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Qianfan Zhang

Qianfan Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8122 7854 2359 2351 134 17908

Qianfan Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qianfan Zhang between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qianfan Zhang published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 16 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qianfan Zhang: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3
2008 0
2009 2
2010 3
2011 5
2012 4
2013 9
2014 5
2015 5
2016 17
2017 8
2018 16
2019 21
2020 28
2021 21
2022 10
2023 10
2024 14
2025 15
2026 1
Total 199
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Qianfan Zhang 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 Qianfan Zhang 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, 130–149 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: 134 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
130–149 723 134
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
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Qianfan Zhang 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 Qianfan Zhang 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
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
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Qianfan Zhang is affiliated with Beihang University in China and has a research profile focused primarily on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions related to battery technologies and materials chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's recent publications cover a variety of topics related to advanced battery materials and technologies. Notable papers include:

  • "Bidirectional Catalysts for Liquid-Solid Redox Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Engineering d-p Orbital Hybridization in Single-Atom Metal-Embedded Three-Dimensional Electrodes for Li-S Batteries," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Defect-free potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate cathode material for high-performance potassium-ion batteries," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Enhanced Multiple Anchoring and Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides by Amorphous MoS3 Nanoboxes for High-Performance Li-S Batteries," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Building Fast Diffusion Channel by Constructing Metal Sulfide/Metal Selenide Heterostructures for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries Anode," 2020, Nano Letters

The main research topics that Zhang has addressed include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Zhang collaborates frequently with several researchers in their field. Key coauthors include Tianshuai Wang, Dominik Legut, Xiaopeng Liu, Yalan Xing, and Xiang Feng.

Their work is commonly published in established journals such as:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Energy Storage Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Overall, Zhang's scientific output reflects an emphasis on developing materials and technologies for energy storage, particularly lithium-sulfur batteries, potassium-ion batteries, and sodium-ion batteries. Their research contributes to the intersection of materials science and engineering, focusing on improving battery performance and sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Designing high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries

    Zhi Wei Seh;Yongming Sun;Qianfan Zhang;Yi Cui;Yi Cui

  • Catalytic oxidation of Li2S on the surface of metal sulfides for Li−S batteries

    Guangmin Zhou;Hongzhen Tian;Yang Jin;Xinyong Tao

  • Understanding the Anchoring Effect of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Qianfan Zhang;Qianfan Zhang;Yapeng Wang;Zhi Wei Seh;Zhongheng Fu

  • Amphiphilic surface modification of hollow carbon nanofibers for improved cycle life of lithium sulfur batteries

    Guangyuan Zheng;Qianfan Zhang;Judy J. Cha;Yuan Yang

  • Understanding the Role of Different Conductive Polymers in Improving the Nanostructured Sulfur Cathode Performance

    Weiyang Li;Qianfan Zhang;Guangyuan Zheng;Zhi Wei Seh

  • Two-dimensional layered transition metal disulphides for effective encapsulation of high-capacity lithium sulphide cathodes

    Zhi Wei Seh;Jung Ho Yu;Weiyang Li;Po-Chun Hsu

  • Surface oxygen vacancy induced α-MnO2 nanofiber for highly efficient ozone elimination

    Guoxiang Zhu;Jinguo Zhu;Wenjun Jiang;Zijian Zhang

  • Ambipolar field effect in the ternary topological insulator (BixSb1-x)2Te3 by composition tuning

    Desheng Kong;Yulin Chen;Yulin Chen;Judy J. Cha;Qianfan Zhang

  • Stable cycling of lithium sulfide cathodes through strong affinity with multifunctional binders

    Yi Cui;Zhi Wei Seh;Guangyuan Zheng

  • Bidirectional Catalysts for Liquid–Solid Redox Conversion in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Ruochen Wang;Chong Luo;Tianshuai Wang;Guangmin Zhou

  • Engineering d-p Orbital Hybridization in Single-Atom Metal-Embedded Three-Dimensional Electrodes for Li-S Batteries.

    Zhiyuan Han;Shiyong Zhao;Jiewen Xiao;Xiongwei Zhong

  • Rational Design of Flexible Two-Dimensional MXenes with Multiple Functionalities

    Zhongheng Fu;Ning Wang;Dominik Legut;Chen Si

  • Facile synthesis of Li2S–polypyrrole composite structures for high-performance Li2S cathodes

    Zhi Wei Seh;Haotian Wang;Po-Chun Hsu;Qianfan Zhang

  • High Electrochemical Selectivity of Edge versus Terrace Sites in Two-Dimensional Layered MoS2 Materials

    Haotian Wang;Qianfan Zhang;Hongbin Yao;Zheng Liang

  • Defect-free potassium manganese hexacyanoferrate cathode material for high-performance potassium-ion batteries.

    Leqing Deng;Jiale Qu;Xiaogang Niu;Juzhe Liu

  • First principles study of lithium insertion in bulk silicon

    Wenhui Wan;Qianfan Zhang;Yi Cui;Enge Wang;Enge Wang

  • One-pot solution coating of high quality LiF layer to stabilize Li metal anode

    Jialiang Lang;Yuanzheng Long;Jiale Qu;Xinyi Luo

  • Lithium Insertion In Silicon Nanowires: An ab Initio Study

    Qianfan Zhang;Wenxing Zhang;Wenhui Wan;Yi Cui

  • Tuning the K+ Concentration in the Tunnels of α-MnO2 To Increase the Content of Oxygen Vacancy for Ozone Elimination

    Guoxiang Zhu;Jinguo Zhu;Wenlu Li;Wenqing Yao

  • Enhanced Multiple Anchoring and Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides by Amorphous MoS3 Nanoboxes for High‐Performance Li‐S Batteries

    Jian Yu;Jiewen Xiao;Anran Li;Zhao Yang

  • Theoretical Investigation of 2D Layered Materials as Protective Films for Lithium and Sodium Metal Anodes

    Hongzhen Tian;Zhi Wei Seh;Kai Yan;Zhongheng Fu

  • Ambipolar field effect in the ternary topological insulator (Bi$_{x}$Sb$_{1-x})_{2}$Te$_{3}$ by composition tuning

    Yulin Chen;Desheng Kong;Judy Cha;Qianfan Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Ruifeng Zhang
Ruifeng Zhang Beihang University
Zhi Wei Seh
Zhi Wei Seh Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Enge Wang
Enge Wang Peking University
Guangmin Zhou
Guangmin Zhou Tsinghua University
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Timothy C. Germann
Timothy C. Germann Los Alamos National Laboratory
Shiyu Du
Shiyu Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Joseph S. Francisco
Joseph S. Francisco University of Pennsylvania
Hong-Bin Yao
Hong-Bin Yao University of Science and Technology of China

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