Xin Sun

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Xin Sun is a scholar working on Surgery, Neurology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Xin Sun has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Neurology and 6 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Xin Sun's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (6 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (6 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (6 papers). Xin Sun is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (6 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (6 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (6 papers). Xin Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xin Sun's co-authors include Ling Li, Sheyu Li, Yi Yang, Pengli Jia, Wenwen Chen, Zhen‐Ni Guo, Jiali Liu, Ke Deng, Xiuli Yan and Jiaxin Ren and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, PLoS ONE and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Xin Sun

43 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 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. The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis
    2017 257 citations Ling Zhao, Jiao Chen et al. JAMA Internal Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xin Sun China 15 256 220 192 191 172 46 1.3k
Takuro Kubozono Japan 24 291 1.1× 113 0.5× 127 0.7× 154 0.8× 170 1.0× 109 1.6k
Peijing Yan China 23 452 1.8× 136 0.6× 197 1.0× 259 1.4× 291 1.7× 99 1.7k
Burkhard Weisser Germany 27 282 1.1× 119 0.5× 150 0.8× 172 0.9× 109 0.6× 127 1.9k
Knut Gjesdal Norway 28 436 1.7× 238 1.1× 159 0.8× 135 0.7× 182 1.1× 134 2.4k
Tina E. Brinkley United States 22 187 0.7× 227 1.0× 183 1.0× 152 0.8× 106 0.6× 54 1.9k
Nicole Ebner Germany 32 226 0.9× 300 1.4× 676 3.5× 139 0.7× 218 1.3× 76 3.3k
Claudia Santucci Italy 18 536 2.1× 88 0.4× 213 1.1× 161 0.8× 316 1.8× 67 2.7k
Minako Yamaoka‐Tojo Japan 31 388 1.5× 238 1.1× 777 4.0× 208 1.1× 189 1.1× 140 2.9k
Kenji Ueshima Japan 29 712 2.8× 366 1.7× 307 1.6× 310 1.6× 312 1.8× 115 3.5k
Kyriakos Dimitriadis Greece 28 369 1.4× 98 0.4× 155 0.8× 367 1.9× 303 1.8× 231 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Xin Sun

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Xin Sun's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Xin Sun with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Xin Sun more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Xin Sun

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xin Sun. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xin Sun. The network helps show where Xin Sun may publish in the future.

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.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Shi, Xuan, Xuying Wang, Guang‐Ming Liu, et al.. (2025). Accurate prediction of sepsis from pediatric emergency department to PICU using a machine-learning model. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 13. 1610187–1610187.
2.
Yang, Jindi, Xiangkang Zeng, Bicheng Zhu, et al.. (2025). Self‐Trapped Excitons Activate Pseudo‐Inert Basal Planes of 2D Organic Semiconductors for Improved Photocatalysis. Advanced Materials. 37(30). e2505653–e2505653. 6 indexed citations
3.
Bie, Chuanbiao, Jindi Yang, Xiangkang Zeng, et al.. (2025). Nanoconfinement Effects in Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis. Small. 21(13). e2411184–e2411184. 24 indexed citations
4.
5.
Yang, Zhihui, et al.. (2023). Stroke-induced damage on the blood–brain barrier. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1248970–1248970. 17 indexed citations
6.
Yao, Minghong, et al.. (2023). Methods for the Inclusion of Real-World Evidence in a Rare Events Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(4). 1690–1690. 5 indexed citations
7.
Sun, Xin, Liyi Huang, Lu Wang, et al.. (2022). Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field on pain and physical function in patients with low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation. 36(5). 636–649. 6 indexed citations
8.
9.
Li, Qianrui, Rong Tian, Hongxi Wang, et al.. (2022). Quantifying the contribution of 18F-FDG PET to the diagnostic assessment of pediatric patients with fever of unknown origin: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Radiology. 52(8). 1500–1511. 10 indexed citations
10.
Liu, Jie, Xin Sun, Hang Jin, et al.. (2020). Remote ischemic conditioning: A potential therapeutic strategy of type 2 diabetes. Medical Hypotheses. 146. 110409–110409. 3 indexed citations
11.
Wang, Zan, Xin Sun, Hang Jin, et al.. (2020). Compromised Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation in Patients With Idiopathic Rapid Eye Movement Behavior Disorder: A Case-Control Study Using Transcranial Doppler. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11. 51–51. 2 indexed citations
12.
Guo, Zhen‐Ni, Xin Sun, Xiuli Yan, et al.. (2019). Temporal Course of Cerebral Autoregulation in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1: Two Case Reports. Frontiers in Neurology. 9. 1155–1155. 1 indexed citations
13.
Liu, Jia, Junlei Chang, Hongyin Ma, et al.. (2019). Changes in cerebral autoregulation and blood biomarkers after remote ischemic preconditioning. Neurology. 93(1). e8–e19. 41 indexed citations
14.
Guo, Zhen‐Ni, Hang Jin, Huijie Sun, et al.. (2018). Antioxidant Melatonin: Potential Functions in Improving Cerebral Autoregulation After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 1146–1146. 20 indexed citations
15.
Zhao, Ling, Jiao Chen, Ying Li, et al.. (2017). The Long-term Effect of Acupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis. JAMA Internal Medicine. 177(4). 508–508. 257 indexed citations breakdown →
16.
Liu, Jiali, Ling Li, Sheyu Li, et al.. (2017). Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on UTIs and genital infections in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 2824–2824. 196 indexed citations
17.
Saragiotto, Bruno Tirotti, Christopher G. Maher, Anne M. Moseley, et al.. (2016). A systematic review reveals that the credibility of subgroup claims in low back pain trials was low. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 79. 3–9. 33 indexed citations
18.
Zheng, Changcheng, Zuo Luan, Jian‐Pei Fang, et al.. (2015). Comparison of Conditioning Regimens with or without Antithymocyte Globulin for Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation in Children with High-Risk or Advanced Hematological Malignancies. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 21(4). 707–712. 22 indexed citations
19.
Hou, Qingtao, Sheyu Li, Ling Li, et al.. (2015). Association Between SLCO1B1 Gene T521C Polymorphism and Statin-Related Myopathy Risk. Medicine. 94(37). e1268–e1268. 51 indexed citations
20.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Takuro Kubozono Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peijing Yan Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Burkhard Weisser Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Knut Gjesdal Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Tina E. Brinkley Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Nicole Ebner Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Claudia Santucci Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Minako Yamaoka‐Tojo Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Kenji Ueshima Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Kyriakos Dimitriadis
Rankless by CCL
2026