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Hongxing Xu

Hongxing Xu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 90 1667 1602 532 528 335 35370

Hongxing Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongxing Xu between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongxing Xu published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 18.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2023. 47 of the 524 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2023. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 46 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

524 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongxing Xu: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 7
2005 6
2006 7
2007 6
2008 11
2009 21
2010 23
2011 18
2012 24
2013 23
2014 26
2015 12
2016 14
2017 26
2018 13
2019 26
2020 22
2021 36
2022 52
2023 54
2024 39
2025 46
2026 1
Total 524
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Hongxing 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 Hongxing 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, 330–349 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: 335 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
330–349 477 335
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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Hongxing 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 Hongxing 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 90
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

Hongxing Xu is affiliated with Wuhan University in China and has a significant body of work in engineering and materials science. Their research spans across various subfields including biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's main areas of study cover key topics such as plasmonic and surface plasmon research, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, perovskite materials and their applications, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, photonic and optical devices, strong light-matter interactions, and thermal radiation and cooling technologies.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter (2023, Chemical Reviews)
  • Malus-metasurface-assisted polarization multiplexing (2020, Light Science & Applications)
  • Merging Bound States in the Continuum at Off-High Symmetry Points (2021, Physical Review Letters)
  • High-Q Plasmonic Resonances: Fundamentals and Applications (2021, Advanced Optical Materials)
  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective (2024, Chemical Society Reviews)

Hongxing Xu has frequently published in several academic venues, with the highest number of papers appearing in:

  • Nano Letters (18 publications)
  • ACS Nano (13 publications)
  • Nanophotonics (11 publications)
  • Nanoscale (9 publications)
  • Light Science & Applications (8 publications)

Collaboration plays a significant role in this scientist's career, with frequent coauthors including Shunping Zhang, Huatian Hu, Jibo Tang, Ti Wang, and Alexander O. Govorov. Among these collaborators, Shunping Zhang has the highest number of joint works counting 40 publications.

In addition to journal articles, Hongxing Xu has contributed to book publications. One identified book published by Springer Nature is titled "Plasmon-enhanced light-matter interactions" (2022), which has received citations in the academic community.

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Spectroscopy of Single Hemoglobin Molecules by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Hongxing Xu;Erik J. Bjerneld;Mikael Käll;Lars Börjesson

  • Electromagnetic contributions to single-molecule sensitivity in surface-enhanced Raman scattering

    Hongxing Xu;Javier Aizpurua;Mikael Käll;Peter Apell

  • Substrate-induced Fano resonances of a plasmonic nanocube: a route to increased-sensitivity localized surface plasmon resonance sensors revealed.

    Shunping Zhang;Kui Bao;Naomi J. Halas;Naomi J. Halas;Hongxing Xu

  • Surface-Plasmon-Enhanced Optical Forces in Silver Nanoaggregates

    Hongxing Xu;Mikael Käll

  • Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy on a flat graphene surface

    Weigao Xu;Xi Ling;Jiaqi Xiao;Mildred S. Dresselhaus

  • A Novel Application of Plasmonics: Plasmon-Driven Surface-Catalyzed Reactions

    Mengtao Sun;Hongxing Xu;Hongxing Xu

  • Interparticle coupling effects in nanofabricated substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

    L. Gunnarsson;E. J. Bjerneld;H. Xu;S. Petronis

  • Highly Surface‐roughened “Flower‐like” Silver Nanoparticles for Extremely Sensitive Substrates of Surface‐enhanced Raman Scattering

    Hongyan Liang;Hongyan Liang;Zhipeng Li;Wenzhong Wang;Wenzhong Wang;Youshi Wu

  • Cascaded logic gates in nanophotonic plasmon networks

    Hong Wei;Zhuoxian Wang;Xiaorui Tian;Mikael Käll

  • Hot spots in different metal nanostructures for plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Hong Wei;Hongxing Xu

  • Higher moments of net proton multiplicity distributions at RHIC.

    M. M. Aggarwal;Z. Ahammed;A. V. Alakhverdyants;I. Alekseev

  • Manipulating Coherent Plasmon–Exciton Interaction in a Single Silver Nanorod on Monolayer WSe2

    Di Zheng;Shunping Zhang;Qian Deng;Meng Kang

  • Ascertaining p,p′-Dimercaptoazobenzene Produced from p-Aminothiophenol by Selective Catalytic Coupling Reaction on Silver Nanoparticles

    Yurui Fang;Yuanzuo Li;Hongxing Xu;Hongxing Xu;Mengtao Sun

  • In-situ plasmon-driven chemical reactions revealed by high vacuum tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Mengtao Sun;Zhenglong Zhang;Zhenglong Zhang;Hairong Zheng;Hongxing Xu

  • Resonance shifts and spill-out effects in self-consistent hydrodynamic nanoplasmonics

    Giuseppe Toscano;Jakob Straubel;Alexander Kwiatkowski;Carsten Rockstuhl

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering and fluorescence near metal nanoparticles

    Peter Johansson;Hongxing Xu;Mikael Käll

  • Aqueous-Processable Noncovalent Chemically Converted Graphene–Quantum Dot Composites for Flexible and Transparent Optoelectronic Films

    Xiumei Geng;Liang Niu;Zhenyuan Xing;Rensheng Song

  • Plasmon-Driven Catalysis on Molecules and Nanomaterials.

    Zhenglong Zhang;Chengyun Zhang;Hairong Zheng;Hongxing Xu

  • Polarization Dependence of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in Gold Nanoparticle-Nanowire Systems

    Hong Wei;Feng Hao;Yingzhou Huang;Wenzhong Wang

  • Branched Silver Nanowires as Controllable Plasmon Routers

    Yurui Fang;Zhipeng Li;Yingzhou Huang;Shunping Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Mengtao Sun
Mengtao Sun University of Science and Technology Beijing
Peter Nordlander
Peter Nordlander Rice University
Mikael Käll
Mikael Käll Chalmers University of Technology
Naomi J. Halas
Naomi J. Halas Rice University
Qiang Li
Qiang Li Brookhaven National Laboratory
Hongqi Xu
Hongqi Xu Peking University
Lianming Tong
Lianming Tong Peking University
F. Javier García de Abajo
F. Javier García de Abajo Institute of Photonic Sciences
Javier Aizpurua
Javier Aizpurua University of the Basque Country
Anders Mikkelsen
Anders Mikkelsen Lund University

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