Qingyun Li

8.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
108 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Qingyun Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Qingyun Li has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Plant Science and 15 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Qingyun Li's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (8 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (7 papers). Qingyun Li is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (8 papers) and Plant Gene Expression Analysis (7 papers). Qingyun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Qingyun Li's co-authors include Ben A. Barres, Lu Sun, Lu Zhou, Guoqiang Yu, Zuolin Cheng, Norma Neff, Jennifer Okamoto, Laura Clarke, Gunsagar S. Gulati and Stephen R. Quake and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Neuron and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Qingyun Li

100 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Microglia and macrophages in brain homeostasis and disease

2017 1.4k citations Qingyun Li et al. profile →
Developmental Heterogeneity of Microglia and Brain Myeloid Cells Revealed by Deep Single-Cell RNA Sequencing

2018 697 citations Qingyun Li, Zuolin Cheng et al. profile →

Peers

Qingyun Li

NEURO

IMMUN

CMN

Mark Fiers Belgium

Jiawei Zhou China

Vitali Matyash Germany

Kaoru Sato Japan

María Isabel Fonseca Argentina

Bruno Manadas Portugal

Hyun Kyoung Lee South Korea

J. A. Smith United States

Mei Liu China

Robert Blum Germany

Mark Fiers Belgium

Qingyun Li

1.1k ×0.6

NEURO

3.2k ×2.5

1.2k ×1.2

IMMUN

333 ×0.7

CMN

199 ×0.4

Citations per year, relative to Qingyun Li Qingyun Li (= 1×) peers Mark Fiers

Countries citing papers authored by Qingyun Li

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qingyun Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qingyun Li

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

Xu, Jintao, et al.. (2025). Effects of cattle manure and sludge vermicompost on nutrient dynamics and yield in strawberry cultivation with distinct continuous cropping histories in a greenhouse. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. 1514675–1514675. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Chi, et al.. (2025). Integrative approaches to nutrient management in tomato cultivation for improved sustainability and productivity. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1626136–1626136.

Lin, Hanbin, Yanan Yu, Xiaojie Wang, et al.. (2025). USP4-mediated CENPF deubiquitylation regulated tumor metastasis in colorectal cancer. Cell Death and Disease. 16(1). 81–81. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Qianying, Jingbo Yu, Wei-De Lin, et al.. (2025). L-Theanine Metabolism in Tea Plants: Biological Functions and Stress Tolerance Mechanisms. Plants. 14(3). 492–492. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhongguo, Qingyun Li, Mengyu Wang, et al.. (2024). Improving contaminant removal and inhibiting CH4 and H2S emissions from septic tanks: Nitrified human urine as a source of electron acceptor. The Science of The Total Environment. 951. 175410–175410.

Gao, Yaxin, et al.. (2024). RPO film effectively promotes fruit quality and yield of cucumber through adjusting greenhouse environment and hormone contents. BMC Plant Biology. 24(1). 1250–1250. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Chi, et al.. (2024). Effects of microplastics derived from biodegradable mulch film on different plant species growth and soil properties. The Science of The Total Environment. 948. 174899–174899. 15 indexed citations

Zhao, Guoyong, et al.. (2024). Research on energy loss mechanism and optimization method of liquid ring vacuum pump based on entropy production theory. Vacuum. 232. 113833–113833. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Jinbin, Yiran Hou, Shinnosuke Yamada, et al.. (2023). Human striatal glia differentially contribute to AD- and PD-specific neurodegeneration. Nature Aging. 3(3). 346–365. 23 indexed citations

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Chen, Feng, Tong Yu, Qingyun Li, et al.. (2023). Global burden and inequality of autism spectrum disorders: Based on data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study. Preventive Medicine Reports. 36. 102511–102511. 4 indexed citations

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Vasek, Michael J., et al.. (2023). Local translation in microglial processes is required for efficient phagocytosis. Nature Neuroscience. 26(7). 1185–1195. 12 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zengrong, Mohan Qiu, Huarui Du, et al.. (2021). Whole genome re-sequencing identifies unique adaption of single nucleotide polymorphism, insertion/deletion and structure variation related to hypoxia in Tibetan chickens. Gene Expression Patterns. 40. 119181–119181. 4 indexed citations

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Feng, Qian, Sen Yang, Lu Lu, et al.. (2021). Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of ABA and CaCl2 Regulating Chilling Tolerance of Cucumber Seedlings. Plants. 10(12). 2746–2746. 25 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zengrong, Mohan Qiu, Huarui Du, et al.. (2020). Identification of long noncoding RNAs involved in adaptability to chronic hypoxic by whole transcriptome sequencing. 3 Biotech. 10(6). 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zengrong, Mohan Qiu, Huarui Du, et al.. (2020). Small RNA sequencing of pectoral muscle tissue reveals microRNA‐mediated gene modulation in chicken muscle growth. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 104(3). 867–875. 8 indexed citations

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Xiong, Xia, Yong Yang, Xiaosong Jiang, et al.. (2020). Effects of stocking density on performance, egg quality, reproductive hormones, and antioxidant capacity in egg-laying ducks. Journal of Applied Animal Research. 48(1). 454–459. 12 indexed citations

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Yu, Chunlin, Xiaosong Jiang, Huarui Du, et al.. (2019). Effects of free-range broiler production on vegetation characteristic and soil physicochemical property of the stocking areas in China. Agroforestry Systems. 94(3). 675–685. 6 indexed citations

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Liang, Qiang, Huayang Li, Jingfeng Sun, et al.. (2019). The genome assembly and annotation of yellowhorn (Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge). GigaScience. 8(6). 41 indexed citations

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Kodama, Lay, Elmer Guzman, Jon Iker Etchegaray, et al.. (2019). Microglial microRNAs mediate sex-specific responses to tau pathology. Nature Neuroscience. 23(2). 167–171. 79 indexed citations

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Gong, Yi, Guochao Shi, Wan Huan-ying, et al.. (2013). Association between the interleukin-13 gene and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in southern Chinese Han population: a case-control study. Chinese Medical Journal. 126(23). 4403–4408. 10 indexed citations

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