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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13866 12481 2150 2132 157 10281

Qunfang Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qunfang Zhou between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qunfang Zhou published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 30 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 17 publications
2000 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qunfang Zhou: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 7
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 8
2005 3
2006 5
2007 7
2008 10
2009 10
2010 7
2011 9
2012 6
2013 9
2014 4
2015 9
2016 13
2017 17
2018 14
2019 8
2020 12
2021 11
2022 12
2023 14
2024 13
2025 17
Total 237
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Qunfang Zhou 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 Qunfang Zhou 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, 141–160 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: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 1,218 157
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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Qunfang Zhou 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 Qunfang Zhou 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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

Qunfang Zhou is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of environmental science and medicine. Their research primarily explores the effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, toxic organic pollutants, and air quality impacts on health. The scientist's work also covers areas such as nanoparticles synthesis and applications, microplastics pollution, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

The main research topics covered by Zhou include:

  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Main fields of study in Zhou's publications are Environmental Science and Medicine, with a significant number of works addressing subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

Frequent publication venues for Zhou's research include:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environment & Health

Key papers authored or co-authored by Zhou reflect their focus on environmental and health-related topics:

  • "Environmental pollution, a hidden culprit for health issues", 2022, Eco-Environment & Health
  • "Selective lignin arylation for biomass fractionation and benign bisphenols", 2024, Nature
  • "Assessment of Thyroid Endocrine Disruption Effects of Parabens Using In Vivo, In Vitro, and In Silico Approaches", 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Beyond the promise: Exploring the complex interactions of nanoparticles within biological systems", 2024, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Studying paraben-induced estrogen receptor- and steroid hormone-related endocrine disruption effects via multi-level approaches", 2023, The Science of The Total Environment

Zhou's frequent collaborators include Guibin Jiang, Qian S. Liu, Zhendong Sun, Xiaoxi Yang, and Jiefeng Liang. Collaborations with these researchers span numerous publications, indicating a networked approach to advancing research in environmental health sciences.

Best Publications

  • Biomonitoring: An appealing tool for assessment of metal pollution in the aquatic ecosystem

    Qunfang Zhou;Jianbin Zhang;Jianjie Fu;Jianbo Shi

  • High levels of heavy metals in rice (Oryza sativa L.) from a typical E-waste recycling area in southeast China and its potential risk to human health

    Jianjie Fu;Qunfang Zhou;Jiemin Liu;Wei Liu

  • Studies on the Toxicological Effects of PFOA and PFOS on Rats Using Histological Observation and Chemical Analysis

    Lin Cui;Qun-fang Zhou;Chun-yang Liao;Jian-jie Fu

  • Environmental pollution, a hidden culprit for health issues

    Unknown

  • Effects of waterborne nano-iron on medaka (Oryzias latipes): Antioxidant enzymatic activity, lipid peroxidation and histopathology

    Hongcheng Li;Qunfang Zhou;Yuan Wu;Jianjie Fu

  • Determination of 4-tert-octylphenol, 4-nonylphenol and bisphenol A in surface waters from the Haihe River in Tianjin by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry with selected ion monitoring

    Xinglong Jin;Guibin Jiang;Guolan Huang;Jingfu Liu

  • Effects of silver nanoparticles on the development and histopathology biomarkers of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) using the partial-life test.

    Yuan Wu;Qunfang Zhou;Hongcheng Li;Wei Liu

  • Selective lignin arylation for biomass fractionation and benign bisphenols

    Unknown

  • Occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticides (HCH and DDT) in sediments collected from East China Sea

    Rui-qiang Yang;Gui-bin Jiang;Qun-fang Zhou;Chun-gang Yuan

  • Developmental toxicity of synthetic phenolic antioxidants to the early life stage of zebrafish.

    Xiaoxi Yang;Zhendong Sun;Wanyi Wang;Qunfang Zhou;Qunfang Zhou

  • Improved Biocompatibility of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets by Chemical Modification

    Guangbo Qu;Wei Liu;Yuetao Zhao;Jie Gao

  • Silver nanoparticles cause oxidative damage and histological changes in medaka (Oryzias latipes) after 14 days of exposure

    Yuan Wu;Yuan Wu;Qunfang Zhou

  • E-waste recycling induced polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzo-furans pollution in the ambient environment.

    Hanxia Liu;Qunfang Zhou;Yawei Wang;Qinghua Zhang

  • Organotin pollution in China: an overview of the current state and potential health risk.

    Dandan Cao;Guibin Jiang;Qunfang Zhou;Ruiqiang Yang

  • Surface ligand controls silver ion release of nanosilver and its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli.

    Yan-Min Long;Li-Gang Hu;Xue-Ting Yan;Xing-Chen Zhao

  • Synthetic Phenolic Antioxidants Cause Perturbation in Steroidogenesis in Vitro and in Vivo

    Xiaoxi Yang;Wenting Song;Na Liu;Na Liu;Zhendong Sun

  • Silver nanoparticles induced neurotoxicity through oxidative stress in rat cerebral astrocytes is distinct from the effects of silver ions.

    Cheng Sun;Nuoya Yin;Ruoxi Wen;Wei Liu

  • Elemental selenium particles at nano-size (Nano-Se) are more toxic to Medaka (Oryzias latipes) as a consequence of hyper-accumulation of selenium: a comparison with sodium selenite.

    Hongcheng Li;Jinsong Zhang;Thanh Wang;Wenru Luo

  • Silver nanoparticle exposure attenuates the viability of rat cerebellum granule cells through apoptosis coupled to oxidative stress.

    Nuoya Yin;Qian Liu;Jiyan Liu;Bin He

  • Occurrence of butyltin compounds in the waters of selected lakes, rivers and coastal environments from China

    G B Jiang;Q F Zhou;J Y Liu;D J Wu

  • Permission to enter cell by shape: nanodisk vs nanosphere.

    Yi Zhang;Samuel Tekobo;Ying Tu;Qunfang Zhou

  • Nanomaterials for analysis and monitoring of emerging chemical pollutants

    Qian Liu;Qunfang Zhou;Guibin Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Guibin Jiang
Guibin Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangbo Qu
Guangbo Qu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong Liang
Yong Liang Jianghan University
Chunyang Liao
Chunyang Liao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianjie Fu
Jianjie Fu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yawei Wang
Yawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingfu Liu
Jingfu Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianbo Shi
Jianbo Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thanh Wang
Thanh Wang Linköping University
Qian Liu
Qian Liu Chengdu University

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