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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 99 1359 1209 245 237 324 30737

Peijun Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peijun Hu between 1990 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peijun Hu published across 32 years, from 1990 to 2021, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 48 of the 322 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 26 publications
1990 2021

322 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peijun Hu: publications per year, 1990 to 2021
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 5
1992 4
1993 7
1994 2
1995 3
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 7
2000 7
2001 15
2002 10
2003 7
2004 10
2005 3
2006 6
2007 10
2008 11
2009 12
2010 3
2011 11
2012 13
2013 20
2014 20
2015 15
2016 14
2017 14
2018 22
2019 19
2020 22
2021 26
Total 322
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Peijun Hu 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 Peijun Hu 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, 321–340 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: 324 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
321–340 643 324
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
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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Peijun Hu 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 Peijun Hu 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, 98–99 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: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 99
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
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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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

His primary areas of investigation include Catalysis, Density functional theory, Inorganic chemistry, Heterogeneous catalysis and Dissociation. His studies deal with areas such as Photochemistry, Metal and Physical chemistry as well as Catalysis. His Density functional theory study incorporates themes from Ab initio, Adsorption, Chemisorption and Transition metal.

His Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Selectivity, Fischer–Tropsch process, Hydrogen and Nickel. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Chemical kinetics and Elementary reaction. His studies examine the connections between Dissociation and genetics, as well as such issues in Thermodynamics, with regards to Desorption, Ammonia production and Organic chemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • CO Oxidation on Pt(111): An Ab Initio Density Functional Theory Study (486 citations)
  • Catalytic Role of Gold in Gold-Based Catalysts: A Density Functional Theory Study on the CO Oxidation on Gold (416 citations)
  • Oxygen reduction reaction mechanism on nitrogen-doped graphene: A density functional theory study (395 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Peijun Hu mainly focuses on Catalysis, Density functional theory, Adsorption, Inorganic chemistry and Heterogeneous catalysis. The Catalysis study combines topics in areas such as Photochemistry, Metal and Physical chemistry. His studies in Density functional theory integrate themes in fields like Chemical physics, Dissociation, Transition state and Chemisorption.

His study looks at the intersection of Adsorption and topics like Crystallography with Bond length. Peijun Hu combines subjects such as Photocatalysis, Hydrogen, Platinum, Carbon monoxide and Oxygen with his study of Inorganic chemistry. His study in Heterogeneous catalysis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology and Reaction rate.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Catalysis (79.61%)
  • Density functional theory (53.91%)
  • Adsorption (39.94%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Catalysis (79.61%)
  • Heterogeneous catalysis (26.82%)
  • Density functional theory (53.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Peijun Hu focuses on Catalysis, Heterogeneous catalysis, Density functional theory, Adsorption and Metal. His Catalysis research includes elements of Photochemistry and Computational chemistry. His research integrates issues of Yield, Oxide, Molecule and Dissociation in his study of Heterogeneous catalysis.

His work in Density functional theory covers topics such as van der Waals force which are related to areas like Hybrid functional and Anaerobic oxidation of methane. The concepts of his Adsorption study are interwoven with issues in Chemical physics, Platinum, Work and Rational design. While the research belongs to areas of Metal, Peijun Hu spends his time largely on the problem of Methane, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Rutile, Combustion, Catalytic cycle and Catalytic combustion.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy. (46 citations)
  • Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy. (46 citations)
  • Synergy of Single-Atom Ni1 and Ru1 Sites on CeO2 for Dry Reforming of CH4. (41 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Peijun Hu spends much of his time researching Catalysis, Density functional theory, Metal, Water-gas shift reaction and Selectivity. His work deals with themes such as Crystallography, Atom and Photochemistry, which intersect with Catalysis. His research in Density functional theory intersects with topics in Transition state, Thermodynamics and Reaction mechanism.

His work in Reaction mechanism tackles topics such as Adsorption which are related to areas like Work. Peijun Hu interconnects Oxide and Methane in the investigation of issues within Metal. His Selectivity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Carbon dioxide, C c coupling, Computational chemistry and Partial pressure.

Best Publications

  • CO Oxidation on Pt(111): An Ab Initio Density Functional Theory Study

    Ali Alavi;Peijun Hu;Thierry Deutsch;Pier Luigi Silvestrelli

  • General Rules for Predicting Where a Catalytic Reaction Should Occur on Metal Surfaces: A Density Functional Theory Study of C−H and C−O Bond Breaking/Making on Flat, Stepped, and Kinked Metal Surfaces

    Zhi-Pan Liu;P Hu

  • Identification of general linear relationships between activation energies and enthalpy changes for dissociation reactions at surfaces.

