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Materials Science

D-Index
49
Citations
17966
World Ranking
10371
National Ranking
2912

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
17680
World Ranking
15457
National Ranking
2397

Hengzhong Zhang 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 Hengzhong Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 95 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Hengzhong Zhang 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 Hengzhong Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hengzhong Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans multiple fields, including materials science, engineering, and medicine, with a particular focus on materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, mechanical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their publication record includes significant contributions in areas such as diabetes, cardiovascular risks, lipoproteins, metal and thin film mechanics, cardiovascular health and disease prevention, advanced materials and composites, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies research, and MXene and MAX phase materials.

Notable frequent co-authors collaborating with Hengzhong Zhang include Weiwei Li, Xiaoliang Zhang, Junxiu Liu, Hongliang Dong, and H. W. Sheng.

Hengzhong Zhang's research has been published in various scientific venues. Frequent publication locations include Research Square, Nature, Matter, Lipids in Health and Disease, and Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.

Representative papers from their recent work are:

  • High-pressure strengthening in ultrafine-grained metals, 2020, Nature
  • Wet-chemistry hydrogen doped TiO2 with switchable defects control for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, 2021, Matter
  • Relationship between the non-HDLc-to-HDLc ratio and carotid plaques in a high stroke risk population: a cross-sectional study in China, 2020, Lipids in Health and Disease
  • Hollow structured black TiO2 with thickness-controllable microporous shells for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis, 2021, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Ultra-incompressible High-Entropy Diborides, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Best Publications

  • UNDERSTANDING POLYMORPHIC PHASE TRANSFORMATION BEHAVIOR DURING GROWTH OF NANOCRYSTALLINE AGGREGATES: INSIGHTS FROM TIO2

    Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments

    James J. De Yoreo;James J. De Yoreo;Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert;Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert;Nico A. J. M. Sommerdijk;R. Lee Penn

  • Aggregation-Based Crystal Growth and Microstructure Development in Natural Iron Oxyhydroxide Biomineralization Products

    Jillian F. Banfield;Susan A. Welch;Hengzhong Zhang;Tamara Thomsen Ebert

  • Thermodynamic analysis of phase stability of nanocrystalline titania

    Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Energetics of nanocrystalline TiO2

    M. R. Ranade;A. Navrotsky;H. Z. Zhang;J. F. Banfield

  • Nanoparticles in the Environment

    Jillian F. Banfield;Hengzhong Zhang

  • Nanoparticles: Strained and Stiff

    Benjamin Gilbert;Feng Huang;Hengzhong Zhang;Glenn A. Waychunas

  • Water-driven structure transformation in nanoparticles at room temperature

    Hengzhong Zhang;Benjamin Gilbert;Feng Huang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Two-Stage Crystal-Growth Kinetics Observed during Hydrothermal Coarsening of Nanocrystalline ZnS

    Feng Huang;Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Phase transformation of nanocrystalline anatase-to-rutile via combined interface and surface nucleation

    Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Structural characteristics and mechanical and thermodynamic properties of nanocrystalline TiO2.

    Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Enhanced adsorption of molecules on surfaces of nanocrystalline particles

    Hengzhong Zhang;R. Lee Penn;Robert J. Hamers;Jillian F. Banfield

  • New kinetic model for the nanocrystalline anatase-to-rutile transformation revealing rate dependence on number of particles

    Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Kinetics of Crystallization and Crystal Growth of Nanocrystalline Anatase in Nanometer-Sized Amorphous Titania

    Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    Pavan K Naicker;Peter T Cummings;Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F Banfield

  • Preparing Single-Phase Nanocrystalline Anatase from Amorphous Titania with Particle Sizes Tailored by Temperature

    Hengzhong Zhang;Michael Finnegan;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Atomic structure of nanometer-sized amorphous TiO2

    Hengzhong Zhang;Bin Chen;Jillian F. Banfield;Glenn A. Waychunas

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Thermodynamic Analysis, and Experimental Study of Phase Stability of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles

    Hengzhong Zhang;Feng Huang;and Benjamin Gilbert;Jillian F. Banfield

  • Special phase transformation and crystal growth pathways observed in nanoparticles

    Benjamin Gilbert;Hengzhong Zhang;Feng Huang;Michael P Finnegan;Michael P Finnegan

  • The role of oriented attachment crystal growth in hydrothermal coarsening of nanocrystalline ZnS

    Feng Huang;Hengzhong Zhang;Jillian F. Banfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Jillian F. Banfield
Jillian F. Banfield University of California, Berkeley
Glenn A. Waychunas
Glenn A. Waychunas Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
R. Lee Penn
R. Lee Penn University of Minnesota
Mengqiang Zhu
Mengqiang Zhu University of Maryland, College Park
James J. De Yoreo
James J. De Yoreo Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Zhang Lin
Zhang Lin South China University of Technology
Helmut Cölfen
Helmut Cölfen University of Konstanz
Dongsheng Li
Dongsheng Li Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Nobumichi Tamura
Nobumichi Tamura Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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