Yanwei Li

8.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
242 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Yanwei Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanwei Li has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 35 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yanwei Li's work include Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (25 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (18 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (17 papers). Yanwei Li is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (25 papers), Advanced oxidation water treatment (18 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (17 papers). Yanwei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yanwei Li's co-authors include Xing Xu, Baoyu Gao, Yanan Shang, Qinyan Yue, Qian Li, Wenxing Wang, Qingzhu Zhang, Cheng Chen, Pijun Duan and Yue Yue and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yanwei Li

223 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

In-situ pyrolysis of Enteromorpha as carbocatalyst for catalytic removal of organic contaminants: Considering the intrinsic N/Fe in Enteromorpha and non-radical reaction

2019 510 citations Cheng Chen, Tengfei Ma et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
Enhanced degradation of clothianidin in peroxymonosulfate/catalyst system via core-shell FeMn @ N-C and phosphate surrounding

2020 357 citations Pijun Duan, Yuanfeng Qi et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
Unveiling the Origins of Selective Oxidation in Single-Atom Catalysis via Co–N₄–C Intensified Radical and Nonradical Pathways

2022 347 citations Zexi Hou, Xin Zhang et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Fenton-like activity and pathway modulation via single-atom sites and pollutants comediates the electron transfer process

2024 217 citations Yanan Shang, Kexin Yin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yanwei Li China	37	2.3k	2.2k	1.4k	1.3k	909	242	6.3k
Fengyun Wang China	47	2.5k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	3.0k 2.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.5k 1.7×	284	7.9k
He Zhao China	40	1.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	873 0.7×	908 1.0×	191	5.7k
Lei Yu China	37	2.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	627 0.7×	195	5.5k
Zhenghua Zhang China	55	3.7k 1.6×	2.2k 1.0×	2.2k 1.5×	2.1k 1.6×	1.4k 1.5×	218	8.2k
Jingyi Wang China	44	1.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	240	5.7k
Njud S. Alharbi Saudi Arabia	43	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	2.6k 1.8×	1.1k 0.8×	923 1.0×	119	6.1k
Chao Huang China	51	2.4k 1.1×	1.4k 0.6×	2.0k 1.4×	2.3k 1.8×	960 1.1×	167	10.0k
Yiming Li China	50	1.6k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	3.9k 2.8×	2.5k 1.9×	2.1k 2.3×	251	9.2k
Tao Tao China	40	1.2k 0.5×	822 0.4×	2.0k 1.4×	930 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	274	5.9k
Chen Qian China	45	918 0.4×	959 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	206	6.4k

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Li, Yanwei, et al.. (2025). FAP promotes progression of oral leukoplakia via activation of PI3K/AKT pathway by interacting with ITGB1. Translational Oncology. 61. 102531–102531.

Liu, Cuiyu, et al.. (2025). Co-infection by RGNNV and V. rotiferianus in golden pompano: Insights into disease risks and immune responses. Aquaculture. 600. 742188–742188. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Ao, et al.. (2025). Optimization and Validation of Wafer Surface Defect Detection Algorithm Based on RT-DETR. IEEE Access. 13. 39727–39737. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Yan, et al.. (2024). Synchronously enhanced dual oxidation pathways via engineered Co-Nx/Co3O4 for high-efficiency degradation of versatile antibiotics. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 475. 134835–134835. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Xue, Zhoukun Li, Xin Yan, et al.. (2024). Novel polyurethane-degrading cutinase BaCut1 from Blastobotrys sp. G-9 with potential role in plastic bio-recycling. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 472. 134493–134493. 17 indexed citations

Chen, Haiyang, et al.. (2024). Multi-Omics Research on Angina Pectoris: A Novel Perspective. Aging and Disease. 16(6). 0–0. 1 indexed citations

Li, Yanwei, et al.. (2024). BhrPETase catalyzed polyethylene terephthalate depolymerization: A quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics approach. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 477. 135414–135414. 3 indexed citations

Yin, Kexin, Xing Xu, Qinyan Yue, et al.. (2024). Pore modulation of single atomic Fe sites for ultrafast Fenton-like chemistry with amplified electron migration oxidation. Water Research. 268(Pt A). 122545–122545. 42 indexed citations

Hong, Wei, Qian Li, Yue Gao, et al.. (2024). The application strategies and progresses of silicon-based minerals in advanced oxidation processes for water decontamination. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 511. 215871–215871. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Yanwei, et al.. (2023). P450-catalyzed polyethylene oligomer degradation: A quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics study. Journal of Cleaner Production. 389. 136130–136130. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Yanwei, et al.. (2023). Selective cascade activation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human cells: Role of enzyme's intrinsic electric field. The Science of The Total Environment. 911. 168645–168645. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Yanwei, et al.. (2023). Impacts of QM region sizes and conformation numbers on modelling enzyme reactions: a case study of polyethylene terephthalate hydrolase. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(46). 31596–31603. 6 indexed citations

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Hou, Zexi, Xin Zhang, Baoyu Gao, et al.. (2022). Unveiling the Origins of Selective Oxidation in Single-Atom Catalysis via Co–N₄–C Intensified Radical and Nonradical Pathways. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(16). 11635–11645. 347 indexed citations breakdown →

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Feng, Shanshan, Yue Yue, Jinfeng Chen, et al.. (2020). Biodegradation mechanism of polycaprolactone by a novel esterase MGS0156: a QM/MM approach. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 22(12). 2332–2344. 23 indexed citations

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Duan, Pijun, Yuanfeng Qi, Shanshan Feng, et al.. (2020). Enhanced degradation of clothianidin in peroxymonosulfate/catalyst system via core-shell FeMn @ N-C and phosphate surrounding. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 267. 118717–118717. 357 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Cheng, Tengfei Ma, Yanan Shang, et al.. (2019). In-situ pyrolysis of Enteromorpha as carbocatalyst for catalytic removal of organic contaminants: Considering the intrinsic N/Fe in Enteromorpha and non-radical reaction. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 250. 382–395. 510 indexed citations breakdown →

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Du, Likai, Fang Liu, Yanwei Li, et al.. (2018). Dioxygen Activation by Iron Complexes: The Catalytic Role of Intersystem Crossing Dynamics for a Heme-Related Model. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 122(5). 2821–2831. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Junjie, Xiaowen Tang, Yanwei Li, et al.. (2018). Computational evidence for the degradation mechanism of haloalkane dehalogenase LinB and mutants of Leu248 to 1-chlorobutane. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 20(31). 20540–20547. 8 indexed citations

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Ren, Zhongfei, Xing Xu, Baoyu Gao, et al.. (2017). Capture of perchlorate by a surface-modified bio-sorbent and its bio-regeneration properties: Adsorption, computations and biofouling. Chemosphere. 185. 152–161. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Yanwei. (2008). Large-aperture lightweight primary mirror design method using topology optimization. Optical Technique. 4 indexed citations

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