Wei Ni

1.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 979 citations indexed

About

Wei Ni is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Ni has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 979 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 11 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Wei Ni's work include Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (10 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (4 papers). Wei Ni is often cited by papers focused on Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (10 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (4 papers). Wei Ni collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Czechia. Wei Ni's co-authors include Stephanie W. Watts, Xiaolong Cui, Lizi Wu, Chuan He, Jörg Bungert, Jiangbo Wei, Chunjie Yu, Zhijian Qian, Fang Yu and Janice Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Wei Ni

45 papers receiving 968 citations

Hit Papers

Oral Muvalaplin for Lowering of Lipoprotein(a) 2024 2026 2025 2024 2025 10 20 30 40
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. Oral Muvalaplin for Lowering of Lipoprotein(a)
    2024 48 citations Stephen J. Nicholls, Wei Ni et al. profile →
  2. Lepodisiran — A Long-Duration Small Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a)
    2025 27 citations Steven E. Nissen, Wei Ni et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Ni China 19 453 180 137 127 127 47 979
Linan Zhang China 17 442 1.0× 148 0.8× 61 0.4× 80 0.6× 92 0.7× 45 991
Tomohiro Rogi Japan 18 532 1.2× 167 0.9× 147 1.1× 105 0.8× 195 1.5× 40 1.3k
Zhaohui Liu China 19 544 1.2× 254 1.4× 61 0.4× 85 0.7× 226 1.8× 65 1.3k
Long Wang China 20 393 0.9× 102 0.6× 72 0.5× 65 0.5× 113 0.9× 74 1.0k
Sina Tavakoli United States 21 416 0.9× 158 0.9× 117 0.9× 137 1.1× 124 1.0× 76 1.3k
Tao Song China 22 438 1.0× 122 0.7× 72 0.5× 81 0.6× 309 2.4× 71 1.1k
Sunila Mahavadi United States 23 694 1.5× 184 1.0× 76 0.6× 287 2.3× 265 2.1× 73 1.6k
Mary K. McGahon United Kingdom 19 481 1.1× 161 0.9× 164 1.2× 67 0.5× 309 2.4× 35 1.0k
Beatrice Mihaela Radu Romania 19 455 1.0× 123 0.7× 76 0.6× 130 1.0× 177 1.4× 44 987

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Ni

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Ni

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Ni

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Ni. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Ni 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 Ni. Wei Ni 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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Bhattachar, Shobha, Lai Tham, Li Yan, et al.. (2025). Mazdutide reduces body weight in adults with overweight or obesity: A high‐dose Phase 1 trial. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 27(11). 6460–6469.
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Nissen, Steven E., Wei Ni, Xi Shen, et al.. (2025). Lepodisiran — A Long-Duration Small Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a). New England Journal of Medicine. 392(17). 1673–1683. 27 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ni, Wei, Ruizhe He, Tiantian Liu, et al.. (2024). Water‐Responsive Self‐Contractive Silk‐Based Skin Anti‐Aging Tensioners with Customizable Biofunctions. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(26). e2400671–e2400671. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xueliang, Wei Ni, Yu He, et al.. (2024). An Immune‐Regulating Polysaccharide Hybrid Hydrogel with Mild Photothermal Effect and Anti‐Inflammatory for Accelerating Infected Wound Healing. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(20). e2400003–e2400003. 17 indexed citations
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He, Yu, Lei Wu, Caixia Wang, et al.. (2024). Photobiomodulation ameliorates ovarian aging by alleviating oxidative stress and inflammation damage and improving mitochondrial function. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 260. 113024–113024. 5 indexed citations
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Ni, Wei, et al.. (2023). Laser, Intense Pulsed Light, and Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Burn Scarring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 142–162. 2 indexed citations
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Yin, Yu, Yi Guo, Mingzhong Xiao, et al.. (2023). Health Consequences Among COVID-19 Convalescent Patients 30 Months Post-Infection in China. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chihao, Wei Ni, Yiming Zhu, et al.. (2022). Construction and comprehensive analysis of a lncRNA–mRNA interactive network to reveal a potential lncRNA for hepatic encephalopathy development. Human Cell. 35(4). 1060–1070. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yiqiu, et al.. (2022). HSP70 Ameliorates Septic Acute Kidney Injury via Binding with TRAF6 to Inhibit of Inflammation-Mediated Apoptosis. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 15. 2213–2228. 12 indexed citations
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Anchouche, Khalil, Malik Elharram, Robert Avram, et al.. (2021). Use of Actigraphy (Wearable Digital Sensors to Monitor Activity) in Heart Failure Randomized Clinical Trials: A Scoping Review. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 37(9). 1438–1449. 20 indexed citations
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Wu, Shan, et al.. (2020). HSPA1A Protects Cells from Thermal Stress by Impeding ESCRT-0–Mediated Autophagic Flux in Epidermal Thermoresistance. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 141(1). 48–58.e3. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhenjie, et al.. (2020). Association between ceramides and coronary artery stenosis in patients with coronary artery disease. Lipids in Health and Disease. 19(1). 151–151. 26 indexed citations
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Liu, Jia, Xuyang Wang, Liyan Li, et al.. (2008). Temporal changes in the expression of TGF-beta 1 and EGF in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and associated precentral gyrus in adult Rhesus monkeys subjected to cord hemisection. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 268(1-2). 163–171. 10 indexed citations
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Linder, A. Elizabeth, et al.. (2008). Vascular reactivity, 5-HT uptake, and blood pressure in the serotonin transporter knockout rat. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 294(4). H1745–H1752. 24 indexed citations
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Linder, A. Elizabeth, Wei Ni, Theodora Szasz, et al.. (2008). A Serotonergic System in Veins: Serotonin Transporter-Independent Uptake. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 325(3). 714–722. 19 indexed citations
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Ni, Wei, et al.. (2004). The Fenfluramine Metabolite (+)-Norfenfluramine Is Vasoactive. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 309(2). 845–852. 15 indexed citations
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Ni, Wei, Janice Thompson, Carrie A. Northcott, Keith J. Lookingland, & Stephanie W. Watts. (2004). The Serotonin Transporter is Present and Functional in Peripheral Arterial Smooth Muscle. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 43(6). 770–781. 45 indexed citations

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