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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 57 2129 1914 1057 937 290 17723

Hu Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hu Li between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hu Li published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 113 publications in 2023. 24 of the 521 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 113. Peak 113 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 113 publications 2024: 88 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

521 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hu Li: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 2
2010 4
2011 8
2012 10
2013 10
2014 26
2015 16
2016 20
2017 19
2018 25
2019 25
2020 28
2021 43
2022 32
2023 113
2024 88
2025 23
2026 1
Total 521
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Hu Li publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hu Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 287–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 290 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52 290
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Hu Li D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hu Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113 57
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Hu Li is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research focuses primarily on molecular biology, oncology, immunology, cancer research, and physiology.

Li's work addresses several specialized topics, including:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Frequent publication venues for Li include:

  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Among Li's recent publications are:

  • "p21 produces a bioactive secretome that places stressed cells under immunosurveillance" (2021, Science)
  • "Immune signatures underlying post-acute COVID-19 lung sequelae" (2021, Science Immunology)
  • "Senescent alveolar macrophages promote early-stage lung tumorigenesis" (2023, Cancer Cell)
  • "Metabolic remodelling during early mouse embryo development" (2021, Nature Metabolism)
  • "SspABCD-SspE is a phosphorothioation-sensing bacterial defence system with broad anti-phage activities" (2020, Nature Microbiology)

Li has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Cheng Zhang
  • Cristina Correia
  • Choong Yong Ung
  • Taylor M. Weiskittel
  • Richard M. Weinshilboum

Best Publications

  • Highly efficient reprogramming to pluripotency and directed differentiation of human cells with synthetic modified mRNA

    Luigi Warren;Philip D. Manos;Philip D. Manos;Tim Ahfeldt;Tim Ahfeldt;Yuin-Han Loh

  • Donor cell type can influence the epigenome and differentiation potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells

    Kitai Kim;Kitai Kim;Rui Zhao;Akiko Doi;Kitwa Ng

  • Development of a primary human Small Intestine-on-a-Chip using biopsy-derived organoids

    Magdalena Kasendra;Alessio Tovaglieri;Alessio Tovaglieri;Alexandra Sontheimer-Phelps;Alexandra Sontheimer-Phelps;Sasan Jalili-Firoozinezhad;Sasan Jalili-Firoozinezhad

  • CellNet: Network Biology Applied to Stem Cell Engineering

    Patrick Cahan;Hu Li;Samantha A. Morris;Samantha A. Morris;Edroaldo Lummertz da Rocha;Edroaldo Lummertz da Rocha;Edroaldo Lummertz da Rocha

  • Distinct brain transcriptome profiles in C9orf72-associated and sporadic ALS

    Mercedes Prudencio;Veronique V Belzil;Ranjan Batra;Christian A Ross

  • The inhibition of TDP-43 mitochondrial localization blocks its neuronal toxicity

    Wenzhang Wang;Luwen Wang;Junjie Lu;Sandra L Siedlak

  • LIN28 Regulates Stem Cell Metabolism and Conversion to Primed Pluripotency.

    Jin Zhang;Sutheera Ratanasirintrawoot;Sutheera Ratanasirintrawoot;Sriram Chandrasekaran;Zhaoting Wu

  • Induction of multipotential hematopoietic progenitors from human pluripotent stem cells via respecification of lineage-restricted precursors

    Sergei Doulatov;Sergei Doulatov;Linda T. Vo;Linda T. Vo;Stephanie S. Chou;Stephanie S. Chou;Peter G. Kim;Peter G. Kim

  • Interaction of tau with the RNA-Binding Protein TIA1 Regulates tau Pathophysiology and Toxicity.

    Tara Vanderweyde;Daniel J. Apicco;Katherine Youmans-Kidder;Peter E.A. Ash

  • Dissecting engineered cell types and enhancing cell fate conversion via CellNet.

    Samantha A. Morris;Samantha A. Morris;Patrick Cahan;Patrick Cahan;Hu Li;Anna M. Zhao;Anna M. Zhao

  • Reducing the RNA binding protein TIA1 protects against tau-mediated neurodegeneration in vivo

    Daniel J. Apicco;Peter E. A. Ash;Brandon Maziuk;Chelsey LeBlang

  • The Transcriptional Landscape of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Ontogeny

    Shannon McKinney-Freeman;Patrick Cahan;Hu Li;Hu Li;Scott A. Lacadie

  • PD-L1 (B7-H1) Competes with the RNA Exosome to Regulate the DNA Damage Response and Can Be Targeted to Sensitize to Radiation or Chemotherapy

    Xinyi Tu;Bo Qin;Yong Zhang;Cheng Zhang

  • Hsp70-Bag3 interactions regulate cancer-related signaling networks

    Teresa A. Colvin;Vladimir L. Gabai;Jianlin Gong;Stuart K. Calderwood

  • Senescent cells: a therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease

    Bennett G. Childs;Hu Li;Jan M. van Deursen

  • p21 produces a bioactive secretome that places stressed cells under immunosurveillance.

    Ines Sturmlechner;Ines Sturmlechner;Cheng Zhang;Chance C. Sine;Erik-Jan van Deursen

  • PPAR-α and glucocorticoid receptor synergize to promote erythroid progenitor self-renewal

    Hsiang Ying Lee;Xiaofei Gao;M. Inmaculada Barrasa;Hu Li

  • Alternative splicing of MBD2 supports self-renewal in human pluripotent stem cells.

    Yu Lu;Yu Lu;Yuin Han Loh;Yuin Han Loh;Yuin Han Loh;Hu Li;Hu Li;Hu Li;Marcella Cesana;Marcella Cesana

  • Metabolism in Pluripotent Stem Cells and Early Mammalian Development

    Jin Zhang;Jing Zhao;Perrine Dahan;Vivian Lu

  • RNA binding proteins co-localize with small tau inclusions in tauopathy

    Brandon F. Maziuk;Daniel J. Apicco;Anna Lourdes Cruz;Lulu Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

George Q. Daley
George Q. Daley Boston Children's Hospital
Benjamin Wolozin
Benjamin Wolozin Boston University
Rui Zhao
Rui Zhao University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Liewei Wang
Liewei Wang Mayo Clinic

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