Wen Li

14.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
481 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Wen Li is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Li has authored 481 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 131 papers in Materials Chemistry and 116 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wen Li's work include Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (45 papers), Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (41 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (39 papers). Wen Li is often cited by papers focused on Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (45 papers), Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (41 papers) and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (39 papers). Wen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wen Li's co-authors include Afang Zhang, Jin Bai, A. Dieter Schlüter, Zongqing Bai, Junfei Ou, Fajun Wang, Jiatao Yan, Xiaogang Qu, Jinsong Ren and Mingshan Xue and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Wen Li

459 papers receiving 11.8k 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.

Microfluidic fabrication of microparticles for biomedical applications

2018 471 citations Wen Li, Afang Zhang et al. profile →
Robust superhydrophobic coating for photothermal anti-icing and de-icing via electrostatic powder spraying

2024 54 citations Junfei Ou, Yating Hu et al. Progress in Organic Coatings profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wen Li China	55	3.6k	3.3k	2.5k	2.3k	2.0k	481	11.9k
Andrew K. Whittaker Australia	59	3.4k 0.9×	4.4k 1.3×	1.6k 0.7×	2.3k 1.0×	3.1k 1.6×	448	14.2k
Jiwei Cui China	51	4.5k 1.3×	3.4k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	4.3k 2.1×	244	12.2k
Yiwen Li China	75	4.2k 1.2×	4.7k 1.4×	4.4k 1.8×	2.9k 1.2×	3.7k 1.9×	406	18.8k
Jianshu Li China	59	3.9k 1.1×	1.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	1.8k 0.8×	3.6k 1.8×	397	11.7k
Joseph J. Richardson Australia	60	5.5k 1.5×	5.1k 1.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	4.3k 2.2×	167	15.3k
Kai Liu China	58	4.0k 1.1×	4.7k 1.4×	2.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	3.2k 1.6×	452	12.9k
Krasimir Vasilev Australia	58	4.8k 1.3×	3.5k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	346	11.7k
Wenxin Wang China	63	3.6k 1.0×	1.9k 0.6×	3.6k 1.4×	2.6k 1.1×	3.6k 1.8×	530	14.2k
Yongming Chen China	61	2.5k 0.7×	3.0k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	5.2k 2.2×	3.0k 1.5×	465	13.7k
Kang Liang Australia	62	4.9k 1.4×	6.4k 1.9×	2.7k 1.1×	1.3k 0.5×	2.7k 1.3×	278	15.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen Li

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bai, Zongqing, et al.. (2025). Study on the characteristics and role of the soluble fractions during direct liquefaction in two low-rank coals. Part II: Characteristics and thermal behavior of extraction residues. Fuel. 387. 134149–134149.

Cao, Yingze, Xin Wang, Wen Li, et al.. (2025). The enhanced repairable properties of epoxy-imide resins via the introduction of multiple hydrogen bonding interactions of UPy. European Polymer Journal. 226. 113737–113737. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Pengcheng, Yi Jiang, Yang Liu, et al.. (2025). Multimodal Nanoregulator Rescues Impaired Neurovascular Units to Attenuate Secondary Injury Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Advanced Materials. 38(2). e09444–e09444.

Ou, Junfei, Yating Hu, Fajun Wang, et al.. (2024). Robust superhydrophobic coating for photothermal anti-icing and de-icing via electrostatic powder spraying. Progress in Organic Coatings. 197. 108778–108778. 54 indexed citations breakdown →

Su, Xinyan, et al.. (2024). Enhanced confinements to modulate efficient reversible isomerization of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts in water through cooperative crowding in thermoresponsive dendronized nanogels. Chemical Engineering Journal. 503. 158518–158518. 4 indexed citations

Cheng, Ming, Wen Li, Wei Qi, et al.. (2024). Explainable machine-learning optimization of h-BN nanosheets with surface defects for enhanced hydrophobicity. Materials Today Communications. 41. 111000–111000.

Bao, Rui, et al.. (2024). Investigation of the dissolution rate and oral bioavailability of atenolol-irbesartan co-amorphous systems. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 665. 124704–124704. 4 indexed citations

Guo, Luo, Jin Guo, Peifang Li, et al.. (2024). Single‐cell atlas of healthy vocal folds and cellular function in the endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition. Cell Proliferation. 57(12). e13723–e13723. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Yunhui, Cong Luo, Huanyu Liu, Wen Li, & Jun‐Wei Zha. (2024). Fabricating multifunctional PLA textiles with advanced respiratory detection and environmental safety. eXPRESS Polymer Letters. 18(12). 1265–1276.

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Wang, Lei, et al.. (2024). Compressible Hydrogels with Stabilized Chirality from Thermoresponsive Helical Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(34). e202407552–e202407552. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jie, Hongjie Guo, Wen Li, et al.. (2024). The role of Tim-3 blockade in the tumor immune microenvironment beyond T cells. Pharmacological Research. 209. 107458–107458. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Wen, et al.. (2024). Perovskite polycrystal for optically tuning terahertz interference fringes. Optical Materials. 157. 116201–116201. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tingting, Wei Feng, Zongqing Bai, et al.. (2024). Interpretation of interactions between low rank coal and polyethylene during co-pyrolysis from the bond cleavage perspective. Journal of the Energy Institute. 113. 101529–101529. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaoju, et al.. (2023). BCN materials with adjustable active sites as heterogeneous acid–base catalysts for Knoevenagel condensation reaction. Molecular Catalysis. 549. 113447–113447. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Ming‐Xing, Wen Li, Yan-Shu Xiong, et al.. (2023). Preparation of quaternary ammonium-functionalized metal–organic framework/chitosan composite aerogel with outstanding scavenging of melanoidin. Separation and Purification Technology. 316. 123785–123785. 28 indexed citations

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Shi, Wenju, Jin Bai, Lingxue Kong, et al.. (2023). Determination of running temperature in entrained flow gasifier in regard to coal ash melting thermal kinetic effects. Fuel. 339. 127458–127458. 9 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoming, et al.. (2023). Crystallization-controlled fusion mechanism of the amorphous fly ash from the Shell coal gasifier by particle sieving. Fuel Processing Technology. 247. 107811–107811. 9 indexed citations

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Guo, Yiming, Huimeng Feng, Wen Li, et al.. (2023). Enzyme and pH dual-responsive CAP@CS@PLGA microcapsules for controlled release antibacterial application. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 196. 108956–108956. 11 indexed citations

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Feng, Huimeng, et al.. (2023). Improved Antifouling Ability for Double‐Network Hydrogel Coatings with Excellent Elastic and Toughness under Marine Tidal Environment. Advanced Engineering Materials. 25(10). 14 indexed citations

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Ou, Junfei, Fajun Wang, Sheng Lei, et al.. (2023). Transparent and superhydrophobic coating via one-step spraying for cultural relic protection against water and moisture. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 662. 130949–130949. 34 indexed citations

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