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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 81 3237 2921 586 575 589 24075

Wei Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Sun between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Sun published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 33 papers a year. Output peaked at 138 publications in 2023. 223 of the 1,024 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 138. Peak 138 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 73 publications 2020: 79 publications 2021: 108 publications 2022: 119 publications 2023: 138 publications 2024: 96 publications 2025: 127 publications
1995 2025

1,024 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Sun: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 6
2005 7
2006 10
2007 7
2008 3
2009 13
2010 11
2011 14
2012 21
2013 17
2014 11
2015 20
2016 40
2017 48
2018 49
2019 73
2020 79
2021 108
2022 119
2023 138
2024 96
2025 127
Total 1,024
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Wei 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 Wei 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, 581–600 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: 589 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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
581–600 132 589
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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Wei 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 Wei 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 81
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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Overview

Wei Sun is a researcher affiliated with Central South University in China. Their work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a notable focus on subfields such as Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research encompasses several main topics including minerals flotation and separation techniques, extraction and separation processes, metal extraction and bioleaching, advancements in battery materials, iron oxide chemistry and applications, recycling and waste management techniques, and advanced ceramic materials synthesis.

Wei Sun's recent publications illustrate the scope and focus areas of their research. Among these are:

  • On the sustainability of lithium ion battery industry - A review and perspective, 2020, Energy storage materials
  • Solvent extraction for recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Dealkalization processes of bauxite residue: A comprehensive review, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Regeneration of LiFePO4 from spent lithium-ion batteries via a facile process featuring acid leaching and hydrothermal synthesis, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • Froth flotation of fluorite: A review, 2021, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

Wei Sun frequently collaborates with several researchers, with numerous joint publications. Some frequent coauthors are:

  • Yue Yang
  • Li Wang
  • Chenyang Zhang
  • Zhiyong Gao
  • Honghu Tang

The researcher's work has been published extensively in a number of scientific venues. Notable publication venues include:

  • Minerals Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Minerals
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Best Publications

  • On the sustainability of lithium ion battery industry – A review and perspective

    Yue Yang;Emenike G. Okonkwo;Emenike G. Okonkwo;Guoyong Huang;Shengming Xu

  • A review on in situ phytoremediation of mine tailings.

    Li Wang;Bin Ji;Yuehua Hu;Runqing Liu

  • Systematic review of lithium extraction from salt-lake brines via precipitation approaches

    Ye Zhang;Yuehua Hu;Li Wang;Wei Sun

  • A process for combination of recycling lithium and regenerating graphite from spent lithium-ion battery.

    Yue Yang;Shaole Song;Shuya Lei;Wei Sun

  • Adsorption of a novel reagent scheme on scheelite and calcite causing an effective flotation separation.

    Yuesheng Gao;Zhiyong Gao;Wei Sun;Zhigang Yin

  • Solvent extraction for recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries.

    Shuya Lei;Wei Sun;Yue Yang

  • Selective flotation of scheelite from calcite and fluorite using a collector mixture

    Zhiyong Gao;Ding Bai;Wei Sun;Xuefeng Cao

  • Adsorption mechanism of mixed anionic/cationic collectors in Muscovite – Quartz flotation system

    Li Wang;Wei Sun;Yue-Hua Hu;Long-Hua Xu

  • Fatty acid flotation versus BHA flotation of tungsten minerals and their performance in flotation practice

    Haisheng Han;Yuehua Hu;Wei Sun;Xiaodong Li

  • Dealkalization processes of bauxite residue: A comprehensive review

    Fei Lyu;Yuehua Hu;Li Wang;Wei Sun

  • Anisotropic surface energies and adsorption behaviors of scheelite crystal

    Yuehua Hu;Zhiyong Gao;Wei Sun;Xiaowen Liu

  • Regeneration of LiFePO4 from spent lithium-ion batteries via a facile process featuring acid leaching and hydrothermal synthesis

    Yifan Song;Boyi Xie;Shaole Song;Shuya Lei

  • Lithium extraction from water lithium resources through green electrochemical-battery approaches: A comprehensive review

    Ye Zhang;Wei Sun;Rui Xu;Li Wang

  • Stepwise recycling of valuable metals from Ni-rich cathode material of spent lithium-ion batteries.

    Yue Yang;Shuya Lei;Shaole Song;Wei Sun

  • A green and facile approach for regeneration of graphite from spent lithium ion battery

    Chenxing Yi;Yue Yang;Tao Zhang;Tao Zhang;Xiqing Wu

  • New insights into the dodecylamine adsorption on scheelite and calcite: An adsorption model

    Zhiyong Gao;Wei Sun;Yuehua Hu

  • Selective flotation of scheelite from calcite: A novel reagent scheme

    Yuesheng Gao;Zhiyong Gao;Wei Sun;Yuehua Hu

  • Electrochemistry of Flotation of Sulphide Minerals

    Yuehua Hu;Wei Sun;Dianzuo Wang

  • Activation mechanism of Fe (III) ions in cassiterite flotation with benzohydroxamic acid collector

    Mengjie Tian;Runqing Liu;Zhiyong Gao;Pan Chen

  • Selective adsorption of tannic acid on calcite and implications for separation of fluorite minerals.

    Chenhu Zhang;Sun Wei;Yuehua Hu;Honghu Tang

  • Heteroatom-doped carbon inlaid with Sb2X3 (X = S, Se) nanodots for high-performance potassium-ion batteries

    Li Yang;Li Yang;Wanwan Hong;Ye Tian;Guoqiang Zou

  • A novel approach for flotation recovery of spodumene, mica and feldspar from a lithium pegmatite ore

    Jia Tian;Longhua Xu;Longhua Xu;Houqin Wu;Shuai Fang

  • Effect of Pb 2+ ions on ilmenite flotation and adsorption of benzohydroxamic acid as a collector

    Longhua Xu;Longhua Xu;Jia Tian;Houqin Wu;Zhongyuan Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuehua Hu
Yuehua Hu Central South University
Xiang Xiong
Xiang Xiong Central South University
Xiaobo Ji
Xiaobo Ji Central South University
Hongshuai Hou
Hongshuai Hou Central South University
Anh V. Nguyen
Anh V. Nguyen University of Queensland
Rui Xu
Rui Xu BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics
Wenqing Qin
Wenqing Qin Central South University
Zhenghe Xu
Zhenghe Xu University of Alberta
Guoqiang Zou
Guoqiang Zou Central South University
Hongbo Zeng
Hongbo Zeng University of Alberta

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