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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 81 2581 2491 815 811 269 24294

Jian Tian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Tian between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Tian published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2021. 69 of the 405 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2021. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 48 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 31 publications
2003 2025

405 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Tian: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 4
2009 3
2010 7
2011 8
2012 13
2013 11
2014 19
2015 17
2016 12
2017 25
2018 14
2019 33
2020 48
2021 55
2022 37
2023 27
2024 38
2025 31
Total 405
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Jian Tian publications per year - data summary

  • Jian Tian, a Materials Science scholar from Shandong University of Science and Technology, has 405 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 55 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003, 2005 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 23 years in the span carry no publications at all (2004 and 2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.3 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 188 publications, 46% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 17 publications (2.1 per year); 2011-2018: 119 publications (14.9 per year); 2019-2025: 269 publications (38.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jian Tian 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 Tian 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, 250–269 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: 269 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
250–269 726 269
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
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 Tian 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 Tian, a Materials Science scholar from Shandong University of Science and Technology, records 269 publications - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jian Tian, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Jian Tian falls inside that same range.
  • 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 Tian 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 Tian 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
80–81 230 81
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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Jian Tian 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 Tian, a Materials Science scholar from Shandong University of Science and Technology, records 81 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jian Tian, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jian Tian 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).

Overview

Jian Tian is affiliated with Shandong University of Science and Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering.

Their research spans several subfields, with notable focus on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, and Biomedical Engineering.

Tian's main research topics include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

They have published research in several prominent journals with recurring contributions to:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Some of Tian's recent papers include:

  • The fabrication of 1D/2D CdS nanorod@Ti3C2 MXene composites for good photocatalytic activity of hydrogen generation and ammonia synthesis, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Sulfur Vacancy-Rich O-Doped 1T-MoS2 Nanosheets for Exceptional Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation over CdS, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Co doped MoS2 as cocatalyst considerably improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of g-C3N4 in an alkalescent environment, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The metallic 1T-phase WS2 nanosheets as cocatalysts for enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of g-C3N4 nanotubes, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Recent Advances in Catalyst Structure and Composition Engineering Strategies for Regulating CO2 Electrochemical Reduction, 2021, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in Tian's body of work include Yanjun Xue, Xiaoli Zhang, Hongzhi Cui, Xinyu Wang, and Zhangqian Liang.

Best Publications

  • Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design

    Weigang Lu;Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Tian-Fu Liu

  • Recent progress in design, synthesis, and applications of one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured surface heterostructures: a review

    Jian Tian;Zhenhuan Zhao;Anil Kumar;Robert I. Boughton

  • Ni3S2 nanorods/Ni foam composite electrode with low overpotential for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

    Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Xue-Jun Wu;Xiehong Cao;Xiao Huang

  • Lewis acid-base interactions between polysulfides and metal organic framework in lithium sulfur batteries

    Jianming Zheng;Jian Tian;Dangxin Wu;Meng Gu

  • Hierarchical porous carbon aerogel derived from bagasse for high performance supercapacitor electrode

    Pin Hao;Zhenhuan Zhao;Jian Tian;Haidong Li

  • Graphene-based nitrogen self-doped hierarchical porous carbon aerogels derived from chitosan for high performance supercapacitors

    Pin Hao;Pin Hao;Zhenhuan Zhao;Yanhua Leng;Jian Tian

  • A Bi2WO6‐Based Hybrid Photocatalyst with Broad Spectrum Photocatalytic Properties under UV, Visible, and Near‐Infrared Irradiation

    Jian Tian;Yuanhua Sang;Guangwei Yu;Huaidong Jiang

  • Carbon quantum dots/hydrogenated TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures and their broad spectrum photocatalytic properties under UV, visible, and near-infrared irradiation

    Jian Tian;Jian Tian;Yanhua Leng;Zhenhuan Zhao;Yang Xia

  • Flexible (Breathing) Interpenetrated Metal−Organic Frameworks for CO2 Separation Applications

    Praveen K. Thallapally;Jian Tian;Motkuri Radha Kishan;Carlos A. Fernandez

  • 2D/2D/2D heterojunction of Ti3C2 MXene/MoS2 nanosheets/TiO2 nanosheets with exposed (001) facets toward enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production activity

    Yujie Li;Zhaohua Yin;Guanrui Ji;Zhangqian Liang

  • Boosting the Photocatalytic Ability of g-C3N4 for Hydrogen Production by Ti3C2 MXene Quantum Dots.

    Yujie Li;Lei Ding;Yichen Guo;Zhangqian Liang

  • 3D Bi2MoO6 Nanosheet/TiO2 Nanobelt Heterostructure: Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities and Photoelectochemistry Performance

    Jian Tian;Jian Tian;Pin Hao;Na Wei;Hongzhi Cui

  • Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Uptake by [Cu(bpy-n)2(SiF6)] (bpy-1 = 4,4′-Bipyridine; bpy-2 = 1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethene)

    Stephen D. Burd;Shengqian Ma;Jason A. Perman;Benjamin J. Sikora

  • Structure, synthesis, and applications of TiO2 nanobelts.

    Zhenhuan Zhao;Zhenhuan Zhao;Jian Tian;Yuanhua Sang;Andreu Cabot;Andreu Cabot

  • Ti3C2 MXene-derived Ti3C2/TiO2 nanoflowers for noble-metal-free photocatalytic overall water splitting

    Yujie Li;Xiaotong Deng;Jian Tian;Zhangqian Liang

  • Enhanced photocatalytic performances of CeO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures.

    Jian Tian;Yuanhua Sang;Zhenhuan Zhao;Weijia Zhou

  • The fabrication of 1D/2D CdS nanorod@Ti3C2 MXene composites for good photocatalytic activity of hydrogen generation and ammonia synthesis

    Benteng Sun;Pengyuan Qiu;Zhangqian Liang;Yanjun Xue

  • Sulfur Vacancy-Rich O-Doped 1T-MoS2 Nanosheets for Exceptional Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation over CdS.

    Benteng Sun;Zhangqian Liang;Yeye Qian;Xuesong Xu

  • A single crystalline porphyrinic titanium metal-organic framework.

    Shuai Yuan;Tian Fu Liu;Dawei Feng;Jian Tian

  • Synergetic effect of defects rich MoS2 and Ti3C2 MXene as cocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production activity of TiO2

    Yujie Li;Lei Ding;Zhangqian Liang;Yanjun Xue

  • Ag2O nanoparticle/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures with remarkable photo-response and photocatalytic properties under UV, visible and near-infrared irradiation

    Na Wei;Hongzhi Cui;Qiang Song;Liqiang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongzhi Cui
Hongzhi Cui Ocean University of China
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University
Praveen K. Thallapally
Praveen K. Thallapally Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scott J. Dalgarno
Scott J. Dalgarno Heriot-Watt University
Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
Zhenhuan Zhao
Zhenhuan Zhao Xidian University
Xiao Li Zhang
Xiao Li Zhang Xiamen University
Yuanhua Sang
Yuanhua Sang Shandong University
B. Peter McGrail
B. Peter McGrail Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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