Nan Li

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
184 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Nan Li is a scholar working on Physiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Li has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Physiology, 39 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 37 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Nan Li's work include Birth, Development, and Health (26 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (25 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (23 papers). Nan Li is often cited by papers focused on Birth, Development, and Health (26 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (25 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (23 papers). Nan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Nan Li's co-authors include Bo Chawes, Birgitte Smith, Karen A. Krogfelt, Klaus Bønnelykke, Jakob Stokholm, Thomas Skov, Hans Bisgaard, Rongwei Ye, Zhiwen Li and Alexandria N. Ardissone and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Nan Li

168 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Reduced diversity of the intestinal microbiota during inf... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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. Reduced diversity of the intestinal microbiota during infancy is associated with increased risk of allergic disease at school age
    2011 572 citations Nan 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
Nan Li China 27 829 643 511 414 396 184 3.2k
Martina Barchitta Italy 35 859 1.0× 349 0.5× 294 0.6× 337 0.8× 731 1.8× 205 4.5k
Xinhui Wang China 26 564 0.7× 302 0.5× 225 0.4× 223 0.5× 237 0.6× 114 2.6k
Catherine A. Thornton United Kingdom 32 528 0.6× 633 1.0× 189 0.4× 160 0.4× 373 0.9× 105 3.3k
Serge Rozenberg Belgium 41 691 0.8× 318 0.5× 440 0.9× 439 1.1× 292 0.7× 227 5.0k
Tingting Wang China 38 903 1.1× 512 0.8× 466 0.9× 687 1.7× 683 1.7× 309 5.1k
Hongmei Zhang United States 32 934 1.1× 798 1.2× 184 0.4× 542 1.3× 466 1.2× 274 4.0k
Katie M. O’Brien United States 33 658 0.8× 225 0.3× 216 0.4× 387 0.9× 257 0.6× 127 5.0k
Fangfang Zeng China 31 457 0.6× 373 0.6× 162 0.3× 168 0.4× 443 1.1× 124 2.6k
Cecilia Lundholm Sweden 40 340 0.4× 812 1.3× 475 0.9× 494 1.2× 552 1.4× 172 4.8k
Wilfried Karmaus United States 32 741 0.9× 843 1.3× 136 0.3× 620 1.5× 362 0.9× 178 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Nan Li. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Nan Li. The network helps show where Nan Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nan Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nan 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 Nan Li. Nan 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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Guo, Jing, Ren‐Ke Li, Jianchuan Qi, et al.. (2025). Shedding light on the shadows: Transparency challenge in background life cycle inventory data. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 29(3). 766–776. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuebing, Qing Tong, Zixuan Guo, et al.. (2024). Childhood maltreatment and engaging in NSSI for automatic-negative reinforcement: The mediating role of alexithymia and moderating role of help-seeking attitudes. Journal of Affective Disorders. 350. 295–303. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Jing, et al.. (2024). Distributions and Trends of the Global Burden of DKD Attributable to Lead Exposure: A Systematic Analysis of GBD from 1990 to 2019. Biological Trace Element Research. 203(1). 48–60. 2 indexed citations
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Chang, Huimin, et al.. (2024). Reclaimed water treatment life cycle inventory dataset for China. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 212. 107945–107945.
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Tian, Xin, Yuanxin Wang, Bin Wang, et al.. (2024). Exercise Promotes Hippocampal Neurogenesis in T2DM Mice via Irisin/TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB-Mediated Neuroinflammation Pathway. Biology. 13(10). 809–809. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Haijun, Hongling Hu, He Li, et al.. (2024). Clinical characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis patients with different immune statuses: A 10-year multicenter retrospective study in China. Respiratory Medicine. 235. 107866–107866. 1 indexed citations
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Su, Tong, Jian Li, Selene G. Parekh, et al.. (2024). Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Postoperative Outcomes After Arthroscopic Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Foot & Ankle International. 45(8). 862–869. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Ninghao, Zhenhuang Zhuang, Ming Jin, et al.. (2024). Earlier Age at Menopause, Plasma Metabolome, and Risk of Premature Mortality. Metabolites. 14(11). 571–571.
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Li, Nan, Ziyi Zhang, Yu Song, et al.. (2023). The specific mitochondrial unfolded protein response in fast- and slow-twitch muscles of high-fat diet-induced insulin-resistant rats. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1127524–1127524. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Nan, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of growth status of children with non-syndromic oral clefts. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 47(3). 59–63. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, S., Li Zhang, Jing Guo, et al.. (2023). Cement production life cycle inventory dataset for China. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 197. 107064–107064. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Lizhen, Kaixiang Jin, Nan Li, et al.. (2023). Innovative design of minimal invasive biodegradable poly(glycerol-dodecanoate) nucleus pulposus scaffold with function regeneration. Nature Communications. 14(1). 3865–3865. 25 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yanlin, Jiali Liu, Qiuyue Kong, et al.. (2018). HSPA12B promotes functional recovery after ischaemic stroke through aneNOS‐dependent mechanism. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 22(4). 2252–2262. 10 indexed citations
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Fu, Xiaomin, Nan Li, Min Lin, et al.. (2015). [Correlation analysis of serum calcium levels and risks of diabetes mellitus in middle-aged and elderly men].. PubMed. 35(10). 1369–73. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Nan. (2015). A Re-estimation of the Effect of the Taiping Rebellion on Population Loss in Modern China:An Empirical Analysis Based on Historical Natural Experiment. China Economic Quarterly. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yajun, Gang Liu, Nan Li, & Zhilan Feng. (2010). Impact of divided management on healthcare payment and income on standard community healthcare services. 4(5). 290–293. 1 indexed citations

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