Rui Li

17.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
646 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

About

Rui Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Li has authored 646 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 215 papers in Plant Science, 124 papers in Food Science and 92 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rui Li's work include Smart Agriculture and AI (45 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (38 papers) and Food Drying and Modeling (37 papers). Rui Li is often cited by papers focused on Smart Agriculture and AI (45 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (38 papers) and Food Drying and Modeling (37 papers). Rui Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Rui Li's co-authors include Longsheng Fu, Shaojin Wang, Fangfang Gao, Yongjie Cui, Qin Zhang, Yaqoob Majeed, Xiaoxi Kou, Jingzhu Wu, Bo Ling and Lixia Hou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rui Li

591 papers receiving 12.6k citations

Hit Papers

Chemical mechanism development and reduction for combusti... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2020 2020 2023 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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. Chemical mechanism development and reduction for combustion of NH3/H2/CH4 mixtures
    2019 268 citations Rui Li et al. profile →
  2. Multi-class fruit-on-plant detection for apple in SNAP system using Faster R-CNN
    2020 259 citations Longsheng Fu, Rui Li et al. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture profile →
  3. Application of consumer RGB-D cameras for fruit detection and localization in field: A critical review
    2020 241 citations Longsheng Fu, Rui Li et al. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture profile →
  4. The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications
    2023 227 citations Rui Li et al. profile →
  5. A Recognition Method for Rice Plant Diseases and Pests Video Detection Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network
    2020 177 citations Rui Li et al. profile →
  6. Fruit yield prediction and estimation in orchards: A state-of-the-art comprehensive review for both direct and indirect methods
    2022 109 citations Longsheng Fu, Rui Li et al. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture profile →
  7. A colorimetry-enhanced tri-functional film with high stability by polyphenol-anthocyanin co-pigmentation/conjugate: New prospect for active intelligent food packaging
    2024 62 citations Rui Li, Haoyu Feng et al. Food Chemistry profile →
  8. Multifunctional layer-by-layer smart film with betalains and selenium nanoparticles for intelligent meat freshness monitoring and preservation
    2025 16 citations Rui Li et al. Food Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rui Li China 62 4.6k 2.2k 2.0k 1.8k 1.3k 646 13.0k
Yi Chen China 67 4.5k 1.0× 4.8k 2.2× 1.4k 0.7× 3.9k 2.2× 511 0.4× 537 16.6k
Jing Xie China 52 1.5k 0.3× 2.8k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 2.5k 1.4× 659 0.5× 633 11.6k
Rekha S. Singhal India 62 3.5k 0.8× 6.4k 3.0× 2.6k 1.3× 4.4k 2.4× 884 0.7× 443 17.1k
Hesham R. El‐Seedi Sweden 59 2.4k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 3.6k 2.0× 326 0.3× 412 12.6k
Tong Wang China 49 1.5k 0.3× 2.5k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 2.3k 1.3× 874 0.7× 565 11.4k
Jing Wang China 55 2.5k 0.5× 2.7k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 5.4k 3.0× 418 0.3× 646 14.2k
Shiguo Chen China 68 3.4k 0.7× 4.8k 2.2× 1.2k 0.6× 2.9k 1.6× 635 0.5× 318 14.2k
Donghong Liu China 77 4.4k 1.0× 7.9k 3.7× 2.6k 1.3× 4.4k 2.4× 821 0.6× 512 21.6k
Li Li China 68 8.6k 1.9× 4.1k 1.9× 1000 0.5× 5.5k 3.0× 367 0.3× 686 18.5k
Jun‐Hu Cheng China 60 1.3k 0.3× 2.7k 1.3× 2.3k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 811 0.6× 208 10.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rui Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rui 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 Rui Li. Rui Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Li, Rui, et al.. (2025). Novel Co-MOF-doped gelatin/agar intelligent film for beef freshness visual tracking based on the structural change of ZIF-67 under ammonia etching effect. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 296. 139699–139699. 8 indexed citations
