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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 152 142 135 37 36 2422 119640

Paul K. Chu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul K. Chu between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul K. Chu published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 38.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 147 publications in 2019. 175 of the 2,876 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 147. Peak 147 publications in 2019. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 38 publications 1999: 32 publications 2000: 43 publications 2001: 54 publications 2002: 58 publications 2003: 49 publications 2004: 80 publications 2005: 107 publications 2006: 107 publications 2007: 127 publications 2008: 92 publications 2009: 103 publications 2010: 118 publications 2011: 131 publications 2012: 114 publications 2013: 123 publications 2014: 96 publications 2015: 115 publications 2016: 131 publications 2017: 120 publications 2018: 114 publications 2019: 147 publications 2020: 142 publications 2021: 136 publications 2022: 113 publications 2023: 115 publications 2024: 115 publications 2025: 60 publications
1952 2025

2,876 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul K. Chu: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 2
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 3
1983 0
1984 1
1985 6
1986 4
1987 5
1988 3
1989 5
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 6
1995 11
1996 20
1997 21
1998 38
1999 32
2000 43
2001 54
2002 58
2003 49
2004 80
2005 107
2006 107
2007 127
2008 92
2009 103
2010 118
2011 131
2012 114
2013 123
2014 96
2015 115
2016 131
2017 120
2018 114
2019 147
2020 142
2021 136
2022 113
2023 115
2024 115
2025 60
Total 2,876
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Paul K. Chu 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 Paul K. Chu 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, 1,163+ 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: 2,422 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 2,422
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Paul K. Chu 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 Paul K. Chu 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, 152–153 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: 152 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 13 152
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2003 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the understanding of plasma implantation and deposition.
  • 1989 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Paul K. Chu is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China and conducts research primarily within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research interests cover a range of advanced topics including:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors

Paul K. Chu has published extensively in renowned venues such as:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Small
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Their recent publications include:

  • 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications (2020), published in Materials Science and Engineering R Reports
  • Recent advance and prospectives of electrocatalysts based on transition metal selenides for efficient water splitting (2020), published in Nano Energy
  • Evading strength-corrosion tradeoff in Mg alloys via dense ultrafine twins (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • Graphitic carbon nitride-based materials for photocatalytic antibacterial application (2021), published in Materials Science and Engineering R Reports
  • Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) infrared sensor based on D-shape photonic crystal fibers with ITO coatings (2020), published in Optics Communications

Frequent collaborators include Xue-Feng Yu, Chao Liu, Jingwei Lv, Qingdong Ruan, and Biao Gao.

Paul K. Chu has been recognized with several fellowships including Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2013), IEEE Fellow (2003) for contributions to plasma implantation and deposition, and Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (1989).

Best Publications

  • Surface modification of titanium, titanium alloys, and related materials for biomedical applications

    Xuanyong Liu;Paul K. Chu;Chuanxian Ding

  • Plasma-surface modification of biomaterials

    P.K Chu;J.Y Chen;J.Y Chen;L.P Wang;N Huang

  • Characterization of amorphous and nanocrystalline carbon films

    Paul K. Chu;Liuhe Li

  • Ultrasmall Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Use as Photothermal Agents

    Zhengbo Sun;Zhengbo Sun;Hanhan Xie;Siying Tang;Xue‐Feng Yu

  • Antibacterial coatings on titanium implants.

    Lingzhou Zhao;Paul K. Chu;Yumei Zhang;Zhifen Wu

  • From Black Phosphorus to Phosphorene: Basic Solvent Exfoliation, Evolution of Raman Scattering, and Applications to Ultrafast Photonics

    Zhinan Guo;Han Zhang;Shunbin Lu;Zhiteng Wang

  • Biodegradable black phosphorus-based nanospheres for in vivo photothermal cancer therapy.

    Jundong Shao;Hanhan Xie;Hao Huang;Zhibin Li

  • Antibacterial nano-structured titania coating incorporated with silver nanoparticles.

    Lingzhou Zhao;Hairong Wang;Kaifu Huo;Kaifu Huo;Lingyun Cui

  • In vitro studies of biomedical magnesium alloys in a simulated physiological environment: a review.

    Y. Xin;T. Hu;P.K. Chu

  • Flexible and ion-conducting membrane electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries: Dispersion of garnet nanoparticles in insulating polyethylene oxide

    Jingxian Zhang;Ning Zhao;Miao Zhang;Yiqiu Li

  • Anionic Group Self-Doping as a Promising Strategy: Band-Gap Engineering and Multi-Functional Applications of High-Performance CO32–-Doped Bi2O2CO3

    Hongwei Huang;Xiaowei Li;Jinjian Wang;Fan Dong

  • Scalable synthesis of ant-nest-like bulk porous silicon for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes

    Weili An;Biao Gao;Biao Gao;Shixiong Mei;Ben Xiang

  • Photo-Inspired Antibacterial Activity and Wound Healing Acceleration by Hydrogel Embedded with Ag/Ag@AgCl/ZnO Nanostructures.

    Congyang Mao;Yiming Xiang;Xiangmei Liu;Zhenduo Cui

  • Versatile Approach for Integrative and Functionalized Tubes by Strain Engineering of Nanomembranes on Polymers

    Yongfeng Mei;Gaoshan Huang;Alexander A. Solovev;Esteban Bermúdez Ureña

  • A biodegradable polymer-based coating to control the performance of magnesium alloy orthopaedic implants

    Hoi Man Wong;Kelvin W.K. Yeung;Kin On Lam;Vivian Tam

  • Fabrication of multiple heterojunctions with tunable visible-light-active photocatalytic reactivity in BiOBr-BiOI full-range composites based on microstructure modulation and band structures.

    Hongwei Huang;Xu Han;Xiaowei Li;Shichao Wang

  • Surface Coordination of Black Phosphorus for Robust Air and Water Stability.

    Yuetao Zhao;Huaiyu Wang;Hao Huang;Quanlan Xiao

  • The influence of hierarchical hybrid micro/nano-textured titanium surface with titania nanotubes on osteoblast functions

    Lingzhou Zhao;Shenglin Mei;Paul K. Chu;Yumei Zhang

  • Cyclodextrin-based host-guest supramolecular nanoparticles for delivery: from design to applications.

    Qi-Da Hu;Gu-Ping Tang;Paul K. Chu

  • Metal-Ion-Modified Black Phosphorus with Enhanced Stability and Transistor Performance.

    Zhinan Guo;Zhinan Guo;Si Chen;Zhongzheng Wang;Zhongzheng Wang;Zhenyu Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaifu Huo
Kaifu Huo Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Shuilin Wu
Shuilin Wu Peking University
Xinglong Wu
Xinglong Wu Nanjing University
Xuanyong Liu
Xuanyong Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kelvin W.K. Yeung
Kelvin W.K. Yeung University of Hong Kong
Xue-Feng Yu
Xue-Feng Yu Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Yihe Zhang
Yihe Zhang China University of Geosciences
Biao Gao
Biao Gao Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Xiangmei Liu
Xiangmei Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiang Peng
Xiang Peng Wuhan Institute of Technology

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