Weiqi Fu

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Weiqi Fu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiqi Fu has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 13 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Weiqi Fu's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (28 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (12 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (9 papers). Weiqi Fu is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (28 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (12 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (9 papers). Weiqi Fu collaborates with scholars based in China, Iceland and United States. Weiqi Fu's co-authors include Sigurður Brynjólfsson, Bernhard Ø. Palsson, Jinhua Wang, Xiangjin Zheng, Liwen Ren, Jinyi Liu, Kourosh Salehi‐Ashtiani, Yihui Yang, Guanhua Du and Giuseppe Paglia and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Weiqi Fu

69 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

The biology, function, and applications of exosomes in ca... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300
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. The biology, function, and applications of exosomes in cancer
    2021 395 citations Weiqi Fu, Jinhua Wang 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
Weiqi Fu China 34 1.7k 1.1k 431 227 223 77 3.1k
Jian‐Ping Yuan China 35 1.6k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 265 0.6× 355 1.6× 242 1.1× 89 5.3k
Wolfgang Groß Germany 26 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 668 1.5× 370 1.6× 235 1.1× 68 3.7k
Qian Xiong China 35 1.4k 0.8× 477 0.4× 436 1.0× 214 0.9× 232 1.0× 119 3.5k
Qiang Wang China 33 2.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.4× 84 0.2× 366 1.6× 231 1.0× 150 4.2k
Yifei Zhang China 28 654 0.4× 343 0.3× 320 0.7× 164 0.7× 75 0.3× 133 2.3k
Changling Li China 37 1.2k 0.7× 270 0.2× 288 0.7× 256 1.1× 88 0.4× 253 4.0k
Xuewei Yang China 33 1.3k 0.8× 237 0.2× 489 1.1× 706 3.1× 30 0.1× 133 2.8k
Yifeng Wang China 36 1.4k 0.9× 143 0.1× 243 0.6× 370 1.6× 35 0.2× 164 4.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Weiqi Fu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weiqi Fu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiqi Fu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weiqi Fu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weiqi Fu 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 Weiqi Fu. Weiqi Fu 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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Wang, Z., Yi‐Ju Li, Weiqi Fu, & Jianping Wu. (2025). Unraveling the mechanisms of action of food-derived bioactive peptides: Insights from Omics approaches. 1(2). 100019–100019. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Chao, et al.. (2025). Production of the Neurotoxin BMAA by Marine Diatoms Drives Its Widespread Occurrence in Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(25). 12554–12566.
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Chen, Jiwei, et al.. (2024). Biomimetic Synthesis of Nanosilica by Deep Learning‐Designed Peptides and Its Anti‐UV Application. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(8). 3 indexed citations
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Su, Yixi, Chao Wang, Xianwei Wang, et al.. (2024). An undiscovered circadian clock to regulate phytoplankton photosynthesis. PNAS Nexus. 3(11). pgae497–pgae497. 5 indexed citations
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Su, Yixi, et al.. (2023). Emerging technologies for advancing microalgal photosynthesis and metabolism toward sustainable production. Frontiers in Marine Science. 10. 37 indexed citations
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Wang, Junjie, Lei Xu, Hang He, et al.. (2022). Effect of Phaeodactylum Tricornutum in Seawater on the Hydration of Blended Cement Pastes. Coatings. 12(11). 1639–1639. 2 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, Amnah Alzahmi, Jean‐Claude Twizere, et al.. (2022). Closing the Gap between Bio-Based and Petroleum-Based Plastic through Bioengineering. Microorganisms. 10(12). 2320–2320. 28 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, Zhiqian Yi, Yixi Su, et al.. (2022). Diatom morphology and adaptation: Current progress and potentials for sustainable development. 2. 100015–100015. 35 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, Diana C. El Assal, Sarah Daakour, et al.. (2021). Protocol to generate and characterize biofouling transformants of a model marine diatom. STAR Protocols. 2(3). 100716–100716.
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Fu, Weiqi, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Mehar Sultana, et al.. (2020). GPCR Genes as Activators of Surface Colonization Pathways in a Model Marine Diatom. iScience. 23(8). 101424–101424. 6 indexed citations
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Crilley, Leigh R., Ajit Singh, Louisa J. Kramer, et al.. (2020). Effect of aerosol composition on the performance of low-cost optical particle counter correction factors. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 13(3). 1181–1193. 83 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, David R. Nelson, Alexandra Mystikou, Sarah Daakour, & Kourosh Salehi‐Ashtiani. (2019). Advances in microalgal research and engineering development. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 59. 157–164. 69 indexed citations
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Yi, Zhiqian, Yixi Su, David R. Nelson, et al.. (2019). Combined artificial high-silicate medium and LED illumination promote carotenoid accumulation in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Microbial Cell Factories. 18(1). 209–209. 37 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, Steinn Guðmundsson, Kristine Wichuk, et al.. (2018). Sugar-stimulated CO2 sequestration by the green microalga Chlorella vulgaris. The Science of The Total Environment. 654. 275–283. 39 indexed citations
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Pang, Xiaocong, Weiqi Fu, Jinhua Wang, et al.. (2018). Identification of Estrogen Receptor α Antagonists from Natural Products via In Vitro and In Silico Approaches. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 6040149–6040149. 70 indexed citations
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Nelson, David R., Basel Khraiwesh, Weiqi Fu, et al.. (2017). The genome and phenome of the green alga Chloroidium sp. UTEX 3007 reveal adaptive traits for desert acclimatization. eLife. 6. 18 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Basel Khraiwesh, et al.. (2017). Intracellular spectral recompositioning of light enhances algal photosynthetic efficiency. Science Advances. 3(9). e1603096–e1603096. 47 indexed citations
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Fu, Weiqi, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Basel Khraiwesh, et al.. (2016). Algal Cell Factories: Approaches, Applications, and Potentials. Marine Drugs. 14(12). 225–225. 63 indexed citations

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