Liwei Sun

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Liwei Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liwei Sun has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Plant Science and 15 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Liwei Sun's work include Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (39 papers), Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (9 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (9 papers). Liwei Sun is often cited by papers focused on Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications (39 papers), Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (9 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (9 papers). Liwei Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Liwei Sun's co-authors include Daqing Zhao, Xuenan Chen, Manying Wang, Rui Ma, Guijuan Chang, Bing Mei, Rui Jiang, Xiaohao Xu, Xiangyan Li and Jianzeng Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Liwei Sun

111 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Proteomic Analyses Provide Novel Insights into Plant Growth and Ginsenoside Biosynthesis in Forest Cultivated Panax ginseng (F. Ginseng)

2016 1.3k citations Rui Ma, Liwei Sun et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Liwei Sun	1.4k	1.2k	245	216	194	117	3.2k
Bashir Ahmad Ganai	952 0.7×	968 0.8×	146 0.6×	293 1.4×	180 0.9×	165	2.9k
Maryam Sarwat	979 0.7×	1.6k 1.3×	183 0.7×	239 1.1×	116 0.6×	68	3.1k
Li Lü	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	222 0.9×	133 0.6×	142 0.7×	137	3.4k
Xian Wu	1.4k 1.0×	863 0.7×	366 1.5×	355 1.6×	187 1.0×	117	3.4k
Taek‐Jeong Nam	1.6k 1.1×	464 0.4×	239 1.0×	243 1.1×	165 0.9×	169	4.2k
Youngheun Jee	1.0k 0.7×	537 0.4×	211 0.9×	224 1.0×	194 1.0×	146	3.8k
Hirosuke Oku	1.4k 1.0×	1.7k 1.4×	146 0.6×	339 1.6×	113 0.6×	202	4.3k
Chao Huang	1.7k 1.2×	959 0.8×	190 0.8×	334 1.5×	201 1.0×	195	4.0k
Tae‐Hoo Yi	2.0k 1.4×	724 0.6×	317 1.3×	378 1.8×	315 1.6×	226	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liwei Sun

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

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Fan, Meiling, Ying Chen, Dan Yang, et al.. (2025). A novel strategy for the protective effect of ginsenoside Rg1 against ovarian reserve decline by the PINK1 pathway. Pharmaceutical Biology. 63(1). 68–81. 1 indexed citations

Li, Xinnan, Yaqi Lan, Liwei Sun, et al.. (2025). A new technique for glycosylation modification of soy protein isolates using magnetically induced electric field: focus on structure and gel properties. Journal of Food Engineering. 400. 112638–112638. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Jianzeng, et al.. (2025). Glycyrrhiza glabra extract as a skin-whitening Agent: Identification of active components and CRTC1/MITF pathway-inhibition mechanism. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 349. 119948–119948. 1 indexed citations

Wu, Qifang, Yingna Li, Yunyun Zhao, et al.. (2025). Astragaloside IV Alleviates Fructose-Induced Intestinal Metabolic Senescence by Targeting Ketohexokinase Asn261/Ala226 to Preserve Intestinal Stem Cell Homeostasis. ACS Central Science. 11(9). 1682–1699.

Zhao, Yiming, et al.. (2024). Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging reveals the spatial distribution of compounds that may exacerbate inflammation in garden ginseng and ginseng under forest. Talanta. 279. 126594–126594. 2 indexed citations

Hao, Lingwan, Jie Gao, Zexiang Li, et al.. (2024). A sunlight sensitive metal–organic framework film for the environment-friendly self-sterilization application. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(14). 4229–4240. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Min, Wei Sun, Xiao‐Nan Li, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the anticancer effects of SGLT-2i: mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1369352–1369352. 15 indexed citations

Yao, Junjie, et al.. (2024). Potential effect of acupuncture on mitochondrial biogenesis, energy metabolism and oxidation stress in MCAO rat via PGC-1α/NRF1/TFAM pathway. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 33(11). 107636–107636. 12 indexed citations

Zhang, Shuai, Fangbing Liu, Jinmeng Li, et al.. (2023). A 4.7-kDa polysaccharide from Panax ginseng suppresses Aβ pathology via mitophagy activation in cross-species Alzheimer’s disease models. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 167. 115442–115442. 16 indexed citations

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Sun, Liwei, et al.. (2023). Photochemically driven one-step triple dynamic network formation in printable tough hydrogel for self-healing tubular sensors. Polymer Chemistry. 14(13). 1536–1542. 5 indexed citations

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Xu, Xiaohao, Jianzeng Liu, Jingyuan Zhou, et al.. (2021). Akt activation‐dependent protective effect of wild ginseng adventitious root protein against UVA‐induced NIH‐3T3 cell damage. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 29(6). 1006–1016. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zepeng, et al.. (2020). Shen-Hong-Tong-Luo Formula Attenuates Macrophage Inflammation and Lipid Accumulation through the Activation of the PPAR-γ/LXR-α/ABCA1 Pathway. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2020. 1–19. 22 indexed citations

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Wang, Shubin, et al.. (2020). Development and Polymorphism Analysis of EST-SSR Markers Based on Transcriptome of Non-heading Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis). 28(1). 13–21. 1 indexed citations

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Qi, Wenxiu, Xiaohao Xu, Liping Sun, et al.. (2020). The effects of cytarabine combined with ginsenoside compound K synergistically induce DNA damage in acute myeloid leukemia cells. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 132. 110812–110812. 11 indexed citations

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Sun, Liwei, et al.. (2019). Variation in germination rates of moss spores using a cryopreservation technique: A case study of spores from six moss species. Huadong Shifan Daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban. 2019(3). 138. 1 indexed citations

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Qi, Wenxiu, Xiaohao Xu, Manying Wang, et al.. (2019). Inhibition of Wee1 sensitizes AML cells to ATR inhibitor VE-822-induced DNA damage and apoptosis. Biochemical Pharmacology. 164. 273–282. 31 indexed citations

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Sun, Liwei. (2012). Effects of "Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction" on LXR-α expression in rats of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 1 indexed citations

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Song, Wengang, Liwei Sun, & Yu Li. (2010). A Preliminary Research on the Whitening Effect of Ginsenoside Rb1. Jilin Nongye Daxue xuebao. 32(5). 498–499. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Liwei, et al.. (2010). Twelve essential elements analysis of different species of Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius.. Zhongguo laonianxue zazhi. 30(7). 908–910.

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Li, Yiqiang, et al.. (2004). In vivo Genotoxic Effects of Aminophenols in Carp (Cyprinus caprio) Kidney Cells. The Research of Environmental Sciences. 17(5). 1 indexed citations

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