Wenli Dai

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Wenli Dai is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenli Dai has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Surgery, 16 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 13 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Wenli Dai's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (13 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (12 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (11 papers). Wenli Dai is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (13 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (12 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (11 papers). Wenli Dai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Wenli Dai's co-authors include Aiguo Zhou, Hua Zhang, Jian Zhang, Xiaoqing Hu, Yingfang Ao, Xi Leng, Zhanjun Shi, Jin Cheng, Jian Wang and Yingjie Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wenli Dai

51 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Efficacy of Platelet‐Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2023 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Efficacy of Platelet‐Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    2016 285 citations Wenli Dai et al. profile →
  2. Multileveled Hierarchical Hydrogel with Continuous Biophysical and Biochemical Gradients for Enhanced Repair of Full‐Thickness Osteochondral Defect
    2023 86 citations Wenli Dai, Chenyuan Gao 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
Wenli Dai China 19 645 332 292 273 271 56 1.3k
Matej Drobnič Slovenia 21 981 1.5× 779 2.3× 390 1.3× 260 1.0× 483 1.8× 60 1.7k
Nai-Jen Chang Taiwan 21 358 0.6× 236 0.7× 438 1.5× 90 0.3× 235 0.9× 76 1.3k
Hiromitsu Toyoda Japan 25 1.5k 2.3× 146 0.4× 243 0.8× 129 0.5× 428 1.6× 134 2.1k
Heyong Yin China 17 588 0.9× 625 1.9× 283 1.0× 119 0.4× 287 1.1× 32 1.6k
Hwa‐Chang Liu Taiwan 23 404 0.6× 291 0.9× 182 0.6× 162 0.6× 716 2.6× 54 1.5k
Alan Ivković Croatia 18 403 0.6× 209 0.6× 238 0.8× 80 0.3× 250 0.9× 57 901
Ippokratis Pountos United Kingdom 25 942 1.5× 199 0.6× 217 0.7× 153 0.6× 548 2.0× 58 2.1k
Pello Sánchez Spain 19 388 0.6× 173 0.5× 180 0.6× 369 1.4× 138 0.5× 34 798
Matthew F. Dilisio United States 25 817 1.3× 237 0.7× 378 1.3× 47 0.2× 88 0.3× 44 1.4k
Lodewijk W. van Rhijn Netherlands 28 1.3k 2.1× 950 2.9× 336 1.2× 208 0.8× 443 1.6× 134 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wenli Dai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenli Dai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenli Dai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wenli Dai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wenli Dai 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 Wenli Dai. Wenli Dai 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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Dai, Wenli, Jeffrey L. Fine, Samaneh Motanagh, et al.. (2025). Not All HER2-Positive Breast Cancers Are the Same: Intratumoral Heterogeneity, Low-Level HER2 Amplification, and Their Impact on Neoadjuvant Therapy Response. Modern Pathology. 38(7). 100785–100785. 3 indexed citations
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Liang, Wanqi, et al.. (2025). Cellular uptake mechanisms of a diselenide-based ROS-responsive nanocarrier in oxidatively stressed colon cells. Chemical Communications. 61(22). 4339–4342. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinyu, Tianyun Zhang, Wenli Dai, et al.. (2025). Co-delivering GAG/Mg-GA MOF-through core-shell nanofibers for enhanced osteoarthritis cartilage regeneration. Chemical Engineering Journal. 513. 163019–163019. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Chenyuan, Wenli Dai, Xinyu Wang, et al.. (2025). Adaptive hydrogel loaded with pre-coordinated stem cells for enhanced osteoarthritis therapy. Bioactive Materials. 51. 613–633. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhiyan, Yiqun Zhang, Rong Hu, et al.. (2024). Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation to Recover Memory and Learning Trial (AFFIRMING): Rationale and Design of a Multi-center, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Qi, Caihua Sang, Yiwei Lai, et al.. (2024). Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Training of Transseptal Puncture With or Without Intracardiac Echocardiography. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 47(12). 1670–1678. 1 indexed citations
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Dai, Wenli, Jin Cheng, Wenqiang Yan, et al.. (2023). Enhanced osteochondral repair with hyaline cartilage formation using an extracellular matrix-inspired natural scaffold. Science Bulletin. 68(17). 1904–1917. 23 indexed citations
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Dai, Wenli, et al.. (2021). Transcriptional factors in calcium mishandling and atrial fibrillation development. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 473(8). 1177–1197. 3 indexed citations
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Dai, Wenli, Xi Leng, Xiaoqing Hu, Jin Cheng, & Yingfang Ao. (2021). The effect of fascia iliaca block on postoperative pain and analgesic consumption for patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 16(1). 444–444. 11 indexed citations
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Yan, Wenqiang, Wenli Dai, Jin Cheng, et al.. (2021). Histologically Confirmed Recellularization is a Key Factor that Affects Meniscal Healing in Immature and Mature Meniscal Tears. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 793820–793820. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Fengyuan, Jin Cheng, Jiahao Zhang, et al.. (2021). Comparison of three different acidic solutions in tendon decellularized extracellular matrix bio-ink fabrication for 3D cell printing. Acta Biomaterialia. 131. 262–275. 37 indexed citations
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Yan, Wenqiang, Wenli Dai, Jin Cheng, et al.. (2021). Advances in the Mechanisms Affecting Meniscal Avascular Zone Repair and Therapies. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 758217–758217. 19 indexed citations
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Dai, Wenli, Muyang Sun, Xi Leng, Xiaoqing Hu, & Yingfang Ao. (2020). Recent Progress in 3D Printing of Elastic and High-Strength Hydrogels for the Treatment of Osteochondral and Cartilage Diseases. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 8. 604814–604814. 22 indexed citations
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Dai, Wenli, Brigitte Laforest, Leonid Tyan, et al.. (2019). A calcium transport mechanism for atrial fibrillation in Tbx5-mutant mice. eLife. 8. 24 indexed citations
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Dai, Wenli, et al.. (2019). Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in arthroscopic repair for discoid lateral meniscus tears. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 20(1). 113–113. 35 indexed citations
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Laforest, Brigitte, Wenli Dai, Leonid Tyan, et al.. (2019). Atrial fibrillation risk loci interact to modulate Ca2+-dependent atrial rhythm homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 129(11). 4937–4950. 22 indexed citations

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