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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6279 6071 1890 1883 192 12284

Jun Qian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jun Qian between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jun Qian published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2023. 32 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2023. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 64 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 4 publications
1996 2026

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jun Qian: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3
2008 8
2009 6
2010 5
2011 7
2012 10
2013 17
2014 7
2015 17
2016 11
2017 15
2018 18
2019 15
2020 25
2021 27
2022 49
2023 64
2024 17
2025 28
2026 4
Total 355
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Jun Qian 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 Jun Qian 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, 190–209 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: 192 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
190–209 891 192
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
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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Jun Qian 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 Jun Qian 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 63
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
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

Jun Qian is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has an extensive research profile spanning multiple disciplines, primarily in engineering and materials science. Their work focuses significantly on biomedical engineering and materials chemistry, combining expertise in molecular biology, biophysics, and medical imaging techniques.

Their research centers on several main topics, including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging
  • Optical imaging and spectroscopy techniques
  • Advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques
  • Molecular sensors and ion detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Jun Qian has published extensively, with a record of contributions to notable scientific journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Nano
  • Nature Communications
  • Small Methods
  • Laser & Photonics Review

Key recent papers highlight a focus on advanced imaging and molecular design, including:

  • Design of AIEgens for near-infrared IIb imaging through structural modulation at molecular and morphological levels, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Perfecting and extending the near-infrared imaging window, 2021, Light Science & Applications
  • Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles as Theranostic System for Near-Infrared-II Fluorescence Imaging and Photothermal Therapy under Safe Laser Fluence, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health, 2023, ACS Nano
  • ACQ-to-AIE Transformation: Tuning Molecular Packing by Regioisomerization for Two-Photon NIR Bioimaging, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Collaboration forms an important aspect of Jun Qian's scientific activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Zhe Feng
  • Ben Zhong Tang
  • Xiaoxiao Fan
  • Tianxiang Wu
  • Mubin He

The broad interdisciplinarity of Jun Qian's work demonstrates integration across biomedical engineering, material sciences, and advanced imaging technologies, contributing to research developments in cancer theranostics and fluorescent material sciences.

Best Publications

  • Using 915 nm Laser Excited Tm3+/Er3+/Ho3+-Doped NaYbF4 Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vitro and Deeper in Vivo Bioimaging without Overheating Irradiation

    Qiuqiang Zhan;Jun Qian;Huijuan Liang;Gabriel Somesfalean;Gabriel Somesfalean;Gabriel Somesfalean

  • AIE Luminogens for Bioimaging and Theranostics: From Organelles to Animals

    Jun Qian;Jun Qian;Ben Zhong Tang;Ben Zhong Tang

  • Sensitivity Enhancement of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides/Silicon Nanostructure-based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor

    Qingling Ouyang;Shuwen Zeng;Shuwen Zeng;Li Jiang;Liying Hong

  • Design of AIEgens for near-infrared IIb imaging through structural modulation at molecular and morphological levels.

    Yuanyuan Li;Zhaochong Cai;Shunjie Liu;Haoke Zhang

  • Real-Time and High-Resolution Bioimaging with Bright Aggregation-Induced Emission Dots in Short-Wave Infrared Region.

    Ji Qi;Chaowei Sun;Abudureheman Zebibula;Hequn Zhang

  • Perfecting and extending the near-infrared imaging window.

    Zhe Feng;Tao Tang;Tianxiang Wu;Xiaoming Yu

  • Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles as Theranostic System for Near-Infrared-II Fluorescence Imaging and Photothermal Therapy under Safe Laser Fluence.

