Ruifang Sun

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Ruifang Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruifang Sun has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ruifang Sun's work include Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (6 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (5 papers). Ruifang Sun is often cited by papers focused on Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (6 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (5 papers). Ruifang Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Ruifang Sun's co-authors include Min Xia, Dan Li, Yuhua Zhang, Yan Liu, Teppei Morikawa, Edward L. Giovannucci, Charles S. Fuchs, Reiko Nishihara, Aya Kuchiba and Shuji Ogino and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Ruifang Sun

45 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Aspirin Use, TumorPIK3CAMutation, and Colorectal-Cancer Survival

2012 602 citations Xiaoyun Liao, Paul Lochhead et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers

Ruifang Sun

ONCOL

BIOCH

PFM

Yohei Shirakami Japan

Makoto Ayaori Japan

Masaya Kubota Japan

Dongye Li China

Richard A. Walgren United States

Yujing Xia China

Auemduan Prawan Thailand

Xi Chu China

Palanisamy Nallasamy United States

Naping Tang China

Yohei Shirakami Japan

Ruifang Sun

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398 ×0.9

ONCOL

428 ×1.3

BIOCH

648 ×2.1

PFM

384 ×1.3

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Countries citing papers authored by Ruifang Sun

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruifang Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruifang Sun

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Jinzhu, Jianhua Ma, Jialiang Liu, et al.. (2025). Tumor-draining lymph nodes respond to immune checkpoint inhibition and orchestrate tumor immune remodeling. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 74(11). 326–326.

Wang, Yijin, Qian Ren, Hui Yuan, et al.. (2025). Association of serum inflammatory markers in early-pregnancy with the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort in Shenzhen, China. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 16. 1486848–1486848.

Lv, Mo‐qi, Yixin Li, Liang Zhou, et al.. (2024). A detection model of testis‐derived circular RNAs in serum for predicting testicular sperm retrieval rate in non‐obstructive azoospermia patients. Andrology. 12(8). 1751–1763. 1 indexed citations

Qi, Jian, Bo Hong, Shujie Wang, et al.. (2024). Plasma cell‐free DNA methylome‐based liquid biopsy for accurate gastric cancer detection. Cancer Science. 115(10). 3426–3438. 8 indexed citations

Deng, Guifang, Yao Liu, Yingyu Zhou, et al.. (2023). Combined exposure to multiple essential elements and cadmium at early pregnancy on gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1278617–1278617. 6 indexed citations

Liu, Yao, Ruifang Sun, Yan Li, et al.. (2021). Changes in serum total bile acid concentrations are associated with the risk of developing adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant Chinese women. Clinica Chimica Acta. 520. 160–167. 6 indexed citations

Li, Chao, Ruifang Sun, Jiemei Chen, et al.. (2021). Different training patterns at recovery stage improve cognitive function in ischemic stroke rats through regulation of the axonal growth inhibitor pathway. Behavioural Brain Research. 421. 113730–113730. 6 indexed citations

Cai, Qingqing, Meifeng Tu, Zijun Y. Xu‐Monette, et al.. (2017). NF-κB p50 activation associated with immune dysregulation confers poorer survival for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients with wild-type p53. Modern Pathology. 30(6). 854–876. 14 indexed citations

Sun, Ruifang, L. Jeffrey Medeiros, & Ken H. Young. (2016). Diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for lymphoma diagnosis and treatment in the era of precision medicine. Modern Pathology. 29(10). 1118–1142. 41 indexed citations

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Zhang, Guangheng, et al.. (2016). HSP90B1 overexpression predicts poor prognosis in NSCLC patients. Tumor Biology. 37(10). 14321–14328. 24 indexed citations

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Wang, Jinfen, et al.. (2015). [Expression of CD68, cyclin D1 and rearrangement of bcl-6 gene are adverse prognostic factors in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma].. PubMed. 44(8). 559–64. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Yan, Hongen Chen, Jingjing Wang, et al.. (2015). Elevated Retinol Binding Protein 4 Induces Apolipoprotein B Production and Associates With Hypertriglyceridemia. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 100(5). E720–E728. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Dan, Yuhua Zhang, Yan Liu, Ruifang Sun, & Min Xia. (2015). Purified Anthocyanin Supplementation Reduces Dyslipidemia, Enhances Antioxidant Capacity, and Prevents Insulin Resistance in Diabetic Patients1–3. Journal of Nutrition. 145(4). 742–748. 277 indexed citations

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Liu, Yan, Hongen Chen, Jingjing Wang, et al.. (2015). Association of serum retinoic acid with hepatic steatosis and liver injury in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 102(1). 130–137. 71 indexed citations

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Wang, Jingjing, Hongen Chen, Yan Liu, et al.. (2015). Retinol binding protein 4 induces mitochondrial dysfunction and vascular oxidative damage. Atherosclerosis. 240(2). 335–344. 48 indexed citations

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Yan, Feng, Haili Zhang, Wei Gao, et al.. (2014). Expression of DNA topoisomerase II-α: Clinical significance in laryngeal carcinoma. Oncology Letters. 8(4). 1575–1580. 9 indexed citations

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Liu, Yan, et al.. (2014). Associations of retinol-binding protein 4 with oxidative stress, inflammatory markers, and metabolic syndrome in a middle-aged and elderly Chinese population. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 6(1). 25–25. 45 indexed citations

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Ogino, Shuji, Reiko Nishihara, Paul Lochhead, et al.. (2012). Prospective Study of Family History and Colorectal Cancer Risk by Tumor LINE-1 Methylation Level. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 105(2). 130–140. 49 indexed citations

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Liao, Xiaoyun, Paul Lochhead, Reiko Nishihara, et al.. (2012). Aspirin Use, TumorPIK3CAMutation, and Colorectal-Cancer Survival. New England Journal of Medicine. 367(17). 1596–1606. 602 indexed citations breakdown →

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Huang, Ping, et al.. (2011). [Genetic differentiation and patterns of gene flow of ten minorities in Yunnan province].. PubMed. 27(2). 112–6. 1 indexed citations

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