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Lin, Min, et al.. (2024). Temperature–Controlled hydrothermal hydrogenation of palmitic acid to alkanol or alkanes over Co@CN–x catalysts derived from ZIF–67. Chemical Engineering Journal. 481. 148565–148565. 16 indexed citations
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Guan, Xiangyu, Yuanmei Xu, Rui Li, Teng Cheng, & Shaojin Wang. (2024). Development of a radio frequency pasteurisation process for Acidovorax citrulli control in watermelon seeds. Biosystems Engineering. 243. 119–129. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Yanli, et al.. (2024). CaGAUT1, a main QTL gene, positively regulates fruit cracking in pepper. Horticultural Plant Journal. 11(2). 935–938.
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Li, Rui, Simin Chen, Bo Tang, et al.. (2024). A new nitrogen-rich imine-linked neutral covalent organic framework: Synthesis and high-efficient adsorption of organic dyes. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 688. 133661–133661. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Chi, et al.. (2024). Automated segmentation of individual leafy potato stems after canopy consolidation using YOLOv8x with spatial and spectral features for UAV-based dense crop identification. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 219. 108795–108795. 10 indexed citations
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Jing, Xudong, Jing Li, Xueyong Chen, et al.. (2024). Monitor and classify dough based on color image with deep learning. Journal of Food Engineering. 386. 112299–112299. 4 indexed citations
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Zhou, Dingting, Xiaojiang Wang, Gaoji Yang, et al.. (2024). Influence of the induced Na+/Cl− ionic polarization effects on multi-scale structures of maize starch during radio frequency heating. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 283(Pt 2). 137812–137812. 3 indexed citations
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Luo, Xuan, Dingting Zhou, Gaoji Yang, et al.. (2024). Development of radio frequency drying protocols for preserving the color and fragrance of lotus bee pollen. Food Control. 166. 110696–110696. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Mengge, Liu‐Min Fan, Juanjuan Xu, et al.. (2024). Radio frequency drying on functional diversity of tiger nut flour: Effects on physicochemical, structural, and rheological properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 275(Pt 2). 133717–133717. 9 indexed citations
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Jiang, Longlong, Junjie Zheng, Mengge Li, et al.. (2024). Effect of BaTiO3 as a filling material with adjustable dielectric properties on improving the radio frequency heating uniformity in red jujubes. Journal of Food Engineering. 375. 112059–112059. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Qiao, Yao Yao, Pingan Yang, et al.. (2024). High-sensitivity, fast-response quartz crystal microbalance humidity sensors coated with nanodiamond/halloysite nanotube composites. Microchemical Journal. 200. 110364–110364. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Rui, Di Zhuang, Haoyu Feng, Shancan Wang, & Jie Zhu. (2023). Novel “all-in-one” multifunctional gelatin-based film for beef freshness maintaining and monitoring. Food Chemistry. 418. 136003–136003. 50 indexed citations
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Sun, Fengfei, Rui Li, Xi Wang, et al.. (2023). Enhanced electrochemical performance by polyaniline (PANI) on covalent organic framework - Carbon nanotube (COF-CNT) as cathode catalyst for microbial fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 55. 665–674. 23 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Di, et al.. (2023). Reinforcing effect of ε-polylysine-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles on gelatin-based film: Enhancement of physicochemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 255. 128043–128043. 11 indexed citations
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Wu, Weihuai, Rui Li, Guihua Wang, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis Czk1 Metabolites by LC–MS/MS and Their Antifungal Potential against Pyrrhoderma noxium Causing Brow Rot Disease. Agriculture. 13(7). 1396–1396. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Rui, Juanni Yao, Ming Yue, et al.. (2023). Integrated proteomic analysis reveals interactions between phosphorylation and ubiquitination in rose response to Botrytis infection. Horticulture Research. 11(1). uhad238–uhad238. 11 indexed citations

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