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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 9005 501 117 8895

Kai A. I. Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kai A. I. Zhang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kai A. I. Zhang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 17 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 5 publications
1991 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kai A. I. Zhang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 3
2012 1
2013 3
2014 4
2015 8
2016 11
2017 7
2018 13
2019 9
2020 19
2021 16
2022 6
2023 12
2024 12
2025 5
Total 140
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Kai A. I. 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 Kai A. I. 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, 110–129 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: 117 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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
110–129 487 117
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
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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Kai A. I. 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 Kai A. I. 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kai A. I. Zhang was affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany. Their research spanned several areas within materials science and energy, with a particular emphasis on advanced photocatalysis techniques and covalent organic frameworks.

The main fields of study covered by their work included Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering. More specifically, their subfields of interest included Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist contributed to several main topics of research:

  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Caching and Content Delivery
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Among their notable published papers were:

  • "Covalent Organic Frameworks Enabling Site Isolation of Viologen-Derived Electron-Transfer Mediators for Stable Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution" (2021), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Covalent Triazine Frameworks as Emerging Heterogeneous Photocatalysts" (2021), published in Chemistry of Materials
  • "Metal-Free Multi-Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Bifunctional Electrocatalysts Derived from a Covalent Triazine Polymer" (2020), published in Small
  • "Heterogeneous photoredox flow chemistry for the scalable organosynthesis of fine chemicals" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Ultrasound-Triggered Assembly of Covalent Triazine Framework for Synthesizing Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Nanoflowers Boosting Metal-Free Bifunctional Electrocatalysis" (2021), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • Katharina Landfester
  • Wenxin Wei
  • Calum T. J. Ferguson
  • Niklas Huber
  • Yan Zhao

Kai A. I. Zhang published regularly in several venues, among which the most frequent were:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Communications
  • ACS Catalysis

In 2017, the scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Reducing the Exciton Binding Energy of Donor-Acceptor-Based Conjugated Polymers to Promote Charge-Induced Reactions.

    Zhian Lan;Guigang Zhang;Xiong Chen;Yongfan Zhang

  • Conjugated porous polymers for energy applications

    Filipe Vilela;Kai Zhang;Markus Antonietti

  • Molecular Engineering of Conjugated Polybenzothiadiazoles for Enhanced Hydrogen Production by Photosynthesis

    Can Yang;Beatriz Chiyin Ma;Linzhu Zhang;Sen Lin

  • Surface Area Control and Photocatalytic Activity of Conjugated Microporous Poly(benzothiadiazole) Networks

    Kai Zhang;Daniel Kopetzki;Peter H. Seeberger;Markus Antonietti

  • Visible-Light-Promoted Selective Oxidation of Alcohols Using a Covalent Triazine Framework

    Wei Huang;Beatriz Chiyin Ma;Hao Lu;Run Li

  • Molecular Structural Design of Conjugated Microporous Poly(Benzooxadiazole) Networks for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity with Visible Light

    Zi Jun Wang;Saman Ghasimi;Katharina Landfester;Kai A. I. Zhang

  • Covalent Organic Frameworks Enabling Site Isolation of Viologen‐Derived Electron‐Transfer Mediators for Stable Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Zhen Mi;Ting Zhou;Weijun Weng;Junjuda Unruangsri

  • Electrochemical Route to Fabricate Film-Like Conjugated Microporous Polymers and Application for Organic Electronics

    Cheng Gu;Youchun Chen;Zhongbo Zhang;Shanfeng Xue

  • Asymmetric Covalent Triazine Framework for Enhanced Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis via Energy Transfer Cascade

    Wei Huang;Jeehye Byun;Irina Rörich;Charusheela Ramanan

  • Covalent Triazine Frameworks as Emerging Heterogeneous Photocatalysts

    Zhuangfei Qian;Zi Jun Wang;Kai A. I. Zhang

  • Conjugated microporous polymer nanoparticles with enhanced dispersibility and water compatibility for photocatalytic applications

    Beatriz Chiyin Ma;Saman Ghasimi;Katharina Landfester;Filipe Vilela

  • Conjugated polymers containing diketopyrrolopyrrole units in the main chain

    Bernd Tieke;A Raman Rabindranath;Kai Zhang;Yu Zhu

  • Designing conjugated porous polymers for visible light-driven photocatalytic chemical transformations

    Jeehye Byun;Jeehye Byun;Kai A. I. Zhang;Kai A. I. Zhang

  • Photocatalytic Suzuki Coupling Reaction Using Conjugated Microporous Polymer with Immobilized Palladium Nanoparticles under Visible Light

    Zi Jun Wang;Saman Ghasimi;Katharina Landfester;Kai A. I. Zhang

  • Metal-Free Multi-Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Bifunctional Electrocatalysts Derived from a Covalent Triazine Polymer.

    Yong Zheng;Hui Song;Shan Chen;Xiaohui Yu

  • Photocatalytic Selective Bromination of Electron-Rich Aromatic Compounds Using Microporous Organic Polymers with Visible Light

    Run Li;Zi Jun Wang;Lei Wang;Beatriz Chiyin Ma

  • Highly porous conjugated polymers for selective oxidation of organic sulfides under visible light

    Zi Jun Wang;Saman Ghasimi;Katharina Landfester;Kai A. I. Zhang

  • Poly(benzothiadiazoles) and Their Derivatives as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Visible-Light-Driven Chemical Transformations

    Run Li;Jeehye Byun;Wei Huang;Cyrine Ayed

  • Hollow nanoporous covalent triazine frameworks via acid vapor-assisted solid phase synthesis for enhanced visible light photoactivity

    Wei Huang;Zi Jun Wang;Beatriz Chiyin Ma;Saman Ghasimi

  • Modification of conjugated microporous poly-benzothiadiazole for photosensitized singlet oxygen generation in water

    Hiromitsu Urakami;Kai Zhang;Filipe Vilela

  • Functional Conjugated Polymers for CO2 Reduction Using Visible Light

    Can Yang;Wei Huang;Lucas Caire da Silva;Kai A. I. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Tianxi Liu
Tianxi Liu Jiangnan University
Paul W. M. Blom
Paul W. M. Blom Max Planck Society
Di Wang
Di Wang Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Peter J. Skabara
Peter J. Skabara University of Glasgow
Hao Liu
Hao Liu University of Technology Sydney
Shuai Dong
Shuai Dong Southeast University
Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Frederik R. Wurm
Frederik R. Wurm University of Twente
Jixin Zhu
Jixin Zhu University of Science and Technology of China

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