Heng Li: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Heng Li's h-index is 100 (253 i10-index, 326,011+ total citations across 579+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Heng Li is affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & Harvard University.
Heng Li is a researcher affiliated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & Harvard University, specializing in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics. Their work has been cited 326,011 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Heng Li's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 579 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 100
- i10-Index
- 253
- Total Citations
- 326,011
- Citing Countries
- 112
As of September 2026.
Heng Li has an h-index of 100 and 326,011 total citations across 579 publications, with research cited by institutions in 112 countries.
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The Sequence Alignment/Map format and SAMtools
200970,263
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The researcher developed the Sequence Alignment/Map format and SAMtools, establishing a foundational standard for processing high-throughput sequencing data.
The researcher developed a fast, accurate short-read alignment method using the Burrows–Wheeler transform, establishing a foundational algorithmic standard in bioinformatics.
The researcher established a foundational global reference for human genetic variation, a seminal work that has become a standard benchmark in the field.
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About Heng Li's research
Heng Li is a researcher in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics and Genomics at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & Harvard University. Their work has been cited 326,011 times across 579 publications (h-index 100), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The Sequence Alignment/Map format and SAMtools” (2009), has accumulated 70,263 citations. Other influential works include “Fast and accurate short read alignment with Burrows–Wheeler transform” (2009) with 57,537 citations and “A global reference for human genetic variation” (2015) with 20,286 citations.
Citations of Heng 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.
