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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15897 14341 2458 2439 130 9492

Daohua Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daohua Sun between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daohua Sun published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2013. 10 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2013. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
2000 2026

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daohua Sun: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 2
2010 3
2011 4
2012 8
2013 17
2014 16
2015 12
2016 7
2017 8
2018 5
2019 9
2020 8
2021 6
2022 6
2023 3
2024 3
2025 8
2026 2
Total 137
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Daohua 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 Daohua 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, 121–140 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: 130 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
121–140 918 130
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
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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Daohua 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 Daohua 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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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Overview

Daohua Sun is affiliated with Xiamen University in China, focusing primarily on research intersecting materials science and engineering. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including materials chemistry, catalysis, inorganic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, the environment, and biomedical engineering.

Their research topics cover a variety of specialized areas such as catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, hydrodesulfurization studies, advanced photocatalysis techniques, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Frequent collaborators in Daohua Sun's research include Qingbiao Li, Jiale Huang, Shaodi Sun, Yan Xu, and Junwei Wu. Their work is regularly published in several scientific journals with repeated contributions to venues such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Molecular Catalysis, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Durable super-hydrophobic PDMS@SiO2@WS2 sponge for efficient oil/water separation in complex marine environment (2020, Environmental Pollution)
  • Green synthesized iron nanoparticles as highly efficient fenton-like catalyst for degradation of dyes (2020, Chemosphere)
  • Titanium silicalite-1 zeolite encapsulating Au particles as a catalyst for vapor phase propylene epoxidation with H2/O2: a matter of Au-Ti synergic interaction (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • State of arts on the bio-synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles and their biological application (2020, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering)
  • Highly robust separation for aqueous oils enabled by balsa wood-based cellulose aerogel with intrinsic superior hydrophilicity (2023, Separation and Purification Technology)

Best Publications

  • Biosynthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles by novel sundried Cinnamomum camphora leaf

    Jiale Huang;Qingbiao Li;Daohua Sun;Yinghua Lu

  • Bio-inspired synthesis of metal nanomaterials and applications

    Jiale Huang;Liqin Lin;Daohua Sun;Huimei Chen

  • Green synthesis of palladium nanoparticles using broth of Cinnamomum camphora leaf

    Xin Yang;Qingbiao Li;Huixuan Wang;Jiale Huang

  • Catalytic Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane via Cobalt Palladium Nanoparticles

    Daohua Sun;Daohua Sun;Vismadeb Mazumder;Önder Metin;Önder Metin;Shouheng Sun

  • A facile synthesis of MPd (M = Co, Cu) nanoparticles and their catalysis for formic acid oxidation.

    Vismadeb Mazumder;Miaofang Chi;Max Mankin;Yi Liu

  • Simultaneous biosorption of cadmium (II) and lead (II) ions by pretreated biomass of Phanerochaete chrysosporium

    Qingbiao Li;Songtao Wu;Gang Liu;Xinkai Liao

  • Rapid Preparation Process of Silver Nanoparticles by Bioreduction and Their Characterizations

    Mouxing Fu;Qingbiao Li;Daohua Sun;Yinghua Lu

  • Biosorption and bioreduction of diamine silver complex by Corynebacterium

    Haoran Zhang;Qingbiao Li;Yinghua Lu;Daohua Sun

  • Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles by Cacumen Platycladi Extract: Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, and Antibacterial Activity

    Jiale Huang;Guowu Zhan;Bingyun Zheng;Bingyun Zheng;Daohua Sun

  • Precisely controlled resorcinol–formaldehyde resin coating for fabricating core–shell, hollow, and yolk–shell carbon nanostructures

    Xiaoliang Fang;Shengjie Liu;Jun Zang;Chaofa Xu

  • Nature factory of silver nanowires: Plant-mediated synthesis using broth of Cassia fistula leaf

    Liqin Lin;Wenta Wang;Jiale Huang;Qingbiao Li

  • Plant-mediated synthesis of platinum nanoparticles and its bioreductive mechanism.

    Bingyun Zheng;Tao Kong;Xiaolian Jing;Tareque Odoom-Wubah

  • Continuous-Flow Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Lixivium of Sundried Cinnamomum camphora Leaf in Tubular Microreactors

    Jiale Huang;Liqin Lin;Qingbiao Li;Daohua Sun

  • A complementary study of surface-enhanced Raman scattering and metal nanorod arrays

    J. L. Yao;G. P. Pan;K. H. Xue;D. Y. Wu

  • Ionic liquid-enhanced immobilization of biosynthesized Au nanoparticles on TS-1 toward efficient catalysts for propylene epoxidation

    Mingming Du;Guowu Zhan;Xin Yang;Huixuan Wang

  • Liquid phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with novel uncalcined bioreduction Au catalysts: High activity and durability

    Guowu Zhan;Jiale Huang;Mingming Du;Daohua Sun

  • Catalytic benzene oxidation by biogenic Pd nanoparticles over 3D-ordered mesoporous CeO2

    Yunlong Guo;Yijing Gao;Xiang Li;Guilin Zhuang

  • Plant-mediated synthesis of highly active iron nanoparticles for Cr (VI) removal: Investigation of the leading biomolecules

    Zhengli Xiao;Min Yuan;Bin Yang;Zhaoyan Liu

  • Methanolysis of Ammonia Borane by CoPd Nanoparticles

    Daohua Sun;Daohua Sun;Vismadeb Mazumder;Önder Metin;Shouheng Sun

  • Biosynthesized Bimetallic Au–Pd Nanoparticles Supported on TiO2 for Solvent-Free Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol

    Yingling Hong;Xiaolian Jing;Jiale Huang;Daohua Sun

  • Influence of Au Particle Size on Au/TiO2 Catalysts for CO Oxidation

    Mingming Du;Daohua Sun;Hongwei Yang;Jiale Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Qingbiao Li
Qingbiao Li Xiamen University
Jiale Huang
Jiale Huang Xiamen University
Yuanpeng Wang
Yuanpeng Wang Xiamen University
Önder Metin
Önder Metin Koç University
Shouheng Sun
Shouheng Sun Brown University
Xiaonian Li
Xiaonian Li Zhejiang University of Technology
Haitao Wang
Haitao Wang Nankai University
Karren L. More
Karren L. More Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Minhua Shao
Minhua Shao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nanfeng Zheng
Nanfeng Zheng Xiamen University

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