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D-Index
78
Citations
18696
World Ranking
3880
National Ranking
725

Cheng Sun publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 251 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Cheng Sun D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cheng Sun is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and is primarily focused on research within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Water Science and Technology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main research topics addressed by Cheng Sun include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Cheng Sun's publication record includes research articles primarily appearing in these venues:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Cheng Sun cover diverse aspects of photocatalysis, pollution degradation, and materials chemistry:

  • "0D/2D Co3O4/TiO2 Z-Scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation and mechanism investigation," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Understanding spatial effects of tetrahedral and octahedral cobalt cations on peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient pollution degradation," 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Self-assembled ultrathin CoO/Bi quantum dots/defective Bi2MoO6 hollow Z-scheme heterojunction for visible light-driven degradation of diazinon in water matrix: Intermediate toxicity and photocatalytic mechanism," 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Accelerated photocatalytic degradation of iohexol over Co3O4/g-C3N4/Bi2O2CO3 of p-n/n-n dual heterojunction under simulated sunlight by persulfate," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Full-Spectrum Responsive Naphthalimide/Perylene Diimide with a Giant Internal Electric Field for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting," 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent collaborators in Cheng Sun's research efforts include:

  • Huan He
  • Shaogui Yang
  • Shiyin Li
  • Jijie Kong
  • Qiming Xian

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and characterization of g-C3N4/Ag3VO4 composites with significantly enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for triphenylmethane dye degradation

    Shaomang Wang;Dinglong Li;Cheng Sun;Shaogui Yang

  • Visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B over NaBiO3: pathways and mechanism.

    Kai Yu;Shaogui Yang;Huan He;Cheng Sun

  • Adsorption and heterogeneous Fenton degradation of 17α-methyltestosterone on nano Fe3O4/MWCNTs in aqueous solution

    Xiaobin Hu;Benzhi Liu;Yuehua Deng;Hongzhe Chen

  • Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B by Bi2WO6 with electron accepting agent under microwave irradiation: Mechanism and pathway

    Zhong He;Cheng Sun;Shaogui Yang;Youchao Ding

  • Fabrication of a novel p–n heterojunction photocatalyst n-BiVO4@p-MoS2 with core–shell structure and its excellent visible-light photocatalytic reduction and oxidation activities

    Wei Zhao;Ying Liu;Zhongbo Wei;Shaogui Yang

  • Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity over Flower-like Sphere Ag/Ag2CO3/BiVO4 Plasmonic Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Tetracycline Degradation

    Ying Liu;Jijie Kong;Julong Yuan;Wei Zhao

  • 0D/2D Co3O4/TiO2 Z-Scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation and mechanism investigation

    Yuting Wang;Chengzhang Zhu;Gancheng Zuo;Yang Guo

  • A novel ternary plasmonic photocatalyst: ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheet hybrided by Ag/AgVO3 nanoribbons with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

    Wei Zhao;Yang Guo;Shaomang Wang;Huan He

  • Fabrication of a novel bifunctional material of BiOI/Ag3VO4 with high adsorption–photocatalysis for efficient treatment of dye wastewater

    Shaomang Wang;Yuan Guan;Liping Wang;Wei Zhao

  • A simple and effective method for fabricating novel p–n heterojunction photocatalyst g-C3N4/Bi4Ti3O12 and its photocatalytic performances

    Yang Guo;Jinhai Li;Zhanqi Gao;Xin Zhu

  • Microwave photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using TiO2 supported on activated carbon: mechanism implication.

    Zhong He;Shaogui Yang;Yongming Ju;Cheng Sun

  • The removal of basic dyes from aqueous solutions using agricultural by-products.

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  • Validation of germination rate and root elongation as indicator to assess phytotoxicity with Cucumis sativus.

    Xiaodong Wang;Cheng Sun;Shixiang Gao;Liansheng Wang

  • A novel 3D plasmonic p-n heterojunction photocatalyst: Ag nanoparticles on flower-like p-Ag2S/n-BiVO4 and its excellent photocatalytic reduction and oxidation activities

    Zhao Wei;Zhao Wei;Dai Benlin;Zhu Fengxia;Tu Xinyue

  • CeO2 nanocrystal-modified layered MoS2/g-C3N4 as 0D/2D ternary composite for visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: Interfacial consecutive multi-step electron transfer and enhanced H2O reactant adsorption

    Chengzhang Zhu;Yuting Wang;Zhifeng Jiang;Fanchao Xu

  • Effect of Heavy Metals on the Sorption of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds to Wood Charcoal

    Junyi Chen;Dongqiang Zhu;Cheng Sun

  • One-pot microemulsion-mediated synthesis of Bi-rich Bi4O5Br2 with controllable morphologies and excellent visible-light photocatalytic removal of pollutants

    Danjun Mao;Shanshan Ding;Lingjun Meng;Yuxuan Dai

  • Facile synthesis and high activity of novel BiVO4/FeVO4 heterojunction photocatalyst for degradation of metronidazole

    Jinhai Li;Jinhai Li;Wei Zhao;Yang Guo;Zhongbo Wei

  • Degradation of organic dyes via bismuth silver oxide initiated direct oxidation coupled with sodium bismuthate based visible light photocatalysis.

    Kai Yu;Shaogui Yang;Cun Liu;Hongzhe Chen

  • Facile in-suit synthesis of Ag/AgVO3 one-dimensional hybrid nanoribbons with enhanced performance of plasmonic visible-light photocatalysis

    Wei Zhao;Yang Guo;Yasir Faiz;Wen-Ting Yuan

  • Free radical scavenging and antioxidant activities of EPS2, an exopolysaccharide produced by a marine filamentous fungus Keissleriella sp. YS 4108

    Cheng Sun;Jian-Wen Wang;Lei Fang;Xiang-Dong Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Liansheng Wang
Liansheng Wang Nanjing University
Zunyao Wang
Zunyao Wang Nanjing University
Ruijuan Qu
Ruijuan Qu Nanjing University
Dennis Y.C. Leung
Dennis Y.C. Leung University of Hong Kong
Dongmei Zhou
Dongmei Zhou Nanjing University
Jimin Xie
Jimin Xie Jiangsu University
Hui Li
Hui Li Michigan State University
Jianwu Dai
Jianwu Dai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aimin Li
Aimin Li Nanjing University
Gang Yang
Gang Yang Changshu Institute of Technology

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