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Hong-Xing Zhang

Hong-Xing Zhang

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 12906 11611 2020 2003 425 15140

Hong-Xing Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Xing Zhang between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Xing Zhang published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 14.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2015. 57 of the 542 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2015. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 25 publications
1989 2025

542 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Xing Zhang: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 5
2004 10
2005 5
2006 7
2007 15
2008 20
2009 25
2010 11
2011 29
2012 31
2013 31
2014 38
2015 40
2016 28
2017 30
2018 28
2019 19
2020 23
2021 16
2022 35
2023 31
2024 32
2025 25
Total 542
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Hong-Xing Zhang 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-Xing Zhang 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, 421–440 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: 425 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
421–440 327 425
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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Hong-Xing Zhang 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-Xing Zhang 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Hong-Xing Zhang is affiliated with Jilin University in China, contributing extensively to research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their scholarly work spans a broad range of specialized areas, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering among other subfields.

Within this scope, Hong-Xing Zhang has published research addressing a variety of topics, including:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several prominent scientific journals and publication venues, which include:

  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • Applied Surface Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Hong-Xing Zhang has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, reflecting a network of active scientific partnerships. Frequent coauthors include Fu-Quan Bai, Jianyin Miao, R. I. Eglitis, Jian Wang, and Ran Jia.

Among Zhang's recent published scientific papers are the following:

  • One Stone, Three Birds: pH Triggered Transformation of Aminopyronine and Iminopyronine Based Lysosome Targeting Viscosity Probe for Cancer Visualization, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Synthesis and Shaping of Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Review, 2022, Chemical Communications
  • Controlling Metallophilic Interactions in Chiral Gold(I) Double Salts Towards Excitation Wavelength-Tunable Circularly Polarized Luminescence, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Carbon Fiber Reinforced Elastomeric Thermal Interface Materials for Spacecraft, 2021, Carbon
  • High-Contrast Fluorescence Diagnosis of Cancer Cells/Tissues Based on β-Lapachone-Triggered ROS Amplification Specific in Cancer Cells, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Molecular docking: a powerful approach for structure-based drug discovery.

    Xuan-Yu Meng;Hong-Xing Zhang;Mihaly Mezei;Meng Cui

  • Atomic Modulation of FeCo–Nitrogen–Carbon Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Rechargeable and Flexible All-Solid-State Zinc–Air Battery

    Chang-Yuan Su;Hui Cheng;Wei Li;Zhao-Qing Liu

  • Simultaneous fluorescence sensing of Cys and GSH from different emission channels.

    Jing Liu;Yuan-Qiang Sun;Yingying Huo;Hongxing Zhang

  • Simultaneous fluorescent imaging of Cys/Hcy and GSH from different emission channels

    Jing Liu;Yuan-Qiang Sun;Hongxing Zhang;Yingying Huo

  • A Mitochondria-Targetable Fluorescent Probe for Dual-Channel NO Imaging Assisted by Intracellular Cysteine and Glutathione

    Yuan-Qiang Sun;Jing Liu;Hongxing Zhang;Yingying Huo

  • Hole Trapping by Iodine Interstitial Defects Decreases Free Carrier Losses in Perovskite Solar Cells: A Time-Domain Ab Initio Study

    Wei Li;Wei Li;Jin Liu;Fu-Quan Bai;Hong-Xing Zhang

  • Sulfone-Rhodamines: A New Class of Near-Infrared Fluorescent Dyes for Bioimaging.

    Jing Liu;Yuan-Qiang Sun;Hongxing Zhang;Heping Shi

  • Strong Electronic Couplings between Ferrocenyl Centers Mediated by Bis-Ethynyl/Butadiynyl Diruthenium Bridges

    Guo-Lin Xu;Robert J. Crutchley;Maria C. Derosa;Qing-Jiang Pan

  • Supramolecular structures and assembly and luminescent properties of quinacridone derivatives.

    Kaiqi Ye;Jia Wang;Hui Sun;Yu Liu

  • Metal-metal interactions in heterobimetallic d8-d10 complexes. Structures and spectroscopic investigation of [M'M' '(mu-dcpm)2(CN)2]+ (M' = Pt, Pd; M' ' = Cu, Ag, Au) and related complexes by UV-vis absorption and resonance Raman spectroscopy and ab initio calculations.

    Bao-Hui Xia;Hong-Xing Zhang;Chi-Ming Che;King-Hung Leung

  • A mitochondria-targetable fluorescent probe for peroxynitrite: fast response and high selectivity

    Hongxing Zhang;Jing Liu;Yuan-Qiang Sun;Yingying Huo

  • Imaging lysosomal highly reactive oxygen species and lighting up cancer cells and tumors enabled by a Si-rhodamine-based near-infrared fluorescent probe

    Hongxing Zhang;Jing Liu;Chenlu Liu;Pengcheng Yu

  • Aurophilic attraction and luminescence of binuclear gold(I) complexes with bridging phosphine ligands: ab initio study.

    Hong-Xing Zhang;Chi-Ming Che

  • One Stone, Three Birds: pH Triggered Transformation of Aminopyronine and Iminopyronine Based Lysosome Targeting Viscosity Probe for Cancer Visualization.

    Yan Song;Hongxing Zhang;Xia Wang;Xin Geng

  • Theoretical Studies of the Absorption and Emission Properties of the Fluorene-Based Conjugated Polymers

    Ji-Fen Wang;Ji-Kang Feng;Ai-Min Ren;Xiao-Dong Liu

  • Theoretical Studies of the Spectroscopic Properties of [Pt(trpy)C⋮CR]+ (trpy = 2,2‘,6‘,2‘ ‘-Terpyridine; R = H, CH2OH, and C6H5)

    Xin Zhou;Hong-Xing Zhang;Qing-Jiang Pan;Bao-Hui Xia

  • Reversal Circularly Polarized Luminescence of AIE-Active Chiral Binaphthyl Molecules from Solution to Aggregation.

    Yuan Sheng;Dong Shen;Wenjie Zhang;Hongxing Zhang

  • Iodo-BODIPY: a visible-light-driven, highly efficient and photostable metal-free organic photocatalyst

    Wenliang Li;Leijiao Li;Haihua Xiao;Ruogu Qi

  • Theoretical Studies of Ground and Excited Electronic States in a Series of Halide Rhenium(I) Bipyridine Complexes

    Li Yang;Ai-Min Ren;Ji-Kang Feng;Xiao-Juan Liu

  • Controlling Metallophilic Interactions in Chiral Gold(I) Double Salts towards Excitation Wavelength-Tunable Circularly Polarized Luminescence.

    Jian‐Gong Yang;Kai Li;Jian Wang;Shanshan Sun

  • Theoretical Studies of Ground and Excited Electronic States in a Series of Rhenium(I) Bipyridine Complexes Containing Diarylethynyl-Based Structure

    Li Yang;Ai-Min Ren;Ji-Kang Feng;Xiao-Dong Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Honggang Fu
Honggang Fu Heilongjiang University
Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Chungui Tian
Chungui Tian Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Yanxiang Cheng
Yanxiang Cheng University of Science and Technology of China
Jean-Luc Brédas
Jean-Luc Brédas University of Arizona
Cai-Zhuang Wang
Cai-Zhuang Wang Iowa State University
Wen-Fei Dong
Wen-Fei Dong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuguang Ma
Yuguang Ma South China University of Technology
Tianyi Ma
Tianyi Ma Swinburne University of Technology
Zhao-Qing Liu
Zhao-Qing Liu Guangzhou University

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