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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3491 3372 80 79 513 18501

Chang Q. Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chang Q. Sun between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chang Q. Sun published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2014. 23 of the 570 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2014. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 11 publications
1989 2025

570 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chang Q. Sun: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 14
1998 8
1999 9
2000 15
2001 21
2002 17
2003 19
2004 22
2005 27
2006 12
2007 18
2008 27
2009 20
2010 25
2011 23
2012 15
2013 16
2014 55
2015 25
2016 42
2017 15
2018 20
2019 25
2020 29
2021 11
2022 6
2023 7
2024 12
2025 11
Total 570
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Chang Q. Sun publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 510–529 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 513 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194 513
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Chang Q. Sun D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359 75
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Chang Q. Sun is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has contributed to research across engineering and medicine, with particular focus on molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering. Their work spans genetics and materials chemistry as well, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The scientist's research covers a range of specialized topics including genetic associations and epidemiology, bioinformatics and genomic networks, advanced battery materials and technologies, health disparities and outcomes, aquaculture nutrition and growth, ion channels and receptors, and biochemical analysis and sensing techniques.

A selection of recent papers authored by or involving Chang Q. Sun includes the following:

  • Integrative analysis of multi-omics data to detect the underlying molecular mechanisms for obesity in vivo in humans, 2022, Human Genomics
  • The effects of capsaicin intake on weight loss among overweight and obese subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, 2023, British Journal Of Nutrition
  • Burden of Gastrointestinal Tumors in Asian Countries, 1990-2021: An Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, 2024, Clinical Epidemiology
  • Sb Nanoparticles Embedded in the N-Doped Carbon Fibers as Binder-Free Anode for Flexible Li-Ion Batteries, 2022, Nanomaterials
  • C-H oxidation enhancement on a gold nanoisland by atomic-undercoordination induced polarization, 2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Chang Q. Sun include:

  • Lianke Wang
  • Qıang Zhang
  • Qianyu Zhou
  • Yong Zhou
  • Jiajun Chen

The scientist has published repeatedly in several venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)
  • Vibroengineering PROCEDIA
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • British Journal Of Nutrition
  • Clinical Epidemiology

Chang Q. Sun's research fields are predominantly divided between engineering, which accounts for 17 publications, and medicine, with 14 publications. The subfields of molecular biology and electrical and electronic engineering each represent six publications, while mechanical engineering accounts for five, and genetics and materials chemistry for three publications each.

Best Publications

  • Size dependence of nanostructures: Impact of bond order deficiency

    Chang Q. Sun;Chang Q. Sun

  • Electrosynthesis and characterization of polypyrrole/Au nanocomposite

    Wei Chen;Chang Ming Li;Peng Chen;C.Q. Sun

  • Thermo-mechanical behavior of low-dimensional systems: The local bond average approach

    Chang Q. Sun;Chang Q. Sun;Chang Q. Sun

  • Well-Aligned Cone-Shaped Nanostructure of Polypyrrole/RuO2 and Its Electrochemical Supercapacitor

    Jianfeng Zang;Shu-Juan Bao;Chang Ming Li;Haijiao Bian

  • Correlation between the Melting Point of a Nanosolid and the Cohesive Energy of a Surface Atom

    Chang Q. Sun;and Y. Wang;B. K. Tay;S. Li

  • Phosphorus-doped 3D carbon nanofiber aerogels derived from bacterial-cellulose for highly-efficient capacitive deionization

    Yanjiang Li;Yong Liu;Miao Wang;Miao Wang;Xingtao Xu

  • Oxidation electronics: bond–band–barrier correlation and its applications

    Chang Q. Sun;Chang Q. Sun

  • Efficient charge separation between UiO-66 and ZnIn2S4 flowerlike 3D microspheres for photoelectronchemical properties

    Baibai Liu;Xinjuan Liu;Junying Liu;Chengjie Feng

  • Tailoring Zinc Oxide Nanowires for High Performance Amperometric Glucose Sensor

    Jianfeng Zang;Chang Ming Li;Xiaoqiang Cui;Jianxiong Wang

  • Bond-order?bond-length?bond-strength (bond-OLS) correlation mechanism for the shape-and-size dependence of a nanosolid

    Chang Q Sun;Chang Q Sun;B K Tay;X T Zeng;S Li

  • Electrochemical thin film deposition of polypyrrole on different substrates

    C.M. Li;C.Q. Sun;W. Chen;L. Pan

  • Corrosion resistance of CrAlN and TiAlN coatings deposited by lateral rotating cathode arc

    Xing-zhao Ding;A.L.K. Tan;X.T. Zeng;C. Wang

  • Edge Hydrogenation-Induced Spin-Filtering and Rectifying Behaviors in the Graphene Nanoribbon Heterojunctions

    Jing Zeng;Ke-Qiu Chen;Jun He;Xiao-Jiao Zhang

  • Fe2O3-reduced graphene oxide composites synthesized via microwave-assisted method for sodium ion batteries

    Xinjuan Liu;Taiqiang Chen;Haipeng Chu;Lengyuan Niu

  • Size dependence of Zn 2p 3∕2 binding energy in nanocrystalline ZnO

    Y. Y. Tay;S. Li;C. Q. Sun;P. Chen

  • Hydrogen-bond relaxation dynamics : resolving mysteries of water ice

    Yongli Huang;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Zengsheng Ma;Yichun Zhou

  • Thickness effect on the band gap and optical properties of germanium thin films

    Eunice S. M. Goh;T. P. Chen;C. Q. Sun;Y. C. Liu

  • Highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of different hazardous contaminants by CaIn2S4-Ti3C2Tx Schottky heterojunction: an experimental and mechanism study

    Zhihao Zhuge;Xinjuan Liu;Taiqiang Chen;Yinyan Gong

  • Surface and nanosolid core-level shift: Impact of atomic coordination-number imperfection

    Chang Q. Sun

  • Template-Free Electrochemical Synthesis of Superhydrophilic Polypyrrole Nanofiber Network

    Jianfeng Zang;Chang Ming Li;Shu-Juan Bao;Xiao-Qiang Cui

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean Li
Sean Li University of New South Wales
Likun Pan
Likun Pan East China Normal University
Beng Kang Tay
Beng Kang Tay Nanyang Technological University
Xinjuan Liu
Xinjuan Liu University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Peter Hing
Peter Hing University of Leicester
Chang Ming Li
Chang Ming Li Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Yong Qing Fu
Yong Qing Fu Northumbria University
Weitao Zheng
Weitao Zheng Jilin University
Jisheng Pan
Jisheng Pan Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Zhuo Sun
Zhuo Sun East China Normal University

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