Jun Gao

28.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
147 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Jun Gao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Jun Gao has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Materials Chemistry and 19 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Jun Gao's work include Protein Structure and Dynamics (14 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (8 papers). Jun Gao is often cited by papers focused on Protein Structure and Dynamics (14 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (9 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (8 papers). Jun Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Jun Gao's co-authors include Ted M. Dawson, Hui Huang, Valina L. Dawson, Kenny K. K. Chung, Ginette Serrero, Yi Zhang, Chengbu Liu, Thomas C. Squier, Christopher A. Ross and Kah‐Leong Lim and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Jun Gao

139 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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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.

Parkin functions as an E2-dependent ubiquitin– protein ligase and promotes the degradation of the synaptic vesicle-associated protein, CDCrel-1

2000 777 citations Jun Gao et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Parkin ubiquitinates the α-synuclein–interacting protein, synphilin-1: implications for Lewy-body formation in Parkinson disease

2001 599 citations Jun Gao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jun Gao China	26	1.6k	955	750	458	445	147	4.2k
Takao Yagi United States	51	5.6k 3.4×	1.0k 1.1×	895 1.2×	548 1.2×	327 0.7×	151	8.2k
Jongsun Kim South Korea	34	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	575 0.8×	926 2.0×	316 0.7×	133	5.2k
Yulin Deng China	46	3.3k 2.0×	509 0.5×	505 0.7×	804 1.8×	283 0.6×	445	7.7k
Kazuki Sato Japan	39	3.6k 2.2×	327 0.3×	988 1.3×	1.2k 2.5×	620 1.4×	252	5.9k
Dehua Yang China	39	3.7k 2.3×	501 0.5×	1.7k 2.2×	548 1.2×	225 0.5×	250	6.5k
Igor F. Tsigelny United States	42	3.0k 1.9×	506 0.5×	658 0.9×	539 1.2×	439 1.0×	166	5.4k
Takatsugu Hirokawa Japan	31	2.7k 1.7×	461 0.5×	566 0.8×	311 0.7×	365 0.8×	159	4.6k
Tobias Madl Austria	46	4.7k 2.9×	412 0.4×	254 0.3×	630 1.4×	416 0.9×	192	6.5k
Judit Ovádi Hungary	40	3.6k 2.2×	483 0.5×	476 0.6×	753 1.6×	1.2k 2.6×	150	5.5k
Leonid Breydo United States	30	3.0k 1.8×	702 0.7×	438 0.6×	2.1k 4.6×	318 0.7×	74	4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Jun Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jun Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jun Gao

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

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Yang, Mengru, Yue Wang, Marie Held, et al.. (2025). Molecular basis of the biogenesis of a protein organelle for ethanolamine utilization. Science Advances. 11(40). eadx9774–eadx9774.

Zhao, Longsheng, Xiaoyan Qu, Kang Li, et al.. (2024). Structural insights into the assembly and energy transfer of haptophyte photosystem I–light-harvesting supercomplex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(50). e2413678121–e2413678121. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Qian, et al.. (2024). Fluorescence quenching of deprotonated phenylurea through twisting motion induced by an electron-donating substituent group. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 26(31). 21155–21162.

Wang, Yue, et al.. (2024). A physical derivation of high-flux ion transport in biological channel via quantum ion coherence. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7189–7189. 16 indexed citations

Zhao, Longsheng, Kang Li, Chunyang Li, et al.. (2024). Architecture of symbiotic dinoflagellate photosystem I–light-harvesting supercomplex in Symbiodinium. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2392–2392. 16 indexed citations

Ma, Chao, et al.. (2024). ZNF217: An Oncogenic Transcription Factor and Potential Therapeutic Target for Multiple Human Cancers. Cancer Management and Research. Volume 16. 49–62. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Yu‐Zhong, Kang Li, Jianping Guo, et al.. (2024). Structure of cryptophyte photosystem II–light-harvesting antennae supercomplex. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4999–4999. 10 indexed citations

Qu, Wei, et al.. (2023). S-doped core–shell heterojunction Fenton catalyst (Fe3O4-S@PVP@UIO-66-(SH)2) for enhanced activation of hydroxyl radicals: Synergistic enrichment and degradation mechanism. Chemical Engineering Journal. 472. 144962–144962. 16 indexed citations

Zhang, Han, et al.. (2023). Million-atom molecular dynamics simulations reveal the interfacial interactions and assembly of plant PSII-LHCII supercomplex. RSC Advances. 13(10). 6699–6712. 12 indexed citations

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Gao, Jun, et al.. (2023). Simulation of the ligand-leaving process of the human heat shock protein. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(41). 28465–28472. 1 indexed citations

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Guo, Mengfan, et al.. (2023). Synergistic enhancement of photocatalytic degradation of dyes by structural defects and silver nanoparticles. Dyes and Pigments. 220. 111689–111689. 3 indexed citations

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Gao, Jun, et al.. (2022). Structural Insights into the Cofactor Role of Heparin/Heparan Sulfate in Binding between the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and Host Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme II. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 62(3). 656–667. 6 indexed citations

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Gao, Jun, et al.. (2022). Evolution characteristic and influencing mechanism of water-energy-food stress in Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration. 自然资源学报. 37(6). 1586–1586. 7 indexed citations

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Hu, Zhicheng, et al.. (2021). Insights into Selectin Inhibitor Design from Endogenous Isomeric Ligands of SLe^a and SLe^x. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 61(12). 6085–6093. 6 indexed citations

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Gao, Jun, et al.. (2021). Antiviral drug design based on the opening mechanism of spike glycoprotein in SARS-CoV-2. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23(22). 12549–12558. 6 indexed citations

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Gao, Jun, et al.. (2020). Insights into the Loop at the E-Selectin Binding Site: From Open to Close Conformation. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 60(10). 5153–5161. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yawen, Cox Lwaka Tamba, Yang-Jun Wen, et al.. (2020). mrMLM v4.0.2: An R Platform for Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics. 18(4). 481–487. 125 indexed citations

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Du, Likai, Fang Liu, Yanwei Li, et al.. (2018). Dioxygen Activation by Iron Complexes: The Catalytic Role of Intersystem Crossing Dynamics for a Heme-Related Model. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 122(5). 2821–2831. 6 indexed citations

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Du, Likai, et al.. (2018). Charge-Transfer Knowledge Graph among Amino Acids Derived from High-Throughput Electronic Structure Calculations for Protein Database. ACS Omega. 3(4). 4094–4104. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Li, Jun Gao, Mingxing Xie, et al.. (2011). Abstract 10777: Three-Dimensional Global Longitudinal Strain Analysis of Left Ventricle by Real-time 3-D Speckle Tracking Imaging in Pediatric Population: Feasibility, Reproducibility, Maturational Changes, and Normal Ranges. Circulation. 124. 1 indexed citations

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