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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 103 929 885 292 289 484 34790

Hongshuai Hou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongshuai Hou between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongshuai Hou published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2023. 149 of the 499 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 10 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 63 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 81 publications 2024: 78 publications 2025: 71 publications
1995 2025

499 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongshuai Hou: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 10
2015 22
2016 15
2017 24
2018 22
2019 31
2020 27
2021 63
2022 53
2023 81
2024 78
2025 71
Total 499
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Hongshuai Hou publications per year - data summary

  • Hongshuai Hou, a Materials Science scholar from Central South University, has 499 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 81 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995 and 2013, with 1 publication each.
  • 17 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 35.6 per year counting only the 14 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 346 publications, 69% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 2006-2016: 48 publications (4.4 per year); 2017-2025: 450 publications (50.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hongshuai Hou 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 Hongshuai Hou 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, 470–489 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: 484 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212 484
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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Hongshuai Hou publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Hongshuai Hou, a Materials Science scholar from Central South University, records 484 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Hongshuai Hou, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Hongshuai Hou ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Hongshuai Hou 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 Hongshuai Hou 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 85 103
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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Hongshuai Hou D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Hongshuai Hou, a Materials Science scholar from Central South University, records 103 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Hongshuai Hou, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Hongshuai Hou ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Hongshuai Hou is affiliated with Central South University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research focuses primarily on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Materials Chemistry, alongside Automotive and Mechanical Engineering subfields.

The scientist's research spans various main topics, including:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Hongshuai Hou has published in several frequent venues, which include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Energy Storage Materials
  • Nano Energy
  • ACS Nano

Key recent papers showcasing their research include:

  • Fundamental and solutions of microcrack in Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries, 2021, Nano Energy
  • The development of carbon dots: From the perspective of materials chemistry, 2021, Materials Today
  • A review of carbon dots in synthesis strategy, 2023, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • H+-Insertion Boosted α-MnO2 for an Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery, 2020, Small
  • Garnet Solid Electrolyte for Advanced All-Solid-State Li Batteries, 2020, Advanced Energy Materials

Hongshuai Hou has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, notably:

  • Xiaobo Ji
  • Guoqiang Zou
  • Wentao Deng
  • Jiugang Hu
  • Haoji Wang

Best Publications

  • Carbon Quantum Dots and Their Derivative 3D Porous Carbon Frameworks for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Ultralong Cycle Life.

    Hongshuai Hou;Craig E. Banks;Mingjun Jing;Yan Zhang

  • Carbon Anode Materials for Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Hongshuai Hou;Xiaoqing Qiu;Weifeng Wei;Yun Zhang

  • Large-Area Carbon Nanosheets Doped with Phosphorus: A High-Performance Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Hongshuai Hou;Lidong Shao;Yan Zhang;Guoqiang Zou

  • Fundamental and solutions of microcrack in Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries

    Shouyi Yin;Wentao Deng;Jun Chen;Xu Gao

  • Tailoring Rod-Like FeSe2 Coated with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon for High-Performance Sodium Storage

    Peng Ge;Hongshuai Hou;Sijie Li;Li Yang

  • H+‐Insertion Boosted α‐MnO2 for an Aqueous Zn‐Ion Battery

    Xu Gao;Hanwen Wu;Wenjie Li;Ye Tian

  • Porous NiCo2O4 spheres tuned through carbon quantum dots utilised as advanced materials for an asymmetric supercapacitor

    Yirong Zhu;Zhibin Wu;Mingjun Jing;Hongshuai Hou

  • Garnet Solid Electrolyte for Advanced All-Solid-State Li Batteries

    Laiqiang Xu;Jiayang Li;Wentao Deng;Honglei Shuai

  • High‐Yield Carbon Dots Interlayer for Ultra‐Stable Zinc Batteries

    Unknown

  • Kilogram-Scale Synthesis and Functionalization of Carbon Dots for Superior Electrochemical Potassium Storage.

    Lin Li;Yitong Li;Yu Ye;Ruiting Guo

  • Hierarchical Hollow‐Microsphere Metal–Selenide@Carbon Composites with Rational Surface Engineering for Advanced Sodium Storage

    Peng Ge;Sijie Li;Laiqiang Xu;Kangyu Zou

  • Graphene-Rich Wrapped Petal-Like Rutile TiO2 tuned by Carbon Dots for High-Performance Sodium Storage

    Yan Zhang;Christopher W. Foster;Craig E. Banks;Lidong Shao

  • Spinel NiCo2O4 for use as a high-performance supercapacitor electrode material: Understanding of its electrochemical properties

    Yirong Zhu;Xiaobo Ji;Zhengping Wu;Weixin Song

  • Carbon quantum dot micelles tailored hollow carbon anode for fast potassium and sodium storage

    Wanwan Hong;Yu Zhang;Li Yang;Ye Tian

  • Crack-free single-crystalline Co-free Ni-rich LiNi0.95Mn0.05O2 layered cathode

    Unknown

  • A process for combination of recycling lithium and regenerating graphite from spent lithium-ion battery.

    Yue Yang;Shaole Song;Shuya Lei;Wei Sun

  • Electrochemical exfoliation of graphene-like two-dimensional nanomaterials

    Yingchang Yang;Hongshuai Hou;Guoqiang Zou;Wei Shi

  • Challenges and Strategies towards Single‐Crystalline Ni‐Rich Layered Cathodes

    Unknown

  • Anions induced evolution of Co3X4 (X = O, S, Se) as sodium-ion anodes: The influences of electronic structure, morphology, electrochemical property

    Peng Ge;Chenyang Zhang;Hongshuai Hou;Buke Wu

  • Advanced Hierarchical Vesicular Carbon Co-Doped with S, P, N for High-Rate Sodium Storage.

    Guoqiang Zou;Hongshuai Hou;Christopher W. Foster;Craig E. Banks

  • Carbon dots supported upon N-doped TiO2 nanorods applied into sodium and lithium ion batteries

    Yingchang Yang;Xiaobo Ji;Mingjun Jing;Hongshuai Hou

  • Ti3+ Self-Doped Dark Rutile TiO2 Ultrafine Nanorods with Durable High-Rate Capability for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Jun Chen;Weixin Song;Hongshuai Hou;Yan Zhang

  • One-Dimensional Rod-Like Sb2S3-Based Anode for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Hongshuai Hou;Mingjun Jing;Zhaodong Huang;Yingchang Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaobo Ji
Xiaobo Ji Central South University
Guoqiang Zou
Guoqiang Zou Central South University
Mingjun Jing
Mingjun Jing Xiangtan University
Zhaodong Huang
Zhaodong Huang City University of Hong Kong
Xiaoqing Qiu
Xiaoqing Qiu Central South University
Craig E. Banks
Craig E. Banks Manchester Metropolitan University
Wei Sun
Wei Sun Central South University
Yun Zhang
Yun Zhang Sichuan University
Weifeng Wei
Weifeng Wei Central South University
Libao Chen
Libao Chen Central South University

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