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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11471 11085 3171 3157 183 7612

Lianfeng Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lianfeng Sun between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lianfeng Sun published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2013. 10 of the 185 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2013. 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1999 2025

185 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lianfeng Sun: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 6
2000 9
2001 5
2002 4
2003 3
2004 0
2005 3
2006 2
2007 4
2008 6
2009 8
2010 7
2011 15
2012 7
2013 16
2014 7
2015 10
2016 6
2017 8
2018 12
2019 9
2020 8
2021 6
2022 9
2023 5
2024 5
2025 5
Total 185
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Lianfeng Sun 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 Lianfeng Sun 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, 170–189 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: 183 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850 183
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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Lianfeng Sun 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 Lianfeng Sun 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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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Overview

Lianfeng Sun is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans across the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their work also covers related subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Polymers and Plastics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites

Frequently appearing in academic publications, Lianfeng Sun has contributed to journals such as:

  • Nano Today
  • Materials Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces

Some of the recent papers authored by Lianfeng Sun include:

  • "Mixed-dimensional CsPbBr3@ZnO heterostructures for high-performance p-n diodes and photodetectors," published in 2020 in Nano Today
  • "High-Speed Optoelectronic Nonvolatile Memory Based on van der Waals Heterostructures," published in 2023 in Small
  • "Extremely Low Program Current Memory Based on Self-Assembled All-Inorganic Perovskite Single Crystals," published in 2020 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Electrochemical Preparation of Porous Organic Polymer Films for High-Performance Memristors," published in 2022 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Improved electrochemical activity of the Li2MnO3-like superstructure in high-nickel Li-rich layered oxide Li1.2Ni0.4Mn0.4O2 and its enhanced performances via tungsten doping," published in 2021 in Electrochimica Acta

Lianfeng Sun has coauthored extensively, frequently collaborating with researchers including:

  • Yong Jun Li
  • Jiyou Jin
  • Zhisheng Peng
  • Wei Zheng
  • Jiawang You

Best Publications

  • Mechanical and physical properties on carbon nanotube

    Sishen Xie;Wenzhi Li;Zhengwei Pan;Baohe Chang

  • Directly Synthesized Strong, Highly Conducting, Transparent Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Films

    Wenjun Ma;Li Song;Rong Yang;Taihua Zhang

  • Tensile tests of ropes of very long aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes

    Z. W. Pan;S. S. Xie;L. Lu;B. H. Chang

  • Aqueous-Processable Noncovalent Chemically Converted Graphene–Quantum Dot Composites for Flexible and Transparent Optoelectronic Films

    Xiumei Geng;Liang Niu;Zhenyuan Xing;Rensheng Song

  • Large-scale synthesis of nitrogen-rich carbon nitride microfibers by using graphitic carbon nitride as precursor

    Yuanchun Zhao;Zheng Liu;Weiguo Chu;Li Song

  • Controlled growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes by catalytic decomposition of CH4 over Mo/Co/MgO catalysts

    S Tang;Z Zhong;Z Xiong;L Sun

  • Direct growth of aligned open carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition

    Z.W Pan;S.S Xie;B.H Chang;L.F Sun

  • Thickness-dependent morphologies of gold on n-layer graphenes.

    Haiqing Zhou;Caiyu Qiu;Zheng Liu;Huaichao Yang

  • Individual Water-Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Hydroelectric Power Converters

    Yuanchun Zhao;Li Song;Ke Deng;Zheng Liu

  • Creating the narrowest carbon nanotubes

    L. F. Sun;S. S. Xie;W. Liu;W. Y. Zhou

  • Interface Engineered WxC@WS2 Nanostructure for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis

    Fengmei Wang;Fengmei Wang;Peng He;Yuanchang Li;Tofik Ahmed Shifa;Tofik Ahmed Shifa

  • Thickness-dependent patterning of MoS2 sheets with well-oriented triangular pits by heating in air

    Haiqing Zhou;Haiqing Zhou;Fang Yu;Yuanyue Liu;Xiaolong Zou

  • Synthesis of α–SiO 2 nanowires using Au nanoparticle catalysts on a silicon substrate

    Z. Q. Liu;S. S. Xie;L. F. Sun;D. S. Tang

  • Carbon nanotube arrays

    Sishen Xie;Wenzhi Li;Zhengwei Pan;Baohe Chang

  • Preferential and Reversible Fluorination of Monolayer Graphene

    Huaichao Yang;Minjiang Chen;Haiqing Zhou;Caiyu Qiu

  • Growth of straight nanotubes with a cobalt-nickel catalyst by chemical vapor deposition

    L. F. Sun;J. M. Mao;Z. W. Pan;B. H. Chang

  • Highly Dense and Perfectly Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Fabricated by Diamond Wire Drawing Dies

    Guangtong Liu;Yuanchun Zhao;Ke Deng;Zheng Liu

  • A vertical-oriented WS2 nanosheet sensitized by graphene: an advanced electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction.

    Tofik Ahmed Shifa;Fengmei Wang;Zhongzhou Cheng;Xueying Zhan

  • Nanosized Nickel(or Cobalt)/Graphite Composites for Hydrogen Storage

    Z. Y. Zhong;Z. T. Xiong;L. F. Sun;J. Z. Luo

  • Surface-energy generator of single-walled carbon nanotubes and usage in a self-powered system.

    Zheng Liu;Kaihong Zheng;Lijun Hu;Ji Liu

  • Self-Assembled Organic Functional Nanotubes and Nanorods and Their Sensory Properties

    Yongwei Huang;Baogang Quan;Zhixiang Wei;Guangtong Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Haiqing Zhou
Haiqing Zhou Hunan Normal University
Sishen Xie
Sishen Xie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zheng Liu
Zheng Liu Nanyang Technological University
Changzhi Gu
Changzhi Gu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiya Zhou
Weiya Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhengwei Pan
Zhengwei Pan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Li Song
Li Song University of Science and Technology of China
Yongjun Li
Yongjun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lijie Ci
Lijie Ci Harbin Institute of Technology
Gang Wang
Gang Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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