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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 94 1723 1530 2 2 424 29049

De Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by De Chen between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. De Chen published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 19.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2024. 96 of the 595 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2024. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 53 publications 2025: 43 publications
1996 2025

595 publications in total across all disciplines

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De Chen: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 4
2005 13
2006 11
2007 24
2008 14
2009 13
2010 12
2011 24
2012 22
2013 25
2014 30
2015 24
2016 27
2017 18
2018 14
2019 28
2020 47
2021 50
2022 45
2023 37
2024 53
2025 43
Total 595
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De Chen 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 De Chen 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, 421–440 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: 424 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
421–440 327 424
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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De Chen 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 De Chen 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155 94
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award

Overview

De Chen is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their work has concentrated on a variety of topics such as Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis, and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion.

De Chen has published frequently in several scientific journals, with notable venues including:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Science
  • Catalysis Today

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by De Chen are:

  • C-H bond activation in light alkanes: a theoretical perspective, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Size Dependence of Pt Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation: from Atomically Dispersed to Nanoparticles, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Hierarchical trimetallic Co-Ni-Fe oxides derived from core-shell structured metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Tuning reactivity of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by regulating TiOx overlayer over Ru/TiO2 nanocatalysts, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Effects of Oxygen Mobility in La-Fe-Based Perovskites on the Catalytic Activity and Selectivity of Methane Oxidation, 2020, ACS Catalysis

The scientist's collaborations frequently involve co-authors such as Xiang Feng, Xuezhi Duan, Chaohe Yang, Xinggui Zhou, and Yibin Liu, indicating ongoing cooperative work in their research areas.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of surface oxygen complexes on carbon nanofibers by TPD, XPS and FT-IR

    Jing-Hong Zhou;Zhi-Jun Sui;Jun Zhu;Ping Li

  • Synthesis of carbon nanofibers: effects of Ni crystal size during methane decomposition

    De Chen;Kjersti O. Christensen;Ester Ochoa-Fernández;Zhixin Yu

  • Carbon Nanomaterials in Catalysis: Proton Affinity, Chemical and Electronic Properties, and their Catalytic Consequences

    Jun Zhu;Anders Holmen;De Chen

  • Effect of supports and Ni crystal size on carbon formation and sintering during steam methane reforming

    K.O. Christensen;D. Chen;R. Lødeng;A. Holmen

  • The effect of crystal size of SAPO-34 on the selectivity and deactivation of the MTO reaction

    De Chen;Kjell Moljord;Terje Fuglerud;Anders Holmen

  • DFT studies of dry reforming of methane on Ni catalyst

    Yi-An Zhu;De Chen;Xing-Gui Zhou;Wei-Kang Yuan

  • A methanol to olefins review: Diffusion, coke formation and deactivation on SAPO type catalysts

    D. Chen;K. Moljord;K. Moljord;A. Holmen

  • First-Principles Calculations of Propane Dehydrogenation over PtSn Catalysts

    Ming-Lei Yang;Yi-An Zhu;Xing-Gui Zhou;Zhi-Jun Sui

  • Mechanistic insight into size-dependent activity and durability in Pt/CNT catalyzed hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane.

    Wenyao Chen;Jian Ji;Xiang Feng;Xuezhi Duan

  • Novel oxygen-carrier materials for chemical-looping combustion and chemical-looping reforming; LaxSr1−xFeyCo1−yO3−δ perovskites and mixed-metal oxides of NiO, Fe2O3 and Mn3O4

    Magnus Rydén;Anders Lyngfelt;Tobias Mattisson;De Chen

  • C-H bond activation in light alkanes: a theoretical perspective.

    Yalan Wang;Ping Hu;Jia Yang;Yi-An Zhu

  • Size-Dependent Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for Propane Dehydrogenation over Pt Catalysts

    Jun Zhu;Ming-Lei Yang;Yingda Yu;Yi-An Zhu

  • Size Dependence of Pt Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation: from Atomically Dispersed to Nanoparticles

    Wei Zhang;Haizhi Wang;Jiawei Jiang;Zhijun Sui

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: A review of the effect of CO conversion on methane selectivity

    Jia Yang;Jia Yang;Wenping Ma;De Chen;Anders Holmen

  • Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene over Pd-In/Al2O3 Catalyst: Promotional Effect of Indium and Composition-Dependent Performance

    Yueqiang Cao;Zhijun Sui;Yian Zhu;Xinggui Zhou

  • Hierarchical trimetallic Co-Ni-Fe oxides derived from core-shell structured metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

    Chen Chen;Yongxiao Tuo;Qing Lu;Han Lu

  • DFT study of propane dehydrogenation on Pt catalyst: effects of step sites

    Ming-Lei Yang;Yi-An Zhu;Chen Fan;Zhi-Jun Sui

  • Density Functional Theory-Assisted Microkinetic Analysis of Methane Dry Reforming on Ni Catalyst

    Chen Fan;Yi-An Zhu;Ming-Lei Yang;Zhi-Jun Sui

  • Optimising surface d charge of AuPd nanoalloy catalysts for enhanced catalytic activity.

    Xiaojuan Zhu;Qishui Guo;Yafei Sun;Shangjun Chen

  • Sorption enhanced hydrogen production by steam methane reforming using Li2ZrO3 as sorbent: Sorption kinetics and reactor simulation

    Esther Ochoa-Fernández;Hans Kristian Rusten;Hugo Atle Jakobsen;Magnus Rønning

  • Unique reactivity in Pt/CNT catalyzed hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane

    Wenyao Chen;Jian Ji;Xuezhi Duan;Gang Qian

  • Deactivation during carbon dioxide reforming of methane over Ni catalyst: microkinetic analysis

    De Chen;Rune Lødeng;Arne Anundskås;Ola Olsvik

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinggui Zhou
Xinggui Zhou East China University of Science and Technology
Anders Holmen
Anders Holmen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Yi-An Zhu
Yi-An Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Wei-Kang Yuan
Wei-Kang Yuan East China University of Science and Technology
John C. Walmsley
John C. Walmsley University of Cambridge
Erling Rytter
Erling Rytter Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Fernando Rubiera
Fernando Rubiera Spanish National Research Council
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hugo A. Jakobsen
Hugo A. Jakobsen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Tor Grande
Tor Grande Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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