Jun Wang

14.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
257 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Jun Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Jun Wang has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Epidemiology and 49 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Jun Wang's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (59 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (36 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (34 papers). Jun Wang is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (59 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (36 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (34 papers). Jun Wang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Greece. Jun Wang's co-authors include Chunlong Ma, Yanmei Hu, William F. DeGrado, Mei Hong, Michael T. Marty, Julia A. Townsend, Giulio Maria Pasinetti, Yu Chen, Sarah D. Cady and Cinque Soto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jun Wang

243 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Boceprevir, GC-376, and calpain inhibitors II, XII inhibit SARS-CoV-2 viral replication by targeting the viral main protease

2020 616 citations Chunlong Ma, M. Sacco et al. profile →
Neuronal SIRT1 Activation as a Novel Mechanism Underlying the Prevention of Alzheimer Disease Amyloid Neuropathology by Calorie Restriction

2006 522 citations Jun Wang et al. profile →
Structure of the amantadine binding site of influenza M2 proton channels in lipid bilayers

2010 520 citations Jun Wang, William F. DeGrado et al. profile →
Naturally Occurring Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Confer Drug Resistance to Nirmatrelvir

2023 167 citations Yanmei Hu, Eric M. Lewandowski et al. profile →
Design of a SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor with antiviral efficacy in a mouse model

2024 43 citations Bin Tan, Prakash D. Jadhav et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jun Wang United States	49	4.4k	2.3k	2.3k	1.7k	1.3k	257	9.9k
Wei Zheng United States	57	6.0k 1.4×	1.7k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	382	12.6k
Anton Simeonov United States	65	8.4k 1.9×	1.3k 0.6×	894 0.4×	2.4k 1.4×	1.5k 1.1×	298	14.1k
Dong‐Qing Wei China	57	6.8k 1.6×	1.9k 0.8×	946 0.4×	2.5k 1.5×	793 0.6×	584	12.9k
Lorenza Bordoli Switzerland	20	15.3k 3.5×	2.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	23	24.1k
Gabriel Studer Switzerland	17	9.5k 2.2×	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	977 0.6×	676 0.5×	22	15.2k
Stefan Bienert Switzerland	9	8.7k 2.0×	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	814 0.5×	641 0.5×	12	14.1k
Martino Bertoni Switzerland	11	8.4k 1.9×	1.3k 0.6×	955 0.4×	904 0.5×	577 0.4×	17	13.5k
Jason K. Perry United States	28	5.5k 1.3×	2.1k 0.9×	708 0.3×	3.1k 1.8×	1.9k 1.4×	60	10.3k
Sanjeev Krishna United Kingdom	63	4.3k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	2.5k 1.1×	2.1k 1.2×	679 0.5×	274	16.1k
David B. Ascher Australia	46	6.9k 1.6×	1.4k 0.6×	706 0.3×	2.6k 1.5×	1.7k 1.3×	187	11.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jun Wang

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Jadhav, Prakash D., Bin Tan, Haozhou Tan, et al.. (2025). Design of quinoline SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors as oral antiviral drug candidates. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1604–1604. 8 indexed citations

Lewandowski, Eric M., Xiujun Zhang, Haozhou Tan, et al.. (2025). Distal protein-protein interactions contribute to nirmatrelvir resistance. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1266–1266. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Jun, Huimin Zhang, Ying Wang, et al.. (2024). Preparation and arc erosion mechanism of Ni skeleton reinforced Ag-based contact materials with CuO-coated SnO2. Ceramics International. 50(22). 47202–47214. 7 indexed citations

Tan, Bin, Prakash D. Jadhav, Haozhou Tan, et al.. (2024). Design of a SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor with antiviral efficacy in a mouse model. Science. 383(6690). 1434–1440. 43 indexed citations breakdown →

Shen, Hong, et al.. (2023). The efficacy of different training programs guided by cardiopulmonary exercise test goals for the treatment of male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Chengbo, et al.. (2023). Alkylamides from Zanthoxylum armatum DC. and their neuroprotective activity. Phytochemistry. 211. 113704–113704. 7 indexed citations

Gao, Yushan, Junyao Zhang, Dapeng Liu, et al.. (2023). Artificial synapses based on organic electrochemical transistors with self-healing dielectric layers. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(3). 108582–108582. 15 indexed citations

Wang, Kai, Zihao Guo, Ting Zeng, et al.. (2023). Transmission Characteristics and Inactivated Vaccine Effectiveness Against Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 Variants in Urumqi, China. JAMA Network Open. 6(3). e235755–e235755. 17 indexed citations

Ji, Tian, et al.. (2023). Research into the Beetle Antennae Optimization-Based PID Servo System Control of an Industrial Robot. Mathematics. 11(19). 4066–4066. 4 indexed citations

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Sun, Siyuan, Jun Wang, Fengming Li, et al.. (2023). Improved in situ characterization of protein complex dynamics at scale with thermal proximity co-aggregation. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7697–7697. 11 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Anja, Chunlong Ma, Stefan Becker, et al.. (2023). A Study of the Activity of Adamantyl Amines against Mutant Influenza A M2 Channels Identified a Polycyclic Cage Amine Triple Blocker, Explored by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Solid‐State NMR**. ChemMedChem. 18(16). e202300182–e202300182. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Jun, Ben Yang, Shilei Dai, et al.. (2023). Weak Light‐Stimulated Synaptic Transistors Based on MoS₂/Organic Semiconductor Heterojunction for Neuromorphic Computing. Advanced Materials Technologies. 8(16). 22 indexed citations

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Hu, Yanmei, et al.. (2022). Point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 sensing using lens-free imaging and a deep learning-assisted quantitative agglutination assay. Lab on a Chip. 22(19). 3744–3754. 19 indexed citations

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Wang, Jun, Li Sui, Linglin Feng, et al.. (2021). Enhanced mucosal penetration and efficient inhibition efficacy against cervical cancer of PEGylated docetaxel nanocrystals by TAT modification. Journal of Controlled Release. 336. 572–582. 35 indexed citations

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Sun, Yaping, et al.. (2021). Correlation Between Polymorphisms of the SIRT1 Gene microRNA Target Sites and Diabetic Nephropathy. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 25(6). 387–398. 4 indexed citations

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Sacco, M., Chunlong Ma, Panagiotis Lagarias, et al.. (2020). Structure and inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease reveal strategy for developing dual inhibitors against M ^pro and cathepsin L. Science Advances. 6(50). 284 indexed citations

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Thomaston, Jessica L., Yibing Wu, Nicholas F. Polizzi, et al.. (2019). X-ray Crystal Structure of the Influenza A M2 Proton Channel S31N Mutant in Two Conformational States: An Open and Shut Case. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141(29). 11481–11488. 21 indexed citations

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Wang, Jun, Wenlong Yang, Yinmao Dong, et al.. (2018). Reducing the actuation threshold by incorporating a nonliquid crystal chain into a liquid crystal elastomer. RSC Advances. 8(9). 4857–4866. 18 indexed citations

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Thomaston, Jessica L., et al.. (2018). Inhibitors of the M2 Proton Channel Engage and Disrupt Transmembrane Networks of Hydrogen-Bonded Waters. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140(45). 15219–15226. 83 indexed citations

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Wang, Jun. (2011). Citizen's Satisfaction with Public Education Service in China:A Quantitative Analysis via Hierarchical Linear Model. 1 indexed citations

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