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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 153 114 99 58 45 550 117186

Hong-Cai Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Cai Zhou between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Cai Zhou published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2019. 25 of the 661 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2019. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 54 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 24 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

661 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Cai Zhou: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 10
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 6
2005 6
2006 11
2007 11
2008 11
2009 19
2010 17
2011 19
2012 31
2013 29
2014 35
2015 39
2016 34
2017 37
2018 47
2019 54
2020 48
2021 42
2022 41
2023 46
2024 33
2025 24
2026 1
Total 661
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Hong-Cai Zhou publications per year - data summary

  • Hong-Cai Zhou, a Chemistry scholar from Texas A&M University, has 661 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 54 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1994, 1996, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 15 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 21.3 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 145 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1996: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1997-2012: 148 publications (9.3 per year); 2013-2026: 510 publications (36.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hong-Cai Zhou 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 Hong-Cai Zhou 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, 541–560 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: 550 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
541–560 148 550
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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Hong-Cai Zhou 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.
  • Hong-Cai Zhou, a Chemistry scholar from Texas A&M University, records 550 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Hong-Cai Zhou, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Hong-Cai Zhou ranks above the median.
  • 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).

Hong-Cai Zhou 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 Hong-Cai Zhou 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, 152–153 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: 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 11 153
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Hong-Cai Zhou 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.
  • Hong-Cai Zhou, a Chemistry scholar from Texas A&M University, records 153 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Hong-Cai Zhou, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Hong-Cai Zhou ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Hong-Cai Zhou is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research focuses on materials science and chemistry, with a substantial number of publications in the fields of materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry. Their work also spans related subfields including electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Zhou has contributed extensively to the study and development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a theme clearly reflected in the main topics covered by their research. These include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Metal-Organic Framework-Based Hierarchically Porous Materials: Synthesis and Applications" (2021, Chemical Reviews)
  • "Destruction of Metal-Organic Frameworks: Positive and Negative Aspects of Stability and Lability" (2020, Chemical Reviews)
  • "Optimizing Multivariate Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient C2H2/CO2 Separation" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Boosting Interfacial Charge-Transfer Kinetics for Efficient Overall CO2 Photoreduction via Rational Design of Coordination Spheres on Metal-Organic Frameworks" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Bioinspired Framework Catalysts: From Enzyme Immobilization to Biomimetic Catalysis" (2023, Chemical Reviews)

Zhou frequently collaborates with the following researchers:

  • Kunyu Wang
  • Peiyu Cai
  • Liang Feng
  • Yihao Yang
  • Hannah F. Drake

Their work is regularly published in several key scientific venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Hong-Cai Zhou was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Selective gas adsorption and separation in metal–organic frameworks

    Jian-Rong Li;Ryan J. Kuppler;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Introduction to Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Hong-Cai Zhou;Jeffrey R. Long;Omar M. Yaghi

  • Metal–Organic Frameworks for Separations

    Jian-Rong Li;Julian Sculley;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Applications.

    Shuai Yuan;Liang Feng;Kecheng Wang;Jiandong Pang

  • Zr-based metal-organic frameworks: design, synthesis, structure, and applications.

    Yan Bai;Yibo Dou;Lin-Hua Xie;William Rutledge

  • Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design

    Weigang Lu;Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Tian-Fu Liu

  • Carbon dioxide capture-related gas adsorption and separation in metal-organic frameworks

    Jian-Rong Li;Yuguang Ma;M. Colin McCarthy;Julian Sculley

  • Zirconium-Metalloporphyrin PCN-222: Mesoporous Metal–Organic Frameworks with Ultrahigh Stability as Biomimetic Catalysts†

    Dawei Feng;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Jian-Rong Li;Jian-Rong Li;Hai-Long Jiang

  • Potential applications of metal-organic frameworks

    Ryan J. Kuppler;Daren J. Timmons;Qian-Rong Fang;Jian-Rong Li

  • Highly Stable Zr(IV)-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Detection and Removal of Antibiotics and Organic Explosives in Water

    Bin Wang;Xiu-Liang Lv;Dawei Feng;Lin-Hua Xie

  • Recent advances in gas storage and separation using metal–organic frameworks

    Hao Li;Kecheng Wang;Yujia Sun;Christina T. Lollar

  • Gas storage in porous metal–organic frameworks for clean energy applications

    Shengqian Ma;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Metal-Organic Framework-Based Hierarchically Porous Materials: Synthesis and Applications.

    Guorui Cai;Peng Yan;Liangliang Zhang;Liangliang Zhang;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • From fundamentals to applications: a toolbox for robust and multifunctional MOF materials.

    Angelo Kirchon;Liang Feng;Hannah F Drake;Elizabeth A Joseph

  • Enzyme–MOF (metal–organic framework) composites

    Xizhen Lian;Yu Fang;Elizabeth Joseph;Qi Wang

  • Luminescent sensors based on metal-organic frameworks

    Yingmu Zhang;Shuai Yuan;Gregory Day;Xuan Wang

  • Tuning the Topology and Functionality of Metal–Organic Frameworks by Ligand Design

    Dan Zhao;Daren J. Timmons;Daqiang Yuan;Hong-Cai Zhou

  • Construction of ultrastable porphyrin Zr metal-organic frameworks through linker elimination

    Dawei Feng;Wan-Chun Chung;Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu

  • Metal-Organic Framework from an Anthracene Derivative Containing Nanoscopic Cages Exhibiting High Methane Uptake

    Shengqian Ma;Daofeng Sun;Jason M. Simmons;Christopher D. Collier

  • Size-Controlled Synthesis of Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework and Functionalization for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy

    Jihye Park;Qin Jiang;Dawei Feng;Lanqun Mao

  • Hydrogen storage in metal–organic frameworks

    David J. Collins;Hong-Cai Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuai Yuan
Shuai Yuan Texas A&M University
Daqiang Yuan
Daqiang Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian-Rong Li
Jian-Rong Li Beijing University of Technology
Jun-Sheng Qin
Jun-Sheng Qin Jilin University
Dawei Feng
Dawei Feng University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jiandong Pang
Jiandong Pang Nankai University
Shengqian Ma
Shengqian Ma University of North Texas
Daofeng Sun
Daofeng Sun China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Tian-Fu Liu
Tian-Fu Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi-Yuan Gu
Zhi-Yuan Gu Nanjing Normal University

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