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Jian Ping Gong

Jian Ping Gong

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Chemistry
Japan
2026
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Materials Science
Japan
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 105 838 798 26 26 566 44294
Chemistry 96 1518 1349 69 66 453 40199

Jian Ping Gong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Ping Gong between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Ping Gong published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 19.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2023. 68 of the 710 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 38 publications
1990 2025

710 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Ping Gong: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 5
1992 3
1993 4
1994 13
1995 4
1996 8
1997 4
1998 9
1999 17
2000 16
2001 15
2002 16
2003 19
2004 11
2005 19
2006 17
2007 25
2008 26
2009 30
2010 24
2011 31
2012 14
2013 26
2014 23
2015 18
2016 20
2017 23
2018 18
2019 28
2020 29
2021 39
2022 38
2023 49
2024 30
2025 38
Total 710
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Jian Ping Gong publications per year - data summary

  • Jian Ping Gong, a Materials Science scholar from Hokkaido University, has 710 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 49 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1990, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 19.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.7 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 194 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 99 publications (8.3 per year); 2002-2013: 258 publications (21.5 per year); 2014-2025: 353 publications (29.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jian Ping Gong 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 Jian Ping Gong 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, 550–569 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: 566 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
550–569 131 566
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
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Jian Ping Gong publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Jian Ping Gong, a Materials Science scholar from Hokkaido University, records 566 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jian Ping Gong, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Jian Ping Gong ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jian Ping Gong 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 Jian Ping Gong 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 68 105
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
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Jian Ping Gong D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Jian Ping Gong, a Materials Science scholar from Hokkaido University, records 105 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jian Ping Gong, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jian Ping Gong ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Jian Ping Gong is a researcher affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan. Their work predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on specialized subfields including Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's research explores key topics related to hydrogels, including their synthesis, properties, and applications. Additional areas of study cover advanced materials and mechanics, sensor and energy harvesting materials, 3D printing in biomedical research, polymer surface interaction studies, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, and elasticity and material modeling.

Some of Jian Ping Gong's recent published papers include:

  • Design principles for strong and tough hydrogels, 2024, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Bioinspired Underwater Adhesives, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Barnacle Cement Proteins-Inspired Tough Hydrogels with Robust, Long-Lasting, and Repeatable Underwater Adhesion, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Toughening hydrogels through force-triggered chemical reactions that lengthen polymer strands, 2021, Science
  • Fabrication of Bioinspired Hydrogels: Challenges and Opportunities, 2020, Macromolecules

Their frequent coauthors include Tasuku Nakajima, Takayuki Kurokawa, Takayuki Nonoyama, Kunpeng Cui, and Shinya Tanaka, reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts in their research.

Jian Ping Gong has contributed extensively to a variety of scientific journals and publication venues. The most frequent venues for their work are:

  • Macromolecules
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • UNC Libraries
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

In addition to journal articles, their publication record includes book contributions, such as the title Cryptoeconomics published by Auerbach Publications eBooks in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Double‐Network Hydrogels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

    Jian Ping Gong;Yoshinori Katsuyama;Takayuki Kurokawa;Yoshihito Osada

  • Why are double network hydrogels so tough

    Jian Ping Gong

  • Physical hydrogels composed of polyampholytes demonstrate high toughness and viscoelasticity

    Tao Lin Sun;Takayuki Kurokawa;Shinya Kuroda;Abu Bin Ihsan

  • Mechanoresponsive self-growing hydrogels inspired by muscle training

    Takahiro Matsuda;Runa Kawakami;Ryo Namba;Tasuku Nakajima

  • High Mechanical Strength Double‐Network Hydrogel with Bacterial Cellulose

    Atsushi Nakayama;Akira Kakugo;Jian Ping Gong;Yoshihito Osada

  • Super tough double network hydrogels and their application as biomaterials

    Md. Anamul Haque;Takayuki Kurokawa;Jian Ping Gong

  • Large Strain Hysteresis and Mullins Effect of Tough Double-Network Hydrogels

    Rebecca E. Webber;Costantino Creton;Hugh R. Brown;Jian Ping Gong

  • Soft and Wet Materials: Polymer Gels

    Yoshihito Osada;Jian-Ping Gong

  • Oppositely charged polyelectrolytes form tough, self-healing, and rebuildable hydrogels

    Feng Luo;Tao Lin Sun;Tasuku Nakajima;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Tough Physical Double-Network Hydrogels Based on Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers.

    Hui Jie Zhang;Tao Lin Sun;Ao Kai Zhang;Yumihiko Ikura

  • Friction and lubrication of hydrogels—its richness and complexity

    Jian Ping Gong

  • Materials both Tough and Soft

    Jian Ping Gong

  • A Facile Method to Fabricate Anisotropic Hydrogels with Perfectly Aligned Hierarchical Fibrous Structures

    Md. Tariful Islam Mredha;Yun Zhou Guo;Takayuki Nonoyama;Tasuku Nakajima

  • Lamellar Bilayers as Reversible Sacrificial Bonds To Toughen Hydrogel: Hysteresis, Self-Recovery, Fatigue Resistance, and Crack Blunting

    M. Anamul Haque;Takayuki Kurokawa;Gen Kamita;J. Ping Gong

  • Biomechanical properties of high-toughness double network hydrogels.

    Kazunori Yasuda;Jian Ping Gong;Yoshinori Katsuyama;Atsushi Nakayama

  • Bioinspired Underwater Adhesives

    Hailong Fan;Jian Ping Gong

  • True Chemical Structure of Double Network Hydrogels

    Tasuku Nakajima;Hidemitsu Furukawa;Yoshimi Tanaka;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Tough Hydrogels with Fast, Strong, and Reversible Underwater Adhesion Based on a Multiscale Design.

    Ping Rao;Tao Lin Sun;Tao Lin Sun;Liang Chen;Riku Takahashi

  • Determination of fracture energy of high strength double network hydrogels.

    Yoshimi Tanaka;Rikimaru Kuwabara;Yang-Ho Na;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Adjacent cationic–aromatic sequences yield strong electrostatic adhesion of hydrogels in seawater

    Hailong Fan;Jiahui Wang;Zhen Tao;Junchao Huang

  • Synthesis of hydrogels with extremely low surface friction.

    Jian Ping Gong;Takayuki Kurokawa;Tetsuharu Narita;Go Kagata

  • Necking Phenomenon of Double-Network Gels

    Yang-Ho Na;Yoshimi Tanaka;Yasunori Kawauchi;Hidemitsu Furukawa

  • Stimuli-responsive polymer gels and their application to chemomechanical systems

    Yoshihito Osada;Jianping Gong

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayuki Kurokawa
Takayuki Kurokawa Hokkaido University
Tasuku Nakajima
Tasuku Nakajima Hokkaido University
Hidemitsu Furukawa
Hidemitsu Furukawa Yamagata University
Kazunori Yasuda
Kazunori Yasuda Hokkaido University
Zi Liang Wu
Zi Liang Wu Zhejiang University
Wei Hong
Wei Hong Southern University of Science and Technology
Wen-li Wu
Wen-li Wu National Institute of Standards and Technology
Eric K. Lin
Eric K. Lin National Institute of Standards and Technology
Hideomi Koinuma
Hideomi Koinuma Tokyo Institute of Technology

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