Yan Sun

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
88 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Yan Sun is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Sun has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 34 papers in Materials Chemistry and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yan Sun's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (17 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (15 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (14 papers). Yan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (17 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (15 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (14 papers). Yan Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, South Korea and Canada. Yan Sun's co-authors include Xiwei Xu, Enchen Jiang, Ren Tu, Zhiyu Li, Jae‐Do Nam, Jonghwan Suhr, Huining Xiao, Weibing Wu, Youlu Chu and Yujian Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Yan Sun

85 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Lead-Free Halide Double Perovskite Materials: A New Super... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2022 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Lead-Free Halide Double Perovskite Materials: A New Superstar Toward Green and Stable Optoelectronic Applications
    2019 350 citations Yan Sun et al. profile →
  2. Applications of catalysts in thermochemical conversion of biomass (pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction and gasification): A critical review
    2022 169 citations Yujian Wu, Yan Sun et al. Renewable Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yan Sun China 28 1.1k 1.0k 762 535 439 88 2.7k
María Sarno Italy 30 927 0.9× 1.5k 1.5× 895 1.2× 635 1.2× 397 0.9× 172 3.1k
Jiajia Wu China 28 936 0.9× 1.2k 1.1× 469 0.6× 571 1.1× 294 0.7× 97 2.7k
Rajkumar Patel South Korea 32 747 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 390 0.7× 305 0.7× 158 3.1k
Dongwei Lu China 33 1.2k 1.1× 772 0.8× 673 0.9× 508 0.9× 665 1.5× 53 3.4k
Yuqi Wang China 35 1.0k 0.9× 1.4k 1.4× 1.5k 1.9× 513 1.0× 295 0.7× 174 3.8k
Chanatip Samart Thailand 37 2.5k 2.3× 1.4k 1.4× 629 0.8× 1.1k 2.1× 575 1.3× 127 3.8k
Hanaa M. Hegab United Arab Emirates 26 1.6k 1.5× 1.0k 1.0× 914 1.2× 321 0.6× 378 0.9× 55 3.4k
Donglei Wei China 31 804 0.8× 840 0.8× 469 0.6× 559 1.0× 290 0.7× 115 2.8k
Yuan Gao China 32 616 0.6× 942 0.9× 1.2k 1.6× 265 0.5× 465 1.1× 176 3.1k
Yongsheng Zhang China 27 1.0k 1.0× 480 0.5× 476 0.6× 749 1.4× 257 0.6× 85 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Sun

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Yan Sun's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Yan Sun with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Yan Sun more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Sun

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yan Sun. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Yan Sun. The network helps show where Yan Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yan Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yan Sun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Yan Sun. Yan Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
2.
Zhang, Qiao, Yu Lei, Xing Gao, et al.. (2024). A dual-wavelength ratiometric photoelectrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer via differential strategy. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 419. 136387–136387. 7 indexed citations
3.
Li, Wanyu, Zhiwen Jia, Linghao Li, et al.. (2024). The full utilization of bagasse via deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for low-condensed lignin and cellulose smart indicator film. Chemical Engineering Journal. 492. 151653–151653. 13 indexed citations
4.
Jia, Zhiwen, Yan Sun, Wanyu Li, et al.. (2024). Novel ternary deep eutectic solvents pretreatment of corn stalk to realize high-value utilization. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 156567–156567. 12 indexed citations
5.
6.
Xu, Xiwei, Hui Yang, Ren Tu, et al.. (2023). Quenching method to prepare ultra-low loading high-entropy catalyst for furfural selectively hydrogenation at ambient temperature. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 342. 123358–123358. 24 indexed citations
7.
Zhang, Fan, Linghao Li, Hong Wang, et al.. (2021). Pretreatment Influence of an Imitative Deep Eutectic Solvent Composed of Biomass Light Oil and Choline Chloride on Boosting Selective Saccharification during Corn Stalk Pyrolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(38). 12813–12824. 10 indexed citations
8.
Wu, Yujian, Yan Sun, Kaili Liang, et al.. (2021). Enhancing Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-oil via Bimetallic Ni-V Catalysts Modified by Cross-Surface Migrated-Carbon from Biochar. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(18). 21482–21498. 33 indexed citations
9.
Chen, Xueru, et al.. (2021). Synergistic Effects on the Co-pyrolysis of Agricultural Wastes and Sewage Sludge at Various Ratios. ACS Omega. 7(1). 1264–1272. 16 indexed citations
10.
Feng, Yun Hao, et al.. (2020). Influence of Synthesis Methods on the High-Efficiency Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Fe-Modified Magnetic Biochars. ACS Omega. 5(48). 31234–31243. 43 indexed citations
11.
Sun, Yan, Zhen He, Ren Tu, et al.. (2019). The mechanism of wet/dry torrefaction pretreatment on the pyrolysis performance of tobacco stalk. Bioresource Technology. 286. 121390–121390. 42 indexed citations
12.
Sun, Yan, et al.. (2019). Influence of Synthesized Method on the Cycle Stability of NiO/NiAl2O4 during Chemical Looping Combustion of Biomass Pyrolysis Gas. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(29). 13163–13173. 12 indexed citations
13.
Sun, Yan, et al.. (2019). Chemical Looping Hydrogen Generation over Ceria/Zirconia-Enhanced NiO–NiFe2O4 Oxygen Carrier. Energy & Fuels. 33(9). 9149–9160. 8 indexed citations
14.
15.
Li, Zhiyu, Enchen Jiang, Xiwei Xu, Yan Sun, & Ren Tu. (2019). Hydrodeoxygenation of phenols, acids, and ketones as model bio-oil for hydrocarbon fuel over Ni-based catalysts modified by Al, La and Ga. Renewable Energy. 146. 1991–2007. 42 indexed citations
16.
Wang, Mei, Junmo Kang, Yan Sun, et al.. (2018). Experimental Investigation on 3D Graphene-CNT Hybrid Foams with Different Interactions. Nanomaterials. 8(9). 694–694. 15 indexed citations
17.
Xu, Xiwei, et al.. (2018). High-Quality Fuel from the Upgrading of Heavy Bio-oil by the Combination of Ultrasonic Treatment and Mutual Solvent. Energy & Fuels. 32(3). 3477–3487. 33 indexed citations
18.
Xu, Xiwei, Zhiyu Li, Ren Tu, Yan Sun, & Enchen Jiang. (2018). Hydrogen from Rice Husk Pyrolysis Volatiles via Non-Noble Ni–Fe Catalysts Supported on Five Differently Treated Rice Husk Pyrolysis Carbon Supports. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(7). 8325–8339. 23 indexed citations
19.
Sun, Yan, Enchen Jiang, Xiwei Xu, Jiamin Wang, & Zhiyu Li. (2018). Supplied Oxygen Properties of NiO/NiAl2O4 in Chemical Looping Re-Forming of Biomass Pyrolysis Gas: The Influence of Synthesis Method. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(11). 14660–14668. 23 indexed citations
20.
Li, Zhiyu, et al.. (2017). The complete utilization of rice husk for production of synthesis gas. RSC Advances. 7(53). 33532–33543. 22 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by María Sarno Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jiajia Wu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Rajkumar Patel Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Dongwei Lu Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yuqi Wang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Chanatip Samart Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Hanaa M. Hegab Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Donglei Wei Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yuan Gao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yongsheng Zhang
Rankless by CCL
2026