Pengcheng Li

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
104 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Pengcheng Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Genetics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pengcheng Li has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Plant Science, 43 papers in Genetics and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Pengcheng Li's work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (38 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (27 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (20 papers). Pengcheng Li is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (38 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (27 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (20 papers). Pengcheng Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Mexico. Pengcheng Li's co-authors include Zefeng Yang, Chenwu Xu, Yang Xu, Shuangyi Yin, Yàn Li, Zhixi Tian, Miao Shi, Xuehui Huang, Huilong Du and Bin Han and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Pengcheng Li

92 papers receiving 2.5k 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. Pan-Genome of Wild and Cultivated Soybeans
    2020 564 citations Pengcheng 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
Pengcheng Li China 25 1.9k 754 708 247 81 104 2.5k
Feng Lin China 27 1.9k 1.0× 555 0.7× 530 0.7× 157 0.6× 116 1.4× 80 2.3k
Jiuran Zhao China 27 1.9k 1.0× 832 1.1× 738 1.0× 254 1.0× 69 0.9× 114 2.5k
Yan Zhao China 27 1.0k 0.5× 556 0.7× 664 0.9× 220 0.9× 51 0.6× 125 2.1k
Jun Zou China 30 1.6k 0.8× 1.2k 1.7× 479 0.7× 179 0.7× 39 0.5× 115 2.8k
Peng Qin China 21 1.2k 0.6× 656 0.9× 375 0.5× 88 0.4× 85 1.0× 94 1.6k
Yuanda Lv China 24 1.5k 0.8× 792 1.1× 260 0.4× 98 0.4× 111 1.4× 67 1.9k
Rajandeep S. Sekhon United States 26 2.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.6× 751 1.1× 304 1.2× 49 0.6× 42 2.5k
Dongcheng Liu China 31 2.1k 1.1× 577 0.8× 599 0.8× 471 1.9× 55 0.7× 81 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Pengcheng Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pengcheng Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Pengcheng 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 Pengcheng Li. The network helps show where Pengcheng Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pengcheng Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pengcheng Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pengcheng 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 Pengcheng Li. Pengcheng 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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Chen, Lianjun, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of three-dimensional morphological characteristics of recycled coarse aggregate. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 34–46. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yunyun, Dan Sun, Houmiao Wang, et al.. (2025). A variome–transcriptome–metabolome network links GABA biosynthesis to stress resilience in maize. The Plant Cell. 37(10).
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Chen, Rujia, Yanan Xu, Zhichao Wang, et al.. (2025). Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Poaceae Cytokinin Response Regulator RRB Gene Family and Functional Characterization of OsRRB5 in Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(5). 1954–1954. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xi, Pengcheng Li, Weijie Wang, et al.. (2024). Self-lysis microbial consortia for predictable multi-proteins assembly. Bioorganic Chemistry. 144. 107117–107117. 1 indexed citations
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Leng, Xiaoqian, Jin‐Ming Wu, Li Shen, et al.. (2024). Effectiveness assessment of using water environmental microHI to predict the health status of wild fish. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1293342–1293342. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Shuting, Zhichao Wang, Yue Lu, et al.. (2024). Integrative analyses of transcriptome, microRNA-seq and metabolome reveal insights into exogenous melatonin-mediated salt tolerance during seed germination of maize. Plant Growth Regulation. 103(3). 689–704. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Yeyu, Xiaoyun Wu, Pengcheng Li, et al.. (2023). Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic responses to heat stress in a high-altitude fish, Triplophysa siluroides. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 142. 109118–109118. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Yeyu, et al.. (2023). Isolation and characterization of 73 SNP markers in Schizopygopsis chengi baoxingensis. Conservation Genetics Resources. 15(4). 199–204.
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Ren, Wei, Longfei Zhao, Jiaxing Liang, et al.. (2022). Genome-wide dissection of changes in maize root system architecture during modern breeding. Nature Plants. 8(12). 1408–1422. 76 indexed citations
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Li, Pengcheng, Chunmei Zhang, Yusi Zhang, et al.. (2022). Elevation of Myeloperoxidase Correlates with Disease Severity in Patients with Hantaan Virus Infection. Viral Immunology. 35(6). 418–424.
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Chen, Rujia, Yue Lu, Enying Zhang, et al.. (2022). OsCOMT, encoding a caffeic acid O‐methyltransferase in melatonin biosynthesis, increases rice grain yield through dual regulation of leaf senescence and vascular development. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 20(6). 1122–1139. 59 indexed citations
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Cui, Yanru, Xin Wang, Wenyan Yang, et al.. (2022). Comparison of sequencing-based and array-based genotyping platforms for genomic prediction of maize hybrid performance. The Crop Journal. 11(2). 490–498. 16 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wangsheng, et al.. (2020). Next-generation sequencing analysis reveals segmental patterns of microRNA expression in yak epididymis. Reproduction Fertility and Development. 32(12). 1067–1083. 8 indexed citations
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Bi, Zhenzhen, et al.. (2020). Identification of drought-related co-expression modules and hub genes in potato roots based on WGCNA. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 46(7). 1033–1051. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Pengcheng, Junhui Xing, Jielei Zhang, et al.. (2020). Inhibition of long noncoding RNA HIF1A-AS2 confers protection against atherosclerosis via ATF2 downregulation. Journal of Advanced Research. 26. 123–135. 30 indexed citations
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Wang, Houmiao, Hui Sun, Tingting Wu, et al.. (2020). Natural Variation and Domestication Selection of ZmCKX5 with Root Morphological Traits at the Seedling Stage in Maize. Plants. 10(1). 1–1. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Zhenjing, et al.. (2019). Generation of transgenic Camelina sativa with modified seed fatty acid composition.. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 21(2). 443–448. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuanpeng, et al.. (2017). CTA1: Purified and display onto gram-positive enhancer matrix (GEM) particles as mucosal adjuvant. Protein Expression and Purification. 141. 19–24. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Pengcheng, Hongguang Cai, Zhigang Liu, et al.. (2015). Use of genotype‐environment interactions to elucidate the pattern of maize root plasticity to nitrogen deficiency. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 58(3). 242–253. 35 indexed citations

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