Lirong Sun

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Lirong Sun is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lirong Sun has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Plant Science, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lirong Sun's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (15 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (11 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (11 papers). Lirong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (15 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (11 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (11 papers). Lirong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Denmark and United States. Lirong Sun's co-authors include Fushun Hao, Chen Miao, Liya Ma, Huan Zhang, Yiheng Jiao, Guozeng Zhang, Huan Dong, Bo Liu, Shibin He and Gaofeng Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Lirong Sun

45 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

NADPH oxidase AtrbohD and AtrbohF function in ROS-depende... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 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. NADPH oxidase AtrbohD and AtrbohF function in ROS-dependent regulation of Na+/K+ homeostasis in Arabidopsis under salt stress
    2011 365 citations Liya Ma, Huan Zhang et al. Journal of Experimental Botany profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lirong Sun China 18 997 542 46 40 36 48 1.3k
Quanfeng Li China 19 530 0.5× 564 1.0× 60 1.3× 69 1.7× 43 1.2× 49 1.4k
Qingqing Yang China 19 887 0.9× 677 1.2× 21 0.5× 18 0.5× 86 2.4× 75 1.4k
Chen Liu China 24 994 1.0× 680 1.3× 37 0.8× 9 0.2× 25 0.7× 80 1.6k
Yanlong Li China 20 325 0.3× 537 1.0× 18 0.4× 22 0.6× 30 0.8× 82 1.2k
Weimin Wang China 14 193 0.2× 288 0.5× 25 0.5× 39 1.0× 27 0.8× 36 831
Zhaowei Li China 21 817 0.8× 477 0.9× 18 0.4× 5 0.1× 45 1.3× 73 1.4k
Yawen Liu China 19 596 0.6× 430 0.8× 6 0.1× 117 2.9× 10 0.3× 42 1.1k
Areti Pantazopoulou Spain 23 268 0.3× 1.0k 1.9× 51 1.1× 5 0.1× 104 2.9× 31 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lirong Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lirong Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lirong Sun. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Lirong Sun. The network helps show where Lirong Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lirong Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lirong Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lirong 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 Lirong Sun. Lirong 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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Zhang, Gaofeng, et al.. (2025). The GhNAC75-GhMAPK7-3 module positively regulates drought tolerance of Gossypium hirsutum. Industrial Crops and Products. 229. 121017–121017.
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Zhang, Gaofeng, et al.. (2025). GhWRKY207 improves drought tolerance through promoting the expression of GhCSD3 and GhFSD2 in Gossypium hirsutum. Plant Science. 352. 112392–112392. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhen, Yanan Guo, Keru Wang, et al.. (2025). Optimizing maize Production: Balancing yield, quality, and economic benefits through planting density - Driven nutrient analysis. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 21. 101943–101943. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Shuang, et al.. (2024). Calculation and evaluation of cotton lint carbon footprint based on different cotton straw treatment methods: A case study of Northwest China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 484. 144374–144374. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xin, et al.. (2024). Carbon footprint and oxygen footprint assessment of hemp yarn. International Journal of Global Warming. 32(4). 361–373.
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Brennan, Michael C., Douglas M. Krein, Emmanuel Rowe, et al.. (2024). Fundamental optical constants and anti-reflection coating of melt-grown, polished CsPbBr3 crystals. MRS Communications. 14(5). 900–908. 4 indexed citations
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Jia, Shanshan, et al.. (2024). Association of metabolic score for visceral fat with all‐cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cancer mortality: A prospective cohort study. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 26(12). 5870–5881. 10 indexed citations
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Jia, Shanshan, et al.. (2024). Association of dietary live microbe intake with frailty in US adults: evidence from NHANES. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 28(3). 100171–100171. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Shuang, Lirong Sun, Qianwen Huang, et al.. (2023). A systematic review of the life cycle environmental performance of cotton textile products. The Science of The Total Environment. 883. 163659–163659. 29 indexed citations
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Jia, Shanshan, et al.. (2023). Association of dietary live microbe intake with abdominal aortic calcification in US adults: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2013–2014. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1267607–1267607. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xin, Runyu Ye, Xinran Li, et al.. (2023). Association between hemoglobin concentration and hypertension risk in native Tibetans at high altitude. Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 26(1). 17–23. 5 indexed citations
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Niu, Yanli, et al.. (2022). The Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Pseudouridine Synthase Homolog FCS1 Plays Critical Roles in Plant Development. Plant and Cell Physiology. 63(7). 955–966. 9 indexed citations
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Lu, Tingting, Gaofeng Zhang, Yibin Wang, et al.. (2019). Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of PP2CA family members in response to ABA and osmotic stress in Gossypium. PeerJ. 7. e7105–e7105. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Gaofeng, Tingting Lu, Lirong Sun, et al.. (2017). Genome-wide identification of ABA receptor PYL family and expression analysis of PYLs in response to ABA and osmotic stress in Gossypium. PeerJ. 5. e4126–e4126. 55 indexed citations
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Jiao, Yiheng, Lirong Sun, Limin Wang, et al.. (2013). AtrbohD and AtrbohF positively regulate abscisic acid-inhibited primary root growth by affecting Ca2+ signalling and auxin response of roots in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64(14). 4183–4192. 81 indexed citations
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Ma, Liya, Huan Zhang, Lirong Sun, et al.. (2011). NADPH oxidase AtrbohD and AtrbohF function in ROS-dependent regulation of Na+/K+ homeostasis in Arabidopsis under salt stress. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63(1). 305–317. 365 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liang, Ying, et al.. (2009). Potential hazard assessment of population exposure to pyrethroid pesticides in vegetables of Jiangsu province.. Jiangsu nongye xuebao. 25(3). 668–672. 1 indexed citations

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