Li Zhu

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
197 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Li Zhu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Zhu has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Molecular Biology, 72 papers in Cancer Research and 49 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Li Zhu's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (51 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (43 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (34 papers). Li Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (51 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (43 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (34 papers). Li Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Li Zhu's co-authors include Xuewei Li, Shunhua Zhang, Linyuan Shen, Lili Niu, Mingzhou Li, Lin Bai, Guoqing Tang, Yanzhi Jiang, Ye Zhao and Lei Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Li Zhu

190 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Their Association with Signalling Pathways in Inflammation, Glucose and Lipid Metabolism

2020 712 citations Linyuan Shen, Lili Niu et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Zhu China	35	2.6k	1.3k	777	734	478	197	4.5k
Xuewei Li China	33	2.9k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	715 0.9×	846 1.2×	412 0.9×	176	4.9k
Gongshe Yang China	39	3.0k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.8×	540 0.7×	318 0.7×	246	5.3k
Feng Wang China	35	2.4k 0.9×	796 0.6×	398 0.5×	853 1.2×	215 0.4×	322	4.9k
Hui Zhang China	38	2.7k 1.1×	578 0.4×	531 0.7×	1.3k 1.8×	460 1.0×	202	4.9k
Yongliang Zhang China	33	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	485 0.6×	281 0.4×	310 0.6×	154	3.4k
Siwen Jiang China	32	1.6k 0.6×	719 0.5×	499 0.6×	430 0.6×	585 1.2×	126	3.0k
Juan C. Marini United States	26	1.3k 0.5×	831 0.6×	431 0.6×	303 0.4×	152 0.3×	75	2.9k
Chen Huang China	39	3.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.3×	179 0.2×	415 0.6×	408 0.9×	279	5.4k
Linyuan Shen China	28	1.6k 0.6×	790 0.6×	563 0.7×	309 0.4×	291 0.6×	143	2.7k
Qianyun Xi China	33	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	367 0.5×	282 0.4×	402 0.8×	150	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Zhu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li Zhu 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 Zhu. Li Zhu 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

Zhu, Li, Kaihong Chen, Sibo Zhang, et al.. (2025). The dual effects of nanomaterials on sperm and seminal fluid oxidative stress. Materials Today Bio. 34. 102163–102163. 2 indexed citations

Gan, Mailin, Jiayan Li, Lili Niu, et al.. (2025). Perspectives on mitochondrial dysfunction in the regeneration of aging skeletal muscle. Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters. 30(1). 94–94. 1 indexed citations

He, Chang, Yongqi Li, Li Zhu, et al.. (2025). Application of CRISPR-Cas System in Human Papillomavirus Detection Using Biosensor Devices and Point-of-Care Technologies. PubMed. 6. 114–114. 4 indexed citations

Ma, Tianli, Xuesong Chen, Fei Wang, et al.. (2025). Effects of Compound Lactic Acid Bacteria Additives on the Quality of Oat and Common Vetch Silage in the Northwest Sichuan Plateau. Fermentation. 11(2). 93–93. 2 indexed citations

Han, Chunchun, Li Zhu, Jian Hu, et al.. (2025). Genetic parameters and genomic prediction of egg production traits in ducks. Poultry Science. 104(10). 105510–105510.

Wu, Dan, Jian Xu, Zhonglin Tang, et al.. (2024). Identification of candidate genes associated with drought tolerance based on QTL and transcriptome sequencing in Brassica napus L.. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 50(4). 820–835. 1 indexed citations

Gan, Mailin, Yi Luo, Bin Liu, et al.. (2023). A Comparative Study on the Growth Performance and Gut Microbial Composition of Duroc and Yorkshire Boars. Genes. 14(9). 1726–1726. 5 indexed citations

Gan, Mailin, Lei Chen, Shunhua Zhang, et al.. (2023). Potential Function of Testicular MicroRNAs in Heat-Stress-Induced Spermatogenesis Disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(10). 8809–8809. 25 indexed citations

Liu, Lei, Zhiyuan Gao, Li Zhu, et al.. (2023). The core microbiota as a predictor of soil functional traits promotes soil nutrient cycling and wheat production in dryland farming. Functional Ecology. 37(9). 2325–2337. 10 indexed citations

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Hao, Xiaoxia, Dongmei Jiang, Li Zhu, et al.. (2023). Effect of Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water on Growth, Diarrhea and Intestinal Bacteria of Newly Weaned Piglets. Genes. 14(7). 1398–1398. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Jiajia, Linyuan Shen, Li Zhu, et al.. (2022). Detection of Four Porcine Enteric Coronaviruses Using CRISPR-Cas12a Combined with Multiplex Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay. Viruses. 14(4). 833–833. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Bin, Linyuan Shen, Zhixian Guo, et al.. (2020). Single nucleotide polymorphism-based analysis of the genetic structure of Liangshan pig population. Animal Bioscience. 34(7). 1105–1115. 16 indexed citations

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Tan, Ya, Linyuan Shen, Mailin Gan, et al.. (2020). Downregulated miR‐204 Promotes Skeletal Muscle Regeneration. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 3183296–3183296. 13 indexed citations

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Luo, Jia, Linyuan Shen, Mailin Gan, et al.. (2020). Profiling of skeletal muscle tissue for long non-coding RNAs related to muscle metabolism in the QingYu pig at the growth inflection point. Animal Bioscience. 34(8). 1309–1320. 5 indexed citations

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Luo, Jia, Bin Liu, Linyuan Shen, et al.. (2019). Genetic parameter estimation for reproductive traits in QingYu pigs and comparison of carcass and meat quality traits to Berkshire×QingYu crossbred pigs. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 33(8). 1224–1232. 10 indexed citations

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Wei, Yingying, Xue Wang, Daojun Lv, et al.. (2019). Dynamic Changes of DNA Methylation and Transcriptome Expression in Porcine Ovaries during Aging. BioMed Research International. 2019. 1–15. 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Jianning, Daojun Lv, Muhammad Ali Raza, et al.. (2019). Comprehensive transcriptional profiling of aging porcine liver. PeerJ. 7. e6949–e6949. 6 indexed citations

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Zhu, Li, Ding Yang, & Tingting Zhang. (2016). Review of the genus Rhaphiocerina Lindner (Diptera: Stratiomyinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa. 4111(1). 53–60. 1 indexed citations

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Zhu, Li, Mingzhou Li, Xuewei Li, et al.. (2009). Distinct Expression Patterns of Genes Associated with Muscle Growth and Adipose Deposition in Tibetan Pigs: A Possible Adaptive Mechanism for High Altitude Conditions. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 10(1). 45–55. 16 indexed citations

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Zhu, Li, et al.. (2007). Discovery of the oldest fossil Meropeidae (Insecta, Mecoptera) from Shaanxi, China. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica. 32. 7 indexed citations

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