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Qunfeng Cheng

Qunfeng Cheng

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5687 5501 1726 1719 132 13700

Qunfeng Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qunfeng Cheng between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qunfeng Cheng published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2017. 26 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2017. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
2006 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qunfeng Cheng: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 3
2009 3
2010 4
2011 3
2012 11
2013 5
2014 5
2015 7
2016 9
2017 22
2018 16
2019 10
2020 8
2021 11
2022 16
2023 7
2024 14
2025 12
Total 167
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Qunfeng Cheng 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 Qunfeng Cheng 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: 132 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
130–149 723 132
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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Qunfeng Cheng 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 Qunfeng Cheng 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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

Qunfeng Cheng is affiliated with Beihang University in China and specializes primarily in materials science and engineering. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics within these fields, focusing on novel materials and their mechanical and functional properties.

Their main research areas cover:

  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

The scientist's contributions are distributed across several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Mechanical Engineering

Qunfeng Cheng has published extensively in notable venues such as:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Communications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Science

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on scalable and mechanically enhanced materials, including:

  • High-strength scalable MXene films through bridging-induced densification, 2021, Science
  • Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Strong sequentially bridged MXene sheets, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • High-strength scalable graphene sheets by freezing stretch-induced alignment, 2021, Nature Materials
  • Water-induced strong isotropic MXene-bridged graphene sheets for electrochemical energy storage, 2024, Science

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Lei Jiang
  • Jingsong Peng
  • Antoni P. Tomsia
  • Tianzhu Zhou
  • Mingzhu Li

Best Publications

  • High-strength scalable MXene films through bridging-induced densification

    Sijie Wan;Xiang Li;Ying Chen;Nana Liu;Nana Liu

  • Layered nanocomposites inspired by the structure and mechanical properties of nacre

    Jianfeng Wang;Qunfeng Cheng;Zhiyong Tang

  • Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets

    Tianzhu Zhou;Chao Wu;Yanlei Wang;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • A Strong Integrated Strength and Toughness Artificial Nacre Based on Dopamine Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide

    Wei Cui;Mingzhu Li;Jiyang Liu;Ben Wang

  • High Mechanical Performance Composite Conductor: Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Sheet/Bismaleimide Nanocomposites

    Qunfeng Cheng;Jianwen Bao;JinGyu Park;Zhiyong Liang

  • Ultratough Artificial Nacre Based on Conjugated Cross-linked Graphene Oxide

    Qunfeng Cheng;Mengxi Wu;Mingzhu Li;Lei Jiang

  • Synergistic Toughening of Bioinspired Poly(vinyl alcohol)–Clay–Nanofibrillar Cellulose Artificial Nacre

    Jianfeng Wang;Qunfeng Cheng;Ling Lin;Lei Jiang

  • Bioinspired layered materials with superior mechanical performance

    Qunfeng Cheng;Lei Jiang;Zhiyong Tang

  • Graphene-based artificial nacre nanocomposites.

    Yuanyuan Zhang;Shanshan Gong;Qi Zhang;Peng Ming

  • Use of Synergistic Interactions to Fabricate Strong, Tough, and Conductive Artificial Nacre Based on Graphene Oxide and Chitosan.

    Sijie Wan;Jingsong Peng;Yuchen Li;Han Hu

  • Carbon nanotube/epoxy composites fabricated by resin transfer molding

    Q.F. Cheng;J.P. Wang;J.J. Wen;C.H. Liu

  • Freeze Casting for Assembling Bioinspired Structural Materials.

    Qunfeng Cheng;Chuanjin Huang;Antoni P. Tomsia;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Strong sequentially bridged MXene sheets.

    Sijie Wan;Xiang Li;Yanlei Wang;Ying Chen

  • Janus interface materials: superhydrophobic air/solid interface and superoleophobic water/solid interface inspired by a lotus leaf

    Qunfeng Cheng;Mingzhu Li;Yongmei Zheng;Bin Su

  • A strong bio-inspired layered PNIPAM-clay nanocomposite hydrogel.

    Jianfeng Wang;Ling Lin;Qunfeng Cheng;Lei Jiang

  • Functionalized Carbon‐Nanotube Sheet/Bismaleimide Nanocomposites: Mechanical and Electrical Performance Beyond Carbon‐Fiber Composites

    Qunfeng Cheng;Ben Wang;Chuck Zhang;Zhiyong Liang

  • Synergistic toughening of graphene oxide-molybdenum disulfide-thermoplastic polyurethane ternary artificial nacre.

    Sijie Wan;Yuchen Li;Jingsong Peng;Han Hu

  • High-strength scalable graphene sheets by freezing stretch-induced alignment.

    Sijie Wan;Ying Chen;Shaoli Fang;Shijun Wang

  • Bioinspired graphene membrane with temperature tunable channels for water gating and molecular separation

    Jingchong Liu;Nü Wang;Li Juan Yu;Amir Karton

  • Bioinspired Graphene-Based Nanocomposites and Their Application in Flexible Energy Devices.

    Sijie Wan;Jingsong Peng;Lei Jiang;Qunfeng Cheng

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding properties of carbon nanotube buckypaper composites

    Jin Gyu Park;Jeffrey Louis;Qunfeng Cheng;Jianwen Bao

  • Ultratough artificial nacre based on conjugated cross-linked graphene oxide

    Qunfeng Cheng;Mengxi Wu;Lei Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Antoni P. Tomsia
Antoni P. Tomsia Beihang University
Mingzhu Li
Mingzhu Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yi Du
Yi Du University of Wollongong
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Ben Wang
Ben Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Chuck Zhang
Chuck Zhang Georgia Institute of Technology
Zhiyong Tang
Zhiyong Tang National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Eduardo Saiz
Eduardo Saiz Imperial College London
Shaoli Fang
Shaoli Fang The University of Texas at Dallas

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