Qianqian Cui

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Qianqian Cui is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Qianqian Cui has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 22 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Qianqian Cui's work include Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (23 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (20 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (9 papers). Qianqian Cui is often cited by papers focused on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (23 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (20 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (9 papers). Qianqian Cui collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Qianqian Cui's co-authors include Jiayin Dai, Yitao Pan, Nan Sheng, Yong Guo, Hongxia Zhang, Yan Sun, Leo W. Y. Yeung, Jianshe Wang, Guohui Shi and Hua Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Qianqian Cui

41 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Worldwide Distribution of Novel Perfluoroether Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids in Surface Water

2018 521 citations Yitao Pan, Qianqian Cui et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qianqian Cui China	21	2.1k	1.8k	818	237	163	45	2.5k
Yitao Pan China	28	3.0k 1.4×	2.4k 1.4×	1.2k 1.4×	346 1.5×	163 1.0×	69	3.4k
Nan Sheng China	35	3.0k 1.4×	2.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	347 1.5×	348 2.1×	67	3.7k
Yihe Jin China	34	2.4k 1.1×	2.3k 1.3×	790 1.0×	284 1.2×	212 1.3×	73	3.1k
Erin P. Hines United States	19	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	295 0.4×	349 1.5×	128 0.8×	31	2.4k
Kristen J. Hansen United States	12	2.3k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	667 0.8×	232 1.0×	107 0.7×	15	2.5k
Jianshe Wang China	35	1.9k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	528 0.6×	278 1.2×	382 2.3×	75	3.1k
Norimitsu Saito Japan	26	2.2k 1.0×	1.9k 1.1×	947 1.2×	106 0.4×	157 1.0×	52	2.7k
Kris Hansen United States	13	1.8k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	733 0.9×	130 0.5×	206 1.3×	14	2.4k
Kayoko Inoue Japan	28	1.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	462 0.6×	146 0.6×	223 1.4×	49	2.5k
Courtney C. Carignan United States	22	1.2k 0.6×	2.0k 1.1×	484 0.6×	99 0.4×	91 0.6×	38	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Qianqian Cui

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qianqian Cui

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Wang, Lu, Qianqian Cui, Lingyun Li, et al.. (2025). Structural insights into the LGR4-RSPO2-ZNRF3 complexes regulating WNT/β-catenin signaling. Nature Communications. 16(1). 362–362. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhidong, Lu Wang, Haowen Jiang, et al.. (2025). Cryo-EM structure of the full-length LGR4-RSPOs complex and a targeting nanobody for anti-obesity therapy. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8406–8406.

Li, Fan, Qian Ma, Kai Nie, et al.. (2025). Evolutionary Patterns and Genotype-Specific Amino Acid Mutations of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(3). 954–954.

Li, Lingyun, Qianqian Cui, Lu Wang, et al.. (2025). Design of NanoBiT-Nanobody-based FGL1 biosensors for early assisted diagnosis of esophageal cancer. Biomaterials. 320. 123286–123286. 1 indexed citations

Li, Jia, Yuting Ding, Qianqian Cui, et al.. (2025). Preparation and characterization of LGR5 LOOP region-specific nanobodies. Protein Expression and Purification. 229. 106680–106680.

Guo, Hao, Xiaoman Yang, Zhaoyang Liu, et al.. (2024). Roles of varying carbon chains and functional groups of legacy and emerging per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances in adsorption on metal-organic framework: Insights into mechanism and adsorption prediction. Environmental Research. 251(Pt 2). 118679–118679. 18 indexed citations

Guo, Yanlin, et al.. (2024). Synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of a high‐efficiency fully biobased biodegradable plasticizer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 141(45). 1 indexed citations

Wang, Ruichen, Ziyi Li, Tianzi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Natural selection shapes codon usage and host adaptation of NS1 in mosquito-borne pathogenic flaviviruses. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 292. 139187–139187. 2 indexed citations

Cui, Qianqian, et al.. (2024). Spatial variations and vertical migration potentials of petroleum hydrocarbons with varying chain lengths in soils of different depths: Roles of solid and dissolved organic matters and soil texture. The Science of The Total Environment. 955. 176984–176984. 1 indexed citations

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Cui, Qianqian, Shun Liu, Zhaoyang Liu, et al.. (2024). Differential uptake and translocation of perfluoroalkyl substances by vegetable roots and leaves: Insight into critical influencing factors. The Science of The Total Environment. 949. 175205–175205. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Lingyun, Hui Wang, Qianqian Cui, et al.. (2023). A procedure for producing an anti-AXL nanobody in E. coli. Protein Expression and Purification. 207. 106268–106268. 3 indexed citations

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Cui, Qianqian, Lu Wang, Haonan Wang, et al.. (2023). Nanobodies as negative allosteric modulators for human calcium sensing receptor. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 695. 149401–149401. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Xiyang, Lu Wang, Haiwei Zhang, et al.. (2022). Structural basis of nanobodies neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 variants. Structure. 30(5). 707–720.e5. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Ling, et al.. (2022). Electroacupuncture improves cognitive impairment in diabetic cognitive dysfunction rats by regulating the mitochondrial autophagy pathway. The Journal of Physiological Sciences. 72(1). 29–29. 12 indexed citations

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Chen, Xiaochen, Lu Wang, Qianqian Cui, et al.. (2021). Structural insights into the activation of human calcium-sensing receptor. eLife. 10. 30 indexed citations

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Liu, Hongxiu, Yitao Pan, Shuna Jin, et al.. (2020). Associations of per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances with glucocorticoids and progestogens in newborns. Environment International. 140. 105636–105636. 55 indexed citations

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Shi, Guohui, Jin‐Xing Wang, Hua Guo, et al.. (2019). Parental exposure to 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (F-53B) induced transgenerational thyroid hormone disruption in zebrafish. The Science of The Total Environment. 665. 855–863. 66 indexed citations

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Shi, Guohui, Hua Guo, Nan Sheng, et al.. (2018). Two-generational reproductive toxicity assessment of 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (F-53B, a novel alternative to perfluorooctane sulfonate) in zebrafish. Environmental Pollution. 243(Pt B). 1517–1527. 82 indexed citations

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Wang, Jinghua, Yitao Pan, Qianqian Cui, et al.. (2018). Penetration of PFASs Across the Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier and Its Determinants in Humans. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(22). 13553–13561. 135 indexed citations

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Shi, Guohui, Qianqian Cui, Yitao Pan, et al.. (2017). 6:2 Chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate, a PFOS alternative, induces embryotoxicity and disrupts cardiac development in zebrafish embryos. Aquatic Toxicology. 185. 67–75. 132 indexed citations

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