Yanfa Sun

1.1k total citations
29 papers, 588 citations indexed

About

Yanfa Sun is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanfa Sun has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 588 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Genetics, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Yanfa Sun's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (12 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (10 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers). Yanfa Sun is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (12 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (10 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (8 papers). Yanfa Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yanfa Sun's co-authors include Jie Wen, Maiqing Zheng, Guiping Zhao, Ranran Liu, Yaodong Hu, Lei Zhang, Lang Wu, Jingjing Zhu, Chong Wu and Jilan Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Cancer Research and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yanfa Sun

28 papers receiving 581 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yanfa Sun China 13 345 228 196 100 61 29 588
E. L. Sherman Canada 11 461 1.3× 179 0.8× 167 0.9× 129 1.3× 56 0.9× 14 795
Kacper Żukowski Poland 14 408 1.2× 240 1.1× 157 0.8× 164 1.6× 56 0.9× 54 660
Meixia Fang China 15 202 0.6× 156 0.7× 208 1.1× 89 0.9× 58 1.0× 34 525
Lorenzo Bomba Italy 11 288 0.8× 176 0.8× 80 0.4× 47 0.5× 39 0.6× 18 526
Wucai Yang China 19 323 0.9× 355 1.6× 78 0.4× 243 2.4× 94 1.5× 52 869
D. A. Vaske United States 8 577 1.7× 234 1.0× 140 0.7× 69 0.7× 29 0.5× 14 784
Jordi Corominas Spain 18 362 1.0× 330 1.4× 180 0.9× 162 1.6× 122 2.0× 28 785
Xiujin Li China 15 223 0.6× 236 1.0× 125 0.6× 135 1.4× 16 0.3× 49 627
Tae Hun Kim South Korea 13 222 0.6× 121 0.5× 141 0.7× 162 1.6× 28 0.5× 34 547

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yanfa Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanfa Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yanfa Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yanfa 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 Yanfa Sun. Yanfa 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
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Sun, Yanfa, Jingjing Zhu, Fubo Wang, et al.. (2025). Transcriptome‐Wide Association Study Identified Novel Blood Tissue Gene Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Risk. The Prostate. 85(6). 567–579.
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Wang, Lei, et al.. (2025). Proteomic Analysis of the Differences in Heat-Induced Gel Properties of Egg White between Two Chinese Indigenous Duck Breeds. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73(13). 8084–8095. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Yán Li, Xiaobing Jiang, et al.. (2024). Genome-wide association study identified candidate genes for egg production traits in the Longyan Shan-ma duck. Poultry Science. 103(9). 104032–104032. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Duo, Jingjing Zhu, Yanfa Sun, et al.. (2023). Splicing transcriptome-wide association study to identify splicing events for pancreatic cancer risk. Carcinogenesis. 44(10-11). 741–747. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Min, et al.. (2023). Effects of Dietary Vitamin E on Intramuscular Fat Deposition and Transcriptome Profile of the Pectoral Muscle of Broilers. The Journal of Poultry Science. 60(1). n/a–n/a. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Qiong Wu, Hongping Chen, et al.. (2023). Genome-wide association study for the primary feather color trait in a native Chinese duck. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 1065033–1065033. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Qiong Wu, Hongping Chen, et al.. (2023). Whole-genome sequencing identifies potential candidate genes for egg production traits in laying ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). Scientific Reports. 13(1). 1821–1821. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, et al.. (2023). A splicing transcriptome-wide association study identifies novel altered splicing for Alzheimer's disease susceptibility. Neurobiology of Disease. 184. 106209–106209. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Jingjing Zhu, Yaohua Yang, et al.. (2023). Identification of candidate DNA methylation biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease risk by integrating genome and blood methylome data. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 387–387. 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Duo, Jingjing Zhu, Dan Zhou, et al.. (2021). A transcriptome‐wide association study identifies novel candidate susceptibility genes for prostate cancer risk. International Journal of Cancer. 150(1). 80–90. 18 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Jie Yao, Min Zhang, et al.. (2021). Colonization and Development of the Fecal Microflora of South China Tiger Cubs (<b><i>Panthera tigris amoyensis</i></b>) by Sequencing of the 16S rRNA Gene. Microbial Physiology. 32(1-2). 18–29. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Jingjing Zhu, Dan Zhou, et al.. (2021). A transcriptome-wide association study of Alzheimer’s disease using prediction models of relevant tissues identifies novel candidate susceptibility genes. Genome Medicine. 13(1). 141–141. 37 indexed citations
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Wu, Lang, et al.. (2021). An integrative multiomics analysis identifies putative causal genes for COVID-19 severity. Genetics in Medicine. 23(11). 2076–2086. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Duo, Dan Zhou, Yanfa Sun, et al.. (2020). A Transcriptome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Susceptibility Genes for Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Cancer Research. 80(20). 4346–4354. 30 indexed citations
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Zhang, Min, Yuting Zhu, Qiong Wu, et al.. (2020). Effect of Vitamin E Supplementation on Deposition and Gene Expression Profiling of Abdominal Fat in Broiler Chickens. The Journal of Poultry Science. 58(1). 40–50. 8 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yuting, Rongrong Li, Qiong Wu, et al.. (2020). Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes and Lipid Metabolism Signaling Pathways between Muscle and Fat Tissues in Broiler Chickens. The Journal of Poultry Science. 58(2). 131–137. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Ranran Liu, Lei Zhang, et al.. (2013). Genome-wide Association Study on Shank Length and Shank Girth in Chicken. Xumu shouyi xuebao. 44(3). 358–365. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Ranran Liu, Yaodong Hu, et al.. (2013). Associations of Polymorphisms in Four Candidate Genes with Carcass and/or Meat-Quality Traits in Two Meat-Type Chicken Lines. Animal Biotechnology. 24(1). 53–65. 9 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Yongfeng Gao, Shupei Qiao, et al.. (2013). Epigenetic DNA methylation in the promoters of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ in chicken lines divergently selected for fatness1. Journal of Animal Science. 92(1). 48–53. 28 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanfa, Guiping Zhao, Ranran Liu, et al.. (2013). The identification of 14 new genes for meat quality traits in chicken using a genome-wide association study. BMC Genomics. 14(1). 94 indexed citations

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