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Shi-Yong Sun

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
35151
World Ranking
4444
National Ranking
2159

Shi-Yong Sun publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shi-Yong Sun sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 275 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Shi-Yong Sun D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shi-Yong Sun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Apoptosis as a novel target for cancer chemoprevention

    Shi Yong Sun;Numsen Hail;Robert Lotan

  • Retinoids and their receptors in cancer development and chemoprevention.

    Shi-Yong Sun;Reuben Lotan

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

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

  • N-acetylcysteine, reactive oxygen species and beyond

    Shi-Yong Sun

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Fadlo R. Khuri
Fadlo R. Khuri American University of Beirut
Taofeek K. Owonikoko
Taofeek K. Owonikoko Emory University
Suresh S. Ramalingam
Suresh S. Ramalingam Emory University
Sagar Lonial
Sagar Lonial Emory University
Reuben Lotan
Reuben Lotan The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Xingming Deng
Xingming Deng Emory University
Haian Fu
Haian Fu Emory University
Dong M. Shin
Dong M. Shin Emory University
Waun Ki Hong
Waun Ki Hong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Walter J. Curran
Walter J. Curran Emory University

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