Henry Sun

2.5k total citations
40 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Henry Sun is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry Sun has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 12 papers in Ecology and 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Henry Sun's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (12 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (8 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (7 papers). Henry Sun is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (12 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (8 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (7 papers). Henry Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Greece. Henry Sun's co-authors include Kenneth H. Nealson, Brian L. Beard, Clark M. Johnson, Lea Cox, Joseph L. Skulan, Carmen Aguilar, Paul S. Braterman, Gaosen Zhang, E. Imre Friedmann and Hexiong Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Henry Sun

37 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers

Henry Sun

PALEO

ECOLO

Yun Liu China

Jena E. Johnson United States

Andrew D. Czaja United States

Laura J. Liermann United States

Ronny Schoenberg Germany

Bruce W. Mountain New Zealand

Ernesto Peçoits Canada

Huimin Yu China

Mark van Zuilen France

David M. Borrok United States

Yun Liu China

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525 ×0.7

203 ×0.5

PALEO

233 ×0.6

ECOLO

398 ×1.2

202 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by Henry Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Henry Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Henry Sun

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All Works

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Georgiou, Christos D., Christopher S. Jeffrey, Matthew J. Tucker, et al.. (2025). UVC-Intense Exoplanets May Not Be Uninhabitable: Evidence from a Desert Lichen. Astrobiology. 25(6). 404–413. 1 indexed citations

Philbin, Casey S., Feng Yan, Henry Sun, et al.. (2025). Structure revision of scytonemin imine and its relationship to scytonemin chromism and cyanobacterial adaptability. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 25630–25630.

Wu, Fasi, Yang Liu, Minghui Wu, et al.. (2023). The Distribution and Influencing Factors of Hypolithic Microbial Communities in the Hexi Corridor. Microorganisms. 11(5). 1212–1212. 1 indexed citations

Snyder, Carl E., Shrikant S. Bhute, Tomeu Viver, et al.. (2023). Microbial Motility at the Bottom of North America: Digital Holographic Microscopy and Genomic Motility Signatures in Badwater Spring, Death Valley National Park. Astrobiology. 23(3). 295–307. 3 indexed citations

Violet, Pierre-Christian, Sebastian J. Padayatty, Yaohui Wang, et al.. (2022). Abnormal urinary loss of vitamin C in diabetes: prevalence and clinical characteristics of a vitamin C renal leak. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 116(1). 274–284. 20 indexed citations

Palmer, Marike, et al.. (2021). Diversity of Root Nodule-Associated Bacteria of Diverse Legumes Along an Elevation Gradient in the Kunlun Mountains, China. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 633141–633141. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Ling, Fanjiang Zeng, Christopher P. McKay, R. Navarro‐González, & Henry Sun. (2021). Optimizing Chiral Selectivity in Practical Life-Detection Instruments. Astrobiology. 21(5). 505–510. 4 indexed citations

Sun, Henry, et al.. (2019). 极端干旱区花花柴( Karelinia caspia )、骆驼刺( Alhagi sparsifolia )和胡杨( Populus euphratica )叶片凋落物分解特征. Zhongguo shamo. 39(2). 193–201. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Henry, et al.. (2018). CONFIRMATIVE PHASE III GLOBAL CLINICAL TRIAL OF A BOTANICAL DRUG IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC STABLE ANGINA (CAESA): NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA HEART DISEASE. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71(11). A36–A36. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Ye, Hao Wang, Tao Zhang, et al.. (2018). Diversity of Bacteria and the Characteristics of Actinobacteria Community Structure in Badain Jaran Desert and Tengger Desert of China. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 1068–1068. 43 indexed citations

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Jensen, Gitte S., et al.. (2016). Reduction of body fat and improved lipid profile associated with daily consumption of a Puer tea extract in a hyperlipidemic population: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 11. 367–367. 24 indexed citations

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Georgiou, Christos D., Henry Sun, Christopher P. McKay, et al.. (2015). Evidence for photochemical production of reactive oxygen species in desert soils. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7100–7100. 146 indexed citations

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Zhang, Gaosen & Henry Sun. (2014). Racemization in Reverse: Evidence that D-Amino Acid Toxicity on Earth Is Controlled by Bacteria with Racemases. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e92101–e92101. 42 indexed citations

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Sun, Henry, Vienna R. Saccomanno, Brian P. Hedlund, & Christopher P. McKay. (2009). Stereo-Specific Glucose Consumption May Be Used to Distinguish Between Chemical and Biological Reactivity on Mars: A Preliminary Test on Earth. Astrobiology. 9(5). 443–446. 16 indexed citations

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McKay, Christopher P., M. Battler, Penelope J. Boston, et al.. (2007). Spaceward Bound: Field Training for the Next Generation of Space Explorers. 1538. 1467.

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Scott, James H., Diane M. O’Brien, Henry Sun, et al.. (2006). An Examination of the Carbon Isotope Effects Associated with Amino Acid Biosynthesis. Astrobiology. 6(6). 867–880. 97 indexed citations

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Sun, Henry & E. Imre Friedmann. (2005). Communities Adjust their Temperature Optima by Shifting Producer-to-Consumer Ratio, Shown in Lichens as Models: II. Experimental Verification. Microbial Ecology. 49(4). 528–535. 23 indexed citations

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Hand, K. P., et al.. (2005). Utilizing active mid-infrared microspectrometry for in situ analysis of cryptoendolithic microbial communities of Battleship Promontory, Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5906. 590610–590610. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Henry, Paula T. DePriest, Andrea Gargas, Amy Y. Rossman, & E. Imre Friedmann. (2002). Pestalotiopsis maculans: A Dominant Parasymbiont in North American Lichens. Symbiosis. 33(3). 215–226. 9 indexed citations

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Beard, Brian L., Clark M. Johnson, Joseph L. Skulan, et al.. (2001). The Fe-Isotope System and Its Applicability as a Biosignature. 1831. 1 indexed citations

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