Wenli Sun

5.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
177 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Wenli Sun is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenli Sun has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Plant Science, 45 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Wenli Sun's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (12 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (10 papers). Wenli Sun is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (12 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (12 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (10 papers). Wenli Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Iran and United Kingdom. Wenli Sun's co-authors include Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Qi Cheng, Shuo Chen, Yaoling Niu, Jiyong Li, Spyridon Α. Petropoulos, Lin Min, Ali Soleymani, Qi Cheng and Yi Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wenli Sun

170 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Therapeutic Potential of Phenolic Compounds... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2023 2020 2023 2024 2024 100 200 300
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. Therapeutic Potential of Phenolic Compounds in Medicinal Plants—Natural Health Products for Human Health
    2023 388 citations Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian profile →
  2. Chemical components and pharmacological benefits of Basil (Ocimum basilicum): a review
    2020 208 citations Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Wenli Sun et al. profile →
  3. The Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as Microbial Biostimulant, Sustainable Approaches in Modern Agriculture
    2023 78 citations Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian profile →
  4. Amino Acids Biostimulants and Protein Hydrolysates in Agricultural Sciences
    2024 57 citations Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian et al. profile →
  5. The Roles of Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)-Based Biostimulants for Agricultural Production Systems
    2024 45 citations Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wenli Sun China 34 1.5k 1.0k 716 438 408 177 4.1k
Laurent Picot France 34 341 0.2× 1.2k 1.1× 371 0.5× 95 0.2× 158 0.4× 109 3.3k
Sang-Ho Moon South Korea 31 343 0.2× 1.1k 1.1× 325 0.5× 23 0.1× 121 0.3× 131 2.5k
Sauro Vittori Italy 49 2.1k 1.4× 2.7k 2.6× 2.3k 3.2× 15 0.0× 225 0.6× 291 7.7k
Derek Stewart United Kingdom 55 3.4k 2.2× 2.5k 2.4× 2.3k 3.2× 48 0.1× 280 0.7× 188 10.1k
Adriana Basile Italy 40 2.2k 1.5× 807 0.8× 1.3k 1.9× 7 0.0× 588 1.4× 153 4.8k
Bolin Zhang China 29 637 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.7× 23 0.1× 36 0.1× 161 3.0k
Suhaila Mohamed Malaysia 32 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.8× 7 0.0× 525 1.3× 142 5.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenli Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenli Sun

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All Works

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Sun, Wenli & Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian. (2024). Survey on nitrogenase evolution by considering the importance of nitrogenase, its structure, and mechanism of nitrogenase. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 52(1). 13157–13157. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Wenli, Zhidan Zhao, Yaoling Niu, et al.. (2023). Petrogenesis of granitic pegmatite veins: Perspectives from major element and B isotope in tourmalines, Chakabeishan, Northern Tibetan Plateau. Geoscience Frontiers. 14(5). 101611–101611. 7 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, et al.. (2023). The Beneficial Effects of Traditional Iranian Medicine for Cancer Therapy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 28–28. 3 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam & Wenli Sun. (2023). Assessment of Wine Quality, Traceability and Detection of Grapes Wine,Detection of Harmful Substances in Alcohol and Liquor CompositionAnalysis. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery. 21(8). 1377–1399. 12 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, et al.. (2023). Metabolic Changes of Active Components of Important Medicinal Plants on the basisof Traditional Chinese Medicine under Different Environmental Stresses. Current Organic Chemistry. 27(9). 782–806. 27 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam & Wenli Sun. (2023). A Friendly Strategy for an Organic Life by Considering Syrian BeanCaper (Zygophyllum fabago L.), and Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.). Current Nutrition & Food Science. 19(9). 870–874. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Wenli, et al.. (2022). Strategies for Enhancing the Homology-Directed Repair Efficiency of CRISPR-Cas Systems. The CRISPR Journal. 5(1). 7–18. 16 indexed citations
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Ren, Haiwei, Wenli Sun, Yuchun Zhang, et al.. (2021). Bioaugmentation of sweet sorghum ensiling with rumen fluid: Fermentation characteristics, chemical composition, microbial community, and enzymatic digestibility of silages. Journal of Cleaner Production. 294. 126308–126308. 60 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, Wenli Sun, & Qi Cheng. (2021). Improving health benefits with considering traditional and modern health benefits of Peganum harmala. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(1). 34 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, et al.. (2021). Roles of Medicinal Plants in Organic Live Stock Production. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(1). 106–119. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Haiwei, Wenli Sun, Zhiye Wang, et al.. (2020). Enhancing the Enzymatic Saccharification of Grain Stillage by Combining Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Irradiation and Fungal Pretreatment. ACS Omega. 5(22). 12603–12614. 25 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, Wenli Sun, & Qi Cheng. (2020). A SHORT REVIEW OF GOJI BERRY, GINGER, GINSENG AND ASTRAGALUS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE AND ASIAN MEDICINE. DergiPark (Istanbul University). 3(2). 36–45. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Wenli, et al.. (2020). Separation, Identification, Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of Pollution Microbes in Swollen Vinegar. 食品工业科技. 39(17). 99–105. 1 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, et al.. (2019). THE EFFECTS OF PRETREATMENT FACTORS ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF ANISE (PIMPINELLA ANISUM L.). 5(1). 86–93. 7 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, et al.. (2019). Jujube, a super-fruit in traditional Chinese medicine, heading for modern pharmacological science. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies. 7(4). 173–178. 31 indexed citations
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Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam, Wenli Sun, & Qi Cheng. (2019). A review of Ginseng species in different regions as a multipurpose herb in traditional Chinese medicine, modern herbology and pharmacological science. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 13(10). 213–226. 57 indexed citations
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Sun, Wenli, et al.. (2012). Repetitive control design of simulation turntable based on integral sliding mode. International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control. 849–854. 1 indexed citations

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