Li‐Wei Hung

51.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
68 papers, 29.4k citations indexed

About

Li‐Wei Hung is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Li‐Wei Hung has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 29.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Materials Chemistry and 8 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Li‐Wei Hung's work include Enzyme Structure and Function (25 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (13 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (13 papers). Li‐Wei Hung is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme Structure and Function (25 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (13 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (13 papers). Li‐Wei Hung collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Taiwan. Li‐Wei Hung's co-authors include Thomas C. Terwilliger, Paul D. Adams, Randy J. Read, Nigel W. Moriarty, Ralf W. Grosse‐Kunstleve, Airlie J. McCoy, Pavel V. Afonine, Peter H. Zwart, G. Bunkóczi and Vincent B. Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Li‐Wei Hung

65 papers receiving 29.3k citations

Hit Papers

PHENIX: a comprehensive Python-based system for m... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2010 2002 2007 1998 2009 5.0k 10.0k 15.0k
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. PHENIX: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
    2010 19.0k citations Paul D. Adams, Pavel V. Afonine et al. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography profile →
  2. PHENIX: building new software for automated crystallographic structure determination
    2002 3.8k citations Paul D. Adams, Ralf W. Grosse‐Kunstleve et al. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography profile →
  3. Iterative model building, structure refinement and density modification with thePHENIX AutoBuildwizard
    2007 1.2k citations Thomas C. Terwilliger, Ralf W. Grosse‐Kunstleve et al. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography profile →
  4. Electron transfer by domain movement in cytochrome bc1
    1998 871 citations Li-Shar Huang, Li‐Wei Hung et al. profile →
  5. Decision-making in structure solution using Bayesian estimates of map quality: thePHENIX AutoSolwizard
    2009 737 citations Thomas C. Terwilliger, Paul D. Adams et al. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography profile →
  6. The Phenix software for automated determination of macromolecular structures
    2011 691 citations Paul D. Adams, Pavel V. Afonine et al. profile →
  7. Crystal structure of the ATP-binding subunit of an ABC transporter
    1998 562 citations Li‐Wei Hung, Sung‐Hou Kim 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
Li‐Wei Hung United States 30 21.2k 5.5k 3.6k 2.5k 2.5k 68 29.4k
Peter H. Zwart United States 31 20.6k 1.0× 6.0k 1.1× 3.4k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 60 28.6k
Nathaniel Echols United States 30 20.1k 0.9× 5.8k 1.1× 3.2k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 43 27.5k
Ian Davis United States 23 20.8k 1.0× 5.3k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 56 28.9k
Gary J. Kapral United States 11 25.5k 1.2× 6.3k 1.2× 4.1k 1.1× 3.0k 1.2× 2.7k 1.1× 12 35.1k
Pavel V. Afonine United States 43 24.5k 1.2× 7.4k 1.3× 4.0k 1.1× 2.7k 1.1× 2.5k 1.0× 104 34.0k
Warren L. DeLano United States 15 24.4k 1.1× 6.4k 1.2× 3.7k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 2.7k 1.1× 17 33.1k
Vincent B. Chen United States 16 25.3k 1.2× 6.3k 1.2× 4.0k 1.1× 3.0k 1.2× 2.7k 1.1× 22 35.1k
Nigel W. Moriarty United States 35 26.8k 1.3× 7.8k 1.4× 4.4k 1.2× 3.2k 1.3× 2.9k 1.1× 77 37.9k
Jeffrey J. Headd United States 17 28.2k 1.3× 7.4k 1.3× 4.5k 1.3× 3.3k 1.3× 3.1k 1.2× 20 39.1k
Martyn Winn United Kingdom 32 27.3k 1.3× 9.3k 1.7× 4.0k 1.1× 2.9k 1.1× 3.4k 1.4× 82 38.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li‐Wei Hung

