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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 47 11277 10894 3135 3122 156 6033

Hong Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong Xu between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong Xu published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2018. 37 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2018. 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 24 publications
2006 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong Xu: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 3
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 4
2012 1
2013 9
2014 7
2015 6
2016 5
2017 14
2018 26
2019 19
2020 25
2021 17
2022 22
2023 13
2024 13
2025 24
Total 213
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Hong Xu 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 Hong Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 150–169 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 156 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835 156
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Hong Xu 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 Hong Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612 47
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Hong Xu is affiliated with Donghua University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry. Their research portfolio spans over 100 publications primarily concerning advanced materials and their applications.

The scientist's recent published papers demonstrate a concentration on functional materials, sensor technology, and sustainable materials. Some notable works include:

  • A naked-eye detection polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose-based pH sensor for intelligent packaging, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Cellulosic sponges with pH responsive wettability for efficient oil-water separation, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Protein-assisted freeze-tolerant hydrogel with switchable performance toward customizable flexible sensor, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Stable microencapsulated phase change materials with ultrahigh payload for efficient cooling of mobile electronic devices, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Nanocellulose-mediated transparent high strength conductive hydrogel based on in-situ formed polypyrrole nanofibrils as a multimodal sensor, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers

Hong Xu frequently collaborates with several researchers, with coauthor counts indicating established partnerships. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhiping Mao (72 publications)
  • Yi Zhong (65 publications)
  • Linping Zhang (63 publications)
  • Xueling Feng (48 publications)
  • Bijia Wang (37 publications)

The scientist has published prominently in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (9 publications)
  • Cellulose (8 publications)
  • Polymers for Advanced Technologies (7 publications)
  • Carbohydrate Polymers (6 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (5 publications)

Hong Xu's research interests involve a range of advanced material topics, with particular focus on:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies

The subfields of study include polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, illustrating the interdisciplinary aspects of their work. The primary fields of study recorded are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Best Publications

  • The preparation and antibacterial effects of dopa-cotton/AgNPs

    Hong Xu;Xue Shi;Hui Ma;Yihang Lv

  • Cellulose Sponge Supported Palladium Nanoparticles as Recyclable Cross-Coupling Catalysts

    Yingzhan Li;Lei Xu;Bo Xu;Zhiping Mao

  • A naked-eye detection polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose-based pH sensor for intelligent packaging.

    Lei Ding;Xiang Li;Lecheng Hu;Yunchong Zhang

  • Cellulose-rich oleogels prepared with an emulsion-templated approach

    Yang Jiang;Lingli Liu;Bijia Wang;Xiaofeng Sui

  • High-performance textile electrodes for wearable electronics obtained by an improved in situ polymerization method

    Jingchun Lv;Peiwen Zhou;Linping Zhang;Yi Zhong

  • Infrared stealth property based on semiconductor (M)-to-metallic (R) phase transition characteristics of W-doped VO2 thin films coated on cotton fabrics

    Zhiping Mao;Wei Wang;Ying Liu;Linping Zhang

  • Durable antibacterial and hydrophobic cotton fabrics utilizing enamine bonds.

    Liduo Rong;Hongchen Liu;Bijia Wang;Zhiping Mao

  • Flexible cellulose-based thermoelectric sponge towards wearable pressure sensor and energy harvesting

    Huan Cheng;Yirui Du;Bijia Wang;Zhiping Mao

  • Improvements of thermal property and crystallization behavior of PLLA based multiblock copolymer by forming stereocomplex with PDLA oligomer

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  • Facile fabrication of redox/pH dual stimuli responsive cellulose hydrogel.

    Hongchen Liu;Liduo Rong;Bijia Wang;Ruyi Xie

  • Durable flame retardant and antibacterial finishing on cotton fabrics with cyclotriphosphazene/polydopamine/silver nanoparticles hybrid coatings

    Yingzhan Li;Bijia Wang;Xiaofeng Sui;Ruyi Xie

  • Self‐Healing Polysaccharide Hydrogel Based on Dynamic Covalent Enamine Bonds

    Hongchen Liu;Xiaofeng Sui;Hong Xu;Linping Zhang

  • Cellulosic sponges with pH responsive wettability for efficient oil-water separation.

    Lijie Li;Liduo Rong;Zhangting Xu;Bijia Wang

  • Lasting superhydrophobicity and antibacterial activity of Cu nanoparticles immobilized on the surface of dopamine modified cotton fabrics

    Jiaying Yang;Hong Xu;Linping Zhang;Yi Zhong

  • Biodegradable regenerated cellulose-dispersed composites with improved properties via a pickering emulsion process.

    Yunchong Zhang;Yang Jiang;Lei Han;Bijia Wang

  • Polysaccharide-based edible emulsion gel stabilized by regenerated cellulose

    Yang Jiang;Lingli Liu;Bijia Wang;Xuexia Yang

  • Durable flame retardant finishing of cotton fabrics with organosilicon functionalized cyclotriphosphazene

    Shuo Wang;Xiaofeng Sui;Yingzhan Li;Jiawei Li

  • Self-healing and injectable polysaccharide hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties

    Hongchen Liu;Chaojing Li;Bijia Wang;Xiaofeng Sui

  • Cellulose nanofibril-reinforced biodegradable polymer composites obtained via a Pickering emulsion approach

    Yunchong Zhang;Jun Wu;Bijia Wang;Xiaofeng Sui

  • Catalytic MOF-loaded cellulose sponge for rapid degradation of chemical warfare agents simulant.

    Chenkang Shen;Zhiping Mao;Hong Xu;Linping Zhang

  • Fabrication of Z-scheme photocatalyst Ag–AgBr@Bi20TiO32 and its visible-light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of isoproturon herbicide

    Ruyi Xie;Linping Zhang;Hong Xu;Yi Zhong

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiping Mao
Zhiping Mao Donghua University
Xiaofeng Sui
Xiaofeng Sui Donghua University
Jinying Yuan
Jinying Yuan Tsinghua University
Yiqi Yang
Yiqi Yang University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Béla Pukánszky
Béla Pukánszky Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Wan Jiang
Wan Jiang Donghua University
Lianjun Wang
Lianjun Wang Donghua University
Narendra Reddy
Narendra Reddy Jain University

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