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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 44 11927 11530 2767 2569 133 10513

Qiang Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qiang Zhu between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qiang Zhu published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2025. 30 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qiang Zhu: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 4
2011 1
2012 6
2013 11
2014 17
2015 18
2016 19
2017 14
2018 20
2019 12
2020 15
2021 6
2022 16
2023 7
2024 24
2025 28
2026 2
Total 225
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Qiang Zhu 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 Qiang Zhu 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: 133 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
130–149 723 133
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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Qiang Zhu 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 Qiang Zhu 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Qiang Zhu is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably:

  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Qiang Zhu has contributed to several publications, with recent papers including:

  • "Reconstructed covalent organic frameworks", 2022, Nature
  • "3D Cage COFs: A Dynamic Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework with High-Connectivity Organic Cage Nodes", 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Pyrene-4,5,9,10-Tetraone-Based Covalent Organic Framework Delivers High Specific Capacity as a Li-Ion Positive Electrode", 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys: Residual stress, mechanisms of crack formation and strategies for crack inhibition", 2022, Nano Materials Science
  • "Integrated Covalent Organic Framework/Carbon Nanotube Composite as Li-Ion Positive Electrode with Ultra-High Rate Performance", 2021, Advanced Energy Materials

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Byungkyun Kang
  • Marc A. Little
  • Andrew I. Cooper
  • Chuan Guo
  • Xiaogang Hu

Qiang Zhu regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Acta Materialia

Best Publications

  • Phagraphene: A Low-Energy Graphene Allotrope Composed of 5-6-7 Carbon Rings with Distorted Dirac Cones.

    Zhenhai Wang;Xiang-Feng Zhou;Xiaoming Zhang;Qiang Zhu

  • Structure prediction drives materials discovery

    Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Chris J. Pickard;Chris J. Pickard;Qiang Zhu;Richard J. Needs

  • Report on the sixth blind test of organic crystal-structure prediction methods

    Anthony M. Reilly;Richard I. Cooper;Claire S. Adjiman;Saswata Bhattacharya

  • Semimetallic Two-Dimensional Boron Allotrope with Massless Dirac Fermions

    Xiang-Feng Zhou;Xiang-Feng Zhou;Xiao Dong;Xiao Dong;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Qiang Zhu

  • Unexpected Stable Stoichiometries of Sodium Chlorides

    Weiwei Zhang;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Alexander F. Goncharov;Alexander F. Goncharov;Qiang Zhu

  • A stable compound of helium and sodium at high pressure

    Xiao Dong;Artem R. Oganov;Alexander F. Goncharov;Elissaios Stavrou;Elissaios Stavrou

  • Rational design of all organic polymer dielectrics

    Vinit Sharma;Chenchen Wang;Robert G. Lorenzini;Rui Ma

  • 3D Cage COFs: A Dynamic Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework with High-Connectivity Organic Cage Nodes.

    Qiang Zhu;Xue Wang;Rob Clowes;Peng Cui

  • A Pyrene-4,5,9,10-Tetraone-Based Covalent Organic Framework Delivers High Specific Capacity as a Li-Ion Positive Electrode

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  • Predicting Phase Behavior Of Grain Boundaries With Evolutionary Search And Machine Learning

    Qiang Zhu;Amit Samanta;Bingxi Li;Robert E. Rudd

  • Denser than diamond: Ab initio search for superdense carbon allotropes

    Qiang Zhu;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Miguel A. Salvadó;Pilar Pertierra

  • Integrated Covalent Organic Framework/Carbon Nanotube Composite as Li-Ion Positive Electrode with Ultra-High Rate Performance

    Hui Gao;Qiang Zhu;Alex R. Neale;Mounib Bahri

  • Stability of xenon oxides at high pressures.

    Qiang Zhu;Daniel Y. Jung;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Colin W. Glass

  • Constrained evolutionary algorithm for structure prediction of molecular crystals: methodology and applications

    Qiang Zhu;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Colin W. Glass;Harold T. Stokes

  • Evolutionary method for predicting surface reconstructions with variable stoichiometry

    Qiang Zhu;Li Li;Artem R. Oganov;Philip B. Allen

  • Novel stable compounds in the Mg-O system under high pressure.

    Qiang Zhu;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Andriy O. Lyakhov

  • Powder diffraction and crystal structure prediction identify four new coumarin polymorphs

    Alexander G. Shtukenberg;Qiang Zhu;Qiang Zhu;Damien J. Carter;Leslie Vogt

  • Computation and data driven discovery of topological phononic materials.

    Jiangxu Li;Jiaxi Liu;Jiaxi Liu;Stanley A. Baronett;Mingfeng Liu;Mingfeng Liu

  • PyXtal: A Python library for crystal structure generation and symmetry analysis

    Scott Fredericks;Kevin Parrish;Dean Sayre;Qiang Zhu

  • Pressure-induced stabilization and insulator-superconductor transition of BH.

    Chao-Hao Hu;Chao-Hao Hu;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov;Qiang Zhu;Guang-Rui Qian

  • Systematic search for low-enthalpy sp3 carbon allotropes using evolutionary metadynamics

    Qiang Zhu;Qingfeng Zeng;Qingfeng Zeng;Artem R. Oganov;Artem R. Oganov

  • The phase diagram and hardness of carbon nitrides

    Huafeng Dong;Artem R. Oganov;Qiang Zhu;Guang-Rui Qian

Frequent Co-Authors

Artem R. Oganov
Artem R. Oganov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Hui-Tian Wang
Hui-Tian Wang Nanjing University
Alexander F. Goncharov
Alexander F. Goncharov Carnegie Institution for Science
Bart Kahr
Bart Kahr New York University
Mark E. Tuckerman
Mark E. Tuckerman New York University
Graeme M. Day
Graeme M. Day University of Southampton
Sarah L. Price
Sarah L. Price University College London
Jaime Marian
Jaime Marian University of California, Los Angeles
Chunhua Hu
Chunhua Hu New York University
Alexandre Tkatchenko
Alexandre Tkatchenko University of Luxembourg

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