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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 87 1997 1925 637 633 171 22645

Gang Niu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gang Niu between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gang Niu published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 17.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2012. 2 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2012. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
2007 2025

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gang Niu: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 9
2009 11
2010 8
2011 36
2012 41
2013 27
2014 34
2015 29
2016 23
2017 22
2018 35
2019 27
2020 12
2021 1
2022 4
2023 10
2024 1
2025 1
Total 332
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Gang Niu 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 Gang Niu 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, 170–189 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: 171 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
170–189 850 171
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
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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Gang Niu 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 Gang Niu 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
84–85 195
86–87 203 87
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

Gang Niu is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China, engaging in research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Oral Surgery, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers various key topics, with multiple publications addressing areas such as Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, and Sinusitis and nasal conditions.

Gang Niu has contributed to research published in several venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Science Advances
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • Nature Communications

Notable recent papers include:

  • A bi-adjuvant nanovaccine that potentiates immunogenicity of neoantigen for combination immunotherapy of colorectal cancer, 2020, Science Advances
  • FDA Approval Summary: Lutetium Lu 177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan for Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, 2022, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Early stratification of radiotherapy response by activatable inflammation magnetic resonance imaging, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Resection and survival data from a clinical trial of glioblastoma multiforme-specific IRDye800-BBN fluorescence-guided surgery, 2020, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine
  • Prostate Cancer Theranostics: Concurrent Approvals by the Food and Drug Administration of the First Diagnostic Imaging Drug Indicated to Select Patients for a Paired Radioligand Therapeutic Drug, 2022, Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Frequent collaborators with Gang Niu include:

  • Xiaohong Chen (5 publications)
  • Jiamin Chen (3 publications)
  • Qianqian Ni (2 publications)
  • Yijing Liu (2 publications)
  • Zhantong Wang (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous Fenton-like Ion Delivery and Glutathione Depletion by MnO2 -Based Nanoagent to Enhance Chemodynamic Therapy.

    Li-Sen Lin;Li-Sen Lin;Jibin Song;Jibin Song;Liang Song;Kaimei Ke

  • Synthesis of Copper Peroxide Nanodots for H2O2 Self-Supplying Chemodynamic Therapy.

    Li-Sen Lin;Tao Huang;Jibin Song;Xiang-Yu Ou

  • Biodegradable Gold Nanovesicles with an Ultrastrong Plasmonic Coupling Effect for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

    Peng Huang;Jing Lin;Wanwan Li;Pengfei Rong

  • Photosensitizer-Loaded Gold Vesicles with Strong Plasmonic Coupling Effect for Imaging-Guided Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy

    Jing Lin;Shouju Wang;Shouju Wang;Peng Huang;Peng Huang;Zhe Wang;Zhe Wang

  • Fenton-Reaction-Acceleratable Magnetic Nanoparticles for Ferroptosis Therapy of Orthotopic Brain Tumors.

    Zheyu Shen;Zheyu Shen;Ting Liu;Yan Li;Joseph Lau

  • Single continuous wave laser induced photodynamic/plasmonic photothermal therapy using photosensitizer-functionalized gold nanostars.

    Shouju Wang;Peng Huang;Peng Huang;Liming Nie;Liming Nie;Ruijun Xing

  • Effect of Injection Routes on the Biodistribution, Clearance, and Tumor Uptake of Carbon Dots

    Xinglu Huang;Fan Zhang;Fan Zhang;Lei Zhu;Lei Zhu;Ki Young Choi

  • Toxic Reactive Oxygen Species Enhanced Synergistic Combination Therapy by Self-Assembled Metal-Phenolic Network Nanoparticles.

    Yunlu Dai;Yunlu Dai;Zhen Yang;Siyuan Cheng;Zhongliang Wang

  • Efficient production and enhanced tumor delivery of engineered extracellular vesicles.

    Dionysios C. Watson;Defne Bayik;Avinash Srivatsan;Cristina Bergamaschi

  • Activatable Singlet Oxygen Generation from Lipid Hydroperoxide Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

    Zijian Zhou;Zijian Zhou;Jibin Song;Rui Tian;Rui Tian;Zhen Yang

  • Biomineralization-Inspired Synthesis of Copper Sulfide-Ferritin Nanocages as Cancer Theranostics.

    Zhantong Wang;Peng Huang;Orit Jacobson;Zhe Wang

  • Efficient Nanovaccine Delivery in Cancer Immunotherapy

    Guizhi Zhu;Fuwu Zhang;Qianqian Ni;Gang Niu

  • Sequential Drug Release and Enhanced Photothermal and Photoacoustic Effect of Hybrid Reduced Graphene Oxide-Loaded Ultrasmall Gold Nanorod Vesicles for Cancer Therapy.

    Jibin Song;Xiangyu Yang;Orit Jacobson;Lisen Lin

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting to Amplify Immunogenic Cell Death for Cancer Immunotherapy.

    Hongzhang Deng;Hongzhang Deng;Zijian Zhou;Weijing Yang;Li-Sen Lin

  • Chimeric ferritin nanocages for multiple function loading and multimodal imaging.

    Xin Lin;Jin Xie;Gang Niu;Fan Zhang

  • Repurposing Cyanine NIR-I Dyes Accelerates Clinical Translation of Near-Infrared-II (NIR-II) Bioimaging.

    Shoujun Zhu;Zhubin Hu;Rui Tian;Rui Tian;Bryant C. Yung

  • Dye-loaded ferritin nanocages for multimodal imaging and photothermal therapy.

    Peng Huang;Pengfei Rong;Pengfei Rong;Albert Jin;Xuefeng Yan

  • Ultrasmall Gold Nanorod Vesicles with Enhanced Tumor Accumulation and Fast Excretion from the Body for Cancer Therapy

    Jibin Song;Jibin Song;Xiangyu Yang;Orit Jacobson;Peng Huang

  • Near-Infrared-II (NIR-II) Bioimaging via Off-Peak NIR-I Fluorescence Emission.

    Shoujun Zhu;Bryant C. Yung;Swati Chandra;Gang Niu

  • Multiplexed NIR-II Probes for Lymph Node-Invaded Cancer Detection and Imaging-Guided Surgery

    Rui Tian;Rui Tian;Huilong Ma;Shoujun Zhu;Joseph Lau

  • Photosensitizer-conjugated silica-coated gold nanoclusters for fluorescence imaging-guided photodynamic therapy

    Peng Huang;Jing Lin;Jing Lin;Shouju Wang;Zhijun Zhou

  • Tumor Vasculature Targeted Photodynamic Therapy for Enhanced Delivery of Nanoparticles

    Zipeng Zhen;Wei Tang;Yen-Jun Chuang;Trever Todd

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Dale O. Kiesewetter
Dale O. Kiesewetter National Institutes of Health
Orit Jacobson
Orit Jacobson National Institutes of Health
Jibin Song
Jibin Song Nanyang Technological University
Zuo-Guang Ye
Zuo-Guang Ye Simon Fraser University
Wei Ren
Wei Ren Shaanxi Normal University
Wei Ren
Wei Ren Xi'an Jiaotong University
Fan Zhang
Fan Zhang Fudan University
Lisen Lin
Lisen Lin National Institutes of Health
Guizhi Zhu
Guizhi Zhu Virginia Commonwealth University

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