Zekai Li

1.0k total citations
59 papers, 590 citations indexed

About

Zekai Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zekai Li has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 590 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Materials Chemistry and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zekai Li's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (5 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (5 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (5 papers). Zekai Li is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (5 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (5 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (5 papers). Zekai Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Zekai Li's co-authors include Michael Gatheru Waigi, Xiaojie Hu, Fei Peng, Bing Yang, Leyong Zeng, Sheng Xu, Fei Dong, Aimin Li, Bifeng Yin and Tianyou Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zekai Li

54 papers receiving 580 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zekai Li China 13 150 107 106 101 78 59 590
Shuwen Luo China 16 109 0.7× 117 1.1× 75 0.7× 207 2.0× 98 1.3× 40 740
Yueyang Zhang China 18 148 1.0× 133 1.2× 53 0.5× 152 1.5× 41 0.5× 47 814
Ulrich Soltmann Germany 15 117 0.8× 142 1.3× 113 1.1× 77 0.8× 34 0.4× 20 562
Jianhong Zhang China 11 142 0.9× 103 1.0× 77 0.7× 76 0.8× 86 1.1× 19 648
Xiaojun Wang China 18 178 1.2× 187 1.7× 46 0.4× 130 1.3× 74 0.9× 58 856
Maria Teresa Gutierrez‐Wing United States 15 114 0.8× 160 1.5× 262 2.5× 216 2.1× 99 1.3× 39 1.0k
Beibei Fan China 16 138 0.9× 320 3.0× 59 0.6× 185 1.8× 95 1.2× 55 870
Tongqing Zhang China 19 291 1.9× 106 1.0× 317 3.0× 117 1.2× 145 1.9× 52 817

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zekai Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zekai Li

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Jingzhi, Ling‐Kang Liu, Haiwen Chen, et al.. (2025). Molecular engineering of a D-A type fluorescent probe with AIE properties for c-MYC G-quadruplex DNA. Dyes and Pigments. 239. 112814–112814. 2 indexed citations
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Zheng, Weiwei, Hongyu Li, Yuhang Wei, et al.. (2025). Molecular insights and rational engineering of a compact CRISPR-Cas effector Cas12h1 with a broad-spectrum PAM. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 66–66. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Jiaqi, Yan Li, Qi Wei, et al.. (2025). Interaction between 6PPD/6PPD-Q and natural Fe-Mn nodules: Performance and mechanism of adsorption and oxidative transformation. Environment International. 198. 109438–109438. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Tianyou, Tao Liu, Zekai Li, et al.. (2024). Ultrasmall gold-encapsulated mesoporous platinum to promote photodynamic/catalytic therapy through cascade enzyme-like reactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 680(Pt A). 117–128. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Haiwen, Jingzhi Li, Zekai Li, et al.. (2024). Tuning the push-pull dyes: Construction of polarity insensitive probes for G4 DNA. Dyes and Pigments. 231. 112407–112407. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hongtai, Mingmin Shi, Xiaoli Ma, et al.. (2024). Type-III-A structure of mycobacteria CRISPR-Csm complexes involving atypical crRNAs. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 260(Pt 2). 129331–129331. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Haiwen, Jingzhi Li, Yansong Chen, et al.. (2024). D-π-A type fluorescent dyes: Effect of π-bridge units on optical and G4 DNA binding properties. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 323. 124901–124901. 2 indexed citations
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Guan, Hongxin, et al.. (2024). Structural and Functional Characterization of a Fish Type I Subgroup d IFN Reveals Its Binding to Receptors. The Journal of Immunology. 212(7). 1207–1220. 8 indexed citations
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Zhen, Xiangkai, Zihe Liu, Xurong Wang, et al.. (2024). Mechanistic basis for the allosteric activation of NADase activity in the Sir2-HerA antiphage defense system. Nature Communications. 15(1). 9269–9269. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yansong, et al.. (2024). Development of D-π-A organic dyes for discriminating HSA from BSA and study on dye-HSA interaction. Bioorganic Chemistry. 147. 107360–107360. 8 indexed citations
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Ma, Junchao, Chao Qin, Xiaojie Hu, et al.. (2023). Health risks posed by environmental benzophenone-type ultraviolet filters (BP-UVFs): An investigation into the binding of BP-UVFs to trypsin and their adverse effects. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 459. 132231–132231. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zekai, et al.. (2023). Conflict Experience Regulates the Neural Encoding of Cognitive Conflict. Brain Sciences. 13(6). 880–880. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zekai, Min Tang, Renbo Mao, et al.. (2023). A single photoreceptor splits perception and entrainment by cotransmission. Nature. 623(7987). 562–570. 19 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiaomin, Zekai Li, Lifei Chen, et al.. (2022). Pathogen effector AvrSr35 triggers Sr35 resistosome assembly via a direct recognition mechanism. Science Advances. 8(36). eabq5108–eabq5108. 69 indexed citations
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Liu, Guiwen, Zekai Li, Qingye Han, & Heng Zhang. (2022). The redevelopment mode selection framework for Third Front Brownfields in China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(12). 33061–33074. 5 indexed citations
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Luo, Jiwei, et al.. (2022). Structural basis for the dual catalytic activity of the Legionella pneumophila ovarian tumor (OTU) domain deubiquitinase LotA. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298(10). 102414–102414. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Zekai, Xingzhou Ma, Xiqian Ye, et al.. (2022). The chromosome-level genome of Chinese praying mantis Tenodera sinensis (Mantodea: Mantidae) reveals its biology as a predator. GigaScience. 12. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Bing, et al.. (2020). The effects of functional groups on the sorption of naphthalene on microplastics. Chemosphere. 261. 127592–127592. 70 indexed citations
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Li, Tingting, Zhenyong Zhang, Z. Zhang, et al.. (2019). Characterization of native-like HIV-1 gp140 glycoprotein expressed in insect cells. Vaccine. 37(11). 1418–1427. 3 indexed citations

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