Weijun Li

11.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
199 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Weijun Li is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Weijun Li has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Atmospheric Science, 107 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 73 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Weijun Li's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (129 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (104 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (60 papers). Weijun Li is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (129 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (104 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (60 papers). Weijun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Japan. Weijun Li's co-authors include Longyi Shao, Zongbo Shi, Jianmin Chen, Xiaoye Zhang, Daizhou Zhang, Wenxing Wang, Lei Liu, Liang Xu, Qi Yuan and Yuanyuan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Weijun Li

192 papers receiving 7.5k 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.

  1. Abrupt but smaller than expected changes in surface air quality attributable to COVID-19 lockdowns
    2021 275 citations Zongbo Shi, Weijun Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Weijun Li China 51 5.0k 4.5k 2.8k 1.5k 766 199 7.6k
Armin Sorooshian United States 57 7.4k 1.5× 5.2k 1.2× 4.6k 1.6× 1.7k 1.2× 618 0.8× 261 10.4k
Rita Van Dingenen Italy 48 4.4k 0.9× 4.2k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 759 1.0× 113 7.9k
Xin Huang China 53 7.0k 1.4× 4.8k 1.1× 4.4k 1.6× 2.2k 1.5× 745 1.0× 209 9.4k
Daizhou Zhang China 42 4.2k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 2.8k 1.0× 745 0.5× 407 0.5× 226 6.5k
Matthew P. Fraser United States 44 4.5k 0.9× 4.0k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.8× 108 6.9k
Greet Janssens‐Maenhout Italy 42 5.1k 1.0× 3.0k 0.7× 4.5k 1.6× 1.5k 1.0× 852 1.1× 112 8.1k
Elizabeth A. Stone United States 54 5.4k 1.1× 4.1k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 663 0.9× 130 7.1k
Ru‐Jin Huang China 60 8.1k 1.6× 7.8k 1.7× 3.2k 1.1× 2.3k 1.6× 1.5k 1.9× 275 10.9k
Yang Yang China 48 4.7k 0.9× 3.9k 0.9× 3.3k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 421 0.5× 332 7.7k
Lin Zhang China 62 7.7k 1.5× 5.2k 1.2× 4.5k 1.6× 2.7k 1.8× 913 1.2× 337 12.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Weijun Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weijun Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weijun Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weijun Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weijun 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 Weijun Li. Weijun 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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Zhang, Yinxiao, Jian Zhang, Xiaotong Jiang, et al.. (2025). PM2.5-bound metallic elements in village and urban airs in North China during wintertime: Concentration, morphology, mixing state, and size distribution. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 158. 724–734. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Rui, Ning Yang, Xiaoli Fu, et al.. (2025). Insights into the Stabilization of Atmospheric Iron(II) by Water-Soluble Organic Matter: Role of Aliphatic Organosulfates. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 12(5). 535–543.
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Wang, Yuanyuan, Zhonghua Zheng, Yuan Sun, et al.. (2025). Improved representation of black carbon mixing structures suggests stronger direct radiative heating. One Earth. 8(5). 101311–101311. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Weijun, et al.. (2024). Spectral fingerprints of DOM-tungsten interactions: Linking molecular binding to conformational changes. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 483. 136649–136649. 5 indexed citations
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Luo, Xiao‐San, Guofeng Shen, Yuting Pang, et al.. (2024). Source differences in the components and cytotoxicity of PM 2.5 from automobile exhaust, coal combustion, and biomass burning contributing to urban aerosol toxicity. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 24(2). 1345–1360. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Weijun, Nicole Riemer, Liang Xu, et al.. (2024). Microphysical properties of atmospheric soot and organic particles: measurements, modeling, and impacts. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 7(1). 38 indexed citations
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Miao, Yuan, Zhiduo Liu, Xiaoting Wu, et al.. (2023). High-sensitive microfluidic contact lens sensor for intraocular pressure visualized monitoring. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 354. 114250–114250. 16 indexed citations
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Pang, Yuner, Minghao Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, et al.. (2023). Morphology and Fractal Dimension of Size‐Resolved Soot Particles Emitted From Combustion Sources. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(6). 20 indexed citations
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Pang, Yuner, Yuanyuan Wang, Yinxiao Zhang, et al.. (2022). Quantifying the Fractal Dimension and Morphology of Individual Atmospheric Soot Aggregates. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 127(5). 33 indexed citations
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Liu, Lei, Weijun Li, Qiuhan Lin, et al.. (2022). Size-dependent aerosol iron solubility in an urban atmosphere. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. 5(1). 23 indexed citations
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Li, Weijun, Xiyao Chen, Lei Liu, et al.. (2021). Organic Coating Reduces Hygroscopic Growth of Phase-Separated Aerosol Particles. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(24). 16339–16346. 49 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuanyuan, Yuner Pang, Jin Huang, et al.. (2021). Constructing Shapes and Mixing Structures of Black Carbon Particles With Applications to Optical Calculations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(10). 50 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jian, Qi Yuan, Lei Liu, et al.. (2021). Trans‐Regional Transport of Haze Particles From the North China Plain to Yangtze River Delta During Winter. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(8). 53 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuanyuan, Weijun Li, Jin Huang, et al.. (2021). Nonlinear Enhancement of Radiative Absorption by Black Carbon in Response to Particle Mixing Structure. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(24). 47 indexed citations
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Yuan, Qi, Jianzhong Xu, Lei Liu, et al.. (2020). Evidence for Large Amounts of Brown Carbonaceous Tarballs in the Himalayan Atmosphere. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 8(1). 16–23. 47 indexed citations
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Xu, Liang, Satoshi Fukushima, S. Sobanska, et al.. (2020). Tracing the evolution of morphology and mixing state of soot particles along with the movement of an Asian dust storm. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 20(22). 14321–14332. 28 indexed citations
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Li, Weijun, Yangmei Zhang, Peter Tunved, et al.. (2019). Organic coating on sulfate and soot particles in summer Arctic atmosphere. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Weijun, Jiaxing Sun, Liang Xu, et al.. (2016). A conceptual framework for mixing structures in individual aerosol particles. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 121(22). 120 indexed citations
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Li, Weijun, Longyi Shao, Zongbo Shi, Jinjuan Li, & Shushen Yang. (2008). [Physical and chemical characteristics of individual mineral particles in an urban fog episode].. PubMed. 29(1). 253–8. 6 indexed citations

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