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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11910 10730 1891 1875 244 8637

Heming Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heming Xiao between 1992 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heming Xiao published across 28 years, from 1992 to 2019, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2006. 1 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2006. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1992 2019

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heming Xiao: publications per year, 1992 to 2019
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 6
1999 7
2000 4
2001 6
2002 11
2003 7
2004 6
2005 13
2006 25
2007 11
2008 23
2009 18
2010 25
2011 9
2012 10
2013 22
2014 16
2015 9
2016 7
2017 4
2018 0
2019 1
Total 245
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Heming Xiao publications per year - data summary

  • Heming Xiao, a Chemistry scholar from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, has 245 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1992 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive years are 2006 and 2010, with 25 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2019, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993, 1994 and 2018).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.8 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 21 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2001: 28 publications (2.8 per year); 2002-2011: 148 publications (14.8 per year); 2012-2019: 69 publications (8.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Heming 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 Heming Xiao 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, 241–260 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: 244 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 244
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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Heming Xiao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Heming Xiao, a Chemistry scholar from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, records 244 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Heming Xiao, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Heming Xiao falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Heming 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 Heming Xiao 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
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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Heming Xiao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Heming Xiao, a Chemistry scholar from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, records 56 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Heming Xiao, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Heming Xiao ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Heming Xiao is affiliated with Nanjing University of Science and Technology in China. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and materials science, with particular emphasis on aerospace engineering and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. The scope of their work also spans mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's research topics include advanced antenna and metasurface technologies, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, advanced materials and mechanics, electromagnetic wave absorption materials, structural analysis and optimization, antenna design and analysis, and advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials.

Heming Xiao has published several papers in various scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • Frequency-selective/impedance gradient MXene/PPy nanocomposite polyester felt with a broadband electromagnetic wave absorption, 2023, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • One-step fabrication of a novel fiber-based absorber for flexible, tunable and boosted microwave absorption, 2024, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Origami tunable frequency selective fabric and its tuning mechanism, 2022, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Stretchable tunable frequency selective fabrics and their electromagnetic response mechanism, 2022, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Electromagnetic wave-absorbing properties of cellulose aerogels with integrated impedance continuous gradient structure, 2025, Journal of Materials Science

The frequent publication venues for Heming Xiao include Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, Textile Research Journal, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal of Materials Science, and Research Square.

They have collaborated extensively with several researchers. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Jianying Chen
  • Hengyu Zhang
  • Ni Wang
  • Hui Ji
  • Xinyi Ruan

Best Publications

  • DFT studies on the four polymorphs of crystalline CL-20 and the influences of hydrostatic pressure on epsilon-CL-20 crystal.

    Xiao-Juan Xu;Wei-Hua Zhu;He-Ming Xiao

  • Computational Studies on Polynitrohexaazaadmantanes as Potential High Energy Density Materials

    Xiao-Juan Xu;He-Ming Xiao;Xue-Hai Ju;Xue-Dong Gong

  • Theoretical studies on the structures, thermodynamic properties, detonation properties, and pyrolysis mechanisms of spiro nitramines.

    Ling Qiu;Heming Xiao;Xuedong Gong;Xuehai Ju

  • Molecular design of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-based high-energy density materials.

    Tao Wei;Weihua Zhu;Xiaowen Zhang;Yu-Fang Li

  • Crystal density predictions for nitramines based on quantum chemistry

    Ling Qiu;Heming Xiao;Xuedong Gong;Xuehai Ju

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Pure ε-CL-20 and ε-CL-20-Based PBXs

    Xiao-Juan Xu;He-Ming Xiao;Ji-Jun Xiao;Wei Zhu

  • DFT study on energetic tetrazolo-[1,5-b]-1,2,4,5-tetrazine and 1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-b]-1,2,4,5-tetrazine derivatives.

    Tao Wei;Weihua Zhu;Jingjing Zhang;Heming Xiao

  • First-principles study of the four polymorphs of crystalline octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine.

    Weihua Zhu;Jijuan Xiao;Guangfu Ji;Feng Zhao

  • First-Principles Study of Different Polymorphs of Crystalline Zirconium Hydride

    Weihua Zhu;Rongshan Wang;Guogang Shu;Ping Wu

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of RDX and RDX-based plastic-bonded explosives

    Wei Zhu;Jijun Xiao;Weihua Zhu;Heming Xiao

  • Theoretical study on pyrolysis and sensitivity of energetic compounds: (3) Nitro derivatives of aminobenzenes

    He-Ming Xiao;Jian-Fen Fan;Zi-Ming Gu;Hai-Shan Dong

  • Impact sensitivity and activation energy of pyrolysis for tetrazole compounds

    Zhao-Xu Chen;Heming Xiao

  • Comparative theoretical studies of energetic substituted carbon- and nitrogen-bridged difurazans.

    Xiaowen Zhang;Weihua Zhu;Heming Xiao

  • Theoretical studies on the heats of formation and the interactions among the difluoroamino groups in polydifluoroaminocubanes.

    Xue-Hai Ju;Yu-Min Li;He-Ming Xiao

  • Substituent effects on the properties related to detonation performance and sensitivity for 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitroazobenzene derivatives.

    Yan Liu;Xuedong Gong;Lianjun Wang;Guixiang Wang

  • Molecular dynamics study of binding energies, mechanical properties, and detonation performances of bicyclo-HMX-based PBXs.

    Ling Qiu;Heming Xiao

  • Simulation investigations in the binding energy and mechanical properties of HMX-based polymer-bonded explosives

    Jijun Xiao;Guoyong Fang;Guangfu Ji;Heming Xiao

  • Ab initio study of energetic solids: cupric azide, mercuric azide, and lead azide.

    Weihua Zhu;Heming Xiao

  • DFT studies of pressure effects on structural and vibrational properties of crystalline octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine

    Weihua Zhu;Xiaowen Zhang;Tao Wei;Heming Xiao

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of AP/HMX composite with a modified force field.

    Wei Zhu;Xijun Wang;Jijun Xiao;Weihua Zhu

  • Ab initio and molecular dynamics studies of crystalline TNAD (trans-1,4,5,8-tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin)

    Ling Qiu;He-Ming Xiao;Wei-Hua Zhu;Ji-Jun Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinshan Li
Jinshan Li Northwestern Polytechnical University
Zhiwei Chen
Zhiwei Chen University of Hong Kong

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