Yi Li

14.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
211 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

Yi Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Li has authored 211 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Genetics and 53 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Yi Li's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (51 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (30 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (30 papers). Yi Li is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (51 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (30 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (30 papers). Yi Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yi Li's co-authors include Michael Chopp, Jieli Chen, Mei Lü, Lei Wang, Dunyue Lu, Subhash C. Gautam, Zhenggang Zhang, Xiaoguang Chen, Mark Katakowski and Xiang Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yi Li

195 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

Therapeutic Benefit of Intravenous Administration of Bone... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2003 2002 2021 400 800 1.2k
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. Therapeutic Benefit of Intravenous Administration of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells After Cerebral Ischemia in Rats
    2001 1.5k citations Jieli Chen, Yi Li et al. Stroke profile →
  2. Intravenous Administration of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Induces Angiogenesis in the Ischemic Boundary Zone After Stroke in Rats
    2003 542 citations Jieli Chen, Zheng Gang Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Treatment of neural injury with marrow stromal cells
    2002 516 citations Michael Chopp, Yi Li profile →
  4. Ferroptosis as a novel therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease
    2021 445 citations Yi Li 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
Yi Li China 46 5.0k 3.8k 2.8k 1.8k 1.7k 211 11.2k
Eugenio Parati Italy 46 2.2k 0.4× 4.5k 1.2× 2.1k 0.8× 913 0.5× 632 0.4× 188 9.6k
Shinn‐Zong Lin Taiwan 51 2.1k 0.4× 3.4k 0.9× 715 0.3× 1.6k 0.9× 897 0.5× 209 8.6k
Donald G. Phinney United States 42 9.6k 1.9× 6.4k 1.7× 1.1k 0.4× 4.8k 2.7× 313 0.2× 112 15.7k
Oh Young Bang South Korea 57 2.0k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 816 0.3× 1.3k 0.7× 1.6k 0.9× 308 12.9k
Ahmet Höke United States 58 861 0.2× 3.3k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 715 0.4× 192 11.2k
Woei‐Cherng Shyu Taiwan 38 1.5k 0.3× 2.4k 0.7× 529 0.2× 813 0.5× 755 0.5× 148 5.8k
Anthony J. Windebank United States 69 1.5k 0.3× 3.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 2.3k 1.3× 674 0.4× 277 16.7k
Satoshi Kuroda Japan 56 1.4k 0.3× 1.5k 0.4× 866 0.3× 834 0.5× 910 0.5× 443 11.7k
Annika Armulik Sweden 19 873 0.2× 3.9k 1.0× 374 0.1× 822 0.5× 2.7k 1.6× 20 8.7k
Pranela Rameshwar United States 49 3.0k 0.6× 4.1k 1.1× 373 0.1× 1.2k 0.7× 187 0.1× 248 8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Yi Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yi Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yi 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 Yi Li. Yi 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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Chang, Cheng, et al.. (2025). The Dual Role of A2aR in Neuroinflammation: Modulating Microglial Polarization in White Matter Lesions. eNeuro. 12(3). ENEURO.0579–24.2025. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xinglong, Ying Yang, Qin Liu, et al.. (2025). Biomimetic Topological Micropattern Arrays Regulate the Heterogeneity of Cellular Fates in Lung Fibroblasts between Fibrosis and Invasion. ACS Nano. 19(1). 580–599. 3 indexed citations
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Fu, Qiang, Yi Li, & Chunhua Shi. (2024). HSPB1 as an RNA-binding protein mediates the pathological process of osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 19(1). 156–156. 3 indexed citations
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Miao, Lin, Haowei Wang, Yi Li, et al.. (2024). Mechanisms and treatments of methamphetamine and HIV-1 co-induced neurotoxicity: a systematic review. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1423263–1423263. 3 indexed citations
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Wei, Yangyang, Sumei Wan, Yi Li, et al.. (2023). Flow cytometry-based cell cycle synchronization and transcriptome analysis in cotton (Gossypium arboretum L.). Industrial Crops and Products. 201. 116889–116889. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xinglong, et al.. (2023). The CRISPR/Cas9 System Delivered by Extracellular Vesicles. Pharmaceutics. 15(3). 984–984. 29 indexed citations
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Yang, Genmeng, Chan Wang, Shuwei Zhang, et al.. (2023). NRF2 Antagonizes HIV-1 Tat and Methamphetamine-Induced BV2 Cell Ferroptosis by Regulating SLC7A11. Neurotoxicity Research. 41(5). 398–407. 11 indexed citations
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Huang, Jinming, Yi Li, Siyi Zhu, et al.. (2023). Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Promotes Bone Anabolism in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis through the miR-6976/BMP/Smad4 Axis. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 2023. 1–13. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhiyu, et al.. (2022). Identification of a Metastasis-Related Protein IFI16 in Esophageal Cancer using a Proteomic Approach. Journal of Cancer. 13(5). 1630–1639. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, et al.. (2022). Multifaceted Roles of Ferroptosis in Lung Diseases. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 9. 919187–919187. 44 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, Zhenling Wang, Fang He, et al.. (2012). TP-58, a Novel Thienopyridine Derivative, Protects Mice from ConcanavalinA-Induced Hepatitis by Suppressing Inflammation. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 29(1-2). 31–40. 10 indexed citations
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Shen, Li, Hongqi Xin, Yi Li, et al.. (2011). Endogenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Mediates Bone Marrow Stromal Cell-Induced Neurite Remodeling After Stroke in Mice. Stroke. 42(2). 459–464. 43 indexed citations
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Xin, Hongqi, Yi Li, Xiaoguang Chen, & Michael Chopp. (2006). Bone marrow stromal cells induce BMP2/4 production in oxygen‐glucose‐deprived astrocytes, which promotes an astrocytic phenotype in adult subventricular progenitor cells. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 83(8). 1485–1493. 46 indexed citations
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Lü, Mei, Jieli Chen, Dunyue Lu, et al.. (2003). Global test statistics for treatment effect of stroke and traumatic brain injury in rats with administration of bone marrow stromal cells. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 128(1-2). 183–190. 79 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, et al.. (2001). Neurotrophins promote bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) to express neural proteins in vitro. Stroke. 32. 334–334. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, Yi Li, Jieli Chen, & Michael Chopp. (2000). Bone marrow stromal cells of bcl-2 transgenic mice express widespread Bcl-2 protein and reduce apoptosis in a serum-free medium. Stroke. 32. 380–380. 1 indexed citations

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