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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 132 310 296 125 113 369 70600
Chemistry 132 291 263 137 114 359 70309

Rongchao Jin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rongchao Jin between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rongchao Jin published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2016. 38 of the 426 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2016. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 21 publications
2000 2025

426 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rongchao Jin: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 3
2002 5
2003 6
2004 6
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 8
2009 12
2010 19
2011 23
2012 22
2013 25
2014 28
2015 21
2016 39
2017 30
2018 29
2019 20
2020 21
2021 23
2022 18
2023 14
2024 17
2025 21
Total 426
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Rongchao Jin 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 Rongchao Jin 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, 341–360 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: 359 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
341–360 628 359
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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Rongchao Jin 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 Rongchao Jin 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, 132–133 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: 132 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 25 132
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

Rongchao Jin is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and has produced extensive research primarily in the field of materials science, with a focus on materials chemistry. Their work spans several key subfields including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, renewable energy and sustainability, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of advanced materials and nanotechnology applications. Major themes include:

  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications

Rongchao Jin has contributed numerous papers to prominent scientific venues. Some of the recent publications include:

  • Toward Active-Site Tailoring in Heterogeneous Catalysis by Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters with Crystallographic Structures, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Atomically precise alloy nanoclusters: syntheses, structures, and properties, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Double-helical assembly of heterodimeric nanoclusters into supercrystals, 2021, Nature
  • Chirality and Surface Bonding Correlation in Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Boosting CO2 Electrochemical Reduction with Atomically Precise Surface Modification on Gold Nanoclusters, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The researcher frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Nano
  • Nanoscale
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Collaborations form an important part of Rongchao Jin's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yingwei Li
  • Zhongyu Liu
  • Meng Zhou
  • Xiang-Sha Du
  • Yongbo Song

In addition to journal articles, Rongchao Jin is the author of a book published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers titled Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters (2021).

Best Publications

  • Photoinduced conversion of silver nanospheres to nanoprisms.

    Rongchao Jin;YunWei Cao;Chad A. Mirkin;K. L. Kelly

  • Nanoparticles with Raman Spectroscopic Fingerprints for DNA and RNA Detection

    Yun Wei Charles Cao;Rongchao Jin;Chad A. Mirkin

  • Atomically Precise Colloidal Metal Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Opportunities

    Rongchao Jin;Chenjie Zeng;Meng Zhou;Yuxiang Chen

  • Correlating the crystal structure of a thiol-protected Au25 cluster and optical properties.

    Manzhou Zhu;Christine M. Aikens;Frederick J. Hollander;George C. Schatz

  • Controlling anisotropic nanoparticle growth through plasmon excitation

    Rongchao Jin;Y. Charles Cao;Encai Hao;Gabriella S. Métraux

  • What controls the melting properties of DNA-linked gold nanoparticle assemblies?

    Rongchao Jin;Guosheng Wu;Zhi Li;Chad A. Mirkin

  • Quantum sized, thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters

    Rongchao Jin

  • On the Ligand’s Role in the Fluorescence of Gold Nanoclusters

    Zhikun Wu;Rongchao Jin

  • Total structure determination of thiolate-protected Au38 nanoparticles.

    Huifeng Qian;William T. Eckenhoff;Yan Zhu;Tomislav Pintauer

  • Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy of Single Silver Triangular Nanoprisms

    Leif J. Sherry;Rongchao Jin;Chad A. Mirkin;George C. Schatz

  • Quantum Sized Gold Nanoclusters with Atomic Precision

    Huifeng Qian;Manzhou Zhu;Zhikun Wu;Rongchao Jin

  • Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters as New Model Catalysts

    Gao Li;Rongchao Jin

  • DNA-modified core-shell Ag/Au nanoparticles.

    Y Cao;R Jin;C A Mirkin

  • Atomically precise metal nanoclusters: stable sizes and optical properties

    Rongchao Jin

  • Toward Active-Site Tailoring in Heterogeneous Catalysis by Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters with Crystallographic Structures.

    Rongchao Jin;Gao Li;Sachil Sharma;Yingwei Li

  • Kinetically Controlled, High-Yield Synthesis of Au25 Clusters

    Manzhou Zhu;Eric Lanni;Niti Garg;Mark E Bier

  • Atomically precise alloy nanoclusters: syntheses, structures, and properties.

    Xi Kang;Yingwei Li;Manzhou Zhu;Rongchao Jin

  • Total Structure and Electronic Properties of the Gold Nanocrystal Au36(SR)24

    Chenjie Zeng;Huifeng Qian;Tao Li;Gao Li

  • A 200-fold quantum yield boost in the photoluminescence of silver-doped Ag(x)Au(25-x) nanoclusters: the 13th silver atom matters.

    Shuxin Wang;Xiangming Meng;Anindita Das;Tao Li

  • Conversion of Anionic [Au25(SCH2CH2Ph)18]− Cluster to Charge Neutral Cluster via Air Oxidation

    Manzhou Zhu;William T. Eckenhoff;Tomislav Pintauer;Rongchao Jin

  • Chiral Structure of Thiolate-Protected 28-Gold-Atom Nanocluster Determined by X-ray Crystallography

    Chenjie Zeng;Tao Li;Anindita Das;Nathaniel L Rosi

  • Multiple thiol-anchor capped DNA–gold nanoparticle conjugates

    Zhi Li;Rongchao Jin;Chad A. Mirkin;Robert L. Letsinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Chenjie Zeng
Chenjie Zeng University of Florida
Huifeng Qian
Huifeng Qian Olin Corporation (United States)
Nathaniel L. Rosi
Nathaniel L. Rosi University of Pittsburgh
Zhikun Wu
Zhikun Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Manzhou Zhu
Manzhou Zhu Anhui University
Chad A. Mirkin
Chad A. Mirkin Northwestern University
Matthew Y. Sfeir
Matthew Y. Sfeir City University of New York
Hyung Joon Kim
Hyung Joon Kim Kyungpook National University
Judith C. Yang
Judith C. Yang Brookhaven National Laboratory
Giannis Mpourmpakis
Giannis Mpourmpakis University of Pittsburgh

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