Zhengjun Li

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Zhengjun Li is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhengjun Li has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Biomaterials and 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhengjun Li's work include Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (38 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (34 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (23 papers). Zhengjun Li is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (38 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (34 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (23 papers). Zhengjun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Zhengjun Li's co-authors include Gregory Stephanopoulos, Haoran Zhang, Brian J.G. Pereira, Guo‐Qiang Chen, Qingsong Lin, Qiong Wu, Daniel S.C. Yang, Choy L. Hew, Jian Jia and Teck Kwang Lim and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zhengjun Li

101 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Haem-activated promiscuous targeting of artemisinin in Pl... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400
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. Haem-activated promiscuous targeting of artemisinin in Plasmodium falciparum
    2015 465 citations Zhengjun Li et al. profile →

Peers

Zhengjun Li
Linglin Fu China
Majid Sadeghizadeh Iran
Cong‐Zhao Zhou China
Hui Yang China
Sander H. J. Smits Germany
Zhenxing Li China
Diletta Ami Italy
Yang Ding China
Domenico Garozzo Italy
Ahmad Yari Khosroushahi Iran
Linglin Fu China
Zhengjun Li
Citations per year, relative to Zhengjun Li Zhengjun Li (= 1×) peers Linglin Fu

Countries citing papers authored by Zhengjun Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhengjun Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhengjun 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 Zhengjun Li. The network helps show where Zhengjun Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhengjun Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhengjun Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhengjun 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 Zhengjun Li. Zhengjun 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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Chen, Yaozong, Zhengwei Wan, & Zhengjun Li. (2025). Development of Sucrose-Utilizing Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 for Efficient Heparosan Biosynthesis. Metabolites. 15(6). 410–410. 1 indexed citations
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Huo, Kaifu, Xia He, Peng Hu, et al.. (2025). Engineering Halomonas bluephagenesis for Efficient Production of Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate Bioplastics Using CO2-Derived Ethanol. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(21). 7926–7938. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengjun, et al.. (2025). Enhanced heparosan biosynthesis in Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 through carbon flux redirection. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 140(4). 193–199. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengjun, Yueqin Shi, Jiawei Shao, et al.. (2024). Twin S-scheme artificial Core-Dual-Shell Cs2AgBiBr6-based perovskites for enhanced organics photodegradation via photo-thermal synergy. Applied Surface Science. 685. 162062–162062. 2 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yanan, Zhengjun Li, Xuan Lin, et al.. (2024). In situ bio-mineralized Mn nanoadjuvant enhances anti-influenza immunity of recombinant virus-like particle vaccines. Journal of Controlled Release. 368. 275–289. 12 indexed citations
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Lin, Xuan, Liuyang Wang, Yanli Yang, et al.. (2024). Pore-blocking steric mass-action model for adsorption of bioparticles. Journal of Chromatography A. 1726. 464968–464968. 3 indexed citations
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Feng, Maoxiao, Qinlian Jiao, Yidan Ren, et al.. (2024). The interaction between UBR7 and PRMT5 drives PDAC resistance to gemcitabine by regulating glycolysis and immune microenvironment. Cell Death and Disease. 15(10). 758–758. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengjun, Xuan Lin, Yanyan Ma, et al.. (2023). The position of Spy Tag/Catcher system in hepatitis B core protein particles affects the immunogenicity and stability of the synthetic vaccine. Vaccine. 41(33). 4867–4878. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengjun, Yanyan Ma, Ying Ren, et al.. (2023). Thermal-triggered loading and GSH-responsive releasing property of HBc particles for drug delivery. Journal of Controlled Release. 362. 784–796. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Zihe, et al.. (2021). Coutilization of glucose and acetate for the production of pyruvate by engineered Escherichia coli. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 170. 107990–107990. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Meng‐Ru, et al.. (2020). Characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate synthases from the marine bacterium Neptunomonas concharum JCM17730. Journal of Biotechnology. 319. 69–73. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, et al.. (2019). Microbial production of glycolate from acetate by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli. Journal of Biotechnology. 291. 41–45. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Jing, et al.. (2018). Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates using acetate as a main carbon source. Microbial Cell Factories. 17(1). 102–102. 84 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengjun, et al.. (2018). Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of L-malate from xylose. Metabolic Engineering. 48. 25–32. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jie, et al.. (2016). Effect of NADH kinase on poly-3-hydroxybutyrate production by recombinant Escherichia coli. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 122(6). 685–688. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengjun, Kangjian Qiao, Weichao Shi, et al.. (2016). Biosynthesis of poly(glycolate-co-lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate) from glucose by metabolically engineered Escherichia coli. Metabolic Engineering. 35. 1–8. 38 indexed citations
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Zhang, Haoran, Zhengjun Li, Brian J.G. Pereira, & Gregory Stephanopoulos. (2015). Engineering E. coli–E. coli cocultures for production of muconic acid from glycerol. Microbial Cell Factories. 14(1). 134–134. 84 indexed citations

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