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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15475 13953 2401 2382 92 12124

Qing Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qing Tang between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qing Tang published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2025. 48 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 47 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qing Tang: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 5
2012 4
2013 6
2014 6
2015 17
2016 8
2017 9
2018 4
2019 7
2020 7
2021 18
2022 36
2023 37
2024 42
2025 47
2026 1
Total 258
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Qing Tang 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 Qing Tang 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, 81–100 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: 92 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 92
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
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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Qing Tang 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 Qing Tang 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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

Qing Tang is affiliated with Chongqing University in China and specializes in materials science, with a significant focus on materials chemistry and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Their work spans several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and molecular biology.

Their research covers a range of topics primarily centered around nanomaterials and catalysis. Key areas include nanocluster synthesis and applications, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, MXene and MAX phase materials, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

Qing Tang has an extensive publication record with frequent contributions to several scientific journals and venues. Prominent publication outlets include Chemical Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Theoretical Advances in Understanding and Designing the Active Sites for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • Homoleptic Alkynyl-Protected Ag15 Nanocluster with Atomic Precision: Structural Analysis and Electrocatalytic Performance toward CO2 Reduction, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Body-Centered-Cubic-Kernelled Ag15Cu6 Nanocluster with Alkynyl Protection: Synthesis, Total Structure, and CO2 Electroreduction, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Understanding activity origin for the oxygen reduction reaction on bi-atom catalysts by DFT studies and machine-learning, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Electrochemical NO3- Reduction Catalyzed by Atomically Precise Ag30Pd4 Bimetallic Nanocluster: Synergistic Catalysis or Tandem Catalysis?, 2023, ACS Nano

Qing Tang collaborates regularly with a number of researchers, including Fang Sun, Zhenghua Tang, Fuhua Li, Likai Wang, and Yuping Chen.

Best Publications

  • Are MXenes Promising Anode Materials for Li Ion Batteries? Computational Studies on Electronic Properties and Li Storage Capability of Ti3C2 and Ti3C2X2 (X = F, OH) Monolayer

    Qing Tang;Zhen Zhou;Panwen Shen

  • Mechanism of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on 1T-MoS2 from First Principles

    Qing Tang;De-en Jiang

  • Graphene-analogous low-dimensional materials

    Qing Tang;Zhen Zhou

  • Graphene-related nanomaterials: tuning properties by functionalization

    Qing Tang;Zhen Zhou;Zhongfang Chen

  • Nickel sulfides for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution under alkaline conditions: a case study of crystalline NiS, NiS2, and Ni3S2 nanoparticles

    Nan Jiang;Qing Tang;Meili Sheng;Bo You

  • Ag29(BDT)12(TPP)4: A Tetravalent Nanocluster

    Lina G. AbdulHalim;Megalamane Siddaramappa Bootharaju;Qing Tang;Silvano Del Gobbo

  • Stabilization and Band-Gap Tuning of the 1T-MoS2 Monolayer by Covalent Functionalization

    Qing Tang;De-en Jiang

  • Lattice-Hydride Mechanism in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Structurally Precise Copper-Hydride Nanoclusters.

    Qing Tang;Yongjin Lee;Dai Ying Li;Woojun Choi

  • A molecule-like PtAu 24 (SC 6 H 13 ) 18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

    Kyuju Kwak;Woojun Choi;Qing Tang;Minseok Kim

  • Insights into Interfaces, Stability, Electronic Properties, and Catalytic Activities of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters from First Principles

    Qing Tang;Guoxiang Hu;Victor Fung;De-en Jiang

  • Isomerism in Au28(SR)20 Nanocluster and Stable Structures.

    Yuxiang Chen;Chong Liu;Qing Tang;Chenjie Zeng

  • Innovation and discovery of graphene-like materials via density-functional theory computations

    Qing Tang;Zhen Zhou;Zhongfang Chen

  • Au19 nanocluster featuring a V-shaped alkynyl-gold motif.

    Xian-Kai Wan;Qing Tang;Shang-Fu Yuan;De-en Jiang

  • Interconversion between Superatomic 6-Electron and 8-Electron Configurations of M@Au24(SR)18 Clusters (M = Pd, Pt)

    Kyuju Kwak;Qing Tang;Minseok Kim;De En Jiang

  • Small molecules make big differences: molecular doping effects on electronic and optical properties of phosphorene.

    Yu Jing;Qing Tang;Peng He;Zhen Zhou

  • Tunable Band Structures of Heterostructured Bilayers with Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide and MXene Monolayer

    Zhinan Ma;Zhenpeng Hu;Xudong Zhao;Qing Tang

  • Computational studies on structural and electronic properties of functionalized MXene monolayers and nanotubes

    Xu Zhang;Zhinan Ma;Xudong Zhao;Qing Tang

  • Superatomic orbitals under spin-orbit coupling

    De-en Jiang;Michael Kühn;Qing Tang;Florian Weigend

  • Homoleptic Alkynyl-protected Ag15 Nanocluster with Atomic Precision: Structural Analysis and Electrocatalytic Performance toward CO2 Reduction

    Lubing Qin;Fang Sun;Xiaoshuang Ma;Guanyu Ma

  • Molecular Charge Transfer: A Simple and Effective Route To Engineer the Band Structures of BN Nanosheets and Nanoribbons

    Qing Tang;Qing Tang;Zhen Zhou;Zhongfang Chen

  • Alkynyl-protected Au23 nanocluster: a 12-electron system.

    Xian-Kai Wan;Shang-Fu Yuan;Qing Tang;De-en Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

De-en Jiang
De-en Jiang Vanderbilt University
Zhen Zhou
Zhen Zhou Zhengzhou University
Zhongfang Chen
Zhongfang Chen University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
Dongil Lee
Dongil Lee Yonsei University
Yafei Li
Yafei Li Nanjing Normal University
Quan-Ming Wang
Quan-Ming Wang Tsinghua University
Osman M. Bakr
Osman M. Bakr King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mohamed Eddaoudi
Mohamed Eddaoudi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Rongchao Jin
Rongchao Jin Carnegie Mellon University

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