Ping Sun

17.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
128 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Ping Sun is a scholar working on Genetics, Reproductive Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ping Sun has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Genetics, 40 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 39 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ping Sun's work include BRCA gene mutations in cancer (84 papers), Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (39 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (21 papers). Ping Sun is often cited by papers focused on BRCA gene mutations in cancer (84 papers), Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (39 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (21 papers). Ping Sun collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Poland. Ping Sun's co-authors include Steven A. Narod, Wedad Hanna, Ellen Rawlinson, Maureen Trudeau, Rebecca Dent, L. Lickley, Kathleen I. Pritchard, Carol Sawka, Henry T. Lynch and Parviz Ghadirian and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Ping Sun

126 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Clinical Features and Patterns of Recurrence

2007 3.8k citations Rebecca Dent, Maureen Trudeau et al. Clinical Cancer Research profile →
Differences in Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis and Cancer-Specific Survival by Race and Ethnicity in the United States

2015 470 citations Javaid Iqbal, Ophira Ginsburg et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ping Sun Canada	47	4.9k	4.4k	4.2k	2.8k	1.6k	128	10.9k
Nadine Tung United States	53	5.7k 1.1×	3.8k 0.9×	5.9k 1.4×	3.9k 1.4×	1.6k 1.0×	190	11.3k
Andrea Eisen Canada	49	3.1k 0.6×	2.9k 0.7×	4.9k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	189	8.3k
Kathleen E. Malone United States	63	7.2k 1.5×	4.0k 0.9×	3.9k 0.9×	2.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	221	12.3k
Jan Lubiński Poland	56	4.9k 1.0×	3.6k 0.8×	5.8k 1.4×	4.8k 1.7×	2.6k 1.6×	452	13.0k
Patricia G. Moorman United States	41	4.8k 1.0×	3.3k 0.8×	2.0k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	135	8.7k
Banu Arun United States	52	6.1k 1.2×	3.9k 0.9×	3.5k 0.8×	3.3k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	260	11.5k
Fergus J. Couch United States	67	5.4k 1.1×	5.0k 1.1×	9.4k 2.2×	8.6k 3.0×	2.8k 1.7×	292	17.4k
Patrick Neven Belgium	57	8.6k 1.7×	4.5k 1.0×	3.1k 0.7×	2.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	493	15.7k
Jennifer K. Litton United States	49	7.7k 1.6×	3.8k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	3.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	238	11.1k
Diana Eccles United Kingdom	49	2.9k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	4.6k 1.1×	3.6k 1.3×	2.2k 1.4×	183	9.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Ping Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ping Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ping Sun

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Zhao‐Yang, Ping Sun, Fujun Zhang, et al.. (2024). Fungal invasion‐induced accumulation of salicylic acid promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis through MdNPR1‐MdTGA2.2 module in apple fruits. The Plant Journal. 119(4). 1859–1879. 6 indexed citations

Lubiński, Jan, Marcin Lener, Wojciech Marciniak, et al.. (2023). Serum Essential Elements and Survival after Cancer Diagnosis. Nutrients. 15(11). 2611–2611. 22 indexed citations

Sopik, Victoria, David Lim, Ping Sun, & Steven A. Narod. (2023). Prognosis after Local Recurrence in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treated without Chemotherapy. Current Oncology. 30(4). 3829–3844. 8 indexed citations

Liu, Zhaocheng, Ji Li, Lingli Gong, et al.. (2023). Identification of DNA variants at ultra-low variant allele frequencies via Taq polymerase cleavage of wild-specific blockers. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 415(26). 6537–6549. 2 indexed citations

Kotsopoulos, Joanne, Barry P. Rosen, Esther M. John, et al.. (2022). Impact of germline mutations in cancer-predisposing genes on long-term survival in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 127(5). 879–885. 4 indexed citations

Kotsopoulos, Joanne, Jacek Gronwald, Jeanna McCuaig, et al.. (2020). Breastfeeding and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer among women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. Gynecologic Oncology. 159(3). 820–826. 14 indexed citations

Wu, Meng, Junmei Jia, Wenting Cao, et al.. (2018). The role of the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) and biochemical markers in predicting anemia patients with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 27(4). 1443–1448. 6 indexed citations

Liede, Alexander, Katarzyna J. Jerzak, Rohini K. Hernandez, et al.. (2016). The incidence of bone metastasis after early-stage breast cancer in Canada. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 156(3). 587–595. 51 indexed citations

Sopik, Victoria, Javaid Iqbal, Ping Sun, & Steven A. Narod. (2016). Impact of a prior diagnosis of DCIS on survival from invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 158(2). 385–393. 5 indexed citations

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Metcalfe, Kelly, et al.. (2013). The impact of having a sister diagnosed with breast cancer on cancer‐related distress and breast cancer risk perception. Cancer. 119(9). 1722–1728. 24 indexed citations

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Ginsburg, Ophira, Charmaine Kim‐Sing, William D. Foulkes, et al.. (2010). BRCA1 and BRCA2 families and the risk of skin cancer. Familial Cancer. 9(4). 489–493. 31 indexed citations

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Nofech‐Mozes, Sharon, Maureen Trudeau, Rebecca Dent, et al.. (2009). Patterns of recurrence in the basal and non-basal subtypes of triple-negative breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 118(1). 131–137. 84 indexed citations

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Vicus, Danielle, Barry P. Rosen, Jan Lubiński, et al.. (2009). Tamoxifen and the risk of ovarian cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers. Gynecologic Oncology. 115(1). 135–137. 11 indexed citations

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Kotsopoulos, Joanne, William Zhang, Shiyu Zhang, et al.. (2008). Polymorphisms in folate metabolizing enzymes and transport proteins and the risk of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 112(3). 585–593. 52 indexed citations

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Metcalfe, Kelly, Daphna Birenbaum‐Carmeli, Jan Lubiński, et al.. (2008). International variation in rates of uptake of preventive options in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. International Journal of Cancer. 122(9). 2017–2022. 261 indexed citations

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Metcalfe, Kelly, Parviz Ghadirian, Barry P. Rosen, et al.. (2007). Variation in Rates of Uptake of Preventive Options in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers Across Canada. 1(2). 92–98. 8 indexed citations

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Dent, Rebecca, Maureen Trudeau, Kathleen I. Pritchard, et al.. (2007). Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Clinical Features and Patterns of Recurrence. Clinical Cancer Research. 13(15). 4429–4434. 3772 indexed citations breakdown →

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John, Esther M., Harvey A. Risch, Jan Lubiński, et al.. (2006). Reproductive risk factors for ovarian cancer in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations: a case-control study. The Lancet Oncology. 8(1). 26–34. 154 indexed citations

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Metcalfe, Kelly, Henry T. Lynch, P Ghadirian, et al.. (2005). The Risk of Ovarian Cancer After Breast Cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 60(4). 235–236. 9 indexed citations

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Foulkes, William D., Kelly Metcalfe, Wedad Hanna, et al.. (2003). Disruption of the expected positive correlation between breast tumor size and lymph node status in BRCA1‐related breast carcinoma. Cancer. 98(8). 1569–1577. 84 indexed citations

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