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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 84 2862 2573 150 133 357 22006

Jianliang Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jianliang Xiao between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jianliang Xiao published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2013. 12 of the 406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2013. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jianliang Xiao: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 6
1994 3
1995 9
1996 3
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 7
2001 11
2002 5
2003 9
2004 7
2005 9
2006 16
2007 8
2008 21
2009 11
2010 14
2011 13
2012 21
2013 29
2014 25
2015 13
2016 17
2017 13
2018 10
2019 22
2020 18
2021 13
2022 22
2023 16
2024 17
2025 11
2026 1
Total 406
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Jianliang Xiao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jianliang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 357 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628 357
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Jianliang Xiao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jianliang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275 84
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Jianliang Xiao is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, focusing on research in the field of chemistry. Their body of work encompasses a range of subfields including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and process chemistry and technology.

Their research covers various specific topics with notable publication counts in areas such as asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, radical photochemical reactions, catalytic cross-coupling reactions, oxidative organic chemistry reactions, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and catalysis for biomass conversion.

Jianliang Xiao has contributed to multiple research papers, including:

  • Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene to Valuable Chemicals via Selective Acid-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation under Visible Light (2022), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Light-Promoted Nickel Catalysis: Etherification of Aryl Electrophiles with Alcohols Catalyzed by a NiII-Aryl Complex (2020), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Light-Promoted C-N Coupling of Aryl Halides with Nitroarenes (2020), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Multifunctional wearable humidity and pressure sensors based on biocompatible graphene/bacterial cellulose bioaerogel for wireless monitoring and early warning of sleep apnea syndrome (2023), Nano Energy
  • Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes by O2 with a Non-Heme Manganese Catalyst (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Green Chemistry
  • Organic Letters
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including Chao Wang, Dong Xue, Weijun Tang, Huaming Sun, and Elliot L. Bennett.

Best Publications

  • Broader, Greener, and More Efficient: Recent Advances in Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation

    Chao Wang;Xiaofeng Wu;Jianliang Xiao

  • Heck Reaction in Ionic Liquids and the in Situ Identification of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Palladium

    Lijin Xu;and Weiping Chen;Jianliang Xiao

  • Aqueous-phase asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones--a greener approach to chiral alcohols.

    Xiaofeng Wu;Jianliang Xiao

  • Metal−Brønsted Acid Cooperative Catalysis for Asymmetric Reductive Amination

    Chaoqun Li;Barbara Villa-Marcos;Jianliang Xiao

  • Metal–Organic Conjugated Microporous Polymers†

    Jia-Xing Jiang;Chao Wang;Andrea Laybourn;Tom Hasell

  • Toward green catalytic synthesis—Transition metal-catalyzed reactions in non-conventional media

    Shifang Liu;Jianliang Xiao

  • Ionic Liquid-Promoted, Highly Regioselective Heck Arylation of Electron-Rich Olefins by Aryl Halides

    Jun Mo;Lijin Xu;Jianliang Xiao

  • Chiral counteranion-aided asymmetric hydrogenation of acyclic imines.

    Chaoqun Li;Chao Wang;Barbara Villa-Marcos;Jianliang Xiao

  • RhIII‐ and IrIII‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones in Water

    Xiaofeng Wu;Xiaohong Li;Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa;Allan Pettman

  • Iron catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones

    Yanyun Li;Yanyun Li;Shenluan Yu;Shenluan Yu;Xiaofeng Wu;Jianliang Xiao

  • Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Nitrogen Heterocycles with a Versatile Iridium Catalyst

    Jianjun Wu;Dinesh Talwar;Steven Johnston;Ming Yan

  • Accelerated asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in water

    Xiaofeng Wu;Xiaoguang Li;William Hems;Frank King

  • On Water and in Air: Fast and Highly Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Aldehydes with Iridium Catalysts

    Xiaofeng Wu;Jianke Liu;Xiaohong Li;Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa

  • Insight into and Practical Application of pH-Controlled Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Aromatic Ketones in Water†

    Xiaofeng Wu;Xiaoguang Li;Frank King;Jianliang Xiao

  • A Versatile Catalyst for Reductive Amination by Transfer Hydrogenation

    Chao Wang;Alan Pettman;John Basca;Jianliang Xiao

  • From α-arylation of olefins to acylation with aldehydes: a journey in regiocontrol of the Heck reaction.

    Jiwu Ruan;Jianliang Xiao

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic imines with an ionic Cp*Rh(III) catalyst

    Chaoqun Li;Jianliang Xiao

  • Conjugated Microporous Polymers with Rose Bengal Dye for Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Organo-Photocatalysis

    Jia-Xing Jiang;Yanyun Li;Yanyun Li;Xiaofeng Wu;Jianliang Xiao

  • pH-Regulated Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Quinolines in Water

    Chao Wang;Chaoqun Li;Xiaofeng Wu;Alan Pettman

  • Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation in water with a supported Noyori-Ikariya catalyst.

    Xiaoguang Li;Xiaofeng Wu;Weiping Chen;Fred E Hancock

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Feng Wu
Xiao-Feng Wu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Lijin Xu
Lijin Xu Renmin University of China
Richard J. Puddephatt
Richard J. Puddephatt University of Western Ontario
Jagadese J. Vittal
Jagadese J. Vittal National University of Singapore
Neil G. Berry
Neil G. Berry University of Liverpool
Qing-Hua Fan
Qing-Hua Fan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Can Li
Can Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Yong Yang
Yong Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yi Huang
Yi Huang Bournemouth University
John Bacsa
John Bacsa Emory University

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