Sunil Krishnan

13.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
197 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Sunil Krishnan is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Sunil Krishnan has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 71 papers in Oncology and 46 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Sunil Krishnan's work include Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (35 papers), Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (31 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (25 papers). Sunil Krishnan is often cited by papers focused on Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (35 papers), Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (31 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (25 papers). Sunil Krishnan collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Australia. Sunil Krishnan's co-authors include Parmeswaran Diagaradjane, Christopher H. Crane, Bharat B. Aggarwal, Prajnan Das, Sushovan Guha, Dev Chatterjee, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, Juri G. Gelovani, Marc E. Delclos and Bhanu Prasad Venkatesulu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sunil Krishnan

189 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

Combining Radiation and I... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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. Combining Radiation and Immunotherapy: A New Systemic Therapy for Solid Tumors?
    2014 255 citations Sunil Krishnan et al. profile →
  2. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: A Review of Clinical Applications
    2021 169 citations Sunil Krishnan et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Sunil Krishnan 3.7k 2.9k 2.1k 1.8k 1.3k 197 9.1k
Sunil Krishnan 3.3k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 1.0k 0.8× 154 8.8k
Theodore L. DeWeese 2.7k 0.7× 4.1k 1.4× 1.1k 0.5× 3.1k 1.7× 1.2k 1.0× 226 10.0k
Daniel P. Normolle 3.4k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.8× 2.9k 1.6× 1.5k 1.2× 201 12.7k
George A. Fisher 6.9k 1.9× 2.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.7× 2.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 239 10.9k
William Small 3.6k 1.0× 2.0k 0.7× 3.9k 1.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 412 12.1k
Paul Okunieff 2.1k 0.6× 3.7k 1.3× 1.6k 0.8× 2.4k 1.3× 2.9k 2.3× 233 11.3k
C. Norman Coleman 4.7k 1.3× 4.5k 1.6× 1.6k 0.8× 3.1k 1.7× 2.3k 1.8× 256 14.5k
Jean-François H. Geschwind 1.8k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 2.5k 1.2× 1.8k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 173 11.3k
Robert G. Bristow 4.2k 1.1× 4.8k 1.7× 1.2k 0.6× 6.8k 3.8× 4.0k 3.2× 289 14.1k
Lioe‐Fee de Geus‐Oei 2.0k 0.5× 2.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.8× 238 7.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sunil Krishnan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sunil Krishnan

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All Works

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Holder, Simon J., Katrina Gee, Wayne Beckham, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive analysis of the tumor targeting efficiency of functionalized nanoparticles in an immunocompetent environment. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 35225–35225. 1 indexed citations
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Schwartz‐Duval, Aaron S., Yuri Mackeyev, Iqbal Mahmud, et al.. (2024). Intratumoral Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoclusters by Pancreatic Cancer to Overcome Delivery Barriers to Radiosensitization. ACS Nano. 18(3). 1865–1881. 23 indexed citations
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Bromma, Kyle, Jessica Morgan, Yuri Mackeyev, et al.. (2023). Dual enhancement in the radiosensitivity of prostate cancer through nanoparticles and chemotherapeutics. Cancer Nanotechnology. 14(1). 75–75. 14 indexed citations
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Mackeyev, Yuri, Jessica L. Symons, Krishnan K. Mahadevan, et al.. (2022). Uncloaking cell-impermeant gold nanorods via tumor microenvironmental cathepsin B facilitates cancer cell penetration and potent radiosensitization. Biomaterials. 291. 121887–121887. 7 indexed citations
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Rauta, Pradipta Ranjan, Yuri Mackeyev, Geraldine V. Vijay, et al.. (2022). Pancreatic tumor microenvironmental acidosis and hypoxia transform gold nanorods into cell-penetrant particles for potent radiosensitization. Science Advances. 8(45). eabm9729–eabm9729. 17 indexed citations
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Venkatesulu, Bhanu Prasad, Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, Pragati Advani, et al.. (2021). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cancer Patients Affected by a Novel Coronavirus. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 5(2). pkaa102–pkaa102. 66 indexed citations
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Shaw, Peter, Sunil Krishnan, Sameep Shetty, et al.. (2021). A Clinical Update on the Prognostic Effect of microRNA Biomarkers for Survival Outcome in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers. 13(17). 4369–4369. 11 indexed citations
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Krishnan, Sunil, Kathryn E. Aziz, Sarah Palackdharry, et al.. (2021). Glutaminase inhibition with telaglenastat (CB-839) improves treatment response in combination with ionizing radiation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma models. Cancer Letters. 502. 180–188. 70 indexed citations
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Hsieh, Cheng‐En, Bhanu Prasad Venkatesulu, Pei‐Fong Wong, et al.. (2019). Predictors of Radiation-Induced Liver Disease in Eastern and Western Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Proton Beam Therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 105(1). 73–86. 36 indexed citations
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Kumarasamy, Chellan, Madhav Madurantakam Royam, Shanthi Sabarimurugan, et al.. (2019). Prognostic Value of miRNAs in Head and Neck Cancers: A Comprehensive Systematic and Meta-Analysis. Cells. 8(8). 772–772. 28 indexed citations
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Jayaraj, Rama, Madhav Madurantakam Royam, Shanthi Sabarimurugan, et al.. (2019). Clinical Theragnostic Relationship between Drug-Resistance Specific miRNA Expressions, Chemotherapeutic Resistance, and Sensitivity in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cells. 8(10). 1250–1250. 41 indexed citations
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Royam, Madhav Madurantakam, Shanthi Sabarimurugan, Chellan Kumarasamy, et al.. (2019). miRNA Predictors of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapeutic Response: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers. 11(7). 900–900. 23 indexed citations
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Elganainy, Dalia, Emma B. Holliday, Cullen M. Taniguchi, et al.. (2018). Dose escalation of radiotherapy in unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer Medicine. 7(10). 4880–4892. 16 indexed citations
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Mahadevan, Lakshmi Shree Kulumani, Jim Zhong, Bhanu Prasad Venkatesulu, et al.. (2018). Imaging predictors of treatment outcomes in rectal cancer: An overview. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 129. 153–162. 17 indexed citations
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Krishnan, Sunil, et al.. (2013). Intensifying local radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer-who benefits and how do we select them?. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 4 indexed citations
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Harikumar, Kuzhuvelil B., Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, Gautam Sethi, et al.. (2010). Resveratrol, a multitargeted agent, can enhance antitumor activity of gemcitabine in vitro and in orthotopic mouse model of human pancreatic cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 127(2). 257–268. 186 indexed citations

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