Wei He

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
109 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Wei He is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei He has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Cell Biology and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Wei He's work include Parasitic infections in humans and animals (9 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (8 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (8 papers). Wei He is often cited by papers focused on Parasitic infections in humans and animals (9 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (8 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (8 papers). Wei He collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Wei He's co-authors include James T. Stull, Kristine E. Kamm, Juanmin Zha, Linyou Wang, Guiquan Zhang, Hong Mā, Ertao Wang, Wei Hao, Zuhua He and Lixia Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Wei He

99 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Control of rice grain-filling and yield by a gene with a ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 200 400 600
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. Control of rice grain-filling and yield by a gene with a potential signature of domestication
    2008 636 citations Wei He et al. profile →

Peers

Wei He
Runan Yao United States
Carlos E. Alvarez United States
Ming Shen China
Hui Zhang China
Xuhang Li United States
Yali Hou China
Peng Chen China
Jun‐Yuan Ji China
Di Liu China
James R. Turk United States
Runan Yao United States
Wei He
Citations per year, relative to Wei He Wei He (= 1×) peers Runan Yao

Countries citing papers authored by Wei He

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei He

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei He

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Hao, Wei He, Zhixin Wu, et al.. (2025). Study on the potential impact of sustained high temperatures during non-breeding season on largemouth bass. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics. 55. 101501–101501.
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Liu, Ji, Zhihui Jiang, Juanmin Zha, Qiong Lin, & Wei He. (2025). Crosstalk between the circadian clock, intestinal stem cell niche, and epithelial cell fate decision. Genes & Diseases. 12(6). 101650–101650.
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Li, Huashan, Mei Liu, Shiying Guo, et al.. (2024). Current Applications of Colorectal Cancer Organoids: A Review. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. 33(2). 269–277. 5 indexed citations
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Zha, Juanmin, Tao Wang, Huashan Li, et al.. (2024). Association of Overweight and Inflammatory Indicators with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Women. International Journal of Women s Health. Volume 16. 783–795. 1 indexed citations
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He, Wei, Yanfang Li, Songbai Liu, et al.. (2024). From mitochondria to tumor suppression: ACAT1's crucial role in gastric cancer. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1449525–1449525. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Baoshi, Juanmin Zha, Yujia Cai, et al.. (2023). Nuclear receptor modulators inhibit osteosarcoma cell proliferation and tumour growth by regulating the mTOR signaling pathway. Cell Death and Disease. 14(1). 51–51. 10 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ying, et al.. (2023). Formation of 8-hydroxylinalool in tea plant Camellia sinensis var. Assamica ‘Hainan dayezhong’. Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences. 6. 100173–100173. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhe, Xiaoli Shen, Zilong Tan, et al.. (2023). Interferon gamma-related gene signature based on anti-tumor immunity predicts glioma patient prognosis. Frontiers in Genetics. 13. 1053263–1053263. 12 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Jie Sun, Liangyu Yao, et al.. (2022). MYPT1 reduction is a pathogenic factor of erectile dysfunction. Communications Biology. 5(1). 744–744. 4 indexed citations
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He, Wei, Liying Wang, Bo Zhong, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and spatial distribution patterns of human echinococcosis at the township level in Sichuan Province, China. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 10(1). 82–82. 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ying, et al.. (2017). MicroRNA-106b regulates skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis by targeting mitofusion-2. Molecular Medicine Reports. 16(5). 6858–6863. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiaqi, et al.. (2015). Venturia chinensis sp. nov., a new venturialean ascomycete from Khingan Mountains. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 23(5). 592–597. 7 indexed citations
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Wei, Jia‐Yi, et al.. (2015). Intracellular translocation of histone deacetylase 5 regulates neuronal cell apoptosis. Brain Research. 1604. 15–24. 9 indexed citations
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Chang, Zhigang, Yongqing Li, Wei He, et al.. (2015). Selective inhibition of histone deacetylase 6 promotes survival in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 79(6). 905–910. 16 indexed citations
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Sun, Hua, et al.. (2013). Effects of Electroacupuncture on Depression and the Production of Glial Cell Line–Derived Neurotrophic Factor Compared with Fluoxetine: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 19(9). 733–739. 57 indexed citations
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Zhu, Guang‐Jie, Fang Wang, Chen Chen, et al.. (2012). Myosin Light-Chain Kinase Is Necessary for Membrane Homeostasis in Cochlear Inner Hair Cells. PLoS ONE. 7(4). e34894–e34894. 6 indexed citations
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Kuang, Yong-qin, Jianwen Gu, Hongmei Wang, et al.. (2011). Microsurgical treatment of temporal lobe arachnoid cysts complicated with epilepsy. Jiefangjun yixue zazhi. 36(2). 114–115. 1 indexed citations
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Peng, Yajing, Wei He, Jing Tang, et al.. (2010). Trio Is a Key Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor Coordinating Regulation of the Migration and Morphogenesis of Granule Cells in the Developing Cerebellum. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(32). 24834–24844. 69 indexed citations

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