Zhihui Sun

1.9k total citations
66 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zhihui Sun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhihui Sun has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Genetics and 11 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Zhihui Sun's work include Echinoderm biology and ecology (11 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (10 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (8 papers). Zhihui Sun is often cited by papers focused on Echinoderm biology and ecology (11 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (10 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (8 papers). Zhihui Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Kazakhstan. Zhihui Sun's co-authors include Aaron D. Gitler, James Shorter, Zamia Diaz, Alessandra Chesi, Michael P. Hart, Xiao‐Dong Fang, Anming Meng, Long Zhang, Lixia Zhang and Ye‐Guang Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhihui Sun

62 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhihui Sun China 18 675 247 133 120 109 66 1.4k
Qiang Shao China 22 881 1.3× 91 0.4× 165 1.2× 77 0.6× 47 0.4× 78 1.9k
Jin Soo Han South Korea 19 411 0.6× 84 0.3× 96 0.7× 35 0.3× 45 0.4× 67 1.2k
Li Ding China 24 548 0.8× 38 0.2× 164 1.2× 72 0.6× 65 0.6× 86 1.3k
Rujuan Dai United States 25 953 1.4× 48 0.2× 190 1.4× 100 0.8× 77 0.7× 52 2.0k
Junli Zhao China 25 697 1.0× 79 0.3× 192 1.4× 28 0.2× 111 1.0× 76 1.8k
Stephanie A. Miller United States 26 1.2k 1.8× 45 0.2× 109 0.8× 399 3.3× 182 1.7× 44 2.3k
Jianyong Li China 24 562 0.8× 193 0.8× 249 1.9× 96 0.8× 346 3.2× 133 2.0k
Chelliah Richmonds United States 18 254 0.4× 360 1.5× 42 0.3× 45 0.4× 86 0.8× 28 1.0k
Hans‐Christian Bauer Austria 25 663 1.0× 104 0.4× 61 0.5× 180 1.5× 19 0.2× 57 1.9k
Sandra I. Anjo Portugal 21 946 1.4× 123 0.5× 56 0.4× 61 0.5× 77 0.7× 57 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhihui Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhihui Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhihui Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhihui Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhihui 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 Zhihui Sun. Zhihui 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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Sun, Zhihui, Jinkui Cheng, Deping Hua, et al.. (2025). ZmGCT1/2 negatively regulate drought tolerance in maize by inhibiting ZmSLAC1 to maintain guard cell turgor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(15). e2423037122–e2423037122. 3 indexed citations
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Kong, Lingnan, et al.. (2025). Sex determination factor, a novel male-linked gene in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus: Molecular characterization, expression patterns and effects of gene knockdown. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 277. 111071–111071.
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Sun, Zhihui, et al.. (2024). Irisin's emerging role in Parkinson's disease research: A review from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic prospects. Life Sciences. 357. 123088–123088. 12 indexed citations
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Fang, Chao, Zhihui Sun, Shichen Li, et al.. (2024). Subfunctionalisation and self-repression of duplicated E1 homologues finetunes soybean flowering and adaptation. Nature Communications. 15(1). 6184–6184. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhihui, et al.. (2024). Emerging insights into Lipocalin-2: Unraveling its role in Parkinson's Disease. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 177. 116947–116947. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yiping, Yingchao Wu, Zhihui Sun, et al.. (2023). Using UAV imagery to generate DEMs of the intertidal zone. Journal of Coastal Conservation. 27(3). 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Shanshan, Huahao Fan, Zeliang Chen, et al.. (2021). The Coxiella burnetii QpH1 Plasmid Is a Virulence Factor for Colonizing Bone Marrow-Derived Murine Macrophages. Journal of Bacteriology. 203(9). 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhenqian, Zhihui Sun, Chuanfeng Ju, et al.. (2021). Tonoplast-associated calcium signaling regulates manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant. 14(5). 805–819. 53 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhihui, et al.. (2021). A rapid and reliable method for genetic sex identification in sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. Aquaculture. 543. 737021–737021. 20 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhihui, et al.. (2020). Engineering CRISPR interference system to enhance the production of pyrroloquinoline quinone in Klebsiella pneumonia. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 71(3). 242–250. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Li, Zhihui Sun, Xiangfeng Wang, et al.. (2019). Redox-Mediated Endocytosis of a Receptor-Like Kinase during Distal Stem Cell Differentiation Depends on Its Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Domain. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 181(3). 1075–1095. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yongfu, Hengwen Sun, Zhihui Sun, et al.. (2019). Chinese version of fear of cancer recurrence questionnaire for cancer patients: a preliminary study. 5(3). 157–163. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Mingxia, Xinxin Du, Weiyi Zhang, et al.. (2018). Prevalence characteristics of single and multiple HPV infections in women with cervical cancer and precancerous lesions in Beijing, China. Journal of Medical Virology. 91(3). 473–481. 64 indexed citations
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Lu, Xinxin, Tao Wang, Zhihui Sun, et al.. (2017). Survey, Culture, and Genome Analysis of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis in Tibetan Boarding Primary Schools in Qinghai Province, China. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 6. 207–207. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhihui, Jin Peng, Tian Tian, et al.. (2006). Activation and roles of ALK4/ALK7-mediated maternal TGFβ signals in zebrafish embryo. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 345(2). 694–703. 37 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhihui, Jue Zhao, Yu Zhang, & Anming Meng. (2006). Sp5l is a mediator of Fgf signals in anteroposterior patterning of the neuroectoderm in zebrafish embryo. Developmental Dynamics. 235(11). 2999–3006. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixia, Lixia Zhang, Hu Zhou, et al.. (2004). Zebrafish Dpr2 Inhibits Mesoderm Induction by Promoting Degradation of Nodal Receptors. Science. 306(5693). 114–117. 118 indexed citations

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