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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2175 2100 63 63 190 23873
Chemistry 85 2696 2427 26 24 195 23910

Rong Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rong Xu between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rong Xu published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2013. 14 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2013. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rong Xu: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 0
2001 3
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 9
2009 8
2010 13
2011 14
2012 22
2013 25
2014 8
2015 11
2016 18
2017 21
2018 7
2019 9
2020 4
2021 10
2022 8
2023 14
2024 8
2025 12
2026 2
Total 243
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Rong Xu 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 Rong Xu 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, 190–209 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: 190 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 190
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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Rong Xu 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 Rong Xu 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 85
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

Rong Xu is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research is primarily focused on energy and materials science, with significant contributions to subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, water science and technology, and catalysis.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Carbon Dioxide Utilization in Catalysis
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Membrane Separation Technologies

Rong Xu has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Isolated Ni single atoms in nitrogen doped ultrathin porous carbon templated from porous g-C3N4 for high-performance CO2 reduction" (2020) in Nano Energy
  • "Wetting-regulated gas-involving (photo)electrocatalysis: biomimetics in energy conversion" (2021) in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "One-dimensional single atom arrays on ferroelectric nanosheets for enhanced CO2 photoreduction" (2024) in Nature Communications
  • "Manipulating Intermediates at the Au-TiO2 Interface over InP Nanopillar Array for Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction" (2021) in ACS Catalysis
  • "In situ formation of amorphous Fe-based bimetallic hydroxides from metal-organic frameworks as efficient oxygen evolution catalysts" (2021) in CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Small
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Small Methods
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their research output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Shuyang Wu
  • Markus Kraft
  • Guanyu Liu
  • Haojing Wang
  • Wenguang Tu

Best Publications

  • Mesoporous carbon nitride with in situ sulfur doping for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water under visible light

    Jindui Hong;Xiaoyang Xia;Yongsheng Wang;Rong Xu

  • Mussel-inspired synthesis of polydopamine-functionalized graphene hydrogel as reusable adsorbents for water purification.

    Hongcai Gao;Yimin Sun;Jiajing Zhou;Rong Xu

  • Nickel Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Few-Layer Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks as Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting.

    You Xu;You Xu;Wenguang Tu;Bowei Zhang;Shengming Yin

  • Highly efficient and noble metal-free NiS/CdS photocatalysts for H2 evolution from lactic acid sacrificial solution under visible light.

    Wei Zhang;Yabo Wang;Zhan Wang;Ziyi Zhong

  • Sharper and faster "nano darts" kill more bacteria: a study of antibacterial activity of individually dispersed pristine single-walled carbon nanotube.

    Shaobin Liu;Li Wei;Lin Hao;Ning Fang

  • Amino-Assisted Anchoring of CsPbBr3 Perovskite Quantum Dots on Porous g-C3N4 for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Man Ou;Man Ou;Wenguang Tu;Shengming Yin;Weinan Xing

  • Template-free formation of uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment

    Bao Wang;Haobin Wu;Le Yu;Rong Xu

  • Metal-free carbonaceous electrocatalysts and photocatalysts for water splitting

    You Xu;You Xu;Markus Kraft;Markus Kraft;Markus Kraft;Rong Xu;Rong Xu

  • Unique P ? Co ? N Surface Bonding States Constructed on g-C3N4 Nanosheets for Drastically Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of H2 Evolution

    Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Yonghua Du;Danping Wang;Shengming Yin

  • Investigating the Role of Tunable Nitrogen Vacancies in Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven H2 Evolution and CO2 Reduction

    Wenguang Tu;You Xu;Jiajia Wang;Bowei Zhang

  • Embedding sulfur in MOF-derived microporous carbon polyhedrons for lithium-sulfur batteries

    Hao Bin Wu;Shuya Wei;Lei Zhang;Rong Xu

  • Post-synthesis modification of a metal–organic framework to construct a bifunctional photocatalyst for hydrogen production

    Tianhua Zhou;Yonghua Du;Armando Borgna;Jindui Hong

  • Porous Co3O4 nanowires derived from long Co(CO3)0.5(OH)·0.11H2O nanowires with improved supercapacitive properties

    Bao Wang;Ting Zhu;Hao Bin Wu;Rong Xu

  • Formation of 1D Hierarchical Structures Composed of Ni3S2 Nanosheets on CNTs Backbone for Supercapacitors and Photocatalytic H2 Production

    Ting Zhu;Hao Bin Wu;Yabo Wang;Rong Xu

  • Noble‐Metal‐Free NiS/C3N4 for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water

    Jindui Hong;Yongsheng Wang;Yabo Wang;Wei Zhang

  • Metal-free photocatalysts for various applications in energy conversion and environmental purification

    Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;You Xu;You Xu;Wenguang Tu;Gang Chen

  • Nickel-based cocatalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production

    You Xu;You Xu;Rong Xu;Rong Xu

  • Supported cobalt oxide on MgO: Highly efficient catalysts for degradation of organic dyes in dilute solutions

    Wei Zhang;Hui Lin Tay;Sze Sheng Lim;Yongsheng Wang

  • Self-generation of tiered surfactant superstructures for one-pot synthesis of Co3O4 nanocubes and their close- and non-close-packed organizations.

    Rong Xu;Hua Chun Zeng

  • Growth of metal-metal oxide nanostructures on freestanding graphene paper for flexible biosensors

    Fei Xiao;Yuanqing Li;Xiaoli Zan;Kin Liao

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Kraft
Markus Kraft University of Cambridge
Wenguang Tu
Wenguang Tu Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Qichun Zhang
Qichun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Mary B. Chan-Park
Mary B. Chan-Park Nanyang Technological University
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Yonghua Du
Yonghua Du Brookhaven National Laboratory
Yuan Chen
Yuan Chen University of Sydney
Hao Bin Wu
Hao Bin Wu Zhejiang University
Yizhong Huang
Yizhong Huang Nanyang Technological University
Hongwei Duan
Hongwei Duan Nanyang Technological University

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