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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 120 495 438 80 78 646 55580

Cheng-Yong Su publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheng-Yong Su between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheng-Yong Su published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2016. 72 of the 750 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2016. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 40 publications
1995 2025

750 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheng-Yong Su: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 4
1997 6
1998 11
1999 15
2000 16
2001 15
2002 8
2003 16
2004 7
2005 25
2006 7
2007 18
2008 14
2009 27
2010 26
2011 32
2012 37
2013 41
2014 39
2015 38
2016 45
2017 41
2018 42
2019 41
2020 32
2021 13
2022 21
2023 40
2024 32
2025 40
Total 750
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Cheng-Yong Su 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-Yong Su sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 641–660 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 646 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91 646
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Cheng-Yong Su 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-Yong Su sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 120–121 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37 120
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Cheng-Yong Su is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry.

Their research spans key subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. This interdisciplinary approach informs their work in areas including Metal-Organic Frameworks, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Supramolecular Chemistry, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Notable recent publications by Cheng-Yong Su include:

  • Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Progress of nanostructured metal oxides derived from metal-organic frameworks as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Engineering Single-Atom Sites into Pore-Confined Nanospaces of Porphyrinic Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives as Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Battery Applications: A Review, 2021, Electrochemical Energy Reviews
  • Nanospace Engineering of Metal-Organic Frameworks through Dynamic Spacer Installation of Multifunctionalities for Efficient Separation of Ethane from Ethane/Ethylene Mixtures, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Cheng-Yong Su has collaborated extensively with co-authors including Mei Pan, Yu-Lin Lu, Zhang-Wen Wei, Cheng-Xia Chen, and Xiao-Hong Xiong, reflecting an active engagement with multiple research peers in their field.

Their work has been published frequently in prominent venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

In addition to research articles, Cheng-Yong Su has contributed to the scientific literature through book publications, notably with the title "Supramolecular Catalysts," published by World Scientific in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Applications of metal–organic frameworks in heterogeneous supramolecular catalysis

    Jiewei Liu;Lianfen Chen;Hao Cui;Jianyong Zhang

  • Construction of covalent organic framework for catalysis: Pd/COF-LZU1 in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction.

    San-Yuan Ding;Jia Gao;Qiong Wang;Qiong Wang;Yuan Zhang

  • Thioether-Based Fluorescent Covalent Organic Framework for Selective Detection and Facile Removal of Mercury(II).

    San-Yuan Ding;Ming Dong;Ya-Wen Wang;Yan-Tao Chen

  • A CsPbBr3 Perovskite Quantum Dot/Graphene Oxide Composite for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Yang-Fan Xu;Mu-Zi Yang;Bai-Xue Chen;Xu-Dong Wang

  • Single-Phase White-Light-Emitting and Photoluminescent Color-Tuning Coordination Assemblies

    Mei Pan;Wei-Ming Liao;Shao-Yun Yin;Si-Si Sun

  • Missing-linker metal-organic frameworks for oxygen evolution reaction.

    Ziqian Xue;Kang Liu;Qinglin Liu;Yinle Li

  • Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution.

    Yamei Sun;Ziqian Xue;Qinglin Liu;Yaling Jia

  • Porous Pt-Ni-P Composite Nanotube Arrays: Highly Electroactive and Durable Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation

    Liang-Xin Ding;An-Liang Wang;Gao-Ren Li;Zhao-Qing Liu

  • Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of Stable Lead-Free Cs2AgBiBr6 Perovskite Nanocrystals

    Lei Zhou;Yang-Fan Xu;Bai-Xue Chen;Dai-Bin Kuang

  • Oriented hierarchical single crystalline anatase TiO2 nanowire arrays on Ti-foil substrate for efficient flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jin-Yun Liao;Bing-Xin Lei;Hong-Yan Chen;Dai-Bin Kuang

  • Ultrafast water sensing and thermal imaging by a metal-organic framework with switchable luminescence.

    Ling Chen;Jia-Wen Ye;Hai-Ping Wang;Mei Pan

  • Core@Shell CsPbBr3@Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Nanocomposite for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Zi-Cheng Kong;Jin-Feng Liao;Yu-Jie Dong;Yang-Fan Xu

  • Ligand-Directed Molecular Architectures: Self-Assembly of Two-Dimensional Rectangular Metallacycles and Three-Dimensional Trigonal or Tetragonal Prisms

    Cheng-Yong Su;Yue-Ping Cai;Chun-Long Chen;Mark D. Smith

  • A synthetic route to ultralight hierarchically micro/mesoporous Al(III)-carboxylate metal-organic aerogels.

    Lei Li;Shenglin Xiang;Shuqi Cao;Jianyong Zhang

  • Reduced Graphene Oxide-Hierarchical ZnO Hollow Sphere Composites with Enhanced Photocurrent and Photocatalytic Activity

    Qiu-Ping Luo;Xiao-Yun Yu;Bing-Xin Lei;Hong-Yan Chen

  • A Highly Red-Emissive Lead-Free Indium-Based Perovskite Single Crystal for Sensitive Water Detection.

    Lei Zhou;Jin-Feng Liao;Zeng-Guang Huang;Jun-Hua Wei

  • Novel porous molybdenum tungsten phosphide hybrid nanosheets on carbon cloth for efficient hydrogen evolution

    Xu-Dong Wang;Yang-Fan Xu;Hua-Shang Rao;Wei-Jian Xu

  • Two stable 3D metal-organic frameworks constructed by nanoscale cages via sharing the single-layer walls.

    Wen-Guan Lu;Cheng-Yong Su;Tong-Bu Lu;Long Jiang

  • Metal-organic gels: From discrete metallogelators to coordination polymers

    Jianyong Zhang;Cheng-Yong Su

  • Exceptionally stable, hollow tubular metal-organic architectures: synthesis, characterization, and solid-state transformation study.

    Cheng-Yong Su;Andrea M. Goforth;Mark D. Smith;P. J. Pellechia

  • Tri-functional hierarchical TiO2 spheres consisting of anatase nanorods and nanoparticles for high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jin-Yun Liao;Bing-Xin Lei;Dai-Bin Kuang;Cheng-Yong Su

Frequent Co-Authors

Mei Pan
Mei Pan Sun Yat-sen University
Dai-Bin Kuang
Dai-Bin Kuang Sun Yat-sen University
Jianyong Zhang
Jianyong Zhang Sun Yat-sen University
Hong-Yan Chen
Hong-Yan Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Yexiang Tong
Yexiang Tong Sun Yat-sen University
Yue-Peng Cai
Yue-Peng Cai South China Normal University
Wu-Qiang Wu
Wu-Qiang Wu University of Queensland
Mihail Barboiu
Mihail Barboiu University of Montpellier
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hans-Conrad zur Loye
Hans-Conrad zur Loye University of South Carolina

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