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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 66 5335 5162 1390 1302 272 16087
Chemistry 72 5289 4803 1648 1374 262 17501

Huifang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Huifang Xu between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Huifang Xu published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2003. 34 of the 385 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2003. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 39 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 19 publications
1994 2025

385 publications in total across all disciplines

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Huifang Xu: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 2
1999 12
2000 5
2001 6
2002 13
2003 39
2004 25
2005 15
2006 14
2007 6
2008 14
2009 8
2010 12
2011 8
2012 13
2013 10
2014 10
2015 10
2016 12
2017 20
2018 16
2019 17
2020 16
2021 13
2022 14
2023 8
2024 15
2025 19
Total 385
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Huifang Xu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Huifang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 262 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979 262
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Huifang Xu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Huifang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561 72
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Huifang Xu is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Materials Science, with significant contributions in several related subfields. These include Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Paleontology.

The scientist's work addresses a broad range of topics centered on Earth sciences and materials characterization. Key topics in their research include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

Huifang Xu has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, American Mineralogist, The Cambridge Structural Database, Microscopy and Microanalysis, and Minerals. These publications reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work across geology, materials science, and analytical techniques.

Coauthorship is a notable aspect of their research activities, featuring collaborations with several researchers. Frequent coauthors are Yihang Fang, Seungyeol Lee, Hongwu Xu, Qingbin Jiang, and Yiping Yang.

Selected recent papers exemplify Huifang Xu's research focus and contributions:

  • Ni/SiO2/Graphene-modified separator as a multifunctional polysulfide barrier for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries (2020, Nano Energy)
  • Rational design of silicas with meso-macroporosity as supports for high-performance solid amine CO2 adsorbents (2020, Energy)
  • Dissolved silica-catalyzed disordered dolomite precipitation (2021, American Mineralogist)
  • Biomineral armor in leaf-cutter ants (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Topological defect and sp3/sp2 carbon interface derived from ZIF-8 with linker vacancies for oxygen reduction reaction (2022, Carbon)

Best Publications

  • Complex and oriented ZnO nanostructures

    Zhengrong R. Tian;James A. Voigt;Jun Liu;Bonnie Mckenzie

  • Large Oriented Arrays and Continuous Films of TiO2-Based Nanotubes

    Zhengrong R. Tian;James A. Voigt;Jun Liu;Bonnie Mckenzie

  • Self-assembly of ordered, robust, three-dimensional gold nanocrystal/silica arrays.

    Hongyou Fan;Hongyou Fan;Kai Yang;Daniel M. Boye;Thomas Sigmon

  • Corrosion resistance of ultra fine-grained Ti

    A. Balyanov;J. Kutnyakova;N.A. Amirkhanova;V.V. Stolyarov

  • Extracellular electron transfer through microbial reduction of solid-phase humic substances

    Eric E. Roden;Andreas Kappler;Iris Bauer;Jie Jiang

  • Direct Water Splitting Through Vibrating Piezoelectric Microfibers in Water

    Kuang-Sheng Hong;Huifang Xu;Hiromi Konishi;Xiaochun Li

  • Controlled synthesis of 2-D and 3-D dendritic platinum nanostructures.

    Yujiang Song;Yi Yang;Craig J Medforth;Eulalia Pereira

  • Novel nanoprocessing route for bulk graphene nanoplatelets reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites

    Lian-Yi Chen;Hiromi Konishi;Axel Fehrenbacher;Chao Ma

  • Formation of nearly monodisperse In2O3 nanodots and oriented-attached nanoflowers: hydrolysis and alcoholysis vs pyrolysis.

    Arun Narayanaswamy;Huifang Xu;Narayan Pradhan;Myeongseob Kim

  • Colloidal CdSe quantum wires by oriented attachment.

    Narayan Pradhan;Huifang Xu;Xiaogang Peng

  • Nanogold: A Quantitative Phase Map

    Amanda S. Barnard;Neil P. Young;Angus I. Kirkland;Marijn A. van Huis

  • Piezoelectrochemical Effect: A New Mechanism for Azo Dye Decolorization in Aqueous Solution through Vibrating Piezoelectric Microfibers

    Kuang-Sheng Hong;Huifang Xu;Hiromi Konishi;Xiaochun Li

  • Formation mechanism of wide stacking faults in nanocrystalline Al

    X. Z. Liao;S. G. Srinivasan;Y. H. Zhao;M. I. Baskes

  • Importance of c-type cytochromes for U(VI) reduction by Geobacter sulfurreducens

    Evgenya S. Shelobolina;Maddalena V. Coppi;Anton A. Korenevsky;Laurie N. DiDonato

  • Synthesis and red luminescence of Pr3+-doped CaTiO3 nanophosphor from polymer precursor

    Yuexiao Pan;Qiang Su;Huifang Xu;Tianhu Chen

  • Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of Wurtzite ZnS Nanorods through Mild Thermolysis of a Covalent Organic−Inorganic Network

    Xijian Chen;Huifang Xu;Ningsheng Xu;Fenghua Zhao

  • Crystalline nanoflowers with different chemical compositions and physical properties grown by limited ligand protection.

    Arun Narayanaswamy;Huifang Xu;Narayan Pradhan;Xiaogang Peng

  • Repeated Anaerobic Microbial Redox Cycling of Iron

    Aaron J. Coby;Flynn Picardal;Evgenya Shelobolina;Huifang Xu

  • Polysaccharide-catalyzed nucleation and growth of disordered dolomite: A potential precursor of sedimentary dolomite

    Fangfu Zhang;Huifang Xu;Hiromi Konishi;Evgenya S. Shelobolina

  • Microcavity lasing behavior of oriented hexagonal ZnO nanowhiskers grown by hydrothermal oxidation

    Zhiren Qiu;K. S. Wong;Mingmei Wu;Wenjiao Lin

  • Kinetics of Uranium(VI) Reduction by Hydrogen Sulfide in Anoxic Aqueous Systems

    Bin Hua;Huifang Xu;Jeff Terry;Baolin Deng

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric E. Roden
Eric E. Roden University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mingmei Wu
Mingmei Wu Sun Yat-sen University
C. Jeffrey Brinker
C. Jeffrey Brinker University of New Mexico
Xiaozhou Liao
Xiaozhou Liao University of Sydney
Junfeng Ji
Junfeng Ji Nanjing University
Amanda S. Barnard
Amanda S. Barnard Australian National University
Yuntian Zhu
Yuntian Zhu City University of Hong Kong
Huayu Lu
Huayu Lu Nanjing University
Tianhu Chen
Tianhu Chen Hefei University of Technology
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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