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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3771 3418 706 695 448 23236

Dan Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dan Xiao between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dan Xiao published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2022. 76 of the 626 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2022. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 35 publications
1994 2025

626 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dan Xiao: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 4
2000 7
2001 8
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 11
2007 19
2008 15
2009 15
2010 15
2011 20
2012 21
2013 31
2014 43
2015 37
2016 30
2017 35
2018 33
2019 31
2020 29
2021 30
2022 52
2023 48
2024 41
2025 35
Total 626
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Dan Xiao 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 Dan Xiao 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, 441–460 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: 448 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
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
441–460 270 448
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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Dan Xiao 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 Dan Xiao 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 78
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

Dan Xiao is affiliated with Sichuan University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research encompasses molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

Their recent papers illustrate a concentration on electrochemical energy storage and catalysis, including several influential publications:

  • Understanding the inter-site distance effect in single-atom catalysts for oxygen electroreduction, 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • Understanding the Atomic and Defective Interface Effect on Ruthenium Clusters for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • High-entropy substitution: A strategy for advanced sodium-ion cathodes with high structural stability and superior mechanical properties, 2023, Energy Storage Materials
  • Confining intermediates within a catalytic nanoreactor facilitates nitrate-to-ammonia electrosynthesis, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Recent progress in conductive polymers for advanced fiber-shaped electrochemical energy storage devices, 2020, Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Dan Xiao has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, indicating active engagement in team-based research. These frequent coauthors include:

  • Taotao Gao
  • Yan Meng
  • Xiaoqin Li
  • Hongyan Yuan
  • Xiaojuan Chen

The scientist publishes regularly in several established venues, showing a consistent research output in specialized journals. Some frequent publication venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Their main fields of study focus strongly on engineering, especially the electrical and electronic engineering subfield. Research also spans molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and environmental sustainability.

Main topics of Dan Xiao's work include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Best Publications

  • Rapid microwave-assisted green synthesis of 3D hierarchical flower-shaped NiCo₂O₄ microsphere for high-performance supercapacitor.

    Ying Lei;Jing Li;Yanyan Wang;Li Gu

  • An improved sensitivity non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on a CuO nanowire modified Cu electrode

    Zhenjing Zhuang;Xiaodong Su;Hongyan Yuan;Qun Sun

  • Understanding the inter-site distance effect in single-atom catalysts for oxygen electroreduction

    Zhaoyu Jin;Panpan Li;Yan Meng;Zhiwei Fang

  • Stretchable All-Gel-State Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors Enabled by Macromolecularly Interconnected 3D Graphene/Nanostructured Conductive Polymer Hydrogels

    Panpan Li;Panpan Li;Zhaoyu Jin;Lele Peng;Fei Zhao

  • Synthesis of 3D-nanonet hollow structured Co3O4 for high capacity supercapacitor.

    Yanyan Wang;Ying Lei;Jing Li;Li Gu

  • Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Behavior of Graphite-like Carbon Nitride and Its Application in Selective Sensing Cu2+

    Changming Cheng;Ying Huang;Xianqing Tian;Baozhan Zheng

  • Direct growth of NiCo2O4 nanostructures on conductive substrates with enhanced electrocatalytic activity and stability for methanol oxidation

    Lei Qian;Li Gu;Li Yang;Hongyan Yuan

  • Metallic Co2P ultrathin nanowires distinguished from CoP as robust electrocatalysts for overall water-splitting

    Zhaoyu Jin;Panpan Li;Dan Xiao

  • Nitrogen-rich porous carbon derived from biomass as a high performance anode material for lithium ion batteries

    Junke Ou;Yongzhi Zhang;Li Chen;Qian Zhao

  • Oppositely Charged Ti3C2Tx MXene Membranes with 2D Nanofluidic Channels for Osmotic Energy Harvesting

    Li Ding;Dan Xiao;Zong Lu;Junjie Deng

  • Simultaneous determination of l-ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid with gold nanoparticles–β-cyclodextrin–graphene-modified electrode by square wave voltammetry

    Xianqing Tian;Changming Cheng;Hongyan Yuan;Juan Du

  • Influence of pH on the fluorescence properties of graphene quantum dots using ozonation pre-oxide hydrothermal synthesis

    Feng Yang;Meilian Zhao;Baozhan Zheng;Dan Xiao

  • Anodic electrogenerated chemiluminescence behavior of graphite-like carbon nitride and its sensing for rutin.

    Changming Cheng;Ying Huang;Jun Wang;Baozhan Zheng

  • Hierarchically porous nitrogen-rich carbon derived from wheat straw as an ultra-high-rate anode for lithium ion batteries

    Li Chen;Yongzhi Zhang;Chaohong Lin;Wen Yang

  • Adsorption of cadmium ion from aqueous solution by ground wheat stems.

    Guangqun Tan;Dan Xiao

  • H2O2 sensor based on the room-temperature phosphorescence of Nano TiO2/SiO2 composite.

    Xiaohong Shu;Ying Chen;Hongyan Yuan;Shangfeng Gao

  • A sensitive AgNPs/CuO nanofibers non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on electrospinning technology

    Baozhan Zheng;Guangyue Liu;Aiwen Yao;Yanling Xiao

  • Preparation and characterization of Ti/SnO2–Sb2O3–Nb2O5/PbO2 thin film as electrode material for the degradation of phenol

    Xiupei Yang;Ruyi Zou;Ruyi Zou;Feng Huo;Duochang Cai

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of BSA-stabilized and HSA-protected gold nanoclusters with red emission

    Lei Yan;Yuqing Cai;Baozhan Zheng;Hongyan Yuan

  • Rapid synthesis of three-dimensional flower-like cobalt sulfide hierarchitectures by microwave assisted heating method for high-performance supercapacitors

    Fulian Luo;Jing Li;Hongyan Yuan;Dan Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongyan Yuan
Hongyan Yuan Sichuan University
Martin M. F. Choi
Martin M. F. Choi Hong Kong Baptist University
Shulin Zhao
Shulin Zhao Guangxi Normal University
Michael C. Breadmore
Michael C. Breadmore University of Tasmania
Qiang Peng
Qiang Peng Sichuan University
Jianguo Zhu
Jianguo Zhu Sichuan University
Guihua Yu
Guihua Yu The University of Texas at Austin
Jiagang Wu
Jiagang Wu Sichuan University
Dechun Zou
Dechun Zou Peking University
Giuseppe Pezzotti
Giuseppe Pezzotti Kyoto Institute of Technology

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