Li-Ji Zhu

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Li-Ji Zhu is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Li-Ji Zhu has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Li-Ji Zhu's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (10 papers), Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (6 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (5 papers). Li-Ji Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (10 papers), Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (6 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (5 papers). Li-Ji Zhu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and Italy. Li-Ji Zhu's co-authors include S. Altmann, Glen Tetzloff, Michael P. Graziano, Harry R. Davis, Lizbeth Hoos, Maureen Maguire, Xiaorui Yao, Sai Prasad N. Iyer, C. Yan Cheng and Andrei Golovko and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Li-Ji Zhu

23 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Protein Is Critical for Intestinal... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2004 400 800 1.2k
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. Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Protein Is Critical for Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption
    2004 1.4k citations S. Altmann, Harry R. Davis et al. Science profile →
  2. Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) Is the Intestinal Phytosterol and Cholesterol Transporter and a Key Modulator of Whole-body Cholesterol Homeostasis
    2004 566 citations Harry R. Davis, Li-Ji Zhu et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li-Ji Zhu United States 20 1.8k 1.2k 848 599 586 23 3.3k
David H. Volle France 26 700 0.4× 643 0.5× 542 0.6× 232 0.4× 323 0.6× 64 1.8k
John M. Kokontis United States 34 636 0.4× 2.6k 2.1× 1.1k 1.3× 1.2k 2.1× 216 0.4× 52 4.7k
Kirsi Narko Finland 16 391 0.2× 1.0k 0.8× 539 0.6× 440 0.7× 99 0.2× 22 2.8k
Ronald Barbaras France 30 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 359 0.4× 1.2k 1.9× 62 0.1× 53 3.4k
Tsukasa Suzuki Japan 34 509 0.3× 1.9k 1.6× 197 0.2× 204 0.3× 512 0.9× 133 3.9k
Parviz M. Pour United States 41 2.0k 1.1× 2.5k 2.1× 2.6k 3.1× 496 0.8× 60 0.1× 227 6.0k
Bernardo L. Trigatti Canada 34 2.8k 1.6× 2.4k 2.0× 971 1.1× 1.0k 1.7× 57 0.1× 93 5.6k
H Hiai Japan 25 419 0.2× 1.7k 1.4× 489 0.6× 381 0.6× 66 0.1× 47 3.4k
Yuewen Gong Canada 33 441 0.2× 1.5k 1.2× 367 0.4× 219 0.4× 89 0.2× 127 3.1k
Sergio A. Lamprecht Israel 27 173 0.1× 871 0.7× 466 0.5× 285 0.5× 461 0.8× 64 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Li-Ji Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li-Ji Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li-Ji Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li-Ji Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li-Ji 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-Ji Zhu. Li-Ji Zhu 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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Wang, Weixun, Nykia D. Walker, Li-Ji Zhu, et al.. (2012). Quantification of Circulating D-dimer by Peptide Immunoaffinity Enrichment and Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry. 84(15). 6891–6898. 18 indexed citations
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Davis, Harry R., Lizbeth Hoos, Glen Tetzloff, et al.. (2007). Deficiency of Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Prevents Atherosclerosis in ApoE−/−Mice. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 27(4). 841–849. 102 indexed citations
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Zhu, Li-Ji & S. Altmann. (2005). mRNA and 18S–RNA coapplication–reverse transcription for quantitative gene expression analysis. Analytical Biochemistry. 345(1). 102–109. 111 indexed citations
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Davis, Harry R., Li-Ji Zhu, Lizbeth Hoos, et al.. (2004). Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) Is the Intestinal Phytosterol and Cholesterol Transporter and a Key Modulator of Whole-body Cholesterol Homeostasis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(32). 33586–33592. 566 indexed citations breakdown →
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Altmann, S., Harry R. Davis, Li-Ji Zhu, et al.. (2004). Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 Protein Is Critical for Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption. Science. 303(5661). 1201–1204. 1393 indexed citations breakdown →
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Altmann, S., Harry R. Davis, Xiaorui Yao, et al.. (2002). The identification of intestinal scavenger receptor class B, type I (SR-BI) by expression cloning and its role in cholesterol absorption. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1580(1). 77–93. 124 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. Yan, Bruno Silvestrini, Josephine Grima, et al.. (2001). Two New Male Contraceptives Exert Their Effects by Depleting Germ Cells Prematurely from the Testis1. Biology of Reproduction. 65(2). 449–461. 135 indexed citations
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Chung, Sanny S.W., et al.. (2000). Changes in the Expression of Junctional and Nonjunctional Complex Component Genes When Inter‐Sertoli Tight Junctions Are Formed In Vitro. Journal of Andrology. 21(2). 227–237. 60 indexed citations
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Chen, Dahu, Xueping Xu, Li-Ji Zhu, et al.. (2000). Cloning and uterus/oviduct-specific expression of a novel estrogen-regulated gene (ERG1).. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(7). 5248–5248. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Dahu, Xueping Xu, Li-Ji Zhu, et al.. (1999). Cloning and Uterus/Oviduct-specific Expression of a Novel Estrogen-regulated Gene (ERG1). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(45). 32215–32224. 20 indexed citations
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Chung, Sanny S.W., et al.. (1998). Evidence for Cross‐Talk Between Sertoli and Germ Cells Using Selected Cathepsins as Markers. Journal of Andrology. 19(6). 686–703. 39 indexed citations
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Kumar, Sushma, Li-Ji Zhu, Mary Polihronis, et al.. (1998). Progesterone Induces Calcitonin Gene Expression in Human Endometrium within the Putative Window of Implantation1. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 83(12). 4443–4450. 88 indexed citations
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Zhu, Li-Ji, et al.. (1998). Calcitonin Is a Progesterone-Regulated Marker That Forecasts the Receptive State of Endometrium during Implantation1. Endocrinology. 139(9). 3923–3934. 82 indexed citations
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Zhu, Li-Ji, Shudong Zong, David M. Phillips, Alfred Moo-Young, & C. Wayne Bardin. (1997). Changes in the distribution of intermediate filaments in rat Sertoli cells during the seminiferous epithelium cycle and postnatal development. The Anatomical Record. 248(3). 391–405. 39 indexed citations
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Ding, Yueming, Robin L. Davisson, Dianne O. Hardy, et al.. (1997). The Kidney Androgen-regulated Protein Promoter Confers Renal Proximal Tubule Cell-specific and Highly Androgen-responsive Expression on the Human Angiotensinogen Gene in Transgenic Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(44). 28142–28148. 134 indexed citations
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