Dong Sun

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 822 citations indexed

About

Dong Sun is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Dong Sun has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 822 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 59 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 21 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Dong Sun's work include Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (47 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (37 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (27 papers). Dong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (47 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (37 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (27 papers). Dong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Hungary and Hong Kong. Dong Sun's co-authors include Yaodong Gu, Yang Song, Gusztáv Fekete, Julien S. Baker, Xuanzhen Cen, Qichang Mei, István Bíró, Julien S. Baker, Wenjing Quan and Datao Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Dong Sun

81 papers receiving 803 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The influence of simulated worn shoe and foot inversion on heel internal biomechanics during running impact: A subject-specific finite element analysis

2025 17 citations Yang Song, Xuanzhen Cen et al. Journal of Biomechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dong Sun China	16	491	465	179	160	65	94	822
Datao Xu China	16	531 1.1×	478 1.0×	236 1.3×	99 0.6×	79 1.2×	55	793
Tony Lin‐Wei Chen Hong Kong	19	524 1.1×	494 1.1×	183 1.0×	242 1.5×	60 0.9×	58	808
Graham Arnold United Kingdom	14	672 1.4×	502 1.1×	145 0.8×	423 2.6×	114 1.8×	58	983
Sarah T. Ridge United States	16	439 0.9×	343 0.7×	86 0.5×	208 1.3×	93 1.4×	44	626
Roel De Ridder Belgium	18	457 0.9×	664 1.4×	237 1.3×	66 0.4×	98 1.5×	54	923
Eric Eils Germany	12	680 1.4×	917 2.0×	182 1.0×	178 1.1×	176 2.7×	25	1.2k
Qichang Mei China	20	772 1.6×	717 1.5×	185 1.0×	281 1.8×	86 1.3×	82	1.0k
Dustin A. Bruening United States	18	779 1.6×	595 1.3×	108 0.6×	361 2.3×	202 3.1×	63	1.1k
Harrison P. Crowell United States	8	853 1.7×	806 1.7×	169 0.9×	82 0.5×	72 1.1×	15	1.1k
Reginaldo Fukuchi Brazil	9	621 1.3×	347 0.7×	201 1.1×	120 0.8×	286 4.4×	19	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dong Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dong Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dong 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 Dong Sun. Dong Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Song, Yang, Xuanzhen Cen, Qitao Tan, et al.. (2025). The influence of simulated worn shoe and foot inversion on heel internal biomechanics during running impact: A subject-specific finite element analysis. Journal of Biomechanics. 180. 112517–112517. 17 indexed citations breakdown →

Lu, Zhenghui, et al.. (2025). Parametric cushioning lattice insole based on finite element method and machine learning: A preliminary computational analysis. Journal of Biomechanics. 184. 112674–112674. 2 indexed citations

Cen, Xuanzhen, et al.. (2025). The Effects of Brace Stiffness on Knee Joints During Pull-Up Jump Shot Movements in Amateur Female Basketball Players. Applied Sciences. 15(3). 1448–1448.

Song, Yang, et al.. (2025). The effects of different carbon-fiber plate shapes in shoes on lower limb biomechanics following running-induced fatigue. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13. 1539976–1539976. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Dong, Yang Song, Xuanzhen Cen, et al.. (2025). Biomechanical Effects of Sandal Strap Design on Gait Kinematics and Electromyographic Activation Patterns: A Speed‐Dependent Analysis. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2025(1). 8802614–8802614.

Li, Fengping, Dong Sun, Yang Song, et al.. (2025). Dynamic simulation of knee joint mechanics: individualized multi-moment finite element modelling of patellar tendon stress during landing. Journal of Biomechanics. 186. 112730–112730. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Dong, et al.. (2025). Comparison of Landing Biomechanics in Male Amateur Basketball Players with and without Patellar Tendinopathy during Simulated Games. Journal of Human Kinetics. 96(Spec Issue). 69–81. 1 indexed citations

Lei, Shen, et al.. (2025). Advances and future directions of foetal finite element modelling in childbirth: from biomechanical interactions to clinical implications. International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology. 49(2). 139–168.

Sun, Dong, et al.. (2025). Will this be the next step? A systematic review of 3D printing in footwear biomechanics. Footwear Science. 17(2). 127–142. 2 indexed citations

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Pan, Jun, et al.. (2025). The Effects of Skill Level on Lower-Limb Injury Risk During the Serve Landing Phase in Male Tennis Players. Applied Sciences. 15(5). 2681–2681. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Dong, et al.. (2024). Mixed comparison of different exercise interventions on physical functioning in adult patients with morbid obesity following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1465718–1465718. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Fengping, Dong Sun, Yang Song, et al.. (2024). The impact of toe spring and foot strike angle on forefoot running biomechanics: a finite element analysis. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering. 29(3). 544–554. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Dongxu, Dong Sun, Fengping Li, et al.. (2024). Comparison of Stop-Jump Muscle Synergies in Amateur Basketball Players with and without Asymptomatic Patellar Tendon Abnormalities during Simulated Games. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics. 26(3). 97–109. 3 indexed citations

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Song, Yang, Xuanzhen Cen, Dong Sun, et al.. (2024). Influence of changes in foot morphology and temperature on bruised toenail injury risk during running. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 1826–1826. 6 indexed citations

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Sun, Dong, et al.. (2022). The Influence of a Shoe’s Heel-Toe Drop on Gait Parameters during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Bioengineering. 9(6). 241–241. 6 indexed citations

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Cen, Xuanzhen, et al.. (2022). The Effect of Fatigue on Lower Limb Joint Stiffness at Different Walking Speeds. Diagnostics. 12(6). 1470–1470. 8 indexed citations

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Fekete, Gusztáv, Xiaoyi Yang, Xuanzhen Cen, et al.. (2022). Lower Limb Muscle Forces in Table Tennis Footwork during Topspin Forehand Stroke Based on the OpenSim Musculoskeletal Model: A Pilot Study. Molecular & cellular biomechanics. 19(4). 221–235. 5 indexed citations

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Yu, Peimin, Wei Liu, Zixiang Gao, et al.. (2022). Understanding Foot Loading and Balance Behavior of Children with Motor Sensory Processing Disorder. Children. 9(3). 379–379. 5 indexed citations

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Sun, Dong, Gusztáv Fekete, Julien S. Baker, et al.. (2020). A Pilot Study of Musculoskeletal Abnormalities in Patients in Recovery from a Unilateral Rupture-Repaired Achilles Tendon. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(13). 4642–4642. 16 indexed citations

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Gu, Yaodong, et al.. (2013). Plantar Pressure Variation during Jogging with Different Heel Height. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7 indexed citations

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