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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13979 12582 2164 2146 167 8973

Kun Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kun Xu between 2008 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kun Xu published across 19 years, from 2008 to 2026, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 19 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
2008 2026

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kun Xu: publications per year, 2008 to 2026
Year Publications
2008 2
2009 4
2010 1
2011 5
2012 2
2013 5
2014 12
2015 12
2016 15
2017 10
2018 14
2019 18
2020 7
2021 19
2022 19
2023 19
2024 17
2025 18
2026 1
Total 200
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Kun Xu 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 Kun Xu 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, 161–180 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: 167 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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 1,350 167
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
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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Kun Xu 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 Kun Xu 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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

Kun Xu is affiliated with Beijing University of Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, with a primary focus on organic chemistry. Their research spans several key areas within chemistry and related disciplines.

The main fields of study for Kun Xu include:

  • Chemistry

Their subfields of study cover more specialized research areas:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Kun Xu's scientific output includes a variety of recent papers published in respected journals. Some notable publications are:

  • "Recent Applications of Homogeneous Catalysis in Electrochemical Organic Synthesis," 2021, CCS Chemistry
  • "Recent advances in organic electrosynthesis employing transition metal complexes as electrocatalysts," 2021, Science Bulletin
  • "Electrochemical Arylation of Aldehydes, Ketones, and Alcohols: from Cathodic Reduction to Convergent Paired Electrolysis," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Electrochemical radical-polar crossover: a radical approach to polar chemistry," 2023, Science China Chemistry
  • "Novel 3D grid porous Li4Ti5O12 thick electrodes fabricated by 3D printing for high performance lithium-ion batteries," 2022, Journal of Advanced Ceramics

Kun Xu has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Cheng-Chu Zeng
  • Changyong Liu
  • Jun Shen
  • Ning Zhao
  • Zhangwei Chen

Their publications have appeared repeatedly in several prominent journals and venues:

  • Organic Letters
  • Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • CCS Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Their research addresses a variety of scientific topics, notably:

  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

Best Publications

  • Use of Electrochemistry in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Structures.

    Yangye Jiang;Kun Xu;Chengchu Zeng

  • Recent advances in organic electrosynthesis employing transition metal complexes as electrocatalysts

    Cong Ma;Ping Fang;Zhao-Ran Liu;Shi-Shuo Xu

  • Electrochemically dehydrogenative C–H/P–H cross-coupling: effective synthesis of phosphonated quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and xanthenes

    Ke-Jing Li;Ke-Jing Li;Yang-Ye Jiang;Kun Xu;Cheng-Chu Zeng;Cheng-Chu Zeng

  • Direct amidation of alcohols with N-substituted formamides under transition-metal-free conditions.

    Kun Xu;Yanbin Hu;Sheng Zhang;Zhenggen Zha

  • Electrochemical Formation of N-Acyloxy Amidyl Radicals and Their Application: Regioselective Intramolecular Amination of sp2 and sp3 C-H Bonds.

    Sheng Zhang;Lijun Li;Mengyu Xue;Ruike Zhang

  • Electrocatalytic Minisci Acylation Reaction of N-Heteroarenes Mediated by NH4I

    Qing-Qing Wang;Kun Xu;Yang-Ye Jiang;Yong-Guo Liu

  • Scalable Electrochemical Dehydrogenative Lactonization of C(sp2/sp3)–H Bonds

    Sheng Zhang;Lijun Li;Huiqiao Wang;Qian Li

  • Electrochemical fluoromethylation triggered lactonizations of alkenes under semi-aqueous conditions

    Sheng Zhang;Lijun Li;Jinjin Zhang;Junqi Zhang

  • A Catalyst-Free Benzylic C–H Bond Olefination of Azaarenes for Direct Mannich-like Reactions

    Yizhe Yan;Kun Xu;Yang Fang;Zhiyong Wang

  • Electrochemical Minisci-type trifluoromethylation of electron-deficient heterocycles mediated by bromide ions

    Gui-Yuan Dou;Yang-Ye Jiang;Kun Xu;Cheng-Chu Zeng

  • Electrochemical Arylation of Aldehydes, Ketones, and Alcohols: from Cathodic Reduction to Convergent Paired Electrolysis

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  • A highly anti-selective asymmetric Henry reaction catalyzed by a chiral copper complex: applications to the syntheses of (+)-spisulosine and a pyrroloisoquinoline derivative.

    Kun Xu;Guoyin Lai;Zhenggen Zha;Susu Pan

  • Direct transformation of terminal alkynes to branched allylic sulfones.

    Kun Xu;Vahid Khakyzadeh;Timm Bury;Bernhard Breit

  • Bromide-catalyzed electrochemical trifluoromethylation/cyclization of N-arylacrylamides with low catalyst loading

    Yang-Ye Jiang;Gui-Yuan Dou;Kun Xu;Cheng-Chu Zeng

  • Recent Advances in the Electrochemical α‐C–H Bond Functionalization of Carbonyl Compounds

    Sen Liang;Kun Xu;Cheng-Chu Zeng;Cheng-Chu Zeng;Hong-Yu Tian

  • KOtBu-Promoted Oxidation of (Hetero)benzylic Csp3–H to Ketones with Molecular Oxygen

    Huiqiao Wang;Zhong Wang;Hongchun Huang;Jiajing Tan

  • Electrochemical Dehydrogenative Cross-Coupling of Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with Amines for the Synthesis of 3-Aminoquinoxalinones

    Ke-Jing Li;Kun Xu;Yong-Guo Liu;Cheng-Chu Zeng

  • Unlocking the N(2) selectivity of benzotriazoles: regiodivergent and highly selective coupling of benzotriazoles with allenes.

    Kun Xu;Niels Thieme;Bernhard Breit

  • Synthesis of 1,3-Disubstituted Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines from Amino Acids via Catalytic Decarboxylative Intramolecular Cyclization

    Huiqiao Wang;Wentao Xu;Lilan Xin;Wenmin Liu

  • Copper-Catalyzed Radical Methylation/C–H Amination/Oxidation Cascade for the Synthesis of Quinazolinones

    Yajie Bao;Yizhe Yan;Kun Xu;Jihu Su

  • Recent progress of MOF-functionalized nanocomposites: From structure to properties

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  • Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Amination of sp3 C–H Bonds under Air: Synthesis of 1,3-Diarylated Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines

    Huiqiao Wang;Wentao Xu;Zhiqiang Wang;Lintao Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiyong Wang
Zhiyong Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Baoguo Sun
Baoguo Sun Beijing Technology and Business University
Xumu Zhang
Xumu Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Guigen Li
Guigen Li Texas Tech University
Yi Xie
Yi Xie University of Science and Technology of China
Changzheng Wu
Changzheng Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Xiaojun Wu
Xiaojun Wu University of Science and Technology of China

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