Zhaofu Li

674 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 352 citations indexed

About

Zhaofu Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rheumatology and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhaofu Li has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 352 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Rheumatology and 5 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Zhaofu Li's work include Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (5 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers). Zhaofu Li is often cited by papers focused on Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (5 papers), Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (4 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers). Zhaofu Li collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Zhaofu Li's co-authors include Dongdong Qin, Zhaohu Xie, Ting Zhao, Yuanyuan Wei, Zhenmin Li, Jiayan Shen, Qi Yang, Ting Zhao, Li Liu and Zhaoxia Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Immunology, Journal of Ethnopharmacology and Frontiers in Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Zhaofu Li

17 papers receiving 348 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Gut microbiota and rheumatoid arthritis: From pathogenesis to novel therapeutic opportunities

2022 144 citations Ting Zhao, Yuanyuan Wei et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhaofu Li China	8	190	89	60	58	42	19	352
Sonia Sudiwala United Kingdom	7	220 1.2×	66 0.7×	14 0.2×	17 0.3×	15 0.4×	8	348
Xuesong Gao China	14	263 1.4×	15 0.2×	163 2.7×	56 1.0×	69 1.6×	47	493
Raghubendra Singh Dagur United States	13	269 1.4×	63 0.7×	109 1.8×	12 0.2×	128 3.0×	26	528
Cinzia Quattrocchi Italy	13	181 1.0×	25 0.3×	25 0.4×	14 0.2×	45 1.1×	20	414
Zhenglai Ma China	15	296 1.6×	16 0.2×	42 0.7×	25 0.4×	37 0.9×	31	563
Salvador Fuentes-Alexandro Mexico	7	158 0.8×	73 0.8×	71 1.2×	18 0.3×	35 0.8×	9	464
Lívia D. Tavares Brazil	9	272 1.4×	62 0.7×	13 0.2×	59 1.0×	38 0.9×	9	480
P. Kent Langston United States	11	191 1.0×	16 0.2×	50 0.8×	30 0.5×	63 1.5×	15	467
Victoria Lyo United States	10	122 0.6×	28 0.3×	34 0.6×	37 0.6×	103 2.5×	33	635

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhaofu Li

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19 of 19 papers shown

Yang, Qianqian, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the Effective Components and Molecular Mechanisms of Xuanbi Decoction for Treating Gouty Arthritis: An Integrated Approach Using Metabolomics and Network Pharmacology. Biomedical Chromatography. 39(5). e70086–e70086.

Li, Zhaofu, et al.. (2025). Gut Microbiota and Osteoarthritis: From Pathogenesis to Novel Therapeutic Opportunities. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 53(1). 43–66. 3 indexed citations

Xie, Zhaohu, Zhiyan He, Shuyu Zheng, et al.. (2024). Pathogenesis of gout: Exploring more therapeutic target. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 27(4). e15147–e15147. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaoyu, Yuanyuan Wei, Jiayan Shen, et al.. (2024). Study on the effects of intestinal flora on gouty arthritis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 14. 1341953–1341953. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Ting, et al.. (2024). Yiqi Yangxue formula inhibits cartilage degeneration in knee osteoarthritis by regulating LncRNA-UFC1/miR-34a/MMP-13 axis. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 337(Pt 3). 118930–118930.

Zhao, Ting, et al.. (2024). Novel and potential future therapeutic options in Sjögren's syndrome. Heliyon. 10(19). e38803–e38803. 2 indexed citations

Shen, Jiayan, et al.. (2023). Regulatory Effects of Quercetin on Bone Homeostasis: Research Updates and Future Perspectives. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 51(8). 2077–2094. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Nian, Rong Su, Lin Zhang, et al.. (2023). Research progress on rheumatoid arthritis-associated depression. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 16. 992223–992223. 11 indexed citations

Zhao, Ting, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jiayan Shen, et al.. (2023). Potential Therapeutic Mechanism of Radix Angelicae Biseratae and Dipsaci Radix Herb Pair against Osteoarthritis: Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2023(1). 1 indexed citations

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Dong, Qing, et al.. (2022). Radiomics combined with clinical features in distinguishing non-calcifying tuberculosis granuloma and lung adenocarcinoma in small pulmonary nodules. PeerJ. 10. e14127–e14127. 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ting, Qi Yang, Zhaohu Xie, et al.. (2022). Ferroptosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 779585–779585. 71 indexed citations

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Wang, Bo, Jiayan Shen, Zhaohu Xie, et al.. (2022). Third dose of anti-SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine for patients with RA: Focusing on immunogenicity and effects of RA drugs. Frontiers in Medicine. 9. 978272–978272. 4 indexed citations

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Shen, Jiayan, Zhaohu Xie, Yi Liu, et al.. (2022). Aberrant messenger RNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells is associated with gouty arthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 25(10). 1152–1163. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ting, et al.. (2022). Gut microbiota and rheumatoid arthritis: From pathogenesis to novel therapeutic opportunities. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 1007165–1007165. 144 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhao, Ting, et al.. (2022). How to Model Rheumatoid Arthritis in Animals: From Rodents to Non-Human Primates. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 887460–887460. 30 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ting, Yuanyuan Wei, Jiayan Shen, et al.. (2022). New insights into the interplay between autophagy and cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 1089668–1089668. 20 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaosi, Weichao Liu, Yan Qi, et al.. (2022). Jian Pi Shen Shi formula alleviates hyperuricemia and related renal fibrosis in uricase‐deficient rats via suppression of the collagen‐binding pathway. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 25(12). 1395–1407. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Zhifei, Zhaoxia Li, Zhaofu Li, et al.. (2020). Intracerebroventricular Administration of Interferon-Alpha Induced Depressive-Like Behaviors and Neurotransmitter Changes in Rhesus Monkeys. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 14. 585604–585604. 9 indexed citations

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Qin, Dongdong, Zhifei Li, Zhaoxia Li, et al.. (2019). Chronic Glucocorticoid Exposure Induces Depression-Like Phenotype in Rhesus Macaque (Macaca Mulatta). Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13. 188–188. 28 indexed citations

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