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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 102 944 899 296 293 681 48934

Qi-Kun Xue publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qi-Kun Xue between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qi-Kun Xue published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 21.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2015. 47 of the 778 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2015. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 39 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 40 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 55 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 21 publications
1990 2025

778 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qi-Kun Xue: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 8
1995 6
1996 9
1997 12
1998 2
1999 11
2000 7
2001 5
2002 17
2003 18
2004 30
2005 30
2006 27
2007 39
2008 28
2009 28
2010 42
2011 35
2012 37
2013 40
2014 40
2015 55
2016 37
2017 23
2018 33
2019 26
2020 23
2021 21
2022 13
2023 23
2024 26
2025 21
Total 778
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Qi-Kun Xue publications per year - data summary

  • Qi-Kun Xue, a Materials Science scholar from Southern University of Science and Technology, has 778 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 55 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990 and 1991, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 21.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.2 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 104 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 66 publications (5.5 per year); 2002-2013: 371 publications (30.9 per year); 2014-2025: 341 publications (28.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Qi-Kun Xue 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 Qi-Kun Xue 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, 670–689 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: 681 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 56 681
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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Qi-Kun Xue publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Qi-Kun Xue, a Materials Science scholar from Southern University of Science and Technology, records 681 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Qi-Kun Xue, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Qi-Kun Xue ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Qi-Kun Xue 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 Qi-Kun Xue 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 85 102
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
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Qi-Kun Xue D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Qi-Kun Xue, a Materials Science scholar from Southern University of Science and Technology, records 102 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Qi-Kun Xue, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Qi-Kun Xue ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Qi-Kun Xue is affiliated with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research spans multiple fields within physics and materials science, focusing particularly on condensed matter physics and materials chemistry. They have contributed extensively to studies in atomic and molecular physics, optics, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist has a significant publication record, including papers in renowned journals such as Nano Letters, Physical Review X, National Science Review, Nature Communications, and Physical Review Materials. Some of their recent papers include:

  • Electronic States and Magnetic Response of MnBi2Te4 by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy, 2020, Nano Letters
  • Presence of s-Wave Pairing in Josephson Junctions Made of Twisted Ultrathin Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x Flakes, 2021, Physical Review X
  • Quantized anomalous Hall resistivity achieved in molecular beam epitaxy-grown MnBi2Te4 thin films, 2023, National Science Review
  • Coexistence of resistance oscillations and the anomalous metal phase in a lithium intercalated TiSe2 superconductor, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Selective area epitaxy of PbTe-Pb hybrid nanowires on a lattice-matched substrate, 2022, Physical Review Materials

Their most frequent co-authors include Xu-Cun Ma, Can-Li Song, Yunyi Zang, Ke He, and Wenyu Song, indicating ongoing collaborations within their research network.

Frequently chosen publication venues for their work are arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review B, Nano Letters, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Nature Communications.

Qi-Kun Xue's research topics predominantly cover:

  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Iron-based superconductors research
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

Their scientific contributions are grounded in exploring the electronic, magnetic, and structural properties of novel materials using advanced microscopy and fabrication techniques. This work supports the broader goals of understanding quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems and developing future applications in electronics and superconductivity.

Best Publications

  • Experimental Observation of the Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect in a Magnetic Topological Insulator

    Cui Zu Chang;Cui Zu Chang;Jinsong Zhang;Xiao Feng;Xiao Feng;Jie Shen

  • Crossover of the three-dimensional topological insulator Bi 2 Se 3 to the two-dimensional limit

    Yi Zhang;Ke He;Cui Zu Chang;Cui Zu Chang;Can Li Song

  • Interface-Induced High-Temperature Superconductivity in Single Unit-Cell FeSe Films on SrTiO3

    Qing-Yan Wang;Qing-Yan Wang;Zhi Li;Wen-Hao Zhang;Zuo-Cheng Zhang

  • Crossover of the three-dimensional topological insulator Bi2Se3 to the two-dimensional limit

    Yi Zhang;Ke He;Cui Zu Chang;Cui Zu Chang;Can Li Song

  • Superconductivity above 100 K in single-layer FeSe films on doped SrTiO3

    Jian Feng Ge;Zhi Long Liu;Canhua Liu;Chun Lei Gao

  • Toward N-Doped Graphene via Solvothermal Synthesis

    Dehui Deng;Xiulian Pan;Liang Yu;Yi Cui

  • Superconductivity in single-layer films of FeSe with a transition temperature above 100 K

    Jian-Feng Ge;Zhi-Long Liu;Canhua Liu;Chun-Lei Gao

  • Discovery of robust in-plane ferroelectricity in atomic-thick SnTe

    Kai Chang;Junwei Liu;Junwei Liu;Haicheng Lin;Na Wang

  • Experimental Demonstration of Topological Surface States Protected by Time-Reversal Symmetry

    Tong Zhang;Tong Zhang;Peng Cheng;Xi Chen;Jin-Feng Jia

  • Phase diagram and electronic indication of high-temperature superconductivity at 65 K in single-layer FeSe films

    Shaolong He;Junfeng He;Wenhao Zhang;Wenhao Zhang;Lin Zhao

  • Experimental detection of a Majorana mode in the core of a magnetic vortex inside a topological insulator-superconductor Bi(2)Te(3)/NbSe(2) heterostructure.

    Jin Peng Xu;Mei Xiao Wang;Zhi Long Liu;Jian Feng Ge

  • Superconductivity Modulated by Quantum Size Effects

    Yang Guo;Yan-Feng Zhang;Xin-Yu Bao;Tie-Zhu Han

  • Superconductivity in one-atomic-layer metal films grown on Si(111)

    Tong Zhang;Peng Cheng;Wen Juan Li;Yu Jie Sun

  • Experimental Realization of an Intrinsic Magnetic Topological Insulator

    Yan Gong;Jingwen Guo;Jiaheng Li;Kejing Zhu

  • Band structure engineering in (Bi 1− x Sb x ) 2 Te 3 ternary topological insulators

    Jinsong Zhang;Cui Zu Chang;Cui Zu Chang;Zuocheng Zhang;Jing Wen

  • The Coexistence of Superconductivity and Topological Order in the Bi2Se3 Thin Films

    Mei Xiao Wang;Canhua Liu;Jin Peng Xu;Fang Yang

  • Electronic origin of high-temperature superconductivity in single-layer FeSe superconductor

    Defa Liu;Wenhao Zhang;Wenhao Zhang;Daixiang Mou;Junfeng He

  • Landau Quantization of Topological Surface States in Bi2Se3

    Peng Cheng;Canli Song;Tong Zhang;Tong Zhang;Yanyi Zhang

  • Intrinsic Topological Insulator Bi2Te3 Thin Films on Si and Their Thickness Limit

    Yao Yi Li;Guang Wang;Xie Gang Zhu;Min Hao Liu

  • Direct Observation of Nodes and Twofold Symmetry in FeSe Superconductor

    Can-Li Song;Can-Li Song;Yi-Lin Wang;Peng Cheng;Ye-Ping Jiang;Ye-Ping Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xucun Ma
Xucun Ma Tsinghua University
Ke He
Ke He Tsinghua University
Jin-Feng Jia
Jin-Feng Jia Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lili Wang
Lili Wang Tsinghua University
Can-Li Song
Can-Li Song Tsinghua University
Toshio Sakurai
Toshio Sakurai Tohoku University
Yayu Wang
Yayu Wang Tsinghua University
Xiaolong Du
Xiaolong Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenhui Duan
Wenhui Duan Tsinghua University
Ze Zhang
Ze Zhang Zhejiang University

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