World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Chemistry
China
2026
Award Badge
Materials Science
China
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
151
Citations
77504
World Ranking
155
National Ranking
40

Chemistry

D-Index
153
Citations
80355
World Ranking
118
National Ranking
17

He Tian 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 He Tian sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 772 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

He Tian 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 He Tian 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: 153 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

He Tian is affiliated with East China University of Science and Technology in China, focusing extensively on materials science with a strong interdisciplinary approach incorporating materials chemistry, organic chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, molecular biology, and biomedical engineering.

Their research emphasizes the development and study of advanced materials, with particular attention to luminescence and fluorescent materials, molecular sensors and ion detection, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, and organic light-emitting diodes. They also explore topics related to photochromic and fluorescence chemistry, synthesis and properties of aromatic compounds, and nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics.

He Tian has contributed to multiple recent publications, including:

  • "Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based small-molecule sensors and imaging agents," 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Minimizing buried interfacial defects for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells," 2023, Science
  • "Reconstructed covalent organic frameworks," 2022, Nature
  • "Disulfide-Mediated Reversible Polymerization toward Intrinsically Dynamic Smart Materials," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Toughening a Self-Healable Supramolecular Polymer by Ionic Cluster-Enhanced Iron-Carboxylate Complexes," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with the most common coauthors including Da-Hui Qu, Xiang Ma, Qi Zhang, Ben L. Feringa, and Junji Zhang.

He Tian's work is regularly published in prominent scientific journals and conferences, with recurrent appearances in venues such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of the American Chemical Society, arXiv (Cornell University), and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Recent progresses on diarylethene based photochromic switches

    He Tian;Songjie Yang

  • Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescence sensors and imaging agents

    Adam C. Sedgwick;Luling Wu;Hai Hao Han;Steven D. Bull

  • Photochromic Materials: More Than Meets The Eye

    Junji Zhang;Qi Zou;He Tian

  • Recent progress on polymer-based fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors

    Ha Na Kim;Zhiqian Guo;Weihong Zhu;Juyoung Yoon

  • Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based small-molecule sensors and imaging agents.

    Luling Wu;Chusen Huang;Chusen Huang;Ben P. Emery;Adam C. Sedgwick

  • Covalently bonded single-molecule junctions with stable and reversible photoswitched conductivity.

    Chuancheng Jia;Agostino Migliore;Na Xin;Shaoyun Huang

  • Photoresponsive Host–Guest Functional Systems

    Da-Hui Qu;Qiao-Chun Wang;Qi-Wei Zhang;Xiang Ma

  • Improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells: what we know and what we need to know

    Zhijun Ning;Zhijun Ning;Ying Fu;He Tian

  • Triarylamine: a promising core unit for efficient photovoltaic materials

    Zhijun Ning;He Tian

  • Organic D-A-π-A Solar Cell Sensitizers with Improved Stability and Spectral Response

    Weihong Zhu;Yongzhen Wu;Shutao Wang;Wenqin Li

  • Exploring a naturally tailored small molecule for stretchable, self-healing, and adhesive supramolecular polymers

    Qi Zhang;Chen-Yu Shi;Da-Hui Qu;Yi-Tao Long

  • Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based materials for organic photovoltaics

    Sanyin Qu;He Tian

  • Assembling-Induced Emission: An Efficient Approach for Amorphous Metal-Free Organic Emitting Materials with Room-Temperature Phosphorescence

    Xiang Ma;Jie Wang;He Tian

  • Stimuli-responsive supramolecular polymers in aqueous solution.

    Xiang Ma;He Tian

  • Amorphous Metal-Free Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Small Molecules with Multicolor Photoluminescence via a Host–Guest and Dual-Emission Strategy

    Dengfeng Li;Feifei Lu;Jie Wang;Wende Hu

  • Aggregation‐induced Emission (AIE)‐active Starburst Triarylamine Fluorophores as Potential Non‐doped Red Emitters for Organic Light‐emitting Diodes and Cl2 Gas Chemodosimeter

    Zhijun Ning;Zhao Chen;Qiong Zhang;Yongli Yan

  • Fluorogenic probes for disease-relevant enzymes.

    Junji Zhang;Xianzhi Chai;Xiao Peng He;Hae Jo Kim

  • A selective fluorescent ratiometric chemodosimeter for mercury ion

    Bin Liu;He Tian

  • Photochromic bisthienylethene as multi-function switches

    He Tian;Sheng Wang

  • In vivo and in situ tracking cancer chemotherapy by highly photostable NIR fluorescent theranostic prodrug.

    Xumeng Wu;Xuanrong Sun;Zhiqian Guo;Jianbin Tang

  • Facile Yb(OTf)3 promoted one-pot synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives through Hantzsch reaction

    Li-Min Wang;Jia Sheng;Liang Zhang;Jian-Wei Han

  • Advanced Functional Materials

    Alberto Credi;H. Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Weihong Zhu
Weihong Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Xiang Ma
Xiang Ma East China University of Science and Technology
Jianli Hua
Jianli Hua East China University of Science and Technology
Da-Hui Qu
Da-Hui Qu East China University of Science and Technology
Yi-Tao Long
Yi-Tao Long Nanjing University
Zhiqian Guo
Zhiqian Guo East China University of Science and Technology
Xiao-Peng He
Xiao-Peng He East China University of Science and Technology
Wenjun Wu
Wenjun Wu East China University of Science and Technology
Qiong Zhang
Qiong Zhang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hans Ågren
Hans Ågren Uppsala University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Chemistry, related fields such as forensic science and criminal justice offer valuable career opportunities. Exploring forensic psychology graduate programs online can provide a strong foundation in understanding the scientific and psychological aspects behind crime investigation.

High earning potential exists within forensic science, making it an attractive path for Chemistry graduates. According to high paying jobs in forensics, roles such as forensic chemist or crime lab analyst leverage chemical expertise in legal investigations.

When considering further education, being aware of tuition and fees is crucial. The article on criminal justice degree tuition offers insight into managing costs effectively while pursuing online education.

For those beginning their journey, affordable options are available through online criminal justice associate degree programs. These can serve as a stepping stone to advanced studies or entry-level forensic roles.

Best Scientists Citing He Tian

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles