| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | 46 | 11420 | 11035 | 471 | 452 | 174 | 8263 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Yong Sun between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong Sun published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2025. 46 of the 329 publications appeared in the last two years.
329 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| Total | 329 |
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 Yong Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 174 publications — 22nd percentile
22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
| 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 | 174 |
| 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 |
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 Yong Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile
12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 40–41 | 211 | |
| 42–43 | 450 | |
| 44–45 | 612 | |
| 46–47 | 612 | 46 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Yong Sun is affiliated with De Montfort University in the United Kingdom and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.
Their research focuses on diverse topics such as Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Polymer composites and self-healing, Tribology and Wear Analysis, Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, and Phase Change Materials Research.
Yong Sun has authored several papers, including:
Frequent co-authors with whom Yong Sun has collaborated include:
Yong Sun regularly publishes in several venues, notably:
Y. Sun;T. Bell
Yong Sun;Adam Moroz;K. Alrbaey
T Bell;H Dong;Y Sun
Y. Sun;X. Y. Li;T. Bell
T Bell;Y Sun;A Suhadi
D. Siva Rama Krishna;Y.L. Brama;Y. Sun
Y. Sun;T. Bell;S. Zheng
Y. Sun;X. Li;T. Bell
Y. Sun;T. Bell
Yong Sun;Vipul Rana
Y. Sun;A. Bloyce;T. Bell
Y. Sun;T. Bell
Y. Sun
Y Sun;T Bell
H. Cheng;Yong Sun;J. X. Zhang;Y. B. Zhang
Yong Sun
Z.P. Huang;Y. Sun;T. Bell
Y. Sun;X. Li;T. Bell
H. Dong;Y. Sun;T. Bell
Yong Sun;Tom Bell;G. Wood
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