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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3603 3265 666 655 331 22714

Hongbin Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongbin Cao between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongbin Cao published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2019. 7 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2019. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 7 publications
2001 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongbin Cao: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 5
2008 6
2009 8
2010 10
2011 10
2012 6
2013 24
2014 30
2015 26
2016 40
2017 39
2018 46
2019 47
2020 32
2021 25
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 7
Total 377
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Hongbin Cao 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 Hongbin Cao 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, 321–340 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: 331 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
321–340 643 331
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
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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Hongbin Cao 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 Hongbin Cao 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 79
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

Hongbin Cao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans primarily the field of engineering with a focus on several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, materials chemistry, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist has contributed to multiple topics within their field, with significant work on advanced battery technologies, extraction and separation processes, water quality monitoring and analysis, free radicals and antioxidants, air quality monitoring and forecasting, and fuel cells and related materials.

Recent publications by Hongbin Cao cover a range of topics in environmental science, material chemistry, and energy research. These include:

  • Interpretable Machine Learning Models Delivering a New Perspective for the Reaction Mechanism between Organic Pollutants and Oxidative Radicals (2025) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Discharge Pathways and Deactivation Mechanisms of Retired Lithium-Ion Batteries (2025) published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Designing Flexible Carbon Nanofiber Membranes by Electrospinning and Cross-Linking for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (2025) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Thermal Decomposition of Organic Components in Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: Stagewise Evaluation and Kinetic Analysis (2025) published in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Linker-regulated Imine-based Covalent Organic Frameworks Enable Dual-Mode Fluorescence Emission as Stable Internal Reference Signal (2025) published in Aggregate

Hongbin Cao frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including Zhi Sun, Yiqiu Wu, Zhixiang Wang, Guangfei Yu, and Yuehong Zhao. These collaborations suggest a multidisciplinary approach to research involving a network of specialists across related topics.

The scientist's work appears in reputable journals and publication venues such as Environmental Science & Technology, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, and Aggregate. Each venue represents a distinct aspect of their research, from environmental technology to materials science and engineering chemistry.

Best Publications

  • A Critical Review and Analysis on the Recycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Weiguang Lv;zhonghang Wang;Hongbin Cao;Yong Sun

  • A Mini-Review on Metal Recycling from Spent Lithium Ion Batteries

    Xiaohong Zheng;Zewen Zhu;Xiao Lin;Yi Zhang

  • Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries in view of lithium recovery: A critical review

    Chunwei Liu;Jiao Lin;Jiao Lin;Hongbin Cao;Yi Zhang

  • Reactive Oxygen Species and Catalytic Active Sites in Heterogeneous Catalytic Ozonation for Water Purification

    Guangfei Yu;Yuxian Wang;Hongbin Cao;He Zhao

  • Lithium Carbonate Recovery from Cathode Scrap of Spent Lithium-Ion Battery: A Closed-Loop Process

    Wenfang Gao;Wenfang Gao;Xihua Zhang;Xihua Zhang;Xiaohong Zheng;Xiao Lin

  • Spent lithium-ion battery recycling - Reductive ammonia leaching of metals from cathode scrap by sodium sulphite.

    Xiaohong Zheng;Wenfang Gao;Xihua Zhang;Mingming He

  • Selective recovery of lithium from spent lithium iron phosphate batteries: a sustainable process

    Yongxia Yang;Yongxia Yang;Xiangqi Meng;Xiangqi Meng;Hongbin Cao;Xiao Lin

  • Atomic Co/Ni dual sites and Co/Ni alloy nanoparticles in N-doped porous Janus-like carbon frameworks for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis

    Zehui Li;Zehui Li;Hongyan He;Hongbin Cao;Shaoming Sun

  • Organic pollutants removal in wastewater by heterogeneous photocatalytic ozonation

    Jiadong Xiao;Yongbing Xie;Hongbin Cao

  • A Novel and Highly Efficient Photocatalyst Based on P25–Graphdiyne Nanocomposite

    Shuo Wang;Luoxin Yi;Jonathan E. Halpert;Xiaoyong Lai

  • Selective recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries – Process development and kinetics evaluation

    Wenfang Gao;Jiali Song;Jiali Song;Hongbin Cao;Hongbin Cao;Xiao Lin

  • Single-Atom Mn-N4 Site-Catalyzed Peroxone Reaction for the Efficient Production of Hydroxyl Radicals in an Acidic Solution.

    Zhuang Guo;Yongbing Xie;Jiadong Xiao;Zhi-Jian Zhao

  • A Closed-Loop Process for Selective Metal Recovery from Spent Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries through Mechanochemical Activation

    Yongxia Yang;Yongxia Yang;Xiaohong Zheng;Hongbin Cao;Chunlong Zhao;Chunlong Zhao

  • Efficient Catalytic Ozonation over Reduced Graphene Oxide for p-Hydroxylbenzoic Acid (PHBA) Destruction: Active Site and Mechanism

    Yuxian Wang;Yuxian Wang;Yongbing Xie;Hongqi Sun;Jiadong Xiao

  • Role of oxygen vacancies and Mn sites in hierarchical Mn2O3/LaMnO3-δ perovskite composites for aqueous organic pollutants decontamination

    Yuxian Wang;Yuxian Wang;Lulu Chen;Hongbin Cao;Zhaoxu Chi

  • Nitrogen-doped graphdiyne as a metal-free catalyst for high-performance oxygen reduction reactions

    Rongji Liu;Huibiao Liu;Yuliang Li;Yuanping Yi

  • Toward Sustainability for Recovery of Critical Metals from Electronic Waste: The Hydrochemistry Processes

    Z. Sun;Z. Sun;H. Cao;Y. Xiao;J. Sietsma

  • Recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries in view of green chemistry

    Yukun Li;Weiguang Lv;Hanlin Huang;Wenyi Yan

  • A closed-loop process for recycling LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 from the cathode scraps of lithium-ion batteries: Process optimization and kinetics analysis

    Xihua Zhang;Hongbin Cao;Yongbing Xie;Pengge Ning

  • Electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene at carbon nanotube electrode

    Yu-Ping Li;Hong-Bin Cao;Chen-Ming Liu;Yi Zhang

  • 2D/2D nano-hybrids of γ-MnO2 on reduced graphene oxide for catalytic ozonation and coupling peroxymonosulfate activation

    Yuxian Wang;Yongbing Xie;Hongqi Sun;Jiadong Xiao

  • An overview on the processes and technologies for recycling cathodic active materials from spent lithium-ion batteries

    Xihua Zhang;Yongbing Xie;Xiao Lin;Haitao Li

  • Selection of active phase of MnO2 for catalytic ozonation of 4-nitrophenol

    Faheem Nawaz;Hongbin Cao;Yongbing Xie;Jiadong Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongbing Xie
Yongbing Xie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi Sun
Zhi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangjin Zhang
Guangjin Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Di Zhang
Di Zhang Tohoku University
Shaobin Wang
Shaobin Wang University of Adelaide
Zhuangjun Fan
Zhuangjun Fan China University of Petroleum, Beijing
John C. Crittenden
John C. Crittenden Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiaoguang Duan
Xiaoguang Duan University of Adelaide
Suojiang Zhang
Suojiang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Yang
Jun Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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