    Angelos Michaelides;Z.-P. Liu;C. J. Zhang;Ali Alavi

  • Oxygen reduction reaction mechanism on nitrogen-doped graphene: A density functional theory study

    Liang Yu;Xiulian Pan;Xiaoming Cao;P. Hu

  • Catalytic Role of Gold in Gold-Based Catalysts: A Density Functional Theory Study on the CO Oxidation on Gold

    Z.P. Liu;Peijun Hu;A. Alavi

  • 2D Monolayer MoS2–Carbon Interoverlapped Superstructure: Engineering Ideal Atomic Interface for Lithium Ion Storage

    Hao Jiang;Dayong Ren;Haifeng Wang;Yanjie Hu

  • Phosphorus-Mo2C@carbon nanowires toward efficient electrochemical hydrogen evolution: composition, structural and electronic regulation

    Zhangping Shi;Kaiqi Nie;Zheng Jiang Shao;Boxu Gao

  • Rational screening low-cost counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Yu Hou;Dong Wang;Xiao Hua Yang;Wen Qi Fang

  • Catalytic role of metal oxides in gold-based catalysts: a first principles study of CO oxidation on TiO2 supported Au.

    Zhi-Pan Liu;Xue-Qing Gong;Jorge Kohanoff;Cristián Sanchez

  • Catalytic water formation on platinum: a first-principles study.

    A Michaelides;P Hu

  • Synergy of Single-Atom Ni1 and Ru1 Sites on CeO2 for Dry Reforming of CH4.

    Yu Tang;Yu Tang;Yuechang Wei;Ziyun Wang;Shiran Zhang

  • Multiple configurations of the two excess 4f electrons on defective CeO2(111): Origin and implications

    Hui-Ying Li;Hai-Feng Wang;Xue-Qing Gong;Yang-Long Guo

  • Local atomic structure modulations activate metal oxide as electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution in acidic water.

    Yu Hang Li;Peng Fei Liu;Lin Feng Pan;Hai Feng Wang

  • A robust fuel cell operated on nearly dry methane at 500 °C enabled by synergistic thermal catalysis and electrocatalysis

    Yu Chen;Ben deGlee;Yu Tang;Ziyun Wang

  • Identifying the key obstacle in photocatalytic oxygen evolution on rutile TiO2

    Dong Wang;Tian Sheng;Jianfu Chen;Hai-Feng Wang

  • Understanding complete oxidation of methane on spinel oxides at a molecular level.

    Franklin Feng Tao;Jun Jun Shan;Luan Nguyen;Ziyun Wang

  • Promoting Effects of In2O3 on Co3O4 for CO Oxidation: Tuning O2 Activation and CO Adsorption Strength Simultaneously

    Yang Lou;Jian Ma;Xiaoming Cao;Li Wang

  • Activity and coke formation of nickel and nickel carbide in dry reforming: A deactivation scheme from density functional theory

    Ziyun Wang;X.-M. Cao;Jinghao Zhu;P. Hu

  • A systematic study of CO oxidation on metals and metal oxides: density functional theory calculations.

    Xue-Qing Gong;Zhi-Pan Liu;Rasmita Raval;P. Hu

  • Influence of surface structures, subsurface carbon and hydrogen, and surface alloying on the activity and selectivity of acetylene hydrogenation on Pd surfaces: A density functional theory study

    Bo Yang;Robbie Burch;Christopher Hardacre;Gareth Headdock

  • Identifying an O-2 supply pathway in CO oxidation on Au/TiO2(110): A density functional theory study on the intrinsic role of water

    L.M. Liu;B. McAllister;H.Q. Ye;Peijun Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Hardacre
Christopher Hardacre University of Manchester
Robbie Burch
Robbie Burch Queen's University Belfast
Guanzhong Lu
Guanzhong Lu East China University of Science and Technology
Hua Gui Yang
Hua Gui Yang East China University of Science and Technology
Xue-Qing Gong
Xue-Qing Gong East China University of Science and Technology
Yanglong Guo
Yanglong Guo East China University of Science and Technology
Angelos Michaelides
Angelos Michaelides University of Cambridge
Zhi-Pan Liu
Zhi-Pan Liu Fudan University
Jun Cheng
Jun Cheng Xiamen University
Huijun Zhao
Huijun Zhao Griffith University

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