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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 76 3350 3234 1078 1072 207 17397

Junping Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Junping Zhang between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Junping Zhang published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2023. 56 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2023. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 24 publications
2004 2025

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Junping Zhang: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 5
2006 9
2007 12
2008 5
2009 6
2010 6
2011 8
2012 2
2013 11
2014 20
2015 13
2016 13
2017 11
2018 22
2019 19
2020 17
2021 11
2022 34
2023 57
2024 32
2025 24
Total 338
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Junping Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Junping Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 338 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 57 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2004, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.4 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 158 publications, 47% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 52 publications (6.5 per year); 2012-2019: 111 publications (13.9 per year); 2020-2025: 175 publications (29.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Junping 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 Junping 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, 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: 207 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
190–209 891 207
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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Junping Zhang 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.
  • Junping Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 207 publications - the 33rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 33% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Junping Zhang, and about 67% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Junping Zhang ranks below the median.
  • 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).

Junping 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 Junping 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 76
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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Junping Zhang 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.
  • Junping Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 76 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Junping Zhang, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Junping Zhang 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

Junping Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans multiple fields within Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses several main research topics including Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advancements in Battery Materials, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, and Membrane Separation Technologies.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Jinfei Wei, Bucheng Li, Yanfei Yang, Lingxiao Li, and Wankai Wang. These collaborations highlight ongoing partnerships in the development of materials and coatings with applications in energy and protective technologies.

Junping Zhang has contributed to numerous publication venues with repeated contributions to the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science and Langmuir, each with 12 publications, as well as ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Selected recent papers by Junping Zhang include:

  • Highly salt-resistant and all-weather solar-driven interfacial evaporators with photothermal and electrothermal effects based on Janus graphene@silicone sponges, 2020, Nano Energy
  • Efficient protection of Mg alloy enabled by combination of a conventional anti-corrosion coating and a superamphiphobic coating, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Durable superhydrophobic coatings for prevention of rain attenuation of 5G/weather radomes, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Scalable Robust Superamphiphobic Coatings Enabled by Self-Similar Structure, Protective Micro-Skeleton, and Adhesive for Practical Anti-Icing of High-Voltage Transmission Tower, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Non-fluorinated and durable photothermal superhydrophobic coatings based on attapulgite nanorods for efficient anti-icing and deicing, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Polyester Materials with Superwetting Silicone Nanofilaments for Oil/Water Separation and Selective Oil Absorption

    Junping Zhang;Stefan Seeger

  • Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid)/attapulgite superabsorbent composites

    Junping Zhang;Qin Wang;Aiqin Wang

  • Chitosan-alginate nanoparticles as a novel drug delivery system for nifedipine.

    Ping Li;Ya-Ni Dai;Jun-Ping Zhang;Ai-Qin Wang

  • Magnetic, Durable, and Superhydrophobic Polyurethane@Fe3O4@SiO2@Fluoropolymer Sponges for Selective Oil Absorption and Oil/Water Separation

    Lei Wu;Lingxiao Li;Bucheng Li;Junping Zhang

  • Superoleophobic coatings with ultralow sliding angles based on silicone nanofilaments.

    Junping Zhang;Stefan Seeger

  • Removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution using chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid)/montmorillonite superadsorbent nanocomposite

    Li Wang;Li Wang;Junping Zhang;Aiqin Wang

  • Preparation and characterization of a novel pH-sensitive chitosan-g-poly (acrylic acid)/attapulgite/sodium alginate composite hydrogel bead for controlled release of diclofenac sodium

    Qin Wang;Junping Zhang;Aiqin Wang

  • Durable superhydrophobic/superoleophilic PDMS sponges and their applications in selective oil absorption and in plugging oil leakages

    Xia Zhao;Lingxiao Li;Lingxiao Li;Bucheng Li;Junping Zhang

  • Roles of silanes and silicones in forming superhydrophobic and superoleophobic materials

    Lingxiao Li;Bucheng Li;Jie Dong;Junping Zhang

  • Fast removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution by adsorption onto chitosan-g-poly (acrylic acid)/attapulgite composite

    Li Wang;Junping Zhang;Aiqin Wang

  • Utilization of starch and clay for the preparation of superabsorbent composite

    An Li;Junping Zhang;Aiqin Wang

  • In situ generation of sodium alginate/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite beads as drug-controlled release matrices.

    J. Zhang;Q. Wang;A. Wang

  • Gram-scale synthesis of coordination polymer nanodots with renal clearance properties for cancer theranostic applications

    Fuyao Liu;Xiuxia He;Hongda Chen;Junping Zhang;Junping Zhang

  • Highly salt-resistant and all-weather solar-driven interfacial evaporators with photothermal and electrothermal effects based on Janus graphene@silicone sponges

    Lingxiao Li;Junping Zhang

  • Efficient protection of Mg alloy enabled by combination of a conventional anti-corrosion coating and a superamphiphobic coating

    Jinfei Wei;Jinfei Wei;Bucheng Li;Lingyun Jing;Ning Tian

  • Durable and self-healing superamphiphobic coatings repellent even to hot liquids

    Bucheng Li;Junping Zhang

  • Totally Waterborne, Nonfluorinated, Mechanically Robust, and Self-Healing Superhydrophobic Coatings for Actual Anti-Icing.

    Yabin Li;Bucheng Li;Xia Zhao;Ning Tian

  • Study on superabsorbent composites. IX: Synthesis, characterization and swelling behaviors of polyacrylamide/clay composites based on various clays

    Junping Zhang;Aiqin Wang

  • Preparation and swelling properties of pH-sensitive composite hydrogel beads based on chitosan-g-poly (acrylic acid)/vermiculite and sodium alginate for diclofenac controlled release

    Qin Wang;Xiaoling Xie;Xiaowei Zhang;Junping Zhang

  • Preparation and Properties of Chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid)/Montmorillonite Superabsorbent Nanocomposite via in Situ Intercalative Polymerization

    Junping Zhang;Li Wang;Aiqin Wang

  • Nepenthes Pitcher Inspired Anti-Wetting Silicone Nanofilaments Coatings: Preparation, Unique Anti-Wetting and Self-Cleaning Behaviors

    Junping Zhang;Aiqin Wang;Stefan Seeger

Frequent Co-Authors

Aiqin Wang
Aiqin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tao Hu
Tao Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Yu
Bo Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenbo Wang
Wenbo Wang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Yanfeng Gu
Yanfeng Gu Harbin Institute of Technology
Yushi Chen
Yushi Chen Harbin Institute of Technology
Yian Zheng
Yian Zheng Lanzhou University
Zhenxin Wang
Zhenxin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
An Li
An Li Lanzhou University of Technology
Lei Wang
Lei Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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