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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 87 2448 2205 449 440 548 23990

Wen-Hua Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wen-Hua Sun between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wen-Hua Sun published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 20.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2025. 68 of the 714 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2025. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 67 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

714 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wen-Hua Sun: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 4
1995 0
1996 2
1997 5
1998 7
1999 6
2000 3
2001 3
2002 15
2003 26
2004 14
2005 11
2006 15
2007 18
2008 18
2009 16
2010 20
2011 34
2012 26
2013 24
2014 35
2015 21
2016 31
2017 40
2018 23
2019 41
2020 33
2021 37
2022 39
2023 43
2024 35
2025 67
2026 1
Total 714
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Wen-Hua 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 Wen-Hua 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, 541–560 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: 548 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
541–560 148 548
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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Wen-Hua 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 Wen-Hua 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254 87
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

Wen-Hua Sun is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with a particular focus on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The core topics in Wen-Hua Sun's research include:

  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Wen-Hua Sun include:

  • Yanping Ma (123 publications)
  • Tongling Liang (103 publications)
  • Gregory A. Solan (72 publications)
  • Qiuyue Zhang (42 publications)
  • Qaiser Mahmood (39 publications)

Wen-Hua Sun's work has been published notably in these venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (56 publications)
  • Applied Organometallic Chemistry (16 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (14 publications)
  • Catalysts (14 publications)
  • RSC Advances (11 publications)

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Wen-Hua Sun demonstrate a focus on molecular catalysts and polymerization techniques:

  • Recent advancements in N-ligated group 4 molecular catalysts for the (co)polymerization of ethylene, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Recent developments in vanadium-catalyzed olefin coordination polymerization, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Structural evolution of iminopyridine support for nickel/palladium catalysts in ethylene (oligo)polymerization, 2022, Dalton Transactions
  • Multinuclear late transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerization, 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Manganese(I)-catalyzed asymmetric (transfer) hydrogenation of ketones: An insight into the effect of chiral PNN and NN ligands, 2023, Journal of Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in Ni-mediated ethylene chain growth: N imine -donor ligand effects on catalytic activity, thermal stability and oligo-/polymer structure

    Zheng Wang;Zheng Wang;Qingbin Liu;Gregory A. Solan;Gregory A. Solan;Wen-Hua Sun

  • 2,6-Dibenzhydryl-N-(2-phenyliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4-methylbenzenamine Nickel Dibromides: Synthesis, Characterization, and Ethylene Polymerization

    Hao Liu;Weizhen Zhao;Xiang Hao;Carl Redshaw

  • Iron complexes bearing 2-imino-1,10-phenanthrolinyl ligands as highly active catalysts for ethylene oligomerization

    Wen-Hua Sun;Suyun Jie;Shu Zhang;Wen Zhang

  • Carbocyclic-fused N,N,N-pincer ligands as ring-strain adjustable supports for iron and cobalt catalysts in ethylene oligo-/polymerization

    Zheng Wang;Gregory A. Solan;Gregory A. Solan;Wenjuan Zhang;Wenjuan Zhang;Wen-Hua Sun

  • Progression of Diiminopyridines: From Single Application to Catalytic Versatility

    Zygmunt Flisak;Zygmunt Flisak;Wen-Hua Sun

  • Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) 2-(Benzimidazolyl)-6-(1-(arylimino)ethyl)pyridyl Complexes as Catalysts for Ethylene Oligomerization and Polymerization

    Wen-Hua Sun;Peng Hao;Shu Zhang;Qisong Shi

  • Recent progress on nickel-based systems for ethylene oligo-/polymerization catalysis

    Shaoli Wang;Wen-Hua Sun;Carl Redshaw

  • Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization.

    Wenjuan Zhang;Wen-Hua Sun;Carl Redshaw

  • Machine Learning in Catalysis, From Proposal to Practicing.

    Wenhong Yang;Timothy Tizhe Fidelis;Wen-Hua Sun

  • Nickel complex pre-catalysts in ethylene polymerization: new approaches to elastomeric materials

    Rong Gao;Rong Gao;Wen-Hua Sun;Carl Redshaw

  • From model compounds to protein binding: syntheses, characterizations and fluorescence studies of [RuII(bipy)(terpy)L]2+ complexes (bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine; terpy = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine; L = imidazole, pyrazole and derivatives, cytochrome c).

    Xiao-Juan Yang;Friedrich Drepper;Biao Wu;Wen-Hua Sun

  • Access to highly active and thermally stable iron procatalysts using bulky 2-[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridine ligands

    Jiangang Yu;Hao Liu;Wenjuan Zhang;Xiang Hao

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Ethylene Oligomerization and Polymerization of Ferrous and Cobaltous 2-(Ethylcarboxylato)-6-iminopyridyl Complexes

    Wen-Hua Sun;Xiubo Tang;Tielong Gao;Biao Wu

  • Vinyl Polymerization of Norbornene with Neutral Salicylaldiminato Nickel(II) Complexes

    Wen-Hua Sun;Haijian Yang;Zilong Li;Yan Li

  • Nickel (II) complexes bearing 2-ethylcarboxylate-6-iminopyridyl ligands: synthesis, structures and their catalytic behavior for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization

    Xiubo Tang;Wen-Hua Sun;Tielong Gao;Junxian Hou

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Ethylene Oligomerization and Polymerization of [2,6-Bis(2-benzimidazolyl)pyridyl]chromium Chlorides

    Wenjuan Zhang;Wen-Hua Sun, ,†;Shu Zhang;Junxian Hou

  • Bridged bis-pyridinylimino dinickel(II) complexes: Syntheses, characterization, ethylene oligomerization and polymerization

    Suyun Jie;Dongheng Zhang;Tianzhu Zhang;Wen-Hua Sun

  • Ethylene polymerization by 2-iminopyridylnickel halide complexes: synthesis, characterization and catalytic influence of the benzhydryl group

    Wen-Hua Sun;Shengju Song;Baixiang Li;Carl Redshaw

  • 2-(1H-2-Benzimidazolyl)-6-(1-(arylimino)ethyl)pyridyl Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Dichlorides: Syntheses, Characterizations, and Catalytic Behaviors toward Ethylene Reactivity

    Liwei Xiao;Rong Gao;Min Zhang;Yan Li

  • Conjugated Ligands Modulated Sandwich Structures and Luminescence Properties of Lanthanide Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Tian-Fu Liu;Wenjuan Zhang;Wen-Hua Sun;Rong Cao

  • 2-Arylimino-9-phenyl-1,10-phenanthrolinyl-iron, -cobalt and -nickel Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Ethylene Oligomerization Behavior

    Suyun Jie;Shu Zhang;Wen‐Hua Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory A. Solan
Gregory A. Solan University of Leicester
Xiang Hao
Xiang Hao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Carl Redshaw
Carl Redshaw Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tamotsu Takahashi
Tamotsu Takahashi Hokkaido University
Lin Wang
Lin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Leyong Wang
Leyong Wang Nanjing University
Konstantin P. Bryliakov
Konstantin P. Bryliakov Novosibirsk State University
Kotohiro Nomura
Kotohiro Nomura Tokyo Metropolitan University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Evgenii P. Talsi
Evgenii P. Talsi Novosibirsk State University

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