Liang Wei

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Liang Wei is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Wei has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Organic Chemistry, 22 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Liang Wei's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (24 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (21 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (20 papers). Liang Wei is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (24 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (21 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (20 papers). Liang Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Liang Wei's co-authors include Chun‐Jiang Wang, Qiao Zhu, Xin Chang, Shiming Xu, Lu Xiao, Hai‐Yan Tao, Shengli Chen, Qinghua Li, Yuwen Liu and Junxiang Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Liang Wei

64 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Stereodivergent Synthesis of α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Ac... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2024 100 200 300
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. Stereodivergent Synthesis of α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acids via Synergistic Cu/Ir Catalysis
    2018 320 citations Liang Wei, Qiao Zhu et al. profile →
  2. Synergistic Dual Catalysis in Stereodivergent Synthesis
    2024 68 citations Liang Wei, Cong Fu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liang Wei China 32 2.4k 882 404 400 378 69 3.1k
Isabelle Gillaizeau France 23 1.8k 0.7× 314 0.4× 249 0.6× 393 1.0× 256 0.7× 77 2.4k
Xiaobing Wan China 40 4.9k 2.0× 960 1.1× 284 0.7× 490 1.2× 197 0.5× 100 5.5k
Jean‐François Soulé France 29 3.3k 1.4× 651 0.7× 258 0.6× 374 0.9× 136 0.4× 124 3.6k
Renhua Qiu China 31 2.4k 1.0× 652 0.7× 176 0.4× 284 0.7× 64 0.2× 132 2.9k
Wei Han China 31 2.5k 1.0× 618 0.7× 392 1.0× 376 0.9× 121 0.3× 95 3.0k
Anant R. Kapdi India 34 6.5k 2.7× 1.3k 1.5× 241 0.6× 496 1.2× 80 0.2× 112 6.9k
Jean‐François Lohier France 27 1.9k 0.8× 615 0.7× 118 0.3× 320 0.8× 105 0.3× 108 2.5k
Ying He China 25 1.9k 0.8× 505 0.6× 134 0.3× 282 0.7× 155 0.4× 78 2.5k
Tanmay Chatterjee India 28 1.9k 0.8× 262 0.3× 341 0.8× 186 0.5× 109 0.3× 64 2.4k
Marta Feroci Italy 29 1.6k 0.7× 330 0.4× 62 0.2× 250 0.6× 506 1.3× 141 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Liang Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liang Wei

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Panpan, et al.. (2025). Stereodivergent Synthesis of Multistereocentric Compounds by Synergistic Dual Catalysis. CCS Chemistry. 8(1). 81–114.
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He, Tao, et al.. (2025). Remote work and loneliness: Evidence from a nationally representative sample of employed U.S. adults. Journal of Affective Disorders. 393(Pt B). 120456–120456.
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Wei, Liang, Mihai V. Popescu, Adam Noble, Robert S. Paton, & Varinder K. Aggarwal. (2025). Boron-mediated modular assembly of tetrasubstituted alkenes. Nature. 643(8073). 975–982. 3 indexed citations
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Hutchinson, James L., Michael P. Keith, Robin A. Corey, et al.. (2024). Difluorinated thromboxane A2 reveals crosstalk between platelet activatory and inhibitory pathways by targeting both the TP and IP receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 181(19). 3685–3699.
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Wei, Liang & Chun‐Jiang Wang. (2023). Stereodivergent Synthesis of Allenes with α,β-Adjacent Central Chiralities Empowered by Synergistic Pd/Cu Catalysis. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 43(5). 1883–1883. 1 indexed citations
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Chau, Janita Pak Chun, et al.. (2022). A review of the behaviour change techniques used in physical activity promotion or maintenance interventions in pregnant women. Midwifery. 117. 103574–103574. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Yahui, Yujie Sun, Liang Wei, et al.. (2022). Effect of therapeutic versus prophylactic anticoagulation therapy on clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review with an updated meta-analysis. Thrombosis Journal. 20(1). 47–47. 5 indexed citations
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Wei, Liang & Chun‐Jiang Wang. (2022). Asymmetric transformations enabled by synergistic dual transition-metal catalysis. Chem Catalysis. 3(1). 100455–100455. 68 indexed citations
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Wang, Cong-Shuai, et al.. (2021). Asymmetric Synthesis of Axially Chiral Naphthyl-C3-indoles via a Palladium-Catalyzed Cacchi Reaction. Organic Letters. 23(19). 7401–7406. 47 indexed citations
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Wei, Liang & Chun‐Jiang Wang. (2020). Pseudo-Stereodivergent Synthesis of Enantioenriched Tetrasubstituted Alkenes by Cascade 1,3-Oxo-allylation/Cope Rearrangement. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 40(5). 1400–1400. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Liang, Qiao Zhu, Lu Xiao, Hai‐Yan Tao, & Chun‐Jiang Wang. (2019). Synergistic catalysis for cascade allylation and 2-aza-cope rearrangement of azomethine ylides. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1594–1594. 75 indexed citations
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Xu, Shiming, Liang Wei, Chong Shen, et al.. (2019). Stereodivergent assembly of tetrahydro-γ-carbolines via synergistic catalytic asymmetric cascade reaction. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5553–5553. 134 indexed citations
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Shen, Chong, et al.. (2018). Kinetic Resolution of Alkylidene Norcamphors via a Ligand-Controlled Umpolung-Type 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition. iScience. 11. 146–159. 23 indexed citations
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Li, Qinghua, Tang‐Lin Liu, Liang Wei, et al.. (2013). exo-Selective construction of spiro-[butyrolactone-pyrrolidine] via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone catalyzed by Cu(i)/DTBM-BIPHEP. Chemical Communications. 49(83). 9642–9642. 51 indexed citations
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Wei, Liang, et al.. (2013). Endovascular treatment of central venous stenosis and obstruction in hemodialysis patients. Chinese Medical Journal. 126(3). 426–430. 19 indexed citations
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Merisko‐Liversidge, Elaine, Pramod P. Sarpotdar, Joseph G. Bruno, et al.. (1996). Formulation and Antitumor Activity Evaluation of Nanocrystalline Suspensions of Poorly Soluble Anticancer Drugs. Pharmaceutical Research. 13(2). 272–278. 174 indexed citations

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