.8× 582 0.9× 368 1.1× 232 0.7× 465 1.7× 72 2.3k
Hangyuan Guo China 13 974 0.8× 522 0.8× 381 1.1× 206 0.6× 278 1.0× 33 2.2k
Ling Zhou China 19 1.0k 0.8× 608 0.9× 405 1.2× 487 1.5× 440 1.7× 59 2.3k
Bili Wang China 10 1.5k 1.2× 855 1.3× 208 0.6× 196 0.6× 416 1.6× 22 2.4k
Dilek Azkur Türkiye 15 1.2k 1.0× 574 0.9× 240 0.7× 192 0.6× 172 0.6× 32 2.1k
Lei Zhao China 20 860 0.7× 494 0.7× 185 0.6× 168 0.5× 388 1.5× 108 2.3k
Pan Ji China 16 648 0.5× 451 0.7× 183 0.5× 156 0.5× 125 0.5× 24 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Niu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Niu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Niu

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

All Works

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He, Bingqiang, Mengdi Li, Hui Li, et al.. (2025). Astrocytic ET‐1 System Determines Microglia Phenotype Following Spinal Cord Injury. Advanced Science. 12(31). e07215–e07215. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Mengdi, Li Niu, Shaolan Li, et al.. (2025). Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α–Induced Astrocytic D-Dopachrome Tautomerase Activates Microglial Inflammatory Response following Spinal Cord Injury. American Journal Of Pathology. 195(9). 1676–1692. 2 indexed citations
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Niu, Li, et al.. (2024). Nuclear translocation of STAT5 initiates iron overload in huntington’s disease by up-regulating IRP1 expression. Metabolic Brain Disease. 39(4). 559–567. 1 indexed citations
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He, Jialing, et al.. (2023). Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, asthma as the first symptom, and subsequent Loeffler endocarditis: A case report. World Journal of Clinical Cases. 11(27). 6523–6530. 1 indexed citations
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Fan, Wei, Li Niu, Xueying Shi, et al.. (2022). Indolent T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of gastrointestinal tract with unusual clinical courses: report of 6 cases and literature review. Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 482(4). 729–743. 4 indexed citations
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Jiang, Jun, Li Niu, Mingxia Zhang, et al.. (2022). A Novel Nomogram Combining Alternative Splicing Events and Clinical Factors for Prognosis Prediction in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Oncology. 2022. 1–9. 3 indexed citations
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Niu, Li, et al.. (2022). Two cases of mammary acinic cell carcinomas with microglandular structures mimicking microglandular adenosis. Pathology International. 72(6). 343–348. 4 indexed citations
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Niu, Li, et al.. (2021). HPV infection upregulates the expression of ZNT-1 in condyloma acuminatum. European Journal of Histochemistry. 65(2). 2 indexed citations
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Tian, Sufang, Yong Xiong, Huan Liu, et al.. (2020). Pathological study of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through postmortem core biopsies. Modern Pathology. 33(6). 1007–1014. 645 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Bo, et al.. (2020). LncRNA XLOC_003810 promotes T cell activation and inhibits PD‐1/PD‐L1 expression in patients with myasthenia gravis‐related thymoma. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 92(1). e12886–e12886. 23 indexed citations
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Tian, Sufang, Weidong Hu, Li Niu, et al.. (2020). Pulmonary Pathology of Early-Phase 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia in Two Patients With Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 15(5). 700–704. 989 indexed citations breakdown →
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Niu, Li, Cuifang Ye, Yun Sun, et al.. (2018). Mutant huntingtin induces iron overload via up-regulating IRP1 in Huntington’s disease. Cell & Bioscience. 8(1). 41–41. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Fangfang, Li Niu, Jun Luo, et al.. (2017). Expression of the Chemokine Receptor CXCR3 Correlates with Dendritic Cell Recruitment and Prognosis in Gastric Cancer. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 22(1). 35–42. 17 indexed citations
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Niu, Li, Changsheng Wei, & Lixin Du. (2013). Plasma proteomic profiles of healthy and mastitic cows – host responses to bovine mastitis. Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht. 56(1). 980–987. 1 indexed citations
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Niu, Li, Zhaohui Du, Chao Chen, et al.. (2012). Effects of eletro-acupuncturing at Zusanli point on coagulation and fibrinolysis in septic rats. Zhonghua shiyan waike zazhi. 29(4). 628–631. 1 indexed citations
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Niu, Li, et al.. (2008). Gene therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus in rats by gastrointestinal administration of chitosan nanoparticles containing human insulin gene. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 14(26). 4209–4209. 20 indexed citations

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