Kun Wang

32.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
865 papers, 23.4k citations indexed

About

Kun Wang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Wang has authored 865 papers receiving a total of 23.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 184 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 147 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 142 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kun Wang's work include Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (84 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (75 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (57 papers). Kun Wang is often cited by papers focused on Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging (84 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (75 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (57 papers). Kun Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Ethiopia. Kun Wang's co-authors include Huanwei Huang, Yue Zhao, Feng Shao, Tao Cai, Jianjin Shi, Xuyan Shi, Yinghua Zhuang, Fengchao Wang, Yue Wang and Jie Tian and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kun Wang

807 papers receiving 23.1k citations

Hit Papers

Cleavage of GSDMD by infl... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2018 2019 2018 2024 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Cleavage of GSDMD by inflammatory caspases determines pyroptotic cell death
    2015 4.8k citations Kun Wang et al. profile →
  2. Deep learning Radiomics of shear wave elastography significantly improved diagnostic performance for assessing liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B: a prospective multicentre study
    2018 380 citations Kun Wang, Ping Liang et al. profile →
  3. Predicting EGFR mutation status in lung adenocarcinoma on computed tomography image using deep learning
    2019 316 citations Jingyun Shi, Di Dong et al. profile →
  4. Ferritin Nanocarrier Traverses the Blood Brain Barrier and Kills Glioma
    2018 315 citations Kun Wang et al. profile →
  5. NIR-II light in clinical oncology: opportunities and challenges
    2024 164 citations Kun Wang, Kunshan He et al. profile →
  6. Biomimetic cartilage-lubricating polymers regenerate cartilage in rats with early osteoarthritis
    2021 141 citations Kun Wang et al. profile →
  7. Fluorescence image-guided tumour surgery
    2023 133 citations Kun Wang, Kunshan He et al. profile →
  8. Sorafenib Plus Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy versus Sorafenib for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis: A Randomized Trial
    2022 101 citations Kun Wang et al. profile →
  9. The anti-PD-L1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody KN046 plus lenvatinib in advanced unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase II trial
    2025 17 citations Kun Wang et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Kun Wang 7.8k 4.8k 3.7k 2.5k 2.4k 865 23.4k
Wei Wang 7.8k 1.0× 4.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 2.5k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 967 23.0k
Fabian Kießling 6.9k 0.9× 11.6k 2.4× 5.5k 1.5× 2.3k 0.9× 2.3k 1.0× 481 26.3k
Jae Hyung Park 7.9k 1.0× 9.0k 1.9× 1.5k 0.4× 2.4k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 730 30.2k
Samuel A. Wickline 5.7k 0.7× 6.2k 1.3× 6.1k 1.7× 2.0k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 390 19.9k
Jae Ho Kim 7.6k 1.0× 2.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.4× 2.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 611 21.1k
Charles P. Lin 5.8k 0.7× 10.7k 2.2× 5.0k 1.4× 1.4k 0.6× 2.7k 1.1× 210 26.0k
Eun‐Kyung Kim 3.5k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 5.7k 1.5× 2.4k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 1.1k 27.1k
Lili Chen 6.0k 0.8× 3.0k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 870 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 664 17.1k
Elazer R. Edelman 5.7k 0.7× 3.1k 0.6× 2.1k 0.6× 4.0k 1.6× 1.8k 0.8× 461 22.1k
Mark Richards 6.4k 0.8× 2.6k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 4.6k 1.9× 1.1k 0.5× 971 34.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kun Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kun Wang 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 Wang. Kun Wang 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
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Wang, Wenwen, Shengwu Yuan, Kun Wang, et al.. (2025). Nitrogen cycling and functional gene diversity of drinking reservoir area in agricultural districts: Implications for nitrogen transformation processes. Ecological Indicators. 173. 113349–113349. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ming, Weike Zeng, Kun Wang, et al.. (2025). LRP1 mitigates intervertebral disc degeneration by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress through stabilizing the PPARγ. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 50. 196–210. 1 indexed citations
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Ma, Jun, et al.. (2025). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound-based AI model for multi-classification of focal liver lesions. Journal of Hepatology. 83(2). 426–439. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Jiale, et al.. (2024). Preparation of iron composite filler for PRB technology and its application in the removal of toxic metals(loids) from groundwater. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(3). 112570–112570. 5 indexed citations
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Shi, Hui, Yuanding Huang, Shibo Zhou, et al.. (2024). Insights into creep behavior of Mg–14Gd–1Zn–0.4Zr (wt.%) alloy containing β- and γ-type precipitates. Materials Science and Engineering A. 893. 146065–146065. 7 indexed citations
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Pan, Junan, Xin-Yi Liu, Yanwei Zhu, et al.. (2024). The strategies to improve TMDs represented by MoS2 electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(11). 109515–109515. 19 indexed citations
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Ji, Zhengbiao, et al.. (2024). Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Features of Primary Hepatic Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma: Comparison with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Huiling, et al.. (2024). High-performance laser speckle contrast image vascular segmentation without delicate pseudo-label reliance. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences. 18(1). 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ziqian, Hongxia Zhang, Kun Wang, et al.. (2024). Clinical prediction of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma using an MRI-based graph convolutional network model integrated with nomogram. British Journal of Radiology. 97(1157). 938–946. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Kun, et al.. (2023). Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Dorzagliatin in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 62(10). 1413–1425. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhixin, Zeyu Chang, Xi Yao, et al.. (2023). A Mini-review for the Application of Bacterial Cellulose-based Composites. 8(1). 1–11. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Jun, et al.. (2023). EP56 STUDY ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SEVERITY OF REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION. Gastroenterology. 164(6). S–1202. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Yue, Chenguang Yang, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Formula optimization and in vivo study of poly(L-glutamic acid)-g-methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)/combretastatin A4/BLZ945 nanoparticles for cancer therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 636. 122849–122849. 7 indexed citations
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Ye, Bo, Bao Zhao, Kun Wang, et al.. (2020). Neutrophils mediated multistage nanoparticle delivery for prompting tumor photothermal therapy. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 18(1). 35 indexed citations
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Li, Peng, Wenting Shang, Pengyu Guo, et al.. (2018). Phage Display-Derived Peptide-Based Dual-Modality Imaging Probe for Bladder Cancer Diagnosis and Resection Postinstillation: A Preclinical Study. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 17(10). 2100–2111. 15 indexed citations
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Song, Jiangdian, Jingyun Shi, Di Dong, et al.. (2018). A New Approach to Predict Progression-free Survival in Stage IV EGFR-mutant NSCLC Patients with EGFR-TKI Therapy. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(15). 3583–3592. 149 indexed citations
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Li, Shuxiang, et al.. (2018). Does Prior Bariatric Surgery Improve Outcomes Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese? A Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 34(3). 577–585. 50 indexed citations
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Yan, Guihua, Kun Wang, Lei Luo, et al.. (2017). Artificial antibody created by conformational reconstruction of the complementary-determining region on gold nanoparticles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(1). E34–E43. 26 indexed citations

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