Ping Li

14.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
293 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Ping Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ping Li has authored 293 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Spectroscopy and 50 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ping Li's work include Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (68 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (36 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (29 papers). Ping Li is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (68 papers), Sulfur Compounds in Biology (36 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (29 papers). Ping Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Ping Li's co-authors include Bo Tang, Haibin Xiao, Wen Zhang, Chuanchen Wu, Fabiao Yu, Xin Wang, Jihong Liu, Qi Ding, Tony D. James and Luling Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Ping Li

275 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

Metal–Organic Framework Films and Their Potential Applica... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 2024 2023 100 200 300
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. Metal–Organic Framework Films and Their Potential Applications in Environmental Pollution Control
    2019 381 citations Ping Li et al. profile →
  2. Two-photon small-molecule fluorescence-based agents for sensing, imaging, and therapy within biological systems
    2021 282 citations Ping Li, Bo Tang et al. profile →
  3. Fluorescent Probes for Disease Diagnosis
    2024 203 citations Xin Wang, Feida Che et al. profile →
  4. Unveiling the Crucial Roles of O2•–and ATP in Hepatic Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Using Dual-Color/Reversible Fluorescence Imaging
    2023 87 citations Wen Zhang, Tony D. James et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ping Li China 60 4.4k 4.2k 3.6k 2.6k 2.3k 293 11.8k
Kenjiro Hanaoka Japan 56 4.4k 1.0× 5.1k 1.2× 3.3k 0.9× 2.9k 1.1× 2.3k 1.0× 168 11.2k
Wen Shi China 62 4.8k 1.1× 6.3k 1.5× 3.4k 0.9× 2.9k 1.1× 2.4k 1.0× 169 12.7k
Xiaohua Li China 60 4.0k 0.9× 4.3k 1.0× 5.0k 1.4× 3.1k 1.2× 2.0k 0.9× 340 13.9k
Zhihong Liu China 59 2.5k 0.6× 4.8k 1.1× 4.5k 1.2× 4.0k 1.6× 1.4k 0.6× 280 11.3k
Fabiao Yu China 57 5.5k 1.3× 3.8k 0.9× 2.6k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 4.2k 1.8× 164 10.2k
Min Hee Lee South Korea 46 5.9k 1.4× 5.8k 1.4× 3.7k 1.0× 2.7k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 160 12.7k
Zhiqian Guo China 60 6.7k 1.5× 7.9k 1.9× 3.5k 1.0× 3.9k 1.5× 2.4k 1.0× 190 13.2k
Hirotatsu Kojima Japan 43 4.6k 1.0× 4.1k 1.0× 3.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 124 10.8k
Chulhun Kang South Korea 50 3.8k 0.9× 4.0k 1.0× 3.6k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.7× 106 9.9k
Kazuya Kikuchi Japan 68 5.9k 1.3× 6.7k 1.6× 5.5k 1.5× 2.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 242 17.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ping Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ping Li

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All Works

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Ding, Qi, Deqiang Li, Xin Zhang, et al.. (2025). Restoring the Redox and Norepinephrine Homeostasis in Mouse Brains Promotes an Antidepressant Response. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(13). 11239–11249. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Li, T. A. Ban, Ruihao Li, et al.. (2025). A novel near-infrared fluorescent hERG potassium channel probe for glioblastoma therapy and imaging. Chemical Science. 16(46). 21962–21974.
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Li, Ping, et al.. (2024). Peptide‐Induced Hydrogelation with Ordered Metal‐Organic Framework Nanoparticles Generating Reactive Oxygen Species for Integrated Wound Repair. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 14(3). e2403292–e2403292. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wen, et al.. (2024). Glutathione and viscosity double-locked response fluorescent probe for imaging and surgical navigation of hepatocellular carcinoma. Chemical Communications. 60(73). 10021–10024. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Ping, Ran Yan, Wei Yan, et al.. (2024). Aligned fibrous scaffolds promote directional migration of breast cancer cells via caveolin-1/YAP-mediated mechanosensing. Materials Today Bio. 28. 101245–101245. 3 indexed citations
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Che, Feida, Xiaoming Zhao, Xin Wang, Ping Li, & Bo Tang. (2023). Fluorescent Imaging Agents for Brain Diseases. MDPI (MDPI AG). 1(1). 5–33. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Jin, Jiheng Xu, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2023). Detection and Imaging of Active Substances in Early Atherosclerotic Lesions Using Fluorescent Probes. ChemBioChem. 24(15). e202300105–e202300105. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li, Yuting Zhu, Ping Li, Peng Yang, & Bo Tang. (2023). Nickel-Catalyzed Chemo- and Enantioselective Hydrogenation and Deuteration of α,β-Unsaturated Ketimines Using Alcohols: Synthesis of Deuterated Chiral Allylic Amines. Organic Letters. 25(48). 8739–8744. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Ping, et al.. (2023). A Multifunctional Fluorescent Probe Based on 1,8-Naphthalimide for the Detection of Co2+, F−, and CN−. Inorganics. 11(7). 265–265. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Jin Li, Na Zhao, et al.. (2022). Ratiometric fluorescence biosensor for imaging of protein phosphorylation levels in atherosclerosis mice. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1208. 339825–339825. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Chunyan, Ping Li, Sujun Zheng, et al.. (2021). Prediction of biochemical nonresolution in patients with chronic drug‐induced liver injury: A large multicenter study. Hepatology. 75(6). 1373–1385. 17 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiheng, Hui Zhang, Ping Li, et al.. (2020). Fluorescent nanosensor forin situdetection of phosphate and alkaline phosphatase in mice with parathyroid dysfunction. Chemical Communications. 56(16). 2431–2434. 25 indexed citations
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Meng, Xuan, Xiaosa Li, Xingyan Xu, et al.. (2019). Elevated luteinizing hormone contributes to atherosclerosis formation by inhibiting nitric oxide synthesis via PI3K/Akt pathway. Vascular Pharmacology. 121. 106582–106582. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wei, Jiheng Xu, Ping Li, et al.. (2018). Treatment of hyperphosphatemia based on specific interactions between phosphorus and Zr(iv) active centers of nano-MOFs. Chemical Science. 9(38). 7483–7487. 21 indexed citations
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Song, Kai, Qin Li, Zhenzhen Jiang, Chaowei Guo, & Ping Li. (2011). Heparan sulfate D-glucosaminyl 3-O-sulfotransferase-3B1, a novel epithelial-mesenchymal transition inducer in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Biology & Therapy. 12(5). 388–398. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Ping, Hui Zhou, Wen Zhang, et al.. (2011). A New Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe for Detection of Fe2+ with High Sensitivity and Its Intracellular Imaging Applications. Chemistry - A European Journal. 17(38). 10520–10523. 106 indexed citations

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