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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 82 3083 2779 1028 863 464 24366

John Z. H. Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Z. H. Zhang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Z. H. Zhang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 15 of the 561 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1984 2025

561 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Z. H. Zhang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 5
1988 8
1989 4
1990 6
1991 7
1992 12
1993 7
1994 7
1995 11
1996 14
1997 16
1998 10
1999 11
2000 18
2001 14
2002 12
2003 20
2004 14
2005 9
2006 12
2007 7
2008 8
2009 11
2010 14
2011 13
2012 17
2013 29
2014 23
2015 26
2016 24
2017 32
2018 26
2019 33
2020 27
2021 35
2022 2
2023 0
2024 5
2025 10
Total 561
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John Z. H. Zhang 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 John Z. H. Zhang 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, 461–480 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: 464 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 464
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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John Z. H. Zhang 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 John Z. H. Zhang 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 82
84–85 275
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

John Z. H. Zhang is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant concentration in Molecular Biology. Other notable subfields include Computational Theory and Mathematics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Spectroscopy, and Infectious Diseases.

Their work spans several main topics that highlight computational and chemical methodologies in biological systems. These include:

  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and output of their research. Key publications include:

  • "An accurate free energy estimator: based on MM/PBSA combined with interaction entropy for protein-ligand binding affinity" (2020), published in Nanoscale
  • "Developing an effective polarizable bond method for small molecules with application to optimized molecular docking" (2020), published in RSC Advances
  • "Computational analysis of binding free energies, hotspots and the binding mechanism of Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 binding to Bad/Bax" (2021), published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "A method for efficient calculation of thermal stability of proteins upon point mutations" (2020), published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Cyclopentadienyl radical formation from the reaction of excited nitrogen atoms with benzene: a theoretical study" (2021), published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Zhang frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Nanoscale
  • RSC Advances
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Yalong Cong, Kaifang Huang, Song Luo, Yifei Qi, and Tong Zhu. These collaborations indicate active engagement in multi-author research projects within their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • End-Point Binding Free Energy Calculation with MM/PBSA and MM/GBSA: Strategies and Applications in Drug Design

    Ercheng Wang;Huiyong Sun;Junmei Wang;Zhe Wang

  • Molecular fractionation with conjugate caps for full quantum mechanical calculation of protein-molecule interaction energy

    Da W. Zhang;J. Z. H. Zhang

  • THEORY AND APPLICATION OF QUANTUM MOLECULAR DYNAMICS

    John Zeng Hui Zhang

  • Full‐dimensional time‐dependent treatment for diatom–diatom reactions: The H2+OH reaction

    Dong H. Zhang;John Z. H. Zhang

  • Dynamics of molecules and chemical reactions

    Robert E. Wyatt;John Z. H. Zhang

  • Interaction Entropy: A New Paradigm for Highly Efficient and Reliable Computation of Protein-Ligand Binding Free Energy.

    Lili Duan;Xiao Liu;John Z.H. Zhang

  • Quantum reactive scattering via the S‐matrix version of the Kohn variational principle: Differential and integral cross sections for D+H2 →HD+H

    John Z. H. Zhang;William H. Miller

  • Analysis of internal short-circuit in a lithium ion cell

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  • Assessing the performance of MM/PBSA and MM/GBSA methods. 7. Entropy effects on the performance of end-point binding free energy calculation approaches

    Huiyong Sun;Lili Duan;Fu Chen;Hui Liu

  • Quantum reactive scattering with a deep well: Time‐dependent calculation for H+O2 reaction and bound state characterization for HO2

    Dong H. Zhang;John Z. H. Zhang

  • Complex reaction processes in combustion unraveled by neural network-based molecular dynamics simulation.

    Jinzhe Zeng;Liqun Cao;Mingyuan Xu;Tong Zhu;Tong Zhu

  • DeepDDG: Predicting the Stability Change of Protein Point Mutations Using Neural Networks.

    Huali Cao;Jingxue Wang;Liping He;Yifei Qi;Yifei Qi

  • Quantum scattering via the S‐matrix version of the Kohn variational principle

    John Z.H. Zhang;Shih I. Chu;Shih I. Chu;William H. Miller

  • MolGpka: A Web Server for Small Molecule pKa Prediction Using a Graph-Convolutional Neural Network.

    Xiaolin Pan;Xiaolin Pan;Hao Wang;Hao Wang;Cuiyu Li;John Z. H. Zhang

  • How to observe the elusive resonances in H or D + H2 → H2 or HD + H reactive scattering

    William H. Miller;John Z. H. Zhang

  • Fragment quantum mechanical calculation of proteins and its applications.

    Xiao He;Tong Zhu;Xianwei Wang;Jinfeng Liu

  • Accurate quantum calculation for the benchmark reaction H2+OH→H2O +H in five‐dimensional space: Reaction probabilities for J=0

    Dong H. Zhang;John Z. H. Zhang

  • ReacNetGenerator: an automatic reaction network generator for reactive molecular dynamics simulations

    Jinzhe Zeng;Liqun Cao;Chih Hao Chin;Chih Hao Chin;Haisheng Ren

  • Discovery of small-molecule HIV-1 fusion and integrase inhibitors oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol: Part I. Integrase inhibition

    Sylvia Lee-Huang;Philip Lin Huang;Dawei Zhang;Jae Wook Lee

  • Efficiency exceeding 10% for inverted polymer solar cells with a ZnO/ionic liquid combined cathode interfacial layer

    W. Yu;W. Yu;L. Huang;L. Huang;D. Yang;P. Fu;P. Fu

  • Accurate quantum calculations for H2+OH→H2O+H: Reaction probabilities, cross sections, and rate constants

    Dong H. Zhang;John Z. H. Zhang

  • Developing polarized protein-specific charges for protein dynamics: MD free energy calculation of pKa shifts for Asp26/Asp20 in thioredoxin.

    Changge Ji;Ye Mei;John Z.H. Zhang;John Z.H. Zhang

  • Quantum reactive scattering via the S-matrix version of the Kohn variational principle: Integral cross sections For H+H2(ν1=j1=0)→H2(ν2=1, j2= 1, 3) + H in the energy range Etotal = 0.9–1.4 eV

    John Z.H. Zhang;William H. Miller

  • L2 amplitude density method for multichannel inelastic and rearrangement collisions

    John Z. H. Zhang;Donald J. Kouri;Kenneth Haug;David W. Schwenke

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao He
Xiao He East China Normal University
Dong H. Zhang
Dong H. Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Ke-Li Han
Ke-Li Han Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
William H. Miller
William H. Miller University of California, Berkeley
Dawei Zhang
Dawei Zhang University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Donald G. Truhlar
Donald G. Truhlar University of Minnesota
Zlatko Bačić
Zlatko Bačić New York University
Young-Tae Chang
Young-Tae Chang Pohang University of Science and Technology
Yingkai Zhang
Yingkai Zhang New York University
Paul L. Huang
Paul L. Huang Harvard University

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