Wen Li

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
196 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Wen Li is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Li has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Epidemiology, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Wen Li's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (25 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (9 papers). Wen Li is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (25 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (9 papers). Wen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Wen Li's co-authors include Du Feng, Wenxian Wu, Liangqing Zhang, Longxuan Li, Bin Zhao, Sen‐Fang Sui, Weili Tian, Zhe Hu, Fumio Matsumura and Xingli Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wen Li

182 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

ULK 1 translocates to mitochondria and phosphorylates FUNDC 1 to regulate mitophagy

2014 450 citations Wen Li et al. profile →
A highly-stretchable and adhesive hydrogel for noninvasive joint wound closure driven by hydrogen bonds

2022 108 citations Wen Li et al. 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	38	1.8k	1.4k	613	473	323	196	4.6k
Xiaoli Wang China	34	1.7k 1.0×	713 0.5×	380 0.6×	377 0.8×	321 1.0×	213	4.8k
Shanshan Zhang China	34	2.3k 1.3×	786 0.6×	381 0.6×	732 1.5×	189 0.6×	180	4.5k
Yun Li China	40	2.7k 1.6×	828 0.6×	545 0.9×	574 1.2×	454 1.4×	179	5.8k
Wei Wang China	38	2.4k 1.4×	536 0.4×	645 1.1×	770 1.6×	375 1.2×	567	6.5k
Yu Liu China	34	2.0k 1.1×	683 0.5×	394 0.6×	335 0.7×	273 0.8×	213	3.8k
Wei Sha China	32	1.8k 1.0×	690 0.5×	282 0.5×	261 0.6×	480 1.5×	190	3.9k
Ling Yang China	41	2.7k 1.5×	2.0k 1.4×	519 0.8×	649 1.4×	508 1.6×	212	6.5k
Na Wang China	36	2.1k 1.2×	605 0.4×	845 1.4×	454 1.0×	545 1.7×	273	5.0k
Milena Nasi Italy	40	2.2k 1.2×	700 0.5×	990 1.6×	388 0.8×	537 1.7×	149	5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Li

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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

Zhao, Wenqian, et al.. (2025). Graph attention contrastive learning with missing modality for multimodal recommendation. Knowledge-Based Systems. 311. 113035–113035. 5 indexed citations

Li, Wen, Dan Su, Qingpei Huang, et al.. (2025). Identification of the core regulatory program driving NEUROD1-induced neuronal reprogramming. Cell Reports. 44(4). 115523–115523.

Li, Wen, Jialin Liu, Zhicheng Hu, et al.. (2025). Targeting Fibrotic Scarring by Mechanoregulation of Il11ra1 ⁺ /Itga11 ⁺ Fibroblast Patterning Promotes Axon Growth after Spinal Cord Injury. Advanced Science. 12(44). e13476–e13476.

Wu, Fei, Wen Li, Weimin Li, et al.. (2025). Se improves Cd tolerance by modulating phytohormone signaling and primary metabolism in strawberry. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 494. 138533–138533. 2 indexed citations

Li, Wen, et al.. (2024). The hepatoprotective effect of sodium butyrate on hepatic inflammatory injury mediated by the NLRP3 inflammatory pathway in subchronic fluoride-exposed mice. Molecular Biology Reports. 51(1). 1022–1022. 2 indexed citations

Song, Xiuling, Juan Liang, Jun Lü, et al.. (2024). Gut‐lung axis and asthma: A historical review on mechanism and future perspective. Clinical and Translational Allergy. 14(5). e12356–e12356. 21 indexed citations

Zhou, Likun, et al.. (2023). The Host E3-Ubiquitin Ligase TRIM28 Impedes Viral Protein GP4 Ubiquitination and Promotes PRRSV Replication. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(13). 10965–10965. 12 indexed citations

Li, Wen, Huihui Zhu, Xi Shen, et al.. (2023). Lycopodium Alkaloids from Huperzia serrata and Their Anti‐acetylcholinesterase Activities. Chemistry & Biodiversity. 20(9). e202301024–e202301024. 3 indexed citations

Li, Wen, Qing Tang, Laiqiang Huang, et al.. (2023). A Novel Aniline Derivative from Peganum harmala L. Promoted Apoptosis via Activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR-Mediated Autophagy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(16). 12626–12626. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Wen, et al.. (2023). GNL3L promotes autophagy via regulating AMPK signaling in esophageal cancer cells. Medical Oncology. 41(1). 29–29. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Qiuling, et al.. (2023). Ferroptosis of brain microvascular endothelial cells contributes to hypoxia‐induced blood–brain barrier injury. The FASEB Journal. 37(5). e22874–e22874. 17 indexed citations

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Wu, Di, Wanchao Chen, Wen Li, et al.. (2023). Aqueous extract of Sanghuangporus baumii induces autophagy to inhibit cervical carcinoma growth. Food & Function. 14(5). 2374–2384. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Hongyu, et al.. (2023). Impacts of autophagy on the formation of organelle-free zone during the lens development. Molecular Biology Reports. 50(5). 4551–4564. 4 indexed citations

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Hou, Shanshan, Xiaokang Wang, Fang Wang, et al.. (2022). Excessively Prolonged Early Antibiotic Duration in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in a Developing Country. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Wen, et al.. (2022). Study on the Mechanism of Bu-Shen-He-Mai Granules in Improving Renal Damage of Ageing Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Regulating Th17 Cell/Tregs Balance. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2022. 1–15. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Wen, Guanghai Wang, Patrick Ip, et al.. (2021). Socioeconomic inequality in child mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: First evidence from China. Journal of Affective Disorders. 287. 8–14. 73 indexed citations

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Li, Wen, Jiaxin Pi, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2018). A strategy to improve the oral availability of baicalein: The baicalein-theophylline cocrystal. Fitoterapia. 129. 85–93. 41 indexed citations

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Li, Wen. (2012). Optimization of process of in-situ technology based on SVR and PSO. Materials Science and Technology. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Wenming, et al.. (2010). Cutaneous infection caused by Trichosporon dermatis: first case report in China.. Chinese Journal of Dermatology. 43(8). 526–528. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Wen. (2009). Influence of CD14 gene-159C/T polymorphism on IL-5 level in patients with asthma. Shandong yiyao. 2 indexed citations

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