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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3698 3576 14 13 299 17380

Hongbo Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongbo Zhang between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongbo Zhang published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 27.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2022. 120 of the 689 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2022. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 55 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 53 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 73 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 58 publications 2025: 62 publications
2001 2025

689 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongbo Zhang: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 0
2005 6
2006 6
2007 5
2008 19
2009 13
2010 14
2011 11
2012 17
2013 21
2014 22
2015 22
2016 36
2017 55
2018 43
2019 53
2020 47
2021 53
2022 73
2023 48
2024 58
2025 62
Total 689
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Hongbo Zhang 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 Hongbo Zhang 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, 290–309 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: 299 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 299
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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Hongbo Zhang 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 Hongbo Zhang 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
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 74
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

Hongbo Zhang is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland. Their research spans multiple interdisciplinary fields with a primary focus on Medicine, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad areas, Zhang's work is concentrated in Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Immunology.

The scientist's research topics cover a spectrum of areas related to advanced biomedical applications and nanotechnology. Key topics include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Zhang's extensive publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • "Engineered Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Therapy" (2021) published in Advanced Materials
  • "Pharmaceutical electrospinning and 3D printing scaffold design for bone regeneration" (2021) published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • "Dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy in drug delivery: a roadmap for correct characterization of nanoparticles and interpretation of results" (2023) published in Materials Horizons
  • "Engineered neutrophil-derived exosome-like vesicles for targeted cancer therapy" (2022) published in Science Advances
  • "Nanotechnology-based delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 for cancer treatment" (2021) published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

The frequent venues where Zhang publishes include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Science
  • Smart Medicine
  • Small
  • Research

Collaboration is also a significant aspect of Zhang's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Jessica M. Rosenholm
  • Jiaqi Yan
  • Wenguo Cui
  • Hélder A. Santos
  • Chang Liu

Best Publications

  • Tumor exosome-based nanoparticles are efficient drug carriers for chemotherapy.

    Tuying Yong;Xiaoqiong Zhang;Nana Bie;Hongbo Zhang

  • Vascularized 3D printed scaffolds for promoting bone regeneration.

    Yufei Yan;Hao Chen;Hongbo Zhang;Changjun Guo

  • Engineered Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Therapy

    Xu Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Jianmei Gu;Jiayin Zhang

  • Dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy in drug delivery: a roadmap for correct characterization of nanoparticles and interpretation of results

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  • Engineered neutrophil-derived exosome-like vesicles for targeted cancer therapy

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  • Pharmaceutical electrospinning and 3D printing scaffold design for bone regeneration.

    Zhen Wang;Yichuan Wang;Jiaqi Yan;Keshi Zhang

  • Tailored approaches in drug development and diagnostics: from molecular design to biological model systems

    CM Cecilia Sahlgren;Annika Meinander;Hongbo Zhang;Fang Cheng

  • Hierarchically microporous/macroporous scaffold of magnesium-calcium phosphate for bone tissue regeneration.

    Jie Wei;Junfeng Jia;Fan Wu;Shicheng Wei

  • Microfluidic-assisted fabrication of carriers for controlled drug delivery

    Dongfei Liu;Dongfei Liu;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Flavia Fontana;Jouni Tapio Hirvonen

  • Programmable and Multifunctional DNA-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

    Yuezhou Zhang;Jing Tu;Dongqing Wang;Haitao Zhu

  • Nanotechnology-based delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 for cancer treatment

    Xiaoyu Xu;Chang Liu;Yonghui Wang;Oliver Koivisto

  • Self-Assembly of Enzyme-Like Nanofibrous G-Molecular Hydrogel for Printed Flexible Electrochemical Sensors.

    Ruibo Zhong;Qian Tang;Shaopeng Wang;Hongbo Zhang

  • Hydrogen/oxygen premixed combustion characteristics in micro porous media combustor

    J.F. Pan;D. Wu;Y.X. Liu;H.F. Zhang

  • Current developments and applications of microfluidic technology toward clinical translation of nanomedicines

    Dongfei Liu;Hongbo Zhang;Flavia Fontana;Jouni Tapio Hirvonen

  • Electrospun Photocrosslinkable Hydrogel Fibrous Scaffolds for Rapid In Vivo Vascularized Skin Flap Regeneration

    Xiaoming Sun;Qi Lang;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Liying Cheng

  • Protein Coating of DNA Nanostructures for Enhanced Stability and Immunocompatibility.

    Henni Auvinen;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Nonappa;Alisa Kopilow

  • Apoptosis-Amplified Assembly of Porphyrin Nanofiber Enhances Photodynamic Therapy of Oral Tumor.

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  • The mechanisms of surface chemistry effects of mesoporous silicon nanoparticles on immunotoxicity and biocompatibility

    Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi;Mehrdad Hamidi;Ermei M. Mäkilä;Ermei M. Mäkilä;Hongbo Zhang

  • Laser-Activatable CuS Nanodots to Treat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Release Copper Ion to Accelerate Healing of Infected Chronic Nonhealing Wounds

    Yue Qiao;Yuan Ping;Hongbo Zhang;Bo Zhou

  • Multistaged Nanovaccines Based on Porous Silicon@Acetalated Dextran@Cancer Cell Membrane for Cancer Immunotherapy

    Flavia Fontana;Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi;Dongfei Liu;Dongfei Liu;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang

  • Self‐Healing and Injectable Hydrogel for Matching Skin Flap Regeneration

    Xiyuan Mao;Ruoyu Cheng;Hongbo Zhang;Jinhong Bae

  • Fabrication of a multifunctional nano-in-micro drug delivery platform by microfluidic templated encapsulation of porous silicon in polymer matrix.

    Hongbo Zhang;Dongfei Liu;Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi;Ermei Mäkilä;Ermei Mäkilä

  • Microfluidic assisted one-step fabrication of porous silicon@acetalated dextran nanocomposites for precisely controlled combination chemotherapy

    Dongfei Liu;Hongbo Zhang;Ermei Mäkilä;Jin Fan

  • Advanced liposome-loaded scaffolds for therapeutic and tissue engineering applications

    Ruoyu Cheng;Lili Liu;Yi Xiang;Yong Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hélder A. Santos
Hélder A. Santos University Medical Center Groningen
Ermei Mäkilä
Ermei Mäkilä University of Turku
Wenguo Cui
Wenguo Cui Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jouni Hirvonen
Jouni Hirvonen University of Helsinki
Jarno Salonen
Jarno Salonen University of Turku
Guoqing Pan
Guoqing Pan Jiangsu University
Ming Ma
Ming Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hao Pei
Hao Pei East China Normal University
David A. Weitz
David A. Weitz Harvard University
Marianna Kemell
Marianna Kemell University of Helsinki

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