Wei Li

16.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
501 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Li is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Li has authored 501 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Surgery, 94 papers in Molecular Biology and 91 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Wei Li's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (40 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (31 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (29 papers). Wei Li is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (40 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (31 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (29 papers). Wei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Wei Li's co-authors include Robert R. Edelman, Warren J. Manning, Fan Ping, Yuxiu Li, Huabing Zhang, Lingling Xu, Afshin Salsali, James F. List, Julio Rosenstock and Marisa L. Vico and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wei Li

474 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

Emerging Roles of Energy Metabolism in Ferroptosis Regulation of Tumor Cells

2021 216 citations Wei Li et al. profile →
Association of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use With Risk of Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases

2022 175 citations Liyun He, Jialu Wang et al. profile →
Effectiveness of virtual reality in nursing education: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2023 92 citations Wei 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
Wei Li China	48	2.1k	1.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.3k	501	9.2k
Cheng‐Chieh Lin Taiwan	54	2.9k 1.4×	1.7k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	568	12.5k
Nehal N. Mehta United States	57	2.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.8k 1.4×	268	12.2k
Mark S. Segal United States	52	3.1k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	1.7k 1.3×	207	11.0k
Jung Tak Park South Korea	49	2.4k 1.2×	912 0.6×	857 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	576	11.0k
Hideki Ito Japan	44	1.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	333	7.8k
Philip N. Baker United Kingdom	73	3.0k 1.5×	609 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	2.4k 1.7×	1.2k 0.9×	522	21.5k
Leonard Kritharides Australia	49	2.7k 1.3×	891 0.6×	632 0.4×	3.0k 2.0×	979 0.8×	298	8.7k
Qiang Li China	51	2.0k 1.0×	3.2k 2.2×	1.6k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	1.9k 1.5×	446	12.2k
António Pinto Italy	66	3.0k 1.5×	844 0.6×	1.6k 1.1×	1.9k 1.3×	2.5k 2.0×	447	13.8k
Kenji Maeda Japan	56	2.6k 1.3×	1.5k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	874 0.6×	884 0.7×	343	11.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei 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 Wei Li. Wei 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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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Yiwen, Yixuan Li, Xuechen Wang, et al.. (2025). Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use with risk of infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Infection. 91(5). 106645–106645.

Zhang, Kailun, Ming‐Ming Zhou, Min Weng, et al.. (2024). Integrated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and handgrip strength better predict survival in patients with cancer cachexia. Nutrition. 122. 112399–112399. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Ying, et al.. (2024). An adaptive reference vector guided many-objective optimization algorithm based on the pareto front density estimation. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 88. 101601–101601. 4 indexed citations

Wu, Na, et al.. (2024). Effect of simulation-based training workshop on obstetric emergency team collaboration and communication: a mixed study. Frontiers in Medicine. 11. 1282421–1282421. 1 indexed citations

Li, Wei, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and Correlators of Diabetes Distress in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. Volume 18. 111–130. 3 indexed citations

Pérol, M., Wei Li, Nathan A. Pennell, et al.. (2024). 1289P Pooled efficacy and safety from 2 pivotal phase II trials of taletrectinib in patients (Pts) with advanced or metastatic ROS1+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Annals of Oncology. 35. S821–S821. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Yucheng, Xuechen Wang, Liyun He, et al.. (2024). Comparative analysis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease burden between ages 20–54 and over 55 years: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. BMC Medicine. 22(1). 303–303. 29 indexed citations

Chen, Lu, Yan He, Shijing Liu, et al.. (2024). Association of Angina, Myocardial Infarction and Atrial Fibrillation-A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 85(9). 1–13. 3 indexed citations

Li, Wei, et al.. (2023). Resveratrol alleviates MSU-induced gouty arthritis in rats through inhibition of HIF-1α- and NLRP3-derived IL-1β secretion in macrophages. Cellular and Molecular Biology. 69(7). 28–34. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ting, Jinyu Zhang, Wei Li, et al.. (2023). The global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 16(3). 368–375. 17 indexed citations

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Li, Ziyi, Na Yang, Liyun He, et al.. (2023). Estimates and trends of the global burden of NASH-related liver cancer attributable to high fasting plasma glucose in 1990–2019: analysis of data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 15(1). 6–6. 12 indexed citations

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Wang, Haochen, et al.. (2023). The association of dietary inflammatory potential with skeletal muscle strength, mass, and sarcopenia: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1100918–1100918. 11 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Fang Wang, Fang Sun, et al.. (2023). Effects of vitamin A on intramuscular fat development in beef cattle: A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10. 1105754–1105754. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Xin He, Li Yang, et al.. (2022). The downregulation of miR‐22 and miR‐372 may contribute to gestational diabetes mellitus through regulating glucose metabolism via the PI3K/AKT/GLUT4 pathway. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 36(7). e24557–e24557. 10 indexed citations

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Bie, Qingli, Hui Song, Xinke Chen, et al.. (2021). IL-17B/IL-17RB signaling cascade contributes to self-renewal and tumorigenesis of cancer stem cells by regulating Beclin-1 ubiquitination. Oncogene. 40(12). 2200–2216. 29 indexed citations

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Liu, Yiwen, Lu Lv, Pingping Li, et al.. (2020). Relationship between Decreased Serum Superoxide Dismutase Activity and Metabolic Syndrome: Synergistic Mediating Role of Insulin Resistance and β-Cell Dysfunction. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2020. 1–10. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Kaiqi, Xingli Zhao, Hui Wei, et al.. (2016). [A clinical study of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adolescents: a single center experience].. PubMed. 55(2). 102–6. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Xiang & Wei Li. (2014). Informed Consent and Ethical Review in Chinese Human Experimentation: Reflections on the “Golden Rice Event”. Biotechnology Law Report. 33(4). 155–160. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, et al.. (2014). [Correlation between thyroid hormones and renal function in severe pre-eclampsia patients with hypothyroidism].. PubMed. 49(11). 811–5. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Jing, Yi Pan, Yi Yang, Zhuo Wang, & Wei Li. (2011). [Study on change of behavioral stages on nutritional intervention in farmers].. PubMed. 40(4). 457–60. 1 indexed citations

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