Peng Lei

13.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
233 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Peng Lei is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peng Lei has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Molecular Biology, 47 papers in Plant Science and 45 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Peng Lei's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (37 papers), Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications (28 papers) and Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (20 papers). Peng Lei is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (37 papers), Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications (28 papers) and Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (20 papers). Peng Lei collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Peng Lei's co-authors include Scott Ayton, Ashley I. Bush, Qing‐zhang Tuo, Paul A. Adlard, Hong Xu, Shuting Zhang, Abdel Ali Belaidi, David I. Finkelstein, Shuo Xu and Hua Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Medicine and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Peng Lei

221 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Ferroptosis: mechanisms and links with diseases

2021 1.0k citations Qing‐zhang Tuo, Peng Lei et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →
Tau-mediated iron export prevents ferroptotic damage after ischemic stroke

2017 550 citations Qing‐zhang Tuo, Peng Lei et al. profile →
Mechanisms of neuronal cell death in ischemic stroke and their therapeutic implications

2021 472 citations Qing‐zhang Tuo, Shuting Zhang et al. profile →
Tau deficiency induces parkinsonism with dementia by impairing APP-mediated iron export

2012 472 citations Peng Lei, Scott Ayton et al. profile →
The essential elements of Alzheimer’s disease

2020 217 citations Peng Lei, Scott Ayton et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Targeting Cell Death: Pyroptosis, Ferroptosis, Apoptosis and Necroptosis in Osteoarthritis

2022 174 citations Yangyang Bian, Jiangling Yao et al. profile →
Ferroptosis promotes T-cell activation-induced neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

2022 126 citations Xulong Ding, Qing‐zhang Tuo et al. profile →
Iron, ferroptosis, and ischemic stroke

2023 97 citations Qing‐zhang Tuo, Peng Lei et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peng Lei China	51	4.2k	2.1k	2.0k	1.5k	1.5k	233	10.3k
Sashwati Roy United States	71	6.4k 1.5×	673 0.3×	1.4k 0.7×	2.3k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	249	16.9k
Hong Wang China	56	5.3k 1.2×	932 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	984 0.6×	486 0.3×	413	12.7k
Domenica Altavilla Italy	58	4.4k 1.0×	548 0.3×	1.5k 0.7×	652 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	268	14.6k
Masuko Ushio‐Fukai United States	60	7.3k 1.7×	886 0.4×	5.1k 2.5×	1.3k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	125	17.2k
Steven J. Sollott United States	39	8.1k 1.9×	783 0.4×	2.4k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	596 0.4×	80	14.7k
Magdalena Juhaszova United States	32	5.7k 1.4×	784 0.4×	1.5k 0.7×	747 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	56	11.1k
Ying Yu China	48	3.8k 0.9×	1.0k 0.5×	979 0.5×	661 0.4×	660 0.4×	225	10.1k
Sandro Argüelles Spain	26	2.3k 0.5×	622 0.3×	976 0.5×	535 0.3×	698 0.5×	47	7.1k
Mariusz R. Wiȩckowski Poland	62	10.6k 2.5×	523 0.2×	2.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	725 0.5×	172	15.7k
Santiago Lamas Spain	59	6.5k 1.5×	1.1k 0.5×	4.7k 2.3×	1.2k 0.8×	509 0.3×	164	14.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peng Lei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peng Lei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peng Lei 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 Peng Lei. Peng Lei 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

Wu, Xiaolei, Junjie Zou, Huile Gao, et al.. (2025). Protein kinases in neurodegenerative diseases: current understandings and implications for drug discovery. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 146–146. 10 indexed citations

Zeng, Lizhong, Mi Ke, Peng Lei, et al.. (2024). Identification and validation of LINC01322 as a potential prognostic biomarker and oncogene promoting tumor progression in lung adenocarcinoma. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 169. 106552–106552. 2 indexed citations

Yin, Ming, et al.. (2024). A novel m7G-related miRNA prognostic signature for predicting clinical outcome and immune microenvironment in colon cancer. Journal of Cancer. 15(18). 6086–6102. 1 indexed citations

