Zhifeng Sun

1.5k total citations
33 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Zhifeng Sun is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhifeng Sun has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Infectious Diseases, 10 papers in Hepatology and 9 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Zhifeng Sun's work include Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology (10 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers) and Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (8 papers). Zhifeng Sun is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology (10 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (8 papers) and Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (8 papers). Zhifeng Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States and China. Zhifeng Sun's co-authors include Xiang‐Jin Meng, Paul W. Denton, J. Víctor García, Anja K. Wege, Jacob D. Estes, Florence A. Othieno, F. William Pierson, Ashley T. Haase, F. F. Huang and Bangdong L. Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, PLoS ONE and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

Zhifeng Sun

32 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhifeng Sun United States 16 668 454 327 297 239 33 1.2k
Isabelle Vincent France 19 613 0.9× 163 0.4× 166 0.5× 365 1.2× 19 0.1× 41 1.5k
James Wai Kuo Shih United States 19 557 0.8× 794 1.7× 25 0.1× 71 0.2× 54 0.2× 30 1.2k
Nancy Tricoche United States 17 354 0.5× 255 0.6× 55 0.2× 117 0.4× 20 0.1× 27 824
Giulietta Saletti Germany 17 394 0.6× 334 0.7× 64 0.2× 502 1.7× 12 0.1× 30 1.4k
Mitsunobu Imai Japan 20 494 0.7× 1.0k 2.3× 170 0.5× 191 0.6× 19 0.1× 57 1.9k
Russell Vassell United States 20 545 0.8× 92 0.2× 391 1.2× 602 2.0× 10 0.0× 41 1.4k
Christophe Rodriguez France 18 352 0.5× 314 0.7× 92 0.3× 40 0.1× 26 0.1× 83 1.1k
Murat Sayan Türkiye 15 244 0.4× 281 0.6× 105 0.3× 43 0.1× 113 0.5× 124 946
Yannick Debing Belgium 22 977 1.5× 1.3k 2.8× 39 0.1× 132 0.4× 67 0.3× 37 1.8k
Doris C. Wong United States 19 586 0.9× 2.3k 5.0× 183 0.6× 132 0.4× 43 0.2× 26 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhifeng Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhifeng Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhifeng Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhifeng Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhifeng 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 Zhifeng Sun. Zhifeng 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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Lillehoj, Hyun S., et al.. (2025). In Silico Design, Optimization, and Evaluation of a Multi-Epitope Vaccine Targeting the Clostridium perfringens Collagen Adhesin Protein. Microorganisms. 13(5). 1147–1147. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhongxia, Xianghe Yan, Yishan Yang, et al.. (2024). In vitro and genomic mining studies of anti-Clostridium perfringens Compounds Derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. Poultry Science. 103(8). 103871–103871. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, Tao Jin, Lin Tang, et al.. (2024). First Isolation and Characterization of Feline Panleukopenia Virus From Wild Raccoon Dogs in the Residential Area of Shanghai, China. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 10(6). e70071–e70071.
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Sun, Zhifeng, Mingmin Lu, Hyun S. Lillehoj, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Collagen Binding Activity of Clostridium perfringens Strains Isolated from Broiler Chickens. Pathogens. 12(6). 778–778. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, Zhifeng Sun, Hongyan Ding, et al.. (2022). 11S Glycinin Up-Regulated NLRP-3-Induced Pyroptosis by Triggering Reactive Oxygen Species in Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 890978–890978. 8 indexed citations
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Yuan, Baohong, Zhifeng Sun, Mingmin Lu, et al.. (2022). Immunization with Pooled Antigens for Clostridium perfringens Conferred Partial Protection against Experimental Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens. Vaccines. 10(6). 979–979. 10 indexed citations
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Lu, Mingmin, Robert W. Li, Hongyan Zhao, et al.. (2020). Effects of Eimeria maxima and Clostridium perfringens infections on cecal microbial composition and the possible correlation with body weight gain in broiler chickens. Research in Veterinary Science. 132. 142–149. 31 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhifeng & Zhengguo Xiao. (2013). 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) regulates CTL activation and memory programming. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 435(3). 472–476. 4 indexed citations
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Xiao, Zhengguo, Zhifeng Sun, Kendra Smyth, & Lei Li. (2013). Wnt signaling inhibits CTL memory programming. Molecular Immunology. 56(4). 423–433. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhifeng, et al.. (2013). Nicotine Inhibits Memory CTL Programming. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68183–e68183. 12 indexed citations
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Smyth, Kendra, Karla Garcia, Zhifeng Sun, Wenbin Tuo, & Zhengguo Xiao. (2012). Repetitive peptide boosting progressively enhances functional memory CTLs. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 424(3). 635–640. 4 indexed citations
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Smyth, Kendra, Karla Garcia, Zhifeng Sun, Wenbin Tuo, & Zhengguo Xiao. (2012). TLR agonists are highly effective at eliciting functional memory CTLs of effector memory phenotype in peptide immunization. International Immunopharmacology. 15(1). 67–72. 23 indexed citations
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Zhu, Guan, et al.. (2008). Seroepidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis E Virus in Jilin, China. Infection. 36(2). 140–146. 19 indexed citations
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Guo, Hailong, En‐Min Zhou, Zhifeng Sun, & Xiang‐Jin Meng. (2008). Immunodominant Epitopes Mapped by Synthetic Peptides on the Capsid Protein of Avian Hepatitis E Virus Are Non-Protective. Viral Immunology. 21(1). 61–67. 14 indexed citations
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Denton, Paul W., Jacob D. Estes, Zhifeng Sun, et al.. (2008). Antiretroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Prevents Vaginal Transmission of HIV-1 in Humanized BLT Mice. PLoS Medicine. 5(1). e16–e16. 257 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhifeng, Paul W. Denton, Jacob D. Estes, et al.. (2007). Intrarectal transmission, systemic infection, and CD4+ T cell depletion in humanized mice infected with HIV-1. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(4). 705–714. 222 indexed citations
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Guo, Hailong, En‐Min Zhou, Zhifeng Sun, & Xiang‐Jin Meng. (2006). Protection of chickens against avian hepatitis E virus (avian HEV) infection by immunization with recombinant avian HEV capsid protein. Vaccine. 25(15). 2892–2899. 26 indexed citations
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Huang, F. F., Zhifeng Sun, F. William Pierson, et al.. (2006). Systematic Pathogenesis and Replication of Avian Hepatitis E Virus in Specific-Pathogen-Free Adult Chickens. Journal of Virology. 80(13). 6721–6721. 5 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhifeng, F. F. Huang, Patrick G. Halbur, et al.. (2003). Use of heteroduplex mobility assays (HMA) for pre-sequencing screening and identification of variant strains of swine and avian hepatitis E viruses. Veterinary Microbiology. 96(2). 165–176. 3 indexed citations

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