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D-Index
55
Citations
12579
World Ranking
8520
National Ranking
2098

Ji-Cheng Zhao 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 Ji-Cheng Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 227 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ji-Cheng Zhao 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 Ji-Cheng Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For pioneering research on high-throughput measurement in the field of structural materials through the invention and application of the diffusion-multiple approach and co-invention of ultrafast laser materials–property microscopy tools.

Overview

Ji-Cheng Zhao is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering with a significant emphasis on mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. Zhao's work covers various specialized topics in materials science and engineering.

The main topics of Zhao's research include:

  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
  • High Temperature Alloys and Creep
  • Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Ji-Cheng Zhao has published extensively in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion
  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Scripta Materialia

Selected recent publications highlight advancements in materials synthesis, sintering, and diffusion studies. These include:

  • "A general method to synthesize and sinter bulk ceramics in seconds" (2020, Science)
  • "Rapid Synthesis and Sintering of Metals from Powders" (2021, Advanced Science)
  • "A comprehensive diffusion mobility database comprising 23 elements for magnesium alloys" (2020, Acta Materialia)
  • "Ultrafast high-temperature sintering to avoid metal loss toward high-performance and scalable cermets" (2021, Matter)
  • "An integrated experimental and computational study of diffusion and atomic mobility of the aluminum-magnesium system" (2020, Acta Materialia)

Zhao frequently collaborates with several researchers, often coauthoring papers with:

  • Wei Zhong
  • Chuangye Wang
  • Liangbing Hu
  • Jingjin Li
  • Handa Dai

In 2019, Ji-Cheng Zhao was recognized as a Fellow of the Materials Research Society for contributions relating to high-throughput measurement in the field of structural materials. The fellowship citation includes pioneering work on the diffusion-multiple approach and the development of ultrafast laser materials-property microscopy tools.

Best Publications

  • A review of very-high-temperature Nb-silicide-based composites

    B. P. Bewlay;M. R. Jackson;P. R. Subramanian;J. C. Zhao

  • A general method to synthesize and sinter bulk ceramics in seconds.

    Chengwei Wang;Weiwei Ping;Qiang Bai;Huachen Cui;Huachen Cui

  • New frontiers for the materials genome initiative

    Juan J. de Pablo;Nicholas E. Jackson;Michael A. Webb;Long Qing Chen

  • Ultrahigh-Temperature Materials for Jet Engines

    Ji Cheng Zhao;Jack H. Westbrook

  • Ultrahigh-temperature Nb-silicide-based composites

    B. P. Bewlay;M. R. Jackson;J.-C. Zhao;P. R. Subramanian

  • NMR Confirmation for Formation of [B12H12]2- Complexes during Hydrogen Desorption from Metal Borohydrides

    Son-Jong Hwang;Robert C. Bowman;Joseph W. Reiter;Job Rijssenbeek

  • Spinodal decomposition, ordering transformation, and discontinuous precipitation in a Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloy

    J.-C Zhao;M.R Notis

  • Combinatorial approaches as effective tools in the study of phase diagrams and composition-structure-property relationships

    Ji-Cheng Zhao

  • Magnesium borohydride as a hydrogen storage material: Properties and dehydrogenation pathway of unsolvated Mg(BH4)2

    Grigorii L. Soloveichik;Yan Gao;Job Rijssenbeek;Matthew Andrus

  • Structure of unsolvated magnesium borohydride Mg(BH4)2

    Jae Hyuk Her;Peter W Stephens;Yan Gao;Grigorii L Soloveichik

  • Ammine Magnesium Borohydride Complex as a New Material for Hydrogen Storage: Structure and Properties of Mg(BH4)2·2NH3

    Grigorii Soloveichik;Jae-Hyuk Her;Peter W. Stephens;Yan Gao

  • Phase precipitation and time–temperature-transformation diagram of Hastelloy X

    J.-C Zhao;M Larsen;V Ravikumar

  • Thermal conductivity imaging at micrometre- scale resolution for combinatorial studies of materials

    Scott Huxtable;David G. Cahill;Vincent Fauconnier;Jeffrey O. White

  • Methods for phase diagram determination

    J.C. Zhao

  • Phase precipitation and phase stability in nimonic 263

    J. C. Zhao;V. Ravikumar;A. M. Beltran

  • The roles of dihydrogen bonds in amine borane chemistry.

    Xuenian Chen;Ji-Cheng Zhao;Sheldon G. Shore

  • A combinatorial approach for structural materials

    Ji-Cheng Zhao

  • Method of forming hollow channels within a component

    Ji-Cheng Zhao;Melvin Robert Jackson;Paul Leonard Dupree;James Ross Dobbs

  • Determination of the Nb–Cr–Si phase diagram using diffusion multiples

    J.-C Zhao;M.R Jackson;L.A Peluso

  • Mapping of the Nb-Ti-Si phase diagram using diffusion multiples

    J.-C. Zhao;M.R. Jackson;L.A. Peluso

  • A combinatorial approach for efficient mapping of phase diagrams and properties

    Ji-Cheng Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Melvin Robert Jackson
Melvin Robert Jackson General Electric (United States)
Sheldon G. Shore
Sheldon G. Shore The Ohio State University
David G. Cahill
David G. Cahill University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zi-Kui Liu
Zi-Kui Liu Pennsylvania State University
Son-Jong Hwang
Son-Jong Hwang California Institute of Technology
Wei Zhou
Wei Zhou National Institute of Standards and Technology
Wolfgang Windl
Wolfgang Windl The Ohio State University
Shun-Li Shang
Shun-Li Shang Pennsylvania State University
Patrick M. Woodward
Patrick M. Woodward The Ohio State University
Chris Wolverton
Chris Wolverton Northwestern University

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