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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 48 10741 10376 2536 2354 178 10999

Tao Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tao Sun between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tao Sun published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2019. 40 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2019. 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 20 publications
1993 2025

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tao Sun: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 4
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 5
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 4
2010 2
2011 4
2012 7
2013 1
2014 5
2015 4
2016 13
2017 15
2018 12
2019 35
2020 24
2021 26
2022 20
2023 18
2024 20
2025 20
Total 255
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Tao 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 Tao 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: 178 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
170–189 850 178
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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Tao 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 Tao 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% 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 48
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

Tao Sun is a researcher affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States, with a primary focus in the field of engineering. Their work predominantly spans subfields such as mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, and computational mechanics.

The scientist's research explores various topics related to additive manufacturing and related technologies. These main topics include:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Laser-induced Spectroscopy and Plasma
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture

Tao Sun has published extensively across several journals and scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Plants
  • Nature Communications
  • JOM
  • Materials Science and Engineering A

Their recent publications include:

  • "Critical instability at moving keyhole tip generates porosity in laser melting," 2020, Science
  • "Defects and anomalies in powder bed fusion metal additive manufacturing," 2022, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
  • "Direct observation of pore formation mechanisms during LPBF additive manufacturing process and high energy density laser welding," 2020, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • "Machine learning-aided real-time detection of keyhole pore generation in laser powder bed fusion," 2023, Science
  • "Universal scaling laws of keyhole stability and porosity in 3D printing of metals," 2021, Nature Communications

Tao Sun has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Kamel Fezzaa
  • Niranjan D. Parab
  • Cang Zhao
  • Anthony D. Rollett
  • Fucang Zhang

In addition to journal articles, Tao Sun has contributed to the publication of books, including a work published by Springer International Publishing titled Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Keyhole threshold and morphology in laser melting revealed by ultrahigh-speed x-ray imaging

    Ross Cunningham;Cang Zhao;Niranjan Parab;Christopher Kantzos

  • Real-time monitoring of laser powder bed fusion process using high-speed X-ray imaging and diffraction

    Cang Zhao;Kamel Fezzaa;Ross W. Cunningham;Haidan Wen

  • Critical instability at moving keyhole tip generates porosity in laser melting.

    Cang Zhao;Cang Zhao;Niranjan D. Parab;Xuxiao Li;Kamel Fezzaa

  • Compression and aggregation-resistant particles of crumpled soft sheets.

    Jiayan Luo;Hee Dong Jang;Tao Sun;Li Xiao

  • Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals.

    S. Mohammad H. Hojjatzadeh;Niranjan D. Parab;Wentao Yan;Qilin Guo

  • Transient Dynamics of Powder Spattering in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Process Revealed by In-Situ High-Speed High-Energy X-Ray Imaging

    Qilin Guo;Cang Zhao;Luis I. Escano;Zachary Young

  • Direct Observation of Pore Formation Mechanisms during LPBF Additive Manufacturing Process and High Energy Density Laser Welding

    S. Mohammad H. Hojjatzadeh;S. Mohammad H. Hojjatzadeh;Niranjan D. Parab;Qilin Guo;Minglei Qu

  • In-situ full-field mapping of melt flow dynamics in laser metal additive manufacturing

    Qilin Guo;Qilin Guo;Cang Zhao;Minglei Qu;Minglei Qu;Lianghua Xiong

  • In-situ characterization and quantification of melt pool variation under constant input energy density in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process

    Qilin Guo;Cang Zhao;Minglei Qu;Lianghua Xiong

  • Types of spatter and their features and formation mechanisms in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process

    Zachary A. Young;Zachary A. Young;Qilin Guo;Niranjan D. Parab;Cang Zhao

  • Ultrafast X-ray imaging of laser-metal additive manufacturing processes.

    Niranjan D. Parab;Cang Zhao;Ross Cunningham;Luis I. Escano

  • Real time observation of binder jetting printing process using high-speed X-ray imaging.

    Niranjan D. Parab;John E. Barnes;Cang Zhao;Ross W. Cunningham

  • Effect of Laser-Matter Interaction on Molten Pool Flow and Keyhole Dynamics

    Nadia Kouraytem;Xuxiao Li;Ross Cunningham;Cang Zhao

  • The dedicated high-resolution grazing-incidence X-ray scattering beamline 8-ID-E at the Advanced Photon Source

    Zhang Jiang;Xuefa Li;Joseph Strzalka;Michael Sprung

  • In-situ high-speed X-ray imaging of piezo-driven directed energy deposition additive manufacturing.

    Sarah J. Wolff;Hao Wu;Hao Wu;Niranjan Parab;Cang Zhao

  • Bulk-Explosion-Induced Metal Spattering During Laser Processing

    Cang Zhao;Qilin Guo;Xuxiao Li;Niranjan Parab

  • In situ X-ray imaging of pore formation mechanisms and dynamics in laser powder-blown directed energy deposition additive manufacturing

    Sarah J. Wolff;Hui Wang;Benjamin Gould;Niranjan Parab

  • Revealing particle-scale powder spreading dynamics in powder-bed-based additive manufacturing process by high-speed x-ray imaging.

    Luis I. Escano;Niranjan D. Parab;Lianghua Xiong;Qilin Guo

  • Structure-induced enhancement of thermal conductivities in electrospun polymer nanofibers

    Zhenxin Zhong;Matthew C. Wingert;Joseph Strzalka;Hsien Hau Wang

  • Synthesis of Amine-stabilized Aqueous Colloidal Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.

    M. Aslam;Elise A. Schultz;Tao Sun;Thomas Meade

  • Substantial crystalline topology in amorphous silicon.

    J. M. Gibson;Michael Treacy;Michael Treacy;T. Sun;N. J. Zaluzec

Frequent Co-Authors

Weinong Chen
Weinong Chen Purdue University West Lafayette
Sheng-Nian Luo
Sheng-Nian Luo Southwest Jiaotong University
Anthony D. Rollett
Anthony D. Rollett Carnegie Mellon University
Vinayak P. Dravid
Vinayak P. Dravid Northwestern University
Ross B. Cunningham
Ross B. Cunningham Australian National University
Steven F. Son
Steven F. Son Purdue University West Lafayette
Xinglong Gong
Xinglong Gong University of Science and Technology of China
Nikhilesh Chawla
Nikhilesh Chawla Purdue University West Lafayette
Sanjay Sampath
Sanjay Sampath Stony Brook University
Todd C. Hufnagel
Todd C. Hufnagel Johns Hopkins University

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