Z. Li

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 936 citations indexed

About

Z. Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Z. Li has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 936 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Z. Li's work include Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment (2 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (2 papers) and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (2 papers). Z. Li is often cited by papers focused on Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment (2 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (2 papers) and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis (2 papers). Z. Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Z. Li's co-authors include Steven E. Shoelson, Minsheng Yuan, Jongsoon Lee, Jason K. Kim, Jonathan J. Fillmore, Michael Karin, Yun Joong Kim, Irene K. Moore, Yan Chen and Gerald I. Shulman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and Heliyon.

In The Last Decade

Z. Li

12 papers receiving 904 citations

Hit Papers

Prevention of fat-induced insulin resistance by salicylate 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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. Prevention of fat-induced insulin resistance by salicylate
    2001 574 citations Jason K. Kim, Yun Joong Kim et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Z. Li China 7 396 323 315 127 124 14 936
Yulan Gong United States 13 319 0.8× 285 0.9× 220 0.7× 124 1.0× 75 0.6× 32 946
Safia Ogbi United States 16 273 0.7× 216 0.7× 148 0.5× 97 0.8× 109 0.9× 29 877
Norito Yagihashi Japan 14 246 0.6× 111 0.3× 154 0.5× 72 0.6× 136 1.1× 21 678
Deng-feng Geng China 17 306 0.8× 65 0.2× 120 0.4× 94 0.7× 103 0.8× 40 819
Jianli Zhao United States 19 337 0.9× 238 0.7× 171 0.5× 133 1.0× 37 0.3× 42 897
Yujian Zhang China 14 403 1.0× 151 0.5× 70 0.2× 124 1.0× 27 0.2× 26 900
Rosita Stanzione Italy 23 574 1.4× 206 0.6× 247 0.8× 147 1.2× 153 1.2× 65 1.5k
Masayuki Shimano Japan 23 395 1.0× 348 1.1× 313 1.0× 61 0.5× 97 0.8× 38 1.5k
Roberto Paternò Italy 15 362 0.9× 61 0.2× 192 0.6× 75 0.6× 52 0.4× 19 865
Jun Agata Japan 19 455 1.1× 177 0.5× 230 0.7× 76 0.6× 197 1.6× 26 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Z. Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Z. Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Z. Li. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Z. Li. The network helps show where Z. Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Z. Li

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

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Yao, Meng, Jian Zhou, Chuan Gao, et al.. (2025). Trained Immunity in Health and Disease. MedComm. 6(11). e70461–e70461.
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Ding, Peng, Chuan Gao, Jian Zhou, et al.. (2025). Mitochondrial Diseases: Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Advances. MedComm. 6(9). e70385–e70385. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yutao, et al.. (2025). Systematic review on the extracellular vesicles in reproductive medicine and gamete union. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis. 15(10). 101261–101261.
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Yan, Weixiao, Z. Li, Liang‐I Kang, et al.. (2024). Membrane-Cloaked Nanodrug for Homologous Targeting and Treatment of Therapeutic Stress Escaped Cancer Stem Cells. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7(22). 25900–25910. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Z., et al.. (2023). Identifying potential anti‐metastasis drugs for prostate cancer through integrative bioinformatics analysis and compound library screening. The Journal of Gene Medicine. 25(11). e3548–e3548. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Z., et al.. (2023). Multiple programmed cell death patterns and immune landscapes in bladder cancer: Evidence based on machine learning and multi‐cohorts. Environmental Toxicology. 39(3). 1780–1801. 2 indexed citations
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Mao, Zhuo‐Ya, Xiaobing Jiang, Bin Hu, et al.. (2015). Expression of somatostatin receptor subtype 2 in growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma and the regulation of miR-185. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 38(10). 1117–1128. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Z., et al.. (2011). Endovascular Stenting of Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm: A Systematic Review. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 42(4). 419–426. 111 indexed citations
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Leung, Christopher Kai-Shun, Robert N. Weinreb, Z. Li, et al.. (2011). Long-Term In Vivo Imaging and Measurement of Dendritic Shrinkage of Retinal Ganglion Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(3). 1539–1539. 100 indexed citations
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Li, Yuelin, et al.. (2010). Comparative proteomics analysis of human osteosarcomas and benign tumor of bone. Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. 198(2). 97–106. 55 indexed citations
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Kim, Jason K., Yun Joong Kim, Jonathan J. Fillmore, et al.. (2001). Prevention of fat-induced insulin resistance by salicylate. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(3). 437–446. 574 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kim, Jason K., Yun Joong Kim, Jonathan J. Fillmore, et al.. (2001). Prevention of fat-induced insulin resistance by salicylate. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(3). 437–446. 59 indexed citations

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