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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 85 14 14 6 6 168 26084
Chemistry 87 2387 2149 439 430 166 29451

Piao Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Piao Xu between 2012 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Piao Xu published across 14 years, from 2012 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2018. 13 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2018. 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
2012 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Piao Xu: publications per year, 2012 to 2025
Year Publications
2012 10
2013 5
2014 10
2015 18
2016 9
2017 28
2018 32
2019 28
2020 10
2021 8
2022 14
2023 4
2024 10
2025 3
Total 189
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Piao Xu 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 Piao Xu 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: 166 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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 1,350 166
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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Piao Xu 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 Piao Xu 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 87
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Piao Xu is affiliated with Hunan University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Energy and Materials Science. Their research spans multiple subfields, notably Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's main topics of work focus on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced oxidation water treatment, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Piao Xu has coauthored numerous papers with frequent collaborators including Ziwei Wang, Hong Qin, Han Wang, Yangzhuo He, and Guangming Zeng.

Recent significant publications include:

  • "Covalent organic framework photocatalysts: structures and applications" (2020) Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Spinel ferrites (MFe2O4): Synthesis, improvement and catalytic application in environment and energy field" (2021) Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Semiconductor-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting: will we stop with photocorrosion?" (2020) Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Cobalt Single Atoms Anchored on Oxygen-Doped Tubular Carbon Nitride for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation: Simultaneous Coordination Structure and Morphology Modulation" (2022) Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Progress and challenges of metal-organic frameworks-based materials for SR-AOPs applications in water treatment" (2020) Chemosphere

Frequent publication venues for Piao Xu include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Use of iron oxide nanomaterials in wastewater treatment: a review.

    Piao Xu;Guang Ming Zeng;Dan Lian Huang;Chong Ling Feng

  • Hydroxyl radicals based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for remediation of soils contaminated with organic compounds: A review

    Min Cheng;Guangming Zeng;Danlian Huang;Cui Lai

  • Bioremediation of soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, petroleum, pesticides, chlorophenols and heavy metals by composting: Applications, microbes and future research needs

    Ming Chen;Piao Xu;Guangming Zeng;Chunping Yang

  • Impact of humic/fulvic acid on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using nanomaterials: A review

    Wang-Wang Tang;Guang-Ming Zeng;Ji-Lai Gong;Jie Liang

  • Recent progress in covalent organic framework thin films: fabrications, applications and perspectives

    Han Wang;Zhuotong Zeng;Piao Xu;Lianshan Li

  • Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of PAHs and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: A mini review.

    Shao-Heng Liu;Guang-Ming Zeng;Qiu-Ya Niu;Yang Liu

  • Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of Z-Scheme Bi2Fe4O9/Bi2WO6 Heterojunction Photocatalyst with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity.

    Bisheng Li;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng;Lei Qin

  • Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals.

    Biao Song;Guangming Zeng;Jilai Gong;Jie Liang

  • Adsorption of Pb(II) by iron oxide nanoparticles immobilized Phanerochaete chrysosporium: Equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamic and mechanisms analysis

    Piao Xu;Guang Ming Zeng;Dan Lian Huang;Cui Lai

  • Combination of Fenton processes and biotreatment for wastewater treatment and soil remediation

    Danlian Huang;Chanjuan Hu;Guangming Zeng;Min Cheng

  • Semiconductor-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting: will we stop with photocorrosion?

    Sha Chen;Danlian Huang;Piao Xu;Wenjing Xue

  • Rational design 2D/2D BiOBr/CDs/g-C3N4 Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst with carbon dots as solid-state electron mediators for enhanced visible and NIR photocatalytic activity: Kinetics, intermediates, and mechanism insight

    Mingming Zhang;Cui Lai;Cui Lai;Bisheng Li;Danlian Huang

  • Co-occurrence and interactions of pollutants, and their impacts on soil remediation—A review

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Haipeng Wu;Chang Zhang

  • The effects of rice straw biochar on indigenous microbial community and enzymes activity in heavy metal-contaminated sediment.

    Danlian Huang;Linshan Liu;Guangming Zeng;Piao Xu

  • “Gold rush” in modern science: Fabrication strategies and typical advanced applications of gold nanoparticles in sensing

    Lei Qin;Guangming Zeng;Cui Lai;Danlian Huang

  • Synthesis of surface molecular imprinted TiO2/graphene photocatalyst and its highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of target pollutant under visible light irradiation

    Cui Lai;Man-Man Wang;Guang-Ming Zeng;Yun-Guo Liu

  • Immobilization of Cd in river sediments by sodium alginate modified nanoscale zero-valent iron: Impact on enzyme activities and microbial community diversity.

    Danlian Huang;Wenjing Xue;Guangming Zeng;Jia Wan

  • In Situ Grown AgI/Bi12O17Cl2 Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Visible Light Degradation of Sulfamethazine: Efficiency, Pathway, and Mechanism

    Chengyun Zhou;Cui Lai;Piao Xu;Guangming Zeng

  • Application of molecularly imprinted polymers in wastewater treatment: a review.

    Dan-Lian Huang;Rong-Zhong Wang;Yun-Guo Liu;Guang-Ming Zeng

  • In-situ deposition of gold nanoparticles onto polydopamine-decorated g-C3N4 for highly efficient reduction of nitroaromatics in environmental water purification.

    Lei Qin;Danlian Huang;Piao Xu;Guangming Zeng

  • Recent advances in biochar-based catalysts: Properties, applications and mechanisms for pollution remediation

    Rong-Zhong Wang;Dan-Lian Huang;Yun-Guo Liu;Chen Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Danlian Huang
Danlian Huang Hunan University
Cui Lai
Cui Lai Hunan University
Chen Zhang
Chen Zhang Hunan University
Min Cheng
Min Cheng Hunan University
Ming Chen
Ming Chen Hunan University
Ming Chen
Ming Chen Zhejiang University
Liang Hu
Liang Hu Hunan University
Weiping Xiong
Weiping Xiong Hunan University
Yunguo Liu
Yunguo Liu Hunan University
Yang Liu
Yang Liu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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