Lirong Liang

6.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
70 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Lirong Liang is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lirong Liang has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 16 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 13 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lirong Liang's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (10 papers), Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (10 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (7 papers). Lirong Liang is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (10 papers), Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (10 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (7 papers). Lirong Liang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Lirong Liang's co-authors include Wuxiang Xie, Yuanhua Yang, Chen Wang, Zhenguo Zhai, Fanfan Zheng, Yanjun Ma, Bao‐Liang Zhong, Le Shi, Ying H. Shen and Huaping Dai and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lirong Liang

66 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

  1. Association Between Sleep Duration and Cognitive Decline
    2020 313 citations Lirong Liang, Wuxiang Xie et al. JAMA Network Open profile →
  2. Epigenetically upregulated oncoprotein PLCE1 drives esophageal carcinoma angiogenesis and proliferation via activating the PI-PLCε-NF-κB signaling pathway and VEGF-C/ Bcl-2 expression
    2019 306 citations Lirong Liang 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
Lirong Liang China 21 474 422 356 306 290 70 2.0k
Christopher J. Boos United Kingdom 27 167 0.4× 1.2k 2.9× 566 1.6× 322 1.1× 252 0.9× 129 3.2k
Aaron Liew Ireland 30 163 0.3× 291 0.7× 420 1.2× 201 0.7× 237 0.8× 101 2.9k
Jürgen H. Prochaska Germany 22 298 0.6× 559 1.3× 108 0.3× 126 0.4× 130 0.4× 92 1.4k
Eric J. Ley United States 32 482 1.0× 458 1.1× 729 2.0× 280 0.9× 660 2.3× 217 4.2k
Björn Jönsson Sweden 21 162 0.3× 546 1.3× 194 0.5× 453 1.5× 261 0.9× 51 2.7k
Jennifer J. Majersik United States 27 266 0.6× 293 0.7× 141 0.4× 507 1.7× 1.1k 3.9× 107 2.4k
Jiangxia Wang United States 25 79 0.2× 120 0.3× 213 0.6× 103 0.3× 306 1.1× 140 2.1k
Vladimir Trkulja Croatia 22 122 0.3× 102 0.2× 263 0.7× 137 0.4× 182 0.6× 105 1.6k
Jiang Xie China 22 31 0.1× 110 0.3× 343 1.0× 361 1.2× 146 0.5× 105 2.0k
Xiaoshu Cheng China 31 44 0.1× 1.4k 3.4× 937 2.6× 271 0.9× 571 2.0× 242 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Lirong Liang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lirong Liang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lirong Liang

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

All Works

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Chen, Yihang, Zhenzhen Chen, Lirong Liang, et al.. (2025). Multi-kingdom gut microbiota dysbiosis is associated with the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension. EBioMedicine. 115. 105686–105686. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Meishan, Xin Yao, Liang Chen, et al.. (2025). Impulse oscillometry-derived equation for prediction of abnormal FEV1/FVC ratio for COPD screening in Chinese population: a multicenter cross-sectional study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 56. 101501–101501.
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Zhao, Youyi, Lirong Liang, Shuhui Cao, et al.. (2024). Gut Microbiota–Metabolite–Brain Axis Reconstitution Reverses Sevoflurane-Induced Social and Synaptic Deficits in Neonatal Mice. Research. 7. 482–482. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Jingyu, et al.. (2023). Studies on the Crystallization Behavior of Al2O3-HfO2 Ceramic Fibers Prepared by Melt-spinning of Polymer Precursors. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 43(13). 5587–5595. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Jiachen, Lirong Liang, Baolei Lyu, et al.. (2023). Double trouble: The interaction of PM2.5 and O3 on respiratory hospital admissions. Environmental Pollution. 338. 122665–122665. 23 indexed citations
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Song, Min Seok, et al.. (2023). A commentary on “Timing of surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. International Journal of Surgery. 110(1). 576–577. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Lirong, et al.. (2023). Investigation of personal air pollution and respiratory diseases: a systematic review. ISEE Conference Abstracts. 2023(1). 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Ning, Xueting Li, Ying Dong, et al.. (2022). Association between Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Masked Uncontrolled Hypertension in Hypertensive Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2022. 1–8. 4 indexed citations
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Hou, Yilin, Dingding Yang, Rou‐Gang Xie, et al.. (2021). LF-rTMS ameliorates social dysfunction of FMR1 mice via modulating Akt/GSK-3β signaling. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 550. 22–29. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruiyuan, Luqi Shen, Toni P. Miles, et al.. (2020). Association of Low to Moderate Alcohol Drinking With Cognitive Functions From Middle to Older Age Among US Adults. JAMA Network Open. 3(6). e207922–e207922. 104 indexed citations
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Li, Changwei, Jiang He, Shengxu Li, et al.. (2019). Novel Metabolites Are Associated With Augmentation Index and Pulse Wave Velocity: Findings From the Bogalusa Heart Study. American Journal of Hypertension. 32(6). 547–556. 19 indexed citations
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Shen, Luqi, José F. Cordero, Jia-Sheng Wang, et al.. (2019). Association between genetically determined leptin and blood lipids considering alcohol consumption: a Mendelian randomisation study. BMJ Open. 9(11). e026860–e026860. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Huiqiao, et al.. (2018). Association between oncogenic status and risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Respiratory Research. 19(1). 88–88. 44 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuhui, Yuanhua Yang, Wenhui Chen, et al.. (2016). Hypertension associated with venous thromboembolism in patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 19603–19603. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Pengjun, Bin Cao, Xiaoli Li, et al.. (2013). Risk factors for adult death due to 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection: a 2151 severe and critical cases analysis. Chinese Medical Journal. 126(12). 2222–2228. 18 indexed citations
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Bai, Lu, Li Gu, Bin Cao, et al.. (2010). Clinical Features of Pneumonia Caused by 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Virus in Beijing, China. CHEST Journal. 139(5). 1156–1164. 44 indexed citations

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