2026 Yi Sun: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	89	744	663	8	8	437	50628

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in China Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in China Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in China Leader Award

Overview

Yi Sun is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and biochemistry-related fields. Their work spans various domains, notably focusing on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and orthodontics.

The scientist's research covers several main topics, including:

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Biosensors and Analytical Detection
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
Dental materials and restorations
Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Yi Sun has published papers in a range of venues, with multiple contributions to:

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Chemical Engineering Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)

Several recent publications illustrate the scope and focus of Yi Sun's research:

Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for HVAC Control in Commercial Buildings, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Gold nanoparticle/MXene for multiple and sensitive detection of oncomiRs based on synergetic signal amplification, 2020, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Sensory development for heavy metal detection: A review on translation from conventional analysis to field-portable sensor, 2021, Trends in Food Science & Technology
Biodegradable Poly(γ-glutamic acid)@glucose oxidase@carbon dot nanoparticles for simultaneous multimodal imaging and synergetic cancer therapy, 2020, Biomaterials
Upregulating Aggregation-Induced-Emission Nanoparticles with Blood-Tumor-Barrier Permeability for Precise Photothermal Eradication of Brain Tumors and Induction of Local Immune Responses, 2021, Advanced Materials

Yi Sun has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Mohsen Mohammadniaei
Tao Zheng
Jon Ashley
Seyed Hossein Helalat
Wentao Wang

This profile reflects Yi Sun's research trajectory characterized by interdisciplinary approaches combining engineering principles with molecular biology and materials science, focusing on biosensing technologies, nanoplatform development, and biomedical applications.

Best Publications

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

10661
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
A simple method for clinical assay of superoxide dismutase.

Yi Sun;L. W. Oberley;Ying Li

4966
Citations
Free radicals, antioxidant enzymes, and carcinogenesis

Yi Sun

1541
Citations
Redox regulation of transcriptional activators

Yi Sun;Larry W. Oberley

896
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
Temporal activation of p53 by a specific MDM2 inhibitor is selectively toxic to tumors and leads to complete tumor growth inhibition

Sanjeev Shangary;Dongguang Qin;Donna McEachern;Meilan Liu

824
Citations
CS2P: Improving Video Bitrate Selection and Adaptation with Data-Driven Throughput Prediction

Yi Sun;Xiaoqi Yin;Junchen Jiang;Vyas Sekar

433
Citations
Development and validation of an individualized nomogram to identify occult peritoneal metastasis in patients with advanced gastric cancer.

D. Dong;L. Tang;Z Y Li;M J Fang

409
Citations
PTGF-β, a type β transforming growth factor (TGF-β) superfamily member, is a p53 target gene that inhibits tumor cell growth via TGF-β signaling pathway

Mingjia Tan;Yixin Wang;Kunliang Guan;Yi Sun

387
Citations
p38 Kinase Mediates UV-induced Phosphorylation of p53 Protein at Serine 389

Chuanshu Huang;Wei Ya Ma;Aaron Maxiner;Yi Sun

371
Citations
The Transcription Factors Sp1, Sp3, and AP-2 Are Required for Constitutive Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Gene Expression in Astroglioma Cells

Hongwei Qin;Yi Sun;Etty N. Benveniste

365
Citations
Transcriptional activation by p53 of the human type IV collagenase (gelatinase A or matrix metalloproteinase 2) promoter.

Junhui Bian;Yi Sun

364
Citations
Direct Observation of High-Temperature Superconductivity in One-Unit-Cell FeSe Films

Wen Hao Zhang;Wen Hao Zhang;Yi Sun;Jin Song Zhang;Fang Sen Li;Fang Sen Li

355
Citations
Targeting p53 for Novel Anticancer Therapy.

Zhen Wang;Yi Sun

336
Citations
Role of reactive oxygen species and p53 in chromium(VI)-induced apoptosis.

Jianping Ye;Suwei Wang;Suwei Wang;Stephen S. Leonard;Stephen S. Leonard;Yi Sun

319
Citations
p130/pRb2 has growth suppressive properties similar to yet distinctive from those of retinoblastoma family members pRb and p107.

Pp Claudio;Cm Howard;A Baldi;A De Luca

310
Citations
Transcriptional Activation of the Human Glutathione Peroxidase Promoter by p53

Mingjia Tan;Shijun Li;Manju Swaroop;Kunliang Guan

299
Citations
DEPTOR, an mTOR Inhibitor, Is a Physiological Substrate of SCFβTrCP E3 Ubiquitin Ligase and Regulates Survival and Autophagy

Yongchao Zhao;Xiufang Xiong;Yi Sun

291
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

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore S. Lawrence University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Nancy H. Colburn National Institutes of Health

Wenyi Wei Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Larry W. Oberley University of Iowa

Bo Li Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Jun Li University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Sergio Lavandero University of Chile

Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University

Kun-Liang Guan Westlake University

Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

External Links

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