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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 62 1882 1791 122 111 528 15353

Jian Kang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Kang between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Kang published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 24.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 104 publications in 2023. 81 of the 949 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 104. Peak 104 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 69 publications 2021: 59 publications 2022: 65 publications 2023: 104 publications 2024: 104 publications 2025: 79 publications 2026: 2 publications
1988 2026

949 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Kang: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 6
1997 3
1998 2
1999 6
2000 2
2001 6
2002 9
2003 7
2004 8
2005 11
2006 9
2007 11
2008 17
2009 11
2010 26
2011 22
2012 36
2013 25
2014 43
2015 42
2016 38
2017 47
2018 37
2019 38
2020 69
2021 59
2022 65
2023 104
2024 104
2025 79
2026 2
Total 949
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Jian Kang publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jian Kang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 528–537 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 528 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23 528
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Jian Kang D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jian Kang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138 62
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Jian Kang is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on polymers and biomedical applications.

The primary fields of study for Jian Kang include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, their research has concentrated on the following subfields:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

The main topics covered in Jian Kang's work feature:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Jian Kang has contributed research articles to a variety of publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Polymer
  • ACS Omega
  • Polymers
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Jian Kang include:

  • Highly stretchable, transparent and conductive double-network ionic hydrogels for strain and pressure sensors with ultrahigh sensitivity, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Construction of a composite microporous polyethylene membrane with enhanced fouling resistance for water treatment, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Effect of microplastics on nasal and intestinal microbiota of the high-exposure population, 2022, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Investigation on cavitation behavior of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene during stretching in wet process and dry process, 2021, Polymer
  • Role of endothelial cells in pulmonary fibrosis via SREBP2 activation, 2021, JCI Insight

Jian Kang's frequent coauthors include:

  • Ya Cao
  • Ming Xiang
  • Dandan Chen
  • Ruizhang Xu
  • Weijiao Jiang

In recognition of their contributions to engineering, Jian Kang was named a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Urban Sound Environment

    Jian Kang

  • Soundscape descriptors and a conceptual framework for developing predictive soundscape models

    Francesco Aletta;Jian Kang;Östen Axelsson;Östen Axelsson

  • Semantic differential analysis of the soundscape in urban open public spaces

    J. Kang;M. Zhang

  • Ten questions on the soundscapes of the built environment

    Jian Kang;Francesco Aletta;Truls T. Gjestland;Lex A. Brown

  • Measurements of the cross section for e(+)e(-) --> hadrons at center-of-mass energies from 2 to 5 GeV.

    J. Z. Bai;Y. Ban;J. G. Bian;A. D. Chen

  • Towards standardization in soundscape preference assessment

    A.L. Brown;Jian Kang;Truls Gjestland

  • Symmetry, Maximally Localized Wannier States, and a Low-Energy Model for Twisted Bilayer Graphene Narrow Bands

    Jian Kang;Oskar Vafek

  • Perceptual assessment of quality of urban soundscapes with combined noise sources and water sounds

    Jin Yong Jeon;Pyoung Jik Lee;Jiqiong You;Jian Kang

  • Building instance classification using street view images

    Jian Kang;Marco Körner;Yuanyuan Wang;Hannes Taubenböck

  • Symmetry, maximally localized Wannier states, and low energy model for the twisted bilayer graphene narrow bands

    Jian Kang;Oskar Vafek

  • Feasibility of applying micro-perforated absorbers in acoustic window systems

    J. Kang;M.W. Brocklesby

  • Predicting the Absorption of Open Weave Textiles and Micro-Perforated Membranes Backed by AN Air Space

    J. Kang;H.V. Fuchs

  • Towards the Evaluation, Description, and Creation of Soundscapes in Urban Open Spaces

    Mei Zhang;Jian Kang

  • Soundscape and the built environment

    Jian Kang;Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp

  • Associations between Positive Health-Related Effects and Soundscapes Perceptual Constructs: A Systematic Review.

    Francesco Aletta;Tin Oberman;Jian Kang

  • Sound propagation in street canyons: comparison between diffusely and geometrically reflecting boundaries

    Jian Kang

  • Using natural means to reduce surface transport noise during propagation outdoors

    T. Van Renterghem;Jens Forssén;K. Attenborough;P. Jean

  • Acoustical characteristics of water sounds for soundscape enhancement in urban open spaces.

    Jin Yong Jeon;Pyoung Jik Lee;Jin You;Jian Kang

  • The state of tranquility: Subjective perception is shaped by contextual modulation of auditory connectivity

    Michael D. Hunter;Simon B. Eickhoff;Robert J. Pheasant;Molly J. Douglas

  • Acoustic effects of green roof systems on a low-profiled structure at street level

    Hong Seok Yang;Jian Kang;Min Sung Choi

  • Active noise attenuation in ventilation windows.

    Huahua Huang;Xiaojun Qiu;Jian Kang

  • Effects of urban morphology on the traffic noise distribution through noise mapping: A comparative study between UK and China

    Bo Wang;Jian Kang

  • Assessing the changing urban sound environment during the COVID-19 lockdown period using short-term acoustic measurements

    Francesco Aletta;Tin Oberman;Andrew Mitchell;Huan Tong

  • Modeling subjective evaluation of soundscape quality in urban open spaces: An artificial neural network approach.

    Lei Yu;Jian Kang

  • The Psychophysiological Implications of Soundscape: A Systematic Review of Empirical Literature and a Research Agenda.

    Mercede Erfanian;Andrew J Mitchell;Jian Kang;Francesco Aletta

  • Isothermal crystallization behavior of β-nucleated isotactic polypropylene with different melt structures

    Jian Kang;Jiayao Zhang;Zhengfang Chen;Feng Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao Xiang Zhu
Xiao Xiang Zhu Technical University of Munich
Dick Botteldooren
Dick Botteldooren Ghent University
Antonio Plaza
Antonio Plaza University of Extremadura
Jin Yong Jeon
Jin Yong Jeon Hanyang University
Woon-Seng Gan
Woon-Seng Gan Nanyang Technological University
Xudong Kang
Xudong Kang Hunan University
Begum Demir
Begum Demir Technical University of Berlin
Andrey V. Chubukov
Andrey V. Chubukov University of Minnesota
Pedram Ghamisi
Pedram Ghamisi Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Xiaohua Tong
Xiaohua Tong Tongji University

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