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li‐Wei Hung. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li‐Wei Hung 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‐Wei Hung. Li‐Wei Hung 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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Hung, Li‐Wei, Karissa Y. Sanbonmatsu, Robert F. Williams, & Julian C.‐H. Chen. (2025). Acetylcholinesterase: Structure, dynamics, and interactions with organophosphorus compounds. Protein Science. 34(10). e70297–e70297.
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Li, Zhenlun, Chun-Nien Liu, Li‐Wei Hung, et al.. (2024). Tuning the emission wavelength by varying the Sb composition in InGaAs/GaAsSb “W” quantum wells grown on GaAs (001) substrates. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 42(3).
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Li, Zhenlun, Chun-Nien Liu, Li‐Wei Hung, et al.. (2024). The effects of strain compensation in type-II GaAsSb/InGaAs quantum wells grown on GaAs (001) substrates. Journal of Applied Physics. 135(4). 3 indexed citations
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Velappan, Nileena, Devin Close, Li‐Wei Hung, et al.. (2020). Construction, characterization and crystal structure of a fluorescent single-chain Fv chimera. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 34. 5 indexed citations
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Garza‐Sánchez, Fernando, et al.. (2016). Functional Diversity of Cytotoxic tRNase/Immunity Protein Complexes from Burkholderia pseudomallei. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(37). 19387–19400. 25 indexed citations
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Terwilliger, Thomas C., G. Bunkóczi, Li‐Wei Hung, et al.. (2016). Can I solve my structure by SAD phasing? Anomalous signal in SAD phasing. Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology. 72(3). 346–358. 24 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lixia, Tian Hua, Christopher Crowley, et al.. (2014). Structural analysis of asparaginyl endopeptidase reveals the activation mechanism and a reversible intermediate maturation stage. Cell Research. 24(3). 344–358. 87 indexed citations
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Hung, Li‐Wei, et al.. (2013). Crystal structure of AcrB complexed with linezolid at 3.5 Å resolution. Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics. 14(2). 71–75. 33 indexed citations
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Adams, Paul D., Pavel V. Afonine, G. Bunkóczi, et al.. (2010). PHENIX: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 66(2). 213–221. 18966 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zheng, Meiying, David R. Cooper, Minmin Yu, et al.. (2009). Structure ofThermotoga maritimaTM0439: implications for the mechanism of bacterial GntR transcription regulators with Zn2+-binding FCD domains. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 65(4). 356–365. 29 indexed citations
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Terwilliger, Thomas C., Ralf W. Grosse‐Kunstleve, Pavel V. Afonine, et al.. (2007). Interpretation of ensembles created by multiple iterative rebuilding of macromolecular models. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 63(5). 597–610. 52 indexed citations
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Jang, Se Bok, Li‐Wei Hung, Mi Suk Jeong, et al.. (2006). The Crystal Structure at 1.5 Å Resolution of an RNA Octamer Duplex Containing Tandem G·U Basepairs. Biophysical Journal. 90(12). 4530–4537. 5 indexed citations
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Hung, Li‐Wei, James M. Holton, Dominico Vigil, et al.. (2006). Functional and Structural Characterization of a Thiol Peroxidase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Molecular Biology. 361(5). 850–863. 44 indexed citations
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Pédelacq, J.D., Chang‐Yub Kim, Geoffrey S. Waldo, et al.. (2005). Crystal structure of a putative pyridoxine 5′‐phosphate oxidase (Rv2607) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 62(3). 563–569. 18 indexed citations
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Lai, Luhua, Hisao Yokota, Li‐Wei Hung, Rosalind Kim, & Sung‐Hou Kim. (2000). Crystal structure of archaeal RNase HII: a homologue of human major RNase H. Structure. 8(8). 897–904. 57 indexed citations
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Hung, Li‐Wei, et al.. (2000). The crystal structure of the Rev binding element of HIV-1 reveals novel base pairing and conformational variability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 97(10). 5107–5112. 41 indexed citations
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Goldman, Steven, et al.. (1998). Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of Pyrococcus furiosus DNA polymerase. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 54(5). 986–988. 4 indexed citations
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Zarembinski, Thomas I., et al.. (1998). Structure-based assignment of the biochemical function of a hypothetical protein: A test case of structural genomics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(26). 15189–15193. 255 indexed citations
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Hung, Li‐Wei, et al.. (1997). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis ofD-monellin. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 53(3). 327–328. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Li-Shar, et al.. (1997). Structure of the redox-active subunits of the mitochondrial cytochrome bc1 complex. variable conformation of the rieske ironsulfur protein. The FASEB Journal. 11(9). 1 indexed citations

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