Kaiqiang Sun

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
78 papers, 853 citations indexed

About

Kaiqiang Sun is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kaiqiang Sun has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 853 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 40 papers in Surgery and 16 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Kaiqiang Sun's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (47 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (25 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (24 papers). Kaiqiang Sun is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (47 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (25 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (24 papers). Kaiqiang Sun collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Kaiqiang Sun's co-authors include Jiangang Shi, Xiaofei Sun, Ximing Xu, Jingchuan Sun, Fanqi Kong, Jian Zhu, Yan Chen, Fudong Li, Jialin Jiang and Yuan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kaiqiang Sun

72 papers receiving 850 citations

Hit Papers

The deubiquitinase USP11 ameliorates intervertebral disc ... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2024 25 50 75
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.

  1. The deubiquitinase USP11 ameliorates intervertebral disc degeneration by regulating oxidative stress-induced ferroptosis via deubiquitinating and stabilizing Sirt3
    2023 97 citations Jian Zhu, Kaiqiang Sun et al. Redox Biology profile →
  2. Catalytic Nanodots‐Driven Pyroptosis Suppression in Nucleus Pulposus for Antioxidant Intervention of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
    2024 42 citations Kaiqiang Sun, Yan Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kaiqiang Sun China 16 441 283 227 170 87 78 853
Lihua Dai China 18 352 0.8× 348 1.2× 189 0.8× 160 0.9× 92 1.1× 48 899
Daoliang Xu China 10 305 0.7× 126 0.4× 250 1.1× 171 1.0× 45 0.5× 13 668
Siyuan Zhu China 12 244 0.6× 168 0.6× 369 1.6× 78 0.5× 90 1.0× 22 933
Chongan Huang China 18 362 0.8× 154 0.5× 419 1.8× 213 1.3× 61 0.7× 35 1.0k
Lie Qian China 18 587 1.3× 483 1.7× 142 0.6× 142 0.8× 44 0.5× 29 835
Jun-Ping Bao China 16 391 0.9× 201 0.7× 167 0.7× 244 1.4× 49 0.6× 34 658
Yongzeng Feng China 12 174 0.4× 161 0.6× 333 1.5× 129 0.8× 51 0.6× 28 795
Peigen Xie China 19 551 1.2× 495 1.7× 143 0.6× 240 1.4× 104 1.2× 45 844
Jiayi Lin China 13 168 0.4× 152 0.5× 177 0.8× 154 0.9× 73 0.8× 35 593
Xiaoyu Yang China 15 215 0.5× 204 0.7× 209 0.9× 84 0.5× 45 0.5× 56 649

Countries citing papers authored by Kaiqiang Sun

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Kaiqiang Sun's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Kaiqiang Sun with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Kaiqiang Sun more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Kaiqiang Sun

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kaiqiang Sun. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kaiqiang Sun. The network helps show where Kaiqiang Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kaiqiang Sun

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
2.
Sun, Zhuang, Kaiqiang Sun, Hsu‐Sheng Tsai, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of Tumbleweed-like MoSe2 Nanostructures for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Detection of Uric Acid. Chemosensors. 13(3). 81–81. 2 indexed citations
3.
Sun, Kaiqiang, Ye Chen, Li Fu, et al.. (2025). Early Detection and Monitoring of Nephrolithiasis: The Potential of Electrochemical Sensors. Sensors. 25(8). 2547–2547. 1 indexed citations
4.
5.
Wu, Mengfan, Zhuang Sun, Kaiqiang Sun, et al.. (2024). Enhanced Electrochemical Sensing of Oxalic Acid Based on VS2 Nanoflower-Decorated Glassy Carbon Electrode Prepared by Hydrothermal Method. Biosensors. 14(8). 387–387. 4 indexed citations
6.
Li, Fudong, et al.. (2024). Glutathione: A Key Regulator of Extracellular Matrix and Cell Death in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Mediators of Inflammation. 2024(1). 4482642–4482642. 3 indexed citations
7.
8.
Li, Fudong, Xiaofei Sun, Kaiqiang Sun, et al.. (2023). Lupenone improves motor dysfunction in spinal cord injury mice through inhibiting the inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in microglia via the nuclear factor kappa B pathway. Neural Regeneration Research. 19(8). 1802–1811. 25 indexed citations
9.
Li, Fudong, et al.. (2023). Exploring the role and mechanism of Fuzi decoction in the treatment of osteoporosis by integrating network pharmacology and experimental verification. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 18(1). 508–508. 4 indexed citations
10.
Zhu, Jian, Yan Chen, Kaiqiang Sun, et al.. (2023). Hesperidin mitigates oxidative stress-induced ferroptosis in nucleus pulposus cells via Nrf2/NF-κB axis to protect intervertebral disc from degeneration. Cell Cycle. 22(10). 1196–1214. 27 indexed citations
11.
Kong, Qing‐Jie, et al.. (2023). Valproic acid ameliorates cauda equina injury by suppressing HDAC2‐mediated ferroptosis. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(4). e14524–e14524. 9 indexed citations
12.
Zhu, Jian, Kaiqiang Sun, Yan Chen, et al.. (2023). The deubiquitinase USP11 ameliorates intervertebral disc degeneration by regulating oxidative stress-induced ferroptosis via deubiquitinating and stabilizing Sirt3. Redox Biology. 62. 102707–102707. 97 indexed citations breakdown →
13.
Wang, Shunmin, Kaiqiang Sun, Yuan Wang, et al.. (2021). Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion (ACAF) Technique for the Treatment of Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy With Spinal Stenosis (MCSMSS). Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication. 34(9). 322–330. 2 indexed citations
14.
Sun, Kaiqiang, et al.. (2021). Analysis of intervertebral disc degeneration in patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. 12(3). 1919–1928. 7 indexed citations
15.
Sun, Kaiqiang, et al.. (2021). A Special type of non-traumatic posterior interosseous nerve compression syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 55(2). 181–183. 1 indexed citations
16.
Kong, Fanqi, Kaiqiang Sun, Jian Zhu, et al.. (2021). PD-L1 Improves Motor Function and Alleviates Neuropathic Pain in Male Mice After Spinal Cord Injury by Inhibiting MAPK Pathway. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 670646–670646. 29 indexed citations
17.
Sun, Kaiqiang, Jian Zhu, Yizhen Deng, et al.. (2021). Gamabufotalin Inhibits Osteoclastgenesis and Counteracts Estrogen-Deficient Bone Loss in Mice by Suppressing RANKL-Induced NF-κB and ERK/MAPK Pathways. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 629968–629968. 18 indexed citations
18.
Wang, Haibo, Tao Xu, Yuan Wang, et al.. (2019). Homogeneous Spinal-Shortening Axial Decompression as a Revision Surgery After Untethering Surgery in Pediatric Patients with Tethered Cord Syndrome. World Neurosurgery. 124. e702–e706. 6 indexed citations
19.
20.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lihua Dai Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Daoliang Xu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Siyuan Zhu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Chongan Huang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Lie Qian Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jun-Ping Bao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yongzeng Feng Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peigen Xie Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jiayi Lin Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xiaoyu Yang
Rankless by CCL
2026