Junfeng Sun

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
159 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Junfeng Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Junfeng Sun has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Epidemiology and 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Junfeng Sun's work include Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (23 papers), Blood transfusion and management (11 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (10 papers). Junfeng Sun is often cited by papers focused on Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (23 papers), Blood transfusion and management (11 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (10 papers). Junfeng Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Junfeng Sun's co-authors include Charles Natanson, Robert L. Danner, Peter Q. Eichacker, Steven B. Solomon, Harvey G. Klein, André C. Kalil, Judith A. Welsh, Xizhong Cui, Dominique J. Pepper and Anthony F. Suffredini and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Junfeng Sun

154 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Among Persons Aged ≥18 Years Who Completed a Primary COVID-19 Vaccination Series — 465 Health Care Facilities, United States, December 2020–October 2021

2022 135 citations Christina Yek, Sarah Warner et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Junfeng Sun United States	36	1.2k	1.0k	670	566	547	159	4.6k
Peter Verhamme Belgium	53	1.8k 1.5×	1.2k 1.1×	2.3k 3.5×	934 1.7×	936 1.7×	350	13.1k
Qilong Yi Canada	54	2.2k 1.8×	1.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.8×	1.5k 2.7×	594 1.1×	204	10.7k
Emmanuel A. Burdmann Brazil	44	487 0.4×	844 0.8×	870 1.3×	655 1.2×	264 0.5×	181	7.1k
Matthew R. Rosengart United States	43	1.3k 1.1×	931 0.9×	1.5k 2.2×	542 1.0×	155 0.3×	151	6.0k
Douglas C. Heimburger United States	34	674 0.6×	794 0.8×	611 0.9×	282 0.5×	400 0.7×	125	4.4k
Stefanos Bonovas Italy	47	2.7k 2.2×	911 0.9×	1.8k 2.7×	935 1.7×	1.0k 1.9×	275	8.4k
Matthew D. Neal United States	46	1.1k 0.9×	979 0.9×	1.5k 2.3×	1.2k 2.1×	538 1.0×	213	7.0k
Marisa B. Marques United States	37	582 0.5×	635 0.6×	859 1.3×	547 1.0×	352 0.6×	172	6.2k
Harvey G. Klein United States	43	821 0.7×	1.4k 1.3×	688 1.0×	488 0.9×	438 0.8×	189	7.9k
Michael A. West United States	45	1.3k 1.1×	750 0.7×	2.0k 3.0×	1.2k 2.1×	227 0.4×	183	6.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Junfeng Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Junfeng Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junfeng Sun

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

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Cui, Xizhong, Yan Li, Nancy Terry, et al.. (2025). A systematic review of adult animal models investigating ECMO use for ARDS: where to from here. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 13(1). 74–74.

Curran, Colleen S., Xizhong Cui, Yan Li, et al.. (2025). Meta-analysis of niacin and NAD metabolite treatment in infectious disease animal studies suggests benefit but requires confirmation in clinically relevant models. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 12621–12621. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Ran, Tianyi Liu, Chunwei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Newcastle disease virus activates diverse signaling pathways via Src to facilitate virus entry into host macrophages. Journal of Virology. 98(3). e0191523–e0191523. 12 indexed citations

Neupane, Maniraj, Sarah Warner, Junfeng Sun, et al.. (2024). Association Between Hospital Type and Resilience During COVID-19 Caseload Stress. Annals of Internal Medicine. 177(10). 1370–1380. 3 indexed citations

Wen, Han, J.A. Huapaya, S.M. Kanth, et al.. (2023). Quantitative CT Metrics Associated with Variability in the Diffusion Capacity of the Lung of Post-COVID-19 Patients with Minimal Residual Lung Lesions. Journal of Imaging. 9(8). 150–150. 5 indexed citations

Cui, Xizhong, Yan Li, Junfeng Sun, et al.. (2023). Effect of low-to-moderate hyperoxia on lung injury in preclinical animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 11(1). 22–22. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Junfeng, et al.. (2021). Tumor exosome promotes Th17 cell differentiation by transmitting the lncRNA CRNDE-h in colorectal cancer. Cell Death and Disease. 12(1). 123–123. 84 indexed citations

Wang, Jeffrey, et al.. (2020). RBC Storage Lesion Studies in Humans and Experimental Models of Shock. Applied Sciences. 10(5). 1838–1838. 4 indexed citations

Li, Yan, Xizhong Cui, Joseph Shiloach, et al.. (2020). Hydrocortisone decreases lethality and inflammatory cytokine and nitric oxide production in rats challenged with B. anthracis cell wall peptidoglycan. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 8(1). 67–67. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Ruixin, et al.. (2019). Resveratrol induces apoptosis, autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum stress in colon cancer cells. 3(3). 19–28. 8 indexed citations

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Cortés‐Puch, Irene, Brandon M. Wiley, Junfeng Sun, et al.. (2018). Risks of restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategies in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD): a meta‐analysis. Transfusion Medicine. 28(5). 335–345. 21 indexed citations

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Remy, Kenneth E., Irene Cortés‐Puch, Steven B. Solomon, et al.. (2018). Haptoglobin improves shock, lung injury, and survival in canine pneumonia. JCI Insight. 3(18). 32 indexed citations

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Martínez‐Antón, Asunción, Milena Sokołowska, Steven J. Kern, et al.. (2013). Changes in microRNA and mRNA Expression with Differentiation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 49(3). 384–395. 41 indexed citations

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Cortés‐Puch, Irene, Dong Wang, Junfeng Sun, et al.. (2013). Washing older blood units before transfusion reduces plasma iron and improves outcomes in experimental canine pneumonia. Blood. 123(9). 1403–1411. 53 indexed citations

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Pan, Tao, et al.. (2012). Function and mode of action of cytohesins in the epidermal growth factor pathway in colorectal cancer cells. Oncology Letters. 5(2). 521–526. 6 indexed citations

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Kalil, André C. & Junfeng Sun. (2011). Low-dose steroids for septic shock and severe sepsis: the use of Bayesian statistics to resolve clinical trial controversies. Intensive Care Medicine. 37(3). 420–429. 38 indexed citations

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Liu, Hui, et al.. (2011). The effect of the different size of aluminum hydroxide particles on optimum immunity of diphtheria toxoid. 39(3). 15–17. 1 indexed citations

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Kalil, André C., et al.. (2010). Linezolid versus vancomycin or teicoplanin for nosocomial pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis*. Critical Care Medicine. 38(9). 1802–1808. 83 indexed citations

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Huberty, Jennifer, et al.. (2009). Club Possible: Feasibility of a Community Collaborative After-school Physical Activity Program for Children Ages 5-12 Years. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 27(2). 12 indexed citations

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Rovin, Brad H., Yuxiao Tang, Junfeng Sun, et al.. (2005). Clinical significance of fever in the systemic lupus erythematosus patient receiving steroid therapy. Kidney International. 68(2). 747–759. 35 indexed citations

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