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D-Index
42
Citations
6358
World Ranking
4811
National Ranking
2279

Ping Sun publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ping Sun sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 95 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Ping Sun D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ping Sun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ping Sun is a researcher affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their work spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, focusing particularly on plant science, genetics, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, and radiology.

Their research topics cover areas related to genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, rice cultivation and yield improvement, GABA and rice research, plant reproductive biology, as well as atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, and cardiac imaging and diagnostics.

Ping Sun has contributed to several publications across a variety of scientific journals. Recent papers include:

  • Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal the Genetic Basis of Fertility Restoration of CMS-WA and CMS-HL in xian/indica and aus Accessions of Rice (Oryza sativa L.), 2020, published in Rice
  • CHA2DS2-VASc Score as a Predictor for Left Atrial Thrombus or Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis, 2020, published in BioMed Research International
  • Dissection and validation of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conferring grain size and grain weight in rice, 2024, published in Euphytica

While Ping Sun was not listed as an author on all papers associated with the topics above, they have frequent coauthorship with a group of researchers including Guanjun Gao, Qinglu Zhang, Yuqing He, Pingbo Li, and Hao Zhou.

The venues where Ping Sun frequently publishes reflect their interdisciplinary expertise and include Rice, BioMed Research International, Euphytica, and Molecular Breeding.

  • Guanjun Gao
  • Qinglu Zhang
  • Yuqing He
  • Pingbo Li
  • Hao Zhou

  • Rice
  • BioMed Research International
  • Euphytica
  • Molecular Breeding

  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Best Publications

  • Oxygenated Carotenoid Lutein and Progression of Early Atherosclerosis The Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study

    James H. Dwyer;Mohamad Navab;Kathleen M. Dwyer;Kholood Hassan

  • Acculturation, physical activity, and fast-food consumption among Asian-American and Hispanic adolescents

    Jennifer B. Unger;Kim Reynolds;Sohaila Shakib;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • Perceived stress, depression and food consumption frequency in the college students of China Seven Cities.

    Chunhong Liu;Chunhong Liu;Bin Xie;Chih-Ping Chou;Carol Koprowski

  • A meta-analysis of teen cigarette smoking cessation.

    Steve Sussman;Ping Sun;Clyde W. Dent

  • Utility of the theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior for predicting Chinese adolescent smoking.

    Qian Guo;C. Anderson Johnson;Jennifer B. Unger;Liming Lee

  • Weight perception and weight-related sociocultural and behavioral factors in Chinese adolescents.

    Bin Xie;Chih-Ping Chou;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Kim Reynolds

  • Affective decision-making deficits, linked to a dysfunctional ventromedial prefrontal cortex, revealed in 10th grade Chinese adolescent binge drinkers.

    C. Anderson Johnson;Lin Xiao;Paula Palmer;Ping Sun

  • Project towards no tobacco use: 1-year behavior outcomes.

    S. Sussman;C. W. Dent;A. W. Stacy;Ping Sun

  • Internet accessibility and usage among urban adolescents in Southern California: implications for web-based health research.

    Ping Sun;Jennifer B. Unger;Paula H. Palmer;Peggy Gallaher

  • Fidelity of implementation in Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND): a comparison of classroom teachers and program specialists.

    Louise A. Rohrbach;Clyde W. Dent;Silvana Skara;Ping Sun

  • Tobacco use among youth and adults in Mainland China: the China Seven Cities Study.

    C. Anderson Johnson;Paula H. Palmer;Chih-Ping Chou;Zengchang Pang

  • One-year outcomes of a drug abuse prevention program for older teens and emerging adults: Evaluating a motivational interviewing booster component.

    Steve Sussman;Ping Sun;Louise A. Rohrbach;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • Anhedonia associated with stimulant use and dependence in a population-based sample of American adults.

    Adam M. Leventhal;Molly Brightman;Katherine J. Ameringer;Jodie Greenberg

  • The Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND) Dissemination Trial: Implementation Fidelity and Immediate Outcomes

    Louise Ann Rohrbach;Melissa Gunning;Ping Sun;Steve Sussman

  • Explaining the link between violence perpetration, victimization and drug use.

    Michelle D. Weiner;Steve Sussman;Ping Sun;Clyde Dent

  • Youth tobacco use cessation: 2008 update

    Steve Sussman;Ping Sun

  • Project Towards No Drug Abuse: long-term substance use outcomes evaluation.

    Wei Sun;Silvana Skara;Ping Sun;Clyde W. Dent

  • Weight Perception, Academic Performance, and Psychological Factors in Chinese Adolescents.

    Bin Xie;Chih-Ping Chou;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Kim D. Reynolds

  • Blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and intima-media thickness a test of the "response to injury" hypothesis of atherosclerosis.

    Ping Sun;K. M. Dwyer;C. N. B. Merz;Wei Sun

  • Concurrent and Predictive Relationships Between Compulsive Internet Use and Substance Use: Findings from Vocational High School Students in China and the USA

    Ping Sun;Carl Anderson Johnson;Paula Palmer;Thalida E. Arpawong

  • Influences affecting adolescent smoking behavior in China.

    Jerry L. Grenard;Qian Guo;Guneet Kaur Jasuja;Jennifer B. Unger

Frequent Co-Authors

Steve Sussman
Steve Sussman University of Southern California
Louise A. Rohrbach
Louise A. Rohrbach University of Southern California
Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
Paula H. Palmer
Paula H. Palmer Claremont Graduate University
Donna Spruijt-Metz
Donna Spruijt-Metz University of Southern California
C. Anderson Johnson
C. Anderson Johnson Claremont Graduate University
Chih-Ping Chou
Chih-Ping Chou University of Southern California
Bin Xie
Bin Xie Claremont Graduate University
Clyde W. Dent
Clyde W. Dent University of Southern California
Peggy Gallaher
Peggy Gallaher University of Southern California

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