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Lina Zhang

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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 133 285 40 712 63188

Lina Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lina Zhang between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lina Zhang published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 27 papers a year. Output peaked at 100 publications in 2024. 91 of the 1,133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 100. Peak 100 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 10 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 99 publications 2023: 87 publications 2024: 100 publications 2025: 87 publications 2026: 4 publications
1985 2026

1,133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lina Zhang: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 10
1996 2
1997 6
1998 10
1999 11
2000 15
2001 26
2002 23
2003 25
2004 33
2005 35
2006 36
2007 27
2008 32
2009 38
2010 30
2011 33
2012 29
2013 34
2014 46
2015 26
2016 37
2017 40
2018 32
2019 35
2020 44
2021 35
2022 99
2023 87
2024 100
2025 87
2026 4
Total 1,133
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Lina Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Lina Zhang, a Chemistry scholar from Wuhan University, has 1,133 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 100 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1991, 1992 and 1994, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 27.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 30.6 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 377 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 34 publications (2.4 per year); 1999-2012: 393 publications (28.1 per year); 2013-2026: 706 publications (50.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lina 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 Lina 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, 701–720 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: 712 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 57 712
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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Lina Zhang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Lina Zhang, a Chemistry scholar from Wuhan University, records 712 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Lina Zhang, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Lina Zhang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Lina 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 Lina 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, 132–133 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: 133 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 25 133
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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Lina Zhang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Lina Zhang, a Chemistry scholar from Wuhan University, records 133 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Lina Zhang, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Lina Zhang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Lina Zhang was affiliated with Wuhan University in China. Their research primarily focused on several interrelated scientific domains, including Engineering, Materials Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad areas, they contributed notably to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The body of work produced by Lina Zhang encompassed key research topics including Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Perovskite Materials and Applications, and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors.

The scientist published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Lina Zhang collaborated regularly with coauthors including Jinghua Yu, Shenguang Ge, Xin Cheng, Yan Zhang, and Hongmei Yang, reflecting a network of partnership across multiple projects and research initiatives.

Notable papers authored by Lina Zhang include:

  • Piezo-Photocatalytic Synergy in BiFeO3@COF Z-Scheme Heterostructures for High-Efficiency Overall Water Splitting, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • DNAzyme-Triggered Visual and Ratiometric Electrochemiluminescence Dual-Readout Assay for Pb(II) Based on an Assembled Paper Device, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Paper-Based SERS Sensing Platform Based on 3D Silver Dendrites and Molecularly Imprinted Identifier Sandwich Hybrid for Neonicotinoid Quantification, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Paper-Based Bipolar Electrode Electrochemiluminescence Platform for Detection of Multiple miRNAs, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • A novel intelligently integrated MOF-based ratio fluorescence sensor for ultra-sensitive monitoring of TC in water and food samples, 2022, Food Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Rapid dissolution of cellulose in LiOH/urea and NaOH/urea aqueous solutions

    Jie Cai;Lina Zhang

  • Recent advances in regenerated cellulose materials

    Sen Wang;Ang Lu;Lina Zhang

  • Cellulose-based hydrogels: Present status and application prospects

    Chunyu Chang;Lina Zhang

  • Superabsorbent hydrogels based on cellulose for smart swelling and controllable delivery

    Chunyu Chang;Bo Duan;Jie Cai;Lina Zhang

  • Unique Gelation Behavior of Cellulose in NaOH/Urea Aqueous Solution

    Jie Cai;Lina Zhang

  • A Hierarchical N/S-Codoped Carbon Anode Fabricated Facilely from Cellulose/Polyaniline Microspheres for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Dingfeng Xu;Chaoji Chen;Jia Xie;Bao Zhang

  • Recent Progress in High-Strength and Robust Regenerated Cellulose Materials

    Hu Tu;Mengxiang Zhu;Bo Duan;Lina Zhang

  • Advances in lentinan: Isolation, structure, chain conformation and bioactivities

    Yangyang Zhang;Sheng Li;Xiaohua Wang;Lina Zhang

  • High-Strength and High-Toughness Double-Cross-Linked Cellulose Hydrogels: A New Strategy Using Sequential Chemical and Physical Cross-Linking

    Dan Zhao;Junchao Huang;Yi Zhong;Kai Li

  • On-Demand Dissolvable Self-Healing Hydrogel Based on Carboxymethyl Chitosan and Cellulose Nanocrystal for Deep Partial Thickness Burn Wound Healing.

    Weijuan Huang;Yixiang Wang;Zhiqiang Huang;Xiaolan Wang

  • Adsorption isotherms and kinetics studies of malachite green on chitin hydrogels.

    Hu Tang;Weijie Zhou;Lina Zhang

  • Dynamic Self-Assembly Induced Rapid Dissolution of Cellulose at Low Temperatures

    Jie Cai;Lina Zhang;Shilin Liu;Yating Liu

  • Cellulose–Silica Nanocomposite Aerogels by In Situ Formation of Silica in Cellulose Gel

    Jie Cai;Jie Cai;Shilin Liu;Jiao Feng;Satoshi Kimura

  • Nitrogen-rich hard carbon as a highly durable anode for high-power potassium-ion batteries

    Chaoji Chen;Zhenggang Wang;Bao Zhang;Ling Miao

  • Multifilament Fibers Based on Dissolution of Cellulose in NaOH/Urea Aqueous Solution: Structure and Properties

    Jie Cai;Lina Zhang;Jinping Zhou;Haisong Qi

  • Dissolution and regeneration of cellulose in NaOH/thiourea aqueous solution

    Lina Zhang;Dong Ruan;Shanjun Gao

  • Morphology and properties of soy protein isolate thermoplastics reinforced with chitin whiskers.

    Yongshang Lu;Lihui Weng;Lina Zhang

  • Recent advances in chitin based materials constructed via physical methods

    Bo Duan;Yao Huang;Ang Lu;Lina Zhang

  • Cellulose Aerogels from Aqueous Alkali Hydroxide–Urea Solution

    Jie Cai;Satoshi Kimura;Masahisa Wada;Shigenori Kuga

  • Ultra-Stretchable and Force-Sensitive Hydrogels Reinforced with Chitosan Microspheres Embedded in Polymer Networks.

    Jiangjiang Duan;Xichao Liang;Jinhua Guo;Kunkun Zhu

  • Correlation between antitumor activity, molecular weight, and conformation of lentinan

    Lina Zhang;Xuelian Li;Xiaojuan Xu;Fanbo Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinping Zhou
Jinping Zhou Wuhan University
Jie Cai
Jie Cai Wuhan University
Ang Lu
Ang Lu Wuhan University
Peter C.K. Cheung
Peter C.K. Cheung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Guang Yang
Guang Yang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lingyun Chen
Lingyun Chen University of Alberta
Yumin Du
Yumin Du Wuhan University
Haisong Qi
Haisong Qi South China University of Technology
Jian Xu
Jian Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shigenori Kuga
Shigenori Kuga University of Tokyo

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