Kun Wang

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
167 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Kun Wang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Wang has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Surgery and 31 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Kun Wang's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (25 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (12 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (11 papers). Kun Wang is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (25 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (12 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (11 papers). Kun Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Kun Wang's co-authors include Feng Qiu, Xinchi Feng, Shijie Cao, Liwei Chai, Yang Cao, Shuai Li, Chengyun Liu, Xiaofang Zhao, Songpu Xie and Yukun Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kun Wang

159 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

The metabolism of berberine and its contribution to the p... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2025 100 200 300
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 metabolism of berberine and its contribution to the pharmacological effects
    2017 383 citations Kun Wang et al. profile →
  2. Advances in Organic Small Molecule-Based Fluorescent Probes for Precision Detection of Liver Diseases: A Perspective on Emerging Trends and Challenges
    2025 21 citations Kun Wang, Xiaodi Rong 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
Kun Wang China 36 1.1k 665 603 591 448 167 3.7k
James E. Frampton New Zealand 40 1.3k 1.2× 452 0.7× 532 0.9× 422 0.7× 325 0.7× 166 5.0k
Chi‐Chen Lin Taiwan 35 1.9k 1.7× 432 0.6× 254 0.4× 363 0.6× 1.0k 2.3× 213 5.0k
Jianping Zhou China 34 2.4k 2.2× 381 0.6× 699 1.2× 640 1.1× 364 0.8× 180 7.5k
Li Xiao China 32 1.2k 1.1× 236 0.4× 440 0.7× 336 0.6× 380 0.8× 163 3.0k
Tannaz Jamialahmadi Iran 47 2.0k 1.8× 412 0.6× 1.3k 2.1× 289 0.5× 608 1.4× 323 6.5k
Yan Li China 32 1.6k 1.5× 277 0.4× 438 0.7× 212 0.4× 286 0.6× 260 4.2k
Min Yang China 38 2.0k 1.8× 329 0.5× 699 1.2× 331 0.6× 712 1.6× 243 5.0k
Ning Li China 35 1.4k 1.3× 217 0.3× 688 1.1× 277 0.5× 447 1.0× 199 4.3k
Fuu‐Jen Tsai Taiwan 35 1.6k 1.4× 236 0.4× 334 0.6× 316 0.5× 343 0.8× 275 4.2k
Peter Kružliak Czechia 39 1.7k 1.5× 249 0.4× 596 1.0× 284 0.5× 387 0.9× 221 5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Kun Wang

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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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Huang, Wenhui, et al.. (2025). Imaging hypoxia for head and neck cancer: current status, challenges, and prospects. Theranostics. 15(16). 8012–8030.
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Zhao, Xiaofang, Tianci Yao, Bei Song, et al.. (2024). The combination of body mass index and fasting plasma glucose is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Japan: a secondary retrospective analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1355180–1355180. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Kun, Yu Sun, Ke Zhu, et al.. (2024). Anti-pyroptosis biomimetic nanoplatform loading puerarin for myocardial infarction repair: From drug discovery to drug delivery. Biomaterials. 314. 122890–122890. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Yao, Tingting Fu, Caiyun Liu, et al.. (2024). A novel regenerated fluorescent probe for formaldehyde detection in food samples and zebrafish. Microchemical Journal. 205. 111223–111223. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Linqing, Yuqi Chen, Jiayu Wang, et al.. (2023). TRIM69 suppressed the anoikis resistance and metastasis of gastric cancer through ubiquitin‒proteasome-mediated degradation of PRKCD. Oncogene. 42(49). 3619–3632. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Yuanzhe, et al.. (2023). Single-cell transcriptional gene signature analysis identifies IL-17 signaling pathway as the key pathway in sepsis. Immunobiology. 228(6). 152763–152763. 3 indexed citations
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Ke, Wencan, Zhiwei Liao, Huaizhen Liang, et al.. (2023). Stiff Substrate Induces Nucleus Pulposus Cell Ferroptosis via YAP and N‐Cadherin Mediated Mechanotransduction. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 12(23). e2300458–e2300458. 34 indexed citations
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Wu, Di, Gaocai Li, Xingyu Zhou, et al.. (2022). Repair Strategies and Bioactive Functional Materials for Intervertebral Disc. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(52). 23 indexed citations
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Liao, Zhiwei, Hui Liu, Liang Ma, et al.. (2021). Engineering Extracellular Vesicles Restore the Impaired Cellular Uptake and Attenuate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. ACS Nano. 15(9). 14709–14724. 96 indexed citations
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Shi, Weiliang, et al.. (2021). Mode-specific dynamics in multichannel reaction NH+ + H2. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23(36). 20352–20358. 2 indexed citations
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Ke, Wencan, Bingjin Wang, Wenbin Hua, et al.. (2021). The distinct roles of myosin IIA and IIB under compression stress in nucleus pulposus cells. Cell Proliferation. 54(2). e12987–e12987. 15 indexed citations
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Liao, Zhiwei, Suyun Li, Rong Liu, et al.. (2021). Autophagic Degradation of Gasdermin D Protects against Nucleus Pulposus Cell Pyroptosis and Retards Intervertebral Disc Degeneration In Vivo. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 5584447–5584447. 42 indexed citations
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Wang, Kun, Muyun Wang, Yan Shang, et al.. (2020). Regulatory Effects of Nur77 on Airway Remodeling and ASMC Proliferation in House Dust Mite-Induced Asthma. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2020. 1–14. 1 indexed citations
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Hua, Wenbin, Yukun Zhang, Xinghuo Wu, et al.. (2019). Full-Endoscopic Visualized Foraminoplasty and Discectomy Under General Anesthesia in the Treatment of L4-L5 and L5-S1 Disc Herniation. Spine. 44(16). E984–E991. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Shaoru, Kun Wang, Yitao Wang, et al.. (2017). Attenuation of Innate Immunity by Andrographolide Derivatives Through NF-κB Signaling Pathway. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 4738–4738. 35 indexed citations
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Wang, Yu, Shengnan Sun, Qing Liu, et al.. (2016). Autocrine Complement Inhibits IL10-Dependent T-cell–Mediated Antitumor Immunity to Promote Tumor Progression. Cancer Discovery. 6(9). 1022–1035. 122 indexed citations
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Wang, Kun. (2007). Epidemiology of osteoarthritis in the middle and old age population. Zhongguo laonianxue zazhi. 1 indexed citations

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