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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 61 2047 1951 653 594 509 13610

Hong-Chao Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Chao Zhang between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Chao Zhang published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2025. 55 of the 725 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 53 publications 2026: 2 publications
1989 2026

725 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Chao Zhang: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 9
1995 9
1996 6
1997 10
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 3
2002 9
2003 6
2004 5
2005 12
2006 8
2007 14
2008 20
2009 16
2010 26
2011 36
2012 18
2013 37
2014 33
2015 32
2016 33
2017 43
2018 33
2019 42
2020 34
2021 27
2022 48
2023 42
2024 43
2025 53
2026 2
Total 725
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Hong-Chao Zhang publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hong-Chao Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 508–517 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 509 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40 509
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Hong-Chao Zhang D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hong-Chao Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141 61
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Hong-Chao Zhang is affiliated with Texas Tech University in the United States and works primarily within the field of Engineering. Their research contributions span multiple subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their work covers a range of specialized topics, notably in Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, High Entropy Alloys Studies, Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Magnetic Properties of Thin Films, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, and Laser-induced Spectroscopy and Plasma.

Frequent collaborators with Hong-Chao Zhang include Weiwei Liu, Huanqiang Liu, Wanyang Li, Zongyu Ma, and Shitong Peng, indicating a network of recurring research partnerships.

Their publications are disseminated through various notable venues. They have contributed extensively to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optics & Laser Technology
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Applied Sciences

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Hong-Chao Zhang reflect a focus on catalysis, materials science, and manufacturing technologies:

  • MoS2-Supported Fe2 Clusters Catalyzing Nitrogen Reduction Reaction to Produce Ammonia, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • A review on in situ monitoring technology for directed energy deposition of metals, 2020, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Nitrogen reduction reaction on small iron clusters supported by N-doped graphene: A theoretical study of the atomically precise active-site mechanism, 2020, Nano Research
  • Chiral recognition and enantiomer excess determination based on emission wavelength change of AIEgen rotor, 2020, Nature Communications
  • On the Nature of Three-Atom Metal Cluster Catalysis for N2 Reduction to Ammonia, 2022, ACS Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Computer Aided Process Planning: the state-of-the-art survey

    Leo Alting;Hongchao Zhang

  • Design for manufacture and design for `X`: concepts, applications, and perspectives

    Tsai C. Kuo;Samuel H. Huang;Hong C. Zhang

  • Environmentally conscious design and manufacturing: A state-of-the-art survey

    Hong C Zhang;Tsai C Kuo;Huitian Lu;Samuel H Huang

  • Review on thermal analysis in laser-based additive manufacturing

    Zhaorui Yan;Weiwei Liu;Zijue Tang;Xuyang Liu

  • Applications of neural networks in manufacturing: a state-of-the-art survey

    H.-C. Zhang;S. H. Huang

  • Artificial neural networks in manufacturing: concepts, applications, and perspectives

    S.H. Huang;Hong-Chao Zhang

  • Printed circuit board recycling: a state-of-the-art survey

    Jianzhi Li;P. Shrivastava;Zong Gao;Hong-Chao Zhang

  • Computerized Manufacturing Process Planning Systems

    Hong-Chao Zhang;Leo Alting

  • A review on in situ monitoring technology for directed energy deposition of metals

    Zi-jue Tang;Wei-wei Liu;Yi-wen Wang;Kaze Mojtaba Saleheen

  • End-of-life (EOL) issues and options for electric vehicle batteries

    Monsuru Olalekan Ramoni;Hong-Chao Zhang

  • Study of the degradation mechanisms of carbon-supported platinum fuel cells catalyst via different accelerated stress test

    Yuanliang Zhang;Siguo Chen;Yao Wang;Wei Ding

  • Evidence for Aggregation-Induced Emission from Free Rotation Restriction of Double Bond at Excited State.

    Jia-Bin Xiong;Ying-Xue Yuan;Lian Wang;Jian-Ping Sun

  • Tolerancing techniques: the state-of-the-art

    H. C. Zhang;M. E. Huq

  • Printed circuit board recycling: a state-of-art survey

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  • A PCA-based method for construction of composite sustainability indicators

    Tao Li;Hongchao Zhang;Hongchao Zhang;Chris Yuan;Zhichao Liu

  • IPPM – A Prototype to Integrate Process Planning and Job Shop Scheduling Functions

    Hong-Chao Zhang;M. Eugene Merchant

  • A principal component analysis based three-dimensional sustainability assessment model to evaluate corporate sustainable performance

    Qiuhong Jiang;Qiuhong Jiang;Zhichao Liu;Zhichao Liu;Weiwei Liu;Tao Li

  • Advanced Tolerancing Techniques

    Hong-Chao Zhang

  • Environmental benefits of remanufacturing: A case study of cylinder heads remanufactured through laser cladding

    Zhichao Liu;Qiuhong Jiang;Tao Li;Shiyun Dong

  • A Derivative-Free Algorithm for Least-Squares Minimization

    Hongchao Zhang;Andrew R. Conn;Katya Scheinberg

  • An integrated model of process planning and production scheduling

    Hong-Chao Zhang;Srinidhi Mallur

  • A progressive approach for the integration of process planning and scheduling

    Samuel H. Huang;Hong-Chao Zhang;Milton L. Smith

  • A hybrid-graph approach for automated setup planning in CAPP

    Hong-Chao Zhang;Enhao Lin

  • Environmental emissions and energy consumptions assessment of a diesel engine from the life cycle perspective

    Tao Li;Zhi-Chao Liu;Hong-Chao Zhang;Hong-Chao Zhang;Qiu-Hong Jiang

  • A graph-based disassembly sequence planning for EOL product recycling

    H.C. Zhang;T.C. Kuo

  • Crack healing in SUS304 stainless steel by electropulsing treatment

    Tao Yu;Dewei Deng;Gang Wang;Hongchao Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Weilong Cong
Weilong Cong Texas Tech University
Samuel H. Huang
Samuel H. Huang University of Cincinnati
Chris Yuan
Chris Yuan Case Western Reserve University
Shiren Wang
Shiren Wang Texas A&M University
Xin Zhang
Xin Zhang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
John W. Sutherland
John W. Sutherland Purdue University West Lafayette
Tao Li
Tao Li Florida International University

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