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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9197 8336 1562 1547 240 14101

Runliang Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Runliang Zhu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Runliang Zhu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2016. 21 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2016. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications
2004 2025

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Runliang Zhu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 4
2008 6
2009 6
2010 8
2011 7
2012 4
2013 6
2014 17
2015 12
2016 31
2017 24
2018 23
2019 20
2020 22
2021 19
2022 16
2023 12
2024 11
2025 10
Total 259
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Runliang Zhu 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 Runliang Zhu 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, 221–240 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: 240 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 1,216 240
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
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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Runliang Zhu 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 Runliang Zhu 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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
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

Runliang Zhu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed to multiple research areas primarily within Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Engineering. Their work engages with several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The research topics addressed by Runliang Zhu prominently include:

  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Mine drainage and remediation techniques
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Some of the recent papers authored by or associated with Runliang Zhu cover a range of environmental and material chemistry issues:

  • Study on the adsorption properties of methyl orange by natural one-dimensional nano-mineral materials with different structures (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Adsorption of phosphate and cadmium on iron (oxyhydr)oxides: A comparative study on ferrihydrite, goethite, and hematite (2020, Geoderma)
  • Insight into the effect of manganese substitution on mesoporous hollow spinel cobalt oxides for catalytic oxidation of toluene (2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
  • Coupled redox cycling of Fe and Mn in the environment: The complex interplay of solution species with Fe- and Mn-(oxyhydr)oxide crystallization and transformation (2022, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Phosphate modified magnetite@ferrihydrite as a magnetic adsorbent for Cd(II) removal from water, soil, and sediment (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)

Frequent publication venues for Runliang Zhu's research include:

  • Applied Clay Science
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • American Mineralogist
  • The Science of The Total Environment

They have collaborated regularly with several co-authors, whose frequent collaborations include Jianxi Zhu, Hongping He, Qingze Chen, Xiaoliang Liang, and Jing Liu.

Best Publications

  • Strategies for Enhancing the Heterogeneous Fenton Catalytic Reactivity: A review

    Yanping Zhu;Yanping Zhu;Runliang Zhu;Yunfei Xi;Jianxi Zhu

  • Adsorbents based on montmorillonite for contaminant removal from water: A review

    Runliang Zhu;Qingze Chen;Qing Zhou;Yunfei Xi

  • Removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from aqueous solutions by the diatomite-supported/unsupported magnetite nanoparticles

    Peng Yuan;Dong Liu;Mingde Fan;Dan Yang

  • Adsorption of ammonium by different natural clay minerals: Characterization, kinetics and adsorption isotherms

    Aref Alshameri;Hongping He;Jianxi Zhu;Yunfei Xi

  • Functionalized layered double hydroxides for innovative applications

    Minwang Laipan;Jingfang Yu;Runliang Zhu;Jianxi Zhu

  • Superior adsorption of phosphate by ferrihydrite-coated and lanthanum-decorated magnetite.

    Haoyang Fu;Yixuan Yang;Runliang Zhu;Jing Liu

  • CNTs/ferrihydrite as a highly efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the degradation of bisphenol A:The important role of CNTs in accelerating Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling

    Runliang Zhu;Yanping Zhu;Yanping Zhu;Haiyang Xian;Lixia Yan

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Bi4Ti3O12 nanosheets by Fe3+-doping and the addition of Au nanoparticles: Photodegradation of Phenol and bisphenol A

    Yongbao Liu;Gangqiang Zhu;Jianzhi Gao;Mirabbos Hojamberdiev

  • Mechanisms for the enhanced photo-Fenton activity of ferrihydrite modified with BiVO4 at neutral pH

    Tianyuan Xu;Runliang Zhu;Gangqiang Zhu;Jianxi Zhu

  • The constraints of transition metal substitutions (Ti, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni) in magnetite on its catalytic activity in heterogeneous Fenton and UV/Fenton reaction: From the perspective of hydroxyl radical generation

    Yuanhong Zhong;Xiaoliang Liang;Zisen He;Wei Tan

  • Three-dimensional Ag2O/Bi5O7I p–n heterojunction photocatalyst harnessing UV–vis–NIR broad spectrum for photodegradation of organic pollutants

    Yannan Chen;Gangqiang Zhu;Mirabbos Hojamberdiev;Jianzhi Gao

  • Effect of Mn substitution on the promoted formaldehyde oxidation over spinel ferrite: Catalyst characterization, performance and reaction mechanism

    Peng Liu;Hongping He;Gaoling Wei;Xiaoliang Liang

  • Heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of bisphenol A over Ag/AgCl/ferrihydrite catalysts under visible light

    Yanping Zhu;Runliang Zhu;Yunfei Xi;Tianyuan Xu

  • Adsorption of phosphate and cadmium on iron (oxyhydr)oxides: A comparative study on ferrihydrite, goethite, and hematite

    Jing Liu;Runliang Zhu;Lingya Ma;Haoyang Fu

  • Study on the adsorption properties of methyl orange by natural one-dimensional nano-mineral materials with different structures.

    Lijuan Wu;Xuewen Liu;Guocheng Lv;Runliang Zhu

  • Adsorption of phenol and Cu(II) onto cationic and zwitterionic surfactant modified montmorillonite in single and binary systems

    Lingya Ma;Lingya Ma;Qingze Chen;Jianxi Zhu;Yunfei Xi

  • Visible-light Ag/AgBr/ferrihydrite catalyst with enhanced heterogeneous photo-Fenton reactivity via electron transfer from Ag/AgBr to ferrihydrite

    Yanping Zhu;Yanping Zhu;Runliang Zhu;Lixia Yan;Haoyang Fu

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes encapsulate cobalt nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for aerobic and solvent-free selective oxidation of hydrocarbons

    Xiu Lin;Zhenzhen Nie;Liyun Zhang;Shuchuan Mei

  • Enhanced degradation of tetracycline under natural sunlight through the synergistic effect of Ag3PO4/MIL-101(Fe) photocatalysis and Fenton catalysis: Mechanism, pathway, and toxicity assessment.

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  • Co-adsorption of phosphate and zinc(II) on the surface of ferrihydrite

    Jing Liu;Runliang Zhu;Tianyuan Xu;Yin Xu

  • Simultaneous sorption of organic compounds and phosphate to inorganic-organic bentonites from water

    Lizhong Zhu;Runliang Zhu

  • Self-mediated pH changes in culture medium affecting biosorption and biomineralization of Cd2+ by Bacillus cereus Cd01.

    Feng Li;Wei Wang;Chengcheng Li;Runliang Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianxi Zhu
Jianxi Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongping He
Hongping He Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yunfei Xi
Yunfei Xi Queensland University of Technology
Gangqiang Zhu
Gangqiang Zhu Shaanxi Normal University
Peng Yuan
Peng Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Godwin A. Ayoko
Godwin A. Ayoko Queensland University of Technology
Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
Mirabbos Hojamberdiev Technical University of Berlin
Zhigang Liu
Zhigang Liu Southwest Jiaotong University
Lizhong Zhu
Lizhong Zhu Zhejiang University
Stephen C. Parker
Stephen C. Parker University of Bath

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