Weicai Li

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 766 citations indexed

About

Weicai Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Weicai Li has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 766 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Weicai Li's work include Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data (6 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (4 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (4 papers). Weicai Li is often cited by papers focused on Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data (6 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (4 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (4 papers). Weicai Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Canada. Weicai Li's co-authors include Yongzan Wei, Liqin Liu, Shengyou Shi, Bo Shu, Shijia Wu, Wei Wang, Jianghui Xie, Tiejun Lv, Wei Ni and Yiwei Mo and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials.

In The Last Decade

Weicai Li

37 papers receiving 741 citations

Hit Papers

When Internet of Things Meets Metaverse: Convergence of P... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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. When Internet of Things Meets Metaverse: Convergence of Physical and Cyber Worlds
    2022 147 citations Kai Li, Weicai Li et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Weicai Li China 11 371 171 105 102 66 43 766
Florian Hübner Germany 16 301 0.8× 269 1.6× 88 0.8× 85 0.8× 57 0.9× 61 1.0k
Yanpei Chen China 16 218 0.6× 115 0.7× 79 0.8× 89 0.9× 354 5.4× 38 905
Anil Kumar Dubey India 15 378 1.0× 114 0.7× 23 0.2× 63 0.6× 56 0.8× 108 847
Jiong Zheng China 24 388 1.0× 154 0.9× 162 1.5× 54 0.5× 34 0.5× 83 1.4k
Giuseppe Altieri Italy 16 260 0.7× 67 0.4× 64 0.6× 51 0.5× 67 1.0× 61 825
Haotian Deng China 19 135 0.4× 167 1.0× 51 0.5× 180 1.8× 172 2.6× 58 980
Jiashui Wang China 15 425 1.1× 221 1.3× 44 0.4× 40 0.4× 17 0.3× 36 708
Mahmoud Soltani Firouz Iran 19 466 1.3× 150 0.9× 346 3.3× 76 0.7× 9 0.1× 52 1.4k
Krishna Kumar Singh India 19 339 0.9× 76 0.4× 34 0.3× 54 0.5× 10 0.2× 117 1.2k
Hongli Yan China 15 82 0.2× 331 1.9× 39 0.4× 18 0.2× 51 0.8× 33 699

Countries citing papers authored by Weicai Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weicai Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weicai Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weicai Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weicai 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 Weicai Li. Weicai 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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Zhao, Xiaofang, Qimei Cui, Weicai Li, et al.. (2025). Convergence-Privacy-Fairness Trade-Off in Personalized Federated Learning. ArXiv.org. 3. 246–262. 3 indexed citations
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Yu, Xi, Tiejun Lv, Weicai Li, et al.. (2025). Multi-Task Semantic Communication With Graph Attention-Based Feature Correlation Extraction. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 24(5). 4371–4388. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Weicai, et al.. (2025). Route-and-Aggregate Decentralized Federated Learning Under Communication Errors. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 36(9). 16675–16691.
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Wang, Hetong, Tiejun Lv, Yashuai Cao, et al.. (2025). Navigating the Dual-Use Nature and Security Implications of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in Next-Generation Wireless Systems. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 28. 3346–3387.
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Zhao, Xiaofang, Qimei Cui, Zhiqiang Du, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Convergence, Privacy and Fairness for Wireless Personalized Federated Learning: Quantization-Assisted Min-Max Fair Scheduling. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 24(10). 9902–9918. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Hailin, et al.. (2025). A Novel Conflict Deduction Algorithm Based on Contradiction Separation Inference Rule. International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems. 18(1).
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Lu, Zhaoming, J. Andrew Zhang, Weicai Li, et al.. (2024). Performance Bounds for Passive Sensing in Asynchronous ISAC Systems. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 23(11). 15872–15887. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Weicai, et al.. (2024). Decentralized Federated Learning Over Imperfect Communication Channels. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 72(11). 6973–6991. 4 indexed citations
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Lv, Tiejun, et al.. (2024). Over-the-Air Federated Learning in User-Centric Cell-Free Networks. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 13(12). 3683–3687. 1 indexed citations
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Lv, Tiejun, et al.. (2023). Joint Optimization of Beamforming and Noise Injection for Covert Downlink Transmissions in Cell-Free Internet of Things Networks. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(6). 10525–10536. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Weicai, Tiejun Lv, Yashuai Cao, Wei Ni, & Mugen Peng. (2023). Multi-Carrier NOMA-Empowered Wireless Federated Learning With Optimal Power and Bandwidth Allocation. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 22(12). 9762–9777. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Weicai, et al.. (2023). Discovery and Characteristics of a Novel Antitumor Cyclopeptide Derived from Shark. Bioengineering. 10(6). 674–674.
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Li, Weicai, Yijun Chen, Rui Liu, et al.. (2023). Metal‐Free Photocatalytic [4+2] Annulation of Acrylamides with 2‐Benzyl‐2‐bromocarbonyls to Assemble Tetralin‐1‐carboxamides. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 42(2). 157–163. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jin‐Ting, Yibo Zhang, Chen Xue, et al.. (2023). SAIF plays anti-angiogenesis via blocking VEGF-VEGFR2-ERK signal in tumor treatment. Heliyon. 9(7). e18240–e18240. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Zhaoming, et al.. (2023). Fundamental Limits for Dynamic Path Parameter Estimation in Asynchronous ISAC Systems. 185–190. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Kai, Weicai Li, Tiejun Lv, et al.. (2022). When Internet of Things Meets Metaverse: Convergence of Physical and Cyber Worlds. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 10(5). 4148–4173. 147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Yi, et al.. (2018). Research progress on GA signaling pathway and its function in regulating fruit trees growth and development.. Guoshu xuebao. 35(4). 500–511. 1 indexed citations
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Mo, Yiwei, et al.. (2010). Effects of ascorbic acid and glutathione treatments on litchi fruits during post harvest storage.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 26(3). 363–368. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Weicai. (2007). Determination of Pineapple Saccharides Components by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Food Science. 1 indexed citations

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