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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 66 5262 5090 1607 1600 149 19025

Chunwen Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chunwen Sun between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chunwen Sun published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2025. 62 of the 246 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2025. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 34 publications
2003 2025

246 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chunwen Sun: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 8
2014 5
2015 7
2016 15
2017 9
2018 19
2019 15
2020 15
2021 13
2022 24
2023 24
2024 28
2025 34
Total 246
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Chunwen 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 Chunwen 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, 130–149 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: 149 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
130–149 723 149
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
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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Chunwen 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 Chunwen 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 66
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
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

Chunwen Sun is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry.

Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, astronomy and astrophysics, and automotive engineering. The main topics Chunwen Sun has worked on involve advanced battery materials and technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and advancements in solid oxide fuel cells.

Chunwen Sun has authored numerous scientific papers, with some notable recent publications being:

  • "Searching for the Nano-Hertz Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background with the Chinese Pulsar Timing Array Data Release I" (2023), Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Recent Advances in Perovskite-Type Oxides for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications" (2020), Advanced Energy Materials
  • "3D N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon supported single-atom Fe-N-C catalysts with superior performance for oxygen reduction reaction and zinc-air battery" (2020), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "High Entropy Intermetallic-Oxide Core-Shell Nanostructure as Superb Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst" (2020), Advanced Sustainable Systems
  • "Recent Progress in and Perspectives on Emerging Halide Superionic Conductors for All-Solid-State Batteries" (2023), Electrochemical Energy Reviews

Their work has been published frequently in several scientific venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

Chunwen Sun has collaborated regularly with multiple co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches in research. Frequent collaborators include Yuezhen Mao, Liang Lu, Fusheng Yin, Peng Jiang, and Tianyuan Wang.

The research contributions primarily focus on technical advancements related to energy materials and devices, with a strong emphasis on battery technologies and energy conversion catalysts. This comprehensive involvement aligns with modern demands in sustainable and renewable energy research.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in all-solid-state rechargeable lithium batteries

    Chunwen Sun;Jin Liu;Yudong Gong;David P. Wilkinson

  • Cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells: a review

    Chunwen Sun;Rob Hui;Justin Roller

  • Nanostructured ceria-based materials: synthesis, properties, and applications

    Chunwen Sun;Hong Li;Liquan Chen

  • Recent anode advances in solid oxide fuel cells

    Chunwen Sun;Ulrich Stimming

  • Monodisperse porous LiFePO4 microspheres for a high power Li-ion battery cathode.

    Chunwen Sun;Shreyas Rajasekhara;John B Goodenough;Feng Zhou

  • A durable and safe solid-state lithium battery with a hybrid electrolyte membrane

    Wenqiang Zhang;Jinhui Nie;Fan Li;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Recent Advances in Perovskite‐Type Oxides for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications

    Chunwen Sun;Jose A. Alonso;Juanjuan Bian

  • Graphene/polyaniline nanorod arrays: synthesis and excellent electromagnetic absorption properties

    Hailong Yu;Tieshi Wang;Bo Wen;Mingming Lu

  • 3D N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon supported single-atom Fe-N-C catalysts with superior performance for oxygen reduction reaction and zinc-air battery

    Junxing Han;Hongliang Bao;Jian-Qiang Wang;Lirong Zheng

  • Single-Atom Fe-Nx-C as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Zinc–Air Batteries

    Junxing Han;Xiaoyi Meng;Liang Lu;Juanjuan Bian

  • Controlled synthesis of CeO2 nanorods by a solvothermal method

    Chunwen Sun;Hong Li;Huairuo Zhang;Zhaoxiang Wang

  • Wearable Power‐Textiles by Integrating Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Fiber‐Shaped Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

    Xiong Pu;Weixing Song;Mengmeng Liu;Chunwen Sun

  • A High-Performance Monolithic Solid-State Sodium Battery with Ca2+ Doped Na3Zr2Si2PO12 Electrolyte

    Yao Lu;Jose A. Alonso;Qiang Yi;Liang Lu

  • Mesoscale organization of nearly monodisperse flowerlike ceria microspheres.

    Chunwen Sun;Jie Sun;Guoliang Xiao;Huairuo Zhang

  • Progress in corrosion resistant materials for supercritical water reactors

    Chunwen Sun;Rob Hui;Wei Qu;Sing Yick

  • Graphene–Co3O4 nanocomposite as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for lithium–air batteries

    Chunwen Sun;Fan Li;Chao Ma;Yan Wang

  • A High-Performance and Durable Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Composite Solid Electrolyte for All Solid-State Lithium Battery

    Xiaoyao Ban;Xiaoyao Ban;Wenqiang Zhang;Ning Chen;Chunwen Sun

  • A Highly Efficient and Self-Stabilizing Metallic-Glass Catalyst for Electrochemical Hydrogen Generation.

    Yuan Chao Hu;Yuan Chao Hu;Yi Zhi Wang;Yi Zhi Wang;Rui Su;Cheng Rong Cao

  • Green Synthesis of Three-Dimensional MnO2/Graphene Hydrogel Composites as a High-Performance Electrode Material for Supercapacitors

    Xiaoyi Meng;Liang Lu;Chunwen Sun

  • Perovskite Sr0.95Ce0.05CoO3-delta loaded with copper nanoparticles as a bifunctional catalyst for lithium-air batteries

    Wei Yang;Jason Salim;Shuai Li;Chunwen Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Liquan Chen
Liquan Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yujin Chen
Yujin Chen Harbin Engineering University
Hong Li
Hong Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
José Antonio Alonso
José Antonio Alonso Spanish National Research Council
Chunling Zhu
Chunling Zhu Harbin Engineering University
John B. Goodenough
John B. Goodenough The University of Texas at Austin
Jigang Zhou
Jigang Zhou Canadian Light Source (Canada)
Zhaoxiang Wang
Zhaoxiang Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ulrich Stimming
Ulrich Stimming Technical University of Munich

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