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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 3986 3858 1072 1008 228 21973
Chemistry 71 5462 4960 1688 1408 218 21538

Cheng-Jun Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheng-Jun Sun between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheng-Jun Sun published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2021. 42 of the 305 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2021. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 21 publications
2005 2025

305 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheng-Jun Sun: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 0
2007 2
2008 2
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 3
2013 12
2014 16
2015 20
2016 15
2017 18
2018 18
2019 29
2020 38
2021 44
2022 24
2023 16
2024 21
2025 21
Total 305
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Cheng-Jun 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 Cheng-Jun 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, 210–229 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: 228 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
210–229 862 228
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
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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Cheng-Jun 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 Cheng-Jun 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 72
74–75 359
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

Cheng-Jun Sun is affiliated with Argonne National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of engineering and materials science, with extensive work in electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and automotive engineering.

Their research topics cover various advancements in battery materials and technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication. Specific areas of concentration include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Sun has contributed to several high-impact publications, including papers published in prominent venues such as:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Nature Energy
  • Nature Catalysis

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Highly selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to ethanol by metallic clusters dynamically formed from atomically dispersed copper, 2020, Nature Energy
  • A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte, 2021, Nature Energy
  • Atomically dispersed Pt and Fe sites and Pt-Fe nanoparticles for durable proton exchange membrane fuel cells, 2022, Nature Catalysis
  • Phase segregation reversibility in mixed-metal hydroxide water oxidation catalysts, 2020, Nature Catalysis

Frequent collaborators in Sun's research include:

  • Inhui Hwang
  • Khalil Amine
  • Gui-Liang Xu
  • Yang Ren
  • Yuzi Liu

Best Publications

  • Conductive MOF electrodes for stable supercapacitors with high areal capacitance

    Dennis Sheberla;John Christopher Bachman;Joseph S. Elias;Cheng-Jun Sun

  • Aqueous Li-ion battery enabled by halogen conversion–intercalation chemistry in graphite

    Chongyin Yang;Ji Chen;Xiao Ji;Travis P. Pollard

  • Highly selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to ethanol by metallic clusters dynamically formed from atomically dispersed copper

    Haiping Xu;Haiping Xu;Dominic Rebollar;Dominic Rebollar;Haiying He;Lina Chong

  • Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte

    Weijiang Xue;Mingjun Huang;Yutao Li;Yun Guang Zhu

  • A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites.

    Chen Zhao;Chen Zhao;Gui-Liang Xu;Zhou Yu;Leicheng Zhang

  • Atomically dispersed Pt and Fe sites and Pt–Fe nanoparticles for durable proton exchange membrane fuel cells

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  • Facet-dependent active sites of a single Cu 2 O particle photocatalyst for CO 2 reduction to methanol

    Yimin A. Wu;Yimin A. Wu;Ian McNulty;Cong Liu;Kah Chun Lau;Kah Chun Lau

  • A single-atom library for guided monometallic and concentration-complex multimetallic designs

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  • High-Performance Pyrochlore-Type Yttrium Ruthenate Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Media

    Jaemin Kim;Pei Chieh Shih;Kai Chieh Tsao;Yung Tin Pan

  • Metal-oxygen decoordination stabilizes anion redox in Li-rich oxides.

    Jihyun Hong;William E. Gent;William E. Gent;Penghao Xiao;Kipil Lim

  • New yellow Ba0.93Eu0.07Al2O4 phosphor for warm-white light-emitting diodes through single-emitting-center conversion

    Xufan Li;John D Budai;Feng Liu;Jane Y Howe

  • Rational Design of Graphene-Supported Single Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Delowar Hossain;Zhenjing Liu;Minghao Zhuang;Xingxu Yan

  • (De)Lithiation Mechanism of Li/SeSx (x = 0–7) Batteries Determined by in Situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    Yanjie Cui;Ali Abouimrane;Jun Lu;Trudy Bolin

  • Single Fe Atom on Hierarchically Porous S, N-Codoped Nanocarbon Derived from Porphyra Enable Boosted Oxygen Catalysis for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries.

    Jiting Zhang;Meng Zhang;Yan Zeng;Jisheng Chen

  • Phase segregation reversibility in mixed-metal hydroxide water oxidation catalysts

    Chunguang Kuai;Chunguang Kuai;Zhengrui Xu;Cong Xi;Anyang Hu

  • In Operando XRD and TXM Study on the Metastable Structure Change of NaNi1/3Fe1/3Mn1/3O2 under Electrochemical Sodium-Ion Intercalation

    Yingying Xie;Yingying Xie;Hong Wang;Guiliang Xu;Jiajun Wang

  • Oxygen evolution reaction over catalytic single-site Co in a well-defined brookite TiO2 nanorod surface

    Chang Liu;Jin Qian;Yifan Ye;Hua Zhou

  • Graphene-modified nanostructured vanadium pentoxide hybrids with extraordinary electrochemical performance for Li-ion batteries

    Qi Liu;Zhe-Fei Li;Yadong Liu;Hangyu Zhang

  • Understanding Pt Nanoparticle Anchoring on Graphene Supports through Surface Functionalization

    Le Xin;Fan Yang;Somaye Rasouli;Yang Qiu

  • Giant magnetoresistance in organic spin valves.

    Da-Li Sun;Da-Li Sun;Lifeng Yin;Lifeng Yin;Chengjun Sun;Hangwen Guo

  • Nitrogen-coordinated single iron atom catalysts derived from metal organic frameworks for oxygen reduction reaction

    Fei Xiao;Gui-Liang Xu;Cheng-Jun Sun;Mingjie Xu;Mingjie Xu

  • Ligand-Exchange-Induced Amorphization of Pd Nanomaterials for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Hongfei Cheng;Nailiang Yang;Nailiang Yang;Guigao Liu;Yiyao Ge

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Steve M. Heald
Steve M. Heald Argonne National Laboratory
Gui-Liang Xu
Gui-Liang Xu Argonne National Laboratory
Jingsheng Chen
Jingsheng Chen National University of Singapore
Gan Moog Chow
Gan Moog Chow National University of Singapore
Zonghai Chen
Zonghai Chen Argonne National Laboratory
Yuzi Liu
Yuzi Liu Argonne National Laboratory
Feng Lin
Feng Lin Virginia Tech
Dennis Nordlund
Dennis Nordlund SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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