Yiming Sun

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Yiming Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Yiming Sun has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Oncology and 9 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Yiming Sun's work include Tryptophan and brain disorders (7 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (4 papers). Yiming Sun is often cited by papers focused on Tryptophan and brain disorders (7 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (5 papers) and Inflammasome and immune disorders (4 papers). Yiming Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yiming Sun's co-authors include Ming Lu, Jianhua Ding, Gang Hu, Nanshan Song, Mengmeng Song, Yinquan Fang, Honghong Yao, Ting Sun, Meiling Xia and Xiaojuan Han and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and British Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Yiming Sun

52 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Small molecule-driven NLRP3 inflammation inhibition via i... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 100 200 300
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. Small molecule-driven NLRP3 inflammation inhibition via interplay between ubiquitination and autophagy: implications for Parkinson disease
    2019 325 citations Yiming Sun, Nanshan Song et al. profile →
  2. NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD–mediated pyroptosis exerts a crucial role in astrocyte pathological injury in mouse model of depression
    2021 205 citations Shanshan Li, Yiming Sun et al. JCI Insight profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yiming Sun China 18 815 294 247 196 173 60 1.6k
Daiki Setoyama Japan 22 724 0.9× 246 0.8× 155 0.6× 134 0.7× 161 0.9× 64 1.5k
Lin Sun China 28 833 1.0× 315 1.1× 103 0.4× 177 0.9× 304 1.8× 113 2.2k
Le Yang China 30 1.2k 1.5× 218 0.7× 364 1.5× 371 1.9× 385 2.2× 117 2.7k
Xiangdong Sun China 24 830 1.0× 162 0.6× 204 0.8× 105 0.5× 137 0.8× 72 1.9k
Aijun Hao China 26 824 1.0× 224 0.8× 613 2.5× 186 0.9× 358 2.1× 60 2.4k
Dayun Feng China 26 772 0.9× 81 0.3× 302 1.2× 225 1.1× 158 0.9× 77 1.8k
Y Liu China 21 497 0.6× 132 0.4× 137 0.6× 118 0.6× 132 0.8× 75 1.3k
Wei‐Jye Lin China 21 748 0.9× 113 0.4× 214 0.9× 60 0.3× 144 0.8× 49 1.5k
Zhiying Hu China 23 583 0.7× 139 0.5× 251 1.0× 175 0.9× 79 0.5× 63 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Yiming Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yiming Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yiming 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 Yiming Sun. The network helps show where Yiming Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yiming Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yiming Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yiming 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 Yiming Sun. Yiming 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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Zhang, Tuo, Qicheng Fan, Yiming Sun, et al.. (2025). Synthetic microbial community mimicking kefir for investigating community dynamics and interspecies interactions. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 442. 111345–111345. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Guangzhen, et al.. (2025). Lactose-assisted immobilization of β-galactosidase with enhanced transglycosylation performance. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 330(Pt 1). 147908–147908.
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Yuan, Mengke, Qi Ding, Tong Jiang, et al.. (2023). The clinical course of untreated CIN2 (HPV16/18+) under active monitoring: A protocol of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Medicine. 102(6). e32855–e32855. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhe, Liang Ma, Yiming Sun, Wenying Yu, & Xue Wang. (2021). Targeting STAT3 signaling overcomes gefitinib resistance in non-small cell lung cancer. Cell Death and Disease. 12(6). 561–561. 38 indexed citations
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Dai, Yu, et al.. (2021). Acupuncture for diabetic neurogenic bladder. Medicine. 100(6). e24573–e24573. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Shanshan, Yiming Sun, Mengmeng Song, et al.. (2021). NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD–mediated pyroptosis exerts a crucial role in astrocyte pathological injury in mouse model of depression. JCI Insight. 6(23). 205 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sun, Yiming, et al.. (2021). Resting-state fMRI in temporal lobe epilepsy patients with cognitive impairment. Medicine. 100(41). e27249–e27249. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Jiahui, Zhe Liu, Yanan Zhen, et al.. (2021). Shikonin induces programmed death of fibroblast synovial cells in rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting energy pathways. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 18263–18263. 22 indexed citations
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Cheng, Pengfei, Junxiang Zhang, Yu Wu, et al.. (2020). 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and depression risk in Parkinson's disease: an updated meta-analysis. Acta Neurologica Belgica. 121(4). 933–940. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuxiang, Xian Li, Xueling Liu, et al.. (2019). Simultaneous inhibition of PI3Kα and CDK4/6 synergistically suppresses KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Biology and Medicine. 16(1). 66–66. 23 indexed citations
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Sun, Yiming, et al.. (2019). 3D printing and biocompatibility study of a new biodegradable occluder for cardiac defect. Journal of Cardiology. 74(2). 182–188. 17 indexed citations
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Lu, Xiaoyun, Tao Zhang, Sujie Zhu, et al.. (2018). Discovery of JND3229 as a New EGFRC797S Mutant Inhibitor with In Vivo Monodrug Efficacy. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 9(11). 1123–1127. 53 indexed citations
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Sun, Yiming, et al.. (2016). Clinical Observation of Acupuncture for Idiopathic Oligoasthenozoospermia. 35(6). 693. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhirui, Qi‐Xiang Li, Zixuan Zhang, et al.. (2016). Non-benzoquinone geldanamycin analogs trigger various forms of death in human breast cancer cells. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 35(1). 149–149. 27 indexed citations
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Tai, Yu, Yiming Sun, Xue Zou, et al.. (2016). Effect of Polygonatum odoratum extract on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cell proliferation and apoptosis. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 12(4). 2681–2687. 29 indexed citations
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Sun, Yiming, Zhe Liu, Mingliang Zhang, et al.. (2015). Smac mimetic-induced caspase-independent necroptosis requires RIP1 in breast cancer. Molecular Medicine Reports. 13(1). 359–366. 18 indexed citations
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Sun, Yiming, Zhe Liu, Xue Zou, et al.. (2015). Mechanisms underlying 3-bromopyruvate-induced cell death in colon cancer. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes. 47(4). 319–329. 53 indexed citations
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Sun, Yiming, Tao Yang, & Zhiheng Xu. (2007). The JNK Pathway and Neuronal Migration. Journal of genetics and genomics. 34(11). 957–965. 17 indexed citations

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