Wei Li: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Wei Li's h-index is 108 (215 i10-index, 75,999+ total citations across 237+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Wei Li is affiliated with Grace B. Bell Endowed Chair and Professor of Bioinformatics, University of California Irvine.
Wei Li is a researcher affiliated with Grace B. Bell Endowed Chair and Professor of Bioinformatics, University of California Irvine, specializing in Epigenomics, Epigenetics, Bioinformatics. Their work has been cited 75,999 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Wei Li's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 237 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 108
- i10-Index
- 215
- Total Citations
- 75,999
- Citing Countries
- 68
As of September 2026.
Wei Li has an h-index of 108 and 75,999 total citations across 237 publications, with research cited by institutions in 68 countries.
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Model-based analysis of ChIP-Seq (MACS)
200820,628
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The researcher developed MACS, a model-based algorithm for ChIP-Seq peak calling, establishing a foundational standard for identifying transcription factor binding sites in genomic research.
The researcher produced a seminal draft sequence of the rice genome, establishing a foundational genomic resource that has been extensively adopted by the independent scientific community.
The researcher developed RSeQC, a widely adopted quality control toolkit for RNA-seq experiments, establishing a standard for assessing data integrity in high-throughput sequencing.
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About Wei Li's research
Wei Li is a researcher in Epigenomics, Epigenetics and Bioinformatics at Grace B. Bell Endowed Chair and Professor of Bioinformatics, University of California Irvine. Their work has been cited 75,999 times across 237 publications (h-index 108), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Model-based analysis of ChIP-Seq (MACS)” (2008), has accumulated 20,628 citations. Other influential works include “A draft sequence of the rice genome (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica)” (2002) with 4,244 citations and “RSeQC: Quality Control of RNA-seq experiments” (2012) with 3,067 citations.
Citations of Wei Li's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
