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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3511 3392 1127 1121 197 16959

Minhua Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Minhua Cao between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Minhua Cao published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2014. 18 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2014. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications
2003 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Minhua Cao: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 2
2009 7
2010 7
2011 7
2012 12
2013 22
2014 23
2015 19
2016 16
2017 11
2018 16
2019 8
2020 10
2021 13
2022 7
2023 9
2024 8
2025 10
Total 215
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Minhua Cao 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 Minhua Cao 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: 197 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
190–209 891 197
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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Minhua Cao 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 Minhua Cao 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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 75
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

Minhua Cao is affiliated with the Beijing Institute of Technology in China and has an extensive research portfolio focused on engineering, energy, and materials science. Their work primarily spans electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as materials chemistry and electrochemistry.

They have contributed significantly to research in electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies and materials, including MXene and MAX phase materials, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and advanced memory and neural computing.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Increasing the active sites and intrinsic activity of transition metal chalcogenide electrocatalysts for enhanced water splitting (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • Identifying the Transfer Kinetics of Adsorbed Hydroxyl as a Descriptor of Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Microenvironment reconstitution of highly active Ni single atoms on oxygen-incorporated Mo2C for water splitting (2024, Nature Communications)
  • Strain-regulated Gibbs free energy enables reversible redox chemistry of chalcogenides for sodium ion batteries (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Inside solid-liquid interfaces: Understanding the influence of the electrical double layer on alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jinwen Qin, Baoguang Mao, Minxia Jiang, Jie Wang, and Yan Jiang.

Their publications often appear in journals such as:

  • Nano Energy
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Small
  • Nanoscale
  • Dalton Transactions

Minhua Cao's research addresses critical areas in advancing materials chemistry and energy sustainability by investigating electrocatalysts, battery materials, their properties, and related electrochemical processes. Their work includes both experimental and theoretical approaches to enhance energy conversion technologies and sustainable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Hierarchical Dendrite-Like Magnetic Materials of Fe3O4, γ-Fe2O3, and Fe with High Performance of Microwave Absorption

    Genban Sun;Bingxiang Dong;Minhua Cao;Bingqing Wei

  • Superparamagnetic high-surface-area Fe3O4 nanoparticles as adsorbents for arsenic removal.

    Liyun Feng;Minhua Cao;Xiaoyu Ma;Yongshuang Zhu

  • Fe3O4–Graphene Nanocomposites with Improved Lithium Storage and Magnetism Properties

    Jing Su;Minhua Cao;Ling Ren;Changwen Hu

  • Metal–organic framework-induced construction of actiniae-like carbon nanotube assembly as advanced multifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting and Zn-air batteries

    Shuguang Wang;Jinwen Qin;Tao Meng;Minhua Cao

  • Co9S8@MoS2 Core-Shell Heterostructures as Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting and Zn-Air Batteries.

    Jinman Bai;Tao Meng;Donglei Guo;Shuguang Wang

  • Solvothermal Synthesis of LiFePO4 Hierarchically Dumbbell-Like Microstructures by Nanoplate Self-Assembly and Their Application as a Cathode Material in Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Hui Yang;Xing-Long Wu;Min-Hua Cao;Yu-Guo Guo

  • In situ coupling of Co0.85Se and N-doped carbon via one-step selenization of metal–organic frameworks as a trifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting and Zn–air batteries

    Tao Meng;Jinwen Qin;Shuguang Wang;Di Zhao

  • A mild route to mesoporous Mo2C-C hybrid nanospheres for high performance lithium-ion batteries.

    Qing Gao;Xinyu Zhao;Ying Xiao;Di Zhao

  • Nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanofiber webs for efficient CO2 capture and conversion

    Yao Li;Bo Zou;Changwen Hu;Minhua Cao

  • Well-dispersed ultrafine Mn3O4 nanoparticles on graphene as a promising catalyst for the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

    Na Li;Zhenfeng Geng;Minhua Cao;Ling Ren

  • Graphene-wrapped WO3 nanoparticles with improved performances in electrical conductivity and gas sensing properties

    Jinwen Qin;Minhua Cao;Na Li;Changwen Hu

  • Engineering Hybrid between MnO and N-Doped Carbon to Achieve Exceptionally High Capacity for Lithium-Ion Battery Anode

    Ying Xiao;Xia Wang;Wei Wang;Di Zhao

  • Porous carbon nanofiber webs derived from bacterial cellulose as an anode for high performance lithium ion batteries

    Wei Wang;Ying Sun;Bing Liu;Shuguang Wang

  • Sonochemical Synthesis of Prussian Blue Nanocubes from a Single-Source Precursor

    Xinglong Wu;Minhua Cao;Changwen Hu;Xiaoyan He

  • Highly nitrogen-doped carbon capsules: scalable preparation and high-performance applications in fuel cells and lithium ion batteries

    Chuangang Hu;Ying Xiao;Yang Zhao;Nan Chen

  • The first fluoride one-dimensional nanostructures: microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal synthesis of BaF2 whiskers.

    Minhua Cao;Changwen Hu;Enbo Wang

  • Achieving high mass loading of Na3V2(PO4)3@carbon on carbon cloth by constructing three-dimensional network between carbon fibers for ultralong cycle-life and ultrahigh rate sodium-ion batteries

    Donglei Guo;Jinwen Qin;Zhigang Yin;Jinman Bai

  • Self-Assembled Nickel Hydroxide Three-Dimensional Nanostructures: A Nanomaterial for Alkaline Rechargeable Batteries

    Minhua Cao;Xiaoyan He;and Jun Chen;Changwen Hu

  • Carbon-Anchored MnO Nanosheets as an Anode for High-Rate and Long-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries.

    Ying Xiao;Minhua Cao

  • A new type of single-helix coordination polymer with mixed ligands [M2(phen)2(e,a-cis-1,4-chdc)2(H2O)2]n (M=Co and Ni; phen=1,10-phenanthroline; chdc=cyclohexanedicarboxylate).

    Yanjuan Qi;Yonghui Wang;Changwen Hu;Minhua Cao

  • Increasing the active sites and intrinsic activity of transition metal chalcogenide electrocatalysts for enhanced water splitting

    Jingbin Huang;Yan Jiang;Tianyun An;Minhua Cao

  • Selected-control synthesis of PbO2 and Pb3O4 single-crystalline nanorods.

    Minhua Cao;Changwen Hu;Ge Peng;Yanjuan Qi

Frequent Co-Authors

Changwen Hu
Changwen Hu Beijing Institute of Technology
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xing-Long Wu
Xing-Long Wu Northeast Normal University
Wei Wen
Wei Wen University of New South Wales
Jin-Ming Wu
Jin-Ming Wu Zhejiang University
Fude Nie
Fude Nie China Academy of Engineering Physics
Yihe Zhang
Yihe Zhang China University of Geosciences
Wei Wang
Wei Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bingqing Wei
Bingqing Wei University of Delaware
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology

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