Xin Sun

21.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
298 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Xin Sun is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Sun has authored 298 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Epidemiology, 43 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 41 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Xin Sun's work include Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (41 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (27 papers) and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (21 papers). Xin Sun is often cited by papers focused on Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (41 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (27 papers) and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials (21 papers). Xin Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Xin Sun's co-authors include Yangyang Yu, Wen‐Chi Hou, Daolin Tang, Jia Huang, Rui Kang, Xinxin Song, Yang Xie, Gordon Guyatt, Ling Li and Sheyu Li and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Xin Sun

274 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Ferroptosis: process and function

2016 2.9k citations Xin Sun et al. profile →
Characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection and potential evidence for persistent fecal viral shedding

2020 1.0k citations Xin Sun et al. profile →
Free Radical Damage in Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury: An Obstacle in Acute Ischemic Stroke after Revascularization Therapy

2018 396 citations Hang Jin, Xin Sun et al. profile →
Development of the Instrument to assess the Credibility of Effect Modification Analyses (ICEMAN) in randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses

2020 356 citations Xin Sun, Lehana Thabane et al. profile →
GRADE guidance 36: updates to GRADE's approach to addressing inconsistency

2023 73 citations Xin Sun et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Sun

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xin Sun

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

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ferroptosis and its relationship with cancer 2025 ·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Siyu Fan, Xin Sun, (unknown), Zhen Gu, Jingfei Wang, Runzhi Deng	0
2	Adaptive designs were primarily used but inadequately reported in early phase drug trials 2024 ·BMC Medical Research Methodology ·Yuning Wang, Minghong Yao, Jiali Liu, Yanmei Liu, Yu Ma, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kang Zou, Ling Li, Xin Sun	1
3	Guidance of development, validation, and evaluation of algorithms for populating health status in observational studies of routinely collected data (DEVELOP-RCD) 2024 ·Military Medical Research ·Wen Wang, (unknown), Mei Liu, (unknown), Jiayue Xu, Ming‐Qi Wang, Guowei Li, Bo Fu, Siyu Yan, Kang Zou, Xin Sun	3
4	The Use of Real‐World Evidence for Regulatory Decisions in China 2024 ·Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Minghong Yao, Mei Liu, Kang Zou, Wen Wang, Xin Sun	3
5	Liver transplantation for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after downstaging with consequential lenvatinib, transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and camrelizumab 2024 ·British journal of surgery ·Wei Peng, (unknown), Xiaoyun Zhang, Chuan Li, Junyi Shen, Weixia Chen, Qiu Li, Ji Ma, Yu Yang, Wusheng Lu, Zuojin Liu, Xin Sun, Jiayin Yang, Yongjie Zhou, Tianfu Wen	3
6	Effect of lifestyle or metformin interventions before IVF/ICSI treatment on infertile women with overweight/obese and insulin resistance: a factorial design randomised controlled pilot trial 2023 ·Pilot and Feasibility Studies ·(unknown), Sufen Cai, Sha Tang, (unknown), Jing Tan, Xin Sun, (unknown)	4
7	What should be measured and reported in clinical trials for the treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis? A study protocol for establishing a core outcome set 2023 ·BMJ Open ·Yuxin Shen, (unknown), Ling Li, (unknown), Weiwei Chen, Ziqi Lin, Ping Zhu, (unknown), Wei Huang, Xin Sun, Lihui Deng, Qing Xia	0
