Li Zhou

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
145 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Li Zhou is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Zhou has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Molecular Biology, 42 papers in Epidemiology and 29 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Li Zhou's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (16 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (15 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (12 papers). Li Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (16 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (15 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (12 papers). Li Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Li Zhou's co-authors include Canhua Huang, Edouard C. Nice, Zhao Huang, Zhe Zhang, Lu Zhang, Yunlong Lei, Nitin K. Saksena, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jingwen Jiang and Fei Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Li Zhou

137 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Redox signaling and unfolded protein response coordinate cell fate decisions under ER stress

2018 307 citations Zhe Zhang, Li Zhou et al. profile →
Mitochondrial adaptation in cancer drug resistance: prevalence, mechanisms, and management

2022 152 citations Ping Jin, Jingwen Jiang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Zhou China	37	2.1k	887	807	775	558	145	4.2k
Song Wang China	41	2.2k 1.1×	859 1.0×	857 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	457 0.8×	234	5.4k
Lu Gao China	41	2.1k 1.0×	787 0.9×	1.5k 1.9×	1.2k 1.6×	900 1.6×	254	5.9k
Hang Thi Thu Nguyen United States	35	2.3k 1.1×	617 0.7×	664 0.8×	763 1.0×	537 1.0×	98	4.5k
Baharia Mograbi France	39	2.1k 1.0×	712 0.8×	958 1.2×	560 0.7×	642 1.2×	106	4.1k
Ni Tang China	34	2.4k 1.2×	850 1.0×	679 0.8×	378 0.5×	476 0.9×	130	4.1k
Yi Liu China	40	2.2k 1.0×	994 1.1×	659 0.8×	1.1k 1.5×	481 0.9×	251	5.0k
Marisa Colone Italy	31	2.7k 1.3×	1.3k 1.4×	434 0.5×	766 1.0×	338 0.6×	74	4.4k
Tao Peng China	40	1.9k 0.9×	527 0.6×	1.4k 1.8×	934 1.2×	501 0.9×	180	4.9k
Hideaki Ito Japan	34	2.2k 1.0×	614 0.7×	1.3k 1.6×	429 0.6×	686 1.2×	169	5.0k
Urška Repnik Norway	34	1.4k 0.7×	331 0.4×	907 1.1×	888 1.1×	402 0.7×	68	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Zhou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Zhou

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yang, Derek Z., et al.. (2025). Effect of vepdegestrant, a PROTAC oestrogen receptor degrader, on dabigatran and rosuvastatin pharmacokinetics in healthy participants. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 91(12). 3501–3510. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiang, Qiang Zhu, Tao Hu, et al.. (2025). Joint high-resolution feature learning and vessel-shape aware convolutions for efficient vessel segmentation. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 191. 109982–109982. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Li, Shuo Rong, Huanhuan Cai, et al.. (2025). O -GlcNAc transferase promotes immune evasion and immunotherapy resistance in uterine corpus endometrial cancer by targeting the glucocorticoid receptor. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 13(10). e011479–e011479. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Li, et al.. (2024). Construction of engineered probiotic that adhere and display nanobody to neutralize porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Archives of Microbiology. 206(12). 466–466.

Feng, Jiangpeng, Jiejie Liu, Shimin Yang, et al.. (2024). Epitranscriptomic m ⁵ C methylation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA regulates viral replication and the virulence of progeny viruses in the new infection. Science Advances. 10(32). eadn9519–eadn9519. 11 indexed citations

Yang, Shimin, Jiejie Liu, Yanying Yu, et al.. (2024). Natural evidence of coronaviral 2′-O-methyltransferase activity affecting viral pathogenesis via improved substrate RNA binding. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 140–140. 3 indexed citations

Jiang, Jingwen, Hai‐Ning Chen, Ping Jin, et al.. (2023). Targeting PSAT1 to mitigate metastasis in tumors with p53-72Pro variant. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 8(1). 65–65. 27 indexed citations

Lin, Yong, Zhi Chen, Shiping Chen, et al.. (2022). Temporal and spatial variations of ecosystem photosynthetic parameters in arid and semi-arid areas of China and its influencing factors. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology. 46(12). 1461–1472. 5 indexed citations

Zhou, Li, et al.. (2022). KIF11 As a Potential Pan‐Cancer Immunological Biomarker Encompassing the Disease Staging, Prognoses, Tumor Microenvironment, and Therapeutic Responses. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022(1). 2764940–2764940. 14 indexed citations

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Yang, Nan, et al.. (2021). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Ginkgolide Injection in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke Based on a Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 27(4). 331–341. 5 indexed citations

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Ye, Qin, Li Zhou, Ping Jin, et al.. (2021). Guaiazulene Triggers ROS-Induced Apoptosis and Protective Autophagy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 621181–621181. 12 indexed citations

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Zhang, Huanyu, Zhe Zhang, Yonghao Huang, et al.. (2020). Repurposing antitussive benproperine phosphate against pancreatic cancer depends on autophagy arrest. Molecular Oncology. 15(2). 725–738. 7 indexed citations

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Liu, Yu, Biao Zhang, Jun Gu, et al.. (2018). Bowman‒Birk Inhibitor Suppresses Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection of Human Cervical Epithelial Cells. Viruses. 10(10). 557–557. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yi, Jun Dai, Jingfeng Tang, Li Zhou, & Mengzhou Zhou. (2016). MicroRNA‐649 promotes HSV‐1 replication by directly targeting MALT1. Journal of Medical Virology. 89(6). 1069–1079. 21 indexed citations

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Zhou, Li, Jieliang Li, Yu Zhou, et al.. (2015). Induction of interferon-λ contributes to TLR3 and RIG-I activation-mediated inhibition of herpes simplex virus type 2 replication in human cervical epithelial cells. Molecular Human Reproduction. 21(12). 917–929. 24 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yu, Li Sun, Xu Wang, et al.. (2015). Short Communication: HIV-1 Infection Suppresses Circulating Viral Restriction microRNAs. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 32(4). 386–389. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Li, et al.. (2013). The Clinical Research Progress for Oncolytic Adenovirus Targeting Cancer Therapy. Zhongguo shengwu gongcheng zazhi. 33(12). 105–113. 3 indexed citations

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Spratt, Daniel E., Alice E. van der Ende, John G. Phillips, et al.. (2010). Targeted Nanoparticles That Deliver a Sustained, Specific Release of Paclitaxel to Irradiated Tumors. Cancer Research. 70(11). 4550–4559. 129 indexed citations

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Iwakiri, Dai, Li Zhou, Mrinal Samanta, et al.. (2009). Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–encoded small RNA is released from EBV-infected cells and activates signaling from toll-like receptor 3. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(10). 2091–2099. 240 indexed citations

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Zhou, Li, et al.. (2008). Short Communication: Absence of HIV Infection in the Choroid Plexus of Two Patients Who Died Rapidly with HIV-Associated Dementia. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 24(6). 839–843. 5 indexed citations

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