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D-Index
71
Citations
26200
World Ranking
2276
National Ranking
22

Sun Ying publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sun Ying sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 204 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Sun Ying D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sun Ying is affiliated with Capital Medical University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on immunology, physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and immunology and allergy.

The scientist's research covers a broad spectrum of topics, including:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Allergic rhinitis and sensitization
  • Frailty in older adults
  • Food allergy and anaphylaxis research
  • Pulmonary hypertension research and treatments

Sun Ying has published numerous papers in recognized academic venues. Some recent representative publications include:

  • "COVID-19 and Asthma: Reflection During the Pandemic" (2020) in Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology
  • "Chinese Society of Allergy and Chinese Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Guideline for Chronic Rhinosinusitis" (2020) in Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research
  • "RETRACTED: Mucoadhesive nanoparticles-based oral drug delivery systems enhance ameliorative effects of low molecular weight heparin on experimental colitis" (2020) in Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Targeting Endothelial ENO1 (Alpha-Enolase) -PI3K-Akt-mTOR Axis Alleviates Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension" (2023) in Hypertension
  • "Three Klebsiella species as potential pathobionts generating endogenous ethanol in a clinical cohort of patients with auto-brewery syndrome: a case control study" (2023) in EBioMedicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sun Ying include:

  • Wei Wang
  • Zhe Lv
  • Christopher J. Corrigan
  • Ye Cui
  • Yan Li

Publications have appeared predominantly in the following venues:

  • Cellular Immunology
  • PubMed
  • Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Hypertension

Over their career, Sun Ying has contributed over 100 publications primarily within the broad discipline of medicine, advancing knowledge in specialized subfields such as immunology and allergy, physiology, and pulmonary medicine.

Best Publications

  • Predominant TH2-like bronchoalveolar T-lymphocyte population in atopic asthma

    D. S. Robinson;Q. Hamid;Sun Ying;A. Tsicopoulos

  • Thymic stromal lymphopoietin expression is increased in asthmatic airways and correlates with expression of Th2-attracting chemokines and disease severity.

    Sun Ying;Brian O’Connor;Jonathan Ratoff;Qiu Meng

  • Anti-IL-5 treatment reduces deposition of ECM proteins in the bronchial subepithelial basement membrane of mild atopic asthmatics

    Patrick Flood-Page;Andrew Menzies-Gow;Simon Phipps;Sun Ying

  • Expression of mRNA for interleukin-5 in mucosal bronchial biopsies from asthma.

    Q Hamid;M Azzawi;S Ying;R Moqbel

  • Messenger RNA expression of the cytokine gene cluster, interleukin 3 (IL-3), IL-4, IL-5, and granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, in allergen-induced late-phase cutaneous reactions in atopic subjects.

    A. B. Kay;Sun Ying;V. Varney;M. Gaga

  • Activation of CD4+ T cells, increased TH2-type cytokine mRNA expression, and eosinophil recruitment in bronchoalveolar lavage after allergen inhalation challenge in patients with atopic asthma

    D. Robinson;Qutayba Hamid;A. Bentley;Sun Ying

  • IL-33 Amplifies the Polarization of Alternatively Activated Macrophages That Contribute to Airway Inflammation

    Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska;Bartosz Stolarski;Peter Kewin;Grace Murphy

  • IL-25 augments type 2 immune responses by enhancing the expansion and functions of TSLP-DC–activated Th2 memory cells

    Yui Hsi Wang;Pornpimon Angkasekwinai;Pornpimon Angkasekwinai;Pornpimon Angkasekwinai;Ning Lu;Kui Shin Voo

  • Enhanced expression of eotaxin and CCR3 mRNA and protein in atopic asthma. Association with airway hyperresponsiveness and predominant co-localization of eotaxin mRNA to bronchial epithelial and endothelial cells.

    Sun Ying;Douglas S. Robinson;Qiu Meng;James Rottman

  • Grass pollen immunotherapy inhibits allergen-induced infiltration of CD4+ T lymphocytes and eosinophils in the nasal mucosa and increases the number of cells expressing messenger RNA for interferon-γ

    Stephen R. Durham;Sun Ying;Veronica A. Varney;Mikila R. Jacobson

  • IL-4 and IL-5 mRNA and protein in bronchial biopsies from patients with atopic and nonatopic asthma: evidence against "intrinsic" asthma being a distinct immunopathologic entity.

    M Humbert;S R Durham;S Ying;P Kimmitt

  • Influence of grass pollen immunotherapy on cellular infiltration and cytokine mRNA expression during allergen-induced late-phase cutaneous responses.

    V. A. Varney;Q. A. Hamid;M. Gaga;Sun Ying

  • The immunopathology of extrinsic (atopic) and intrinsic (non-atopic) asthma: more similarities than differences.

    Marc Humbert;Günter Menz;Sun Ying;Christopher J Corrigan

  • Dysregulation of interleukin 4, interleukin 5, and interferon gamma gene expression in steroid-resistant asthma.

    D. Y. M. Leung;R. J. Martin;S. J. Szefler;E. R. Sher

  • Expression and Cellular Provenance of Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin and Chemokines in Patients with Severe Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Sun Ying;Brian O'Connor;Jonathan Ratoff;Qiu Meng

  • Phenotype of cells expressing mRNA for TH2-type (interleukin 4 and interleukin 5) and TH1-type (interleukin 2 and interferon gamma) cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsies from atopic asthmatic and normal control subjects.

    S Ying;S R Durham;C J Corrigan;Q Hamid

  • Prednisolone Treatment in Asthma Is Associated with Modulation of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cell Interleukin-4, Interleukin-5, and Interferon-γ Cytokine Gene Expression

    D. Robinson;Q. Hamid;Sun Ying;A. Bentley

  • Relationships among numbers of bronchoalveolar lavage cells expressing messenger ribonucleic acid for cytokines, asthma symptoms, and airway methacholine responsiveness in atopic asthma☆

    D. S. Robinson;Sun Ying;A. M. Bentley;Qiu Meng

  • Eotaxin (CCL11) and Eotaxin-2 (CCL24) Induce Recruitment of Eosinophils, Basophils, Neutrophils, and Macrophages As Well As Features of Early- and Late-Phase Allergic Reactions Following Cutaneous Injection in Human Atopic and Nonatopic Volunteers

    Andrew Menzies-Gow;Sun Ying;Ian Sabroe;Victoria L. Stubbs

  • TH1/TH2 cytokines and inflammatory cells in skin biopsy specimens from patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria: Comparison with the allergen-induced late-phase cutaneous reaction

    Sun Ying;Yoko Kikuchi;Qiu Meng;A.Barry Kay

  • 293 Expression of mRNA for interleukin-5 in mucosal bronchial biopsies from asthma

    A.B. Kay;O. Hamid;M. Azzawi;Sun Ying

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Corrigan
Christopher Corrigan King's College London
Tak H. Lee
Tak H. Lee King's College London
A. B. Kay
A. B. Kay Imperial College London
Qutayba Hamid
Qutayba Hamid University of Sharjah
Douglas S. Robinson
Douglas S. Robinson University College Hospital
Stephen R. Durham
Stephen R. Durham Imperial College London
Redwan Moqbel
Redwan Moqbel University of Manitoba
Stephen J. Till
Stephen J. Till King's College London
Yong-Jun Liu
Yong-Jun Liu University of Washington
Simon Phipps
Simon Phipps University of Queensland

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