Feng Sun

11.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
301 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Feng Sun is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Feng Sun has authored 301 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 40 papers in Epidemiology and 34 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Feng Sun's work include Diabetes Treatment and Management (24 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (19 papers) and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (17 papers). Feng Sun is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Treatment and Management (24 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (19 papers) and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes (17 papers). Feng Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Feng Sun's co-authors include Siyan Zhan, Xian‐Tao Zeng, Joey S.W. Kwong, Sheng Li, Liang Du, Yonggang Zhang, Chao Zhang, Yu‐Ming Niu, Zhirong Yang and Shanshan Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Feng Sun

272 papers receiving 6.8k 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.

  1. The methodological quality assessment tools for preclinical and clinical studies, systematic review and meta‐analysis, and clinical practice guideline: a systematic review
    2015 1.6k citations Feng Sun et al. profile →
  2. Dominant role of emission reduction in PM 2.5 air quality improvement in Beijing during 2013–2017: a model-based decomposition analysis
    2019 314 citations Feng Sun et al. profile →
  3. Use of Immunotherapy With Programmed Cell Death 1 vs Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Inhibitors in Patients With Cancer
    2019 249 citations Feng Sun et al. profile →
  4. Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2022 166 citations Le Gao, Qingxin Zhou et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Feng Sun 1.2k 989 924 915 741 301 6.9k
Wei Liu 712 0.6× 795 0.8× 642 0.7× 1.8k 2.0× 1.4k 1.8× 447 8.5k
Massimo Franchini 719 0.6× 1.4k 1.5× 2.4k 2.6× 1.4k 1.6× 1.7k 2.3× 579 17.8k
Haijun Wang 487 0.4× 802 0.8× 605 0.7× 651 0.7× 514 0.7× 346 5.8k
Xiang Qian Lao 537 0.4× 1.0k 1.1× 539 0.6× 497 0.5× 2.2k 3.0× 174 7.0k
David McAllister 639 0.5× 2.3k 2.3× 1.2k 1.3× 427 0.5× 1.7k 2.3× 174 10.1k
Jing Chen 254 0.2× 1.4k 1.4× 400 0.4× 1.2k 1.3× 889 1.2× 389 7.7k
Ke Hu 368 0.3× 517 0.5× 246 0.3× 510 0.6× 564 0.8× 210 4.2k
Fung‐Chang Sung 738 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 721 0.8× 1.6k 2.1× 332 7.9k
Xiuhua Guo 760 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 300 0.3× 435 0.5× 1.3k 1.7× 251 5.7k
Anoop Shah 368 0.3× 1.2k 1.2× 1.9k 2.0× 454 0.5× 1.9k 2.6× 206 9.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Feng Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Feng Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Feng Sun. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Feng Sun. The network helps show where Feng Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Feng Sun

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

All Works

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Lin, Lin, Rong Li, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2025). Patient pathway analysis of rifampicin-resistant TB diagnostic and treatment delays. PubMed. 2(2). 90–95. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Feng, et al.. (2025). Multi-omics validation and material basis study of honey processed licorice for ameliorating spleen deficiency syndrome. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 266. 117070–117070.
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Zhang, Meng, Junqing Xie, Peng Shen, et al.. (2025). Pharmacoepidemiologic Research Based on Common Data Models: Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis. JMIR Medical Informatics. 13. e72225–e72225.
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Yang, Junting, Yan Li, Tong Li, et al.. (2025). Minimum Data Set and Metadata for Active Vaccine Safety Surveillance: Systematic Review. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 11. e63161–e63161.
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Wang, Lihua, Xinxin An, Yunting Li, et al.. (2024). Hourly variation characteristics of PM2.5 and main components in Beijing based on wind direction. Atmospheric Environment. 327. 120493–120493. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaowei, Qingxin Zhou, Nana Guo, et al.. (2024). The global progress and quality assessment of research on the association between circulating tumor DNA and clinical prognosis: a systematic review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 156–166. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhirong, et al.. (2024). Application and Quality of Model‐Based Meta‐Analysis in Pharmaceutical Research: A Systematic Cross‐Sectional Analysis and Practical Considerations. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 116(2). 397–407. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Feng, et al.. (2023). Advances in methodologies of negative controls: a scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 166. 111228–111228. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Feng, et al.. (2023). Accuracy of different registration areas using active and passive dynamic navigation systems in dental implant surgery: An in vitro study. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 35(8). 888–897. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhiwei, Yulong Zhang, Liang Sun, et al.. (2023). Physical activity levels associated with insomnia and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 1045398–1045398. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Feng, Yangchang Zhang, Lizhi Wu, et al.. (2023). Maternal exposure to ozone and risk of gestational hypertension and eclampsia in the United States. The Science of The Total Environment. 872. 162292–162292. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Haiyue, et al.. (2023). MAP3K19 Promotes the Progression of Tuberculosis-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis Through Activation of the TGF-β/Smad2 Signaling Pathway. Molecular Biotechnology. 66(11). 3300–3310. 2 indexed citations
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Tian, Ji, Lin Zhang, Zhe Tang, et al.. (2020). Prevalence of Normal-Weight Obesity in Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: Results from the Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Bao, Han, Yao Sun, Li Y, et al.. (2020). Preparation, Characterization, and Pharmacokinetic Study of a Novel Long-Acting Targeted Paclitaxel Liposome with Antitumor Activity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Yue, Song, Feng Sun, Susan Redline, & Rui Wang. (2020). Random‐effects meta‐analysis of combined outcomes based on reconstructions of individual patient data. Research Synthesis Methods. 11(5). 594–616. 4 indexed citations
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Y, Li, Fei Wang, Lijun Wu, et al.. (2019). Cycloserine for treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study in China. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Cai, et al.. (2019). CircHIPK3 overexpression accelerates the proliferation and invasion of prostate cancer cells through regulating miRNA-338-3p. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9 indexed citations
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