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Materials Science 204 29 29 9 9 1187 179458

Hua Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hua Zhang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hua Zhang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 51 papers a year. Output peaked at 183 publications in 2020. 158 of the 2,140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 183. Peak 183 publications in 2020. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 57 publications 2011: 88 publications 2012: 102 publications 2013: 100 publications 2014: 132 publications 2015: 138 publications 2016: 116 publications 2017: 135 publications 2018: 147 publications 2019: 168 publications 2020: 183 publications 2021: 133 publications 2022: 115 publications 2023: 118 publications 2024: 107 publications 2025: 51 publications
1984 2025

2,140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hua Zhang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 5
1993 8
1994 5
1995 10
1996 4
1997 4
1998 9
1999 14
2000 23
2001 8
2002 7
2003 9
2004 16
2005 17
2006 16
2007 25
2008 36
2009 28
2010 57
2011 88
2012 102
2013 100
2014 132
2015 138
2016 116
2017 135
2018 147
2019 168
2020 183
2021 133
2022 115
2023 118
2024 107
2025 51
Total 2,140
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Hua Zhang 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 Zhang 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, 1,163+ 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: 1,187 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,187
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Hua Zhang 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 Zhang 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, 165+ 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: 204 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 204
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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

  • Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

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

  • Graphene-based composites

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

  • Single-Layer MoS2 Phototransistors

    Zongyou Yin;Hai Li;Hong Li;Lin Jiang

  • Graphene-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

    Xiao Huang;Zongyou Yin;Shixin Wu;Xiaoying Qi

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

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

  • Metal dichalcogenide nanosheets: preparation, properties and applications

    Xiao Huang;Zhiyuan Zeng;Hua Zhang

  • Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials.

    Hua Zhang

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

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

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

    Zhiyuan Zeng;Zongyou Yin;Xiao Huang;Hai Li

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

    Hai Li;Jumiati Wu;Zongyou Yin;Hua Zhang

  • 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

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

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

  • Two-dimensional semiconductors for transistors

    Manishkumar Chhowalla;Debdeep Jena;Hua Zhang

  • Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheet-based composites.

    Chaoliang Tan;Hua Zhang

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

    Qipeng Lu;Yifu Yu;Qinglang Ma;Bo Chen

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

    Weijia Zhou;Zongyou Yin;Yaping Du;Xiao Huang

  • The evolution of dip-pen nanolithography.

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

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

    Meiting Zhao;Ying Huang;Yongwu Peng;Zhiqi Huang

  • Preparation of novel 3D graphene networks for supercapacitor applications

    Xiehong Cao;Yumeng Shi;Wenhui Shi;Gang Lu

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

    Xiao Huang;Zhiyuan Zeng;Shuyu Bao;Mengfei Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey City University of Hong Kong
Zongyou Yin
Zongyou Yin Australian National University
Zhanxi Fan
Zhanxi Fan City University of Hong Kong
Xiao Huang
Xiao Huang Nanjing Tech University
Qiyuan He
Qiyuan He City University of Hong Kong
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Xiehong Cao
Xiehong Cao Zhejiang University of Technology
Bing Li
Bing Li Jiangsu University
Qingyu Yan
Qingyu Yan Nanyang Technological University

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