Qi Sun

9.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
175 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Qi Sun is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Qi Sun has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 45 papers in Materials Chemistry and 37 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Qi Sun's work include Advancements in Battery Materials (22 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (18 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (17 papers). Qi Sun is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Battery Materials (22 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (18 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (17 papers). Qi Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Qi Sun's co-authors include Feng Shao, Jingjin Ding, Dacheng Wang, Hanzi Sun, Wang Liu, Jianjin Shi, Kun Wang, Tao Le, Zichao Wang and Jianmei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Qi Sun

163 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

Pore-forming activity and... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2020 2020 2023 2024 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Pore-forming activity and structural autoinhibition of the gasdermin family
    2016 2.1k citations Qi Sun et al. profile →
  2. Structural Mechanism for GSDMD Targeting by Autoprocessed Caspases in Pyroptosis
    2020 547 citations Qi Sun et al. profile →
  3. Membrane Damage during Ferroptosis Is Caused by Oxidation of Phospholipids Catalyzed by the Oxidoreductases POR and CYB5R1
    2020 451 citations Qi Sun et al. profile →
  4. Effect of polysaccharide addition on food physical properties: A review
    2023 96 citations Qi Sun et al. profile →
  5. Effect of Lactobacillus fermentation on the structural feature, physicochemical property, and bioactivity of plant and fungal polysaccharides: A review
    2024 74 citations Qi Sun et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Qi Sun 3.3k 1.1k 1.0k 875 859 175 7.2k
Lei Dong 2.8k 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 649 0.6× 92 0.1× 660 0.8× 221 8.4k
Arunachalam Chinnathambi 2.6k 0.8× 316 0.3× 898 0.9× 243 0.3× 504 0.6× 285 6.5k
Naoki Asano 5.8k 1.8× 984 0.9× 348 0.3× 922 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 310 13.4k
Yves‐Jacques Schneider 2.9k 0.9× 662 0.6× 565 0.5× 206 0.2× 1.5k 1.7× 168 9.7k
Daidi Fan 3.0k 0.9× 283 0.3× 1.4k 1.4× 423 0.5× 409 0.5× 393 10.6k
M. N. V. Ravi Kumar 2.4k 0.7× 296 0.3× 910 0.9× 329 0.4× 495 0.6× 114 10.7k
Shujun Wang 1.1k 0.3× 304 0.3× 608 0.6× 349 0.4× 277 0.3× 241 4.7k
Lee Yong Lim 2.5k 0.7× 239 0.2× 623 0.6× 153 0.2× 477 0.6× 182 9.1k
Shuiping Liu 2.0k 0.6× 282 0.3× 368 0.4× 419 0.5× 290 0.3× 171 4.6k
Fei Wang 2.2k 0.7× 273 0.3× 714 0.7× 345 0.4× 921 1.1× 291 6.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Qi Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qi Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qi Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qi Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qi 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 Qi Sun. Qi 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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Yang, Li, et al.. (2025). A fluorescent probe for enantioselective recognition of amino acids in solutions, cells and zebrafishes. Dyes and Pigments. 239. 112739–112739. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Jianmei, Qi Sun, Dulguun Dorjgotov, et al.. (2024). Rapid identification of adulterated camel meat by MIL-101(Cr)-based fluorescent sensing platform: Surface potential adjustment to optimize detection performance. Microchemical Journal. 200. 110476–110476. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yuting, Xiang Chen, Xianlu Lei, et al.. (2024). One stone two birds: NH2-UiO-66@MB-based bimodal aptasensor for sensitive and rapid detection of zearalenone in cereal products. Talanta. 285. 127331–127331. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yiqing, et al.. (2024). Recent advances of Mo-based catalysts for synthesizing higher alcohols from Syngas. Molecular Catalysis. 568. 114508–114508. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Hong, Yujuan Liu, Mei Xue, et al.. (2024). Variation in phytotoxicity of rice seedlings caused by differential accumulation of azoxystrobin and pyraclostrobin in leaves. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 215. 108947–108947. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhi, et al.. (2024). Mixed-valence vanadium oxides with ultra-high rates and long cycles for aqueous zinc ion batteries. Applied Surface Science. 684. 161981–161981. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Qi, Yang Li, Xiaoyan Ren, Jingwei Tao, & Lehui Lu. (2023). Revealing Performance Enhancement Mechanism for Lithium–Sulfur Battery Using In Situ Electrochemical‐Fluorescence Technology. Small Methods. 7(10). e2300523–e2300523. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, Wenjie Ma, Hang Dong, et al.. (2023). 1245 INTERPLAY BETWEEN COFFEE INTAKE AND THE GUT MICROBIOME IN RELATION TO HOST METABOLOME. Gastroenterology. 164(6). S–257.
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Sun, Qi, et al.. (2023). Advances in photocatalysis for mycotoxins elimination: Engineering strategies in photocatalyst designing, practical applications and future prospects. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 955. 170234–170234. 23 indexed citations
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Lin, Yan, Qi Sun, Junpeng Guo, et al.. (2023). Phase separation-hydrogen etching-derived Cu-decorated Cu-Mn bimetallic oxides with oxygen vacancies boosting superior sodium-ion storage kinetics. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 80. 163–173. 9 indexed citations
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Zeng, Huihui, Baolin Xing, Chuanxiang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Edge-boron-functionalized coal-derived graphite nanoplatelets prepared via mechanochemical modification for enhanced Li-ion storage at low-voltage plateau. Applied Surface Science. 621. 156870–156870. 35 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenqing, Peng Li, Guiyun Yi, et al.. (2023). S/N co-doped graphene porous skeleton loaded with Ni-Co active material for lithium storage. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 967. 171661–171661. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Qi, et al.. (2023). Aptamer-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for animal viruses: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 257(Pt 2). 128677–128677. 6 indexed citations
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Long, Xiang, Zhihong Luo, Qi Sun, et al.. (2023). Mesoporous hydroxyl vanadium oxide/nitrogen-doped graphene enabled fast polysulfide conversion kinetics for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochimica Acta. 441. 141875–141875. 28 indexed citations
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Gong, Shaoying, et al.. (2020). Action mode of cranberry anthocyanin on physiological and morphological properties of Staphylococcus aureus and its application in cooked meat. Food Microbiology. 94. 103632–103632. 47 indexed citations

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