Yanfei Li

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Yanfei Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanfei Li has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 16 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yanfei Li's work include Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (8 papers), MRI in cancer diagnosis (6 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Yanfei Li is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (8 papers), MRI in cancer diagnosis (6 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Yanfei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yanfei Li's co-authors include Ke Ren, Jing Zhang, William A. Banks, Chunmei He, Carmen Ginghină, Yanchun Zhao, Douglas Galasko, Michael J. Hipp, Min Shi and Changqin Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, PLoS ONE and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yanfei Li

105 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

  1. Plasma exosomal α-synuclein is likely CNS-derived and increased in Parkinson’s disease
    2014 522 citations Yanfei Li et al. profile →

Peers

Yanfei Li
Mahalaxmi Iyer India
Yong Huang China
Benjamín Pineda Mexico
Ting Shen China
Yi Guo China
Xiaoling Zhang China
Xiangyang Guo China
Yi Yin China
Li Cui China
Chen Li China
Mahalaxmi Iyer India
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Countries citing papers authored by Yanfei Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yanfei Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanfei Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yanfei Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yanfei 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 Yanfei Li. Yanfei Li 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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Li, Yanfei, et al.. (2025). Deep Learning–Based Precision Cropping of Eye Regions in Strabismus Photographs: Algorithm Development and Validation Study for Workflow Optimization. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e74402–e74402. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yanfei, et al.. (2025). Case Report: Three cases with allogeneic CIK therapy against solid tumors. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1658864–1658864.
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Cao, Lizhi, Xiaoying Wang, Xin Li, Linlin Ma, & Yanfei Li. (2024). Identification of Co-diagnostic Genes for Heart Failure and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through WGCNA and Machine Learning Algorithms. Molecular Biotechnology. 66(5). 1229–1245. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Siyuan, et al.. (2023). Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation-based regional radiomics similarity network: Biomarker for Parkinson’s disease. Heliyon. 9(3). e14325–e14325. 6 indexed citations
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Gao, Yujing, et al.. (2023). Identification of thrombotic biomarkers in orthopedic surgery patients by plasma proteomics. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 18(1). 222–222. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yanfei, et al.. (2022). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Contrast-Induced Acute Renal Injury and Related Pathological Alterations In Vivo. Analytical Cellular Pathology. 2022. 1–20. 3 indexed citations
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Yao, Xiang, et al.. (2022). Neuroimaging biomarkers for detecting schizophrenia: A resting-state functional MRI-based radiomics analysis. Heliyon. 8(12). e12276–e12276. 6 indexed citations
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Yao, Xiang, et al.. (2022). Classification of Parkinson’s disease using a region-of-interest- and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging-based radiomics approach. Brain Imaging and Behavior. 16(5). 2150–2163. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Yanfei, Xiuxia Li, Rui Li, Nan Chen, & Kehu Yang. (2022). PROTOCOL: Home‐based care for people with dementia: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 18(4). e1285–e1285. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yan, Nan Chen, Kangle Guo, et al.. (2022). Reporting and methodological quality of acupuncture network meta-analyses could be improved: an evidence mapping. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 153. 1–12. 16 indexed citations
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Duan, Ranran, Lijun Jing, Yanfei Li, et al.. (2022). Altered Global Signal Topography in Alcohol Use Disorders. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 14. 803780–803780. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tian, Bin Song, Yanfei Li, et al.. (2022). Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker for Monitoring the Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Alcohol Use Disorder. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 16. 831901–831901. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Yanfei, et al.. (2021). Machine Learning of Schizophrenia Detection with Structural and Functional Neuroimaging. Disease Markers. 2021. 1–12. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Yanfei & Ke Ren. (2020). The Mechanism of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury and Its Association with Diabetes Mellitus. Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging. 2020. 1–10. 40 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei, Jun Bai, & Yanfei Li. (2020). The Change of Interleukin-6 Level-Related Genes and Pathways Induced by Exercise in Sedentary Individuals. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 40(5). 236–244. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yanfei, Jihan Huang, Yingchun He, et al.. (2019). The Impact of Placebo Response Rates on Clinical Trial Outcome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Antidepressants in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 29(9). 712–720. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Chengcheng, et al.. (2018). RADA16-I Hydrogel-Released CXCL12 Stably Promotes Stem Cell Migration. 9(2). 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Irizarry, Armando R., Guirui Yan, Qingqiang Zeng, et al.. (2017). Defective enamel and bone development in sodium-dependent citrate transporter (NaCT) Slc13a5 deficient mice. PLoS ONE. 12(4). e0175465–e0175465. 40 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinlong, et al.. (2009). Effect of vitamin E deficiency on apoptosis of splenic lymphocytes in chicken.. Zhongguo shouyi xuebao. 29(1). 67–69. 2 indexed citations

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