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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 50 10290 9936 414 395 233 8306

Dan Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dan Sun between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dan Sun published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2021. 45 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 43 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dan Sun: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 4
2009 9
2010 5
2011 2
2012 5
2013 3
2014 4
2015 16
2016 17
2017 25
2018 26
2019 34
2020 29
2021 49
2022 42
2023 44
2024 30
2025 43
2026 2
Total 399
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Dan 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 Dan 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, 230–249 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: 233 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
230–249 766 233
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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Dan 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 Dan 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 50
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
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

Dan Sun is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The scientist has produced work on a variety of topics, including:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Dan Sun has published papers in several notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Among recent papers authored by Dan Sun are:

  • Effects of hydrothermal pretreatment on the dissolution and structural evolution of hemicelluloses and lignin: A review, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Transparent, Self-Adhesive, Conductive Organohydrogels with Fast Gelation from Lignin-Based Self-Catalytic System for Extreme Environment-Resistant Triboelectric Nanogenerators, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials

Dan Sun has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yan Jin
  • Miaomiao He
  • Li Zhang
  • Jia Ge
  • Colm Higgins

Best Publications

  • Graded/Gradient Porous Biomaterials

    Xigeng Miao;Dan Sun

  • Transparent, Self‐Adhesive, Conductive Organohydrogels with Fast Gelation from Lignin‐Based Self‐Catalytic System for Extreme Environment‐Resistant Triboelectric Nanogenerators

    Unknown

  • Dual Physically Cross-Linked κ Carrageenan-Based Double Network Hydrogels with Superior Self-Healing Performance for Biomedical Application

    Yi Deng;Min Huang;Dan Sun;Yi Hou

  • Highly Conductive and Mechanically Robust Cellulose Nanocomposite Hydrogels with Antifreezing and Antidehydration Performances for Flexible Humidity Sensors

    Unknown

  • Extreme environment-adaptable and fast self-healable eutectogel triboelectric nanogenerator for energy harvesting and self-powered sensing

    Unknown

  • Drill-exit temperature characteristics in drilling of UD and MD CFRP composites based on infrared thermography

    Rao Fu;Rao Fu;Zhenyuan Jia;Fuji Wang;Yan Jin

  • Solvent-induced in-situ self-assembly lignin nanoparticles to reinforce conductive nanocomposite organogels as anti-freezing and anti-dehydration flexible strain sensors

    Yufan Feng;Jie Yu;Dan Sun;Wenfeng Ren

  • Modification of polyetheretherketone implants: From enhancing bone integration to enabling multi-modal therapeutics.

    Miaomiao He;Yong Huang;Huan Xu;Ganjun Feng

  • Melt processing and characterisation of polyamide 6/graphene nanoplatelet composites

    B. Mayoral;E. Harkin-Jones;P. Noorunnisa Khanam;M. A. AlMaadeed;M. A. AlMaadeed

  • Near-Infrared-II Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging of Immune Checkpoint Programmed Death-Ligand 1 and Photodynamic/Immune Therapy.

    Qiang Liu;Qiang Liu;Jiangwei Tian;Ye Tian;Qinchao Sun

  • Promoting Osseointegration of Ti Implants through Micro/Nanoscaled Hierarchical Ti Phosphate/Ti Oxide Hybrid Coating.

    Nan Jiang;Zhijun Guo;Zhijun Guo;Dan Sun;Yubao Li

  • Investigation of chip formation and fracture toughness in orthogonal cutting of UD-CFRP

    Hao Li;Xuda Qin;Gaiyun He;Yan Jin

  • Microabrasion-corrosion of cast CoCrMo alloy in simulated body fluids

    D. Sun;J.A. Wharton;R.J.K. Wood;L. Ma

  • Melt processing and properties of linear low density polyethylene-graphene nanoplatelet composites

    P. Noorunnisa Khanam;M.A. AlMaadeed;M. Ouederni;Eileen Harkin-Jones

  • Gold nanoparticle-polymer nanocomposites synthesized by room temperature atmospheric pressure plasma and their potential for fuel cell electrocatalytic application

    Ri-Chao Zhang;Dan Sun;Ruirui Zhang;Wen-Feng Lin

  • Ultrafast fabrication of organohydrogels with UV-blocking, anti-freezing, anti-drying, and skin epidermal sensing properties using lignin–Cu2+ plant catechol chemistry

    Unknown

  • Tuning electronic structure and optical properties of ZnO monolayer by Cd doping

    Unknown

  • Microplasma processed ultrathin boron nitride nanosheets for polymer nanocomposites with enhanced thermal transport performance

    Ri-Chao Zhang;Dan Sun;Ai Lu;Sadegh Askari

  • Microplasma Processed Ultrathin Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Polymer Nanocomposites with Enhanced Thermal Transport Performance

    Ri-Chao Zhang;Ri-Chao Zhang;Dan Sun;Ai Lu;Sadegh Askari

  • Effect of titania addition on yttria-stabilised tetragonal zirconia ceramics sintered at high temperatures

    Xigeng Miao;Dan Sun;Pui Woon Hoo;Jianli Liu

  • Super tough graphene oxide reinforced polyetheretherketone for potential hard tissue repair applications

    Miaomiao He;Xianchun Chen;Zhijun Guo;Xiaotao Qiu

  • Hole-making processes and their impacts on the microstructure and fatigue response of aircraft alloys

    Dan Sun;Patrick Lemoine;Daniel Keys;Patrick Doyle

  • 3D-Printed Multifunctional Polyetheretherketone Bone Scaffold for Multimodal Treatment of Osteosarcoma and Osteomyelitis.

    Ce Zhu;Miaomiao He;Dan Sun;Yong Huang

  • Multifunctional load-bearing hybrid hydrogel with combined drug release and photothermal conversion functions

    Yulin Jiang;Yutao Yang;Xiaoyang Zheng;Yong Yi

  • Enhanced Dispersion of TiO2 Nanoparticles in a TiO2/PEDOT:PSS Hybrid Nanocomposite via Plasma-Liquid Interactions

    Yazi Liu;Yazi Liu;Dan Sun;Sadegh Askari;Jenish Patel;Jenish Patel

  • An energy based force prediction method for UD-CFRP orthogonal machining

    Hao Li;Xuda Qin;Gaiyun He;Mark A. Price

  • Conducting Polyetheretherketone Nanocomposites with an Electrophoretically Deposited Bioactive Coating for Bone Tissue Regeneration and Multimodal Therapeutic Applications.

    Miaomiao He;Ce Zhu;Huan Xu;Dan Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Davide Mariotti
Davide Mariotti University of Ulster
Brian Falzon
Brian Falzon RMIT University
Yubao Li
Yubao Li Sichuan University
Robert J.K. Wood
Robert J.K. Wood University of Southampton
Kostya Ostrikov
Kostya Ostrikov Queensland University of Technology
W.M. Rainforth
W.M. Rainforth University of Sheffield
Gavin Andrews
Gavin Andrews University of New South Wales
Yizao Wan
Yizao Wan East China Jiaotong University
David S. Jones
David S. Jones Queen's University Belfast

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