W. Sun

4.5k total citations
186 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

W. Sun is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Sun has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 67 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in W. Sun's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (140 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (109 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (63 papers). W. Sun is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (140 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (109 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (63 papers). W. Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. W. Sun's co-authors include C. S. Deehr, M. Dryer, C. D. Fry, Z. Smith, Quanqi Shi, S.‐I. Akasofu, Qiugang Zong, J. R. Kan, J. A. Slavin and S. Y. Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

W. Sun

174 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Sun United States 31 2.9k 1.3k 458 150 133 186 3.2k
P. F. Chen China 29 3.4k 1.2× 628 0.5× 83 0.2× 203 1.4× 85 0.6× 153 3.8k
Zhigang Yuan China 32 3.1k 1.1× 1.0k 0.8× 1.0k 2.2× 41 0.3× 54 0.4× 205 3.3k
Masato Nakamura Japan 29 1.9k 0.7× 596 0.5× 285 0.6× 64 0.4× 40 0.3× 138 2.4k
Ingo Richter Germany 26 1.8k 0.6× 461 0.4× 114 0.2× 127 0.8× 45 0.3× 114 2.2k
Jingxiu Wang China 32 2.6k 0.9× 767 0.6× 48 0.1× 176 1.2× 152 1.1× 184 3.4k
T. R. Pedersen United States 26 1.5k 0.5× 299 0.2× 550 1.2× 23 0.2× 123 0.9× 75 1.7k
Ying Zou United States 17 673 0.2× 288 0.2× 192 0.4× 101 0.7× 27 0.2× 85 999
В. Н. Жарков Russia 19 965 0.3× 227 0.2× 590 1.3× 133 0.9× 160 1.2× 118 1.4k
Jiasheng Chen United States 19 908 0.3× 346 0.3× 149 0.3× 51 0.3× 19 0.1× 67 1.2k
P. Odier France 20 426 0.1× 431 0.3× 74 0.2× 382 2.5× 78 0.6× 78 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. 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 W. Sun. W. 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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Heyner, Daniel, X. Blanco‐Cano, Daniel Schmid, et al.. (2025). Bow Shock Crossing Observations by MESSENGER From a Magnetic Point of View. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 130(10).
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Zhou, Xinyu, Aotian Gu, W. Sun, et al.. (2024). Cu/Fe3O4 magnetic aerogel for the capture and immobilization of iodine anion from water. Journal of Cleaner Production. 480. 144107–144107. 1 indexed citations
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Bowers, C. F., C. M. Jackman, Abigail Azari, et al.. (2024). Estimating Interplanetary Magnetic Field Conditions at Mercury's Orbit From MESSENGER Magnetosheath Observations Using a Feedforward Neural Network. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(4).
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Jia, Xianzhe, Yuxi Chen, G. Tóth, et al.. (2024). Kinetic Signatures, Dawn‐Dusk Asymmetries, and Flux Transfer Events Associated With Mercury's Dayside Magnetopause Reconnection From 3D MHD‐AEPIC Simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 129(6). 3 indexed citations
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Bai, Shichen, Ruilong Guo, Quanqi Shi, et al.. (2024). Spontaneously Generated Flux Ropes in 3‐D Magnetic Reconnection. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 130(1).
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Guo, Jin, San Lu, Quanming Lu, et al.. (2024). Three-dimensional Global Hybrid Simulation of Magnetosheath Jets at Mercury. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 978(1). L9–L9. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Jin, San Lu, Quanming Lu, et al.. (2023). Three‐Dimensional Global Hybrid Simulations of Mercury's Disappearing Dayside Magnetosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(12). 5 indexed citations
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Zong, Qiugang, W. Sun, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2022). Observational evidence of ring current in the magnetosphere of Mercury. Nature Communications. 13(1). 924–924. 15 indexed citations
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Sun, W., J. A. Slavin, R. Nakamura, et al.. (2021). Dayside magnetopause reconnection and flux transfer events: BepiColombo earth-Flyby observations. 1 indexed citations
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Tian, Anmin, Quanqi Shi, Shichen Bai, et al.. (2021). Electron Pitch Angle Distributions in Compressional Pc5 Waves by THEMIS‐A Observations. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(22). 5 indexed citations
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Sun, W., J. A. Slavin, A. W. Smith, et al.. (2020). Flux Transfer Event Showers at Mercury: Dependence on Plasma β and Magnetic Shear and Their Contribution to the Dungey Cycle. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(21). 32 indexed citations
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Zong, Qiugang, J. A. Slavin, W. Sun, et al.. (2020). Proton Properties in Mercury's Magnetotail: A Statistical Study. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(19). 12 indexed citations
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Dewey, R. M., J. A. Slavin, J. M. Raines, Abigail Azari, & W. Sun. (2020). MESSENGER Observations of Flow Braking and Flux Pileup of Dipolarizations in Mercury's Magnetotail: Evidence for Current Wedge Formation. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(9). 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, et al.. (2019). Interdigitated silver nanoelectrode arrays: a surface-enhanced Raman scattering platform for monitoring the reorientation of molecules under an external electric field. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 29(12). 124002–124002. 4 indexed citations
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Akhavan‐Tafti, Mojtaba, J. A. Slavin, W. Sun, G. Le, & D. J. Gershman. (2019). MMS Observations of Plasma Heating Associated With FTE Growth. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(22). 12654–12664. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Han, Qiugang Zong, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2019). MMS observations of electron scale magnetic cavity embedded in proton scale magnetic cavity. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1040–1040. 45 indexed citations
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Shen, Xiaochen, M. K. Hudson, A. N. Jaynes, et al.. (2017). Statistical study of the storm time radiation belt evolution during Van Allen Probes era: CME‐ versus CIR‐driven storms. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(8). 8327–8339. 55 indexed citations
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Sun, W., J. M. Raines, S. Y. Fu, et al.. (2017). MESSENGER observations of the energization and heating of protons in the near‐Mercury magnetotail. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(16). 8149–8158. 21 indexed citations
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Zhao, Duo, et al.. (2017). Electron flat-top distributions and cross-scale wave modulations observed in the current sheet of geomagnetic tail. Physics of Plasmas. 24(8). 10 indexed citations

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