Shan Sun

2.8k total citations
47 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Shan Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shan Sun has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Infectious Diseases and 9 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Shan Sun's work include Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers) and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (7 papers). Shan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers) and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (7 papers). Shan Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Africa. Shan Sun's co-authors include Brian D. Badgley, Anthony A. Fodor, Roshonda B. Jones, Ning Hua, Li Zhang, Zhen He, Xiaojin Li, Brian D. Strahm, Bethany N. Avera and Li Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, NeuroImage and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Shan Sun

44 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers

Shan Sun
James H. Campbell United States
Andrea K. Bartram Canada
Greg Humphrey United States
Andre Masella Canada
Hua-Fang Sheng China
Guy C. J. Abell Australia
Xiaowei Zeng China
Qiang Lin China
Ricardo Henrique Krüger Brazil
Ruy Jáuregui New Zealand
James H. Campbell United States
Shan Sun
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Countries citing papers authored by Shan Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shan Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shan Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shan Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shan 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 Shan Sun. Shan 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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Sun, Shan, Fei Wang, Kai Chen, et al.. (2025). Atypical hierarchical brain connectivity in autism: Insights from stepwise causal analysis using Liang information flow. NeuroImage. 310. 121107–121107. 2 indexed citations
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Ness, Reid M., Harvey J. Murff, Shan Sun, et al.. (2025). Magnesium treatment increases gut microbiome synthesizing vitamin D and inhibiting colorectal cancer: results from a double-blind precision-based randomized placebo-controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 122(5). 1185–1194.
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Sun, Shan, Anou M. Somboro, Bocar Baya, et al.. (2025). Metabolic and immune consequences of antibiotic related microbiome alterations during first-line tuberculosis treatment in Bamako, Mali. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1561459–1561459.
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Bhatt, Aadra P., Jason W. Arnold, Muyiwa Awoniyi, et al.. (2024). Giardia antagonizes beneficial functions of indigenous and therapeutic intestinal bacteria during protein deficiency. Gut Microbes. 16(1). 2421623–2421623. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Dongzi, Shan Sun, Xingyan Li, et al.. (2024). Chromosome-level genome assembly of the red mutant of Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) provides new insights into anthocyanin accumulation. Scientia Horticulturae. 338. 113683–113683. 2 indexed citations
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Hayes, Anna, Shan Sun, Linda Tsan, et al.. (2024). Western diet consumption impairs memory function via dysregulated hippocampus acetylcholine signaling. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 118. 408–422. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Shan, Ivory Blakley, Anthony A. Fodor, et al.. (2022). Microbial Associations With Microscopic Colitis. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 13(10). e00528–e00528. 7 indexed citations
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Fan, Lei, Xiangzhu Zhu, Shan Sun, et al.. (2022). Ca:Mg ratio, medium-chain fatty acids, and the gut microbiome. Clinical Nutrition. 41(11). 2490–2499. 12 indexed citations
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Tsan, Linda, Anna Hayes, Yanning Zuo, et al.. (2022). Early-life low-calorie sweetener consumption disrupts glucose regulation, sugar-motivated behavior, and memory function in rats. JCI Insight. 7(20). 14 indexed citations
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Loeser, Richard F., Liubov Arbeeva, Kathryn L. Kelley, et al.. (2021). Association of Increased Serum Lipopolysaccharide, But Not Microbial Dysbiosis, With Obesity‐Related Osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 74(2). 227–236. 51 indexed citations
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Sun, Shan, Michael Armstrong, Arion Kennedy, et al.. (2021). Beneficial effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on the metabolic profile of obese female mice entails upregulation of HEPEs and increased abundance of enteric Akkermansia muciniphila. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1867(1). 159059–159059. 20 indexed citations
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Johnson, James E., Evan S. Dellon, Amber N. McCoy, et al.. (2021). Lack of association of the esophageal microbiome in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis compared with non-EoE controls. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. 30(1). 17–24. 12 indexed citations
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Clinton, Sandra M., James Johnson, Kevin Lambirth, et al.. (2020). Sediment Microbial Diversity in Urban Piedmont North Carolina Watersheds Receiving Wastewater Input. Water. 12(6). 1557–1557. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Shan, Roshonda B. Jones, & Anthony A. Fodor. (2020). Inference-based accuracy of metagenome prediction tools varies across sample types and functional categories. Microbiome. 8(1). 46–46. 223 indexed citations
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Sun, Shan, Huijun Wang, Matthew C. B. Tsilimigras, et al.. (2020). Does geographical variation confound the relationship between host factors and the human gut microbiota: a population-based study in China. BMJ Open. 10(11). e038163–e038163. 31 indexed citations
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Jones, Roshonda B., Xiangzhu Zhu, Harvey J. Murff, et al.. (2018). Inter-niche and inter-individual variation in gut microbial community assessment using stool, rectal swab, and mucosal samples. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 4139–4139. 90 indexed citations
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Zhang, Li, Ning Hua, & Shan Sun. (2008). Wildlife trade, consumption and conservation awareness in southwest China. Biodiversity and Conservation. 17(6). 1493–1516. 201 indexed citations

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