2026 Hua Zhang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	201	280	264	9	9	1750	176243
Materials Science	204	29	29	8	8	1187	179458

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Best Scientists

201

280

264

1750

176243

Materials Science

204

1187

179458

Best Scientists

D-Index

201

Citations

176243

World Ranking

280

National Ranking

Materials Science

D-Index

204

Citations

179458

World Ranking

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
2020 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Hua Zhang is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Organic Chemistry, Plant Science, and Biochemistry. Their work spans 141 publications in the broader field and 176 publications in these subfields combined.

Their research topics include:

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
Marine Sponges and Natural Products
Bioactive natural compounds
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
Fungal Biology and Applications

Among Hua Zhang's most recent papers are:

Visible-Light-Mediated Formal Carbene Insertion Reaction: Enantioselective Synthesis of 1,4-Dicarbonyl Compounds Containing All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenter (2022) published in ACS Catalysis
Multiple screening approaches reveal HDAC6 as a novel regulator of glycolytic metabolism in triple-negative breast cancer (2021) published in Science Advances
Alteration of MDM2 by the Small Molecule YF438 Exerts Antitumor Effects in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (2021) published in Cancer Research
Review: Achieving enhanced plasticity of magnesium alloys below recrystallization temperature through various texture control methods (2020) published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
The dynamic recrystallization and mechanical property responses during hot screw rolling on pre-aged ZM61 magnesium alloys (2020) published in Materials Science and Engineering A

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hua Zhang include:

Jun-Sheng Zhang
Jie Bao
Ren-Fen Ma
Jin-Hai Yu
Kongkai Zhu

Hua Zhang has published extensively in journals such as:

Fitoterapia
Chemistry & Biodiversity
Phytochemistry
Bioorganic Chemistry
Natural Product Research

In 2020, Hua Zhang was recognized as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

The chemistry of two-dimensional layered transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets

Manishkumar Chhowalla;Hyeon Suk Shin;Goki Eda;Lain Jong Li

10247
Citations
Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

Chaoliang Tan;Xiehong Cao;Xiehong Cao;Xue-Jun Wu;Qiyuan He

4842
Citations
Graphene-based composites

Xiao Huang;Xiaoying Qi;Freddy Yin Chiang Boey;Hua Zhang

4278
Citations
Single-Layer MoS2 Phototransistors

Zongyou Yin;Hai Li;Hong Li;Lin Jiang

3947
Citations
Graphene-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

Xiao Huang;Zongyou Yin;Shixin Wu;Xiaoying Qi

2862
Citations
Growth of Large-Area and Highly Crystalline MoS2 Thin Layers on Insulating Substrates

Keng Ku Liu;Wenjing Zhang;Yi Hsien Lee;Yu Chuan Lin

2319
Citations
Metal dichalcogenide nanosheets: preparation, properties and applications

Xiao Huang;Zhiyuan Zeng;Hua Zhang

2161
Citations
Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials.

Hua Zhang

2151
Citations
Imparting functionality to a metal–organic framework material by controlled nanoparticle encapsulation

Guang Lu;Shaozhou Li;Zhen Guo;Omar K. Farha

1972
Citations
Single‐Layer Semiconducting Nanosheets: High‐Yield Preparation and Device Fabrication

Zhiyuan Zeng;Zongyou Yin;Xiao Huang;Hai Li

1967
Citations
Preparation and Applications of Mechanically Exfoliated Single-Layer and Multilayer MoS2 and WSe2 Nanosheets

Hai Li;Jumiati Wu;Zongyou Yin;Hua Zhang

1719
Citations
Fabrication of Single‐ and Multilayer MoS2 Film‐Based Field‐Effect Transistors for Sensing NO at Room Temperature

Hai Li;Zongyou Yin;Qiyuan He;Hong Li

1711
Citations
3D Graphene–Cobalt Oxide Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitor and Enzymeless Glucose Detection

Xiao-Chen Dong;Hang Xu;Xue-Wan Wang;Yin-Xi Huang

1709
Citations
Two-dimensional semiconductors for transistors

Manishkumar Chhowalla;Debdeep Jena;Hua Zhang

1632
Citations
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheet-based composites.

Chaoliang Tan;Hua Zhang

1618
Citations
2D Transition‐Metal‐Dichalcogenide‐Nanosheet‐Based Composites for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

Qipeng Lu;Yifu Yu;Qinglang Ma;Bo Chen

1438
Citations
Synthesis of Few-Layer MoS2 Nanosheet-Coated TiO2 Nanobelt Heterostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities

Weijia Zhou;Zongyou Yin;Yaping Du;Xiao Huang

1344
Citations
The evolution of dip-pen nanolithography.

David S. Ginger;Hua Zhang;Chad A. Mirkin

1313
Citations
Two-dimensional metal-organic framework nanosheets: synthesis and applications.

Meiting Zhao;Ying Huang;Yongwu Peng;Zhiqi Huang

1250
Citations
Preparation of novel 3D graphene networks for supercapacitor applications

Xiehong Cao;Yumeng Shi;Wenhui Shi;Gang Lu

1197
Citations
Solution-phase epitaxial growth of noble metal nanostructures on dispersible single-layer molybdenum disulfide nanosheets

Xiao Huang;Zhiyuan Zeng;Shuyu Bao;Mengfei Wang

1164
Citations