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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14426 12991 2241 2222 153 8488

Qiao Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qiao Sun between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qiao Sun published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 13 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 4 publications
2002 2026

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qiao Sun: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 0
2009 3
2010 10
2011 4
2012 13
2013 14
2014 10
2015 12
2016 26
2017 19
2018 22
2019 15
2020 19
2021 13
2022 9
2023 6
2024 6
2025 9
2026 4
Total 223
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Qiao 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 Qiao Sun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

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

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 153
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Qiao 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 Qiao Sun sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 50
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Best Publications

  • Hybrid Graphene and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite: Gap Opening, Electron–Hole Puddle, Interfacial Charge Transfer, and Enhanced Visible Light Response

    Aijun Du;Stefano Sanvito;Zhen Li;Dawei Wang

  • One-pot solventless preparation of PEGylated black phosphorus nanoparticles for photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy of cancer.

    Caixia Sun;Ling Wen;Jianfeng Zeng;Yong Wang

  • Charge-controlled switchable CO2 capture on boron nitride nanomaterials

    Qiao Sun;Zhen Li;Debra J. Searles;Ying Chen

  • Charge-controlled switchable CO2 capture on boron nitride nanomaterials

    Qiao Sun;Zhen Li;Debra J Searles;Ying Chen

  • Ambient Aqueous Synthesis of Ultrasmall PEGylated Cu2−xSe Nanoparticles as a Multifunctional Theranostic Agent for Multimodal Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy of Cancer

    Shaohua Zhang;Shaohua Zhang;Caixia Sun;Jianfeng Zeng;Qiao Sun

  • Theoretical study of the ring expansion reaction mechanism of cyclopropenylidene with azetidine.

    Xiaojun Tan;Weihua Wang;Qiao Sun;Ying Jing

  • Preparation of Water‐Soluble Magnetite Nanocrystals from Hydrated Ferric Salts in 2‐Pyrrolidone: Mechanism Leading to Fe3O4

    Zhen Li;Qiao Sun;Mingyuan Gao

  • Electrocatalytically Active Fe‐(O‐C2)4 Single‐Atom Sites for Efficient Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia

    Shengbo Zhang;Shengbo Zhang;Meng Jin;Meng Jin;Tongfei Shi;Miaomiao Han

  • Boosting H2O2‐Guided Chemodynamic Therapy of Cancer by Enhancing Reaction Kinetics through Versatile Biomimetic Fenton Nanocatalysts and the Second Near‐Infrared Light Irradiation

    Tingting Wang;Hao Zhang;Hanghang Liu;Qiang Yuan

  • Thermoelectric Enhancement of Different Kinds of Metal Chalcogenides

    Chao Han;Chao Han;Qiao Sun;Zhen Li;Zhen Li;Shi Xue Dou

  • Ultrasmall Water-Soluble and Biocompatible Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Positive and Negative Dual Contrast Agents

    Zhen Li;Pei Wei Yi;Qiao Sun;Hao Lei

  • Mo-based 2D MOF as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for reduction of N2 to NH3: a density functional theory study

    Qianyi Cui;Gangqiang Qin;Weihua Wang;K R Geethalakshmi

  • Synthesis of Fe/M (M = Mn, Co, Ni) bimetallic metal organic frameworks and their catalytic activity for phenol degradation under mild conditions

    Qiao Sun;Min Liu;Keyan Li;Yitong Han

  • Activating Catalytic Inert Basal Plane of Molybdenum Disulfide to Optimize Hydrogen Evolution Activity via Defect Doping and Strain Engineering

    Guoping Gao;Qiao Sun;Aijun Du

  • Engineering NIR-IIb fluorescence of Er-based lanthanide nanoparticles for through-skull targeted imaging and imaging-guided surgery of orthotopic glioma

    Feng Ren;Hanghang Liu;Hao Zhang;Zhilin Jiang

  • In situ synthesis of titanium doped hybrid metal–organic framework UiO-66 with enhanced adsorption capacity for organic dyes

    Yitong Han;Min Liu;Keyan Li;Qiao Sun

  • General Synthesis of Single‐Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reactions and Room‐Temperature Na‐S Batteries

    Wei-Hong Lai;Wei-Hong Lai;Heng Wang;Lirong Zheng;Quan Jiang;Quan Jiang

  • Second near-infrared photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy of orthotopic malignant glioblastoma with ultra-small Cu2-xSe nanoparticles.

    Hao Zhang;Tingting Wang;Hanghang Liu;Feng Ren

  • Monitoring the Opening and Recovery of the Blood–Brain Barrier with Noninvasive Molecular Imaging by Biodegradable Ultrasmall Cu2–xSe Nanoparticles

    Hao Zhang;Tingting Wang;Weibao Qiu;Yaobao Han

  • Boosting the Radiosensitizing and Photothermal Performance of Cu2–xSe Nanocrystals for Synergetic Radiophotothermal Therapy of Orthotopic Breast Cancer

    Qian Huang;Shaohua Zhang;Hao Zhang;Yaobao Han

  • Ultra-small fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles for bioimaging

    Zhen Li;Qiao Sun;Yian Zhu;Bien Tan

  • Light-Enhanced O2-Evolving Nanoparticles Boost Photodynamic Therapy To Elicit Antitumor Immunity.

    Tingting Wang;Hao Zhang;Yaobao Han;Hanghang Liu

  • Ultra-small nanocluster mediated synthesis of Nd3+-doped core-shell nanocrystals with emission in the second near-infrared window for multimodal imaging of tumor vasculature.

    Feng Ren;Lihua Ding;Hanghang Liu;Qian Huang

  • Carbon Dioxide Capture and Gas Separation on B80 Fullerene

    Qiao Sun;Meng Wang;Zhen Li;Aijun Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Aijun Du
Aijun Du Queensland University of Technology
Sean C. Smith
Sean C. Smith Australian National University
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Mingyuan Gao
Mingyuan Gao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhonghua Zhu
Zhonghua Zhu University of Queensland
Zhenxiang Cheng
Zhenxiang Cheng University of Wollongong
Gao Qing Lu
Gao Qing Lu University of Surrey
Chongjun Zhao
Chongjun Zhao East China University of Science and Technology
Jianli Wang
Jianli Wang University of Wollongong
Shi-Zhang Qiao
Shi-Zhang Qiao University of Adelaide

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