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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8754 8455 2512 2503 128 18190

Hao Bai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hao Bai between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hao Bai published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 34 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2017. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 21 publications
2001 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hao Bai: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 4
2008 3
2009 2
2010 8
2011 12
2012 11
2013 9
2014 10
2015 7
2016 13
2017 21
2018 11
2019 21
2020 17
2021 13
2022 15
2023 17
2024 13
2025 21
Total 233
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Hao Bai 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 Hao Bai 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, 110–129 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: 128 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
110–129 487 128
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
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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Hao Bai 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 Hao Bai 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
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
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

Hao Bai is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a primary focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Bai's research covers several specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors

The scientist has published in high-impact journals, frequently contributing to outlets such as:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Biomimetic, knittable aerogel fiber for thermal insulation textile," 2023, Science
  • "Multifunctional polyimide aerogel textile inspired by polar bear hair for thermoregulation in extreme environments," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Mechanically Efficient Cellular Materials Inspired by Cuttlebone," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Smart fibers for energy conversion and storage," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Smart Sponge for Fast Liquid Absorption and Thermal Responsive Self-Squeezing," 2020, Advanced Materials

Hao Bai frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among them:

  • Weiwei Gao
  • Nifang Zhao
  • Huanmei Yuan
  • Zefei Zhang
  • Ziyu Shao

The body of work by this researcher exhibits a clear interdisciplinary approach, intersecting engineering principles with material innovation and biomedical applications. This includes efforts in thermal insulation textiles, energy harvesting fibers, and biomimetic materials design.

Best Publications

  • Bioinspired structural materials

    Ulrike G. K. Wegst;Hao Bai;Eduardo Saiz;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Directional water collection on wetted spider silk

    Yongmei Zheng;Hao Bai;Zhongbing Huang;Xuelin Tian

  • A Thermally Insulating Textile Inspired by Polar Bear Hair.

    Ying Cui;Huaxin Gong;Yujie Wang;Dewen Li

  • Efficient water collection on integrative bioinspired surfaces with star-shaped wettability patterns.

    Hao Bai;Lin Wang;Jie Ju;Ruize Sun

  • An Anisotropically High Thermal Conductive Boron Nitride/Epoxy Composite Based on Nacre-Mimetic 3D Network

    Jingkai Han;Gaolai Du;Weiwei Gao;Hao Bai

  • Bioinspired Structural Materials

    Christine Ortiz;Mary C. Boyce

  • Ultrafast Digital Printing toward 4D Shape Changing Materials.

    Limei Huang;Ruiqi Jiang;Jingjun Wu;Jizhou Song

  • Bioinspired large-scale aligned porous materials assembled with dual temperature gradients.

    Hao Bai;Yuan Chen;Benjamin Delattre;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Bioinspired Hydroxyapatite/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Composite with a Nacre‐Mimetic Architecture by a Bidirectional Freezing Method

    Hao Bai;Flynn Walsh;Bernd Gludovatz;Benjamin Delattre;Benjamin Delattre

  • Bioinspired Conical Copper Wire with Gradient Wettability for Continuous and Efficient Fog Collection

    Jie Ju;Kai Xiao;Xi Yao;Hao Bai

  • Biomimetic Architectured Graphene Aerogel with Exceptional Strength and Resilience.

    Miao Yang;Nifang Zhao;Ying Cui;Weiwei Gao

  • Direction Controlled Driving of Tiny Water Drops on Bioinspired Artificial Spider Silks

    Hao Bai;Xuelin Tian;Yongmei Zheng;Jie Ju

  • Efficient Water Transport and Solar Steam Generation via Radially, Hierarchically Structured Aerogels.

    Weizhong Xu;Yun Xing;Jian Liu;Huaping Wu

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

    Li Chen;Mingjie Liu;Hao Bai;Peipei Chen

  • Controlled fabrication and water collection ability of bioinspired artificial spider silks

    Hao Bai;Jie Ju;Ruize Sun;Yuan Chen

  • Mechanically Efficient Cellular Materials Inspired by Cuttlebone.

    Anran Mao;Nifang Zhao;Yahui Liang;Hao Bai

  • Multifunctional polyimide aerogel textile inspired by polar bear hair for thermoregulation in extreme environments

    Yujie Wang;Ying Cui;Ziyu Shao;Weiwei Gao

  • High-efficiency electromagnetic interference shielding realized in nacre-mimetic graphene/polymer composite with extremely low graphene loading

    Weiwei Gao;Nifang Zhao;Tian Yu;Jiabin Xi

  • Smart fibers for energy conversion and storage

    Wujun Ma;Yang Zhang;Shaowu Pan;Yanhua Cheng

  • Superstretchable Nacre-Mimetic Graphene/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Film Based on Interfacial Architectural Engineering

    Nifang Zhao;Miao Yang;Qian Zhao;Weiwei Gao

  • Nacre-mimetic composite with intrinsic self-healing and shape-programming capability.

    Gaolai Du;Anran Mao;Jinhong Yu;Jingjing Hou

  • Functional fibers with unique wettability inspired by spider silks.

    Hao Bai;Jie Ju;Yongmei Zheng;Lei Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiwei Gao
Weiwei Gao University of California, San Diego
Antoni P. Tomsia
Antoni P. Tomsia Beihang University
Qian Zhao
Qian Zhao Zhejiang University
Tao Xie
Tao Xie Zhejiang University
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Xi Yao
Xi Yao City University of Hong Kong
Huaping Wu
Huaping Wu Zhejiang University of Technology
Chao Gao
Chao Gao Zhejiang University
Yong Zhao
Yong Zhao Beihang University

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