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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 102 954 908 313 287 397 42459

Jin Z. Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jin Z. Zhang between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jin Z. Zhang published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2024. 69 of the 518 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2024. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 34 publications
1986 2025

518 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jin Z. Zhang: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 4
1994 7
1995 1
1996 3
1997 8
1998 4
1999 4
2000 7
2001 2
2002 6
2003 13
2004 5
2005 11
2006 11
2007 13
2008 20
2009 31
2010 24
2011 26
2012 24
2013 21
2014 26
2015 10
2016 16
2017 10
2018 28
2019 21
2020 16
2021 27
2022 18
2023 23
2024 35
2025 34
Total 518
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Jin Z. Zhang 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 Jin Z. Zhang 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, 390–409 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: 397 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
390–409 321 397
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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Jin Z. Zhang 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 Jin Z. Zhang 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 85 102
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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Overview

Jin Z. Zhang is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their scientific inquiries center around key topics including Perovskite Materials and Applications, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, and Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography. Additional areas of interest include Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, 2D Materials and Applications, and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Jin Z. Zhang has contributed extensively to the scholarly community, with publications in numerous respected journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Physical Chemistry Au
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Jin Z. Zhang are:

  • State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Core/shell cable-like Ni3S2 nanowires/N-doped graphene-like carbon layers as composite electrocatalyst for overall electrocatalytic water splitting, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Interface engineering of heterojunction photocatalysts based on 1D nanomaterials, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Bandgap Engineering of Lead-Free Double Perovskite Cs2AgInCl6 Nanocrystals via Cu2+-Doping, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Recent advances in ultrathin two-dimensional materials and biomedical applications for reactive oxygen species generation and scavenging, 2020, Nanoscale

The collaborative nature of Jin Z. Zhang's work is reflected in frequent partnerships with colleagues such as Qi Pang, Binbin Luo, David C. Zeitz, Liya Zhou, and Peican Chen.

In addition to journal publications, Jin Z. Zhang has contributed to the academic literature through book publications, including a title published by World Scientific entitled "Metal Halide Perovskites" released in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen-Treated TiO2 Nanowire Arrays for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

    Gongming Wang;Hanyu Wang;Yichuan Ling;Yuechao Tang

  • Nitrogen-Doped ZnO Nanowire Arrays for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

    Xunyu Yang;Abraham Wolcott;Gongming Wang;Alissa Sobo

  • Sn-Doped Hematite Nanostructures for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

    Yichuan Ling;Gongming Wang;Damon A. Wheeler;Jin Z. Zhang

  • Au Nanostructure-Decorated TiO2 Nanowires Exhibiting Photoactivity Across Entire UV-visible Region for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

    Ying Chih Pu;Gongming Wang;Kao Der Chang;Yichuan Ling

  • Ultrafast Electron Injection: Implications for a Photoelectrochemical Cell Utilizing an Anthocyanin Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Nanocrystalline Electrode

    Nerine J. Cherepy;Greg P. Smestad;Michael Gra;Jin Z. Zhang

  • Generalized and facile synthesis of semiconducting metal sulfide nanocrystals.

    Jin Joo;Hyon Bin Na;Taekyung Yu;Jung Ho Yu

  • Hydrogen-treated WO3 nanoflakes show enhanced photostability

    Gongming Wang;Yichuan Ling;Hanyu Wang;Xunyu Yang

  • Facile Synthesis of Highly Photoactive α-Fe2O3-Based Films for Water Oxidation

    Gongming Wang;Yichuan Ling;Damon A. Wheeler;Kyle E. N. George

  • Double-Sided CdS and CdSe Quantum Dot Co-Sensitized ZnO Nanowire Arrays for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation

    Gongming Wang;Xunyu Yang;Fang Qian;Jin Z. Zhang

  • Ultrafast Studies of Photoexcited Electron Dynamics in γ- and α-Fe2O3 Semiconductor Nanoparticles

    Nerine J. Cherepy;Dorion B. Liston;Jennifer A. Lovejoy;and Hongmei Deng

  • Synthesis, characterization, and tunable optical properties of hollow gold nanospheres.

    Adam M Schwartzberg;Tammy Y Olson;Chad E Talley;Jin Z Zhang

  • Nanostructured hematite: synthesis, characterization, charge carrier dynamics, and photoelectrochemical properties

    Damon A. Wheeler;Gongming Wang;Yichuan Ling;Yat Li

  • Synergistic effect of CdSe quantum dot sensitization and nitrogen doping of TiO(2) nanostructures for photoelectrochemical solar hydrogen generation.

    Jennifer Hensel;Gongming Wang;Yat Li;Jin Z Zhang

  • Well-designed 3D ZnIn2S4 nanosheets/TiO2 nanobelts as direct Z-scheme photocatalysts for CO2 photoreduction into renewable hydrocarbon fuel with high efficiency

    Guang Yang;Daimei Chen;Hao Ding;Jiejie Feng

  • Plasmonic Optical Properties and Applications of Metal Nanostructures

    Jin Z. Zhang;Cecilia Noguez

  • Hematite heterostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting: rational materials design and charge carrier dynamics

    Shaohua Shen;Sarah A. Lindley;Xiangyan Chen;Jin Z. Zhang

  • Photoelectrochemical Study of Nanostructured ZnO Thin Films for Hydrogen Generation from Water Splitting

    Abraham Wolcott;Wilson A. Smith;Tevye R. Kuykendall;Yiping Zhao

  • In vitro and in vivo targeting of hollow gold nanoshells directed at epidermal growth factor receptor for photothermal ablation therapy

    Marites P. Melancon;Wei Lu;Zhi Yang;Rui Zhang

  • Multigram scale synthesis and characterization of monodisperse tetragonal zirconia nanocrystals.

    Jin Joo;Taekyung Yu;Young Woon Kim;Hyun Min Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Yat Li
Yat Li University of California, Santa Cruz
Adam M. Schwartzberg
Adam M. Schwartzberg Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
G. Gary Wang
G. Gary Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Shaowei Chen
Shaowei Chen University of California, Santa Cruz
Yiping Zhao
Yiping Zhao University of Georgia
Jinghong Li
Jinghong Li Tsinghua University
Jianhua Hu
Jianhua Hu Fudan University
Charles B. Harris
Charles B. Harris University of California, Berkeley
Dong Yang
Dong Yang Fudan University
Shaohua Shen
Shaohua Shen Xi'an Jiaotong University

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