Xiaowen Sun

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Xiaowen Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaowen Sun has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Xiaowen Sun's work include Vitamin K Research Studies (6 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (5 papers) and Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases (5 papers). Xiaowen Sun is often cited by papers focused on Vitamin K Research Studies (6 papers), Nematode management and characterization studies (5 papers) and Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases (5 papers). Xiaowen Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xiaowen Sun's co-authors include Ying Xu, Shuhui Wang, Dongfeng Wang, Lin Li, Junxiang Zhu, Zhiming Zheng, Genhai Zhao, Hong Ni, Xun Sun and Zonglin Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Xiaowen Sun

60 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Lignocellulolytic Bacterial Engineering for Tailoring the Microstructure of Hard Carbon as a Sodium-Ion Battery Anode with Fast Plateau Kinetics

2025 38 citations Yan‐Song Xu, Xiaowen Sun et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers

Xiaowen Sun

Jingwen Liu China

Fakher Frikha Tunisia

Giacomo Pepe Italy

Dandan Ren China

WonWoo Lee South Korea

Laurence Coiffard France

Jean‐Yves Berthon France

Peng Liang China

Qiang Yang China

Ryusuke Tanaka Japan

Jingwen Liu China

Xiaowen Sun

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Citations per year, relative to Xiaowen Sun Xiaowen Sun (= 1×) peers Jingwen Liu

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaowen Sun

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaowen Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaowen Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaowen Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaowen 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 Xiaowen Sun. Xiaowen 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

Xu, Yan‐Song, et al.. (2025). Lignocellulolytic Bacterial Engineering for Tailoring the Microstructure of Hard Carbon as a Sodium-Ion Battery Anode with Fast Plateau Kinetics. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(10). 8088–8092. 38 indexed citations breakdown →

Lv, Lin, Yue Long, Qi Xiao, et al.. (2025). Host-mediated environmental microbiome recruitment by black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) enhances waste biotransformation. Waste Management. 204. 114886–114886. 3 indexed citations

Sun, Xiaowen, Zhe Li, Zhi Li, et al.. (2024). Recycled calcium polypeptides modulate microbial dynamics and enhance bioconversion in kitchen waste-garden waste co-composting system. Journal of Environmental Management. 373. 123988–123988. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Huai, Yanxian Li, Ling Tang, et al.. (2024). UBR5 metabolically reprograms nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells to promote glycolysis and M2 polarization via SPLUNC1 signaling. npj Precision Oncology. 8(1). 252–252. 3 indexed citations

Li, Jiaxin, et al.. (2024). Characterization of a novel circular bacteriocin from Bacillus velezensis 1-3, and its mode of action against Listeria monocytogenes. Heliyon. 10(9). e29701–e29701. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Yongxuan, et al.. (2023). Complete oxidative degradation of diclofenac via coupling free radicals and oxygenases of a micro/nanostructured biogenic Mn oxide composite from engineered Pseudomonas sp. MB04R-2. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 456. 131657–131657. 20 indexed citations

Sun, Xiaowen, Zhe Li, Zhi Li, et al.. (2023). Dynamic composting actuated by a Caldibacillus thermoamylovorans isolate enables biodecomposability and reusability of Cinnamomum camphora garden wastes. Bioresource Technology. 376. 128852–128852. 17 indexed citations

Ali, Muhammad, et al.. (2022). Identification of the Genes of the Plant Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae MB03 Required for the Nematicidal Activity Against Caenorhabditis elegans Through an Integrated Approach. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 826962–826962. 5 indexed citations

Sun, Xiaowen, et al.. (2022). Fabrication of fucoxanthin/2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex assisted by ultrasound procedure to enhance aqueous solubility, stability and antitumor effect of fucoxanthin. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 90. 106215–106215. 24 indexed citations

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Li, Li, Jin Liu, Jie Zeng, et al.. (2021). Complete Degradation and Detoxification of Ciprofloxacin by a Micro-/Nanostructured Biogenic Mn Oxide Composite from a Highly Active Mn2+-Oxidizing Pseudomonas Strain. Nanomaterials. 11(7). 1660–1660. 28 indexed citations

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Chen, Jiajun, et al.. (2021). Reference ion method: A simple and fast method for quantitatively identifying the source of nitrate and denitrification rate in groundwater. The Science of The Total Environment. 769. 144555–144555. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Shasha, et al.. (2021). Metformin Protects Against Inflammation, Oxidative Stress to Delay Poly I:C-Induced Aging-Like Phenomena in the Gut of an Annual Fish. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 77(2). 276–282. 11 indexed citations

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Wang, Han, Peng Wang, Hui Liu, et al.. (2021). Gradient radiation breeding and culture domestication of menaquinone producing strains. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 44(7). 1373–1382. 5 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaowen, Hui Liu, Peng Wang, et al.. (2019). Construction of a novel MK-4 biosynthetic pathway in Pichia pastoris through heterologous expression of HsUBIAD1. Microbial Cell Factories. 18(1). 169–169. 13 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaowen, et al.. (2019). The subcellular localization of type I p21-activated kinases is controlled by the disordered variable region and polybasic sequences. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 294(39). 14319–14332. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Han, Hui Liu, Li Wang, et al.. (2019). Improvement of menaquinone-7 production by Bacillus subtilis natto in a novel residue-free medium by increasing the redox potential. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 103(18). 7519–7535. 28 indexed citations

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Liu, Hui, Peng Wang, Li Wang, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of multiple fused partners on enhancing soluble level of prenyltransferase NovQ in Escherichia coli. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 42(3). 465–474. 5 indexed citations

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Zhu, Junxiang, Xiaowen Sun, Xiaoli Chen, Shuhui Wang, & Dongfeng Wang. (2016). Chemical cleavage of fucoxanthin from Undaria pinnatifida and formation of apo-fucoxanthinones and apo-fucoxanthinals identified using LC-DAD-APCI-MS/MS. Food Chemistry. 211. 365–373. 28 indexed citations

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Yu, Gang, et al.. (2015). Isolation, partial characterization, and cloning of an extracellular chitinase from the entomopathogenic fungus Verticillium lecanii. Genetics and Molecular Research. 14(1). 2275–2289. 12 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiaowen, Yanping Sun, Qingbo Zhang, et al.. (2014). Screening and comparison of antioxidant activities of polysaccharides from Coriolus versicolor. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 69. 12–19. 31 indexed citations

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