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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9606 9276 2728 2716 127 9278

Hua Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hua Xu between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hua Xu published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 22 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2016. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 8 publications
2003 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hua Xu: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 4
2015 11
2016 16
2017 14
2018 15
2019 10
2020 11
2021 11
2022 6
2023 13
2024 14
2025 8
Total 142
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Hua 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 Hua 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, 110–129 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: 127 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
110–129 487 127
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
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 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 Hua 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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

Hua Xu is affiliated with Shaanxi Normal University in China and is active in the field of materials science and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on the chemistry and applications of advanced materials, with a strong emphasis on two-dimensional (2D) materials and their functional properties.

The scientist has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • Air-Stable 2D Cr5Te8 Nanosheets with Thickness-Tunable Ferromagnetism (2021, Advanced Materials)
  • 2D Re-Based Transition Metal Chalcogenides: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities (2020, Advanced Science)
  • Polarization Sensitive Solar-Blind Ultraviolet Photodetectors Based on Ultrawide Bandgap KNb3O8 Nanobelt with Fringe-Like Atomic Lattice (2022, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Epitaxial Growth of Rectangle Shape MoS2 with Highly Aligned Orientation on Twofold Symmetry a-Plane Sapphire (2020, Small)
  • Strong Band Bowing Effects and Distinctive Optoelectronic Properties of 2H and 1T' Phase-Tunable MoxRe1-xS2 Alloys (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Xiaobo Li
  • Tianyou Zhai
  • Jinhua Hong
  • Qingliang Feng

Hua Xu's research is often published in highly specialized venues, including:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Small
  • ACS Nano
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their research covers the following main fields of study:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, Hua Xu's work delves into several subfields:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Ga2O3 and related materials
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

The overall focus of Hua Xu's research lies at the intersection of novel 2D materials and their electronic, optical, and magnetic properties, with attention to practical applications such as photodetectors and energy-related materials. The publication record indicates a consistent engagement with collaborative research efforts in these specialized domains.

Best Publications

  • Can graphene be used as a substrate for Raman enhancement

    Xi Ling;Liming Xie;Yuan Fang;Hua Xu

  • Growth of Large-Area 2D MoS2(1-x)Se2x Semiconductor Alloys

    Qingliang Feng;Qingliang Feng;Yiming Zhu;Jinhua Hong;Mei Zhang

  • Hierarchically porous carbon by activation of shiitake mushroom for capacitive energy storage

    Ping Cheng;Shuangyan Gao;Peiyu Zang;Xiaofan Yang

  • Identifying the Crystalline Orientation of Black Phosphorus Using Angle‐Resolved Polarized Raman Spectroscopy

    Juanxia Wu;Nannan Mao;Liming Xie;Hua Xu

  • 20‐mm‐Large Single‐Crystalline Formamidinium‐Perovskite Wafer for Mass Production of Integrated Photodetectors

    Yucheng Liu;Jiankun Sun;Zhou Yang;Dong Yang

  • 2D Layered Material-Based van der Waals Heterostructures for Optoelectronics

    Xing Zhou;Xiaozong Hu;Jing Yu;Shiyuan Liu

  • Optical Anisotropy of Black Phosphorus in the Visible Regime.

    Nannan Mao;Jingyi Tang;Liming Xie;Juanxia Wu

  • High Responsivity and Gate Tunable Graphene‐MoS2 Hybrid Phototransistor

    Hua Xu;Juanxia Wu;Qingliang Feng;Qingliang Feng;Nannan Mao

  • Multi-inch single-crystalline perovskite membrane for high-detectivity flexible photosensors

    Yucheng Liu;Yunxia Zhang;Zhou Yang;Haochen Ye

  • Effect of graphene Fermi level on the Raman scattering intensity of molecules on graphene.

    Hua Xu;Liming Xie;Haoli Zhang;Jin Zhang

  • Three-Dimensional Tubular MoS2/PANI Hybrid Electrode for High Rate Performance Supercapacitor.

    Lijun Ren;Gaini Zhang;Zhe Yan;Liping Kang

  • Physical vapor deposition synthesis of two-dimensional orthorhombic SnS flakes with strong angle/temperature-dependent Raman responses

    Jing Xia;Xuan-Ze Li;Xing Huang;Nannan Mao

  • Growth of MoS2(1–x)Se2x (x = 0.41–1.00) Monolayer Alloys with Controlled Morphology by Physical Vapor Deposition

    Qingliang Feng;Nannan Mao;Juanxia Wu;Hua Xu

  • Activation of graphene aerogel with phosphoric acid for enhanced electrocapacitive performance

    Xiuxia Sun;Ping Cheng;Huanjing Wang;Hua Xu

  • Tellurium-Assisted Epitaxial Growth of Large-Area, Highly Crystalline ReS2 Atomic Layers on Mica Substrate.

    Fangfang Cui;Cong Wang;Xiaobo Li;Gang Wang

  • Highly Compressible Carbon Sponge Supercapacitor Electrode with Enhanced Performance by Growing Nickel–Cobalt Sulfide Nanosheets

    Xu Liang;Kaiwen Nie;Xian Ding;Liqin Dang

  • Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Linked Carbon Monolayers with Acetylenic Scaffoldings on Silver Foil.

    Rong Liu;Xin Gao;Jingyuan Zhou;Hua Xu;Hua Xu

  • Air-Stable 2D Cr5Te8 Nanosheets with Thickness-Tunable Ferromagnetism

    Chao Chen;Xiaodie Chen;Changwei Wu;Xiao Wang

  • Holey nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide thin sheets with ultrahigh areal capacitance

    Lei Zhi;Wenliang Zhang;Liqin Dang;Jie Sun

  • Controlled growth of large-area anisotropic ReS2 atomic layer and its photodetector application.

    Xiaobo Li;Fangfang Cui;Qingliang Feng;Gang Wang

  • CMP Aerogels: Ultrahigh‐Surface‐Area Carbon‐Based Monolithic Materials with Superb Sorption Performance

    Ran Du;Na Zhang;Hua Xu;Nannan Mao

  • Synthesis of Large-Size 1T' ReS2x Se2(1-x) Alloy Monolayer with Tunable Bandgap and Carrier Type.

    Fangfang Cui;Qingliang Feng;Jinhua Hong;Renyan Wang

  • δ-MnO2/holey graphene hybrid fiber for all-solid-state supercapacitor

    Jinyang Zhang;Xiaofan Yang;Yibo He;Yonglong Bai

  • Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of High Crystallinity Sb2Se3 Nanowire with Strong Anisotropy for Near-Infrared Photodetectors

    Zongpeng Ma;Shouning Chai;Qingliang Feng;Liang Li

  • A Composite of Carbon-Wrapped Mo2C Nanoparticle and Carbon Nanotube Formed Directly on Ni Foam as a High-Performance Binder-Free Cathode for Li-O2 Batteries

    Qian-Cheng Zhu;Shu-Mao Xu;Michelle M. Harris;Chao Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhibin Lei
Zhibin Lei Shaanxi Normal University
Zong-Huai Liu
Zong-Huai Liu Shaanxi Normal University
Tianyou Zhai
Tianyou Zhai Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Kazu Suenaga
Kazu Suenaga Osaka University
Lianming Tong
Lianming Tong Peking University
Ruibin Jiang
Ruibin Jiang Shaanxi Normal University
Feng Ding
Feng Ding Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Kaihui Liu
Kaihui Liu Peking University
Liming Xie
Liming Xie National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Zhou Yang
Zhou Yang Shaanxi Normal University

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