Ling Sun

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Ling Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ling Sun has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 29 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ling Sun's work include Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications (18 papers), Coronary Artery Anomalies (11 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (10 papers). Ling Sun is often cited by papers focused on Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications (18 papers), Coronary Artery Anomalies (11 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (10 papers). Ling Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Ling Sun's co-authors include Bin Li, Jixiang Zhang, Yan-Jin Wei, Ye Li, Qingjie Wang, Wenwu Zhu, Fengxiang Zhang, Yeqian Zhu, Pengcheng Zhao and Yuan Ji and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Ling Sun

102 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Dietary patterns and depression risk: A meta-analysis 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 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. Dietary patterns and depression risk: A meta-analysis
    2017 398 citations Ling 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
Ling Sun China 25 787 476 392 374 363 108 2.3k
Ping Yu China 24 801 1.0× 326 0.7× 327 0.8× 142 0.4× 368 1.0× 102 2.0k
Jing Zhai China 29 1.0k 1.3× 310 0.7× 359 0.9× 446 1.2× 403 1.1× 126 2.9k
Lang Wu United States 26 558 0.7× 289 0.6× 192 0.5× 186 0.5× 212 0.6× 112 2.7k
Elena De Falco Italy 27 1.1k 1.4× 578 1.2× 228 0.6× 535 1.4× 364 1.0× 91 3.0k
Peter Doran Ireland 36 1.1k 1.4× 512 1.1× 287 0.7× 121 0.3× 256 0.7× 117 3.4k
Celeste Leigh Pearce United States 28 1.2k 1.5× 237 0.5× 491 1.3× 112 0.3× 413 1.1× 72 3.8k
Huijuan Li China 26 690 0.9× 262 0.6× 268 0.7× 104 0.3× 185 0.5× 202 2.4k
Catherine Norton Ireland 14 1.1k 1.4× 242 0.5× 361 0.9× 161 0.4× 158 0.4× 39 2.3k
Lisa Robinson United States 27 1.4k 1.8× 338 0.7× 241 0.6× 268 0.7× 165 0.5× 86 3.3k
Yingying Mao China 28 875 1.1× 165 0.3× 158 0.4× 226 0.6× 279 0.8× 170 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Ling Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ling Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ling Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ling Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ling 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 Ling Sun. Ling Sun 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, Jiali, Nana Wang, Yun Ye, et al.. (2025). The VDAC3/DHODH Axis Ameliorates Sepsis-induced Myocardial Injury by Regulating Ferroptosis. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark. 30(6). 39559–39559. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Shuhui, Panpan Liu, Miao Hou, et al.. (2025). Establishment and validation of risk prediction model to predict intravenous immunoglobulin-resistance in Kawasaki disease based on meta-analysis of 15 cohorts. ˜The œItalian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics. 51(1). 55–55. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yuxuan, Lu Pan, Qianwen Chen, et al.. (2025). C‐Reactive Protein–Albumin–Lymphocyte (CALLY) Index as an Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence. Clinical Cardiology. 48(6). e70157–e70157.
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Liu, Lianbo, Qingjie Wang, Yun Li, et al.. (2024). TAT ‐beclin1 treatment accelerates the development of atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE ‐deficient mice. The FASEB Journal. 38(13). e23765–e23765. 1 indexed citations
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Mao, Lipeng, Yu Wang, Qianwen Chen, et al.. (2023). Dapagliflozin reduces risk of heart failure rehospitalization in diabetic acute myocardial infarction patients: a propensity score-matched analysis. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 79(7). 915–926. 16 indexed citations
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Mao, Lipeng, et al.. (2023). Empagliflozin-Pretreated Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Attenuated Heart Injury. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2023. 1–17. 14 indexed citations
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Bao, Yingying, Jiajun Zhu, Hong Zhang, et al.. (2022). An End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Nomogram for Term and Late-Preterm Chinese Newborns. The Journal of Pediatrics. 250. 16–21.e3. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Xinguang, Ling Sun, Qiushi Chen, et al.. (2020). Contact‐ versus noncontact‐guided ablation of the right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias: A propensity score matched analysis. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 43(8). 822–827. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Gang, Carla M. P. Ribeiro, Ling Sun, et al.. (2019). XBP1S Regulates MUC5B in a Promoter Variant–Dependent Pathway in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Airway Epithelia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 200(2). 220–234. 45 indexed citations
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Tang, Yunjia, et al.. (2018). Coronary artery aneurysm regression after Kawasaki disease and associated risk factors: a 3-year follow-up study in East China. Clinical Rheumatology. 37(7). 1945–1951. 19 indexed citations
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Tang, Xiaoju, Ling Sun, Xiaodong Jin, et al.. (2017). Runt-Related Transcription Factor 1 Regulates LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury via NF-κB Signaling. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 57(2). 174–183. 37 indexed citations
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Sun, Ling, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of the role of susceptibility-weighted imaging in thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 40. 175–179. 10 indexed citations
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Cui, Jing, Yi Ding, Chen Shu, et al.. (2016). Disruption of Gpr45 causes reduced hypothalamic POMC expression and obesity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 126(9). 3192–3206. 30 indexed citations
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Tang, Yunjia, Xiang Gao, Jie Shen, Ling Sun, & Wenhua Yan. (2016). Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Kawasaki Disease and Factors Associated with Coronary Artery Abnormalities in East China: Nine Years Experience. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 62(2). 86–93. 25 indexed citations
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Tang, Yunjia, et al.. (2016). Kawasaki disease associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. ˜The œItalian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics. 42(1). 83–83. 18 indexed citations
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Tang, Yunjia, Wenhua Yan, Ling Sun, et al.. (2016). Prediction of intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease in an East China population. Clinical Rheumatology. 35(11). 2771–2776. 42 indexed citations
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Hou, Miao, Ting Liu, Ling Sun, et al.. (2014). A high-fat maternal diet decreases adiponectin receptor-1 expression in offspring. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 28(2). 216–221. 12 indexed citations
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Tseng, Hungwei, Heng‐Yu Ku, Chien-Hsin Wang, & Ling Sun. (2009). Key Factors in Online Collaboration and Their Relationship to Teamwork Satisfaction. Quarterly review of distance education. 10(2). 195–206. 67 indexed citations

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