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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2501 2414 783 779 294 21042
Chemistry 81 3300 2980 601 590 291 20883

Fan Xia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fan Xia between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fan Xia published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 129 publications in 2025. 217 of the 678 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 129. Peak 129 publications in 2025. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 75 publications 2022: 96 publications 2023: 97 publications 2024: 88 publications 2025: 129 publications
1970 2025

678 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fan Xia: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
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 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 4
2010 10
2011 3
2012 5
2013 6
2014 7
2015 11
2016 21
2017 15
2018 36
2019 29
2020 35
2021 75
2022 96
2023 97
2024 88
2025 129
Total 678
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Fan Xia 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 Fan Xia 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, 290–309 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: 294 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
290–309 593 294
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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Fan Xia 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 Fan Xia 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210 82
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

Fan Xia is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their research output spans multiple fields including Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Materials Science, with publication counts of 457, 318, and 296 respectively.

The scientist's work covers a diverse range of subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomaterials. These subfields demonstrate a focus on interdisciplinary approaches bridging biology, materials, and engineering.

Key research topics addressed by Fan Xia include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis

Fan Xia frequently publishes in several academic venues, with the highest number of publications in Analytical Chemistry (51), followed by SSRN Electronic Journal (20), ACS Nano (19), Angewandte Chemie (18), and Angewandte Chemie International Edition (17).

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors including Xiaoding Lou (124 joint publications), Jun Dai (56), Jingjing Hu (51), Xiaojin Zhang (50), and Yu Dai (42), indicating ongoing collaborative research activity.

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Fan Xia are:

  • Catalytic activity tunable ceria nanoparticles prevent chemotherapy-induced acute kidney injury without interference with chemotherapeutics, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Role of a high calcium ion content in extending the properties of alginate dual-crosslinked hydrogels, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Triboelectric Nanogenerator-Based Sensor Systems for Chemical or Biological Detection, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizers: From Molecular Design to Photodynamic Therapy, 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Electrochemical Biosensors for Whole Blood Analysis: Recent Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 2023, Chemical Reviews

Best Publications

  • Bio-Inspired, Smart, Multiscale Interfacial Materials

    Fan Xia;Lei Jiang

  • Colorimetric detection of DNA, small molecules, proteins, and ions using unmodified gold nanoparticles and conjugated polyelectrolytes

    Fan Xia;Xiaolei Zuo;Renqiang Yang;Yi Xiao

  • Sensitive and Selective Amplified Fluorescence DNA Detection Based on Exonuclease III-Aided Target Recycling

    Xiaolei Zuo;Fan Xia;Yi Xiao;Kevin W Plaxco

  • Dual‐Responsive Surfaces That Switch between Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity

    Fan Xia;Lin Feng;Lin Feng;Shutao Wang;Taolei Sun

  • Earth abundant materials beyond transition metal dichalcogenides: A focus on electrocatalyzing hydrogen evolution reaction

    Peng Yu;Peng Yu;Fengmei Wang;Tofik Ahmed Shifa;Xueying Zhan

  • A Biomimetic Potassium Responsive Nanochannel: G-Quadruplex DNA Conformational Switching in a Synthetic Nanopore

    Xu Hou;Wei Guo;Fan Xia;Fu-Qiang Nie

  • Lab in a Tube: Ultrasensitive Detection of MicroRNAs at the Single-Cell Level and in Breast Cancer Patients Using Quadratic Isothermal Amplification

    Ruixue Duan;Xiaolei Zuo;Shutao Wang;Xiyun Quan

  • New Frontiers on van der Waals Layered Metal Phosphorous Trichalcogenides

    Fengmei Wang;Tofik A. Shifa;Tofik A. Shifa;Peng Yu;Peng He;Peng He

  • Gating of Single Synthetic Nanopores by Proton-Driven DNA Molecular Motors

    Fan Xia;Wei Guo;Youdong Mao;Xu Hou

  • Recent Development of Sandwich Assay Based on the Nanobiotechnologies for Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Small Molecules, and Ions

    Juwen Shen;Yuebin Li;Yuebin Li;Haoshuang Gu;Fan Xia

  • Electrochemical Biosensors for Whole Blood Analysis: Recent Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.

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  • An Electrochemical Supersandwich Assay for Sensitive and Selective DNA Detection in Complex Matrices

    Fan Xia;Ryan J. White;Xiaolei Zuo;Adriana Patterson

  • Antiplatelet and thermally responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) surface with nanoscale topography.

    Li Chen;Mingjie Liu;Hao Bai;Peipei Chen

  • Multiresponsive surfaces change between superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity

    Fan Xia;Hui Ge;Yi Hou;Taolei Sun

  • An Intracellular H2 O2 -Responsive AIEgen for the Peroxidase-Mediated Selective Imaging and Inhibition of Inflammatory Cells.

    Yong Cheng;Yong Cheng;Jun Dai;Chunli Sun;Rui Liu

  • Role of a high calcium ion content in extending the properties of alginate dual-crosslinked hydrogels

    Xiaojin Zhang;Kang Wang;Jiayuan Hu;Yuchen Zhang

  • Highly-Efficient Gating of Solid-State Nanochannels by DNA Supersandwich Structure Containing ATP Aptamers: A Nanofluidic IMPLICATION Logic Device

    Yanan Jiang;Nannan Liu;Wei Guo;Fan Xia

  • Triboelectric Nanogenerator-Based Sensor Systems for Chemical or Biological Detection

    Qitao Zhou;Jing Pan;Shujun Deng;Fan Xia

  • Towards understanding the nanofluidic reverse electrodialysis system: well matched charge selectivity and ionic composition

    Liuxuan Cao;Wei Guo;Wen Ma;Lin Wang

  • Construction of an autonomously concatenated hybridization chain reaction for signal amplification and intracellular imaging

    Jie Wei;Xue Gong;Qing Wang;Min Pan

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizers: From Molecular Design to Photodynamic Therapy.

    Jun Dai;Xia Wu;Siyang Ding;Xiaoding Lou

  • Comparing the properties of electrochemical-based DNA sensors employing different redox tags.

    Di Kang;Xiaolei Zuo;Renqiang Yang;Fan Xia

  • Current Rectification in Temperature-Responsive Single Nanopores

    Wei Guo;Wei Guo;Hongwei Xia;Fan Xia;Xu Hou

  • Efficient Near-Infrared Photosensitizer with Aggregation-Induced Emission for Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy in Multiple Xenograft Tumor Models.

    Jun Dai;Yinghao Li;Zi Long;Ruming Jiang

  • Smart responsive surfaces switching reversibly between super-hydrophobicity and super-hydrophilicity

    Fan Xia;Ying Zhu;Lin Feng;Lei Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoding Lou
Xiaoding Lou China University of Geosciences
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zujin Zhao
Zujin Zhao South China University of Technology
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Yu Huang
Yu Huang University of California, Los Angeles
Nannan Liu
Nannan Liu Auburn University
Xiaolei Zuo
Xiaolei Zuo Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Kevin W. Plaxco
Kevin W. Plaxco University of California, Santa Barbara
Shutao Wang
Shutao Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tianyou Zhai
Tianyou Zhai Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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