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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 2962 2859 948 943 473 22953
Chemistry 79 3575 3240 662 651 492 24233

Jian Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Shen between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Shen published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 27.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2025. 74 of the 790 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2025. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 51 publications 2020: 55 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 61 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 72 publications 2025: 73 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

790 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Shen: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 11
2002 5
2003 24
2004 18
2005 11
2006 17
2007 14
2008 20
2009 33
2010 22
2011 22
2012 30
2013 37
2014 25
2015 17
2016 20
2017 12
2018 33
2019 51
2020 55
2021 40
2022 61
2023 60
2024 72
2025 73
2026 1
Total 790
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Jian Shen 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 Shen 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, 470–489 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: 473 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
470–489 212 473
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
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Jian Shen 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 Shen 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of dimensionality effects on magnetism and emergent phenomena in spatially confined complex magnetic oxides

Overview

Jian Shen is affiliated with Nanjing Normal University in China and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with 285 and 260 publications respectively. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

Their research primarily addresses topics such as Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, and Wound Healing and Treatments.

Jian Shen has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, notably Jiang Yuan, Ninglin Zhou, Saijie Song, Ming Zhang, and Chun Mao.

Their work has been published in several key scientific journals where they have contributed significantly, including Langmuir, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

Selected recent papers illustrating the scope and impact of their research include:

  • A Yolk-Shell-Structured FePO4 Cathode for High-Rate and Long-Cycling Sodium-Ion Batteries, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Nitric Oxide-Driven Nanomotor for Deep Tissue Penetration and Multidrug Resistance Reversal in Cancer Therapy, 2020, Advanced Science
  • Insight into the effect of particle size distribution differences on the antibacterial activity of carbon dots, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • A nitric-oxide driven chemotactic nanomotor for enhanced immunotherapy of glioblastoma, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Artificial Cells: Past, Present and Future, 2022, ACS Nano

Jian Shen was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2011 for contributions to the understanding of dimensionality effects on magnetism and emergent phenomena in spatially confined complex magnetic oxides.

Best Publications

  • Polymer/Silica Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

    Hua Zou;Shishan Wu;Jian Shen

  • Functional Supramolecular Polymers for Biomedical Applications

    Ruijiao Dong;Yongfeng Zhou;Xiaohua Huang;Xinyuan Zhu

  • Structural Alteration of Gut Microbiota during the Amelioration of Human Type 2 Diabetes with Hyperlipidemia by Metformin and a Traditional Chinese Herbal Formula: a Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label Clinical Trial.

    Xiaolin Tong;Jia Xu;Fengmei Lian;Xiaotong Yu;Xiaotong Yu

  • Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota Associated with Clinical Parameters in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    Rui Liu;Chenhong Zhang;Yu Shi;Feng Zhang

  • A Yolk-Shell Structured FePO4 Cathode for High-Rate and Long-Cycling Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Zhuangzhuang Zhang;Yichen Du;Qin-Chao Wang;Jingyi Xu

  • Bio-inspired nitric-oxide-driven nanomotor

    Mimi Wan;Huan Chen;Qi Wang;Qian Niu

  • Effect of the length of the side chains of comb-like copolymer dispersants on dispersion and rheological properties of concentrated cement suspensions

    Qianping Ran;Ponisseril Somasundaran;Changwen Miao;Jiaping Liu

  • Surface modification of cellulose membranes with zwitterionic polymers for resistance to protein adsorption and platelet adhesion

    Ping-Sheng Liu;Qiang Chen;Shi-Shan Wu;Jian Shen;Jian Shen

  • Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble O-succinyl-chitosan

    Can Zhang;Can Zhang;Qineng Ping;Hongjuan Zhang;Jian Shen;Jian Shen

  • Dopamine fluorescent sensors based on polypyrrole/graphene quantum dots core/shell hybrids

    Xi Zhou;Peipei Ma;Anqi Wang;Chenfei Yu

  • Covalent immobilization of chitosan/heparin complex with a photosensitive hetero-bifunctional crosslinking reagent on PLA surface.

    Aiping Zhu;Ming Zhang;Jun Wu;Jian Shen

  • Effects of root exudates on denitrifier gene abundance, community structure and activity in a micro-polluted constructed wetland.

    Hailu Wu;Xinze Wang;Xiaojuan He;Shengbo Zhang

  • Various approaches to modify biomaterial surfaces for improving hemocompatibility

    Chun Mao;Yongzhi Qiu;Haibo Sang;Hua Mei

  • Bamboo-like Composites of V2O5/Polyindole and Activated Carbon Cloth as Electrodes for All-Solid-State Flexible Asymmetric Supercapacitors.

    Xi Zhou;Qiang Chen;Anqi Wang;Jian Xu

  • Grafting of Zwitterion from Cellulose Membranes via ATRP for Improving Blood Compatibility

    Ping-Sheng Liu;Qiang Chen;Xiang Liu;Bo Yuan

  • Immobilization and direct electrochemistry of glucose oxidase on a tetragonal pyramid-shaped porous ZnO nanostructure for a glucose biosensor

    Zhihui Dai;Guojian Shao;Jianmin Hong;Jianchun Bao

  • Improvement of hemocompatibility of polycaprolactone film surfaces with zwitterionic polymer brushes.

    H. Jiang;X. B. Wang;C. Y. Li;J. S. Li

  • Ultrasensitive dopamine sensor based on novel molecularly imprinted polypyrrole coated carbon nanotubes

    Tao Qian;Chenfei Yu;Xi Zhou;Peipei Ma

  • Preparation of N-alkyl-O-sulfate chitosan derivatives and micellar solubilization of taxol

    Can Zhang;Can Zhang;Qineng Ping;Hongjuan Zhang;Jian Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianchun Bao
Jianchun Bao Nanjing Normal University
Tao Qian
Tao Qian Soochow University
Liping Zhao
Liping Zhao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Xinyuan Zhu
Xinyuan Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chenhong Zhang
Chenhong Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhihui Dai
Zhihui Dai Nanjing Normal University
Inn-Kyu Kang
Inn-Kyu Kang Kyungpook National University
Jun-Jie Zhu
Jun-Jie Zhu Nanjing University
Chenxin Cai
Chenxin Cai Nanjing Normal University
Hejun Li
Hejun Li Northwestern Polytechnical University

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