Wei Li

15.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
325 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Li has authored 325 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 156 papers in Molecular Biology, 65 papers in Genetics and 65 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Wei Li's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (56 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (49 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (44 papers). Wei Li is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (56 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (49 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (44 papers). Wei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Wei Li's co-authors include Chao Liu, Yizhou Ye, Lu Cai, Weixiao Liu, Youchun Jiang, Guangwu Wang, Y. James Kang, Luping Guo, Yihong Ye and Hui Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Wei Li

309 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

Genome-Wide and Functiona... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2008 2002 2017 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. Genome-Wide and Functional Annotation of Human E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Identifies MULAN, a Mitochondrial E3 that Regulates the Organelle's Dynamics and Signaling
    2008 625 citations Wei Li et al. profile →
  2. Hyperglycemia-Induced Apoptosis in Mouse Myocardium
    2002 559 citations Wei Li et al. profile →
  3. Structural changes of gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease and its correlation with clinical features
    2017 307 citations Wei Li et al. Science China Life Sciences profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Li 5.0k 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 325 9.2k
Na Li 4.5k 0.9× 693 0.5× 617 0.5× 927 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 471 9.6k
Lin Li 4.2k 0.8× 397 0.3× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 349 8.8k
Takahiro Suzuki 1.7k 0.3× 935 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 567 0.5× 294 6.4k
Hua Zhang 3.5k 0.7× 533 0.4× 730 0.6× 1.7k 1.4× 715 0.7× 254 8.5k
Pascal Reynier 6.3k 1.2× 665 0.5× 767 0.6× 1.7k 1.5× 574 0.5× 301 10.5k
Edwin C.M. Mariman 4.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 374 0.3× 784 0.7× 2.1k 2.0× 242 10.1k
Wenli Tang 5.4k 1.1× 576 0.4× 456 0.4× 825 0.7× 864 0.8× 38 9.7k
Geoffrey L. Hammond 2.7k 0.5× 538 0.4× 2.3k 1.8× 1.1k 1.0× 2.4k 2.2× 301 11.9k
Philippe Marchetti 9.9k 2.0× 1.4k 1.0× 835 0.7× 836 0.7× 695 0.7× 177 16.1k
Gregory E. Rice 5.1k 1.0× 2.2k 1.6× 639 0.5× 1.6k 1.4× 612 0.6× 316 13.1k

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

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

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

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Yinghong, Liying Wang, Wei Wei, et al.. (2025). Dynamic R-loops at centromeres ensure chromosome alignment during oocyte meiotic divisions in mice. Science Bulletin. 70(8). 1311–1327. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, et al.. (2024). PTEN inhibits epithelial mesenchymal transition of thyroid cancer cells by regulating the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway. Discover Oncology. 15(1). 803–803. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaosheng, Wei Li, Qingshan Huang, et al.. (2024). Genomic signal selection analysis reveals genes related to the lambing trait of Hotan sheep. Animal Bioscience. 38(7). 1384–1397.
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Lin, Jieru E., Lu Li, Yuyin Li, et al.. (2024). The novel TFEB agonist desloratadine ameliorates hepatic steatosis by activating the autophagy-lysosome pathway. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1449178–1449178.
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Zhao, Jingmin, Han Zhang, Fang Cheng, et al.. (2024). Increased antibody titers but induced T cell AICD and apoptosis response in COVID-19 convalescents by inactivated vaccine booster. Microbiology Spectrum. 12(3). e0243523–e0243523.
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Li, Wei. (2023). Human cell-type methylomes. Nature Genetics. 55(2). 167–167. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, Chao Liu, Zhe Zhang, et al.. (2023). DEtail-seq is an ultra-efficient and convenient method for meiotic DNA break profiling in multiple organisms. Science China Life Sciences. 66(6). 1392–1407. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, et al.. (2023). Lycopene improves autophagy and attenuates carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats. Croatian Medical Journal. 64(4). 243–255. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Bo, Chao Liu, Xiaohui Ju, et al.. (2023). A tissue specific-infection mouse model of SARS-CoV-2. Cell Discovery. 9(1). 43–43. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Qihui, Mi Qi, Jianjun Chen, et al.. (2023). An Intranasal Multivalent Epitope-Based Nanoparticle Vaccine Confers Broad Protection against Divergent Influenza Viruses. ACS Nano. 17(14). 13474–13487. 42 indexed citations
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Peng, Renjun, Zhongmin Chen, Sinian Wang, et al.. (2022). Dimethyl Sulfoxide Attenuates Radiation‐Induced Testicular Injury through Facilitating DNA Double‐Strand Break Repair. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022(1). 9137812–9137812. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Shuai, Yueshuai Guo, Haifeng Sun, et al.. (2021). Maternal RNF114-mediated target substrate degradation regulates zygotic genome activation in mouse embryos. Development. 148(13). 13 indexed citations
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Li, Wei & Judith L. Yanowitz. (2019). ATM and ATR Influence Meiotic Crossover Formation Through Antagonistic and Overlapping Functions in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics. 212(2). 431–443. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Miao, Tao Huang, Mengjing Li, et al.. (2019). The histone modification reader ZCWPW1 is required for meiosis prophase I in male but not in female mice. Science Advances. 5(8). eaax1101–eaax1101. 42 indexed citations
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Chai, Qiyao, Xudong Wang, Lihua Qiang, et al.. (2019). A Mycobacterium tuberculosis surface protein recruits ubiquitin to trigger host xenophagy. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1973–1973. 123 indexed citations
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Hua, Jinlian, Haijing Zhu, Shaohui Pan, et al.. (2011). Pluripotent Male Germline Stem Cells from Goat Fetal Testis and Their Survival in Mouse Testis. Cellular Reprogramming. 13(2). 133–144. 36 indexed citations
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Tu, Daqi, Wei Li, Yihong Ye, & Axel T. Brünger. (2007). Structure and function of the yeast U-box-containing ubiquitin ligase Ufd2p. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(40). 15599–15606. 52 indexed citations

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