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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 104 867 826 288 263 356 49635

Ya-Ping Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ya-Ping Sun between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ya-Ping Sun published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2005. 16 of the 422 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2005. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

422 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ya-Ping Sun: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 7
1994 7
1995 11
1996 7
1997 13
1998 6
1999 8
2000 9
2001 4
2002 22
2003 18
2004 23
2005 31
2006 31
2007 22
2008 10
2009 19
2010 15
2011 15
2012 15
2013 12
2014 14
2015 7
2016 12
2017 12
2018 9
2019 11
2020 12
2021 8
2022 10
2023 4
2024 8
2025 8
Total 422
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Ya-Ping 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 Ya-Ping 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, 350–369 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: 356 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
350–369 440 356
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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Ya-Ping 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 Ya-Ping 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 68 104
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

Ya-Ping Sun is affiliated with Clemson University in the United States and specializes primarily in Materials Science. Their research predominantly focuses on Materials Chemistry with additional work in Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of subjects related to nanomaterials and their applications. Key topics include:

  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Their recent scholarly papers demonstrate active engagement in the study of carbon dots and related materials. These include:

  • Photoexcited state properties and antibacterial activities of carbon dots relevant to mechanistic features and implications, 2020, Carbon
  • Discovery of Pemigatinib: A Potent and Selective Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) Inhibitor, 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Carbon Dots: Zero-Dimensional Carbon Allotrope with Unique Photoinduced Redox Characteristics, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Superhydrophobic and flame-retardant alginate fabrics prepared through a one-step dip-coating surface-treatment, 2021, Cellulose
  • Carbon dots for highly effective photodynamic inactivation of multidrug-resistant bacteria, 2020, Materials Advances

Ya-Ping Sun collaborates frequently with several researchers, with multiple joint publications. Notable coauthors include:

  • Liju Yang
  • Weixiong Liang
  • Xiuli Dong
  • Ping Wang
  • Yongan Tang

Key venues where Ya-Ping Sun's work has been published repeatedly include:

  • Nanoscale Advances
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • Materials Advances

Best Publications

  • Quantum-sized carbon dots for bright and colorful photoluminescence.

    Ya-Ping Sun;Bing Zhou;Yi Lin;Wei Wang

  • Carbon dots for multiphoton bioimaging

    Li Cao;Xin Wang;Mohammed J Meziani;Fushen Lu

  • Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications

    Ya-Ping Sun;Kefu Fu;Yi Lin;Weijie Huang

  • Carbon dots for optical imaging in vivo.

    Sheng-Tao Yang;Li Cao;Pengju G. Luo;Fushen Lu

  • Advances toward bioapplications of carbon nanotubes

    Yi Lin;Shelby Taylor;Huaping Li;K. A. Shiral Fernando

  • Carbon Dots as Nontoxic and High-Performance Fluorescence Imaging Agents

    Sheng-Tao Yang;Xin Wang;Haifang Wang;Fushen Lu

  • Strong Luminescence of Solubilized Carbon Nanotubes

    Jason E. Riggs;Zhixin Guo;and David L. Carroll;† Ya-Ping Sun

  • Carbon “quantum” dots for optical bioimaging

    Pengju G. Luo;Sushant Sahu;Sheng Tao Yang;Sumit K. Sonkar

  • Photoluminescence properties of graphene versus other carbon nanomaterials.

    Li Cao;Mohammed J. Meziani;Sushant Sahu;Ya-Ping Sun

  • Quantum dots and nanoparticles for photodynamic and radiation therapies of cancer

    Petras Juzenas;Wei Chen;Ya Ping Sun;Manuel Alvaro Neto Coelho

  • Bandgap-like strong fluorescence in functionalized carbon nanoparticles.

    Xin Wang;Li Cao;Sheng-Tao Yang;Fushen Lu

  • Photoinduced electron transfers with carbon dots

    Xin Wang;Li Cao;Fushen Lu;Mohammed J. Meziani

  • Graphene oxide: a nonspecific enhancer of cellular growth.

    Oscar N. Ruiz;K. A. Shiral Fernando;Baojiang Wang;Nicholas A. Brown

  • Attaching Proteins to Carbon Nanotubes via Diimide-Activated Amidation

    Weijie Huang;Shelby Taylor;Kefu Fu;Yi Lin

  • Design and fabrication of carbon dots for energy conversion and storage

    Chao Hu;Mingyu Li;Jieshan Qiu;Jieshan Qiu;Ya-Ping Sun

  • Carbon Nanoparticles as Visible-Light Photocatalysts for Efficient CO2 Conversion and Beyond

    Li Cao;Sushant Sahu;Parambath Anilkumar;Christopher E. Bunker

  • Polymeric Carbon Nanocomposites from Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with Matrix Polymer

    Yi Lin;Bing Zhou;K. A. Shiral Fernando;Ping Liu

  • Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Polystyrene

    Darron E. Hill;Yi Lin;Apparao M. Rao;Lawrence F. Allard

  • Selective interactions of porphyrins with semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Huaping Li;Bing Zhou;Yi Lin;Lingrong Gu

  • Soluble Dendron-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation, Characterization, and Properties§,‖

    Ya-Ping Sun, ,†;Weijie Huang;Yi Lin;Kefu Fu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammed J. Meziani
Mohammed J. Meziani Northwest Missouri State University
Yi Lin
Yi Lin Langley Research Center
Li Cao
Li Cao University of Dayton
Fushen Lu
Fushen Lu Shantou University
Lawrence F. Allard
Lawrence F. Allard Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Haifang Wang
Haifang Wang Shanghai University
Sheng-Tao Yang
Sheng-Tao Yang Peking University
Yuanfang Liu
Yuanfang Liu Peking University
John W. Connell
John W. Connell Langley Research Center
Wei-Li Song
Wei-Li Song Beijing Institute of Technology

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