Lili Sun

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Lili Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Lili Sun has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Insect Science and 15 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Lili Sun's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (17 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (12 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (7 papers). Lili Sun is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (17 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (12 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (7 papers). Lili Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Lili Sun's co-authors include Chuanwang Cao, Paul Robson, Mohan Bolisetty, Joshy George, Ina Kycia, Michael L. Stitzel, Nathan Lawlor, Romy Kursawe, V. Sivakamasundari and Muhammad Sohail Sajid and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Lili Sun

88 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Single-cell transcriptomes identify human islet cell sign... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 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. Single-cell transcriptomes identify human islet cell signatures and reveal cell-type–specific expression changes in type 2 diabetes
    2016 345 citations Nathan Lawlor, Joshy George et al. Genome Research profile →

Peers

Lili Sun
Yanting Chen China
Lei Ma China
Toru Matsui Japan
Robert J. Richardson United States
Fang Yang China
Kenji Sakai Japan
Zhaoyang Hu China
Kaitao Lai Australia
Jianning Zhao China
Yanting Chen China
Lili Sun
Citations per year, relative to Lili Sun Lili Sun (= 1×) peers Yanting Chen

Countries citing papers authored by Lili Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lili Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lili Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lili Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lili 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 Lili Sun. Lili 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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Xie, Qingjun, Danni Wang, Yuting Ding, et al.. (2024). The ethylene response factor gene, ThDRE1A, is involved in abscisic acid- and ethylene-mediated cadmium accumulation in Tamarix hispida. The Science of The Total Environment. 937. 173422–173422. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Lili, Haoyi Niu, Yuqiong Wu, et al.. (2024). Bio-integrated scaffold facilitates large bone regeneration dominated by endochondral ossification. Bioactive Materials. 35. 208–227. 13 indexed citations
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Sun, Lili, et al.. (2024). Factors impeding physical activity in older hospitalised patients: A qualitative meta‐synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 33(8). 3273–3282. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Ru, Yuxing Wang, Xiaohe Liu, et al.. (2023). Anastasis enhances metastasis and chemoresistance of colorectal cancer cells through upregulating cIAP2/NFκB signaling. Cell Death and Disease. 14(6). 388–388. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Zheng, et al.. (2023). A link between mitochondrial damage and the immune microenvironment of delayed onset muscle soreness. BMC Medical Genomics. 16(1). 196–196. 3 indexed citations
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Ma, Yifan, Lili Sun, Jingjing Zhang, et al.. (2023). Exosomal mRNAs for Angiogenic–Osteogenic Coupled Bone Repair. Advanced Science. 10(33). e2302622–e2302622. 60 indexed citations
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Wang, Dan, Véréna Poinsot, Chong Liu, et al.. (2023). Genomic Insights and Functional Analysis Reveal Plant Growth Promotion Traits of Paenibacillus mucilaginosus G78. Genes. 14(2). 392–392. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuxing, Ru Wang, Xiaohe Liu, et al.. (2023). Chemotherapy-induced executioner caspase activation increases breast cancer malignancy through epigenetic de-repression of CDH12. Oncogenesis. 12(1). 34–34. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Lili, et al.. (2023). Validation of the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score in Predicting Postoperative Outcomes Following Hip Fracture Surgery. Orthopaedic Surgery. 15(4). 1096–1103. 15 indexed citations
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Ma, Jingyi, Lili Sun, Hongying Zhao, et al.. (2021). Functional identification and characterization of GST genes in the Asian gypsy moth in response to poplar secondary metabolites. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 176. 104860–104860. 17 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaomei, Lili Sun, Xiangdong Fu, & Hong Liao. (2019). An Effective Method for the Rooting of Tea Cuttings. Chinese Bulletin of Botany. 54(4). 531. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Rui, et al.. (2018). Cloning and functional analysis of squalene synthase gene from Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott. Protein Expression and Purification. 155. 95–103. 8 indexed citations
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Gu, Wenjie, Wen Sun, Yusheng Lu, et al.. (2017). Effect of Thiobacillus thioparus 1904 and sulphur addition on odour emission during aerobic composting. Bioresource Technology. 249. 254–260. 51 indexed citations
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Li, Fengyu, Xiaoxue Li, Lili Sun, et al.. (2017). Ginsenoside Rg1 prevents starvation-induced muscle protein degradation via regulation of AKT/mTOR/FoxO signaling in C2C12 myotubes. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 14(2). 1241–1247. 34 indexed citations
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Lawlor, Nathan, Joshy George, Mohan Bolisetty, et al.. (2016). Single-cell transcriptomes identify human islet cell signatures and reveal cell-type–specific expression changes in type 2 diabetes. Genome Research. 27(2). 208–222. 345 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peng, Fei, et al.. (2015). Loss of Polo ameliorates APP-induced Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms in Drosophila. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 16816–16816. 14 indexed citations
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Sun, Lili, et al.. (2015). Role of ocular albinism type 1 (OA1) GPCR in Asian gypsy moth development and transcriptional expression of heat-shock protein genes. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 126. 35–41. 17 indexed citations

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