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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 106 816 278 402 41215
Chemistry 104 1050 417 400 40359

Nongjian Tao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nongjian Tao between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nongjian Tao published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2004. 14 of the 514 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2004. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1986 2025

514 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nongjian Tao: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 3
1988 5
1989 3
1990 4
1991 6
1992 7
1993 9
1994 8
1995 4
1996 3
1997 8
1998 11
1999 6
2000 7
2001 5
2002 8
2003 15
2004 35
2005 24
2006 16
2007 20
2008 16
2009 21
2010 22
2011 17
2012 17
2013 10
2014 14
2015 26
2016 30
2017 33
2018 22
2019 19
2020 28
2021 12
2022 5
2023 0
2024 6
2025 8
Total 514
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Nongjian Tao 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 Nongjian Tao 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, 390–409 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: 402 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
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
390–409 321 402
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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Nongjian Tao 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 Nongjian Tao 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 62 106
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

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Nongjian Tao was affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on Engineering and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, their work included significant contributions in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Bioengineering.

The scientist's main topics of study encompassed a range of specialized areas:

  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Among their recent publications were the following papers:

  • Total Iron Measurement in Human Serum With a Novel Smartphone-Based Assay, 2020, IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine
  • Plasmonic scattering imaging of single proteins and binding kinetics, 2020, Nature Methods
  • Colorimetric Sensor for Online Accurate Detection of Breath Acetone, 2020, ACS Sensors
  • Optical imaging of single-protein size, charge, mobility, and binding, 2020, Nature Communications
  • One-Step Digital Immunoassay for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Cardiac Troponin I, 2020, ACS Sensors

The scientist collaborated frequently with several coauthors including Shaopeng Wang, Fenni Zhang, Yunze Yang, Erica Forzani, and Guangzhong Ma. Their publication record was notably concentrated in several scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being ACS Sensors, Analytical Chemistry, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Small, and IEEE Sensors Journal.

Nongjian Tao received recognition through several distinctions during their career, notably being named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2010 and Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Measurement of Single-Molecule Resistance by Repeated Formation of Molecular Junctions

    Bingqian Xu;Nongjian J. Tao

  • Measurement of the quantum capacitance of graphene.

    Jilin Xia;Fang Chen;Jinghong Li;Nongjian Tao

  • Design and construction of the BESIII detector

    M. Ablikim;Z.H. An;J.Z. Bai;Niklaus Berger

  • Electron transport in molecular junctions.

    Nongjian Tao

  • Effect of anchoring groups on single-molecule conductance: comparative study of thiol-, amine-, and carboxylic-acid-terminated molecules.

    Fang Chen;Xiulan Li;Joshua Hihath;Zhifeng Huang

  • Measurement of Single Molecule Conductance: Benzenedithiol and Benzenedimethanethiol

    Xiaoyin Xiao;Bingqian Xu;Nongjian J. Tao

  • Rectification and stability of a single molecular diode with controlled orientation

    Ismael Díez-Pérez;Joshua Hihath;Youngu Lee;Youngu Lee;Luping Yu

  • Conductance of single alkanedithiols: conduction mechanism and effect of molecule-electrode contacts.

    Xiulan Li;Jin He;Joshua Hihath;Bingqian Xu

  • Direct conductance measurement of single DNA molecules in aqueous solution

    Bingqian Xu;Peiming Zhang;Xiulan Li;Nongjian Tao

  • Probing potential-tuned resonant tunneling through redox molecules with scanning tunneling microscopy.

    N. J. Tao

  • Measurement of single-molecule conductance.

    Fang Chen;Joshua Hihath;Zhifeng Huang;Xiulan Li

  • Total iron measurement in human serum with a smartphone

    Michael Serhan;Mark Sprowls;David Jackemeyer;Mindy Long

  • Measurements of Single-Molecule Electromechanical Properties

    Bingqian Xu;Xiaoyin Xiao;Nongjian J Tao

  • Label-free imaging, detection, and mass measurement of single viruses by surface plasmon resonance.

    Shaopeng Wang;Xiaonan Shan;Urmez Patel;Xinping Huang;Xinping Huang

  • Electron Transport in Single Molecules: From Benzene to Graphene

    F. Chen;Nongjian Tao

  • Imaging Local Electrochemical Current via Surface Plasmon Resonance

    Xiaonan Shan;Urmez Patel;Shaopeng Wang;Rodrigo Alejandro Iglesias

  • Dielectric Screening Enhanced Performance in Graphene FET

    Fang Chen;Jilin Xia;David K. Ferry;Nongjian Tao

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

    Bingqian Xu;Xiaoyin Xiao;Xiaomei Yang;Ling Zang

  • Imaging the electrocatalytic activity of single nanoparticles.

    Xiaonan Shan;Ismael Díez-Pérez;Ismael Díez-Pérez;Luojia Wang;Peter Wiktor

  • Electrochemical Gate-Controlled Charge Transport in Graphene in Ionic Liquid and Aqueous Solution

    Fang Chen;Quan Qing;Jilin Xia;Jinghong Li

  • A Conducting Polymer Nanojunction Sensor for Glucose Detection

    Erica S. Forzani;Haiqian Zhang;Larry A. Nagahara;Ishamshah Amlani

Frequent Co-Authors

J. P. Zheng
J. P. Zheng China University of Geosciences, Wuhan

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