The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ranhao Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 97 publications — 16th percentile
16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ranhao Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 36 D-Index — 17th percentile
17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.
Ranhao Sun is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and works primarily in the field of Environmental Science. With over 117 publications, their research spans several specialized subfields including Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Ecology.
The main topics addressed in their work cover diverse environmental and health-related areas. These include Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Urban Green Space and Health, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Remote Sensing and Land Use, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.
Ranhao Sun has contributed frequently to several publication venues, which reflect their multidisciplinary approach. Notable journals where multiple publications appear include Ecological Indicators, Remote Sensing, The Science of The Total Environment, Cities, and Landscape Ecology.
Frequent collaborators have notably included Liding Chen, Zhaowu Yu, Jialei Li, Song Leng, and Hongbin He, indicating a network of close professional associations contributing to environmental and ecological research.
The following recent papers highlight selected contributions by the scientist:
Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen
Ranhao Sun;Ailian Chen;Liding Chen;Yihe Lü
Ailian Chen;X. Angela Yao;Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen
Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen
Ailian Chen;Lei Yao;Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen
Muqi Xiong;Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen
Xian Cheng;Liding Chen;Ranhao Sun;Peiru Kong
Ranhao Sun;Yihe Lü;Xiaojun Yang;Liding Chen
Lei Yao;Liding Chen;Wei Wei;Ranhao Sun
Muqi Xiong;Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen
Weijie Li;Yong Wang;Shiyou Xie;Ranhao Sun
Ranhao Sun;Yening Wang;Liding Chen
Ranhao Sun;Yihe Lü;Liding Chen;Liu Yang
Shu Feng;Liding Chen;Ranhao Sun;Zhiqiang Feng
Yihe Lü;Ranhao Sun;Bojie Fu;Yafeng Wang
Ranhao Sun;Wei Xie;Liding Chen
Zhifeng Wu;Fanhua Kong;Yening Wang;Ranhao Sun
Yihe Lü;Bojie Fu;Wei Wei;Xiubo Yu
Ranhao Sun;Liding Chen;Wenlin Chen;Yuhe Ji
Xian Cheng;Liding Chen;Ranhao Sun;Yongcai Jing
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