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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 51 9762 9424 2761 2748 318 13087

Bo Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bo Xu between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bo Xu published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2024. 63 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2024. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 30 publications
1984 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bo Xu: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 1
2000 0
2001 7
2002 9
2003 4
2004 8
2005 4
2006 6
2007 6
2008 13
2009 13
2010 19
2011 19
2012 16
2013 18
2014 18
2015 17
2016 24
2017 23
2018 16
2019 16
2020 13
2021 22
2022 12
2023 20
2024 33
2025 30
Total 395
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Bo Xu 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 Bo Xu 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, 310–329 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: 318 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
310–329 537 318
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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Bo Xu 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 Bo Xu 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 51
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
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Overview

Bo Xu is affiliated with Yanshan University in China and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their publication record comprises 148 works in materials science and 100 in engineering, focusing on fields such as materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, and civil and structural engineering.

Their research spans several specialized topics, including:

  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Bo Xu has published in a range of venues, with notable contributions to:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Science China Materials
  • Nature
  • Nature Materials

Recent papers authored by Bo Xu or closely related research outputs include:

  • "Hierarchically structured diamond composite with exceptional toughness" (2020, Nature)
  • "Coherent interfaces govern direct transformation from graphite to diamond" (2022, Nature)
  • "Ultrastrong conductive in situ composite composed of nanodiamond incoherently embedded in disordered multilayer graphene" (2022, Nature Materials)
  • "Twisted-layer boron nitride ceramic with high deformability and strength" (2024, Nature)
  • "Structural transition and migration of incoherent twin boundary in diamond" (2024, Nature)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Yongjun Tian
  • Zhisheng Zhao
  • Dongli Yu
  • Wentao Hu
  • Yingju Wu

Best Publications

  • Microscopic theory of hardness and design of novel superhard crystals

    Yongjun Tian;Bo Xu;Zhisheng Zhao

  • Nanotwinned diamond with unprecedented hardness and stability

    Quan Huang;Dongli Yu;Bo Xu;Wentao Hu

  • Ultrahard nanotwinned cubic boron nitride.

    Yongjun Tian;Bo Xu;Dongli Yu;Yanming Ma

  • Flexible All‐Solid‐State Supercapacitors based on Liquid‐Exfoliated Black‐Phosphorus Nanoflakes

    Chunxue Hao;Bingchao Yang;Fusheng Wen;Jianyong Xiang

  • Novel Superhard Carbon: C-Centered Orthorhombic C 8

    Zhisheng Zhao;Bo Xu;Xiang-Feng Zhou;Li-Min Wang

  • Te-Doped Black Phosphorus Field-Effect Transistors.

    Bingchao Yang;Bensong Wan;Bensong Wan;Qionghua Zhou;Yue Wang

  • Hierarchically structured diamond composite with exceptional toughness

    Yonghai Yue;Yonghai Yue;Yufei Gao;Wentao Hu;Bo Xu

  • Coherent interfaces govern direct transformation from graphite to diamond

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  • Tetragonal allotrope of group 14 elements.

    Zhisheng Zhao;Fei Tian;Xiao Dong;Quan Li

  • Vacancy‐Contained Tetragonal Na3SbS4 Superionic Conductor

    Long Zhang;Dechao Zhang;Kun Yang;Xinlin Yan

  • Hardness of covalent compounds: Roles of metallic component and d valence electrons

    Xiaoju Guo;Lei Li;Zhongyuan Liu;Dongli Yu

  • Room-temperature ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity in Fe-doped BaTiO 3

    B. Xu;K. B. Yin;J. Lin;Y. D. Xia

  • Direct Band Gap Silicon Allotropes

    Qianqian Wang;Bo Xu;Jian Sun;Hanyu Liu

  • Remarkable Hydrogen Storage Capacity In Li-Decorated Graphyne: Theoretical Predication

    Yanhua Guo;Kun Jiang;Bo Xu;Yidong Xia

  • Compressed glassy carbon: An ultrastrong and elastic interpenetrating graphene network

    Meng Hu;Julong He;Zhisheng Zhao;Zhisheng Zhao;Timothy A. Strobel

  • Characterization of the native Cr2O3 oxide surface of CrO2

    Ruihua Cheng;B. Xu;C.N. Borca;Andrei Sokolov

  • Recent Advances in Superhard Materials

    Zhisheng Zhao;Bo Xu;Yongjun Tian

  • Electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbon with one edge saturated

    B. Xu;J. Yin;Y. D. Xia;X. G. Wan

  • A comparative study of the reversible hydrogen storage behavior in several metal decorated graphyne

    Yanhua Guo;Xuexin Lan;Juexian Cao;Bo Xu

  • Argyrodite Solid Electrolyte with a Stable Interface and Superior Dendrite Suppression Capability Realized by ZnO Co-Doping

    Ting Chen;Long Zhang;Zhaoxing Zhang;Peng Li

  • Ultrastrong conductive in situ composite composed of nanodiamond incoherently embedded in disordered multilayer graphene

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  • Superior Blends Solid Polymer Electrolyte with Integrated Hierarchical Architectures for All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Batteries

    Dechao Zhang;Long Zhang;Kun Yang;Hongqiang Wang

  • Three Dimensional Carbon-Nanotube Polymers

    Zhisheng Zhao;Bo Xu;Li-Min Wang;Xiang-Feng Zhou

  • High-pressure synthesis of phonon-glass electron-crystal featured thermoelectric LixCo4Sb12

    Jianjun Zhang;Bo Xu;Li-Min Wang;Dongli Yu

  • Tetragonal Allotrope of Group 14 Elements.

    Yongjun Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongjun Tian
Yongjun Tian Yanshan University
Zhongyuan Liu
Zhongyuan Liu Yanshan University
Zhisheng Zhao
Zhisheng Zhao Yanshan University
Zhiguo Liu
Zhiguo Liu Nanjing University
Kun Luo
Kun Luo Zhejiang University
Hui-Tian Wang
Hui-Tian Wang Nanjing University
Li-Min Wang
Li-Min Wang Yanshan University
Guoying Gao
Guoying Gao Yanshan University
Peter A. Dowben
Peter A. Dowben University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Yanbin Wang
Yanbin Wang University of Chicago

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