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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 97 1482 1316 268 260 404 30383

Daofeng Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daofeng Sun between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daofeng Sun published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 17 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2021. 81 of the 509 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 38 publications
1996 2025

509 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daofeng Sun: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 7
2002 16
2003 14
2004 9
2005 5
2006 6
2007 3
2008 9
2009 14
2010 19
2011 10
2012 17
2013 23
2014 14
2015 13
2016 14
2017 20
2018 26
2019 37
2020 42
2021 45
2022 24
2023 37
2024 43
2025 38
Total 509
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Daofeng Sun publications per year - data summary

  • Daofeng Sun, a Chemistry scholar from China University of Petroleum, Beijing, has 509 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 45 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.2 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 187 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 55 publications (5.5 per year); 2006-2015: 128 publications (12.8 per year); 2016-2025: 326 publications (32.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Daofeng 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 Daofeng Sun 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, 401–420 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: 404 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
401–420 397 404
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
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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Daofeng Sun publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Daofeng Sun, a Chemistry scholar from China University of Petroleum, Beijing, records 404 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Daofeng Sun, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Daofeng Sun ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Daofeng 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 Daofeng Sun 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 97
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
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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Daofeng Sun D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Daofeng Sun, a Chemistry scholar from China University of Petroleum, Beijing, records 97 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Daofeng Sun, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Daofeng Sun ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Daofeng Sun is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum, Beijing in China. Their research covers multiple fields of study predominantly focused on engineering, materials science, and chemistry.

The main fields of study associated with Daofeng Sun include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Their research spans several subfields, notably:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Daofeng Sun's work also covers important contemporary topics such as:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

The scientist has published in a variety of well-known academic venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Daofeng Sun include:

  • Zixi Kang
  • Weidong Fan
  • Rongming Wang
  • Lili Fan
  • Xiaokang Wang

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Daofeng Sun are:

  • Isoreticular chemistry within metal-organic frameworks for gas storage and separation (2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • Recent progress in metal-organic framework-based supercapacitor electrode materials (2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • Optimizing Multivariate Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient C2H2/CO2 Separation (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • In situ polymerized polyaniline/MXene (V2C) as building blocks of supercapacitor and ammonia sensor self-powered by electromagnetic-triboelectric hybrid generator (2021, Nano Energy)
  • One-step Ethylene Purification from an Acetylene/Ethylene/Ethane Ternary Mixture by Cyclopentadiene Cobalt-Functionalized Metal-Organic Frameworks (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

Best Publications

  • Metal-Organic Framework from an Anthracene Derivative Containing Nanoscopic Cages Exhibiting High Methane Uptake

    Shengqian Ma;Daofeng Sun;Jason M. Simmons;Christopher D. Collier

  • An Isoreticular Series of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Dendritic Hexacarboxylate Ligands and Exceptionally High Gas-Uptake Capacity

    Daqiang Yuan;Dan Zhao;Daofeng Sun;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Framework-catenation isomerism in metal-organic frameworks and its impact on hydrogen uptake.

    Shengqian Ma;Daofeng Sun;Michael Ambrogio;Jacqueline A Fillinger

  • Syntheses and characterizations of three-dimensional channel-like polymeric lanthanide complexes constructed by 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid.

    Rong Cao;Daofeng Sun;Yucang Liang;Maochun Hong

  • An Interweaving MOF with High Hydrogen Uptake

    Daofeng Sun;Shengqian Ma;Yanxiong Ke;David J. Collins

  • Isoreticular chemistry within metal–organic frameworks for gas storage and separation

    Weidong Fan;Xiurong Zhang;Zixi Kang;Xiuping Liu

  • Recent progress in metal-organic framework-based supercapacitor electrode materials

    Ben Xu;Ben Xu;Haobing Zhang;Hao Mei;Daofeng Sun

  • Optimizing Multivariate Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient C2H2/CO2 Separation.

    Weidong Fan;Shuai Yuan;Wenjing Wang;Liang Feng

  • A Mesh‐Adjustable Molecular Sieve for General Use in Gas Separation

    Shengqian Ma;Daofeng Sun;Xi-Sen Wang;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Recent advances and challenges of metal–organic framework membranes for gas separation

    Zixi Kang;Lili Fan;Daofeng Sun

  • A tubular europium–organic framework exhibiting selective sensing of Fe3+ and Al3+ over mixed metal ions

    Zhen Chen;Yanwen Sun;Liangliang Zhang;Di Sun

  • Controlled Hydrolysis of Metal-Organic Frameworks: Hierarchical Ni/Co-Layered Double Hydroxide Microspheres for High-Performance Supercapacitors.

    Zhenyu Xiao;Yingjie Mei;Shuai Yuan;Hao Mei

  • Stabilization of metal-organic frameworks with high surface areas by the incorporation of mesocavities with microwindows.

    Dan Zhao;Daqiang Yuan;Daofeng Sun;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • A mesoporous metal-organic framework with permanent porosity.

    Xi-Sen Wang;Shengqian Ma;Daofeng Sun;Sean Parkin

  • Metal–organic frameworks based luminescent materials for nitroaromatics sensing

    Liangliang Zhang;Zixi Kang;Xuelian Xin;Daofeng Sun

  • Syntheses and characterizations of copper(II) polymeric complexes constructed from 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid.

    Rong Cao;Qian Shi;Daofeng Sun;Maochun Hong

  • A Metal−Organic Nanotube Exhibiting Reversible Adsorption of (H2O)12 Cluster

    Fangna Dai;Haiyan He;Daofeng Sun

  • Temperature-dependent supramolecular stereoisomerism in porous copper coordination networks based on a designed carboxylate ligand

    Daofeng Sun;Yanxiong Ke;Tracy M. Mattox;Betty A. Ooro

  • Hydrothermal syntheses, structures and properties of terephthalate-bridged polymeric complexes with zig-zag chain and channel structures

    Daofeng Sun;Rong Cao;Yucang Liang;Qian Shi

  • In situ polymerized polyaniline/MXene (V2C) as building blocks of supercapacitor and ammonia sensor self-powered by electromagnetic-triboelectric hybrid generator

    Xingwei Wang;Dongzhi Zhang;Haobing Zhang;Likun Gong

  • Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence of isostructural Mn, Co, and Zn MOFs having a diamondoid structure with large tetrahedral cages and high thermal stability

    Daofeng Sun;Shengqian Ma;Yanxiong Ke;Tracy M Petersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Rong Cao
Rong Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Maochun Hong
Maochun Hong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong-Cai Zhou
Hong-Cai Zhou Texas A&M University
Di Sun
Di Sun Shandong University
Daqiang Yuan
Daqiang Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuai Yuan
Shuai Yuan Texas A&M University
Shengqian Ma
Shengqian Ma University of North Texas
Jianzhuang Jiang
Jianzhuang Jiang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Jianmin Dou
Jianmin Dou Liaocheng University
Yuliang Cao
Yuliang Cao Wuhan University

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