Wei Qi Lim

4.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
21 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Wei Qi Lim is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Qi Lim has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 10 papers in Biomaterials and 8 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wei Qi Lim's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (8 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (4 papers). Wei Qi Lim is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (11 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (8 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (4 papers). Wei Qi Lim collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and United States. Wei Qi Lim's co-authors include Yanli Zhao, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Hongzhong Chen, Guangbao Yang, Guofeng Liu, Deblin Jana, Zhen Guo, Huihui Wu, Dongdong Wang and Youbing Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Wei Qi Lim

20 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Ultralong room temperature phosphorescence from amorphous... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2020 2016 2019 2019 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. Ultralong room temperature phosphorescence from amorphous organic materials toward confidential information encryption and decryption
    2018 634 citations Yan Su, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua et al. Science Advances profile →
  2. Self-assembled single-atom nanozyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy treatment of tumor
    2020 470 citations Dongdong Wang, Huihui Wu et al. Nature Communications profile →
  3. Nanoscale covalent organic frameworks as smart carriers for drug delivery
    2016 426 citations Linyi Bai, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua et al. Chemical Communications profile →
  4. A Mesoporous Nanoenzyme Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks with Endogenous Oxygen Generation to Alleviate Tumor Hypoxia for Significantly Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy
    2019 348 citations Dongdong Wang, Huihui Wu et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  5. Catalase-Integrated Hyaluronic Acid as Nanocarriers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy in Solid Tumor
    2019 336 citations Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Guangbao Yang et al. ACS Nano 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 Qi Lim Singapore 19 2.4k 1.9k 691 657 588 21 3.6k
Soo Zeng Fiona Phua Singapore 26 2.8k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 644 0.9× 1.1k 1.6× 728 1.2× 32 4.4k
Lu An China 34 1.9k 0.8× 2.3k 1.2× 334 0.5× 940 1.4× 572 1.0× 78 3.5k
Laurence Raehm France 35 1.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 347 0.5× 938 1.4× 636 1.1× 79 3.5k
Yuhao Li China 33 1.9k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 150 0.2× 404 0.6× 705 1.2× 165 3.7k
Sébastien Richeter France 31 1.8k 0.7× 881 0.5× 455 0.7× 349 0.5× 492 0.8× 97 2.9k
Dechao Niu China 32 1.9k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 206 0.3× 1.2k 1.8× 658 1.1× 89 3.8k
Jiao‐Min Lin China 31 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 822 1.2× 541 0.8× 312 0.5× 63 2.7k
Xiuyan Wan China 25 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 934 1.4× 328 0.5× 444 0.8× 51 2.4k
Duo Mao China 37 2.9k 1.2× 3.2k 1.7× 244 0.4× 694 1.1× 1.3k 2.3× 75 5.1k
Deblin Jana Singapore 20 2.7k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 212 0.3× 396 0.6× 621 1.1× 30 3.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lim, Wei Qi, Devika Nadarajah, & Sazali Abdul Wahab. (2022). Mediating Effect of Sustainable Manufacturing Practices between Green Innovation Capability and Sustainability Performance among Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs. Business Management and Strategy. 13(1). 102–102. 1 indexed citations
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Lim, Wei Qi, Devika Nadarajah, & Sazali Abdul Wahab. (2021). Sustainable Manufacturing Practices and Sustainability Performance: A Conceptual Framework for Manufacturing SMEs. Business Management and Strategy. 12(1). 108–108. 3 indexed citations
3.
Wang, Dongdong, Huihui Wu, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, et al.. (2020). Self-assembled single-atom nanozyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy treatment of tumor. Nature Communications. 11(1). 357–357. 470 indexed citations breakdown →
4.
