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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10604 9575 1732 1717 160 12222

Chen Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chen Zhu between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chen Zhu published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2024. 32 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chen Zhu: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 3
2011 7
2012 6
2013 3
2014 7
2015 11
2016 12
2017 11
2018 18
2019 16
2020 16
2021 19
2022 34
2023 25
2024 38
2025 30
2026 2
Total 268
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Chen Zhu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 160 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 160
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Chen Zhu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 58
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Chen Zhu is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and has a significant body of work primarily in the field of Chemistry, with a strong focus on Organic Chemistry. Their research spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, and Hematology.

The scientist's main topics of study cover a variety of specialized areas within chemistry and related biomedical sciences: Radical Photochemical Reactions, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques, Fluorine in Organic Chemistry, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions, and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes.

Chen Zhu has published extensively in numerous scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Communications
  • Chemical Science
  • Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry

Notable recent papers authored by Chen Zhu or coauthored by them are:

  • "Effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy in severe COVID-19 patients" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Radical-Mediated Remote Functional Group Migration" (2020), Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Radical-mediated rearrangements: past, present, and future" (2021), Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Hiplot: a comprehensive and easy-to-use web service for boosting publication-ready biomedical data visualization" (2022), Briefings in Bioinformatics
  • "Four-year follow-up of LCAR-B38M in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: a phase 1, single-arm, open-label, multicenter study in China (LEGEND-2)" (2022), Journal of Hematology & Oncology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Xinxin Wu
  • Sai-Juan Chen
  • Zhu Cao
  • Yasu Chen
  • Jige Liu

Best Publications

  • Visible Light-Promoted Metal-Free C–H Activation: Diarylketone-Catalyzed Selective Benzylic Mono- and Difluorination

    Ji Bao Xia;Chen Zhu;Chuo Chen

  • Silver-catalyzed ring-opening strategy for the synthesis of β- and γ-fluorinated ketones.

    Huijun Zhao;Xuefeng Fan;Jiajia Yu;Chen Zhu;Chen Zhu

  • Radical-Mediated Remote Functional Group Migration.

    Xinxin Wu;Chen Zhu

  • Amide-directed tandem C-C/C-N bond formation through C-H activation.

    Chen Zhu;Rui Wang;John R. Falck

  • Chemo- and Regioselective Distal Heteroaryl ipso-Migration: A General Protocol for Heteroarylation of Unactivated Alkenes

    Zhen Wu;Dongping Wang;Yuan Liu;Leitao Huan

  • Radical-mediated rearrangements: past, present, and future.

    Xinxin Wu;Zhigang Ma;Tingting Feng;Chen Zhu;Chen Zhu

  • Combination of a Cyano Migration Strategy and Alkene Difunctionalization: The Elusive Selective Azidocyanation of Unactivated Olefins

    Zhen Wu;Rongguo Ren;Chen Zhu;Chen Zhu

  • A RAF-SnRK2 kinase cascade mediates early osmotic stress signaling in higher plants

    Zhen Lin;Yuan Li;Yuan Li;Zhengjing Zhang;Xiaolei Liu

  • Manganese-Catalyzed Oxidative Azidation of Cyclobutanols: Regiospecific Synthesis of Alkyl Azides by CC Bond Cleavage

    Rongguo Ren;Huijun Zhao;Leitao Huan;Chen Zhu

  • Tertiary-Alcohol-Directed Functionalization of Remote C(sp3 )-H Bonds by Sequential Hydrogen Atom and Heteroaryl Migrations.

    Xinxin Wu;Mingyang Wang;Leitao Huan;Dongping Wang

  • C-C Bond-Forming Strategy by Manganese-Catalyzed Oxidative Ring-Opening Cyanation and Ethynylation of Cyclobutanol Derivatives

    Rongguo Ren;Zhen Wu;Yan Xu;Chen Zhu;Chen Zhu

  • Merging Distal Alkynyl Migration and Photoredox Catalysis for Radical Trifluoromethylative Alkynylation of Unactivated Olefins

    Yan Xu;Zhen Wu;Jingxing Jiang;Zhuofeng Ke

  • Mild and Rapid Hydroxylation of Aryl/Heteroaryl Boronic Acids and Boronate Esters with N-Oxides

    Chen Zhu;Rui Wang;J. R. Falck

  • Metal-free alcohol-directed regioselective heteroarylation of remote unactivated C(sp 3 )-H bonds

    Xinxin Wu;Hong Zhang;Nana Tang;Zhen Wu

  • Recent advances in alkoxy radical-promoted C–C and C–H bond functionalization starting from free alcohols

    Xinxin Wu;Chen Zhu;Chen Zhu

  • Benzothiazoline: Highly Efficient Reducing Agent for the Enantioselective Organocatalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketimines

    Chen Zhu;Takahiko Akiyama

  • Rhodium-Catalyzed Annulation of N-Benzoylsulfonamide with Isocyanide through C ? H Activation

    Chen Zhu;Weiqing Xie;John R. Falck

  • Radical-mediated difunctionalization of unactivated alkenes through distal migration of functional groups

    Xinxin Wu;Shuo Wu;Chen Zhu;Chen Zhu

  • N-Acylsulfonamide Assisted Tandem C−H Olefination/Annulation: Synthesis of Isoindolinones

    Chen Zhu;J. R. Falck

  • Benzothiazoline: Versatile Hydrogen Donor for Organocatalytic Transfer Hydrogenation

    Chen Zhu;Kodai Saito;Masahiro Yamanaka;Takahiko Akiyama

  • Rhodium catalyzed C–H olefination of N-benzoylsulfonamides with internal alkenes

    Chen Zhu;John R. Falck

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Falck
John R. Falck The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Takahiko Akiyama
Takahiko Akiyama Gakushuin University
Jian-Kang Zhu
Jian-Kang Zhu Southern University of Science and Technology
Yingming Yao
Yingming Yao Soochow University
Daniel H. Ess
Daniel H. Ess Brigham Young University
Noelle S. Williams
Noelle S. Williams The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vanessa Sperandio
Vanessa Sperandio University of Wisconsin–Madison
David A. Rasko
David A. Rasko University of Maryland, Baltimore
John Wang
John Wang National University of Singapore
Brendan F. Abrahams
Brendan F. Abrahams University of Melbourne

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