    Yanqing Yang;Yanqing Yang;Xiaoxiao Fan;Ling Li;Yuming Yang

  • Multifunctional Gold Nanorods with Ultrahigh Stability and Tunability for In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging, SERS Detection, and Photodynamic Therapy†

    Yuan Zhang;Jun Qian;Dan Wang;Yalun Wang

  • Quantum Rod Bioconjugates as Targeted Probes for Confocal and Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging of Cancer Cells

    † Ken-Tye Yong;Jun Qian;Jun Qian;Indrajit Roy;Hoon Hi Lee

  • Localized surface plasmon resonance enhanced organic solar cell with gold nanospheres

    Linfang Qiao;Dan Wang;Lijian Zuo;Yuqian Ye

  • Single-Molecular Near-Infrared-II Theranostic Systems: Ultrastable Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanoparticles for Long-Term Tracing and Efficient Photothermal Therapy.

    Nuernisha Alifu;Abudureheman Zebibula;Abudureheman Zebibula;Ji Qi;Hequn Zhang

  • Ultrastable and Biocompatible NIR-II Quantum Dots for Functional Bioimaging

    Abudureheman Zebibula;Nuernisha Alifu;Liqun Xia;Chaowei Sun

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen with Near-Infrared-II Excitation and Near-Infrared-I Emission for Ultradeep Intravital Two-Photon Microscopy.

    Ji Qi;Chaowei Sun;Dongyu Li;Hequn Zhang

  • Precise Deciphering of Brain Vasculatures and Microscopic Tumors with Dual NIR-II Fluorescence and Photoacoustic Imaging.

    Bing Guo;Zhe Feng;Dehong Hu;Shidang Xu

  • Biologically Inspired Polydopamine Capped Gold Nanorods for Drug Delivery and Light-Mediated Cancer Therapy

    Shaowei Wang;Xinyuan Zhao;Shaochuan Wang;Jun Qian

  • Excretable IR-820 for in vivo NIR-II fluorescence cerebrovascular imaging and photothermal therapy of subcutaneous tumor.

    Zhe Feng;Xiaoming Yu;Minxiao Jiang;Liang Zhu

  • Upconverting nanoparticles for pre-clinical diffuse optical imaging, microscopy and sensing: Current trends and future challenges

    Can T. Xu;Can T. Xu;Qiuqiang Zhan;Qiuqiang Zhan;Qiuqiang Zhan;Haichun Liu;Haichun Liu;Gabriel Somesfalean;Gabriel Somesfalean;Gabriel Somesfalean

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogen with Deep-Red Emission for Through-Skull Three-Photon Fluorescence Imaging of Mouse

    Yalun Wang;Ming Chen;Nuernisha Alifu;Shiwu Li

  • Fluorescence-surface enhanced Raman scattering co-functionalized gold nanorods as near-infrared probes for purely optical in vivo imaging.

    Jun Qian;Li Jiang;Fuhong Cai;Dan Wang

  • ACQ-to-AIE Transformation: Tuning Molecular Packing by Regioisomerization for Two-Photon NIR Bioimaging.

    Yuanyuan Li;Shunjie Liu;Huwei Ni;Haoke Zhang

  • Photosensitizer encapsulated organically modified silica nanoparticles for direct two-photon photodynamic therapy and in vivo functional imaging.

    Jun Qian;Dan Wang;Dan Wang;Fuhong Cai;Fuhong Cai;Fuhong Cai;Qiuqiang Zhan;Qiuqiang Zhan

  • Observation of multiphoton-induced fluorescence from graphene oxide nanoparticles and applications in in vivo functional bioimaging.

    Jun Qian;Jun Qian;Dan Wang;Dan Wang;Fu-Hong Cai;Fu-Hong Cai;Wang Xi

Frequent Co-Authors

Sailing He
Sailing He Zhejiang University
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Jacky Wing Yip Lam
Jacky Wing Yip Lam Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ryan T. K. Kwok
Ryan T. K. Kwok Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Anjun Qin
Anjun Qin South China University of Technology
Anna W. Roe
Anna W. Roe New York University
Ken-Tye Yong
Ken-Tye Yong University of Sydney
Junle Qu
Junle Qu Shenzhen University
Paras N. Prasad
Paras N. Prasad University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Rongrong Hu
Rongrong Hu South China University of Technology

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