Wang, Dongdong, Huihui Wu, Wei Qi Lim, et al.. (2019). A Mesoporous Nanoenzyme Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks with Endogenous Oxygen Generation to Alleviate Tumor Hypoxia for Significantly Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Advanced Materials. 31(27). e1901893–e1901893. 348 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nakayama, Masanari, Wei Qi Lim, Satoshi Kajiyama, et al.. (2019). Liquid-Crystalline Hydroxyapatite/Polymer Nanorod Hybrids: Potential Bioplatform for Photodynamic Therapy and Cellular Scaffolds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(19). 17759–17765. 35 indexed citations
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Phua, Soo Zeng Fiona, Chencheng Xue, Wei Qi Lim, et al.. (2019). Light-Responsive Prodrug-Based Supramolecular Nanosystems for Site-Specific Combination Therapy of Cancer. Chemistry of Materials. 31(9). 3349–3358. 84 indexed citations
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Lim, Wei Qi, Guangbao Yang, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Hongzhong Chen, & Yanli Zhao. (2019). Self-Assembled Oxaliplatin(IV) Prodrug–Porphyrin Conjugate for Combinational Photodynamic Therapy and Chemotherapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(18). 16391–16401. 65 indexed citations
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Lim, Wei Qi, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, & Yanli Zhao. (2019). Redox-Responsive Polymeric Nanocomplex for Delivery of Cytotoxic Protein and Chemotherapeutics. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(35). 31638–31648. 40 indexed citations
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Phua, Soo Zeng Fiona, Guangbao Yang, Wei Qi Lim, et al.. (2019). Catalase-Integrated Hyaluronic Acid as Nanocarriers for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy in Solid Tumor. ACS Nano. 13(4). 4742–4751. 336 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Yuanyuan, Dan Yang, Hongzhong Chen, et al.. (2018). Reduction-sensitive fluorescence enhanced polymeric prodrug nanoparticles for combinational photothermal-chemotherapy. Biomaterials. 163. 14–24. 117 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lingzhi, Wei Yuan, Junyao Li, et al.. (2018). Independent of EPR Effect: A Smart Delivery Nanosystem for Tracking and Treatment of Nonvascularized Intra‐Abdominal Metastases. Advanced Functional Materials. 28(50). 38 indexed citations
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Su, Yan, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Youbing Li, et al.. (2018). Ultralong room temperature phosphorescence from amorphous organic materials toward confidential information encryption and decryption. Science Advances. 4(5). eaas9732–eaas9732. 634 indexed citations breakdown →
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Su, Yan, Junhong Yu, Youbing Li, et al.. (2018). Versatile bimetallic lanthanide metal-organic frameworks for tunable emission and efficient fluorescence sensing. Communications Chemistry. 1(1). 185 indexed citations
14.
Tham, Huijun Phoebe, Keming Xu, Wei Qi Lim, et al.. (2018). Microneedle-Assisted Topical Delivery of Photodynamically Active Mesoporous Formulation for Combination Therapy of Deep-Seated Melanoma. ACS Nano. 12(12). 11936–11948. 138 indexed citations
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Lim, Wei Qi, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Hongzhong Chen, & Yanli Zhao. (2018). An oxaliplatin(iv) prodrug-based supramolecular self-delivery nanocarrier for targeted colorectal cancer treatment. Chemical Communications. 54(90). 12762–12765. 21 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jun, Menghuan Li, Wei Qi Lim, et al.. (2017). A Transferrin-Conjugated Hollow Nanoplatform for Redox-Controlled and Targeted Chemotherapy of Tumor with Reduced Inflammatory Reactions. Theranostics. 8(2). 518–532. 51 indexed citations
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Xiang, Huijing, Huijun Phoebe Tham, Nguyen Minh Duc, et al.. (2017). An aza-BODIPY based near-infrared fluorescent probe for sensitive discrimination of cysteine/homocysteine and glutathione in living cells. Chemical Communications. 53(37). 5220–5223. 101 indexed citations
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Zheng, Cunchuan, Yang Wang, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Wei Qi Lim, & Yanli Zhao. (2017). ZnO–DOX@ZIF-8 Core–Shell Nanoparticles for pH-Responsive Drug Delivery. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 3(10). 2223–2229. 185 indexed citations
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Bai, Linyi, Soo Zeng Fiona Phua, Wei Qi Lim, et al.. (2016). Nanoscale covalent organic frameworks as smart carriers for drug delivery. Chemical Communications. 52(22). 4128–4131. 426 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lim, Wei Qi, et al.. (2015). Recent advances in multifunctional silica-based hybrid nanocarriers for bioimaging and cancer therapy. Nanoscale. 8(25). 12510–12519. 71 indexed citations

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