Kun Cai

1.3k total citations
56 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Kun Cai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Cai has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Infectious Diseases and 10 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Kun Cai's work include Escherichia coli research studies (10 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (10 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (6 papers). Kun Cai is often cited by papers focused on Escherichia coli research studies (10 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (10 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (6 papers). Kun Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Belarus and United States. Kun Cai's co-authors include Gui‐Sheng Zhang, Yang Liu, Wei Tu, Qin Wang, Yingying Le, Le Xiao, Dongfei Qi, Oumei Wang, Hui Wang and Wancong Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kun Cai

56 papers receiving 983 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kun Cai China 20 261 168 158 152 148 56 1.0k
Reyes Támez-Guerra Mexico 17 381 1.5× 152 0.9× 38 0.2× 156 1.0× 76 0.5× 65 1.2k
Yuzhu Song China 19 674 2.6× 122 0.7× 45 0.3× 105 0.7× 59 0.4× 99 1.5k
Chittur V. Srikanth India 18 433 1.7× 155 0.9× 118 0.7× 87 0.6× 21 0.1× 34 912
Leandro B. Rodrı́guez-Aparicio Spain 21 866 3.3× 46 0.3× 106 0.7× 84 0.6× 143 1.0× 54 1.4k
Jingru Shi China 22 635 2.4× 111 0.7× 39 0.2× 34 0.2× 93 0.6× 48 1.4k
Hyo-Ihl Chang South Korea 17 347 1.3× 48 0.3× 106 0.7× 87 0.6× 85 0.6× 39 714
Hongyan Wu China 17 225 0.9× 184 1.1× 41 0.3× 39 0.3× 33 0.2× 54 850

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Cai

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

All Works

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Wang, Ruiguo, Jing Liu, Jing Deng, et al.. (2025). Tubular Chiral Molecular Carbon Imides. CCS Chemistry. 8(2). 937–949. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhe, Qingrong Li, Hanqing Zhang, et al.. (2024). A minimum functional form of the Escherichia coli BAM complex constituted by BamADE assembles outer membrane proteins in vitro. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(6). 107324–107324. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, et al.. (2024). Sex differences and testosterone interfere with the structure of the gut microbiota through the bile acid signaling pathway. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1421608–1421608. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhe, Kun Cai, Wei Li, et al.. (2023). Licochalcone A inhibits the assembly function of β-barrel assembly machinery in Escherichia coli. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 668. 90–95. 3 indexed citations
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Cai, Kun, Yong‐Liang Jiang, Yue Chen, et al.. (2022). Biochemical and structural characterization of the cyanophage‐encoded phosphate‐binding protein: implications for enhanced phosphate uptake of infected cyanobacteria. Environmental Microbiology. 24(7). 3037–3050. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Huanhuan, Yang Liu, Kun Cai, et al.. (2021). Antibacterial polysaccharide-based hydrogel dressing containing plant essential oil for burn wound healing. Burns & Trauma. 9. tkab041–tkab041. 73 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lin, Xiaojian Yin, Jiachao Zhang, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive microbiome and metabolome analyses reveal the physiological mechanism of chlorotic Areca leaves. Tree Physiology. 41(1). 147–161. 4 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiao, Wu Li, Mu Yuan, et al.. (2016). Homoharringtonine production by endophytic fungus isolated from Cephalotaxus hainanensis Li. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 32(7). 110–110. 12 indexed citations
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Cai, Kun, Yong‐Liang Jiang, Feng Yang, et al.. (2016). Structural Analysis of the Catalytic Mechanism and Substrate Specificity of Anabaena Alkaline Invertase InvA Reveals a Novel Glucosidase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(49). 25667–25677. 28 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yong‐Liang, Mengxi Zhao, Kun Cai, et al.. (2015). Structural insights into HetR−PatS interaction involved in cyanobacterial pattern formation. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 16470–16470. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Tao, Renmao Tian, Kun Cai, et al.. (2013). The Effect of pH on Growth of Clostridium botulinum Type A and Expression of bontA and botR During Different Growth Stages. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 10(8). 692–697. 6 indexed citations
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Tu, Wei, Kun Cai, Xiang Gao, et al.. (2009). Improved production of holotoxin Stx2 with biological activities by using a single-promoter vector and an auto-induction expression system. Protein Expression and Purification. 67(2). 169–174. 9 indexed citations
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Gao, Xiang, Kun Cai, Jing Shi, et al.. (2009). Immunogenicity of a novel Stx2B–Stx1B fusion protein in a mice model of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection. Vaccine. 27(14). 2070–2076. 43 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, Jing Shi, Qin Wang, et al.. (2009). Assessment of the pre-clinical immunogenicity of a new VEGF receptor Fc-fusion protein FP3 with ELISA and BIACORE. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 59(2). 239–246. 5 indexed citations
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Shi, Jing, Jun Yin, Kun Cai, et al.. (2008). Dominant antigenic peptides located at the heavy chain terminal of botulinum neurotoxin B contain receptor-binding sites for synaptotagmin II. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 374(2). 331–335. 4 indexed citations
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Le, Yingying, Xiao‐Jing Yu, Lingfei Ruan, et al.. (2005). The immunopharmacological properties of transforming growth factor beta. International Immunopharmacology. 5(13-14). 1771–1782. 15 indexed citations
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Cai, Han, Yun Fang, Yong Xia, & Kun Cai. (2003). A novel catalytic technique: Microwave irradiation-enzyme coupling catalysis. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 23(3). 298–304. 1 indexed citations

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