Li Ran

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Li Ran is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Ran has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Li Ran's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (5 papers), Medicinal plant effects and applications (4 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (4 papers). Li Ran is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (5 papers), Medicinal plant effects and applications (4 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (4 papers). Li Ran collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Li Ran's co-authors include Mantian Mi, Hedong Lang, Long Yi, Xiaohui Zhu, Mingliang Chen, Qianyong Zhang, Yu Qin, Yanxiang Gao, Xiaolan Zhao and Shihui Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

Li Ran

34 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Trimethylamine‐N‐Oxide Induces Vascular Inflammation by Activating the NLRP3 Inflammasome Through the SIRT3‐SOD2‐mtROS Signaling Pathway

2017 457 citations Xiaohui Zhu, Li Ran et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Ran China	17	816	507	402	235	230	39	1.9k
Jun Tao China	32	1.1k 1.3×	449 0.9×	105 0.3×	159 0.7×	211 0.9×	142	2.8k
Xiaodong Mao China	22	407 0.5×	184 0.4×	145 0.4×	46 0.2×	241 1.0×	90	1.4k
Byung-Cheol Lee South Korea	21	487 0.6×	431 0.9×	564 1.4×	247 1.1×	233 1.0×	85	2.0k
Minghua Zhang China	32	1.1k 1.3×	169 0.3×	263 0.7×	225 1.0×	108 0.5×	119	2.6k
Yanyan Zhao China	35	1.1k 1.4×	279 0.6×	402 1.0×	78 0.3×	231 1.0×	171	3.1k
Takuya Miyamoto Japan	33	626 0.8×	518 1.0×	335 0.8×	35 0.1×	160 0.7×	145	3.7k
Daniel Del Castillo Spain	27	347 0.4×	583 1.1×	829 2.1×	31 0.1×	271 1.2×	96	2.3k
Xiaoyan Sheng China	24	879 1.1×	171 0.3×	270 0.7×	83 0.4×	212 0.9×	52	2.3k
Zhongqing Chen China	30	1.2k 1.5×	315 0.6×	582 1.4×	59 0.3×	54 0.2×	106	2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Ran

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Pi, Xinxin, Yanhui Li, Li Ran, et al.. (2025). Machine learning-guided design of confinement space carbon materials for enhanced oxygen reduction catalysis. Applied Surface Science. 723. 165602–165602.

Ran, Li, et al.. (2025). Characterization of the sensory evaluation system for fermented chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) using GC-O-MS and sensory analysis techniques. International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. 40. 101191–101191. 1 indexed citations

Ran, Li, Shu Chen, Li Ba, et al.. (2025). Improvement of hydrogen embrittlement resistance of X52 pipeline steel by Nb–V composite microalloying design: Hydrogen trap regulation and mechanism. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 192. 152343–152343.

Su, Chen, Yu Yang, Jing Liu, et al.. (2025). Thyroid Dysfunction Following Thermal Ablation of Large Solid and Solid-Predominant Thyroid Nodules. Endocrine Practice. 31(5). 599–606.

Li, Jian, Zhi Zhao, Xinxin Pi, et al.. (2025). Hierarchical carbon electrocatalysts with atomic Co-N/Pyridinic-N synergy for efficient bifunctional oxygen reactions. Fuel. 405. 136590–136590. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Jinsong, et al.. (2025). The diagnostic efficacy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in pathogen identification of pediatric pneumonia using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF): A systematic review and meta-analysis. Microbial Pathogenesis. 203. 107492–107492.

Chen, Wenping, et al.. (2022). Clinical feasibility of using effective atomic number maps derived from non-contrast spectral computed tomography to identify non-calcified atherosclerotic plaques: a preliminary study. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. 12(4). 2280–2287. 6 indexed citations

Du, Changhong, Jiachuan Xiong, Chaonan Liu, et al.. (2022). Renal Klotho safeguards platelet lifespan in advanced chronic kidney disease through restraining Bcl‐xL ubiquitination and degradation. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 20(12). 2972–2987. 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Guoqing, Li Ran, Wu Li, et al.. (2021). Toll-like receptor 3 ablation prevented high-fat diet-induced obesity and metabolic disorder. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 95. 108761–108761. 14 indexed citations

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Bi, Xianjin, Changhong Du, Xinmiao Wang, et al.. (2021). Chronic Kidney Disease: Mitochondrial Damage‐Induced Innate Immune Activation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Promotes Chronic Kidney Disease‐Associated Plaque Vulnerability (Adv. Sci. 5/2021). Advanced Science. 8(5). 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Kang, et al.. (2020). Myofibroma/myofibromatosis: MDCT and MR imaging findings in 24 patients with radiological-pathological correlation. BMC Medical Imaging. 20(1). 100–100. 6 indexed citations

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Sheng, Yujun, Leilei Wen, Xiaodong Zheng, et al.. (2020). CYP2S1 might regulate proliferation and immune response of keratinocyte in psoriasis. Epigenetics. 16(6). 618–628. 13 indexed citations

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Ran, Li, et al.. (2020). MMP-14 regulates innate immune responses to Eriocheir sinensis via tissue degradation. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 99. 301–309. 10 indexed citations

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Liu, Sha, et al.. (2020). Neovascular glaucoma in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report. BMC Ophthalmology. 20(1). 168–168. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Kai, Bin Wang, Rui Zhou, et al.. (2018). Effect of combined use of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on glycemic control in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 108(2). 256–265. 29 indexed citations

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Chen, Jing, Hongmei Chen, Ligang Zhang, et al.. (2018). Association between hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome in patients suffering from bipolar disorder. BMC Psychiatry. 18(1). 390–390. 39 indexed citations

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Shi, Ling‐Ying, Ting Zhang, Yong Zhou, et al.. (2015). Dihydromyricetin improves skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity by inducing autophagy via the AMPK-PGC-1α-Sirt3 signaling pathway. Endocrine. 50(2). 378–389. 85 indexed citations

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Qin, Yu, Yong Zhou, Xiaolan Zhao, et al.. (2015). Fish Oil Supplements Lower Serum Lipids and Glucose in Correlation with a Reduction in Plasma Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 and Prostaglandin E2 in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Associated with Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. PLoS ONE. 10(7). e0133496–e0133496. 86 indexed citations

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Chen, Shihui, Xiaolan Zhao, Li Ran, et al.. (2014). Resveratrol improves insulin resistance, glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial. Digestive and Liver Disease. 47(3). 226–232. 263 indexed citations

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Zhao, Manman, Ying Cui, Li Ran, et al.. (2013). Therapeutic effect of exogenous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation on silicosis via paracrine mechanisms in rats. Molecular Medicine Reports. 8(3). 741–746. 35 indexed citations

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