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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 79 2825 2730 906 901 363 22624

Zhimei Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhimei Sun between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhimei Sun published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2025. 89 of the 416 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2025. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 50 publications
1998 2025

416 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhimei Sun: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 7
2000 9
2001 5
2002 2
2003 2
2004 6
2005 10
2006 14
2007 4
2008 5
2009 3
2010 9
2011 12
2012 7
2013 5
2014 17
2015 16
2016 20
2017 25
2018 14
2019 35
2020 28
2021 25
2022 19
2023 26
2024 39
2025 50
Total 416
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Zhimei 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 Zhimei 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: 363 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
350–369 440 363
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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Zhimei 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 Zhimei 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 79
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

Zhimei Sun is affiliated with Beihang University in China and has an extensive research profile in materials science and engineering. Their work focuses on several specialized subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy with a sustainability emphasis, mechanical engineering, and catalysis.

The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as MXene and MAX phase materials, 2D materials and their applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, machine learning applications in materials science, phase-change materials and chalcogenides, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Among recent publications, the following papers represent a selection of their contributions:

  • Novel 2D Transition-Metal Carbides: Ultrahigh Performance Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting and Oxygen Reduction (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Mo2B2 MBene-supported single-atom catalysts as bifunctional HER/OER and OER/ORR electrocatalysts (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • Room-temperature electrochemical acetylene reduction to ethylene with high conversion and selectivity (2021, Nature Catalysis)
  • Novel Two-Dimensional Janus MoSiGeN4 and WSiGeN4 as Highly Efficient Photocatalysts for Spontaneous Overall Water Splitting (2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • MBenes: progress, challenges and future (2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)

The frequent collaborators of Zhimei Sun include Jian Zhou, Baisheng Sa, Naihua Miao, Kaiqi Li, and Erpeng Wang, indicating a network of recurrent scientific partnerships.

Publication venues where this scientist has been most active encompass:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (12 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (11 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C (10 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A (7 publications)
  • Applied Surface Science (7 publications)

In terms of disciplinary focus, Zhimei Sun has produced over 200 works in materials science and over 120 in engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. The subfields of materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering feature prominently in their research output, supported by contributions in sustainability-related renewable energy and mechanical engineering.

Best Publications

  • MXene: a promising photocatalyst for water splitting

    Zhonglu Guo;Jian Zhou;Linggang Zhu;Zhimei Sun

  • Strain engineering of graphene: a review

    Chen Si;Zhimei Sun;Feng Liu

  • Calculated elastic properties of M2AlC M = Ti, V, Cr, Nb and Ta

    Zhimei Sun;Sa Li;Rajeev Ahuja;Jochen M. Schneider;Jochen M. Schneider

  • Strain Engineering for Phosphorene: The Potential Application as a Photocatalyst

    Baisheng Sa;Yan-Ling Li;Jingshan Qi;Rajeev Ahuja;Rajeev Ahuja

  • Half-Metallic Ferromagnetism and Surface Functionalization-Induced Metal–Insulator Transition in Graphene-like Two-Dimensional Cr2C Crystals

    Chen Si;Jian Zhou;Zhimei Sun

  • New two-dimensional transition metal borides for Li ion batteries and electrocatalysis

    Zhonglu Guo;Jian Zhou;Zhimei Sun

  • 2D Intrinsic Ferromagnets from van der Waals Antiferromagnets.

    Naihua Miao;Bin Xu;Linggang Zhu;Jian Zhou

  • Structure of phase change materials for data storage.

    Zhimei Sun;Jian Zhou;Rajeev Ahuja;Rajeev Ahuja

  • Design of high-efficiency visible-light photocatalysts for water splitting: MoS2/AlN(GaN) heterostructures

    Jiamin Liao;Baisheng Sa;Jian Zhou;Rajeev Ahuja

  • Flexible two-dimensional Tin+1Cn (n = 1, 2 and 3) and their functionalized MXenes predicted by density functional theories.

    Zhonglu Guo;Zhonglu Guo;Jian Zhou;Chen Si;Zhimei Sun

  • Novel 2D Transition-Metal Carbides: Ultrahigh Performance Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting and Oxygen Reduction

    Yadong Yu;Jian Zhou;Zhimei Sun

  • Theoretical investigation of the bonding and elastic properties of nanolayered ternary nitrides

    Zhimei Sun;Denis Music;Rajeev Ahuja;Jochen M. Schneider;Jochen M. Schneider

  • Bonding and classification of nanolayered ternary carbides

    Zhimei Sun;Denis Music;Rajeev Ahuja;Sa Li

  • Tunable Magnetism and Extraordinary Sunlight Absorbance in Indium Triphosphide Monolayer.

    Naihua Miao;Bin Xu;Nicholas C. Bristowe;Jian Zhou

  • Mo2B2 MBene-supported single-atom catalysts as bifunctional HER/OER and OER/ORR electrocatalysts

    Tian Zhang;Bikun Zhang;Qiong Peng;Jian Zhou

  • Theoretical investigation on the transition-metal borides with Ta3B4-type structure: A class of hard and refractory materials

    Naihua Miao;Baisheng Sa;Jian Zhou;Zhimei Sun

  • Electronic structures and enhanced optical properties of blue phosphorene/transition metal dichalcogenides van der Waals heterostructures.

    Qiong Peng;Zhenyu Wang;Baisheng Sa;Bo Wu

  • Room-temperature electrochemical acetylene reduction to ethylene with high conversion and selectivity

    Run Shi;Zeping Wang;Yunxuan Zhao;Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse

  • Electronic structure and bonding properties of layered machinable Ti 2 AlC and Ti 2 AlN ceramics

    Yanchun Zhou;Zhimei Sun

  • Ab initio calculations and experimental determination of the structure of Cr2AlC

    Jochen M. Schneider;Jochen M. Schneider;Zhimei Sun;Raphael Mertens;Fatih Uestel

  • Strain Engineering for Phosphorene: The Potential Application as a Photocatalyst

    Baisheng Sa;Yan-Ling Li;Jingshan Qi;Rajeev Ahuja;Rajeev Ahuja

Frequent Co-Authors

Baisheng Sa
Baisheng Sa Fuzhou University
Rajeev Ahuja
Rajeev Ahuja Uppsala University
Jochen M. Schneider
Jochen M. Schneider RWTH Aachen University
Denis Music
Denis Music RWTH Aachen University
Zhitang Song
Zhitang Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
H. Caines
H. Caines Yale University
Levente Vitos
Levente Vitos Royal Institute of Technology
Stephen R. Elliott
Stephen R. Elliott University of Oxford
Shengkai Gong
Shengkai Gong Beihang University
M. A.C. Lamont
M. A.C. Lamont Brookhaven National Laboratory

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