Chengkai Sun

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 597 citations indexed

About

Chengkai Sun is a scholar working on Paleontology, Anthropology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chengkai Sun has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 597 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Paleontology, 8 papers in Anthropology and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Chengkai Sun's work include Evolution and Paleontology Studies (11 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (8 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). Chengkai Sun is often cited by papers focused on Evolution and Paleontology Studies (11 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (8 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). Chengkai Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Chengkai Sun's co-authors include Philip L. F. Johnson, Sergi Castellano, Jiřı́ Svoboda, Fabio Martini, Johannes Krause, Martina Lari, Qiaomei Fu, Joachim Bürger, Alissa Mittnik and Ralf W. Schmitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Current Biology, Scientific Reports and Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

In The Last Decade

Chengkai Sun

19 papers receiving 583 citations

Hit Papers

A Revised Timescale for Human Evolution Based on Ancient ... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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. A Revised Timescale for Human Evolution Based on Ancient Mitochondrial Genomes
    2013 346 citations Qiaomei Fu, Alissa Mittnik et al. Current Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chengkai Sun China 12 293 249 228 201 75 20 597
Samantha Brown Germany 11 290 1.0× 170 0.7× 303 1.3× 301 1.5× 98 1.3× 19 600
Luca Sìneo Italy 13 211 0.7× 173 0.7× 268 1.2× 160 0.8× 49 0.7× 74 554
Qinqi Xu China 9 199 0.7× 207 0.8× 78 0.3× 203 1.0× 117 1.6× 13 658
Daniel Loponte Argentina 16 354 1.2× 77 0.3× 168 0.7× 343 1.7× 52 0.7× 94 664
Mateusz Baca Poland 12 196 0.7× 142 0.6× 83 0.4× 151 0.8× 36 0.5× 37 405
Michelle J. LeFebvre United States 14 280 1.0× 86 0.3× 116 0.5× 97 0.5× 48 0.6× 38 508
Frédéric Maksud France 9 165 0.6× 81 0.3× 118 0.5× 194 1.0× 52 0.7× 14 390
Francis Duranthon France 10 439 1.5× 129 0.5× 101 0.4× 108 0.5× 25 0.3× 21 647
Terrence B. Ritzman United States 11 149 0.5× 50 0.2× 164 0.7× 191 1.0× 55 0.7× 13 375
Nicolas Zwyns Germany 15 598 2.0× 173 0.7× 442 1.9× 614 3.1× 60 0.8× 45 890

Countries citing papers authored by Chengkai Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chengkai Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chengkai Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chengkai Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chengkai Sun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Chengkai Sun. Chengkai Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Yu, Chengkai Sun, Ying Xu, et al.. (2025). Genetic Variants and Clinical Features of Patients With Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib. JAMA Network Open. 8(2). e2461888–e2461888. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Mengran, Jingyu Shi, Chengkai Sun, et al.. (2025). Interface reaction and properties of carbon nanotubes-aluminum composites. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 195. 108949–108949.
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Sun, Chengkai, Zhuwen Gong, Lili Liang, et al.. (2024). Clinical, genetic profile and therapy evaluation of 11 Chinese pediatric patients with Fanconi-Bickel syndrome. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 19(1). 75–75. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yijun, Timing Qu, Mengran Zhou, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of graphite-reinforced 6201Al matrix composite with simultaneous enhancement of mechanical and electrical properties by multi-pass friction stir processing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 967. 171835–171835. 12 indexed citations
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Harrison, Terry, Yingqi Zhang, Guangbiao Wei, et al.. (2020). A new genus of pliopithecoid from the late Early Miocene of China and its implications for understanding the paleozoogeography of the Pliopithecoidea. Journal of Human Evolution. 145. 102838–102838. 9 indexed citations
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Zhu, Min, Qigao Jiangzuo, Dagong Qin, et al.. (2020). First discovery ofMegantereonskull from southern China. Historical Biology. 33(12). 3413–3422. 9 indexed citations
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Guo, Yun, Chengkai Sun, Fei Han, et al.. (2019). 26Al/10Be Burial Dating of the Middle Pleistocene Yiyuan Hominin Fossil Site, Shandong Province, Northern China. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6961–6961. 12 indexed citations
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Xing, Song, Chengkai Sun, María Martinón‐Torres, et al.. (2016). Hominin teeth from the Middle Pleistocene site of Yiyuan, Eastern China. Journal of Human Evolution. 95. 33–54. 25 indexed citations
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Han, Fei, Chengkai Sun, Jean‐Jacques Bahain, et al.. (2015). Coupled ESR and U-series dating of fossil teeth from Yiyuan hominin site, northern China. Quaternary International. 400. 195–201. 16 indexed citations
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Mead, Jim I., et al.. (2015). Early Pleistocene snake (Squamata, Reptilia) skeleton from Renzidong Cave, Anhui, China. Historical Biology. 28(1-2). 208–214. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Chengkai, Song Xing, Laura Martín‐Francés, et al.. (2014). Interproximal grooves on the Middle Pleistocene hominin teeth from Yiyuan, Shandong Province: New evidence for tooth-picking behavior from eastern China. Quaternary International. 354. 162–168. 18 indexed citations
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Fu, Qiaomei, Alissa Mittnik, Philip L. F. Johnson, et al.. (2013). A Revised Timescale for Human Evolution Based on Ancient Mitochondrial Genomes. Current Biology. 23(7). 553–559. 346 indexed citations breakdown →
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Roček, Zbyněk, et al.. (2011). Fossil frogs (Anura) from Shanwang (Middle Miocene; Shandong Province, China). Geobios. 44(5). 499–518. 19 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Jingmai K., Chengkai Sun, Xing Xu, Xiaolin Wang, & Zhonghe Zhou. (2011). A new species ofJeholorniswith complete caudal integument. Historical Biology. 24(1). 29–41. 33 indexed citations
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Meng, Jin, Yuan Wang, Xijun Ni, et al.. (2007). New Stratigraphic Data from the Erlian Basin: Implications for the Division, Correlation, and Definition of Paleogene Lithological Units In Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia). American Museum Novitates. 3570(1). 1–1. 38 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Keiichi, Guangbiao Wei, Hikaru Uno, et al.. (2007). AMS 14C chronology of the world's southernmost woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius Blum.). Quaternary Science Reviews. 26(7-8). 954–957. 21 indexed citations
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Sun, Chengkai, et al.. (2006). Study on carnivora fossil remains from the Jinpendong cave, Wuhu, Anhui. Acta Anthropologica Sinica. 25(3). 227–241. 6 indexed citations
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Dong, Wei, et al.. (2006). Artiodactylia from the Jinpendong site in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Acta Anthropologica Sinica. 25(2). 161–171. 1 indexed citations

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