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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 107 920 813 164 159 586 38377

Rong Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rong Cao between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rong Cao published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 23.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2022. 117 of the 830 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 40 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 65 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 62 publications 2025: 55 publications
1990 2025

830 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rong Cao: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 0
1994 1
1995 6
1996 3
1997 10
1998 10
1999 8
2000 19
2001 24
2002 40
2003 33
2004 23
2005 16
2006 24
2007 16
2008 21
2009 27
2010 39
2011 40
2012 27
2013 12
2014 20
2015 14
2016 17
2017 17
2018 22
2019 33
2020 41
2021 30
2022 65
2023 50
2024 62
2025 55
Total 830
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Rong Cao publications per year - data summary

  • Rong Cao, a Chemistry scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 830 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 65 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1991 and 1994, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 23.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.7 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 262 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 86 publications (7.2 per year); 2002-2013: 318 publications (26.5 per year); 2014-2025: 426 publications (35.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rong Cao 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 Rong Cao 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, 581–600 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: 586 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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
581–600 132 586
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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Rong Cao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Rong Cao, a Chemistry scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 586 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Rong Cao, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Rong Cao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Rong Cao 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 Rong Cao 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, 106–107 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 88 107
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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Rong Cao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Rong Cao, a Chemistry scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 107 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Rong Cao, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Rong Cao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Rong Cao is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, with a focus on the fields of Materials Science and Energy. Their published work extensively covers topics such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Catalysis.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

Rong Cao has contributed to several notable publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Highly Selective CO2 Electroreduction to CH4 by In Situ Generated Cu2O Single-Type Sites on a Conductive MOF: Stabilizing Key Intermediates with Hydrogen Bonding" (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Boosting Interfacial Charge-Transfer Kinetics for Efficient Overall CO2 Photoreduction via Rational Design of Coordination Spheres on Metal-Organic Frameworks" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Monolayer NiIr-Layered Double Hydroxide as a Long-Lived Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalyst for Seawater Splitting" (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Conductive Two-Dimensional Phthalocyanine-based Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Efficient Electroreduction of CO2" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Highly Selective Tandem Electroreduction of CO2 to Ethylene over Atomically Isolated Nickel-Nitrogen Site/Copper Nanoparticle Catalysts" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yuan-Biao Huang
  • Duan-Hui Si
  • Tian-Fu Liu
  • Shuiying Gao
  • Qiu-Jin Wu

Best Publications

  • Multifunctional metal–organic framework catalysts: synergistic catalysis and tandem reactions

    Yuan-Biao Huang;Jun Liang;Xu-Sheng Wang;Rong Cao

  • Metal–organic frameworks based on flexible ligands (FL-MOFs): structures and applications

    Zu-Jin Lin;Jian Lü;Maochun Hong;Rong Cao

  • Syntheses and characterizations of three-dimensional channel-like polymeric lanthanide complexes constructed by 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid.

    Rong Cao;Daofeng Sun;Yucang Liang;Maochun Hong

  • Highly Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to CH 4 by In Situ Generated Cu 2 O Single-Type Sites on a Conductive MOF: Stabilizing Key Intermediates with Hydrogen Bonding

    Jun-Dong Yi;Ruikuan Xie;Zai-Lai Xie;Guo-Liang Chai

  • Metal–organic frameworks and porous organic polymers for sustainable fixation of carbon dioxide into cyclic carbonates

    Jun Liang;Jun Liang;Yuan-Biao Huang;Rong Cao;Rong Cao

  • An Ultra-Robust and Crystalline Redeemable Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework for Synergistic Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy

    Qi Yin;Qi Yin;Peng Zhao;Rong-Jian Sa;Guang-Cun Chen

  • Boosting Interfacial Charge-Transfer Kinetics for Efficient Overall CO 2 Photoreduction via Rational Design of Coordination Spheres on Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Zhi-Bin Fang;Ting-Ting Liu;Junxue Liu;Shengye Jin

  • A Silver(I) Coordination Polymer Chain Containing Nanosized Tubes with Anionic and Solvent Molecule Guests

    Maochun Hong;Yingjun Zhao;Weiping Su;Rong Cao

  • Postsynthetic ionization of an imidazole-containing metal–organic framework for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide and epoxides

    Jun Liang;Jun Liang;Rui-Ping Chen;Xiu-Yun Wang;Tao-Tao Liu

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Properties of Two Gadolinium(III)-Copper(II) Coordination Polymers by a Hydrothermal Reaction This work is supported by the NNSF of China, the NSF of Fujian Province, and the Key Project from the CAS.

    Y Liang;R Cao;W Su;M Hong

  • Atomically Dispersed Iron–Nitrogen Active Sites within Porphyrinic Triazine-Based Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media

    Jun-Dong Yi;Rui Xu;Qiao Wu;Teng Zhang

  • MOF-808: A Metal-Organic Framework with Intrinsic Peroxidase-Like Catalytic Activity at Neutral pH for Colorimetric Biosensing

    He-Qi Zheng;He-Qi Zheng;Chun-Yan Liu;Xue-Yu Zeng;Jin Chen

  • A Robust Binary Supramolecular Organic Framework (SOF) with High CO2 Adsorption and Selectivity

    Jian Lü;Cristina Perez-Krap;Mikhail Suyetin;Nada H. Alsmail

  • Conductive Two-Dimensional Phthalocyanine-based Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Efficient Electroreduction of CO 2

    Jun-Dong Yi;Duan-Hui Si;Ruikuan Xie;Qi Yin

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Magnetic Properties of Two Gadolinium(III)–Copper(II) Coordination Polymers by a Hydrothermal Reaction

    Yucang Liang;Rong Cao;Weiping Su;Maochun Hong

  • Photochromic hybrid materials of cucurbituril and polyoxometalates as photocatalysts under visible light

    Jian Lü;Jing-Xiang Lin;Xiu-Ling Zhao;Xiu-Ling Zhao;Rong Cao

  • A Nanometer-Sized Metallosupramolecular Cube with Oh Symmetry

    Maochun Hong;Yingjun Zhao;Weiping Su;Rong Cao

  • A Semiconducting Lamella Polymer [{Ag(C5H4NS)}n] with a Graphite‐Like Array of Silver(I) Ions and Its Analogue with a Layered Structure

    Weiping Su;Maochun Hong;Jiabao Weng;Rong Cao

  • Syntheses and characterizations of copper(II) polymeric complexes constructed from 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid.

    Rong Cao;Qian Shi;Daofeng Sun;Maochun Hong

  • Highly Selective Tandem Electroreduction of CO2 to Ethylene over Atomically Isolated Nickel–Nitrogen Site/Copper Nanoparticle Catalysts

    Dong-Li Meng;Dong-Li Meng;Meng-Di Zhang;Duan-Hui Si;Min-Jie Mao

  • Cucurbituril: A promising organic building block for the design of coordination compounds and beyond

    Jian Lü;Jian Lü;Jing-Xiang Lin;Min-Na Cao;Rong Cao

  • A Multifunctional 3D Ferroelectric and NLO-Active Porous Metal-Organic Framework

    Zhengang Guo;Rong Cao;Xin Wang;Hongfang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Maochun Hong
Maochun Hong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian Lu
Jian Lu Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Yuan-Biao Huang
Yuan-Biao Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daofeng Sun
Daofeng Sun China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Tian-Fu Liu
Tian-Fu Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiping Su
Weiping Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junhua Luo
Junhua Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daqiang Yuan
Daqiang Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuling Wang
Yuling Wang Macquarie University
Albert S. C. Chan
Albert S. C. Chan Sun Yat-sen University

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