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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 77 3158 3050 1009 1003 341 19637
Chemistry 77 4080 3705 765 754 312 19081

Mengtao Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mengtao 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. Mengtao Sun published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2023. 48 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2023. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 53 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 19 publications
1999 2025

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mengtao Sun: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 8
2003 6
2004 2
2005 7
2006 6
2007 7
2008 9
2009 10
2010 10
2011 16
2012 9
2013 16
2014 12
2015 19
2016 16
2017 24
2018 24
2019 32
2020 25
2021 31
2022 33
2023 53
2024 29
2025 19
Total 427
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Mengtao 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 Mengtao 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, 330–349 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: 341 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 341
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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Mengtao 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 Mengtao 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 77
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

Mengtao Sun is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology Beijing in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a considerable output in the subfields of materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, electrical and electronic engineering, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
  • 2D materials and applications
  • Plasmonic and surface plasmon research
  • Graphene research and applications
  • MXene and MAX phase materials
  • Perovskite materials and applications
  • Quantum dots synthesis and properties

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mengtao Sun include:

  • Yuqing Cheng
  • Xijiao Mu
  • Yi Cao
  • Yuqiang Wu
  • Yichuan Chen

Publications have appeared most often in the following venues:

  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Chemical Record
  • Nanoscale

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Mengtao Sun include:

  • Carbon Dots: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (2021) in Nanomaterials
  • Synthesis of homogeneous carbon quantum dots by ultrafast dual-beam pulsed laser ablation for bioimaging (2020) in Materials Today Nano
  • Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Biomedical Applications (2020) in The Chemical Record
  • Two-dimensional WS2/MoS2 heterostructures: properties and applications (2021) in Nanoscale
  • Graphene plasmon for optoelectronics (2021) in Reviews in Physics

In addition to journal articles, Mengtao Sun has contributed to book publications with Springer Nature, including:

  • Linear and Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy and Microscopy (2024)
  • Computational Simulation in Nanophotonics and Spectroscopy (2023)

Best Publications

  • Graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and their heterostructures: properties and applications

    Jingang Wang;Fengcai Ma;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun

  • Nanoplasmonic waveguides: towards applications in integrated nanophotonic circuits

    Yurui Fang;Yurui Fang;Mengtao Sun

  • A Novel Application of Plasmonics: Plasmon-Driven Surface-Catalyzed Reactions

    Mengtao Sun;Hongxing Xu;Hongxing Xu

  • Electrical properties and applications of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), and graphene/h-BN heterostructures

    Jingang Wang;Jingang Wang;Fengcai Ma;Wenjie Liang;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun

  • Reduced graphene oxide electrically contacted graphene sensor for highly sensitive nitric oxide detection.

    Weiwei Li;Xiumei Geng;Yufen Guo;Jizan Rong

  • Ascertaining p,p′-Dimercaptoazobenzene Produced from p-Aminothiophenol by Selective Catalytic Coupling Reaction on Silver Nanoparticles

    Yurui Fang;Yuanzuo Li;Hongxing Xu;Hongxing Xu;Mengtao Sun

  • In-situ plasmon-driven chemical reactions revealed by high vacuum tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Mengtao Sun;Zhenglong Zhang;Zhenglong Zhang;Hairong Zheng;Hongxing Xu

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

    Xiumei Geng;Liang Niu;Zhenyuan Xing;Rensheng Song

  • Photoinduced Intramolecular Charge Transfer and S2 Fluorescence in Thiophene-π-Conjugated Donor–Acceptor Systems: Experimental and TDDFT Studies

    Guang-Jiu Zhao;Rui-Kui Chen;Meng-Tao Sun;Jian-Yong Liu

  • Remotely excited Raman optical activity using chiral plasmon propagation in Ag nanowires

    Mengtao Sun;Zhenglong Zhang;Peijie Wang;Qiang Li

  • Theoretical Characterization of the PC60BM:PDDTT Model for an Organic Solar Cell

    Yuanzuo Li;Yuanzuo Li;Tönu Pullerits;Meiyu Zhao;Meiyu Zhao;Mengtao Sun

  • Exciton-plasmon coupling interactions: from principle to applications

    En Cao;En Cao;Weihua Lin;Weihua Lin;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun;Wenjie Liang

  • Substrate-, Wavelength-, and Time-Dependent Plasmon-Assisted Surface Catalysis Reaction of 4-Nitrobenzenethiol Dimerizing to p,p′-Dimercaptoazobenzene on Au, Ag, and Cu Films

    Bin Dong;Bin Dong;Yurui Fang;Xiaowei Chen;Hongxing Xu;Hongxing Xu

  • Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Zhenglong Zhang;Shaoxiang Sheng;Rongming Wang;Mengtao Sun;Mengtao Sun

  • Nanowire-supported plasmonic waveguide for remote excitation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering

    Yingzhou Huang;Yingzhou Huang;Yurui Fang;Zhenglong Zhang;Zhenglong Zhang;Ling Zhu

  • Plasmon-driven reaction controlled by the number of graphene layers and localized surface plasmon distribution during optical excitation

    Zhi-gao Dai;Xiang-heng Xiao;Wei Wu;Yu-peng Zhang

  • Plasmon-exciton coupling of monolayer MoS2-Ag nanoparticles hybrids for surface catalytic reaction

    Xianzhong Yang;Hua Yu;Xiao Guo;Qianqian Ding

  • Visualized method of chemical enhancement mechanism on SERS and TERS

    Lixin Xia;Lixin Xia;Maodu Chen;Xiuming Zhao;Zhenglong Zhang;Zhenglong Zhang

  • High-Density Three-Dimension Graphene Macroscopic Objects for High-Capacity Removal of Heavy Metal Ions

    Weiwei Li;Song Gao;Liqiong Wu;Shengqiang Qiu

  • The pH-Controlled Plasmon-Assisted Surface Photocatalysis Reaction of 4-Aminothiophenol to p,p '-Dimercaptoazobenzene on Au, Ag, and Cu Colloids

    Mengtao Sun;Yingzhou Huang;Lixin Xia;Xiaowei Chen

  • Control of structure and photophysical properties by protonation and subsequent intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

    Mengtao Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongxing Xu
Hongxing Xu Wuhan University
Tõnu Pullerits
Tõnu Pullerits Lund University
Ping Xu
Ping Xu Harbin Institute of Technology
Ke-Li Han
Ke-Li Han Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Xiaowei Chen
Xiaowei Chen University of Cádiz
Jingfu Liu
Jingfu Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Licheng Sun
Licheng Sun Royal Institute of Technology
Liqiang Zhang
Liqiang Zhang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Qiang Li
Qiang Li Brookhaven National Laboratory
Rongming Wang
Rongming Wang University of Science and Technology Beijing

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