2026 Shi-Yong Sun: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	78	4444	4101	2159	1944	275	35151

Overview

Shi-Yong Sun is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and is active in research within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, and Pollution.

Their research focuses on several key topics:

Soil erosion and sediment transport
Soil and water nutrient dynamics
Hydrology and watershed management studies
Land use and ecosystem services
Heavy metals in the environment
Bamboo properties and applications
Agricultural systems and practices

Shi-Yong Sun has published in a range of environmental and ecological journals, with frequent contributions to:

Journal of Environmental Management
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Environmental Management
International Soil and Water Conservation Research

Notable publications include:

"Practices and roles of bamboo industry development for alleviating poverty in China," 2021, published in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
"Coupling of non-point source pollution and soil characteristics covered by Phyllostachys edulis stands in hilly water source area," 2020, published in Journal of Environmental Management
"Discussing on "source-sink" landscape theory and phytoremediation for non-point source pollution control in China," 2020, published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
"Effects of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Enzyme Activity in Copper and Coal Mining Areas," 2021, published in Environmental Management
"Study on phosphorus loss and influencing factors in the water source area," 2021, published in International Soil and Water Conservation Research

The scientist collaborates often with colleagues, including frequent coauthors:

Rongjia Wang
Jianfeng Zhang
Chunju Cai
Hui Sun
Zongtai Li

Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

8665
Citations
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

8488
Citations
Activation of Akt and eIF4E survival pathways by rapamycin-mediated mammalian target of rapamycin inhibition.

Shi Yong Sun;Laura M. Rosenberg;Xuerong Wang;Zhongmei Zhou

968
Citations
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

895
Citations
Apoptosis as a novel target for cancer chemoprevention

Shi Yong Sun;Numsen Hail;Robert Lotan

668
Citations
Retinoids and their receptors in cancer development and chemoprevention.

Shi-Yong Sun;Reuben Lotan

427
Citations
Death Receptor Regulation and Celecoxib-Induced Apoptosis in Human Lung Cancer Cells

Xiangguo Liu;Ping Yue;Zhongmei Zhou;Fadlo R. Khuri

316
Citations
N-acetylcysteine, reactive oxygen species and beyond

Shi-Yong Sun

308
Citations
Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

287
Citations
c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-mediated up-regulation of death receptor 5 contributes to induction of apoptosis by the novel synthetic triterpenoid methyl-2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1, 9-dien-28-oate in human lung cancer cells

Wei Zou;Xiangguo Liu;Ping Yue;Zhongmei Zhou

268
Citations
Differential Effects of Synthetic Nuclear Retinoid Receptor-selective Retinoids on the Growth of Human Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Cells

Shi-Yong Sun;Ping Yue;Marcia I. Dawson;Braham Shroot

263
Citations
p53 upregulates death receptor 4 expression through an intronic p53 binding site.

Xiangguo Liu;Ping Yue;Fadlo R. Khuri;Shi-Yong Sun

240
Citations
The proteasome inhibitor PS-341 (bortezomib) up-regulates DR5 expression leading to induction of apoptosis and enhancement of TRAIL-induced apoptosis despite up-regulation of c-FLIP and survivin expression in human NSCLC cells.

Xiangguo Liu;Ping Yue;Shuzhen Chen;Liping Hu

237
Citations
MET inhibitors for targeted therapy of EGFR TKI-resistant lung cancer

Qiming Wang;Sen Yang;Kai Wang;Shi-Yong Sun

227
Citations
Met gene amplification and protein hyperactivation is a mechanism of resistance to both first and third generation EGFR inhibitors in lung cancer treatment

Puyu Shi;You-Take Oh;Guojing Zhang;Weilong Yao

192
Citations
Inhibition of IκB Kinase-Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling Pathway by 3,5-Bis(2-flurobenzylidene)piperidin-4-one (EF24), a Novel Monoketone Analog of Curcumin

Andrea L. Kasinski;Yuhong Du;Shala L. Thomas;Jing Zhao

192
Citations
Inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin induces phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent and Mnk-mediated eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E phosphorylation.

Xuerong Wang;Ping Yue;Chi Bun Chan;Keqiang Ye

189
Citations
Perifosine inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin signaling through facilitating degradation of major components in the mTOR axis and induces autophagy.

Lei Fu;Young-Ae Kim;Xuerong Wang;Xiaoyun Wu

184
Citations
Enhancing Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR)–Targeted Cancer Therapy by Preventing mTOR/Raptor Inhibition-Initiated, mTOR/Rictor-Independent Akt Activation

Xuerong Wang;Ping Yue;Young Ae Kim;Haian Fu

182
Citations
Down-regulation of 14-3-3ζ suppresses anchorage-independent growth of lung cancer cells through anoikis activation

Zenggang Li;Jing Zhao;Yuhong Du;Hae Ryoun Park

181
Citations