Weiwei Li

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
218 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Weiwei Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiwei Li has authored 218 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Molecular Biology, 64 papers in Plant Science and 43 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Weiwei Li's work include Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (24 papers), Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (21 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (15 papers). Weiwei Li is often cited by papers focused on Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (24 papers), Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection (21 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (15 papers). Weiwei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Weiwei Li's co-authors include Benjamin F. Cravatt, Jie Chen, Jonathan Z. Long, Dana E. Selley, Fang Qin, Loren H. Parsons, Steven G. Kinsey, Antonia Serrano, Joel E. Schlosburg and Francisco Javier Pavón and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Neuron and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Weiwei Li

200 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Selective blockade of 2-arachidonoylglycerol hydrolysis produces cannabinoid behavioral effects

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weiwei Li China	38	1.6k	1.2k	1.2k	944	432	218	5.0k
Paula Guedes de Pinho Portugal	47	2.2k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	2.0k 1.7×	667 0.7×	426 1.0×	229	6.8k
Jin Dai United States	35	1.9k 1.2×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	493 0.5×	206 0.5×	86	6.2k
Muhammad Torequl Islam Bangladesh	37	2.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.1×	782 0.7×	625 0.7×	226 0.5×	266	5.9k
Ali Imran Pakistan	34	1.6k 1.0×	956 0.8×	999 0.9×	385 0.4×	335 0.8×	147	5.2k
Krystyna Skalicka‐Woźniak Poland	37	2.2k 1.4×	1.9k 1.6×	1.4k 1.2×	818 0.9×	205 0.5×	230	6.2k
Sauro Vittori Italy	49	2.7k 1.7×	2.1k 1.7×	2.3k 2.0×	1.1k 1.1×	593 1.4×	291	7.7k
Gianni Sagratini Italy	42	1.3k 0.8×	1.8k 1.4×	2.1k 1.8×	930 1.0×	499 1.2×	218	5.5k
Mee Ree Kim South Korea	33	1.4k 0.9×	703 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	346 0.4×	254 0.6×	299	4.2k
Cong Wang China	34	1.8k 1.1×	933 0.8×	951 0.8×	395 0.4×	160 0.4×	203	4.6k
Sanghyun Lee South Korea	45	3.5k 2.2×	2.3k 1.9×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	352 0.8×	535	8.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Weiwei Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weiwei Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weiwei Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Weiwei Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Weiwei 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 Weiwei Li. Weiwei Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Tan, Rong, Xin Wei Wang, Xu Wang, et al.. (2025). 8-Epidiosbulbin E acetate triggers apoptosis via metabolic activation-mediated crosstalk between mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 302. 118614–118614.

Zhao, Pengcheng, Weiwei Li, Fang Zhang, Xianghong Meng, & Bingjie Liu. (2025). Tannic acid-FeIII coated nanoparticles into Carboxymethyl chitosan/Pullulan polysaccharide films: Physicochemical, sustained release and antimicrobial properties. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 49. 101476–101476. 9 indexed citations

Dong, Wenqi, et al.. (2024). Analysis of differences in microorganisms and aroma profiles between normal and off-flavor pit mud in Chinese strong-flavor Baijiu. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 137(5). 360–371. 11 indexed citations

Xu, Lei, Yan Zhou, Congrong Miao, et al.. (2024). Long-term straw return increases fungal residual contribution to soil microaggregate nitrogen pool: An eco-enzymatic stoichiometric study. Soil and Tillage Research. 244. 106278–106278. 6 indexed citations

Zhao, Pengcheng, et al.. (2024). Self-assembly metal phenolic network coating improves the controlled release and bacteriostatic properties of Litsea cubeba essential oil-loaded ε-polylysine-pectin nanoparticles. Food Bioscience. 61. 104756–104756. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Jin‐Ting, et al.. (2024). Regulation of maize root growth by local phosphorus availability, sucrose metabolism, and partitioning. Annals of Botany. 136(5-6). 961–972. 2 indexed citations

Zhou, Yan, Jianwei Zhang, Lei Xu, et al.. (2023). Long-term fertilizer postponing increases soil carbon sequestration by changing microbial composition in paddy soils: A 13CO2 labelling and PLFA study. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 180. 108996–108996. 8 indexed citations

Lin, Dongju, et al.. (2023). Glycyrrhetinic acid ameliorates diosbulbin B‐induced hepatotoxicity in mice by modulating metabolic activation of diosbulbin B. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 43(8). 1139–1147. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Xin, Shiyu Zhang, Rong Tan, et al.. (2023). DNA damage and up-regulation of PARP-1 induced by columbin in vitro and in vivo. Toxicology Letters. 379. 20–34. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Jiaqi, Haoyu Qian, Fei Yang, et al.. (2023). Single-Time Mechanical Deep Placement Fertilization Using Bulk Blending Fertilizer on Machine-Transplanted Rice: Balanced Yield, Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency, and Economic Benefits. Agronomy. 13(10). 2473–2473. 4 indexed citations

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Xu, Lei, Hong Chen, Yan Zhou, et al.. (2023). Long-term straw returning improved soil nitrogen sequestration by accelerating the accumulation of amino acid nitrogen. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 362. 108846–108846. 18 indexed citations

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Ling, Haibo, Chuangang Fan, Luojing Xiang, et al.. (2022). Higher levels of nonylphenol were found in human urine and drinking water from rural areas as compared to metropolitan regions of Wuhan, China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(44). 66950–66959. 7 indexed citations

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Ma, Li, Yan Lin, Yuxiang Hu, et al.. (2021). Phloem loading in rice leaves depends strongly on the apoplastic pathway. Journal of Experimental Botany. 72(10). 3723–3738. 41 indexed citations

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Slaveykova, Vera I., Sanghamitra Majumdar, Nicole Regier, Weiwei Li, & Arturo A. Keller. (2021). Metabolomic Responses of Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Exposed to Sublethal Concentrations of Inorganic and Methylmercury. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(6). 3876–3887. 58 indexed citations

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Huang, Xiangning, Pabel Cervantes‐Avilés, Weiwei Li, & Arturo A. Keller. (2021). Drilling into the Metabolomics to Enhance Insight on Corn and Wheat Responses to Molybdenum Trioxide Nanoparticles. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(20). 13452–13464. 34 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, Min Tian, Na Zhang, et al.. (2020). Metabolic Activation of Pirfenidone Mediated by Cytochrome P450s and Sulfotransferases. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(15). 8059–8068. 18 indexed citations

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Li, Weiwei, Guangsen Fan, Zhilei Fu, et al.. (2019). Effects of fortification of Daqu with various yeasts on microbial community structure and flavor metabolism. Food Research International. 129. 108837–108837. 118 indexed citations

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Li, Tingting, Qinhu Wang, Guangjin Fan, et al.. (2019). Negative regulators of plant immunity derived from cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenases are targeted by multiple Phytophthora Avr3a‐like effectors. New Phytologist. 50 indexed citations

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Chen, Yu, Weiwei Li, Yang Liu, et al.. (2016). Plastic-film mulching and urea types affect soil CO2 emissions and grain yield in spring maize on the Loess Plateau, China. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 28150–28150. 37 indexed citations

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Huang, Xuxiong, et al.. (2009). The amino acids in different tissues of silver pomfret(Pampus argenteus) broodstock and their change with the gonad development. JOURNAL OF FISHERIES OF CHINA. 33(2). 278–287. 1 indexed citations

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