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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6724 6093 1201 1188 206 12551

Fang Zeng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fang Zeng between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fang Zeng published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2022. 17 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2022. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fang Zeng: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 6
1999 3
2000 1
2001 8
2002 5
2003 8
2004 4
2005 8
2006 9
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 5
2011 8
2012 9
2013 17
2014 9
2015 9
2016 14
2017 13
2018 8
2019 12
2020 8
2021 10
2022 25
2023 17
2024 15
2025 15
2026 2
Total 265
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Fang Zeng 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 Fang Zeng 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, 201–220 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: 206 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 1,281 206
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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Fang Zeng 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 Fang Zeng 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
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

Fang Zeng is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Molecular Biology. The work also touches upon Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging as well as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics of Fang Zeng's research involve nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, luminescence and fluorescent materials, molecular sensors and ion detection, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and sulfur compounds in biology.

Frequent publication venues for Fang Zeng include Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Communications, Research Square, Advanced Healthcare Materials, and The Cambridge Structural Database.

Notable recent papers by Fang Zeng showcase a focus on novel imaging techniques and nanoprobes as well as the integration of diagnostics and therapy. These include:

  • "A H2O2-activatable nanoprobe for diagnosing interstitial cystitis and liver ischemia-reperfusion injury via multispectral optoacoustic tomography and NIR-II fluorescent imaging" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Biomarker-activatable probes based on smart AIEgens for fluorescence and optoacoustic imaging" (2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • "Emerging contrast agents for multispectral optoacoustic imaging and their biomedical applications" (2021, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • "An AIEgen-based oral-administration nanosystem for detection and therapy of ulcerative colitis via 3D-MSOT/NIR-II fluorescent imaging and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome" (2022, Biomaterials)
  • "Activatable Nanocomposite Probe for Preoperative Location and Intraoperative Navigation for Orthotopic Hepatic Tumor Resection via MSOT and Aggregation-Induced Near-IR-I/II Fluorescence Imaging" (2020, Analytical Chemistry)

Fang Zeng has collaborated frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Shuizhu Wu
  • Lihe Sun
  • Juan Ouyang
  • Yinglong Wu
  • Zunpan She

Best Publications

  • Carbon-dot-based ratiometric fluorescent sensor for detecting hydrogen sulfide in aqueous media and inside live cells

    Changmin Yu;Xizhen Li;Fang Zeng;Fangyuan Zheng

  • Combination of adsorption by porous CaCO3 microparticles and encapsulation by polyelectrolyte multilayer films for sustained drug delivery.

    Chaoyang Wang;Chengyi He;Zhen Tong;Xinxing Liu

  • Real-Time Monitoring of Endogenous Cysteine Levels In Vivo by near-Infrared Turn-on Fluorescent Probe with Large Stokes Shift.

    Yu Qi;Yong Huang;Bowen Li;Fang Zeng

  • Inverse molecular weight dependence of cloud points for aqueous poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) solutions

    Zhen Tong;Fang Zeng;Xu Zheng;Takahiro Sato

  • Carbon dots-based fluorescent probes for sensitive and selective detection of iodide

    Fangkai Du;Fang Zeng;Yunhao Ming;Shuizhu Wu

  • Nanoaggregate Probe for Breast Cancer Metastasis through Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography and Aggregation‐Induced NIR‐I/II Fluorescence Imaging

    Juan Ouyang;Lihe Sun;Zhuo Zeng;Cheng Zeng

  • A Targeted and FRET‐Based Ratiometric Fluorescent Nanoprobe for Imaging Mitochondrial Hydrogen Peroxide in Living Cells

    Fangkai Du;Yunhao Min;Fang Zeng;Changming Yu

  • Pyrene Derivative Emitting Red or near-Infrared Light with Monomer/Excimer Conversion and Its Application to Ratiometric Detection of Hypochlorite

    Yinglong Wu;Jun Wang;Fang Zeng;Shuailing Huang

  • Ratiometric detection and imaging of endogenous hypochlorite in live cells and in vivo achieved by using an aggregation induced emission (AIE)-based nanoprobe

    Yong Huang;Peisheng Zhang;Peisheng Zhang;Meng Gao;Fang Zeng

  • A highly selective fluorescent nanoprobe based on AIE and ESIPT for imaging hydrogen sulfide in live cells and zebrafish

    Peisheng Zhang;Peisheng Zhang;Xuezheng Nie;Meng Gao;Fang Zeng

  • Activatable probes for diagnosing and positioning liver injury and metastatic tumors by multispectral optoacoustic tomography

    Yinglong Wu;Shuailing Huang;Jun Wang;Lihe Sun

  • Ratiometric fluorescent probe for alkaline phosphatase based on betaine-modified polyethylenimine via excimer/monomer conversion.

    Fangyuan Zheng;Sihua Guo;Fang Zeng;Jun Li

  • New loading process and release properties of insulin from polysaccharide microcapsules fabricated through layer-by-layer assembly.

    Shiqu Ye;Chaoyang Wang;Xinxing Liu;Zhen Tong

  • A Fluorescence Turn‐on Sensor for Iodide Based on a Thymine–HgII–Thymine Complex

    Boling Ma;Fang Zeng;Fangyuan Zheng;Shuizhu Wu

  • Cyclodextrin Supramolecular Complex as a Water-Soluble Ratiometric Sensor for Ferric Ion Sensing

    Meiyun Xu;Shuizhu Wu;Fang Zeng;Changmin Yu

  • FRET-Based Ratiometric Detection System for Mercury Ions in Water with Polymeric Particles as Scaffolds

    Chao Ma;Fang Zeng;Lifang Huang;Shuizhu Wu

  • Biomarker-activatable probes based on smart AIEgens for fluorescence and optoacoustic imaging

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  • A two-photon fluorescent sensor revealing drug-induced liver injury via tracking γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) level in vivo.

    Peisheng Zhang;Xiao-fang Jiang;Xuezheng Nie;Yong Huang

  • N.m.r. investigation of phase separation in poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)/water solutions

    Fang Zeng;Zhen Tong;Hanqiao Feng

  • Water‐Dispersible Fullerene Aggregates as a Targeted Anticancer Prodrug with both Chemo‐ and Photodynamic Therapeutic Actions

    Jianquan Fan;Gang Fang;Fang Zeng;Xiaodan Wang

  • Polymer Micelle with pH-Triggered Hydrophobic–Hydrophilic Transition and De-Cross-Linking Process in the Core and Its Application for Targeted Anticancer Drug Delivery

    Jianquan Fan;Fang Zeng;Shuizhu Wu;Xiaodan Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuizhu Wu
Shuizhu Wu South China University of Technology
Zhen Tong
Zhen Tong South China University of Technology
Chao-Yang Wang
Chao-Yang Wang Pennsylvania State University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang South China University of Technology
Meng Gao
Meng Gao South China University of Technology
Xiao-Fang Jiang
Xiao-Fang Jiang South China Normal University
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Anjun Qin
Anjun Qin South China University of Technology
Takahiro Sato
Takahiro Sato Osaka University
Jianqing Zhao
Jianqing Zhao South China University of Technology

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