Lifeng Li

9.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
273 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Lifeng Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lifeng Li has authored 273 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Molecular Biology, 49 papers in Cancer Research and 44 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lifeng Li's work include RNA modifications and cancer (23 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (21 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers). Lifeng Li is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (23 papers), Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (21 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (17 papers). Lifeng Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Lifeng Li's co-authors include Jie Zhao, Wenhua Xue, Zhibo Shen, Yi Zhang, Wancun Zhang, Zhirui Fan, Xinwei Han, Xianfei Ding, Chaoqi Zhang and Liping Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Lifeng Li

251 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Global spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae:... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2022 2023 2024 40 80 120
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. Global spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Epidemiological features, resistance mechanisms, detection and therapy
    2022 143 citations Weyland Cheng, Wancun Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Metformin attenuated sepsis-related liver injury by modulating gut microbiota
    2022 124 citations Lifeng Li et al. profile →
  3. Recent advances and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 in cancer immunotherapy
    2023 84 citations Lifeng Li, Jing Li et al. profile →
  4. Breakthrough of solid tumor treatment: CAR-NK immunotherapy
    2024 74 citations Lifeng Li 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
Lifeng Li China 39 1.9k 857 718 704 684 273 5.1k
Lina Zhou China 39 2.4k 1.2× 552 0.6× 621 0.9× 680 1.0× 628 0.9× 222 5.6k
Heng Li China 39 2.3k 1.2× 817 1.0× 869 1.2× 881 1.3× 561 0.8× 309 6.7k
Weiguo Dong China 35 2.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 636 0.9× 548 0.8× 552 0.8× 195 6.2k
Ke Zhang China 39 3.0k 1.6× 959 1.1× 1.2k 1.7× 503 0.7× 490 0.7× 255 6.0k
Tao Li China 39 2.0k 1.0× 636 0.7× 752 1.0× 686 1.0× 501 0.7× 320 6.1k
Qiong Chen China 40 2.3k 1.2× 492 0.6× 728 1.0× 534 0.8× 381 0.6× 313 5.6k
Xiaosong Li China 38 1.3k 0.7× 518 0.6× 418 0.6× 628 0.9× 516 0.8× 240 5.0k
Xiang Chen China 40 2.4k 1.3× 947 1.1× 1.0k 1.4× 659 0.9× 832 1.2× 276 6.3k
Yang Xu China 41 1.6k 0.8× 806 0.9× 379 0.5× 968 1.4× 1.0k 1.5× 402 6.1k
Ran Chen China 45 3.0k 1.6× 513 0.6× 1.2k 1.7× 901 1.3× 755 1.1× 338 6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lifeng Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lifeng Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lifeng Li

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhu, Ying, Hui Miao, Jingjia Zhang, et al.. (2025). Role of plasma and blood-cell co-metagenomic sequencing in precise diagnosis and severity evaluation of sepsis, a prospective cohort study in sepsis patients. Journal of Infection. 90(3). 106434–106434. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Liting, Zhenye Luo, Yongqiang Shu, et al.. (2025). Study of Cerebellar Network Dynamics in Patients with Poststroke Aphasia Based on Resting-State Functional MRI. American Journal of Neuroradiology. ajnr.A9030–ajnr.A9030.
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Liu, Xiang, Lifeng Li, Jiangping Li, et al.. (2024). Effect of continuous esketamine infusion on brain white matter microstructure in patients with major depression: A diffusion tensor imaging study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 372. 173–181. 3 indexed citations
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Shu, Yongqiang, Xiang Liu, Ling Huang, et al.. (2024). Abnormal temporal variability of thalamo‐cortical circuit in patients with moderate‐to‐severe obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Sleep Research. 33(5). e14159–e14159. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Fei, Weyland Cheng, Zhidan Yu, et al.. (2023). Joint analysis of the metabolomics and transcriptomics uncovers the dysregulated network and develops the diagnostic model of high-risk neuroblastoma. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 16991–16991. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Kaimin, et al.. (2023). Highly sensitive fluorescence detection of tetracycline in food samples using a Zn5 cluster-based zwitterionic metal-organic framework. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1295. 136725–136725. 6 indexed citations
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Ayoub, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). End to end vision transformer architecture for brain stroke assessment based on multi-slice classification and localization using computed tomography. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 109. 102294–102294. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Lifeng. (2023). Deep Learning Algorithm Aided E-Commerce Logistics Node Layout Optimization Based on Internet of Things Network. ICST Transactions on Scalable Information Systems. e16–e16. 5 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhidan, Yuesheng Wang, Fang Zhou, et al.. (2023). Impairment of intestinal barrier associated with the alternation of intestinal flora and its metabolites in cow's milk protein allergy. Microbial Pathogenesis. 183. 106329–106329. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Yongmei, Y. M. Cheung, Shuo Su, et al.. (2023). Discovery of novel Mamastroviruses in Bactrian camels and dromedaries reveals complex recombination history. Virus Evolution. 9(1). veac125–veac125. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Qiuhong, Lulu Zhang, Lifeng Li, et al.. (2023). Computational screening and machine learning of hydrophobic metal-organic frameworks for removal of chemical warfare agents from air. Applied Materials Today. 31. 101738–101738. 11 indexed citations
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Cai, Chengzhi, Lifeng Li, Xiaoshan Huang, et al.. (2023). High-throughput computational screening and molecular fingerprint design of metal-organic framework adsorbents for separation of C3 components. Giant. 17. 100223–100223. 5 indexed citations
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Ayoub, Muhammad, Zhifang Liao, Lifeng Li, & Kelvin K. L. Wong. (2023). HViT: Hybrid vision inspired transformer for the assessment of carotid artery plaque by addressing the cross-modality domain adaptation problem in MRI. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 109. 102295–102295. 8 indexed citations
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Yuan, Lunzhi, Huachen Zhu, Peiwen Chen, et al.. (2022). Infection, pathology and interferon treatment of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 variant in juvenile, adult and aged Syrian hamsters. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 19(12). 1392–1399. 8 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xueliang, Mengmeng Dou, Zaoqu Liu, et al.. (2021). Screening Prognosis-Related lncRNAs Based on WGCNA to Establish a New Risk Score for Predicting Prognosis in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal of Immunology Research. 2021. 1–20. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Lifeng, Zhaobao Wang, Chenglin Han, et al.. (2021). Optimal reference genes for real‐time quantitative PCR and the expression of sigma factors in Acidithiobacillus caldus under various conditions. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 131(4). 1800–1812. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Leilei, Minxiao Wang, Lifeng Li, et al.. (2020). Endosymbionts of Metazoans Dwelling in the PACManus Hydrothermal Vent: Diversity and Potential Adaptive Features Revealed by Genome Analysis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86(21). 8 indexed citations
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Xue, Wenhua, Zhirui Fan, Lifeng Li, et al.. (2018). Alkannin Inhibited Hepatic Inflammation in Diabetic Db/Db Mice. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 45(6). 2461–2470. 12 indexed citations

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