Yan Sun

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Yan Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Sun has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 27 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yan Sun's work include Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (12 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (11 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (10 papers). Yan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (12 papers), Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials (11 papers) and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (10 papers). Yan Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Yan Sun's co-authors include Yong Guo, Dun Zhang, Nan Sheng, Jiayin Dai, Yitao Pan, Qianqian Cui, Yi Wang, Peng Ju, Leo W. Y. Yeung and Hongxia Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Yan Sun

121 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Worldwide Distribution of Novel Perfluoroether Carboxylic and Sulfonic Acids in Surface Water

2018 521 citations Yan Sun et al. profile →
Virtual Ligand Screening of the p300/CBP Histone Acetyltransferase: Identification of a Selective Small Molecule Inhibitor

2010 504 citations Yan Sun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Sun China	32	1.2k	1.1k	1.0k	893	704	125	4.4k
Maoyong Song China	38	801 0.7×	742 0.7×	2.2k 2.2×	1.1k 1.2×	348 0.5×	179	5.4k
Shuhei Tanaka Japan	39	1.5k 1.2×	477 0.4×	1.4k 1.4×	534 0.6×	104 0.1×	245	5.1k
Guangbo Qu China	43	600 0.5×	950 0.9×	2.4k 2.3×	1.9k 2.1×	221 0.3×	200	6.4k
FengFu Fu China	51	353 0.3×	3.2k 2.9×	536 0.5×	3.2k 3.6×	573 0.8×	216	7.4k
Gaohong Wang China	27	619 0.5×	665 0.6×	237 0.2×	633 0.7×	634 0.9×	106	3.0k
Ian L. Ross Australia	34	854 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	503 0.5×	169 0.2×	1.1k 1.6×	96	4.5k
Tao Jiang China	37	298 0.2×	1.8k 1.6×	409 0.4×	542 0.6×	187 0.3×	121	5.7k
Hongjie An Australia	37	209 0.2×	629 0.6×	236 0.2×	962 1.1×	471 0.7×	104	4.0k
Yasuko Terada Japan	36	445 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	422 0.4×	1.3k 1.4×	182 0.3×	193	7.5k
Ligang Hu China	40	169 0.1×	787 0.7×	1.5k 1.4×	1.5k 1.7×	231 0.3×	228	5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yan Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yan 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 Yan Sun. Yan 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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20 of 20 papers shown

Sun, Yan, Dong Wang, Jun Zhu, et al.. (2025). Self-Assembly versus Coassembly: An Amphiphilic NIR-II Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen for Phototheranostics of Orthotopic Glioblastoma. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68(10). 10399–10409. 6 indexed citations

Sun, Yan, Qi Wu, Fei Zhang, et al.. (2025). Molecular Dipole Moment Regulation of NIR‐Ir(III) Complex for Boosting Tumor Phototheranostics. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(46). 1 indexed citations

Wang, Wenkai, Jiajia Wu, Yi Wang, et al.. (2025). Role of anaerobic electron acceptors in corrosion of Q235 carbon steel affected by Vreelandella titanicae IO. Corrosion Science. 260. 113517–113517.

Sun, Yan, Dingyuan Yan, Qingwei Luo, et al.. (2024). A water-soluble aggregation-induced emission luminogen for NIR-I/NIR-II fluorescence imaging of breast cancer bone metastases. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 268. 116903–116903. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Yingwen, Peng Qi, Dun Zhang, et al.. (2024). Dual-signal viscosity flow paper sensor for ATP detection based on bio-recognition and nanozyme activity regulation of ZIF-90. Chemical Engineering Journal. 481. 148590–148590. 12 indexed citations

Zhong, Zhaoshan, Yang Guo, Hao Chen, et al.. (2024). Transcriptomic responses and evolutionary insights of deep-sea and shallow-water mussels under high hydrostatic pressure condition. The Science of The Total Environment. 949. 175185–175185.

Yan, Dingyuan, Xinyue Yang, Yan Sun, et al.. (2024). The Midas Touch by Internal Stimuli: Activatable Luminogens with Near‐Infrared Aggregation‐Induced Emission for Potent Bioimaging and Theranostics. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(52). 8 indexed citations

Lu, Yan-Yang, Lu Lu, Wanlong Zhu, et al.. (2024). Reversibility of polystyrene nanoplastics-induced disruption of testosterone biosynthesis in mice: The role of histone modifications. Environmental Pollution. 366. 125506–125506. 4 indexed citations

Pei, Yutao, Yan Sun, & Dongxia Zhu. (2024). Phosphorescent Sensor Based on Iridium(III) Complex with Aggregation-Induced Emission Activity for Facile Detection of Volatile Acids. Molecules. 29(24). 6041–6041. 2 indexed citations

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Luo, Tingyu, Yongjie Liu, Xiaona Huo, et al.. (2024). Multi-omics reveal disturbance of glucose homeostasis in pregnant rats exposed to short-chain perfluorobutanesulfonic acid. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 278. 116402–116402. 7 indexed citations

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Du, Ying, et al.. (2021). Spectral properties of inorganic CsPbBr3 quantum dots embedded in phosphate fibers. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 882. 160714–160714. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Leilei, Minxiao Wang, Lifeng Li, et al.. (2020). Endosymbionts of Metazoans Dwelling in the PACManus Hydrothermal Vent: Diversity and Potential Adaptive Features Revealed by Genome Analysis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86(21). 8 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan, Jiajia Wu, Dun Zhang, & Shiqiang Chen. (2018). Investigation of Microorganisms in Corrosion Product Scales on Q235 Carbon Steel Exposed to Tidal- and Full Immersion Zone at Qindao- and Sanya-sea Waters. Zhongguo fushi yu fanghu xuebao. 38(4). 333–342. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xin, Jie Zhang, Jianqiang Yu, et al.. (2017). Fabrication of InVO4/AgVO3 heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic antifouling efficiency under visible-light. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 220. 57–66. 160 indexed citations

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Qi, Peng, Xiaotong Chen, Yan Sun, & Dun Zhang. (2017). Multivalent glycosylated Cu:CdS quantum dots as a platform for rapid bacterial discrimination and detection. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 254. 431–436. 23 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan, et al.. (2012). Eco-hydrological impacts of urbanization. 23(4). 569–574. 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan, et al.. (2011). Global analysis of sensitivity of bioretention cell design elements to hydrologic performance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24 indexed citations

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Sun, Yan, et al.. (2011). Review of current research and future directions of low impact development practices for storm water. Advances in Water Science. 22(2). 287–293. 8 indexed citations

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Kang, Junmei, et al.. (2010). Identification of genes induced by salt stress from Medicago truncatula L. seedlings. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(45). 7589–7594. 14 indexed citations

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Dey, Somdatta Ghosh, Xiangjin Xie, Abhishek Dey, et al.. (2009). Thermodynamic equilibrium between blue and green copper sites and the role of the protein in controlling function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(13). 4969–4974. 63 indexed citations

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