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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 43 527 527 180 180 95 6796
Materials Science 47 11156 10777 3088 3075 95 7919

Kun Rui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kun Rui between 2013 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kun Rui published across 13 years, from 2013 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2019. 12 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2013 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2019. 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
2013 2025

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kun Rui: publications per year, 2013 to 2025
Year Publications
2013 2
2014 6
2015 6
2016 7
2017 7
2018 14
2019 20
2020 9
2021 10
2022 7
2023 7
2024 8
2025 4
Total 107
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Kun Rui publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kun Rui sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 90–109 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 95 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356 95
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Kun Rui D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kun Rui sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612 47
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Kun Rui is affiliated with Nanjing Tech University in China, focusing research efforts at the intersection of engineering and materials science. Their scholarly work spans key subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, biomedical engineering, renewable energy sustainability and the environment, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics within these domains. These topics include advancements in battery materials, advanced battery materials and technologies, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advanced battery technologies research, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and conducting polymers and their applications.

Kun Rui has published numerous papers across a variety of academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • Journal of Energy Chemistry

Notable recent papers demonstrate a focus on materials and sensor technologies. Examples are:

  • "Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Based on a Conductive 3D Sponge Network for Motion Sensing and Human-Machine Interface" (2023), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Boosting electrochemical water oxidation: the merits of heterostructured electrocatalysts" (2020), published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Recent advances in vanadium-based cathode materials for rechargeable zinc ion batteries" (2020), published in Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • "Designing heterostructured FeP-CoP for oxygen evolution reaction: Interface engineering to enhance electrocatalytic performance" (2023), published in Nano Research
  • "Ultrasensitive and Wearable Carbon Hybrid Fiber Devices as Robust Intelligent Sensors" (2021), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Collaboration plays a significant role in Kun Rui's research output with frequent coauthors contributing to their scientific work. These collaborators include Jixin Zhu, Huijuan Lin, Yan Yan, Longwei Ke, and Yao Zhang.

Best Publications

  • Heterostructures for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: A Review

    Guoqiang Zhao;Kun Rui;Shi Xue Dou;Wenping Sun

  • Hybrid 2D Dual-Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Water Oxidation Catalysis

    Kun Rui;Kun Rui;Guoqiang Zhao;Yaping Chen;Yue Lin

  • Low-Coordinate Iridium Oxide Confined on Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution.

    Jiayi Chen;Peixin Cui;Guoqiang Zhao;Kun Rui

  • Recent Progress on Nickel-Based Oxide/(Oxy)Hydroxide Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Yaping Chen;Kun Rui;Kun Rui;Jixin Zhu;Shi Xue Dou

  • Platinum/Nickel Bicarbonate Heterostructures towards Accelerated Hydrogen Evolution under Alkaline Conditions

    Mengmeng Lao;Kun Rui;Guoqiang Zhao;Peixin Cui

  • Direct Hybridization of Noble Metal Nanostructures on 2D Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets To Catalyze Hydrogen Evolution.

    Kun Rui;Kun Rui;Guoqiang Zhao;Mengmeng Lao;Peixin Cui

  • Manipulating Li2O atmosphere for sintering dense Li7La3Zr2O12 solid electrolyte

    Xiao Huang;Yang Lu;Zhen Song;Kun Rui

  • 2D Black Phosphorus for Energy Storage and Thermoelectric Applications.

    Yu Zhang;Yun Zheng;Kun Rui;Huey Hoon Hng

  • Enhanced performance of lithium sulfur battery with polypyrrole warped mesoporous carbon/sulfur composite

    Guoqiang Ma;Zhaoyin Wen;Jun Jin;Yan Lu

  • Sulfonic Groups Originated Dual-Functional Interlayer for High Performance Lithium–Sulfur Battery

    Yang Lu;Sui Gu;Jing Guo;Kun Rui

  • Highly stable garnet solid electrolyte based Li-S battery with modified anodic and cathodic interfaces

    Yang Lu;Xiao Huang;Zhen Song;Kun Rui

  • Borohydride-Scaffolded Li/Na/Mg Fast Ionic Conductors for Promising Solid-State Electrolytes.

    Jing Cuan;You Zhou;Tengfei Zhou;Tengfei Zhou;Shigang Ling

  • Reversible ion exchange and structural stability of garnet-type Nb-doped Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 in water for applications in lithium batteries

    Cai Liu;Kun Rui;Chen Shen;Michael E. Badding

  • Pre-modified Li 3 PS 4 based interphase for lithium anode towards high-performance Li-S battery

    Yang Lu;Sui Gu;Xiaoheng Hong;Xiaoheng Hong;Kun Rui

  • Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Based on a Conductive 3D Sponge Network for Motion Sensing and Human-Machine Interface.

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  • Rational Design of a Flexible CNTs@PDMS Film Patterned by Bio-Inspired Templates as a Strain Sensor and Supercapacitor.

    Chenjun Zhang;Hui Li;Aoming Huang;Qiao Zhang

  • One-Step Solvothermal Synthesis of Nanostructured Manganese Fluoride as an Anode for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries and Insights into the Conversion Mechanism

    Kun Rui;Zhaoyin Wen;Yan Lu;Jun Jin

  • Stereoselectively Assembled Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Host for Catalytic Synthesis of Carbon Hybrids for Alkaline-Metal-Ion Batteries

    Min Du;Dian Song;Aoming Huang;Ruixuan Chen

  • Electronic Structure Engineering of LiCoO2 toward Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis

    Xiaobo Zheng;Yaping Chen;Xusheng Zheng;Guoqiang Zhao

  • New insights into understanding the exceptional electrochemical performance of P2-type manganese-based layered oxide cathode for sodium ion batteries

    Xiaobo Zheng;Peng Li;Haojie Zhu;Kun Rui

  • Fe7S8 Nanoparticles Anchored on Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Nanosheets as Anode Materials for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Qiming He;Kun Rui;Jianhua Yang;Zhaoyin Wen

  • CoSe2/MoSe2 Heterostructures with Enriched Water Adsorption/Dissociation Sites towards Enhanced Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Guoqiang Zhao;Peng Li;Kun Rui;Yaping Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jixin Zhu
Jixin Zhu University of Science and Technology of China
Zhaoyin Wen
Zhaoyin Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenping Sun
Wenping Sun Zhejiang University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Jun Jin
Jun Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Qiao Zhang
Qiao Zhang Soochow University
Xun Xu
Xun Xu University of Wollongong
J. Joshua Yang
J. Joshua Yang University of Southern California
Xusheng Zheng
Xusheng Zheng University of Science and Technology of China

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