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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5622 5437 1459 1364 172 15452
Chemistry 65 7628 6917 2232 1845 186 15729

Ling Zang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ling Zang between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ling Zang published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 16 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ling Zang: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 3
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 6
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 5
2006 7
2007 4
2008 6
2009 8
2010 10
2011 10
2012 8
2013 13
2014 9
2015 11
2016 17
2017 12
2018 7
2019 3
2020 8
2021 8
2022 11
2023 15
2024 11
2025 15
2026 1
Total 226
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Ling Zang 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 Ling Zang 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, 170–189 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: 172 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
170–189 850 172
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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Ling Zang 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 Ling Zang 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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

Ling Zang is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry, with additional work in bioengineering and spectroscopy.

Their notable recent publications include:

  • Fluorescence Turn-on Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) by Perylene Diimide-Based Metal-Organic Framework, 2024, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Application of PEDOT:PSS and Its Composites in Electrochemical and Electronic Chemosensors, 2021, Chemosensors
  • Nanostructured conducting polymers and their composites: synthesis methodologies, morphologies and applications, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Perylene Diimide-Based Fluorescent and Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Detection, 2020, Sensors
  • From a Relatively Hydrophobic and Triethylamine (TEA) Adsorption-Selective Core-Shell Heterostructure to a Humidity-Resistant and TEA Highly Selective Sensing Prototype: An Alternative Approach to Improve the Sensing Characteristics of TEA Sensors, 2020, ACS Sensors

Ling Zang's frequent coauthors include:

  • Shuai Chen
  • Hongwei Ji
  • Yanke Che
  • Chenglong Liao
  • Jincai Zhao

The research outputs are prominently published in journals such as:

  • Chemosensors
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • ACS Sensors
  • Sensors

Within their research, Ling Zang addresses several main topics, among which are:

  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Their expertise bridges both fundamental and applied aspects of sensor development and materials science, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches in engineering and chemistry. This integrates sensor technology with materials like conducting polymers and organic frameworks, applicable for environmental and biomedical sensing.

Best Publications

  • One-Dimensional Self-Assembly of Planar π-Conjugated Molecules: Adaptable Building Blocks for Organic Nanodevices

    Ling Zang;Yanke Che;Jeffrey S. Moore

  • Effect of side-chain substituents on self-assembly of perylene diimide molecules: morphology control.

    Kaushik Balakrishnan;Aniket Datar;Tammene Naddo;Jialing Huang

  • Self-Assembly of Perylene Imide Molecules into 1D Nanostructures: Methods, Morphologies, and Applications

    Shuai Chen;Paul Slattum;Chuanyi Wang;Ling Zang

  • Nanobelt self-assembly from an organic n-type semiconductor: propoxyethyl-PTCDI.

    Kaushik Balakrishnan;Aniket Datar;Randy Oitker;Hao Chen

  • Detection of Explosives with a Fluorescent Nanofibril Film

    Tammene Naddo;Yanke Che;Wei Zhang;Kaushik Balakrishnan

  • Ultralong Nanobelts Self-Assembled from an Asymmetric Perylene Tetracarboxylic Diimide

    Yanke Che;Aniket Datar;Kaushik Balakrishnan;Ling Zang

  • Large gate modulation in the current of a room temperature single molecule transistor.

    Bingqian Xu;Xiaoyin Xiao;Xiaomei Yang;Ling Zang

  • Oxygen atom transfer in the photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols by TiO2: oxygen isotope studies.

    Miao Zhang;Qi Wang;Chuncheng Chen;Ling Zang

  • Expedient vapor probing of organic amines using fluorescent nanofibers fabricated from an n-type organic semiconductor.

    Yanke Che;Xiaomei Yang;Stephen Loser;Ling Zang

  • Tailoring Electronic Properties of Graphene by π–π Stacking with Aromatic Molecules

    Zengxing Zhang;Helin Huang;Xiaomei Yang;Ling Zang

  • Degradation of dye pollutants by immobilized polyoxometalate with H2O2 under visible-light irradiation.

    Pengxiang Lei;Chuncheng Chen;Juan Yang;Wanhong Ma

  • Modified, Amorphous Titania—A Hybrid Semiconductor for Detoxification and Current Generation by Visible Light

    Horst Kisch;Ling Zang;Christian Lange;Wilhelm F. Maier

  • Two-channel photocatalytic production of H2O2 over g-C3N4 nanosheets modified with perylene imides

    Liping Yang;Guohui Dong;Daniel L. Jacobs;Yuanhao Wang

  • Enhancing one-dimensional charge transport through intermolecular π-electron delocalization: Conductivity improvement for organic nanobelts

    Yanke Che;Aniket Datar;Xiaomei Yang;Tammene Naddo

  • Visible-light detoxification and charge generation by transition metal chloride modified titania.

    Ling Zang;Wojciech Macyk;Christian Lange;Wilhelm F. Maier

  • Ultrathin n-Type Organic Nanoribbons with High Photoconductivity and Application in Optoelectronic Vapor Sensing of Explosives

    Yanke Che;Xiaomei Yang;Guilin Liu;Chun Yu

  • Removal of Nitric Oxide through Visible Light Photocatalysis by g-C3N4 Modified with Perylene Imides

    Guohui Dong;Liping Yang;Fu Wang;Ling Zang

  • Carbon vacancy regulated photoreduction of NO to N2 over ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets

    Guohui Dong;Daniel L. Jacobs;Ling Zang;Chuanyi Wang

  • Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants under visible irradiation on Al(III)-modified TiO2: structure, interaction, and interfacial electron transfer.

    Dan Zhao;Chuncheng Chen;Yifeng Wang;Wanhong Ma

  • Nanofibril Self-Assembly of an Arylene Ethynylene Macrocycle

    Kaushik Balakrishnan;Aniket Datar;Wei Zhang;Xiaomei Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuanyi Wang
Chuanyi Wang Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
Jeffrey S. Moore
Jeffrey S. Moore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jincai Zhao
Jincai Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Horst Kisch
Horst Kisch University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Wanhong Ma
Wanhong Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chuncheng Chen
Chuncheng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ligui Li
Ligui Li South China University of Technology
Jian-Min Zuo
Jian-Min Zuo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nongjian Tao
Nongjian Tao Arizona State University
Jingkun Xu
Jingkun Xu Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University

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