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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 11336 10217 1825 1809 164 9279

Peng Cai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peng Cai between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peng Cai published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 10 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peng Cai: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 8
2007 6
2008 3
2009 6
2010 9
2011 12
2012 9
2013 7
2014 11
2015 8
2016 8
2017 11
2018 13
2019 9
2020 9
2021 19
2022 17
2023 17
2024 14
2025 9
2026 1
Total 212
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Peng Cai 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 Peng Cai 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, 161–180 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: 164 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 1,350 164
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
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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Peng Cai 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 Peng Cai 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 57
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
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

Peng Cai is affiliated with Huazhong Agricultural University in China and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several related subfields, including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Pollution, Soil Science, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's research topics focus on various areas within environmental science, particularly:

  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Peng Cai has published research extensively, with frequent contributions to journals such as:

  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Soil Ecology Letters

The scientist has coauthored multiple papers with recurrent collaborators including Qiaoyun Huang, Yichao Wu, Chenchen Qu, Wenli Chen, and Chunhui Gao.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Peng Cai include:

  • "ggVennDiagram: Intuitive Venn diagram software extended," 2024, iMeta
  • "ggVennDiagram: An Intuitive, Easy-to-Use, and Highly Customizable R Package to Generate Venn Diagram," 2021, Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Towards a better understanding of Pseudomonas putida biofilm formation in the presence of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs): Role of NP concentration," 2020, Environment International
  • "The exopolysaccharide-eDNA interaction modulates 3D architecture of Bacillus subtilis biofilm," 2020, BMC Microbiology
  • "The initial inoculation ratio regulates bacterial coculture interactions and metabolic capacity," 2020, The ISME Journal

Best Publications

  • ggVennDiagram: An Intuitive, Easy-to-Use, and Highly Customizable R Package to Generate Venn Diagram.

    Chun-Hui Gao;Guangchuang Yu;Peng Cai

  • Immobilization and phytotoxicity of Cd in contaminated soil amended with chicken manure compost.

    Lina Liu;Hansong Chen;Peng Cai;Wei Liang

  • Influence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on Cd adsorption by bacteria

    Xing Wei;Linchuan Fang;Peng Cai;Qiaoyun Huang

  • Adsorption of Pseudomonas putida on clay minerals and iron oxide

    D. Jiang;Q. Huang;P. Cai;X. Rong

  • Adsorption of DNA on clay minerals and various colloidal particles from an Alfisol

    P. Cai;Q. Huang;X. Zhang;H. Chen

  • Interactions of DNA with Clay Minerals and Soil Colloidal Particles and Protection against Degradation by DNase

    Peng Cai;Qiao-Yun Huang;Xue-Wen Zhang

  • Preferential adsorption of extracellular polymeric substances from bacteria on clay minerals and iron oxide

    Yuanyuan Cao;Xing Wei;Peng Cai;Qiaoyun Huang

  • Interaction of Pseudomonas putida with kaolinite and montmorillonite: a combination study by equilibrium adsorption, ITC, SEM and FTIR.

    Xingmin Rong;Qiaoyun Huang;Xiaomin He;Hao Chen

  • Fractionation of copper and cadmium and their binding with soil organic matter in a contaminated soil amended with organic materials

    Ibrahim Mohamed;Bocar Ahamadou;Ming Li;Changxiu Gong

  • Atomic force microscopy measurements of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation onto clay-sized particles

    Qiaoyun Huang;Huayong Wu;Peng Cai;Jeremy B. Fein

  • Heavy metal behaviour at mineral-organo interfaces: Mechanisms, modelling and influence factors.

    Chenchen Qu;Wenli Chen;Xiping Hu;Peng Cai

  • Binding characteristics of copper and cadmium by cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis.

    Linchuan Fang;Chen Zhou;Peng Cai;Wenli Chen

  • Role of extracellular polymeric substances in Cu(II) adsorption on Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas putida

    Linchuan Fang;Xing Wei;Peng Cai;Qiaoyun Huang

  • Influence of Feedstock and Pyrolysis Temperature of Biochar Amendments on Transport of Escherichia Coli in Saturated and Unsaturated Soil

    Sergio M. Abit;Carl H. Bolster;Peng Cai;Peng Cai;Sharon L. Walker

  • Microcalorimetric and potentiometric titration studies on the adsorption of copper by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), minerals and their composites.

    Linchuan Fang;Qiaoyun Huang;Xing Wei;Wei Liang

  • Microbial communities play important roles in modulating paddy soil fertility.

    Xuesong Luo;Xiaoqian Fu;Yun Yang;Peng Cai

  • Soil biofilm formation enhances microbial community diversity and metabolic activity.

    Yichao Wu;Peng Cai;Xinxin Jing;Xueke Niu

  • Bacillus subtilis biofilm development in the presence of soil clay minerals and iron oxides.

    Wenting Ma;Donghai Peng;Sharon L. Walker;Bin Cao

  • Reactions between bacterial exopolymers and goethite: A combined macroscopic and spectroscopic investigation.

    Linchuan Fang;Yuanyuan Cao;Qiaoyun Huang;Sharon L. Walker

  • Deposition and Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Clay Minerals in a Parallel Plate Flow System

    Peng Cai;Qiaoyun Huang;Sharon L. Walker

  • Poultry Manure Compost Alleviates the Phytotoxicity of Soil Cadmium: Influence on Growth of Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.)

    Han-Song Chen;Qiao-Yun Huang;Li-Na Liu;Peng Cai

  • Adhesion of bacterial pathogens to soil colloidal particles: influences of cell type, natural organic matter, and solution chemistry.

    Wenqiang Zhao;Sharon L. Walker;Qiaoyun Huang;Peng Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiaoyun Huang
Qiaoyun Huang Huazhong Agricultural University
Sharon L. Walker
Sharon L. Walker Drexel University
Junbai Li
Junbai Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Caroline L. Peacock
Caroline L. Peacock University of Leeds
Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin Thompson University of Waterloo
Jeremy B. Fein
Jeremy B. Fein University of Notre Dame
Jinbo Fei
Jinbo Fei Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xionghan Feng
Xionghan Feng Huazhong Agricultural University
Chengrong Chen
Chengrong Chen Griffith University
Søren J. Sørensen
Søren J. Sørensen University of Copenhagen

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