Ding, Xulong, Shuqiang Cao, Qing Wang, et al.. (2024). DNALI1 Promotes Neurodegeneration after Traumatic Brain Injury via Inhibition of Autophagosome‐Lysosome Fusion. Advanced Science. 11(15). e2306399–e2306399. 6 indexed citations

Tian, Si-Cong, et al.. (2024). Improving insulin resistance by sulforaphane via activating the Bacteroides and Lactobacillus SCFAs–GPR–GLP1 signal axis. Food & Function. 15(17). 8644–8660. 23 indexed citations

Yu, Caiyuan, Yuanwei Sun, Fang Yan, et al.. (2024). Enhancement of efficient molecular biology tools for Tremella fuciformis spore. Food Bioscience. 60. 104399–104399. 1 indexed citations

Yao, Huan, et al.. (2024). Clonostachys rosea, a Pathogen of Brown Rot in Gastrodia elata in China. Biology. 13(9). 730–730. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Liang, Rui Wang, Yian Gu, et al.. (2023). A strategy for nitrogen conversion in aquaculture water based on poly-γ-glutamic acid synthesis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 229. 1036–1043. 4 indexed citations

Lei, Peng, et al.. (2023). The impact of previous extrapulmonary malignancies on survival of surgically treated primary lung cancer: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Updates in Surgery. 75(3). 471–480. 1 indexed citations

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Jiang, Hao, Tao Sun, Haoyu Yao, et al.. (2022). Research Progress of Edible Fungal Polysaccharides. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shuting, Peng Liu, Qing‐zhang Tuo, et al.. (2022). Development of cognition decline in non-acute symptomatic patients with cerebral small vessel disease: Non-Acute Symptomatic Cerebral Ischemia Registration study (NASCIR)—rationale and protocol for a prospective multicentre observational study. BMJ Open. 12(2). e050294–e050294. 2 indexed citations

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Qiu, Yibin, Zhonglin Chen, Erzheng Su, et al.. (2021). Recent Strategies for the Biosynthesis of Ergothioneine. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 69(46). 13682–13690. 36 indexed citations

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Yang, Fan, et al.. (2020). Long Noncoding RNA LINC00173 Promotes the Malignancy of Melanoma by Promoting the Expression of IRS4 Through Competitive Binding to microRNA-493. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Lei, Peng, Wenyun Li, Tianyi Dai, et al.. (2020). Polyphenol Extract of Moringa Oleifera Leaves Alleviates Colonic Inflammation in Dextran Sulfate Sodium‐Treated Mice. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020(1). 6295402–6295402. 26 indexed citations

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Lei, Peng, Scott Ayton, & Ashley I. Bush. (2020). The essential elements of Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 296. 100105–100105. 217 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Xiaohan, Xiefa Song, Peng Lei, Eric M. Hallerman, & Zhitao Huang. (2018). Effects of nitrate on aquaculture production, blood and histological markers and liver transcriptome of Oplegnathus punctatus. Aquaculture. 501. 387–396. 35 indexed citations

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Shen, Bi‐Xin, Yuntao Gu, Jiangling Yao, et al.. (2018). Diazoxide ameliorates severity of experimental osteoarthritis by activating autophagy via modulation of the osteoarthritis‐related biomarkers. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 119(11). 8922–8936. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Yao, et al.. (2015). Biofiltration of cyclo-bio fluidized sand bed in recirculating aquaculture system.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 31(3). 249–254. 5 indexed citations

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Lei, Peng, et al.. (2013). Dynamic changes in zeatin nucleoside (ZR) content of mango cutback fruit branch. Nanfang nongye xuebao. 44(1). 39–42. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Qian, Wei‐Hui Wu, Renwang Li, et al.. (2011). Mapping ApoE/Aβ binding regions to guide inhibitor discovery. Molecular BioSystems. 7(5). 1693–1700. 25 indexed citations

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