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D-Index
103
Citations
73055
World Ranking
663
National Ranking
336

Wei Li publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 640 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Wei Li D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei Li is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their work spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on molecular biology and cancer research.

The scientist's research covers various subfields including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Surgery

Main topics within Wei Li's research include:

  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Their recent publications highlight a focus on cancer progression, molecular regulation, and gene expression mechanisms. Select recent papers include:

  • "MUC1-C regulates lineage plasticity driving progression to neuroendocrine prostate cancer," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "MUC1-C Activates the BAF (mSWI/SNF) Complex in Prostate Cancer Stem Cells," 2020, Cancer Research
  • "Circular RNA circ-TNPO3 suppresses metastasis of GC by acting as a protein decoy for IGF2BP3 to regulate the expression of MYC and SNAIL," 2021, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • "MUC1-C drives stemness in progression of colitis to colorectal cancer," 2020, JCI Insight
  • "Genome-Wide Characterization of Glutathione Peroxidase (GPX) Gene Family in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Revealed Their Role in Multiple Abiotic Stress Response and Hormone Signaling," 2021, Antioxidants

Wei Li frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Wentao Zhang
  • Donald Küfe
  • Xudong Yao
  • Yota Yasumizu
  • Hasan Rajabi

Publication venues where Wei Li has contributed multiple articles include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • OncoTargets and Therapy
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Translational Lung Cancer Research
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Model-based Analysis of ChIP-Seq (MACS)

    Yong Zhang;Tao Liu;Clifford A Meyer;Jérôme Eeckhoute

  • The cancer genome atlas pan-cancer analysis project

    John N Weinstein;John N Weinstein;Eric A. Collisson;Gordon B Mills;Kenna R Mills Shaw;Kenna R Mills Shaw

  • Integrative analysis of 111 reference human epigenomes

    Anshul Kundaje;Wouter Meuleman;Wouter Meuleman;Jason Ernst

  • RSeQC: quality control of RNA-seq experiments

    Liguo Wang;Shengqin Wang;Wei Li

  • Comprehensive and Integrative Genomic Characterization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Adrian Ally;Miruna Balasundaram;Rebecca Carlsen;Eric Chuah

  • CPAT: Coding-Potential Assessment Tool using an alignment-free logistic regression model

    Liguo Wang;Hyun Jung Park;Surendra Dasari;Shengqin Wang

  • Genome-wide analysis of estrogen receptor binding sites

    Jason S Carroll;Clifford A Meyer;Jun Song;Wei Li

  • Chromosome-Wide Mapping of Estrogen Receptor Binding Reveals Long-Range Regulation Requiring the Forkhead Protein FoxA1

    Jason S. Carroll;X. Shirley Liu;Alexander S. Brodsky;Wei Li

  • Dnmt3a is essential for hematopoietic stem cell differentiation.

    Grant A. Challen;Deqiang Sun;Mira Jeong;Min Luo

  • BSMAP: whole genome bisulfite sequence MAPping program

    Yuanxin Xi;Wei Li

  • Genomic and Functional Approaches to Understanding Cancer Aneuploidy

    Alison M. Taylor;Alison M. Taylor;Juliann Shih;Gavin Ha;Gavin Ha;Galen F. Gao

  • FoxA1 Translates Epigenetic Signatures into Enhancer-Driven Lineage-Specific Transcription

    Mathieu Lupien;Jérôme Eeckhoute;Clifford A. Meyer;Qianben Wang

  • Androgen receptor regulates a distinct transcription program in androgen-independent prostate cancer

    Qianben Wang;Wei Li;Yong Zhang;Xin Yuan

  • A long noncoding RNA protects the heart from pathological hypertrophy

    Pei Han;Pei Han;Wei Li;Wei Li;Chiou Hong Lin;Jin Yang

  • A Hierarchical Network of Transcription Factors Governs Androgen Receptor-Dependent Prostate Cancer Growth

    Qianben Wang;Wei Li;X. Shirley Liu;Jason S. Carroll

  • BAP1 links metabolic regulation of ferroptosis to tumour suppression.

    Yilei Zhang;Jiejun Shi;Xiaoguang Liu;Li Feng

  • Comparison of sequencing-based methods to profile DNA methylation and identification of monoallelic epigenetic modifications

    R Alan Harris;Ting Wang;Cristian Coarfa;Raman P. Nagarajan

  • SIRT7 links H3K18 deacetylation to maintenance of oncogenic transformation

    Matthew F. Barber;Eriko Michishita-Kioi;Eriko Michishita-Kioi;Eriko Michishita-Kioi;Yuanxin Xi;Luisa Tasselli;Luisa Tasselli

  • Epigenomic Profiling of Young and Aged HSCs Reveals Concerted Changes during Aging that Reinforce Self-Renewal

    Deqiang Sun;Min Luo;Mira Jeong;Benjamin Rodriguez

  • The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer analysis project

    Kyle Chang;Chad J Creighton;Caleb Davis;Lawrence Donehower

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret A. Goodell
Margaret A. Goodell Baylor College of Medicine
X. Shirley Liu
X. Shirley Liu Harvard University
Xiaobing Shi
Xiaobing Shi Van Andel Institute
Myles Brown
Myles Brown Harvard University
Jason S. Carroll
Jason S. Carroll University of Cambridge
Qianben Wang
Qianben Wang Duke University
Michelle Craig Barton
Michelle Craig Barton The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sharon Y.R. Dent
Sharon Y.R. Dent The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gretchen J. Darlington
Gretchen J. Darlington Baylor College of Medicine
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong

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