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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4972 4811 1541 1535 236 13614

B.L. Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by B.L. Xiao between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. B.L. Xiao published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 30 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 18 publications
2005 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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B.L. Xiao: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 3
2008 2
2009 2
2010 9
2011 14
2012 10
2013 20
2014 22
2015 12
2016 11
2017 12
2018 18
2019 19
2020 26
2021 17
2022 6
2023 11
2024 12
2025 18
Total 245
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B.L. Xiao 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 B.L. Xiao 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, 230–249 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: 236 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
230–249 766 236
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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B.L. Xiao 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 B.L. Xiao 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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

B.L. Xiao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Energy. Their scholarly output includes over a hundred publications related to various subfields, with a notable focus on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work spans several specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis

The publication venues where B.L. Xiao frequently publishes include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Significant recent papers highlight their research topics and collaborations, such as:

  • "Single-atom Cu anchored catalysts for photocatalytic renewable H2 production with a quantum efficiency of 56%" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Synergistic Effect of the Surface Vacancy Defects for Promoting Photocatalytic Stability and Activity of ZnS Nanoparticles" (2021, ACS Catalysis)
  • "Single-atom silver loaded on tungsten oxide with oxygen vacancies for high performance triethylamine gas sensors" (2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • "Achieving superior mechanical properties of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg via direct aging treatment" (2021, Journal of Material Science and Technology)
  • "Grain size effect on tensile deformation behaviors of pure aluminum" (2021, Materials Science and Engineering A)

B.L. Xiao collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Qingju Liu
  • Z.Y. Ma
  • Yumin Zhang
  • Baoye Zi
  • Mingpeng Chen

Best Publications

  • Effect of friction stir welding parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the dissimilar Al-Cu joints

    P. Xue;D. R. Ni;D. Wang;B. L. Xiao

  • Enhanced mechanical properties of friction stir welded dissimilar Al–Cu joint by intermetallic compounds

    P. Xue;B.L. Xiao;D.R. Ni;Z.Y. Ma

  • Singly dispersed carbon nanotube/aluminum composites fabricated by powder metallurgy combined with friction stir processing

    Z. Y. Liu;B. L. Xiao;W. G. Wang;Z. Y. Ma

  • Effect of ball-milling time on mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced aluminum matrix composites

    Z.Y. Liu;S.J. Xu;B.L. Xiao;P. Xue

  • Effect of microstructural evolution on mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA2009/SiCp composite

    A. H. Feng;B. L. Xiao;Z. Y. Ma

  • Reactive mechanism and mechanical properties of in situ composites fabricated from an Al-TiO2 system by friction stir processing

    Q. Zhang;B.L. Xiao;W.G. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

  • High efficiency dispersal and strengthening of graphene reinforced aluminum alloy composites fabricated by powder metallurgy combined with friction stir processing

    Z.W. Zhang;Z.Y. Liu;B.L. Xiao;D.R. Ni

  • Analysis of carbon nanotube shortening and composite strengthening in carbon nanotube/aluminum composites fabricated by multi-pass friction stir processing

    Z. Y. Liu;B. L. Xiao;W. G. Wang;Z. Y. Ma

  • Developing high-performance aluminum matrix composites with directionally aligned carbon nanotubes by combining friction stir processing and subsequent rolling

    Z.Y. Liu;B.L. Xiao;W.G. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

  • Deformation and strengthening mechanisms of a carbon nanotube reinforced aluminum composite

    F. Mokdad;D.L. Chen;Z.Y. Liu;B.L. Xiao

  • Effects of heat input on tensile properties and fracture behavior of friction stir welded Mg–3Al–1Zn alloy

    J. Yang;B.L. Xiao;D. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

  • Corrosion properties of friction-stir processed cast NiAl bronze

    D. R. Ni;B. L. Xiao;Z. Y. Ma;Y. X. Qiao

  • An enhanced FEM model for particle size dependent flow strengthening and interface damage in particle reinforced metal matrix composites

    J.C. Shao;B.L. Xiao;Q.Z. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

  • Tensile Strength and Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy Combined with Friction Stir Processing

    Z.Y. Liu;Z.Y. Liu;B.L. Xiao;W.G. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

  • Fabrication of CNT/Al composites with low damage to CNTs by a novel solution-assisted wet mixing combined with powder metallurgy processing

    Z.Y. Liu;K. Zhao;B.L. Xiao;W.G. Wang

  • Enhancing strength and ductility synergy through heterogeneous structure design in nanoscale Al2O3 particulate reinforced Al composites

    Y.N. Zan;Y.N. Zan;Y.T. Zhou;Z.Y. Liu;G.N. Ma;G.N. Ma

  • Achieving friction stir welded pure copper joints with nearly equal strength to the parent metal via additional rapid cooling

    P. Xue;B.L. Xiao;Q. Zhang;Z.Y. Ma

  • Hardness recovery mechanism in the heat-affected zone during long-term natural aging and its influence on the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of friction stir welded 2024Al–T351 joints

    Z. Zhang;B.L. Xiao;Z.Y. Ma

  • Effects of Rotation Rates on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Fracture Behavior of Friction Stir-Welded (FSW) AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

    J. Yang;D. Wang;B. L. Xiao;D. R. Ni

  • Modelling of carbon nanotube dispersion and strengthening mechanisms in Al matrix composites prepared by high energy ball milling-powder metallurgy method

    Z.Y. Liu;B.L. Xiao;W.G. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

  • In situ Al3Ti and Al2O3 nanoparticles reinforced Al composites produced by friction stir processing in an Al-TiO2 system

    Q. Zhang;B.L. Xiao;Q.Z. Wang;Z.Y. Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Z.Y. Ma
Z.Y. Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
D.L. Chen
D.L. Chen Toronto Metropolitan University
Biao Yu
Biao Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
S.D. Bhole
S.D. Bhole Toronto Metropolitan University
M.Y. Zheng
M.Y. Zheng Harbin Institute of Technology
Ke Yang
Ke Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lin Geng
Lin Geng Harbin Institute of Technology
Ping Jin
Ping Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiuliang Ma
Xiuliang Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences

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