Yanqun Li

6.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
48 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Yanqun Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanqun Li has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Food Science and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yanqun Li's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (16 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (10 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (6 papers). Yanqun Li is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (16 papers), Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (10 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (6 papers). Yanqun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and Philippines. Yanqun Li's co-authors include Christopher Q. Lan, Nan Wu, Mark Horsman, Dexin Kong, Bei Wang, Hong Wu, Bei Wang, Ying Fu, Michael R. Sussman and Hong Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Plant Cell and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Yanqun Li

44 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of nitrogen sources on cell growth and lipid accu... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2020 2008 2008 2012 250 500 750
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. Effects of nitrogen sources on cell growth and lipid accumulation of green alga Neochloris oleoabundans
    2008 886 citations Yanqun Li, Nan Wu et al. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology profile →
  2. The effect of developmental and environmental factors on secondary metabolites in medicinal plants
    2020 832 citations Yanqun Li, Dexin Kong et al. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry profile →
  3. CO2 bio-mitigation using microalgae
    2008 822 citations Bei Wang, Yanqun Li et al. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology profile →
  4. Biofuels from Microalgae
    2008 778 citations Yanqun Li, Nan Wu et al. profile →
  5. Analysis and evaluation of essential oil components of cinnamon barks using GC–MS and FTIR spectroscopy
    2012 376 citations Yanqun Li, Hong Wu et al. Industrial Crops and Products profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yanqun Li China 20 2.3k 1.3k 1.0k 990 656 48 4.5k
Yue Jiang China 38 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 493 0.5× 594 0.6× 387 0.6× 117 3.8k
João Varela Portugal 44 2.9k 1.3× 1.8k 1.4× 502 0.5× 840 0.8× 566 0.9× 135 5.6k
Slim Abdelkafi Tunisia 36 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 418 0.4× 771 0.8× 841 1.3× 134 4.0k
Luísa Barreira Portugal 40 1.8k 0.8× 944 0.7× 295 0.3× 702 0.7× 448 0.7× 101 4.4k
Ana P. Carvalho Portugal 28 1.8k 0.8× 692 0.5× 511 0.5× 372 0.4× 388 0.6× 95 3.2k
Eduardo Jacob‐Lopes Brazil 35 2.7k 1.1× 984 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 238 0.2× 711 1.1× 146 4.2k
Hugo Pereira Portugal 34 2.4k 1.0× 834 0.6× 357 0.3× 337 0.3× 221 0.3× 99 3.5k
Rui M. S. C. Morais Portugal 26 1.3k 0.6× 717 0.5× 242 0.2× 736 0.7× 720 1.1× 70 3.5k
Zhangli Hu China 35 1.5k 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 405 0.4× 669 0.7× 173 0.3× 242 4.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yanqun Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanqun Li

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

All Works

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Pan, Huimin, Mei Bai, Yanqun Li, et al.. (2025). Transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses of the effects of plant age and organ on caffeic acid derivative accumulation in Echinacea purpurea. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 226. 110051–110051. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiaopei, Wei Yin, Yanqun Li, et al.. (2025). Assessment of quality in volatile oil from three basic sources of Xinyi from Hubei by anatomy, GC-MS, and chemometric methods. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 6857–6857. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaomin, Jianhao Lin, Mingfei Sun, et al.. (2024). Trans-cinnamaldehyde inhibits Escherichia coli growth by regulating lipopolysaccharide accumulation. Food Bioscience. 61. 104559–104559. 6 indexed citations
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Peng, Ye, et al.. (2024). Identification of a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase from Cinnamomum cassia involved in trans-cinnamaldehyde biosynthesis. Planta. 259(6). 138–138. 6 indexed citations
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Fu, Ying, Yan Huang, Yongqi Lu, et al.. (2024). Seasonal Variation in Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil from Cinnamomum cassia Leaves. Plants. 14(1). 81–81. 4 indexed citations
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Lin, Jianhao, Xinghai Li, Xiangxiu Liang, et al.. (2023). Changes in dopamine and octopamine levels caused disordered behaviour in red imported fire ants exposed to cinnamon essential oils. Industrial Crops and Products. 199. 116801–116801. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Yanqun, Yuxin Pang, Qilei Chen, et al.. (2023). A comparative analysis of morphology, microstructure, and volatile metabolomics of leaves at varied developmental stages in Ainaxiang (Blumea balsamifera (Linn.) DC.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1285616–1285616. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Yingqi, Liupeng Yang, Jianhao Lin, et al.. (2022). Fumigation activity of essential oils of Cinnamomum loureirii toward red imported fire ant workers. Journal of Pest Science. 96(2). 647–662. 16 indexed citations
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Bai, Mei, et al.. (2021). GC–MS and FTIR spectroscopy for the identification and assessment of essential oil components of five cinnamon leaves. Revista Brasileira de Botânica. 44(3). 525–535. 10 indexed citations
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Wu, Hong, et al.. (2021). Volatile Oil Variation and Morphology of Cinnamon Twigs from Different Regions of China. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 31(2). 217–224. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yanqun, Dexin Kong, Ying Fu, Michael R. Sussman, & Hong Wu. (2020). The effect of developmental and environmental factors on secondary metabolites in medicinal plants. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 148. 80–89. 832 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Yanqun, et al.. (2020). Monthly distribution of ammonia-oxidizing microbes in a tropical bay. The Journal of Microbiology. 59(1). 10–19.
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Li, Yanqun, et al.. (2020). Production, isolation and bioactive estimation of extracellular polysaccharides of green microalga Neochloris oleoabundans. Algal Research. 48. 101883–101883. 32 indexed citations
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Li, Yanqun, Dexin Kong, Mei Bai, et al.. (2019). Correlation of the temporal and spatial expression patterns of HQT with the biosynthesis and accumulation of chlorogenic acid in Lonicera japonica flowers. Horticulture Research. 6(1). 73–73. 54 indexed citations
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Li, Yanqun, Dexin Kong, & Hong Wu. (2018). Comprehensive chemical analysis of the flower buds of five Lonicera species by ATR-FTIR, HPLC-DAD, and chemometric methods. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 28(5). 533–541. 31 indexed citations
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Wang, Bei, Yanqun Li, Nan Wu, & Christopher Q. Lan. (2008). CO2 bio-mitigation using microalgae. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 79(5). 707–718. 822 indexed citations breakdown →

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