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Hang Xiao

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Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
30117
World Ranking
1800
National Ranking
667

Hang 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 Hang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 589 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Hang 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 Hang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hang Xiao is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on agricultural and biological sciences, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these overarching areas, Hang Xiao's work delves into subfields such as molecular biology, food science, plant science, nutrition and dietetics, and pharmacology.

The scientist's research topics concentrate on multiple aspects of food science and health, including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Polysaccharides and plant cell walls
  • Proteins in food systems
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Microbial metabolites in food biotechnology
  • Protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides

Hang Xiao has contributed to numerous research articles published in various scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Progress in microencapsulation of probiotics: A review," 2020, published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • "Interaction of dietary polyphenols and gut microbiota: Microbial metabolism of polyphenols, influence on the gut microbiota, and implications on host health," 2020, published in Food Frontiers
  • "Pectins from fruits: Relationships between extraction methods, structural characteristics, and functional properties," 2021, published in Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "Tempeh: A semicentennial review on its health benefits, fermentation, safety, processing, sustainability, and affordability," 2021, published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • "Potential health benefits of edible insects," 2021, published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of frequent coauthors, including Hengjun Du, Yanhui Han, Mingyue Song, Xian Wu, and Yong Cao.

Hang Xiao's publications often appear in journals such as Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Food Chemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food & Function, and Frontiers in Nutrition. These journals reflect the scientist's sustained engagement with food science and nutritional research.

Best Publications

  • Nanoemulsion- and emulsion-based delivery systems for curcumin: Encapsulation and release properties

    Kashif Ahmed;Yan Li;David Julian McClements;Hang Xiao

  • Sorbents for the Direct Capture of CO2 from Ambient Air.

    Xiaoyang Shi;Xiaoyang Shi;Hang Xiao;Habib Azarabadi;Juzheng Song

  • Nanoemulsion delivery systems: influence of carrier oil on β-carotene bioaccessibility

    Cheng Qian;Eric Andrew Decker;Hang Xiao;David Julian McClements

  • Physical and chemical stability of β-carotene-enriched nanoemulsions: Influence of pH, ionic strength, temperature, and emulsifier type.

    Cheng Qian;Eric Andrew Decker;Hang Xiao;David Julian McClements

  • Is nano safe in foods? Establishing the factors impacting the gastrointestinal fate and toxicity of organic and inorganic food-grade nanoparticles

    David Julian McClements;Hang Xiao

  • Core-shell biopolymer nanoparticle delivery systems: synthesis and characterization of curcumin fortified zein-pectin nanoparticles.

    Kun Hu;Xiaoxia Huang;Yongqing Gao;Xulin Huang

  • Progress in microencapsulation of probiotics: A review.

    Mingfei Yao;Jiaojiao Xie;Hengjun Du;David Julian McClements

  • Potential biological fate of ingested nanoemulsions: influence of particle characteristics.

    David Julian McClements;Hang Xiao

  • The Nutraceutical Bioavailability Classification Scheme: Classifying Nutraceuticals According to Factors Limiting their Oral Bioavailability

    David Julian McClements;Fang Li;Hang Xiao

  • Development of an antioxidant system after early weaning in piglets.

    J. Yin;M. M. Wu;H. Xiao;W. K. Ren

  • Resveratrol encapsulation in core-shell biopolymer nanoparticles: Impact on antioxidant and anticancer activities

    Xulin Huang;Yuqing Dai;Jiaxin Cai;Nanjing Zhong

  • Pectins from fruits: Relationships between extraction methods, structural characteristics, and functional properties

    Jiefen Cui;Chengying Zhao;Liping Feng;Yanhui Han

  • Pro-oxidative activities and dose–response relationship of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in the inhibition of lung cancer cell growth: a comparative study in vivo and in vitro

    Guang Xun Li;Yu Kuo Chen;Zhe Hou;Hang Xiao

  • Compilation, Evaluation, and Selection of Physical-Chemical Property Data for α-, β-, and γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane

    Hang Xiao;and Nanqin Li;Frank Wania

  • Enhancement of curcumin water dispersibility and antioxidant activity using core-shell protein-polysaccharide nanoparticles

    Xiaoxia Huang;Xulin Huang;Yushi Gong;Hang Xiao

  • Delivery of Lipophilic Bioactives: Assembly, Disassembly, and Reassembly of Lipid Nanoparticles

    Mingfei Yao;Hang Xiao;David Julian McClements

  • Control of lipase digestibility of emulsified lipids by encapsulation within calcium alginate beads

    Yan Li;Yan Li;Min Hu;Yumin Du;Hang Xiao

  • Critical Review and Recommended Values for the Physical-Chemical Property Data of 15 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at 25 °C

    Ying-Ge Ma;Ying Duan Lei;Hang Xiao;Frank Wania

  • Excipient foods: designing food matrices that improve the oral bioavailability of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals

    David Julian McClements;David Julian McClements;Hang Xiao

  • Biosynthesis of citrus flavonoids and their health effects.

    Chengying Zhao;Feng Wang;Yunhe Lian;Hang Xiao

  • Polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the North American atmosphere.

    Li Shen;Frank Wania;Ying D. Lei;Camilla Teixeira

  • Nanoemulsion-based delivery systems for poorly water-soluble bioactive compounds: Influence of formulation parameters on polymethoxyflavone crystallization

    Yan Li;Jinkai Zheng;Hang Xiao;David Julian McClements

  • Encapsulation and release of hydrophobic bioactive components in nanoemulsion-based delivery systems: impact of physical form on quercetin bioaccessibility

    Hector Pool;Sandra Mendoza;Hang Xiao;David Julian McClements

Frequent Co-Authors

David Julian McClements
David Julian McClements University of Massachusetts Amherst
Eric A. Decker
Eric A. Decker University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lili He
Lili He University of Massachusetts Amherst
Feng Hao
Feng Hao University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Jianmin Chen
Jianmin Chen Fudan University
Chung S. Yang
Chung S. Yang Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Frank Wania
Frank Wania University of Toronto
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liqiang Zou
Liqiang Zou Nanchang University
Zipei Zhang
Zipei Zhang University of Missouri

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