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Chemistry

D-Index
120
Citations
55580
World Ranking
495
National Ranking
80

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.

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: 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.

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.

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: 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.

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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