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Yanfeng Sun

Yanfeng Sun

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9697 9361 2751 2738 123 7533

Yanfeng Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yanfeng Sun between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yanfeng Sun published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2015. 20 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2015. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 12 publications
2002 2025

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yanfeng Sun: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 8
2012 9
2013 9
2014 8
2015 18
2016 15
2017 11
2018 9
2019 3
2020 7
2021 5
2022 11
2023 12
2024 8
2025 12
Total 148
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Yanfeng 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 Yanfeng 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, 110–129 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: 123 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
110–129 487 123
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
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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Yanfeng 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 Yanfeng 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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

Yanfeng Sun is affiliated with Jilin University in China and specializes in engineering with a focus on chemical engineering. Their research broadly covers fields such as electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, materials chemistry, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's research centers on several key topics, including:

  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Yanfeng Sun has published numerous articles in prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ceramics International
  • ACS Sensors
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Selected recent papers demonstrate the focus and scope of their work:

  • High-performance acetone gas sensor based on Ru-doped SnO2 nanofibers (2020), Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Sn doping effect on NiO hollow nanofibers based gas sensors about the humidity dependence for triethylamine detection (2021), Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Acetone sensors with high stability to humidity changes based on Ru-doped NiO flower-like microspheres (2020), Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Preparation of Pd/PdO loaded WO3 microspheres for H2S detection (2020), Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Electrospinning Derived NiO/NiFe2O4 Fiber-in-Tube Composite for Fast Triethylamine Detection under Different Humidity (2022), ACS Sensors

Their work has attracted citations reflecting engagement from the scientific community, with several papers cited over 80 times.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Yanfeng Sun's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Geyu Lu
  • Wenjiang Han
  • Peng Sun
  • Chong Wang
  • Bin Jiang

Best Publications

  • Superior acetone gas sensor based on electrospun SnO2 nanofibers by Rh doping

    Xueying Kou;Ning Xie;Fang Chen;Tianshuang Wang

  • NH3 gas sensing performance enhanced by Pt-loaded on mesoporous WO3

    Yinglin Wang;Jie Liu;Xiaobiao Cui;Yuan Gao

  • Porous SnO2 hierarchical nanosheets: hydrothermal preparation, growth mechanism, and gas sensing properties

    Peng Sun;Wan Zhao;Yang Cao;Yue Guan

  • High-performance acetone gas sensor based on Ru-doped SnO2 nanofibers

    Xueying Kou;Fanqi Meng;Ke Chen;Tianshuang Wang

  • Sn doping effect on NiO hollow nanofibers based gas sensors about the humidity dependence for triethylamine detection

    Jiaqi Yang;Wenjiang Han;Jian Ma;Chong Wang

  • Hierarchical α-Fe2O3/SnO2 semiconductor composites: Hydrothermal synthesis and gas sensing properties

    Peng Sun;Yaxin Cai;Sisi Du;Xiumei Xu

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of 3D urchin-like α-Fe2O3 nanostructure for gas sensor

    Peng Sun;Weinan Wang;Yinping Liu;Yanfeng Sun

  • Reduced graphene oxide/α-Fe2O3 composite nanofibers for application in gas sensors

    Lanlan Guo;Xueying Kou;Mengdi Ding;Chong Wang

  • Synthesis of Co-doped SnO2 nanofibers and their enhanced gas-sensing properties

    Xueying Kou;Chong Wang;Mengdi Ding;Changhao Feng

  • Enhancement of NO2 gas sensing response based on ordered mesoporous Fe-doped In2O3

    Jing Zhao;Jing Zhao;Tianlin Yang;Yinping Liu;Zhenyu Wang

  • Nanosheets assembled hierarchical flower-like WO3 nanostructures: Synthesis, characterization, and their gas sensing properties

    Chong Wang;Xin Li;Changhao Feng;Yanfeng Sun

  • Facile synthesis and gas sensing properties of In2O3–WO3 heterojunction nanofibers

    Changhao Feng;Xin Li;Jian Ma;Yanfeng Sun

  • Hierarchical flower-like WO3 nanostructures and their gas sensing properties

    Chong Wang;Ruize Sun;Xin Li;Yanfeng Sun

  • Synthesis and gas sensing properties of hierarchical SnO2 nanostructures

    Peng Sun;Xiaodong Mei;Yaxin Cai;Jian Ma

  • Ultra-sensitive sensing platform based on Pt-ZnO-In2O3 nanofibers for detection of acetone

    Lanlan Guo;Fang Chen;Ning Xie;Xueying Kou

  • Dispersive SnO2 nanosheets: Hydrothermal synthesis and gas-sensing properties

    Peng Sun;Yang Cao;Jun Liu;Yanfeng Sun

  • Enhanced sensitive and selective xylene sensors using W-doped NiO nanotubes

    Changhao Feng;Chen Wang;Hang Zhang;Xin Li

  • Electrospinning Derived NiO/NiFe2O4 Fiber-in-Tube Composite for Fast Triethylamine Detection under Different Humidity.

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  • Acetone sensors with high stability to humidity changes based on Ru-doped NiO flower-like microspheres

    Man Yang;Jingyuan Lu;Xi Wang;Hong Zhang

  • Hierarchical mesoporous zinc oxide microspheres for ethanol gas sensor

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  • Preparation and gas sensing properties of hierarchical flower-like In2O3 microspheres

    Xiumei Xu;Peilu Zhao;Dawei Wang;Peng Sun

  • Improvement of NO2 gas sensing performance based on discoid tin oxide modified by reduced graphene oxide

    Yan Xiao;Qiuyue Yang;Zhenyu Wang;Rui Zhang

  • Au-loaded mesoporous WO3: Preparation and n-butanol sensing performances

    Yinglin Wang;Bo Zhang;Jie Liu;Qiuyue Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Geyu Lu
Geyu Lu Jilin University
Peng Sun
Peng Sun Jilin University
Xishuang Liang
Xishuang Liang Jilin University
Fengmin Liu
Fengmin Liu Jilin University
Fangmeng Liu
Fangmeng Liu Jilin University
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaowei Li
Xiaowei Li Sichuan University
Yue Wang
Yue Wang Jilin University
Tong Zhang
Tong Zhang Jilin University
Kengo Shimanoe
Kengo Shimanoe Kyushu University

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