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D-Index
67
Citations
21551
World Ranking
6771
National Ranking
16

Hoong-Kun Fun 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 Hoong-Kun Fun sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 2,705 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hoong-Kun Fun 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 Hoong-Kun Fun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hoong-Kun Fun is affiliated with Universiti Sains Malaysia. Their research focuses on various aspects of chemistry with an emphasis on metal complexes synthesis, crystal structures of chemical compounds, and organometallic compounds synthesis and characterization.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Chemistry

Within chemistry, their work spans several subfields:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oncology
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Some of the main topics covered in their research are:

  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Crystal structures of chemical compounds
  • Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds

Their recent publications include:

  • Nickel(II) complexes of N(4)-substituted thiosemicarbazones derived from pyridine-2-carbaldehyde: Crystal structures, spectral aspects and Hirshfeld surface analysis, 2021, Journal of Molecular Structure
  • New tunable pyridinium benzenesulfonate amphiphiles as anti-MRSA quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), 2022, Journal of Molecular Structure

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hoong-Kun Fun include:

  • P.F. Rapheal
  • E. Manoj
  • M.R. Prathapachandra Kurup
  • Kullapa Chanawanno
  • Pumis Thuptimdang

The primary venue for publishing their research is the Journal of Molecular Structure.

Best Publications

  • New pyrazole derivatives containing 1,2,4-triazoles and benzoxazoles as potent antimicrobial and analgesic agents

    A.M. Vijesh;Arun M. Isloor;Prashanth Shetty;S. Sundershan

  • Opto-electronic multifunctional chiral diamondoid-network coordination polymer: bis{4-[2-(4-pyridyl)ethenyl]benzoato}zinc with high thermal stability

    Ren-Gen Xiong;Jing-Lin Zuo;Xiao-Zeng You;Brendan F. Abrahams

  • A THREE-DIMENSIONAL NETWORK COORDINATION POLYMER, (TEREPHTHALATO)(PYRIDINE)CADMIUM, WITH BLUE FLUORESCENT EMISSION

    Hoong-Kun Fun;S. Shnamuga Sundara Raj;Ren-Gen Xiong;Jing-Lin Zuo

  • Molecular docking studies of some new imidazole derivatives for antimicrobial properties

    A.M. Vijesh;Arun M. Isloor;Sandeep Telkar;T. Arulmoli

  • Synthesis and characterization of Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes of S-benzyl-β-N-(2-pyridyl)methylenedithiocarbazate (HNNS): Bioactivity of the HNNS schiff base and its Zn(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) complexes and the X-ray structure of the [Zn(NNS)2] complex

    Md. Tofazzal Hossain Tarafder;Azahari Kasbollah;Karen Anne Crouse;Abdul Manaf Ali

  • A new rhodamine based colorimetric 'off-on' fluorescence sensor selective for Pd2+ along with the first bound X-ray crystal structure.

    Shyamaprosad Goswami;Debabrata Sen;Nirmal Kumar Das;Hoong-Kun Fun

  • FRET based ‘red-switch’ for Al3+ over ESIPT based ‘green-switch’ for Zn2+: dual channel detection with live-cell imaging on a dyad platform

    Shyamaprosad Goswami;Abhishek Manna;Sima Paul;Anup Kumar Maity

  • Polymeric end-to-end bibridged cadmium(II)thiocyanates containing monodentate and bidentate N-donor organic blockers: supramolecular synthons based on π–π and/or C–H⋯π interactions

    Doyel Bose;Jaya Banerjee;Sk Hafijur Rahaman;Golam Mostafa

  • Clear Ag¿Ag bonds in three silver(I) carboxylate complexes with high cytotoxicity properties

    Hai-Liang Zhu;Xian-Ming Zhang;Xiu-Ying Liu;Xian-Jiang Wang

  • Synthesis, characterization and bio-activity of S-2-picolyldithiocarbazate (S2PDTC), some of its Schiff bases and their Ni(II) complexes and X-ray structure of S-2-picolyl-β-N-(2-acetylpyrrole)dithiocarbazate

    Karen Anne Crouse;Kar Beng Chew;Md. Tofazzal Hossain Tarafder;Azahari Kasbollah

  • Syntheses, characterization and crystal structures of novel amine adducts of metal saccharinates, orotates and salicylates

    Hasan Icbudak;Halis Olmez;Okan Z Yesilel;Figen Arslan

  • Synthesis of lateral macrobicyclic compartmental ligands: structural, magnetic, electrochemical, and catalytic studies of mono- and binuclear copper(II) complexes.

    M. Thirumavalavan;P. Akilan;M. Kandaswamy;Kandaswamy Chinnakali

  • Spectral studies and structure of a 2-hydroxyacetophenone 3-hexamethyleneiminyl thiosemicarbazonate(-2) copper(II) complex containing 1,10-phenanthroline

    Rohith P. John;A. Sreekanth;Maliyeckal R. Prathapachandra Kurup;Anwar Usman

  • Magneto-structural correlations : Synthesis of a family of end-on azido-bridged manganese(II) dinuclear compounds with S = 5 spin ground state

    Tapan K Karmakar;Barindra K Ghosh;A Usman;Hoong-Kun Fun

  • Ferromagnetic Ordering in a Two‐Dimensional Copper Complex with Dual End‐to‐End and End‐On Azide Bridges

    Zhen Shen;Jing-Lin Zuo;Song Gao;You Song

  • Nickel-catalyzed and benzoic acid-promoted direct sulfenylation of unactivated arenes

    Ke Yang;Yuqi Wang;Xinyong Chen;Adnan A. Kadi

  • In situ ligand synthesis and the first crystallographically characterized lanthanide 3-D pillared networks containing benzene-1,4-disulfonate as a building block

    Ren-Gen Xiong;Jing Zhang;Zhen-Feng Chen;Xiao-Zeng You

  • Crystal structure and spectroscopic studies on metal complexes containing ns donor ligands derived from S-benzyldithiocarbazate andp-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde

    Yu-Peng Tian;Chun-Ying Duan;Zhong-Lin Lu;Xiao-Zeng You

  • CHEF induced highly selective and sensitive turn-on fluorogenic and colorimetric sensor for Fe3+

    Shyamaprosad Goswami;Sangita Das;Krishnendu Aich;Deblina Sarkar

  • Studies on two interesting microporous polymeric clusters {[Et4N]2[MS4Cu4(CN)4]}n (M = Mo or W) with three-dimensional open frameworks: synthesis, structural characterization, strong optical non-linearities and large optical limiting properties

    Chi Zhang;Chi Zhang;Yinglin Song;Yan Xu;Hoongkun Fun

Frequent Co-Authors

Arun M. Isloor
Arun M. Isloor National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Xiao-Zeng You
Xiao-Zeng You Nanjing University
Hatem A. Abdel-Aziz
Hatem A. Abdel-Aziz King Saud University
Yupeng Tian
Yupeng Tian Anhui University
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
M. Iqbal Choudhary
M. Iqbal Choudhary University of Karachi
Jing-Lin Zuo
Jing-Lin Zuo Nanjing University
Atta-ur-Rahman
Atta-ur-Rahman University of Karachi
Zhen-Feng Chen
Zhen-Feng Chen Guangxi Normal University
Shyamaprosad Goswami
Shyamaprosad Goswami Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

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