Zhen Li

8.3k total citations
239 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Zhen Li is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Li has authored 239 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Plant Science, 100 papers in Molecular Biology and 39 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Zhen Li's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (32 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (29 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (26 papers). Zhen Li is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (32 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (29 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (26 papers). Zhen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Zhen Li's co-authors include Zhizhong Gong, Shuhua Yang, Yan Guo, Xiaoxia Liu, Yiting Shi, Qingwen Zhang, Yanglin Ding, Daoliang Li, Ziyan Liu and Yuxin Jia and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Li

227 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhen Li China 44 3.0k 2.6k 484 430 238 239 5.9k
Heng Zhang China 47 5.3k 1.8× 4.2k 1.6× 318 0.7× 510 1.2× 232 1.0× 236 8.6k
Jun Chen China 43 1.4k 0.5× 2.2k 0.9× 265 0.5× 508 1.2× 429 1.8× 283 5.6k
Wang‐Xia Wang United States 34 4.3k 1.4× 5.4k 2.1× 219 0.5× 342 0.8× 290 1.2× 62 10.1k
Peng Zhang China 45 4.3k 1.4× 2.7k 1.0× 220 0.5× 291 0.7× 190 0.8× 238 6.4k
He Zhang China 40 4.3k 1.4× 4.9k 1.9× 202 0.4× 564 1.3× 203 0.9× 290 9.6k
Yupeng Wang China 20 4.0k 1.3× 4.0k 1.5× 209 0.4× 659 1.5× 233 1.0× 60 6.8k
Ling Li China 49 3.7k 1.2× 3.9k 1.5× 139 0.3× 392 0.9× 286 1.2× 314 7.6k
Qing Li China 37 1.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 221 0.5× 495 1.2× 371 1.6× 179 4.1k
Toshiaki Tokimatsu Japan 18 1.8k 0.6× 4.0k 1.5× 287 0.6× 597 1.4× 508 2.1× 31 6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen 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 Zhen Li. Zhen 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, Zhen, Qiang Han, Rui Wang, et al.. (2025). RPUSD1 enhances the expression of eIF4E through RluA catalytic domain, activates PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and promotes the cell proliferation and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 306(Pt 1). 141410–141410. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Meixiang, Xiaoying Hu, Zhen Li, et al.. (2025). Phosphorylation‐dependent activation of MAP4K1/2 by OST1 mediates ABA‐induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 67(11). 2912–2928. 1 indexed citations
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Cui, Ran, et al.. (2025). Gut Microbiota-Bile Acid Crosstalk Contributes to Meat Quality and Carcass Traits of Tan and Dorper Sheep. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(13). 6224–6224.
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Liu, Chenxi, Jie Cheng, Zhongjian Shen, et al.. (2025). Baculoviruses manipulate host lipid metabolism via adipokinetic hormone signaling to induce climbing behavior. PLoS Pathogens. 21(1). e1012932–e1012932.
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Chen, Guanglong, Mingyu Chen, Wenjing Wang, et al.. (2024). The direct effects of micro- and nanoplastics on rice and wheat. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 180. 117976–117976. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaoying, Jinkui Cheng, Yujuan Zhu, et al.. (2024). Ca 2+ ‐independent ZmCPK2 is inhibited by Ca 2+ ‐dependent ZmCPK17 during drought response in maize. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 66(7). 1313–1333. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Association Analysis of Tiller-Related Traits with EST-SSR Markers in Psathyrostachys juncea. Genes. 14(10). 1970–1970. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Liang, Yongqing Yang, Hong Li, et al.. (2023). Phytochromes enhance SOS2-mediated PIF1 and PIF3 phosphorylation and degradation to promote Arabidopsis salt tolerance. The Plant Cell. 35(8). 2997–3020. 64 indexed citations
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Wang, Yaping, Jinkui Cheng, Qian Li, et al.. (2022). Nitrate availability controls translocation of the transcription factor NAC075 for cell-type-specific reprogramming of root growth. Developmental Cell. 57(23). 2638–2651.e6. 12 indexed citations
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Peng, Jing, Xiaoji Wang, Lijuan Qi, et al.. (2022). COP1 positively regulates ABA signaling during Arabidopsis seedling growth in darkness by mediating ABA-induced ABI5 accumulation. The Plant Cell. 34(6). 2286–2308. 43 indexed citations
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Wang, Guangxing, Kai Wang, Zhen Li, et al.. (2021). Verticillium dahliae effector VDAL protects MYB6 from degradation by interacting with PUB25 and PUB26 E3 ligases to enhance Verticillium wilt resistance. The Plant Cell. 33(12). 3675–3699. 69 indexed citations
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Liang, Xiaoyan, Songyu Liu, Tao Wang, et al.. (2021). Metabolomics‐driven gene mining and genetic improvement of tolerance to salt‐induced osmotic stress in maize. New Phytologist. 230(6). 2355–2370. 58 indexed citations
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Yang, Xinxin, Dingliang Zhang, Zhen Li, et al.. (2020). Proximity labeling: an emerging tool for probing in planta molecular interactions. Plant Communications. 2(2). 100137–100137. 48 indexed citations
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Wu, Pengxiang, Fengming Wu, Shuo Yan, et al.. (2019). Developmental cost of leg-regenerated Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). PLoS ONE. 14(1). e0210615–e0210615. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Yaping Wang, Shutang Tan, et al.. (2019). Root Growth Adaptation is Mediated by PYLs ABA Receptor‐PP2A Protein Phosphatase Complex. Advanced Science. 7(3). 1901455–1901455. 53 indexed citations
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Deng, Hui, Bowen Gong, Zhiquan Yang, et al.. (2019). Intensive Distribution of G2-Quaduplexes in the Pseudorabies Virus Genome and Their Sensitivity to Cations and G-Quadruplex Ligands. Molecules. 24(4). 774–774. 13 indexed citations
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Xu, Guanghui, Jingjing Cao, Xufeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Evolutionary Metabolomics Identifies Substantial Metabolic Divergence between Maize and Its Wild Ancestor, Teosinte. The Plant Cell. 31(9). 1990–2009. 73 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2018). North China Plain Water Storage Variation Analysis Based on GRACE and Seasonal Influence Considering. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6 indexed citations

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