8	Changes in cerebral autoregulation, stroke‐related blood biomarkers, and autonomic regulation after patent foramen ovale closure in severe migraine patients 2023 ·CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics ·Zhen‐Ni Guo, Yang Qu, Yongsheng Gao, Yingqi Xing, Hongyin Ma, Jia Liu, Yuzhu Guo, Junlei Chang, Peng Zhang, Hang Jin, Xin Sun, (unknown), Han‐Hwa Hu, Qianyan He, David M. Simpson, Yi Yang	4
9	Toward better translation of clinical research evidence into rapid recommendations for traditional Chinese medicine interventions: A methodological framework 2022 ·Integrative Medicine Research ·Qianrui Li, (unknown), Ling Li, Bin Ma, Minghong Yao, Jiali Liu, Long Ge, (unknown), Xi Wu, Hongyong Deng, Xu Zhou, Zehuai Wen, Guowei Li, Xin Sun	5
10	Randomized controlled trial: neostigmine for intra-abdominal hypertension in acute pancreatitis 2022 ·Critical Care ·Wenhua He, Peng Chen, Yupeng Lei, Liang Xia, Pi Liu, Yong Zhu, Hao Zeng, Yao Wu, (unknown), Xin Huang, Wenhao Cai, Xin Sun, Wei Huang, Robert Sutton, Yin Zhu, Nonghua Lü	15
11	Quantifying the impacts of human mobility restriction on the spread of coronavirus disease 2019: an empirical analysis from 344 cities of China 2021 ·Chinese Medical Journal ·Jing Tan, (unknown), Yiquan Xiong, (unknown), (unknown), Xin Lü, Lehana Thabane, Feng Xie, Xin Sun, Weimin Li	1
12	The Preventive Value of Acupoint Sensitization for Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Positive-Controlled, Multicentre Trial 2021 ·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ·(unknown), Ling Li, Jiali Liu, Xiujuan Li, Qingyang Shi, Ying Li, (unknown), (unknown), Li Ma, (unknown), Xiaoyang Liao, Xihui Ying, Weiye Cai, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wenzhu Chen, Jin Chen, Xin Sun	11
13	Sodium‐glucose co‐transporter‐2 inhibitors and the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials 2020 ·Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism ·Jiali Liu, Ling Li, Sheyu Li, Yuning Wang, (unknown), Ke Deng, Yanmei Liu, Kang Zou, Xin Sun	107
14	Prognostic Value of a Nomogram Based on the Dynamic Albumin-to-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio for Patients with Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Li B, Congqing Jiang, Renzhi Wang, B. S. Zou, Peng Xie, Wei Li, Xin Sun, Yu J, Lili Wang	1
15	Cloud-Based System for Effective Surveillance and Control of COVID-19: Useful Experiences From Hubei, China 2020 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Mengchun Gong, (unknown), Xin Sun, (unknown), Shuang Wang, Hong Zhu	56
16	Correction: Mobile App-Based Interventions to Support Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials to Identify Functions Associated with Glycemic Efficacy 2018 ·JMIR mhealth and uhealth ·Yuan Wu, Xun Yao, Giacomo Vespasiani, Antonio Nicolucci, Yajie Dong, Joey S.W. Kwong, Ling Li, Xin Sun, Haoming Tian, Sheyu Li	149
17	Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are associated with reduced cardiovascular risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2018 ·Drug Design Development and Therapy ·Dan Liu, Xiaodan Li, Yonggang Zhang, Joey S.W. Kwong, Ling Li, Yiyi Zhang, Chang Xu, Qianrui Li, Xin Sun, Haoming Tian, Sheyu Li	79
18	Incidental thyroid carcinoma in surgery-treated hyperthyroid patients with Graves’ disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies 2018 ·Cancer Management and Research ·Qingyi Jia, Xiaodan Li, Ying Liu, Ling Li, Joey S.W. Kwong, (unknown), Yong Jiang, Xin Sun, Haoming Tian, Sheyu Li	15
19	Corticosteroids for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis 2018 ·Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal ·Linan Zeng, Jinhui Tian, Fujian Song, Wenrui Li, (unknown), (unknown), Yang Zhang, Long Ge, Jing Shi, Xin Sun, Dezhi Mu, Lingli Zhang	46
20	Mobile App-Based Interventions to Support Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials to Identify Functions Associated with Glycemic Efficacy 2017 ·JMIR mhealth and uhealth ·Yuan Wu, Xun Yao, Giacomo Vespasiani, Antonio Nicolucci, Yajie Dong, Joey S.W. Kwong, Ling Li, Xin Sun, Haoming Tian, Sheyu Li	208

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