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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2936 2642 534 523 293 25443

Gongquan Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gongquan Sun between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gongquan Sun published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2007. 17 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2007. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 13 publications
1997 2025

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gongquan Sun: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 4
2004 19
2005 23
2006 21
2007 26
2008 15
2009 7
2010 16
2011 14
2012 7
2013 12
2014 17
2015 14
2016 11
2017 13
2018 16
2019 15
2020 20
2021 12
2022 2
2023 1
2024 4
2025 13
Total 304
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Gongquan 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 Gongquan 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, 281–300 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: 293 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
281–300 939 293
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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Gongquan 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 Gongquan 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 83
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

Gongquan Sun is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, where their research primarily focuses on engineering, energy, and materials science. Their body of work encompasses several interconnected subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and polymers and plastics.

Their scholarly output covers key topics related to energy conversion and storage technologies, underscored by their extensive publications in areas such as electrocatalysts for energy conversion, fuel cells and related materials, and advanced battery technologies. Additional topics in their research portfolio include electrochemical analysis and applications, advancements in solid oxide fuel cells, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and magnesium alloys.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gongquan Sun include Suli Wang, Huanqiao Li, Xiaoming Zhang, Zhangxun Xia, and Shansheng Yu.

Their recent papers illustrate a concentration on catalysis and energy materials. These papers include the following:

  • NiFe Layered Double Hydroxides with Unsaturated Metal Sites via Precovered Surface Strategy for Oxygen Evolution Reaction, 2020, published in ACS Catalysis
  • Layered transition-metal hydroxides for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction, 2020, published in CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)
  • Solid phase microwave-assisted fabrication of Fe-doped ZIF-8 for single-atom Fe-N-C electrocatalysts on oxygen reduction, 2020, published in Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • Iron-based binary metal-organic framework nanorods as an efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction, 2020, published in CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)
  • Tailoring interfacial Zn2+ coordination via a robust cation conductive film enables high performance zinc metal battery, 2022, published in Energy storage materials

Gongquan Sun frequently publishes in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Electrochimica Acta, and ACS Catalysis.

Best Publications

  • Preparation and Characterization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Supported Platinum for Cathode Catalysts of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

    Wenzhen Li;Changhai Liang;Weijiang Zhou;Jieshan Qiu

  • Iron Encapsulated within Pod‐like Carbon Nanotubes for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Dehui Deng;Liang Yu;Xiaoqi Chen;Guoxiong Wang

  • Toward N-Doped Graphene via Solvothermal Synthesis

    Dehui Deng;Xiulian Pan;Liang Yu;Yi Cui

  • High performance platinum single atom electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

    Jing Liu;Menggai Jiao;Lanlu Lu;Heather M. Barkholtz

  • Carbon nanotubes as support for cathode catalyst of a direct methanol fuel cell

    Wenzhen Li;Changhai Liang;Jieshan Qiu;Weijiang Zhou

  • Size-controllable synthesis of monodispersed SnO2 nanoparticles and application in electrocatalysts.

    Luhua Jiang;Gongquan Sun;Zhenhua Zhou;Shiguo Sun

  • Bi- and tri-metallic Pt-based anode catalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells

    W.J. Zhou;W.Z. Li;S.Q. Song;Z.H. Zhou

  • Nano-stuctured Pt–Fe/C as cathode catalyst in direct methanol fuel cell

    Wenzhen Li;Weijiang Zhou;Huanqiao Li;Zhenhua Zhou

  • Effect of Surface Manganese Valence of Manganese Oxides on the Activity of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media

    Qiwen Tang;Luhua Jiang;Jing Liu;Suli Wang

  • Direct ethanol fuel cells based on PtSn anodes: the effect of Sn content on the fuel cell performance

    W.J. Zhou;S.Q. Song;W.Z. Li;Z.H. Zhou

  • Structure and chemical composition of supported Pt-Sn electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation

    Luhua Jiang;Gongquan Sun;Shiguo Sun;Jianguo Liu

  • Aqueous metal-air batteries: Fundamentals and applications

    Qianfeng Liu;Qianfeng Liu;Zhefei Pan;Erdong Wang;Liang An

  • FT-IR study of the microstructure of Nafion ® membrane

    Zhenxing Liang;Weimin Chen;Jianguo Liu;Suli Wang

  • Performance comparison of low-temperature direct alcohol fuel cells with different anode catalysts

    W.J Zhou;B Zhou;W.Z Li;Z.H Zhou

  • Carbon-Supported Divacancy-Anchored Platinum Single-Atom Electrocatalysts with Superhigh Pt Utilization for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Jing Liu;Menggai Jiao;Bingbao Mei;Yuxin Tong

  • Direct ethanol PEM fuel cells: The case of platinum based anodes

    S.Q. Song;W.J. Zhou;Z.H. Zhou;L.H. Jiang

  • Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Crumpled Boron and Nitrogen Co-Doped Graphite Layers with Tunable Bond Structure for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Jutao Jin;Fuping Pan;Luhua Jiang;Xiaogang Fu

  • Recent advances in multi-scale design and construction of materials for direct methanol fuel cells

    Zhangxun Xia;Xiaoming Zhang;Hai Sun;Suli Wang

  • Novel synthesis of highly active Pt/C cathode electrocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cell

    Zhenhua Zhou;Suli Wang;Weijiang Zhou;Guoxiong Wang

  • Comparison of different promotion effect of PtRu/C and PtSn/C electrocatalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation

    Huanqiao Li;Gongquan Sun;Lei Cao;Luhua Jiang

  • High rate performance activated carbons prepared from ginkgo shells for electrochemical supercapacitors

    Liang Jiang;Liang Jiang;Jingwang Yan;Lixing Hao;Rong Xue

Frequent Co-Authors

Luhua Jiang
Luhua Jiang Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Suli Wang
Suli Wang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Qin Xin
Qin Xin Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Guoxiong Wang
Guoxiong Wang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Baolian Yi
Baolian Yi Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Wenzhen Li
Wenzhen Li Iowa State University
Wei Sun
Wei Sun Drexel University
Panagiotis Tsiakaras
Panagiotis Tsiakaras University Of Thessaly
Junhu Wang
Junhu Wang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

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