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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 47 11228 10847 3110 3097 138 7137

Hongkang Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongkang Wang between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongkang Wang published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2022. 36 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2022. 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 14 publications
2009 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongkang Wang: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 2
2010 0
2011 3
2012 5
2013 4
2014 10
2015 5
2016 11
2017 8
2018 10
2019 14
2020 16
2021 19
2022 28
2023 21
2024 22
2025 14
Total 192
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Hongkang Wang 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 Hongkang Wang 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, 130–149 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: 138 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
130–149 723 138
150–169 835
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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Hongkang Wang 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 Hongkang Wang 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

Hongkang Wang is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Materials Chemistry. Additional thematic interests include Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment as well as Automotive Engineering.

Their work covers a range of topics centered on energy storage and conversion materials, including advancements and technologies in batteries, supercapacitors, and electrocatalysts. Specific topics include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Hongkang Wang has published research in several frequent venues, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. These venues include:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Small
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Their recent publications demonstrate a consistent contribution to the understanding and development of advanced materials for energy-related applications. Notable papers include:

  • "Covalent Encapsulation of Sulfur in a MOF-Derived S, N-Doped Porous Carbon Host Realized via the Vapor-Infiltration Method Results in Enhanced Sodium-Sulfur Battery Performance," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • "Knack behind the high performance CdS/ZnS-NiS nanocomposites: Optimizing synergistic effect between cocatalyst and heterostructure for boosting hydrogen evolution," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Dodecylamine coordinated tri-arm CdS nanorod wrapped in intermittent ZnS shell for greatly improved photocatalytic H2 evolution," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Micro/nanostructured TiNb2O7-related electrode materials for high-performance electrochemical energy storage: recent advances and future prospects," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Generating Short-Chain Sulfur Suitable for Efficient Sodium-Sulfur Batteries via Atomic Copper Sites on a N,O-Codoped Carbon Composite," 2021, Advanced Energy Materials

Frequent collaborators in Hongkang Wang's scientific projects include Tianhao Yao, Yonghong Cheng, Li Li, Fengping Xiao, and Jian-Wen Shi. These coauthors suggest an active research network contributing to the breadth and depth of their work in energy materials and related chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Hierarchical SnO2 Nanostructures: Recent Advances in Design, Synthesis, and Applications

    Hongkang Wang;Andrey L. Rogach

  • Engineering of facets, band structure, and gas-sensing properties of hierarchical Sn2+-Doped SnO2 nanostructures

    Hongkang Wang;Kunpeng Dou;Wey Yang Teoh;Yawen Zhan

  • Semiconductor Nanocrystal Quantum Dots as Solar Cell Components and Photosensitizers: Material, Charge Transfer, and Separation Aspects of Some Device Topologies

    Frederik Hetsch;Xueqing Xu;Hongkang Wang;Stephen V. Kershaw

  • Arrays of ZnO/ZnxCd1- xse nanocables: Band gap engineering and photovoltaic applications

    Jun Xu;Xia Yang;Hongkang Wang;Xue Chen

  • Au decorated hollow ZnO@ZnS heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: The insight into the roles of hollow channel and Au nanoparticles

    Dandan Ma;Jian-Wen Shi;Diankun Sun;Yajun Zou

  • Encapsulating Silica/Antimony into Porous Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers with Robust Structure Stability for High-Efficiency Lithium Storage

    Hongkang Wang;Xuming Yang;Qizhen Wu;Qiaobao Zhang

  • Covalent Encapsulation of Sulfur in a MOF-Derived S, N-Doped Porous Carbon Host Realized via the Vapor-Infiltration Method Results in Enhanced Sodium–Sulfur Battery Performance

    Fengping Xiao;Xuming Yang;Hongkang Wang;Jun Xu

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchical SnO2 microspheres for gas sensing and lithium-ion batteries applications: Fluoride-mediated formation of solid and hollow structures

    Hongkang Wang;Fang Fu;Feihu Zhang;Hong-En Wang

  • Knack behind the high performance CdS/ZnS-NiS nanocomposites: optimizing synergistic effect between cocatalyst and heterostructure for boosting hydrogen evolution

