Wei Yi

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
274 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Wei Yi is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yi has authored 274 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Organic Chemistry, 62 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wei Yi's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (108 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (46 papers) and Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (45 papers). Wei Yi is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (108 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (46 papers) and Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (45 papers). Wei Yi collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Wei Yi's co-authors include H. Eric Xu, Wen‐Jing Xiao, Liang‐Qiu Lu, Zhi Zhou, Jingjing Shi, Hui Gao, Karsten Melcher, Quan‐Quan Zhou, X. Edward Zhou and Aihua Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yi

258 papers receiving 7.7k 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.

DWARF 53 acts as a repressor of strigolactone signalling in rice

2013 649 citations Wei Yi, H. Eric Xu et al. profile →
Structural basis for molecular recognition of folic acid by folate receptors

2013 582 citations X. Edward Zhou, Wei Yi 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 Yi China	43	4.7k	1.4k	903	727	502	274	7.8k
Francesco Paolo Fanizzi Italy	40	2.2k 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	862 1.0×	572 0.8×	100 0.2×	304	6.3k
Weihua Zhang China	30	1.3k 0.3×	415 0.3×	350 0.4×	177 0.2×	251 0.5×	156	2.7k
Yaofeng Wang China	35	722 0.2×	1.5k 1.1×	765 0.8×	229 0.3×	99 0.2×	149	4.3k
Qian Shi China	45	1.5k 0.3×	1.8k 1.3×	367 0.4×	2.4k 3.2×	111 0.2×	260	7.2k
Mohammad Abdulkader Akbarsha India	38	1.7k 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	553 0.6×	869 1.2×	130 0.3×	173	5.2k
João Carlos Lima Portugal	43	1.9k 0.4×	847 0.6×	219 0.2×	352 0.5×	54 0.1×	216	5.7k
Xiaomei Zhang China	50	6.5k 1.4×	1.8k 1.2×	97 0.1×	1.4k 1.9×	32 0.1×	313	8.4k
Masahiko Hayashi Japan	46	5.1k 1.1×	2.3k 1.6×	436 0.5×	1.2k 1.6×	62 0.1×	333	8.0k
Min Jiang China	45	2.4k 0.5×	2.0k 1.4×	279 0.3×	225 0.3×	30 0.1×	219	6.2k
Michael Müller Germany	45	2.1k 0.4×	3.9k 2.7×	357 0.4×	593 0.8×	30 0.1×	231	6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Yi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Yi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Yi

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

Chen, Haiting, Xinran Dong, Yanbin Xu, et al.. (2025). Site-specific surface amination strategy facilitates biomimetic encapsulation of enzymes within hydrogen-bonded organic framework. Chinese Chemical Letters. 36(9). 111223–111223.

Huang, Junjun, Hang Zhang, Qing Xiao, et al.. (2024). Discovery of an enantiopure N-[2-hydroxy-3-phenyl piperazine propyl]-aromatic carboxamide derivative as highly selective α1D/1A-adrenoceptor antagonist and homology modelling. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(11). 109594–109594.

Wu, Mian, et al.. (2024). Modular trifluoromethylselenolation and fluoroalkylselenolation via Ag(I)-mediated selenium nitrogen exchange reaction of benzothiaselenazole-1-oxides. Green Synthesis and Catalysis. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Lei, Junyuan Tang, Fangyuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Structure-based screening, optimization and biological evaluation of novel chrysin-based derivatives as selective PPARγ modulators for the treatment of T2DM and hepatic steatosis. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 276. 116728–116728. 9 indexed citations

Yong, Phaik Har, Wei Yi, Meram Azzani, Rhanye Mac Guad, & Zhi Xiang Ng. (2024). Potential of Medicinal Plants to Inhibit Neurodegenerative Activities in Diabetes: A Systematic Review. Journal of Young Pharmacists. 16(4). 620–632. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Xin, et al.. (2024). Solitary Renal Metastases From Stage IA Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma With Co‐Alteration of EGFR, RB1, and MAP3K1: A Case Report. The Clinical Respiratory Journal. 18(10). e70018–e70018.

Shi, Qin, Shengdong Wang, Hui Gao, et al.. (2024). Electrochemical meta-C–H sulfonylation of pyridines with nucleophilic sulfinates. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7428–7428. 22 indexed citations

Yi, Wei, et al.. (2024). Removal of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) by bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) via enzyme catalysis and electron transmission. Journal of Environmental Management. 368. 122161–122161. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Qingmei, Lei Ma, Fangyuan Chen, et al.. (2024). Raloxifene-driven benzothiophene derivatives: Discovery, structural refinement, and biological evaluation as potent PPARγ modulators based on drug repurposing. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 269. 116325–116325. 3 indexed citations

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Wu, Min, Weiwei Lu, Jiaxiang Liu, et al.. (2024). Rhodium-Promoted C–H Activation/Annulation between DNA-Linked Terminal Alkyne and Aromatic Acid: A Finding from the Selection Outcomes. Organic Letters. 26(23). 4958–4962. 6 indexed citations

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Song, Chunlei, Jingyan Chen, Tian Wen, et al.. (2023). Isolated diatomic Zn-Co metal–nitrogen/oxygen sites with synergistic effect on fast catalytic kinetics of sulfur species in Li-S battery. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 79. 505–514. 35 indexed citations

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Chen, Haiting, Huiying Xu, Tong Wu, et al.. (2023). Pore‐Engineered Hydrogen‐Bonded Supramolecular Fluorosensor for Ultrasensitive Determination of Copper Ions. Small. 20(20). e2308716–e2308716. 14 indexed citations

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Wang, Yi, Ping Qi, Hui Gao, et al.. (2023). Mechanistic insights to define the directional role of hydrogen-bonding network between aryl oximes and propargyl alcohols in Rh(III) catalysis. Molecular Catalysis. 550. 113448–113448. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yanbin, et al.. (2023). Nanozyme engineering in structurally explicit framework: Design mechanisms and biosensing applications. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 500. 215517–215517. 52 indexed citations

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Wang, Pengfei, Wei Yi, Yong Ling, et al.. (2021). Preparation of selenofunctionalized heterocycles via iodosobenzene-mediated intramolecular selenocyclizations of olefins with diselenides. Chinese Chemical Letters. 32(8). 2587–2591. 28 indexed citations

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Zhuang, Youwen, B. Krumm, Huibing Zhang, et al.. (2021). Mechanism of dopamine binding and allosteric modulation of the human D1 dopamine receptor. Cell Research. 31(5). 593–596. 62 indexed citations

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Liu, Gong‐Qing, Yun‐Qian Zhang, Wei Yi, et al.. (2021). Visible-light-induced intermolecular aminoselenation of alkenes. Green Chemistry. 23(24). 9968–9973. 31 indexed citations

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Yi, Wei, Wenyu Zhang, Xiuli Guo, et al.. (2019). Synergistic activation of peroxymonosulfate for organic pollutants degradation with hydroxyapatite/manganese oxides hybrid catalysts. Applied Surface Science. 501. 144322–144322. 27 indexed citations

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Wang, Pengfei, et al.. (2019). Visible-Light-Mediated Oxidative Coupling of Vinylarenes with Bromocarboxylates Leading to γ-Ketoesters. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 84(23). 15677–15684. 29 indexed citations

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Yi, Wei, et al.. (2018). Metal‐Free Synthesis of Oxazolidine‐2,4‐diones and 3,3‐Disubstituted Oxindoles via ICl‐Induced Cyclization. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2018(47). 6671–6681. 12 indexed citations

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