Anthony M. Sun

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Anthony M. Sun is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony M. Sun has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Surgery, 39 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 37 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Anthony M. Sun's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (61 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (36 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (35 papers). Anthony M. Sun is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (61 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (36 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (35 papers). Anthony M. Sun collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and Taiwan. Anthony M. Sun's co-authors include Franklin Lim, Geraldine M. O’Shea, Ivan Vacek, Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Isabella T. Tai, David Zhou, Yuxiu Sun, Hrire M. Gharapetian, Xiaochi Ma and Zhao-Ping Lum and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Anthony M. Sun

72 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Microencapsulated Islets as Bioartificial Endocrine Pancreas 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 500 1000 1.5k
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. Microencapsulated Islets as Bioartificial Endocrine Pancreas
    1980 1.8k citations Anthony M. Sun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anthony M. Sun Canada 29 3.7k 1.5k 1.4k 1.2k 888 74 4.8k
Cherie L. Stabler United States 33 1.9k 0.5× 840 0.6× 711 0.5× 773 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 78 3.4k
Giuseppe Basta Italy 26 1.4k 0.4× 624 0.4× 536 0.4× 404 0.3× 333 0.4× 74 2.0k
Jennifer Hollister‐Lock United States 26 1.7k 0.4× 766 0.5× 866 0.6× 697 0.6× 307 0.3× 43 2.4k
Orion D Hegre United States 21 1.4k 0.4× 730 0.5× 707 0.5× 443 0.4× 261 0.3× 58 2.0k
Kazutomo Inoue Japan 27 1.5k 0.4× 554 0.4× 399 0.3× 751 0.6× 151 0.2× 120 2.7k
Ioannis Constantinidis United States 23 581 0.2× 226 0.2× 170 0.1× 450 0.4× 301 0.3× 71 1.5k
Kiwon Ban Hong Kong 25 1.1k 0.3× 1.5k 1.0× 55 0.0× 1.4k 1.1× 589 0.7× 55 3.5k
James R. Dutton United States 24 885 0.2× 118 0.1× 324 0.2× 1.8k 1.4× 702 0.8× 64 2.9k
Minhyung Lee South Korea 36 391 0.1× 114 0.1× 585 0.4× 2.5k 2.1× 495 0.6× 133 3.7k
Xin Rong China 29 1.2k 0.3× 151 0.1× 110 0.1× 1.1k 0.9× 252 0.3× 140 3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anthony M. Sun

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All Works

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Wang, Qingxiang, et al.. (2025). Analysis, traceability, and screening of terpenoid-producing microorganisms in traditional Chinese Huangjiu. Food Bioscience. 64. 105871–105871.
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Hunkeler, David, Anthony M. Sun, Gregory S. Korbutt, et al.. (1999). Bioartificial organs and acceptable risk. Nature Biotechnology. 17(11). 1045–1045. 21 indexed citations
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Kintsurashvili, Ekaterina, et al.. (1998). Genetic Engineering of Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells. Artificial Cells Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology. 26(4). 329–340. 4 indexed citations
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Vacek, Ivan, et al.. (1997). CRYOPRESERVATION OF MICROENCAPSULATED PORCINE PANCREATIC ISLETS. Transplantation. 64(8). 1112–1116. 22 indexed citations
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Vacek, Ivan, et al.. (1996). Microencapsulation and Transplantation of Genetically Engineered Cells: A New Approach to Somatic Gene Therapy. Artificial Cells Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology. 24(3). 219–255. 18 indexed citations
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Sun, Yuxiu, Xiaochi Ma, David Zhou, Ivan Vacek, & Anthony M. Sun. (1996). Normalization of diabetes in spontaneously diabetic cynomologus monkeys by xenografts of microencapsulated porcine islets without immunosuppression.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 98(6). 1417–1422. 344 indexed citations
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Inaba, Kenji, David Zhou, Bing Yang, Ivan Vacek, & Anthony M. Sun. (1996). NORMALIZATION OF DIABETES BY XENOTRANSPLANTATION OF CRYOPRESERVED MICROENCAPSULATED PANCREATIC ISLETS. Transplantation. 61(2). 175–178. 27 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiaojun, Ivan Vacek, & Anthony M. Sun. (1994). Generation of Alginate-Poly-L-Lysine-Alginate (APA) Biomicrocapsules: the Relationship Between the Membrane Strength and the Reaction Conditions. Artificial Cells Blood Substitutes and Biotechnology. 22(1). 43–69. 87 indexed citations
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Zhou, Daojin, et al.. (1994). Normalization of diabetes in cynomolgus monkeys by xenotransplantation of microencapsulated porcine islets.. PubMed. 26(3). 1091–1091. 14 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiaojun, et al.. (1993). Porcine Pancreatic Islets: Isolation, Microencapsulation, and Xenotransplantation. Artificial Organs. 17(8). 727–733. 28 indexed citations
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Tai, Isabella T. & Anthony M. Sun. (1993). Microencapsulation of recombinant cells: a new delivery system for gene therapy. The FASEB Journal. 7(11). 1061–1069. 61 indexed citations
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Lum, Zhao-Ping, et al.. (1992). XENOGRAFTS OF RAT ISLETS INTO DIABETIC MICE. Transplantation. 53(6). 1180–1183. 85 indexed citations
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Sun, Anthony M., et al.. (1992). Free Versus Microencapsulated Pancreatic Islet Xenografts Producing Amelioration of Streptozotocin Toxicity. Biomaterials Artificial Cells and Immobilization Biotechnology. 20(1). 43–51. 1 indexed citations
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Lum, Zhao-Ping, et al.. (1991). XENOTRANSPLANTATION OF MICROENCAPSULATED FETAL RAT ISLETS. Transplantation. 51(3). 651–655. 32 indexed citations
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Fu, Xiao & Anthony M. Sun. (1989). MICROENCAPSULATED PARATHYROID CELLS AS A BIOARTIFICIAL PARATHYROID. Transplantation. 47(3). 432–434. 46 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhiqing, et al.. (1989). Development and Evaluation of A System of Microencapsulation of Primary Rat Hepatocytes. Hepatology. 10(5). 855–860. 89 indexed citations
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Sun, Anthony M.. (1988). [51] Microencapsulation of pancreatic islet cells: A bioartificial endocrine pancreas. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 137. 575–580. 57 indexed citations
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Sun, Anthony M., et al.. (1987). Microencapsulated Hepatocytes: an in Vitro and in Vivo Study. Biomaterials Artificial Cells and Artificial Organs. 15(2). 483–496. 44 indexed citations
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Goosen, Mattheus F. A., et al.. (1983). Long-acting Insulin: Slow Release of Insulin from a Biodegradable Matrix Implanted in Diabetic Rats. Diabetes. 32(5). 478–481. 27 indexed citations

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