Rui Li

17.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
436 papers, 13.0k citations indexed

About

Rui Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Li has authored 436 papers receiving a total of 13.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Molecular Biology, 99 papers in Cancer Research and 92 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rui Li's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (61 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (46 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (41 papers). Rui Li is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (61 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (46 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (41 papers). Rui Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Rui Li's co-authors include Howard Y. Chang, Robert B. West, Pedram Argani, Hugo M. Horlings, Tiffany Hung, Ke Wang, Yulei Wang, David J. Wong, Saraswati Sukumar and Jeewon Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rui Li

405 papers receiving 12.9k 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.

Long non-coding RNA HOTAIR reprograms chromatin state to promote cancer metastasis

2010 4.2k citations Rui Li, Robert B. West et al. profile →
Silk fibroin hydrogel adhesive enables sealed-tight reconstruction of meniscus tears

2024 76 citations Rui Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rui Li China	50	7.7k	6.0k	1.8k	1.1k	934	436	13.0k
Fang Liu China	60	8.6k 1.1×	3.4k 0.6×	623 0.3×	1.4k 1.2×	720 0.8×	386	12.9k
Jianhua Zhang China	59	6.7k 0.9×	2.7k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	2.0k 1.7×	1.9k 2.0×	396	13.0k
Ying Wang China	60	6.8k 0.9×	2.3k 0.4×	2.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.1×	911 1.0×	658	14.8k
Li Wang China	61	9.5k 1.2×	5.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	2.2k 1.9×	703 0.8×	717	15.3k
Qian Li China	63	6.3k 0.8×	1.8k 0.3×	1.9k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	675 0.7×	461	13.9k
Yongyong Shi China	46	5.2k 0.7×	2.4k 0.4×	987 0.5×	2.0k 1.8×	824 0.9×	362	11.3k
Qian Zhang China	51	6.2k 0.8×	3.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 1.6×	659 0.7×	472	11.4k
Marina Ziche Italy	59	7.1k 0.9×	2.4k 0.4×	944 0.5×	2.3k 2.0×	1.5k 1.6×	212	13.7k
Ali Mobasheri United Kingdom	73	7.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.4×	758 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	3.0k 3.2×	394	19.5k
Chih‐Hsin Tang Taiwan	64	7.8k 1.0×	3.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	3.5k 3.1×	1.0k 1.1×	464	15.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Rui Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rui Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Li

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20 of 20 papers shown

Meng, Meiyao, Shuang Liu, Yinzhao Zhong, et al.. (2025). Zinc finger protein ZNF638 in brown fat deteriorates type 1 diabetes via retinol binding protein 4. Science Bulletin. 71(3). 505–509.

Liu, Jin, et al.. (2025). Peripheral Blood NMLR Can Predict 5-Year All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. International Journal of COPD. Volume 20. 95–105.

Li, Rui, Yani He, & Kehong Chen. (2025). Cognitive impairment in hemodialysis needs sufficient attention. 3(1). 19–22.

Sun, Weiyi, et al.. (2025). Exploring symptom clusters and core symptoms during the vulnerable phase in patients with chronic heart failure: a network-based analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 24(2). 279–287. 2 indexed citations

Li, Li, Yangyang Chen, Jie Sun, et al.. (2025). The effect of visual impairment simulation training grounded in the DIKW model on humanistic practice ability and professional identity of new ophthalmic nurses: A randomized controlled trial. Nurse Education in Practice. 85. 104350–104350.

Song, Bingbing, Zhuo Wang, Kit‐Leong Cheong, et al.. (2024). Ceramides from sea red rice bran ameliorate oxidative stress and lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans by activating the p38/MAPK signaling pathway and regulating the gut microbiota. Journal of Functional Foods. 116. 106205–106205. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Xin, et al.. (2024). Association between viral infection and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pediatrics. 183(7). 2965–2981. 1 indexed citations

Li, Rui, et al.. (2024). Estimating Coronary Sinus Oxygen Saturation from Pulmonary Artery Oxygen Saturation. Medicina. 60(11). 1882–1882.

Wei, Xiang, et al.. (2023). Preoperative Immature Neutrophils Predict Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Uncomplicated Type-B Aortic Dissection After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. International Journal of General Medicine. Volume 16. 3637–3644. 2 indexed citations

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Nicola, Teodora, Rui Li, Sadis Matalon, et al.. (2023). Thyroid hormone modulates hyperoxic neonatal lung injury and mitochondrial function. JCI Insight. 8(8). 3 indexed citations

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Shi, Zhenduo, Lin Hao, Xiaoxiao Han, et al.. (2022). Targeting HNRNPU to overcome cisplatin resistance in bladder cancer. Molecular Cancer. 21(1). 37–37. 77 indexed citations

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Steyn, Frederik J., Rui Li, Tesfaye Wolde Tefera, et al.. (2020). Altered skeletal muscle glucose-fatty acid flux in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Communications. 2(2). fcaa154–fcaa154. 39 indexed citations

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Huang, Rui, et al.. (2020). Pincer Nail Deformity: Clinical Characteristics, Causes, and Managements. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 2939850–2939850. 9 indexed citations

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Feng, Guang, et al.. (2020). MiR‐140‐5p promotes osteogenic differentiation of mouse embryonic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and post‐fracture healing of mice. Cell Biochemistry and Function. 38(8). 1152–1160. 12 indexed citations

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Zhang, Miao, Rui Li, Hong Chen, Juan Zhou, & Ye Zhang. (2019). Application and efficacy evaluation of an NBASS-APS pain management model in postoperative analgesia for gastric cancer patients.. PubMed. 23(5). 1426–1431. 6 indexed citations

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Lu, Miao, Lin Yang, Rui Li, et al.. (2017). Disrupting Androgen Receptor Signaling Induces Snail-Mediated Epithelial–Mesenchymal Plasticity in Prostate Cancer. Cancer Research. 77(11). 3101–3112. 66 indexed citations

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Li, Rui, Zhongliang Hu, Shi‐Yong Sun, et al.. (2013). Niclosamide Overcomes Acquired Resistance to Erlotinib through Suppression of STAT3 in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 12(10). 2200–2212. 129 indexed citations

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Li, Rui, Kamalesh Kumar Sharma, Kai‐Hsiung Chang, et al.. (2012). Abiraterone Inhibits 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase: A Rationale for Increasing Drug Exposure in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(13). 3571–3579. 81 indexed citations

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Chang, Kai‐Hsiung, Rui Li, Mahboubeh Papari-Zareei, et al.. (2011). Dihydrotestosterone synthesis bypasses testosterone to drive castration-resistant prostate cancer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(33). 13728–13733. 270 indexed citations

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Beck, Andrew H., Íñigo Espinosa, Badreddin Edris, et al.. (2009). The Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Response Signature in Breast Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(3). 778–787. 154 indexed citations

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