Hongbo Sun

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 817 citations indexed

About

Hongbo Sun is a scholar working on Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongbo Sun has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 817 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Food Science, 8 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 5 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Hongbo Sun's work include Proteins in Food Systems (6 papers), Selenium in Biological Systems (4 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (4 papers). Hongbo Sun is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (6 papers), Selenium in Biological Systems (4 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (4 papers). Hongbo Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Sweden. Hongbo Sun's co-authors include Xiaonan Sui, Yang Li, Baokun Qi, Lianzhou Jiang, M. Zhang, Xiaojing Leng, Xiaoxiao Song, Xinnan Liu, Yuying Chen and Huilian Che and has published in prestigious journals such as Food Chemistry, Polymer and Carbohydrate Polymers.

In The Last Decade

Hongbo Sun

23 papers receiving 808 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Functional and conformational changes to soy proteins accompanying anthocyanins: Focus on covalent and non-covalent interactions

2017 397 citations Xiaonan Sui, Hongbo Sun et al. Food Chemistry profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hongbo Sun China	9	367	292	165	140	129	25	817
Xiaoye He China	13	481 1.3×	189 0.6×	211 1.3×	122 0.9×	89 0.7×	19	935
Fenglian Chen China	16	526 1.4×	278 1.0×	123 0.7×	167 1.2×	119 0.9×	36	807
Zhiheng Zhang China	17	461 1.3×	172 0.6×	110 0.7×	123 0.9×	143 1.1×	34	1.0k
Shuxin Ye China	15	490 1.3×	226 0.8×	142 0.9×	187 1.3×	53 0.4×	41	869
Jing Gan China	20	550 1.5×	182 0.6×	223 1.4×	194 1.4×	55 0.4×	38	949
Hangyan Ji China	21	510 1.4×	427 1.5×	150 0.9×	163 1.2×	101 0.8×	68	1.1k
Xun Sun China	12	510 1.4×	142 0.5×	176 1.1×	177 1.3×	131 1.0×	30	985
Xiuping Liang China	13	614 1.7×	180 0.6×	143 0.9×	78 0.6×	152 1.2×	30	921
Yutang He China	15	563 1.5×	169 0.6×	118 0.7×	275 2.0×	134 1.0×	45	878
Jieshun Cheng China	14	669 1.8×	338 1.2×	178 1.1×	175 1.3×	170 1.3×	21	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongbo Sun

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Guo, Zengwang, B. K. Zayadan, Qingfeng Ban, et al.. (2025). Texture-sweetness Co-design of dysphagia Foods:Research on the textural regulation and sweetener release mechanisms of soy protein gels by sucrose and xylitol. Food Hydrocolloids. 172. 111875–111875.

Li, Qian, Guo Huang, Di Wang, et al.. (2025). Differential Enzymatic Hydrolysis: A Study on Its Impact on Soy Protein Structure, Function, and Soy Milk Powder Properties. Foods. 14(5). 906–906. 7 indexed citations

Sun, Hongbo, Xinnan Liu, Yue Huang, & Xiaojing Leng. (2024). Incorporating functional colorants in whey protein isolate–cellulose nanocrystal-blended edible films for pork freshness prediction. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 283(Pt 1). 137276–137276. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Wei, et al.. (2024). Risk factors for urinary tract infection in geriatric hip fracture patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine. 11. 1360058–1360058. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Hongbo, et al.. (2024). Association between preoperative persistent hyperglycemia and postoperative delirium in geriatric hip fracture patients. BMC Geriatrics. 24(1). 585–585. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Hongbo, Yue Huang, Yuying Chen, Xinnan Liu, & Xiaojing Leng. (2023). Effects of curcumin, phycocyanin, or modified lycopene colorants on the physicochemical and sensory properties of whey protein–cellulose nanocrystal packaging films. Food Chemistry. 412. 135541–135541. 24 indexed citations

Liu, Xinnan, Hongbo Sun, & Xiaojing Leng. (2023). Coffee Silverskin Cellulose-Based Composite Film with Natural Pigments for Food Packaging: Physicochemical and Sensory Abilities. Foods. 12(15). 2839–2839. 6 indexed citations

Sun, Hongbo, Wanxin Wang, Xinnan Liu, et al.. (2022). Comparison of Self-Report Questionnaire and Eye Tracking Method in the Visual Preference Study of a Youth–Beverage Model. Foods. 11(4). 505–505. 3 indexed citations

Sun, Hongbo, Xinnan Liu, Yue Huang, & Xiaojing Leng. (2022). Physicochemical and Sensory Properties Colored Whey Protein-Cellulose Nanocrystal Edible Films after Freeze-Thaw Treatment. Foods. 11(23). 3782–3782. 2 indexed citations

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Stoll, Serge, et al.. (2021). Stability and surface properties of selenium nanoparticles coated with chitosan and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. Carbohydrate Polymers. 278. 118859–118859. 55 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuying, et al.. (2020). Recent Advances in Research the Bitterness of Coffee. Food Science. 41(9). 285. 2 indexed citations

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Song, Xiaoxiao, Yuying Chen, Hongbo Sun, Xinnan Liu, & Xiaojing Leng. (2020). Physicochemical and functional properties of chitosan-stabilized selenium nanoparticles under different processing treatments. Food Chemistry. 331. 127378–127378. 51 indexed citations

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Song, Xiaoxiao, Yuying Chen, Hongbo Sun, Xinnan Liu, & Xiaojing Leng. (2020). Physicochemical stability and functional properties of selenium nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan, carrageenan, and gum Arabic. Carbohydrate Polymers. 255. 117379–117379. 70 indexed citations

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Liu, Yingjie, et al.. (2019). Effects of covalent interaction of anthocyanin and soy protein isolate on protein structure under enzymatic and alkaline conditions.. Shipin Kexue / Food Science. 40(8). 1–7. 1 indexed citations

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Song, Xiaoxiao, et al.. (2019). Effect of molecular weight of chitosan and its oligosaccharides on antitumor activities of chitosan-selenium nanoparticles. Carbohydrate Polymers. 231. 115689–115689. 116 indexed citations

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Ding, Jian, et al.. (2018). Freeze-thaw stability of emulsion system from ultrasound-modified soy protein isolate and soluble polysaccharide.. Shipin Kexue / Food Science. 39(9). 88–94. 1 indexed citations

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Sui, Xiaonan, Hongbo Sun, Baokun Qi, et al.. (2017). Functional and conformational changes to soy proteins accompanying anthocyanins: Focus on covalent and non-covalent interactions. Food Chemistry. 245. 871–878. 397 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sun, Hongbo. (2011). Susceptibility Testing of Genus Malassezia In vitro to The Chinese Medicinal Lotion. The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology. 1 indexed citations

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Ueda, Yutaka, Takayuki Enomoto, Kenneth R. Shroyer, et al.. (2004). Analysis of Clonality and HPV Infection in Benign, Hyperplastic, Premalignant, and Malignant Lesions of the Vulvar Mucosa. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 122(2). 266–274. 31 indexed citations

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Yoshino, Kiyoshi, Takayuki Enomoto, Takafumi Nakamura, et al.. (2000). FHIT alterations in cancerous and non‐cancerous cervical epithelium. International Journal of Cancer. 85(1). 6–13. 4 indexed citations

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