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Shi-Gang Sun

Shi-Gang Sun

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 115 578 551 171 168 757 49983
Chemistry 115 633 556 106 102 756 49886

Shi-Gang Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shi-Gang Sun between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shi-Gang Sun published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 25.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 103 publications in 2023. 142 of the 1,036 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 103. Peak 103 publications in 2023. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 51 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 74 publications 2023: 103 publications 2024: 73 publications 2025: 69 publications
1986 2025

1,036 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shi-Gang Sun: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 5
1991 0
1992 7
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 13
1998 8
1999 9
2000 15
2001 15
2002 10
2003 11
2004 18
2005 13
2006 11
2007 20
2008 21
2009 33
2010 31
2011 29
2012 40
2013 34
2014 39
2015 27
2016 51
2017 52
2018 49
2019 49
2020 40
2021 51
2022 74
2023 103
2024 73
2025 69
Total 1,036
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Shi-Gang 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 Shi-Gang 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, 750–769 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: 757 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 52 757
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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Shi-Gang 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 Shi-Gang 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 50 115
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

Shi-Gang Sun is affiliated with Xiamen University in China and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work encompasses various subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Automotive Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research focuses on topics related to advancements and technologies in battery materials and energy conversion. The main topics covered include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Shi-Gang Sun has published extensively in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Nature Communications

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Shi-Gang Sun are:

  • Ampere-level current density ammonia electrochemical synthesis using CuCo nanosheets simulating nitrite reductase bifunctional nature (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Ten concerns of Zn metal anode for rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries (2023, Joule)
  • A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites (2020, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • Single-atom Rh/N-doped carbon electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation (2020, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • Evolution of Cationic Vacancy Defects: A Motif for Surface Restructuration of OER Precatalyst (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

Shi-Gang Sun frequently collaborates with a range of co-authors. Some of the most frequent collaborators include:

  • Yu Qiao
  • Zhi-You Zhou
  • Hong-Gang Liao
  • Haitang Zhang
  • Yanxia Jiang

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of Tetrahexahedral Platinum Nanocrystals with High-Index Facets and High Electro-Oxidation Activity

    Na Tian;Zhi-You Zhou;Shi-Gang Sun;Yong Ding

  • Nanomaterials of high surface energy with exceptional properties in catalysis and energy storage

    Zhi-You Zhou;Na Tian;Jun-Tao Li;Ian Broadwell

  • Electrochemical adsorption behaviour of platinum stepped surfaces in sulphuric acid solutions

    J. Clavilier;D. Armand;S.G. Sun;M. Petit

  • Ampere-level current density ammonia electrochemical synthesis using CuCo nanosheets simulating nitrite reductase bifunctional nature

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  • Phenylenediamine-Based FeNx/C Catalyst with High Activity for Oxygen Reduction in Acid Medium and Its Active-Site Probing

    Qiang Wang;Zhi-You Zhou;Yu-Jiao Lai;Yong You

  • Platinum Metal Catalysts of High-Index Surfaces: From Single-Crystal Planes to Electrochemically Shape-Controlled Nanoparticles

    Na Tian;Zhi-You Zhou;Shi-Gang Sun

  • A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites.

    Chen Zhao;Chen Zhao;Gui-Liang Xu;Zhou Yu;Leicheng Zhang

  • Single-atom Rh/N-doped carbon electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation.

    Yu Xiong;Yu Xiong;Juncai Dong;Zheng-Qing Huang;Pingyu Xin

  • Interfacial Interaction between FeOOH and Ni–Fe LDH to Modulate the Local Electronic Structure for Enhanced OER Electrocatalysis

    Jiande Chen;Feng Zheng;Shao-Jian Zhang;Adrian Fisher

  • Evolution of Cationic Vacancy Defects: A Motif for Surface Restructuration of OER Precatalyst.

    Yi-jin Wu;Yi-jin Wu;Jian Yang;Teng-xiu Tu;Teng-xiu Tu;Wei-qiong Li

  • Crystal Habit-Tuned Nanoplate Material of Li[Li1/3-2x/3NixMn2/3-x/3]O-2 for High-Rate Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Guo-Zhen Wei;Xia Lu;Fu-Sheng Ke;Ling Huang

  • Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles in Deep Eutectic Solvents for Studies of Structure–Functionality Relationships in Electrocatalysis

    Hong-Gang Liao;Yan-Xia Jiang;Zhi-You Zhou;Sheng-Pei Chen

  • Direct Electrodeposition of Tetrahexahedral Pd Nanocrystals with High-Index Facets and High Catalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation

    Na Tian;Zhi-You Zhou;Neng-Fei Yu;Li-Yang Wang

  • S‐Doping of an Fe/N/C ORR Catalyst for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells with High Power Density

    Yu-Cheng Wang;Yu-Jiao Lai;Lin Song;Zhi-You Zhou

  • A Robust Ion‐Conductive Biopolymer as a Binder for Si Anodes of Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Jie Liu;Qian Zhang;Tao Zhang;Jun-Tao Li

  • Ordered mesoporous carbon/sulfur nanocomposite of high performances as cathode for lithium–sulfur battery

    Shu-Ru Chen;Yun-Pu Zhai;Gui-Liang Xu;Yan-Xia Jiang

  • Structure and electrochemical performance of nanostructured Fe3O4/carbon nanotube composites as anodes for lithium ion batteries

    Yang He;Ling Huang;Jin-Shu Cai;Xiao-Mei Zheng

  • High-index faceted platinum nanocrystals supported on carbon black as highly efficient catalysts for ethanol electrooxidation.

    Zhi‐You Zhou;Zhi‐Zhong Huang;De‐Jun Chen;Qiang Wang

  • Interfacial Structure of Water as a New Descriptor of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Lin‐fan Shen;Bang‐an Lu;Yu‐yang Li;Jia Liu

  • Water Soluble Binder, an Electrochemical Performance Booster for Electrode Materials with High Energy Density

    Jun-Tao Li;Zhan-Yu Wu;Yan-Qiu Lu;Yao Zhou

  • The mechanism of electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid on Pt (100) and Pt (111) in sulphuric acid solution: an emirs study

    S.G. Sun;J. Clavilier;A. Bewick

  • Pyrolyzed Fe–N–C Composite as an Efficient Non-precious Metal Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acidic Medium

    Mei-Qing Wang;Wei-Hua Yang;Hong-Hui Wang;Chi Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhi-You Zhou
Zhi-You Zhou Xiamen University
Ling Huang
Ling Huang Xiamen University
Jun-Tao Li
Jun-Tao Li Xiamen University
Na Tian
Na Tian Xiamen University
Gui-Liang Xu
Gui-Liang Xu Argonne National Laboratory
Zhenguo Wu
Zhenguo Wu Sichuan University
Quanfeng Dong
Quanfeng Dong Xiamen University
Zhong-Qun Tian
Zhong-Qun Tian Xiamen University
Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Jie Liu
Jie Liu Duke University

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