Lei Sun

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
100 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Lei Sun is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Sun has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Surgery, 24 papers in Oncology and 24 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lei Sun's work include Hip and Femur Fractures (7 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers) and Bone fractures and treatments (7 papers). Lei Sun is often cited by papers focused on Hip and Femur Fractures (7 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers) and Bone fractures and treatments (7 papers). Lei Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Lei Sun's co-authors include Jianxiong Ma, Bin Lü, Mingjie Kuang, Wenqian Xu, Zhihu Zhao, Jianwei Lv, Jing Li, Xin Wang, Benchao Dong and Fengbo Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Lei Sun

91 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 regulates fatty acid syn... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75 100
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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. Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 regulates fatty acid synthase lactylation and mediates treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
    2023 107 citations Lei Sun 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
Lei Sun China 21 458 276 234 227 190 100 1.3k
Takeshi Kondo Japan 23 772 1.7× 305 1.1× 108 0.5× 379 1.7× 209 1.1× 109 1.9k
Haitao Fu China 18 425 0.9× 168 0.6× 202 0.9× 301 1.3× 108 0.6× 28 1.6k
Saverio Loddo Italy 24 400 0.9× 200 0.7× 140 0.6× 172 0.8× 182 1.0× 59 1.3k
Mariana Kiomy Osako Japan 20 421 0.9× 171 0.6× 88 0.4× 253 1.1× 106 0.6× 40 1.2k
Qi Yu China 14 465 1.0× 233 0.8× 150 0.6× 109 0.5× 143 0.8× 39 1.6k
Yan Sun China 19 422 0.9× 257 0.9× 155 0.7× 93 0.4× 127 0.7× 75 1.3k
Junfeng Hao China 18 365 0.8× 201 0.7× 123 0.5× 156 0.7× 140 0.7× 60 902

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Sun

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

All Works

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Zhou, Xiang, et al.. (2025). Development and validation of predictive models for distant metastasis and prognosis of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 9510–9510. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Yiwen, Jin Li, Xiaozhe Han, et al.. (2025). CCL19 + Fibroblasts Promote Tertiary Lymphoid Structure in Oral Lichen Planus: A Retrospective Study. Oral Diseases. 31(7). 2191–2205.
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Sun, Lei, et al.. (2024). The complex relationship between gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review. Ageing Research Reviews. 104. 102637–102637. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shaohui, Xiaodong Ji, Lei Sun, Yue Yu, & Xiaowei Cheng. (2024). New OpenSees material model for simulating reinforced concrete shear walls subjected to coupled axial tension and cyclic lateral loads. Engineering Structures. 318. 118774–118774.
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Chen, Junjun, Guanhuan Du, Haiyan Wang, et al.. (2024). HSP90 Complex From OLP Lesion Induces T‐Cell Polarization via Activation of Dendritic Cells. Oral Diseases. 31(4). 1228–1236. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Bin, Yanan Chen, Ting Zhao, et al.. (2024). Construction of machine learning models for recognizing comorbid anxiety in epilepsy patients based on their clinical and quantitative EEG features. Epilepsy Research. 201. 107333–107333. 1 indexed citations
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Ye, Wei, et al.. (2023). TRIM21 promotes inflammation by ubiquitylating NF‐κB in T cells of oral lichen planus. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 52(5). 448–455. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Lei, et al.. (2023). From NAFLD to MASLD: When metabolic comorbidity matters. Annals of Hepatology. 29(2). 101281–101281. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiangmei, Lei Sun, Kun Yang, et al.. (2022). Cytopathological analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with and without HIV infection. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 22(1). 55–55. 4 indexed citations
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Yu, Tingting, Xiao Liu, Lei Sun, Jianping Wu, & Qun Wang. (2021). Clinical characteristics of post-traumatic epilepsy and the factors affecting the latency of PTE. BMC Neurology. 21(1). 301–301. 14 indexed citations
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Sun, Lei, et al.. (2019). Changes of serum IGF-1 and ET-1 levels in patients with osteoporosis and its clinical significance. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 35(3). 691–695. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Ning, Siyuan Feng, Lei Sun, et al.. (2019). An experimental study on the induction of Graves′ hyperthyroidism with Graves′ ophthalmopathy in BALB/c mice by TSHR gene immunization. Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhi. 35(5). 417–424. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wenqian, Lei Sun, Li Pan, et al.. (2019). Hypofractionated Radiosurgery Plus Bevacizumab for Locally Recurrent Brain Metastasis with Previously High-Dose Irradiation. World Neurosurgery. 133. e252–e258. 7 indexed citations
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Ma, Jianxiong, Xinlong Ma, Ying Wang, et al.. (2018). Comparing intramedullary nailing and plate fixation for treating distal tibail fractures: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. International Journal of Surgery. 53. 5–11. 20 indexed citations
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Ma, Jianxiong, Weiwei He, Jie Zhao, et al.. (2017). Bone Microarchitecture and Biomechanics of the Necrotic Femoral Head. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 13345–13345. 38 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xuan, Ying Wang, Jianxiong Ma, et al.. (2016). Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation Versus Reverse Less Invasive Stabilization System-distal Femur for Treating Proximal Femoral Fractures. Medicine. 95(14). e3168–e3168. 8 indexed citations

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