Yiqun Li

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
167 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Yiqun Li is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yiqun Li has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Organic Chemistry, 26 papers in Materials Chemistry and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yiqun Li's work include Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (33 papers), Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles (32 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (17 papers). Yiqun Li is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (33 papers), Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles (32 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (17 papers). Yiqun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Yiqun Li's co-authors include Jia Zheng, Hao Ma, Wenjie Zheng, Bo Zhou, Zhuan Zhang, Luyang Wang, Kan Zhang, Yuan Lu, Shiyi Ou and Wei Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yiqun Li

163 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Glabridin, a bioactive component of licorice, ameliorates... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75 100
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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. Glabridin, a bioactive component of licorice, ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by regulating ferroptosis and the VEGF/Akt/ERK pathways
    2022 111 citations Yiqun Li et al. profile →

Peers

Yiqun Li
Pengwu Zheng China
Gamal A. El‐Hiti Saudi Arabia
Maria Rosaria Plutino Italy
Zhi‐Jun Jia China
Peng Yu China
Chao Ma China
Waseem A. Wani India
Zahid Shafiq Pakistan
Nidhi Jain India
Pengwu Zheng China
Yiqun Li
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Countries citing papers authored by Yiqun Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yiqun Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yiqun Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yiqun Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yiqun 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 Yiqun Li. Yiqun 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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Chen, Wenwen, Haoyong Li, Chuanqi Liu, et al.. (2025). Optimizing anaerobic digestion of Chinese liquor brewing wastewater: A cost-effective and high-performance approach. Chemical Engineering Journal. 506. 160028–160028. 1 indexed citations
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Emelianov, Nikita A., Yiqun Li, Yuling Zhuo, et al.. (2024). Towards Better Perovskite Absorber Materials: Cu+ Doping Improves Photostability and Radiation Hardness of Complex Lead Halides. EcoMat. 7(1). 5 indexed citations
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Shan, Zhihao, et al.. (2024). Carboxymethylcellulose and rare earth metal cation self-assembly: Tunable encapsulation of carbon dots in a multifunctional transparent film. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 154275–154275. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yiqun, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of Cyclodextrin-based MOFs incorporating amino acid chiral ligands for chiral separation of naproxen enantiomers. Microchemical Journal. 190. 108684–108684. 12 indexed citations
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Hsu, Eric J., et al.. (2019). Evaluation of Tumor Cell–Tumor Microenvironment Component Interactions as Potential Predictors of Patient Response to Napabucasin. Molecular Cancer Research. 17(7). 1429–1434. 22 indexed citations
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Ma, Hao, Bo Zhou, Yiqun Li, & Dimitris S. Argyropoulos. (2012). CONVERSION OF FRUCTOSE TO 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL WITH A FUNCTIONALIZED IONIC LIQUID. BioResources. 7(1). 533–544. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yiqun. (2011). Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose-Strontium Aluminate Composite Films. 1 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jia & Yiqun Li. (2011). One-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran and dihydropyrano[c]chromene derivatives in aqueous media by using trisodium citrate as a green catalyst. Archives of applied science research. 3(2). 381–388. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Yiqun. (2010). Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose/Chitosan Composite Film. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yiqun. (2010). Dissolubility of the Silk Fibroin in the Functionalized Ionic Liquid. Gaofenzi cailiao kexue yu gongcheng. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yiqun. (2006). Synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones using ionic liquid n-butyl pyridinium tetrafluoroborate as a catalyst and medium. Journal of Jinan University. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Jian-Hua, et al.. (2006). Synthesis of 9-Arylpolyhydroacridine Promoted by Ionic Liquid under Solvent-free Condition. Chinese Chemical Letters. 17(7). 874–876. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liping, et al.. (2006). Efficient and Eco-friendly Process for the Synthesis of Bi (indolyl)-methanes Catalyzed by Sodium Hydrogensulfate Monohydrate in Ionic Liquid n-Butylpyridinium Tetrafluoroborate. Chinese Chemical Letters. 17(6). 723–726. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yiqun, et al.. (2005). A Novel Ionic Liquid/water Biphasic System for the Preparation of Oximes. Chinese Chemical Letters. 16(7). 906–908. 3 indexed citations

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