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Changquan Calvin Sun

Changquan Calvin Sun

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
65
Citations
15091
World Ranking
5637
National Ranking
1460

Changquan Calvin 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 Changquan Calvin Sun sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 237 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Changquan Calvin 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 Changquan Calvin Sun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Changquan Calvin Sun is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics. Within these areas, their work extensively covers subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work addresses several main research topics, notably:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Powder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials
  • Protein Purification and Stability
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Changquan Calvin Sun has contributed multiple papers of note, including:

  • "Mechanical properties and peculiarities of molecular crystals" (2023) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "The landscape of mechanical properties of molecular crystals" (2020) published in CrystEngComm
  • "Cocrystal engineering of pharmaceutical solids: therapeutic potential and challenges" (2021) published in CrystEngComm
  • "Structural Origins of Elastic and 2D Plastic Flexibility of Molecular Crystals Investigated with Two Polymorphs of Conformationally Rigid Coumarin" (2021) published in Chemistry of Materials
  • "Recent Advances in Co-processed APIs and Proposals for Enabling Commercialization of These Transformative Technologies" (2020) published in Molecular Pharmaceutics

The scientist frequently publishes in several journals, including:

  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Crystal Growth & Design
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics

Collaborative efforts are evident in their frequent co-authors, who include:

  • Chenguang Wang
  • Yiwang Guo
  • Sayantan Chattoraj
  • Gerrit Vreeman
  • Shubhajit Paul

Best Publications

  • Polymorphs, Salts, and Cocrystals: What’s in a Name?

    Srinivasulu Aitipamula;Rahul Banerjee;Arvind K. Bansal;Kumar Biradha

  • Characterization of thermal behavior of deep eutectic solvents and their potential as drug solubilization vehicles.

    Henry G. Morrison;Changquan C. Sun;Sesha Neervannan

  • Evaluation of the effects of tableting speed on the relationships between compaction pressure, tablet tensile strength, and tablet solid fraction.

    Ching Kim Tye;Changquan Calvin Sun;Gregory E Amidon

  • Improving Mechanical Properties of Caffeine and Methyl Gallate Crystals by Cocrystallization

    Changquan Calvin Sun;Hao Hou

  • Influence of crystal structure on the tableting properties of sulfamerazine polymorphs.

    Changquan Sun;Changquan Sun;David J. W. Grant

  • Decoding Powder Tabletability: Roles of Particle Adhesion and Plasticity

    Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Mechanical properties and peculiarities of molecular crystals.

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  • Materials science tetrahedron - A useful tool for pharmaceutical research and development

    Changquan Calvin Sun

  • True density of microcrystalline cellulose

    Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Mechanism of moisture induced variations in true density and compaction properties of microcrystalline cellulose

    Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Cocrystallization for successful drug delivery.

    Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Simultaneously Improving the Mechanical Properties, Dissolution Performance, and Hygroscopicity of Ibuprofen and Flurbiprofen by Cocrystallization with Nicotinamide

    Shing Fung Chow;Miles Chen;Limin Shi;Albert H. L. Chow

  • Reduced tabletability of roller compacted granules as a result of granule size enlargement.

    Changquan Calvin Sun;Micah W Himmelspach

  • Understanding the relationship between crystal structure, plasticity and compaction behaviour of theophylline, methyl gallate, and their 1:1 co-crystal

    Sayantan Chattoraj;Limin Shi;Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Quantifying effects of particulate properties on powder flow properties using a ring shear tester.

    Hao Hou;Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Effects of initial particle size on the tableting properties of L-lysine monohydrochloride dihydrate powder.

    Changquan Sun;David J.W Grant

  • Setting the bar for powder flow properties in successful high speed tableting

    Changquan Calvin Sun

  • Influence of elastic deformation of particles on Heckel analysis.

    Changquan Sun;David J. W. Grant

  • Development of a high drug load tablet formulation based on assessment of powder manufacturability: Moving towards quality by design

    Changquan Calvin Sun;Hao Hou;Ping Gao;Chandra Ma

  • Improved tableting properties of p-hydroxybenzoic acid by water of crystallization: a molecular insight

    Changquan (Calvin) Sun;David J. W. Grant

  • Profoundly improving flow properties of a cohesive cellulose powder by surface coating with nano-silica through comilling.

    Sayantan Chattoraj;Limin Shi;Changquan Calvin Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Jukka Rantanen
Jukka Rantanen University of Copenhagen
David J.W. Grant
David J.W. Grant University of Toronto
Andrew D. Bond
Andrew D. Bond University of Cambridge
Haihua Pan
Haihua Pan Zhejiang University
Christy L. Haynes
Christy L. Haynes University of Minnesota
Sarah L. Price
Sarah L. Price University College London
Kumar Biradha
Kumar Biradha Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
James J. De Yoreo
James J. De Yoreo Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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