Yi Li

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Yi Li is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Li has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Organic Chemistry, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yi Li's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (26 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (15 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (13 papers). Yi Li is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (26 papers), N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry (15 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (13 papers). Yi Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Yi Li's co-authors include Zong‐Wan Mao, Shu‐Li You, Liang He, Cai‐Ping Tan, Liang‐Nian Ji, Wei Zhang, Liang‐Nian Ji, Gongqiang Li, Li‐Xin Dai and Rui‐Rong Ye and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yi Li

142 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

The glycolytic enzyme PFKFB3 drives kidney fibrosis throu... 2024 2026 2025 2024 25 50 75
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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. The glycolytic enzyme PFKFB3 drives kidney fibrosis through promoting histone lactylation-mediated NF-κB family activation
    2024 78 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 41 1.7k 1.6k 1.1k 1.0k 828 146 5.1k
Jinquan Wang China 33 962 0.6× 920 0.6× 919 0.8× 842 0.8× 1.3k 1.5× 132 3.2k
Qian Cao China 40 574 0.3× 2.2k 1.4× 1.7k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 538 0.6× 153 5.5k
Jin‐Gang Liu China 42 1.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 1.6k 1.4× 886 0.9× 1.7k 2.0× 159 5.3k
Leli Zeng China 33 1.0k 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 1.7k 2.1× 79 4.6k
Justin J. Wilson United States 40 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 385 0.4× 1.8k 2.2× 120 4.7k
Yangzhong Liu China 40 724 0.4× 2.1k 1.3× 1.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.5× 1.2k 1.5× 165 5.2k
Ling Qiu China 36 998 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 782 0.8× 797 1.0× 165 4.4k
Biplob Koch India 35 864 0.5× 893 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 660 0.6× 876 1.1× 126 3.3k
Yan Zhang China 49 2.6k 1.5× 3.7k 2.3× 1.9k 1.7× 1.9k 1.9× 840 1.0× 281 8.6k
Alan E. Friedman United States 31 1.3k 0.7× 2.3k 1.4× 1.0k 0.9× 394 0.4× 1.7k 2.0× 76 5.9k

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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Lian, Peng, Jinping Chen, Tianjun Yu, et al.. (2025). Lithographic performances of aryl sulfonate ester-modified polystyrenes as nonchemically amplified resists. 3(5). 553–566.
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Zhou, X. K., Xingjiang Li, Fangfu Ye, et al.. (2025). Chiral Strategy for Developing High-Performance Polymeric Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Agents for Vascular and Tumor Imaging. Chemical & Biomedical Imaging. 3(6). 387–397. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, Zhiling Chen, Yi Li, et al.. (2024). Enhanced photodynamic therapy efficacy of Ni-doped/oxygen vacancy double-defect Ni-ZnO@C photosensitizer in bacteria-infected wounds based on ROS damage and ATP synthesis inhibition. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 192. 173–189. 23 indexed citations
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Liu, Yanbing, Jinwen Shi, Xin Kang, et al.. (2024). Supercritical CO2-promoted degradation of polystyrene to aromatic oils with NiO@C catalyst. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114164–114164. 4 indexed citations
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Xue, Ruicong, Jiancheng Zhang, Zhe Zhen, et al.. (2024). Estimated pulse wave velocity predicts mortality in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. 86. 51–62. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, Ben Liu, Yue Zheng, et al.. (2024). Photoinduction of Ferroptosis and cGAS-STING Activation by a H2S-Responsive Iridium(III) Complex for Cancer-Specific Therapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67(18). 16235–16247. 15 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jianguo, et al.. (2024). Synergistic photoinduction of ferroptosis and apoptosis by a mitochondria-targeted iridium complex for bladder cancer therapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 683(Pt 1). 420–431. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Sheng, et al.. (2023). Monitoring H2S fluctuation during autophagic fusion of lysosomes and mitochondria using a lysosome-targeting fluorogenic probe. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1265. 341356–341356. 17 indexed citations
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Shi, Yin, Moon-Sun Jang, Changling Liu, et al.. (2023). Fe(III)-coordination-driven fabrication of self-supplying oxygen and charge-convertible nanoplatform for enhanced photodynamic therapy of tumor. European Polymer Journal. 194. 112130–112130. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuqing, et al.. (2023). Matrix stiffness regulates neovascular homeostasis through autophagy in nude mice. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 238(9). 2135–2146. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, et al.. (2023). Cocrystal formation by anti-solvent slurry. CrystEngComm. 25(42). 5882–5886. 3 indexed citations
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Liang, Hao, et al.. (2023). Inducing and monitoring mitochondrial pH changes with an iridium(iii) complex via two-photon lifetime imaging. Dalton Transactions. 52(43). 15859–15865. 3 indexed citations
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Qin, Weiwei, et al.. (2020). Cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes for mitochondria-targeted combined chemo-photodynamic therapy. Dalton Transactions. 49(11). 3562–3569. 60 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ming‐Zhong, Long Liu, Quan Gou, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of hydroxyl-containing oxindoles and 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2-ones through oxone-mediated cascade arylhydroxylation of activated alkenes. Green Chemistry. 22(23). 8369–8374. 27 indexed citations
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He, Liang, Mingfang Zhang, Zhengyin Pan, et al.. (2019). A mitochondria-targeted iridium(iii)-based photoacid generator induces dual-mode photodynamic damage within cancer cells. Chemical Communications. 55(70). 10472–10475. 56 indexed citations
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Xu, Jian, Xiujun Liu, Liang Li, et al.. (2015). An engineered TIMP2-based and enediyne-integrated fusion protein for targeting MMP-14 shows potent antitumor efficacy. Oncotarget. 6(28). 26322–26334. 20 indexed citations

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