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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 76 3351 3235 1079 1073 276 17374

Cheng-Yan Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheng-Yan Xu between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheng-Yan Xu published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2023. 31 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2023. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 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: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheng-Yan Xu: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 8
2008 12
2009 11
2010 13
2011 7
2012 13
2013 22
2014 13
2015 7
2016 15
2017 23
2018 21
2019 22
2020 12
2021 29
2022 19
2023 36
2024 32
2025 30
2026 1
Total 357
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Cheng-Yan 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 Cheng-Yan 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, 270–289 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: 276 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
270–289 665 276
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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Cheng-Yan 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 Cheng-Yan 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323 76
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

Cheng-Yan Xu is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China and has a research portfolio focusing primarily on engineering and materials science. Their work spans several key subfields, including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Xu's research covers prominent topics such as 2D materials and applications, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies research, MXene and MAX phase materials, perovskite materials and applications, fuel cells and related materials, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Their publication record includes contributions to a variety of journals, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Small
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nature Communications

Among Xu's recent papers are:

  • Bifunctional WC-Supported RuO2 Nanoparticles for Robust Water Splitting in Acidic Media, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • High-Loading Co Single Atoms and Clusters Active Sites toward Enhanced Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction Reaction for High-Performance Zn-Air Battery, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Phase-Junction Electrocatalysts towards Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Modulating the d-band centers by coordination environment regulation of single-atom Ni on porous carbon fibers for overall water splitting, 2022, Nano Energy
  • Transition Metal (Co, Ni, Fe, Cu) Single-Atom Catalysts Anchored on 3D Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Nanosheets as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for Zn-Air Battery, 2022, Small

Xu frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, including Liang Zhen, Jing-Kai Qin, Fei-Xiang Ma, Yang Li, and Chengyi Zhu, with collaboration counts ranging from 15 to 85 joint works.

Best Publications

  • Hierarchical β‐Mo2C Nanotubes Organized by Ultrathin Nanosheets as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Production

    Fei-Xiang Ma;Fei-Xiang Ma;Hao Bin Wu;Bao Yu Xia;Cheng-Yan Xu

  • Unveiling the formation of basal texture variations based on twinning and dynamic recrystallization in AZ31 magnesium alloy during extrusion

    M.G. Jiang;M.G. Jiang;C. Xu;H. Yan;G.H. Fan

  • Self-supported formation of hierarchical NiCo2O4 tetragonal microtubes with enhanced electrochemical properties

    Fei-Xiang Ma;Fei-Xiang Ma;Le Yu;Cheng-Yan Xu;Xiong Wen (David) Lou

  • Formation of Uniform Fe3O4 Hollow Spheres Organized by Ultrathin Nanosheets and Their Excellent Lithium Storage Properties

    Fei-Xiang Ma;Fei-Xiang Ma;Han Hu;Hao Bin Wu;Cheng-Yan Xu

  • Ternary Metal Phosphide with Triple-Layered Structure as a Low-Cost and Efficient Electrocatalyst for Bifunctional Water Splitting

    Jing Yu;Jing Yu;Qianqian Li;Yuan Li;Cheng Yan Xu

  • Body tissues and fluids

    Fei-Xiang Ma;Fei-Xiang Ma;Le Yu;Cheng-Yan Xu;Xiong Wen (David) Lou

  • A Dual-Band Multilayer InSe Self-Powered Photodetector with High Performance Induced by Surface Plasmon Resonance and Asymmetric Schottky Junction

    Mingjin Dai;Hongyu Chen;Rui Feng;Wei Feng

  • Controlled Growth of a Large-Size 2D Selenium Nanosheet and Its Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications

    Jingkai Qin;Gang Qiu;Jie Jian;Hong Zhou

  • Ultra high-strength Mg–Gd–Y–Zn–Zr alloy sheets processed by large-strain hot rolling and ageing

    C. Xu;C. Xu;M.Y. Zheng;S.W. Xu;K. Wu

  • Monodisperse SnS2 Nanosheets for High-Performance Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

    Jing Yu;Cheng-Yan Xu;Fei-Xiang Ma;Sheng-Peng Hu

  • Bifunctional WC-Supported RuO2 Nanoparticles for Robust Water Splitting in Acidic Media.

    Unknown

  • Yb- and Mn-Doped Lead-Free Double Perovskite Cs2AgBiX6 (X = Cl-, Br-) Nanocrystals.

    Na Chen;Tong Cai;Wenhao Li;Katie Hills-Kimball

  • Carrier control of MoS2 nanoflakes by functional self-assembled monolayers.

    Yang Li;Cheng-Yan Xu;PingAn Hu;Liang Zhen

  • High‐Loading Co Single Atoms and Clusters Active Sites toward Enhanced Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction Reaction for High‐Performance Zn–Air Battery

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  • Deformation Behavior of Ultra-Strong and Ductile Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr Alloy with Bimodal Microstructure

    C. Xu;C. Xu;G. H. Fan;T. Nakata;X. Liang

  • Significantly Increased Raman Enhancement on MoX2 (X = S, Se) Monolayers upon Phase Transition

    Ying Yin;Peng Miao;Yumin Zhang;Jiecai Han

  • Two-Dimensional van der Waals Materials with Aligned In-Plane Polarization and Large Piezoelectric Effect for Self-Powered Piezoelectric Sensors

    Mingjin Dai;Zhiguo Wang;Fakun Wang;Yunfeng Qiu

  • Photodiode-like behavior and excellent photoresponse of vertical Si/monolayer MoS2 heterostructures.

    Yang Li;Cheng-Yan Xu;Jia-Ying Wang;Liang Zhen

  • Intrinsically Mn2+-Chelated Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells

    Zhao-Hua Miao;Hui Wang;Huanjie Yang;Zheng-Lin Li

  • Surface potential and interlayer screening effects of few-layer MoS2 nanoflakes

    Yang Li;Cheng-Yan Xu;Liang Zhen

  • Sulfurizing-Induced Hollowing of Co9S8 Microplates with Nanosheet Units for Highly Efficient Water Oxidation

    Huan Liu;Fei-Xiang Ma;Cheng-Yan Xu;Li Yang

  • Microwave absorption properties of FeNi3 submicrometre spheres and SiO2@FeNi3 core–shell structures

    S J Yan;L Zhen;C Y Xu;J T Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Liang Zhen
Liang Zhen Harbin Institute of Technology
Wen-Zhu Shao
Wen-Zhu Shao Harbin Institute of Technology
Jing Yu
Jing Yu Harbin Engineering University
PingAn Hu
PingAn Hu Harbin Institute of Technology
Fangcheng Chou
Fangcheng Chou National Taiwan University
Lu Chang Qin
Lu Chang Qin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hao Bin Wu
Hao Bin Wu Zhejiang University
Guozhong Cao
Guozhong Cao University of Washington
Vinayak P. Dravid
Vinayak P. Dravid Northwestern University
Bo Song
Bo Song Harbin Institute of Technology

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