    Dandan Ma;Jian-Wen Shi;Lvwei Sun;Yingxue Sun

  • Carbon-Supported Nickel Selenide Hollow Nanowires as Advanced Anode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Xuming Yang;Jiaolong Zhang;Zhenguang Wang;Hongkang Wang

  • Dodecylamine coordinated tri-arm CdS nanorod wrapped in intermittent ZnS shell for greatly improved photocatalytic H2 evolution

    Guotai Sun;Guotai Sun;Jian-Wen Shi;Siman Mao;Dandan Ma

  • Oxidizing solid Co into hollow Co3O4 within electrospun (carbon) nanofibers towards enhanced lithium storage performance

    Jinkai Wang;Hongkang Wang;Fang Li;Sanmu Xie

  • Insight into the Origin of Excellent SO2 Tolerance and de-NOx Performance of quasi-Mn-BTC in the Low-Temperature Catalytic Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide

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  • Honeycomb-like carbon nanoflakes as a host for SnO2 nanoparticles allowing enhanced lithium storage performance

    Hongkang Wang;Jinkai Wang;Daxian Cao;Hangyu Gu

  • Generating Short-Chain Sulfur Suitable for Efficient Sodium–Sulfur Batteries via Atomic Copper Sites on a N,O-Codoped Carbon Composite

    Fengping Xiao;Hongkang Wang;Jun Xu;Wenqi Yang

  • Micro/nanostructured TiNb2O7-related electrode materials for high-performance electrochemical energy storage: recent advances and future prospects

    Hongkang Wang;Ruifeng Qian;Yonghong Cheng;Hong-Hui Wu

  • Enhancing pseudocapacitive behavior of MOF-derived TiO2-x@Carbon nanocubes via Mo-doping for high-performance sodium-ion capacitors

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  • Vacuum Calcination Induced Conversion of Selenium/Carbon Wires to Tubes for High-Performance Sodium–Selenium Batteries

    Xuming Yang;Hongkang Wang;Denis Y. W. Yu;Andrey L. Rogach

  • Constructing three-dimensional ordered porous MoS2/C hierarchies for excellent high-rate long-life pseudocapacitive sodium storage

    Hongkang Wang;Tianhao Yao;Chao Li;Lingjie Meng

  • Growth of Ultrafine SnO2 Nanoparticles within Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Networks: Non-Solution Synthesis and Excellent Electrochemical Properties as Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries

    Yudong Li;Xuan Lu;Hongkang Wang;Chong Xie

  • Hierarchical growth of SnO2 nanostructured films on FTO substrates: structural defects induced by Sn(II) self-doping and their effects on optical and photoelectrochemical properties.

    Hongkang Wang;Hongkang Wang;Sergii Kalytchuk;Haihua Yang;Lifang He

  • Synthesis of SnO2 versus Sn crystals within N-doped porous carbon nanofibers via electrospinning towards high-performance lithium ion batteries

    Hongkang Wang;Xuan Lu;Longchao Li;Beibei Li

  • Room-temperature synthesis of colloidal SnO2 quantum dot solution and ex-situ deposition on carbon nanotubes as anode materials for lithium ion batteries

    Xuan Lu;Hongkang Wang;Zhenyu Wang;Yizhe Jiang

  • Sandwiched epoxy-alumina composites with synergistically enhanced thermal conductivity and breakdown strength

    Zhengdong Wang;Yonghong Cheng;Hongkang Wang;Mengmeng Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunming Niu
Chunming Niu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Andrey L. Rogach
Andrey L. Rogach City University of Hong Kong
Xiaogang Han
Xiaogang Han Xi'an Jiaotong University
Jian-Wen Shi
Jian-Wen Shi Xi'an Jiaotong University
Denis Y. W. Yu
Denis Y. W. Yu City University of Hong Kong
Michael K.H. Leung
Michael K.H. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Stephen V. Kershaw
Stephen V. Kershaw City University of Hong Kong
Radek Zboril
Radek Zboril Palacký University, Olomouc
Jun Xu
Jun Xu Hefei University of Technology
Chi He
Chi He Xi'an Jiaotong University

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