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Kai Sun

Chemistry · University of Michigan

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1994
Catalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsSynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Publications

240

Citations

5,710

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

33

Publishing since 1994

In context
Among 182 established Chemistry PIs within our index
Citations: 5,710cohort median 2,558
Publications / year (recent): 22.6cohort median 3.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~7 · 7% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 71 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 22.6/year recently
2017: 12 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 12 publications202021: 15 publications212022: 45 publications45222023: 31 publications232024: 15 publications242025: 19 publications252026: 3 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators2018: 0 collaborators2019: 0 collaborators2020: 0 collaborators2021: 0 collaborators2022: 0 collaborators2023: 0 collaborators2024: 2 collaborators2025: 2 collaborators1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×17
  • Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry×14
  • Organic Letters×13
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis×13
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers×10
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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