Ming Li

11.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
330 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Ming Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Ming Li has authored 330 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Molecular Biology, 66 papers in Surgery and 48 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Ming Li's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (32 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (16 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (16 papers). Ming Li is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (32 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (16 papers) and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (16 papers). Ming Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Ming Li's co-authors include Judith A. Whitworth, Ming Hu, Alison S. Fleming, Wen Wang, Peng Peng, Juan Du, Qi Zhu, Huan‐Zhong Shi, Ahsan Husain and Robert M. Graham and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Ming Li

309 papers receiving 7.6k 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.

Predictors of mortality for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2: a prospective cohort study

2020 980 citations Ming Li et al. profile →
Inflammation: Roles in Skeletal Muscle Atrophy

2022 162 citations Ming Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ming Li China	45	2.3k	1.2k	1.1k	855	808	330	7.8k
Lesley J. Scott New Zealand	57	3.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.2×	1.6k 1.4×	750 0.9×	1.1k 1.4×	333	12.9k
Greg L. Plosker New Zealand	57	1.9k 0.9×	996 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	609 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	261	10.1k
Kenji Maeda Japan	56	2.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.3×	874 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	1.5k 1.8×	343	11.8k
Fan Yi China	50	3.5k 1.6×	1.1k 1.0×	934 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	309 0.4×	219	8.7k
Francesco Curcio Italy	40	2.6k 1.2×	604 0.5×	651 0.6×	433 0.5×	733 0.9×	221	8.2k
Corrado Blandizzi Italy	53	2.4k 1.1×	436 0.4×	1.7k 1.5×	1.3k 1.5×	295 0.4×	274	9.5k
Fen Wang China	43	3.6k 1.6×	603 0.5×	677 0.6×	499 0.6×	508 0.6×	277	7.5k
Chang‐Hai Tsai Taiwan	47	4.2k 1.9×	393 0.3×	1.0k 0.9×	970 1.1×	499 0.6×	320	9.8k
Mariko Saito Japan	50	3.8k 1.7×	738 0.6×	679 0.6×	701 0.8×	213 0.3×	383	8.7k
Michał Toborek United States	62	3.5k 1.6×	587 0.5×	651 0.6×	1.0k 1.2×	338 0.4×	282	11.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ming Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ming Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ming Li

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Xiaokun, Xueyuan Li, Miao Yu, et al.. (2025). An immunoregulation PLGA/Chitosan aligned nanofibers with polydopamine coupling basic fibroblast growth factor and ROS scavenging for peripheral nerve regeneration. Materials Today Bio. 31. 101543–101543. 8 indexed citations

Chen, Wenya, et al.. (2025). Effector Cpe1 secreted by Trichoderma longibrachiatum induces plant disease resistance. Biological Control. 202. 105726–105726. 1 indexed citations

Madine, Jillian, et al.. (2025). Medin induces pro‐inflammatory activation of human brain vascular smooth muscle cells. Physiological Reports. 13(11). e70418–e70418.

Li, Ming, Shuang Li, Weijia Li, et al.. (2025). Biomarker potential of serum microRNAs in thyroid nodules patients residing in high water iodine areas. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 295. 118133–118133.

Li, Ming, Ping Li, Juan Liu, et al.. (2024). Epimedium polysaccharides mitigates Porphyromonas gingivalis-exacerbated intestinal inflammation by suppressing the Th17 pathway and modulating the gut microbiota. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 278(Pt 1). 134203–134203. 1 indexed citations

Li, Ming, et al.. (2024). Mechanism of hydrophobicity reduction of non-isolated glutenin by mixing with wheat amylose. Food Hydrocolloids. 157. 110374–110374. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Yang, Chuanhui Li, Chuanjie Wu, et al.. (2024). Evolution and advances in endovascular mechanical thrombectomy of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 21(13). 2450–2463. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Mo, et al.. (2024). Evaluation Methods and Progress of Right Ventricular-pulmonary Artery Coupling. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(4). 205–205. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Jianning, et al.. (2022). Reliability and Validity of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory: A Clinical Study of Questionnaires. The Journal of International Advanced Otology. 18(6). 522–529. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Ping, Ming Li, Tao Wu, et al.. (2022). Systematic evaluation of antimicrobial food preservatives on glucose metabolism and gut microbiota in healthy mice. npj Science of Food. 6(1). 42–42. 27 indexed citations

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Li, Ming, et al.. (2020). Considerations for Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsies During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clinical Thyroidology. 32(4). 156–158. 12 indexed citations

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Lu, Yuan, Quanping Su, Ming Li, et al.. (2020). Association of SCN1A, SCN2A, and UGT2B7 Polymorphisms with Responsiveness to Valproic Acid in the Treatment of Epilepsy. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 8096235–8096235. 10 indexed citations

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Ji, Mengyao, Yuan Lei, Wei Shen, et al.. (2020). Characteristics of disease progress in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in Wuhan, China. Epidemiology and Infection. 148. e94–e94. 28 indexed citations

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Wang, Jian, Rui Huang, Xiaomin Yan, et al.. (2020). Red blood cell distribution width: A promising index for evaluating the severity and long-term prognosis of hepatitis B virus–related diseases. Digestive and Liver Disease. 52(4). 440–446. 12 indexed citations

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Gao, Fei, Yian Liu, Xiaolong Zhang, et al.. (2018). Myeloid cell-like transcript 2 is related to liver inflammation and the pathogenesis of hepatitis B via the involvement of CD8+T cell activation. Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 19(1). 93–104. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Xiaoyi, Ximing Xu, Suiyi Wu, et al.. (2016). Spatiotemporal Changes of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Innervation in Spinal Fusion. BioMed Research International. 2016. 1–5. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Hui, Bei Li, Ming Li, et al.. (2016). Factor Analysis of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Temporoparietal Junction for Tinnitus. Neural Plasticity. 2016. 1–6. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Ming, et al.. (2014). [A clinical analysis of 188 cases of pregnancy complicated with critically heart disease].. PubMed. 39(11). 1145–50. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Yuhong, Hong Jiang, Meixiao Shen, et al.. (2012). Quantitative analysis of the intraretinal layers and optic nerve head using ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 17(6). 66013–66013. 16 indexed citations

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Li, Ming, Ke Liu, Jan Michalicek, et al.. (2004). Involvement of chymase-mediated angiotensin II generation in blood pressure regulation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(1). 112–120. 88 indexed citations

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