Zhuling Sun

1.4k total citations
55 papers, 996 citations indexed

About

Zhuling Sun is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhuling Sun has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 996 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhuling Sun's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (54 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (32 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (10 papers). Zhuling Sun is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (54 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (32 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (10 papers). Zhuling Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and India. Zhuling Sun's co-authors include Xiushu Qie, Rubin Jiang, Hongbo Zhang, Mingyuan Liu, Shanfeng Yuan, Zhichao Wang, Gaopeng Lu, Dongfang Wang, Ye Tian and Mingyuan Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Geophysical Research Letters and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Zhuling Sun

50 papers receiving 962 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhuling Sun China 22 903 548 303 168 143 55 996
Weitao Lyu China 18 559 0.6× 401 0.7× 170 0.6× 113 0.7× 92 0.6× 106 781
C. J. Biagi United States 18 1.1k 1.3× 643 1.2× 448 1.5× 234 1.4× 131 0.9× 27 1.2k
J. C. Bailey United States 15 1.1k 1.2× 772 1.4× 273 0.9× 128 0.8× 130 0.9× 24 1.3k
Amitabh Nag United States 23 1.5k 1.7× 821 1.5× 514 1.7× 286 1.7× 243 1.7× 63 1.6k
J. D. Hill United States 23 1.2k 1.3× 643 1.2× 491 1.6× 298 1.8× 149 1.0× 48 1.3k
Weitao Lü China 22 1.0k 1.1× 710 1.3× 344 1.1× 202 1.2× 102 0.7× 53 1.2k
Tom A. Warner United States 21 1.1k 1.3× 733 1.3× 378 1.2× 284 1.7× 79 0.6× 50 1.3k
John A. Cramer United States 13 669 0.7× 550 1.0× 183 0.6× 77 0.5× 88 0.6× 21 807
W. R. Gamerota United States 17 712 0.8× 403 0.7× 253 0.8× 158 0.9× 72 0.5× 30 752

Countries citing papers authored by Zhuling Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhuling Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhuling Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhuling Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhuling 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 Zhuling Sun. Zhuling 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, Zhuling, Xiushu Qie, Xu Chen, et al.. (2025). Lateral Negative Re‐Discharges on the Negative Leader in a Positive Cloud‐to‐Ground Lightning Flash. Geophysical Research Letters. 52(20).
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Qie, Xiushu, et al.. (2025). Inverted Charge Structure in a Tibetan Plateau Thunderstorm. Geophysical Research Letters. 52(23).
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Yuan, Shanfeng, et al.. (2025). The Impact of Intracloud Negative Branches on Continuing Current in Negative Cloud‐to‐Ground Lightning. Geophysical Research Letters. 52(17).
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Lu, Jingyu, Jinliang Li, Yü Liu, et al.. (2025). An Efficient Lightning Classifier Using a Self‐Supervised Learning Neural Network. Geophysical Research Letters. 52(12).
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Qie, Xiushu, Zhuling Sun, Yu Wang, et al.. (2024). Charge Structure and Lightning Discharge in a Thunderstorm Over the Central Tibetan Plateau. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(16). 5 indexed citations
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Qie, Xiushu, Zhuling Sun, Rubin Jiang, et al.. (2024). Upgraded Low-Frequency 3D Lightning Mapping System in North China and Observations on Lightning Initiation Processes. Remote Sensing. 16(9). 1608–1608. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Xu, et al.. (2024). Lightning Stroke Strength and Its Correlation with Cloud Macro- and Microphysics over the Tibetan Plateau. Remote Sensing. 16(5). 876–876. 2 indexed citations
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Yuan, Shanfeng, et al.. (2023). Lightning VHF Radiation Mapping Method for an Irregular Short‐Baseline Array. Earth and Space Science. 10(5). 4 indexed citations
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Qie, Xiushu, et al.. (2023). Transient Luminous Events and Their Relationship to Lightning Strokes Over the Tibetan Plateau and Its Comparison Regions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(8). 5 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhuling, Xiushu Qie, Mingyuan Liu, Rubin Jiang, & Hongbo Zhang. (2022). Three-Dimensional Mapping on Lightning Discharge Processes Using Two VHF Broadband Interferometers. Remote Sensing. 14(24). 6378–6378. 6 indexed citations
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Qie, Xiushu, Kai Qie, Kexin Zhu, et al.. (2022). Significantly Increased Lightning Activity Over the Tibetan Plateau and Its Relation to Thunderstorm Genesis. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(16). 22 indexed citations
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Jiang, Rubin, Abhay Srivastava, Xiushu Qie, et al.. (2021). Fine Structure of the Breakthrough Phase of the Attachment Process in a Natural Lightning Flash. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(6). 17 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhuling, Rubin Jiang, Mingyuan Liu, et al.. (2021). A Rocket‐Triggered Lightning Flash Containing Negative‐Positive‐Negative Current Polarity Reversal During Its Initial Stage. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(9). 11 indexed citations
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Jiang, Rubin, Xiushu Qie, Hongbo Zhang, et al.. (2020). Luminous Crown Residual Vs. Bright Space Segment: Characteristical Structures for the Intermittent Positive and Negative Leaders of Triggered Lightning. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(21). 30 indexed citations
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Yuan, Shanfeng, Xiushu Qie, Rubin Jiang, et al.. (2020). Origin of an Uncommon Multiple‐Stroke Positive Cloud‐to‐Ground Lightning Flash With Different Terminations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 125(15). 35 indexed citations
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Yuan, Shanfeng, Rubin Jiang, Xiushu Qie, et al.. (2019). Development of Side Bidirectional Leader and Its Effect on Channel Branching of the Progressing Positive Leader of Lightning. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(3). 1746–1753. 37 indexed citations
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Liu, Mingyuan, et al.. (2018). Characteristics of current pulses in rocket triggered lightning. 1–4. 1 indexed citations

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