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Hongwen Sun

Hongwen Sun

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 90 2109 1891 382 373 393 24725

Hongwen Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongwen 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. Hongwen Sun published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2021. 67 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2021. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 67 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 37 publications
1996 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongwen Sun: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 6
2007 8
2008 8
2009 9
2010 17
2011 13
2012 5
2013 22
2014 23
2015 7
2016 18
2017 23
2018 33
2019 31
2020 40
2021 67
2022 30
2023 15
2024 30
2025 37
Total 455
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Hongwen 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 Hongwen 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, 381–400 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: 393 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
381–400 459 393
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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Hongwen 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 Hongwen 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 90
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

Hongwen Sun is affiliated with Nankai University in China and has made significant contributions in the field of Environmental Science. With over 200 publications focused predominantly on environmental topics, their research spans various specialized subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Pollution; Environmental Chemistry; Water Science and Technology; and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research addresses key areas such as Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment, Environmental Remediation with Nanomaterials, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Research, Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Arsenic Contamination and Mitigation, and Heavy Metals in Environment.

Frequent collaborators have included Cuiping Wang, Yiming Yao, Peng Zhang, Lei Wang, and Xuejiao Tang, indicating a broad network of co-researchers across multiple projects.

Hongwen Sun's work is frequently published in notable scientific journals, with a high number of articles appearing in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, The Science of The Total Environment, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Chemosphere. This reflects sustained research activity in areas related to hazardous materials and environmental chemistry.

Selected recent publications highlight the diversity and focus of their research:

  • "Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective" (2024) published in The Innovation
  • "The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications" (2023) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Amelioration effects of coastal saline-alkali soil by ball-milled red phosphorus-loaded biochar" (2021) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Effect of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter on adsorption of sulfamethoxazole and chloramphenicol" (2020) published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Effects of natural organic matter on cadmium mobility in paddy soil: A review" (2020) published in Journal of Environmental Sciences

Best Publications

  • Widespread distribution of PET and PC microplastics in dust in urban China and their estimated human exposure.

    Chunguang Liu;Jia Li;Yilei Zhang;Lei Wang

  • Adsorption and catalytic hydrolysis of carbaryl and atrazine on pig manure-derived biochars: Impact of structural properties of biochars

    Peng Zhang;Hongwen Sun;Li Yu;Tieheng Sun

  • Enhanced bioaccumulation of cadmium in carp in the presence of titanium dioxide nanoparticles.

    Xuezhi Zhang;Hongwen Sun;Zhiyan Zhang;Qian Niu

  • LDPE microplastics affect soil microbial communities and nitrogen cycling.

    Lili Rong;Longfei Zhao;Leicheng Zhao;Zhipeng Cheng

  • Enhancement of persulfate activation by Fe-biochar composites: Synergism of Fe and N-doped biochar

    Peng Huang;Peng Zhang;Cuiping Wang;Jingchun Tang

  • Persulfate activation with sawdust biochar in aqueous solution by enhanced electron donor-transfer effect.

    Juan He;Yao Xiao;Jingchun Tang;Jingchun Tang;Hongkun Chen

  • Multimedia Distribution and Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) Surrounding Two Fluorochemical Manufacturing Facilities in Fuxin, China.

    Hao Chen;Yiming Yao;Zhen Zhao;Yu Wang

  • Sorption, desorption and degradation of neonicotinoids in four agricultural soils and their effects on soil microorganisms.

    Peng Zhang;Chao Ren;Hongwen Sun;Lujuan Min

  • Treatment of groundwater polluted by arsenic compounds by zero valent iron

    Hongwen Sun;Lei Wang;Ruihua Zhang;Jichao Sui

  • Occurrence of seven artificial sweeteners in the aquatic environment and precipitation of Tianjin, China.

    Zhiwei Gan;Hongwen Sun;Biting Feng;Ruonan Wang

  • Occurrence and Phase Distribution of Neutral and Ionizable Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in the Atmosphere and Plant Leaves around Landfills: A Case Study in Tianjin, China.

    Ying Tian;Yiming Yao;Shuai Chang;Zhen Zhao

  • Enhanced Accumulation of Arsenate in Carp in the Presence of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

    Hongwen Sun;Xuezhi Zhang;Qian Niu;Yongsheng Chen

  • Perfluorochemicals in meat, eggs and indoor dust in China: assessment of sources and pathways of human exposure to perfluorochemicals.

    Tao Zhang;Hong Wen Sun;Qian Wu;Xian Zhong Zhang

  • Blood and urinary bisphenol A concentrations in children, adults, and pregnant women from china: partitioning between blood and urine and maternal and fetal cord blood

    Tao Zhang;Hongwen Sun;Kurunthachalam Kannan;Kurunthachalam Kannan

  • Aqueous Cr(VI) removal by a novel ball milled Fe0-biochar composite: Role of biochar electron transfer capacity under high pyrolysis temperature.

    Kun Wang;Yuebing Sun;Jingchun Tang;Jingchun Tang;Juan He

  • A Simple Method for Quantifying Polycarbonate and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics in Environmental Samples by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Lei Wang;Junjie Zhang;Shaogang Hou;Hongwen Sun

  • Effects of microplastics derived from polymer-coated fertilizer on maize growth, rhizosphere, and soil properties

    Jiapan Lian;Jiapan Lian;Weitao Liu;Lingzuo Meng;Lingzuo Meng;Jiani Wu

  • Perfluorinated compounds in surface waters and WWTPs in Shenyang, China: mass flows and source analysis.

    Hongwen Sun;Fasong Li;Tao Zhang;Xianzhong Zhang

  • Serial mixed-mode cation- and anion-exchange solid-phase extraction for separation of basic, neutral and acidic pharmaceuticals in wastewater and analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Martin Lavén;Tomas Alsberg;Yong Yu;Margaretha Adolfsson-Erici

  • Occurrence and distribution of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in soil and outdoor settled dust from a multi-waste recycling area in China.

    Yu Wang;Hongwen Sun;Hongkai Zhu;Yiming Yao

  • POLSOIL: research on soil pollution in China.

    Hongwen Sun;Lizhong Zhu;Dongmei Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurunthachalam Kannan
Kurunthachalam Kannan University at Albany, State University of New York
Alfredo C. Alder
Alfredo C. Alder Nankai University
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lingyan Zhu
Lingyan Zhu Nankai University
Kevin V. Thomas
Kevin V. Thomas University of Queensland
Jianhui Tang
Jianhui Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jochen F. Mueller
Jochen F. Mueller University of Queensland
Gan Zhang
Gan Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chongguo Tian
Chongguo Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hanzhong Jia
Hanzhong Jia Northwest A&F University

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