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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 55 8452 8165 2439 2431 120 16669

Ruiguo Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruiguo Cao between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruiguo Cao published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2025. 43 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2025. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 22 publications
2007 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruiguo Cao: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 2
2009 3
2010 1
2011 4
2012 3
2013 2
2014 9
2015 9
2016 8
2017 8
2018 7
2019 3
2020 18
2021 13
2022 20
2023 17
2024 21
2025 22
Total 171
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Ruiguo Cao 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 Ruiguo Cao 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, 110–129 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: 120 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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
110–129 487 120
130–149 723
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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Ruiguo Cao 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 Ruiguo Cao 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 55
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
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

Ruiguo Cao is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a concentration in electrical and electronic engineering. Additional subfields addressed in their work include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, automotive engineering, materials chemistry, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The main topics of Ruiguo Cao's research include advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Frequent publication venues for Cao's work are diverse and include OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, and Advanced Materials.

Recent papers authored by Cao cover various aspects of battery and energy materials research:

  • Real-time mass spectrometric characterization of the solid-electrolyte interphase of a lithium-ion battery, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Recent Progress in Electrocatalysts for Acidic Water Oxidation, 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • Advanced Liquid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Li Metal Batteries, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Origin of dendrite-free lithium deposition in concentrated electrolytes, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Coordination modulation of iridium single-atom catalyst maximizing water oxidation activity, 2022, Nature Communications

Cao has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Shuhong Jiao, Yulin Jie, Fanyang Huang, Yawei Chen, and Zhanwu Lei, with collaboration counts ranging from 29 to 73 joint works.

Best Publications

  • Metal–Air Batteries with High Energy Density: Li–Air versus Zn–Air

    Jang-Soo Lee;Sun Tai Kim;Ruiguo Cao;Nam-Soon Choi

  • Stable cycling of high-voltage lithium metal batteries in ether electrolytes

    Shuhong Jiao;Shuhong Jiao;Xiaodi Ren;Ruiguo Cao;Ruiguo Cao;Mark H. Engelhard

  • Spindle-like mesoporous α-Fe₂O₃ anode material prepared from MOF template for high-rate lithium batteries.

    Xiaodong Xu;Ruiguo Cao;Sookyung Jeong;Jaephil Cho

  • Recent Progress in Non-Precious Catalysts for Metal-Air Batteries

    Ruiguo Cao;Jang-Soo Lee;Meilin Liu;Jaephil Cho

  • Promotion of oxygen reduction by a bio-inspired tethered iron phthalocyanine carbon nanotube-based catalyst.

    Ruiguo Cao;Ranjit Thapa;Ranjit Thapa;Hyejung Kim;Xiaodong Xu

  • Anodes for Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

    Ruiguo Cao;Wu Xu;Dongping Lv;Jie Xiao

  • Graphene/Graphene‐Tube Nanocomposites Templated from Cage‐Containing Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction in Li–O2 Batteries

    Qing Li;Qing Li;Ping Xu;Wei Gao;Shuguo Ma

  • Nanocarbon Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline Media for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage

    Qing Li;Ruiguo Cao;Jaephil Cho;Gang Wu

  • Real-time mass spectrometric characterization of the solid-electrolyte interphase of a lithium-ion battery.

    Yufan Zhou;Yufan Zhou;Mao Su;Mao Su;Xiaofei Yu;Xiaofei Yu;Yanyan Zhang

  • Dendrite-free lithium deposition with self-aligned nanorod structure.

    Yaohui Zhang;Jiangfeng Qian;Wu Xu;Selena M. Russell

  • Non-encapsulation approach for high-performance Li–S batteries through controlled nucleation and growth

    Huilin Pan;Junzheng Chen;Ruiguo Cao;Vijay Murugesan

  • Behavior of Lithium Metal Anodes under Various Capacity Utilization and High Current Density in Lithium Metal Batteries

    Shuhong Jiao;Shuhong Jiao;Jianming Zheng;Qiuyan Li;Xing Li;Xing Li

  • Ketjenblack Carbon Supported Amorphous Manganese Oxides Nanowires as Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Solutions

    Jang-Soo Lee;Gi Su Park;Ho Il Lee;Sun Tai Kim

  • Recent Progress in Electrocatalysts for Acidic Water Oxidation

    Zhanwu Lei;Tanyuan Wang;Bote Zhao;Wenbin Cai

  • Advanced Liquid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Li Metal Batteries

    Yulin Jie;Xiaodi Ren;Ruiguo Cao;Wenbin Cai

  • Enabling room temperature sodium metal batteries

    Ruiguo Cao;Kuber Mishra;Kuber Mishra;Xiaolin Li;Jiangfeng Qian

  • Coordination modulation of iridium single-atom catalyst maximizing water oxidation activity

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  • Metal-organic framework-derived bamboo-like nitrogen-doped graphene tubes as an active matrix for hybrid oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts.

    Qing Li;Hengyu Pan;Drew Higgins;Ruiguo Cao

  • Enabling High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries by Manipulating Solvation Structure in Ester Electrolyte.

    Yulin Jie;Xiaojing Liu;Xiaojing Liu;Zhanwu Lei;Shiyang Wang

  • Comparative Study on MoO3 and HxMoO3 Nanobelts: Structure and Electric Transport

    Xiao Kai Hu;Yi Tai Qian;Z. T. Song;Jia Rui Huang

  • Addressing Passivation in Lithium–Sulfur Battery Under Lean Electrolyte Condition

    Huilin Pan;Kee Sung Han;Kee Sung Han;Mark H. Engelhard;Ruiguo Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuhong Jiao
Shuhong Jiao University of Science and Technology of China
Ji-Guang Zhang
Ji-Guang Zhang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Wu Xu
Wu Xu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mark H. Engelhard
Mark H. Engelhard Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jaephil Cho
Jaephil Cho Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Kee Sung Han
Kee Sung Han Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Genqiang Zhang
Genqiang Zhang University of Science and Technology of China
Qing Li
Qing Li Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Karl T. Mueller
Karl T. Mueller Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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