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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 11237 10135 1808 1792 173 10162

Chengzhi Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chengzhi Hu between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chengzhi Hu published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2025. 107 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2025. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 64 publications
2002 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chengzhi Hu: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 4
2007 2
2008 2
2009 5
2010 1
2011 3
2012 6
2013 1
2014 4
2015 9
2016 11
2017 9
2018 15
2019 14
2020 21
2021 26
2022 24
2023 42
2024 43
2025 64
Total 309
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Chengzhi Hu 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 Chengzhi Hu 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, 161–180 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: 173 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
161–180 1,350 173
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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Chengzhi Hu 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 Chengzhi Hu 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 57
58–59 930
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

Chengzhi Hu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive body of research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their work encompasses a range of specialized subfields including Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Pollution.

The scientist's research topics focus on membrane and water treatment technologies as well as environmental remediation methods. Main topics covered in their publications include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Chengzhi Hu illustrate a focus on membrane materials, environmental pollution, and catalysis mechanisms. Notable publications include:

  • "Ultrathin water-stable metal-organic framework membranes for ion separation" (2020), published in Science Advances
  • "Microplastic residues in wetland ecosystems: Do they truly threaten the plant-microbe-soil system?" (2021), published in Environment International
  • "Hierarchically porous UiO-66 with tunable mesopores and oxygen vacancies for enhanced arsenic removal" (2020), published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "In Situ Characterization of Dehydration during Ion Transport in Polymeric Nanochannels" (2021), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis" (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Water Research
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Nature Communications

Chengzhi Hu collaborates regularly with several coauthors, indicating sustained research partnerships. Key frequent coauthors are:

  • Jiuhui Qu
  • Baiwen Ma
  • Huijuan Liu
  • Zhenao Gu
  • Ruiping Liu

Best Publications

  • Characteristics of microplastic removal via coagulation and ultrafiltration during drinking water treatment

    Baiwen Ma;Wenjing Xue;Wenjing Xue;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu

  • Removal characteristics of microplastics by Fe-based coagulants during drinking water treatment

    Baiwen Ma;Wenjing Xue;Yanyan Ding;Chengzhi Hu

  • Coagulation behavior of aluminum salts in eutrophic water: significance of Al13 species and pH control.

    Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu;Jiuhui Qu;Dongsheng Wang

  • Ultrathin water-stable metal-organic framework membranes for ion separation.

    Meipeng Jian;Ruosang Qiu;Yun Xia;Jun Lu

  • Microplastic residues in wetland ecosystems: Do they truly threaten the plant-microbe-soil system?

    Hongwei Yu;Weixiao Qi;Xiaofeng Cao;Jingwen Hu

  • Hierarchically porous UiO-66 with tunable mesopores and oxygen vacancies for enhanced arsenic removal

    Rongming Xu;Rongming Xu;Rongming Xu;Qinghua Ji;Pin Zhao;Meipeng Jian

  • Sulfur-based mixotrophic denitrification corresponding to different electron donors and microbial profiling in anoxic fluidized-bed membrane bioreactors

    Lili Zhang;Lili Zhang;Chao Zhang;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu

  • In Situ Characterization of Dehydration during Ion Transport in Polymeric Nanochannels.

    Chenghai Lu;Chengzhi Hu;Cody L. Ritt;Xin Hua

  • Role of aluminum speciation in the removal of disinfection byproduct precursors by a coagulation process

    He Zhao;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu;Xu Zhao

  • Denitrification of groundwater using a sulfur-oxidizing autotrophic denitrifying anaerobic fluidized-bed MBR: performance and bacterial community structure.

    Lili Zhang;Lili Zhang;Chao Zhang;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu

  • Bimetal-organic frameworks with coordinatively unsaturated metal sites for highly efficient Fenton-like catalysis

    He Liang;He Liang;He Liang;Ruiping Liu;Ruiping Liu;Xiaoqiang An;Chengzhi Hu

  • Simultaneous Phenol Removal and Resource Recovery from Phenolic Wastewater by Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation.

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  • Anaerobically-digested sludge disintegration by transition metal ions-activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS): Comparison between Co2+, Cu2+, Fe2+ and Mn2.

    Jiaqi Wang;Hasaer B;Min Yang;Ruiping Liu

  • Simultaneous destruction of Nickel (II)-EDTA with TiO2/Ti film anode and electrodeposition of nickel ions on the cathode

    Xu Zhao;Libao Guo;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu

  • Coagulation of humic acid by PACl with high content of Al13: The role of aluminum speciation

    Huijuan Liu;Chengzhi Hu;He Zhao;Jiuhui Qu

  • Arsenic adsorption on α-MnO2 nanofibers and the significance of (1 0 0) facet as compared with (1 1 0)

    Jinming Luo;Jinming Luo;Xiaoyang Meng;John Crittenden;Jiuhui Qu

  • Simultaneous removal of Cd(II) and Sb(V) by Fe-Mn binary oxide: Positive effects of Cd(II) on Sb(V) adsorption.

    Ruiping Liu;Feng Liu;Chengzhi Hu;Zan He

  • Hierarchical Nanotubular Anatase/Rutile/TiO2(B) Heterophase Junction with Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Production.

    Xiaoqiang An;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu;Jiuhui Qu

  • Effect of aluminum speciation on arsenic removal during coagulation process

    Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu;Guixia Chen;Jiuhui Qu

  • Polyethylene microplastics interfere with the nutrient cycle in water-plant-sediment systems

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  • Photoelectrochemical degradation of anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals at Bi2MoO6–boron-doped diamond hybrid electrode under visible light irradiation

    Xu Zhao;Jiuhui Qu;Huijuan Liu;Zhimin Qiang

  • Oxygen vacancy mediated construction of anatase/brookite heterophase junctions for high-efficiency photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Xiaoqiang An;Chengzhi Hu;Huijuan Liu;Jiuhui Qu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiuhui Qu
Jiuhui Qu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huijuan Liu
Huijuan Liu Tsinghua University
Ruiping Liu
Ruiping Liu Tsinghua University
Xiaoqiang An
Xiaoqiang An Tsinghua University
Jinming Luo
Jinming Luo Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Min Yang
Min Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiwang Zhang
Xiwang Zhang Monash University
Xu Zhao
Xu Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
John C. Crittenden
John C. Crittenden Georgia Institute of Technology
Menachem Elimelech
Menachem Elimelech Rice University

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