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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 86 2040 1966 61 61 292 29394
Chemistry 86 2509 2264 25 23 287 29313

Hua Chun Zeng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hua Chun Zeng between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hua Chun Zeng published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2025. 26 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2025. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 22 publications
1987 2025

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hua Chun Zeng: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 5
1990 4
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 6
1995 7
1996 9
1997 7
1998 13
1999 5
2000 11
2001 9
2002 5
2003 12
2004 12
2005 10
2006 9
2007 8
2008 4
2009 7
2010 7
2011 9
2012 18
2013 5
2014 9
2015 6
2016 12
2017 14
2018 15
2019 11
2020 14
2021 10
2022 5
2023 10
2024 4
2025 22
Total 319
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Hua Chun Zeng 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 Hua Chun Zeng 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: 292 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
290–309 593 292
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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Hua Chun Zeng 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 Hua Chun Zeng 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 86
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

Hua Chun Zeng is affiliated with the National University of Singapore, where their research focuses on materials science and chemical engineering. Their scholarly work includes a significant number of publications that contribute to these fields, particularly in materials chemistry and catalysis.

Their research spans several subfields, including materials chemistry, catalysis, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, as well as renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. The main topics covered in their publications include catalytic processes in materials science, catalysts for methane reforming, mesoporous materials and catalysis, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and catalysis and oxidation reactions.

Hua Chun Zeng frequently publishes in a range of journals, with notable venues including:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors such as Mohammadreza Kosari, Shibo Xi, Alvin M. H. Lim, Armando Borgna, and Abdul Majeed Seayad, indicating active research partnerships particularly in catalysis and materials science.

Selected recent publications by Hua Chun Zeng highlight their involvement in diverse topics and high-impact research. These include:

  • "Epidemiology of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes" (2020) in Journal of Medical Virology
  • "Strained few-layer MoS2 with atomic copper and selectively exposed in-plane sulfur vacancies for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol" (2023) in Nature Communications
  • "Strong coke-resistivity of spherical hollow Ni/SiO2 catalysts with shell-confined high-content Ni nanoparticles for methane dry reforming with CO2" (2022) in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Confirmation of Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction Mechanism through Synthetic Architecture of Nanocatalysts" (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Effective Adsorption and Sensitive Detection of Cr(VI) by Chitosan/Cellulose Nanocrystals Grafted with Carbon Dots Composite Hydrogel" (2021) in Polymers

Best Publications

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanorods in the diameter regime of 50 nm.

    Bin Liu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Preparation of Hollow Anatase TiO2 Nanospheres via Ostwald Ripening

    Hua Gui Yang and;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Mesoscale Organization of CuO Nanoribbons: Formation of “Dandelions”

    Bin Liu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Hollowing Sn-Doped TiO2 Nanospheres via Ostwald Ripening

    Jing Li;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Symmetric and Asymmetric Ostwald Ripening in the Fabrication of Homogeneous Core–Shell Semiconductors

    Bin Liu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Mesoporous Co3O4 and CoO@C Topotactically Transformed from Chrysanthemum-like Co(CO3)0.5(OH)·0.11H2O and Their Lithium-Storage Properties

    Shenglin Xiong;Jun Song Chen;Xiong Wen Lou;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Large-scale synthesis of high-quality ultralong copper nanowires.

    Yu Chang;Mei Ling Lye;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Formation of Colloidal CuO Nanocrystallites and Their Spherical Aggregation and Reductive Transformation to Hollow Cu2O Nanospheres

    Yu Chang;Joong Jiat Teo;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Highly Reversible Lithium Storage in Porous SnO2 Nanotubes with Coaxially Grown Carbon Nanotube Overlayers

    Yong Wang;Hua Chun Zeng;Jim Yang Lee

  • Self‐Construction of Hollow SnO2 Octahedra Based on Two‐Dimensional Aggregation of Nanocrystallites

    Hua Gui Yang;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Fabrication of ZnO dandelions via a modified Kirkendall process

    Bin Liu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Polycrystalline SnO2 Nanotubes Prepared via Infiltration Casting of Nanocrystallites and Their Electrochemical Application

    Yong Wang;Jim Yang Lee;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Synthetic architecture of interior space for inorganic nanostructures

    Hua Chun Zeng

  • Fabrications of Hollow Nanocubes of Cu2O and Cu via Reductive Self-Assembly of CuO Nanocrystals

    Joong Jiat Teo;Yu Chang;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of α-MoO3 Nanorods via Acidification of Ammonium Heptamolybdate Tetrahydrate.

    Xiong Wen Lou and;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Ostwald Ripening: A Synthetic Approach for Hollow Nanomaterials

    Hua Chun Zeng

  • SYNTHESIS OF SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE TIO2 NANOTUBES

    S. M. Liu;L. M. Gan;L. H. Liu;and W. D. Zhang

  • Preparation of Nanocomposites of Metals, Metal Oxides, and Carbon Nanotubes via Self-Assembly

    Jing Li;Songbai Tang;Li Lu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Synthesis, morphological control, and antibacterial properties of hollow/solid Ag2S/Ag heterodimers.

    Maolin Pang;Jiangyong Hu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Abrupt Structural Transformation in Hydrotalcite-like Compounds Mg1-xAlx(OH)2(NO3)x·nH2O as a Continuous Function of Nitrate Anions

    Z. P. Xu and;H. C. Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuxin Zhang
Yuxin Zhang Chongqing University
K.L. Tan
K.L. Tan National University of Singapore
Luwei Chen
Luwei Chen Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Hong Yang
Hong Yang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aaron J. Danner
Aaron J. Danner National University of Singapore
Yong Wang
Yong Wang Shanghai University
Jianyi Lin
Jianyi Lin Nanyang Technological University
Hua Gui Yang
Hua Gui Yang East China University of Science and Technology
Xin Liu
Xin Liu Dalian University of Technology
Yu Han
Yu Han King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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