Yong Sun

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
150 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Yong Sun is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Sun has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 44 papers in Molecular Biology and 40 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Yong Sun's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (43 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (34 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (19 papers). Yong Sun is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (43 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (34 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (19 papers). Yong Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yong Sun's co-authors include Jie Cao, Yan Liang, Shangcong Han, Qingming Ma, Dengshuai Wei, Lisa X. Xu, Jie Shen, Yeonwoong Jung, J. Judy and Bin He and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nano Letters and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Yong Sun

143 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Nanosystems for Cancer T... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 50 100 150
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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. Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Nanosystems for Cancer Theranostics
    2023 172 citations Dengshuai Wei, Yong Sun et al. profile →

Peers

Yong Sun
Ye Tian China
Ya Ding China
Chao Fang China
Yanjun Zhao China
Jinsong Ding China
Meng Yu China
Min Xue China
Quan Zhou China
Min Suk Shim South Korea
Ye Tian China
Yong Sun
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Countries citing papers authored by Yong Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yong Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yong Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yong 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 Yong Sun. Yong 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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Chen, Shi‐Jie, Zhaoxi Wang, Daxue Zhu, et al.. (2025). POSTN drives STAT3/NF-κB–mediated CXCL5 feedback to promote macrophage polarization in IDD. International Immunopharmacology. 168(Pt 2). 115960–115960.
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Liu, Chaolong, Jianqin Yan, Miaomiao Wu, et al.. (2025). Self-Immolative Cationic Iridium(III) Complex-Encapsulated Nanoprodrug for Enhanced Chemo-Photodynamic Synergistic Therapy of Melanomas. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(31). 27812–27821. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zijian, Fei Sun, Hongli Yu, et al.. (2025). Nucleic acid-based nanogels for drug delivery：From construction strategies to intelligent applications. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 255. 114948–114948.
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Yu, Hongli, Zhipeng Li, Wenyu Wang, et al.. (2024). Application of nanoscale metal-organic coordination polymers in cancer therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 154342–154342. 5 indexed citations
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Guo, Zhaoyuan, et al.. (2024). A pH-sensitive imidazole grafted polymeric micelles nanoplatform based on ROS amplification for ferroptosis-enhanced chemodynamic therapy. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 237. 113871–113871. 41 indexed citations
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Li, Yifei, Shangcong Han, Jianqin Yan, et al.. (2024). A Redox‐Triggered Polymeric Nanoparticle for Disrupting Redox Homeostasis and Enhanced Ferroptosis. Small. 21(5). e2404299–e2404299. 7 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yifan, et al.. (2023). Smart Nanosystem-Mediated Inhibition of Mitochondrial Respiration for Enhanced Phototherapy-Induced Antitumor Immunity. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 18. 3443–3457. 10 indexed citations
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Shen, Chen, et al.. (2023). Alendronate PtIV Prodrug Amphiphile for Enhanced Chemotherapy Targeting and Bone Destruction Inhibition in Osteosarcoma. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(7). e2302746–e2302746. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Lijun, Qingming Ma, Yang Gao, et al.. (2023). Functional nano-systems for transdermal drug delivery and skin therapy. Nanoscale Advances. 5(6). 1527–1558. 93 indexed citations
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Yan, Jianqin, Chan Shan, Bin He, et al.. (2022). Smart Multistage “Trojan Horse”-Inspired Bovine Serum Albumin-Coated Liposomes for Enhancing Tumor Penetration and Antitumor Efficacy. Biomacromolecules. 23(12). 5202–5212. 13 indexed citations
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Song, Ping, et al.. (2022). Preparation and evaluation of ibrutinib lipid-based formulations. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 77. 103912–103912. 8 indexed citations
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Fan, Li, Xing Xu, Yan Liang, et al.. (2021). Nuclear-targeted nanocarriers based on pH-sensitive amphiphiles for enhanced GNA002 delivery and chemotherapy. Nanoscale. 13(9). 4774–4784. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Fan, Yan Liang, Xing Xu, et al.. (2021). Multifunctional nanoplatforms as cascade-responsive drug-delivery carriers for effective synergistic chemo-photodynamic cancer treatment. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 19(1). 140–140. 20 indexed citations
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Wang, Maolong, Yuling Yang, Chuan Li, et al.. (2021). Overexpression of hsa_circ_0008274 inhibited the progression of lung adenocarcinoma by regulating HMGA2 via sponging miR‐578. Thoracic Cancer. 12(16). 2258–2264. 17 indexed citations
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Andrade-Barazarte, Hugo, Ajmal Zemmar, Sijia Li, et al.. (2021). Characterizing the Genomic Landscape of Brain Glioma With Circulating Tumor DNA From Tumor In Situ Fluid. Frontiers in Oncology. 11. 584988–584988. 14 indexed citations
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Ma, Qingming, Jie Cao, Yang Gao, et al.. (2020). Microfluidic-mediated nano-drug delivery systems: from fundamentals to fabrication for advanced therapeutic applications. Nanoscale. 12(29). 15512–15527. 75 indexed citations
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Liang, Yan, Yalin Sun, Meng Zhu, et al.. (2020). The effect of π-Conjugation on the self-assembly of micelles and controlled cargo release. Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology. 48(1). 525–532. 15 indexed citations
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Xia, Junfei, Qingming Ma, Wei Zhu, et al.. (2020). Tumor Microenvironment-triggered Nanosystems as dual-relief Tumor Hypoxia Immunomodulators for enhanced Phototherapy. Theranostics. 10(20). 9132–9152. 84 indexed citations
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Sun, Yong, et al.. (2011). [Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Xinjiang].. PubMed. 40(3). 281–5. 6 indexed citations

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