Quancai Sun

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Quancai Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Quancai Sun has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Food Science and 17 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Quancai Sun's work include Proteins in Food Systems (13 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (9 papers). Quancai Sun is often cited by papers focused on Proteins in Food Systems (13 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (9 papers). Quancai Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Macao. Quancai Sun's co-authors include Yeonhwa Park, David Julian McClements, Ruichang Gao, Li Yuan, Ye Peng, J. Marshall Clark, Wengang Jin, Kyong Sup Yoon, Ren‐You Gan and Tong Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Quancai Sun

75 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

  1. Production, bioactive properties, and potential applications of fish protein hydrolysates: Developments and challenges
    2021 178 citations Ruichang Gao, Qingqing Yu et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →

Peers

Quancai Sun
Shigeru Katayama Japan
Deborah Pacetti Italy
Amaya Aleixandre Spain
María C. Millán-Linares Spain
Byong-Tae Jeon South Korea
Chi-Ho Lee South Korea
Fang Chen China
Yuqing Tan China
Soichiro Nakamura Japan
Tangbin Zou China
Shigeru Katayama Japan
Quancai Sun
Citations per year, relative to Quancai Sun Quancai Sun (= 1×) peers Shigeru Katayama

Countries citing papers authored by Quancai Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Quancai Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Quancai Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Quancai Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Quancai 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 Quancai Sun. Quancai 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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Ali, Usman, Shahzad Farooq, Muhammad Ijaz Ahmad, et al.. (2025). Stabilization of sesame oil-in-water emulsions by synergistic complexation of tea saponin and gum arabic: Stability and rheological characterization. Food Chemistry. 493(Pt 2). 145816–145816.
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Wang, Ge, et al.. (2025). Permethrin Stimulates Fat Accumulation via Regulating Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites in Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(34). 21352–21362.
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Wang, Ziyan, et al.. (2024). Nanocellulose from agro-industrial wastes: A review on sources, production, applications, and current challenges. Food Research International. 192. 114741–114741. 13 indexed citations
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Yang, Jiani, Leqi Cui, Ravinder Nagpal, et al.. (2024). Sturgeon-derived peptide LLLE alleviates colitis via regulating gut microbiota and its metabolites. Current Research in Food Science. 9. 100898–100898. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruichang, Lingling Zhu, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Novel Peptides from Sturgeon Ovarian Protein Hydrolysates Prevent Oxidative Stress-Induced Dysfunction in Osteoblast Cells: Purification, Identification, and Characterization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(17). 10076–10088. 15 indexed citations
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Yang, Huanqi, et al.. (2023). Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita) and its bioactive compounds: the beneficial effects on gut microbiota and gut health. Current Opinion in Food Science. 55. 101121–101121. 5 indexed citations
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Peng, Ye, et al.. (2023). AMPK and metabolic disorders: The opposite roles of dietary bioactive components and food contaminants. Food Chemistry. 437(Pt 1). 137784–137784. 6 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruichang, et al.. (2023). Chondroitin Sulfate Alleviated Obesity by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Liver Metabolome in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(24). 9419–9428. 15 indexed citations
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Xu, Yuqing, Tian Zhong, Xi Yu, et al.. (2023). A review of food contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and its toxicity associated with metabolic disorders. Current Research in Food Science. 7. 100617–100617. 13 indexed citations
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Xu, Weidong, Xia Du, Jiayao Li, et al.. (2022). SiNiSan alleviates liver injury by promoting hepatic stem cell differentiation via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Phytomedicine. 99. 153969–153969. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Hangyu, Ren‐You Gan, Ao Shang, et al.. (2021). Plant‐Based Foods and Their Bioactive Compounds on Fatty Liver Disease: Effects, Mechanisms, and Clinical Application. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021(1). 6621644–6621644. 80 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruichang, Qingqing Yu, Yang Shen, et al.. (2021). Production, bioactive properties, and potential applications of fish protein hydrolysates: Developments and challenges. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 110. 687–699. 178 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peng, Ye, Ren‐You Gan, Hua‐Bin Li, et al.. (2020). Absorption, metabolism, and bioactivity of vitexin: recent advances in understanding the efficacy of an important nutraceutical. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 61(6). 1049–1064. 98 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruichang, Yang Shen, Wengang Jin, et al.. (2020). Sturgeon hydrolysates alleviate DSS-induced colon colitis in mice by modulating NF-κB, MAPK, and microbiota composition. Food & Function. 11(8). 6987–6999. 57 indexed citations
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Shi, Tong, et al.. (2019). Effects of l-arginine and l-histidine on heat-induced aggregation of fish myosin: Bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis). Food Chemistry. 295. 320–326. 71 indexed citations
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Yuan, Li, Jiamei Yu, Jianlou Mu, et al.. (2019). Effects of deacetylation of konjac glucomannan on the physico-chemical properties of surimi gels from silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). RSC Advances. 9(34). 19828–19836. 56 indexed citations
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Yuan, Li, et al.. (2019). Chlorantraniliprole induces adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via the AMPKα pathway but not the ER stress pathway. Food Chemistry. 311. 125953–125953. 20 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xiao, Jonggun Kim, Quancai Sun, et al.. (2014). Preventive effects of cranberry products on experimental colitis induced by dextran sulphate sodium in mice. Food Chemistry. 167. 438–446. 44 indexed citations

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