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Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
20379
World Ranking
4922
National Ranking
910

Hongzhe 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 Hongzhe Sun sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 356 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Hongzhe 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 Hongzhe Sun sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hongzhe Sun is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans multiple fields with a particular focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work often intersects with molecular biology, infectious diseases, nutrition and dietetics, oncology, and molecular medicine.

Sun's research topics cover a broad range including trace elements in health, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, metal complexes synthesis and properties, bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment, and advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

The principal publication venues where Sun has contributed include Chemical Science, Nature Communications, Nature Microbiology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Chemical Communications.

Frequent collaborators of Sun include Hongyan Li, Runming Wang, Shuofeng Yuan, Xiaohan Xu, and Xueying Wei. These coauthors have worked on various aspects of microbiology, biochemistry, and infectious diseases alongside Sun.

Notable papers authored or coauthored by Sun include:

  • Resensitizing carbapenem- and colistin-resistant bacteria to antibiotics using auranofin, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Clofazimine broadly inhibits coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2, 2021, Nature
  • Metallodrug ranitidine bismuth citrate suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication and relieves virus-associated pneumonia in Syrian hamsters, 2020, Nature Microbiology
  • Medicinal chemistry and biomedical applications of bismuth-based compounds and nanoparticles, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Multi-target mode of action of silver against Staphylococcus aureus endows it with capability to combat antibiotic resistance, 2021, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Proteomic analysis of the mode of antibacterial action of silver nanoparticles

    Chun-Nam Lok;Chi-Ming Ho;Rong Chen;Qing-Yu He

  • Silver nanoparticles: partial oxidation and antibacterial activities.

    Chun Nam Lok;Chi Ming Ho;Rong Chen;Qing Yu He

  • Targeted Drug Delivery via the Transferrin Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis Pathway

    Zhong Ming Qian;Hongyan Li;Hongzhe Sun;Kwokping Ho

  • DNA hydrolysis promoted by di- and multi-nuclear metal complexes

    Changlin Liu;Ming Wang;Tianle Zhang;Hongzhe Sun

  • Transferrin as a metal ion mediator.

    Hongzhe Sun;Hongyan Li;Peter J. Sadler

  • Transferrin-mediated gold nanoparticle cellular uptake.

    Pei-Hui Yang;Xuesong Sun;Jen-Fu Chiu;Hongzhe Sun

  • Biocoordination chemistry of bismuth : Recent advances

    Nan Yang;Hongzhe Sun

  • Coordination chemistry of metals in medicine: target sites for bismuth

    Peter J Sadler;Hongyan Li;Hongzhe Sun

  • Ti(IV) uptake and release by human serum transferrin and recognition of Ti(IV)-transferrin by cancer cells: understanding the mechanism of action of the anticancer drug titanocene dichloride.

    Maolin Guo;Hongzhe Sun;Harry J. McArdle;Lorraine Gambling

  • Gold(III) porphyrins as a new class of anticancer drugs: cytotoxicity, DNA binding and induction of apoptosis in human cervix epitheloid cancer cells.

    Chi-Ming Che;Raymond Wai-Yin Sun;Wing-Yiu Yu;Chi-Bun Ko

  • Bismuth antimicrobial drugs serve as broad-spectrum metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors.

    Runming Wang;Tsz-Pui Lai;Peng Gao;Hongmin Zhang;Hongmin Zhang

  • Bioinorganic chemistry of bismuth and antimony: target sites of metallodrugs.

    Ruiguang Ge;Hongzhe Sun

  • Tunable BiOCl hierarchical nanostructures for high-efficient photocatalysis under visible light irradiation

    Jinyan Xiong;Gang Cheng;Fan Qin;Runming Wang

  • Encapsulation of platinum anticancer drugs by apoferritin

    Zhen Yang;Xiaoyong Wang;Huajia Diao;Junfeng Zhang

  • Microwave synthesis of BiPO4 nanostructures and their morphology-dependent photocatalytic performances.

    Guangfang Li;Yao Ding;Yafang Zhang;Zhong Lu

  • Multi-target mode of action of silver against Staphylococcus aureus endows it with capability to combat antibiotic resistance.

    Haibo Wang;Minji Wang;Minji Wang;Xiaohan Xu;Peng Gao

  • Clofazimine broadly inhibits coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2.

    Shuofeng Yuan;Shuofeng Yuan;Xin Yin;Xin Yin;Xiangzhi Meng;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan

  • Recent advances in bioinorganic chemistry of bismuth

    Hongyan Li;Hongzhe Sun

  • Medicinal chemistry and biomedical applications of bismuth-based compounds and nanoparticles.

    Darren M Griffith;Hongyan Li;Melissa V Werrett;Philip C Andrews

  • Interactions of bismuth complexes with metallothionein(II).

    Hongzhe Sun;Hongyan Li;Ian Harvey;Peter J. Sadler

  • Metallodrug ranitidine bismuth citrate suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication and relieves virus-associated pneumonia in Syrian hamsters.

    Shuofeng Yuan;Runming Wang;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan;Anna Jinxia Zhang

  • The role of the transferrin–transferrin-receptor system in drug delivery and targeting

    Hongyan Li;Hongzhe Sun;Zhong Ming Qian

  • The First Specific TiIV -Protein Complex: Potential Relevance to Anticancer Activity of Titanocenes.

    Hongzhe Sun;Hongyan Li;Richard A. Weir;Peter J. Sadler

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Sadler
Peter J. Sadler University of Warwick
Qing-Yu He
Qing-Yu He Jinan University
Rong Chen
Rong Chen Zhengzhou University
Junwen Wang
Junwen Wang Mayo Clinic
Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Jian-Dong Huang
Jian-Dong Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zong-Wan Mao
Zong-Wan Mao Sun Yat-sen University
Mingjie Zhang
Mingjie Zhang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Wing-Yiu Yu
Wing-Yiu Yu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lijian Jin
Lijian Jin University of Hong Kong

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