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Shanmin Gao

Shanmin Gao

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 44 12113 11711 3323 3308 138 6661
Chemistry 43 17259 15605 2607 2585 130 6439

Shanmin Gao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shanmin Gao between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shanmin Gao published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 23 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 19 publications
1998 2025

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shanmin Gao: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 2
2012 4
2013 6
2014 11
2015 7
2016 13
2017 11
2018 16
2019 21
2020 21
2021 15
2022 6
2023 3
2024 4
2025 19
Total 166
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Shanmin Gao 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 Shanmin Gao 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, 130–149 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: 138 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
130–149 723 138
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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Shanmin Gao 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 Shanmin Gao 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Shanmin Gao is affiliated with Ludong University in China and has an extensive publication record in the fields of engineering, materials science, and energy. Their scholarly work spans a range of specialized subjects including electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, environmental technology, and materials chemistry.

Gao's recent publications cover advances in carbon-based materials and their applications in solar-driven water evaporation and photocatalytic processes. Notable papers include "Recent advances in carbon-based materials for solar-driven interfacial photothermal conversion water evaporation: Assemblies, structures, applications, and prospective" (2023, Carbon Energy), and "Plasmonic silver nanoparticles embedded in flexible three-dimensional carbonized melamine foam with enhanced solar-driven water evaporation" (2021, Desalination).

Other significant works are "Flexible borophosphene monolayer: A potential Dirac anode for high-performance non-lithium ion batteries" (2021, Applied Surface Science), "Hydrothermal construction of flower-like MoS2 on TiO2 NTs for highly efficient environmental remediation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution" (2021, Separation and Purification Technology), and "Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots from Poly(ethyleneimine) for Optical Dual-Mode Determination of Cu2+ and l-Cysteine and Their Logic Gate Operation" (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces).

Frequent collaborators in Gao's research include Guijing Liu, Rencheng Jin, Qingyao Wang, Yanying Shi, and Xuepeng Yin, contributing to a sustained co-authorship network.

Gao's work is commonly published in journals such as Separation and Purification Technology, Microchemical Journal, Carbon Energy, Desalination, and Advanced Functional Materials. These venues reflect a focus on applied materials and environmental engineering topics.

The main research themes in Gao's portfolio can be summarized as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Subfields of investigation highlight expertise in:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering

Overall, Shanmin Gao's research integrates interdisciplinary approaches to materials science and energy engineering, focusing on developing innovative solutions for energy storage, environmental remediation, and solar energy utilization.

Best Publications

  • In-Situ-Reduced Synthesis of Ti³⁺ Self-Doped TiO₂/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions with High Photocatalytic Performance under LED Light Irradiation.

    Kai Li;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao;Qingyao Wang;Hui Xu

  • Synergetic Effect of Ti3+ and Oxygen Doping on Enhancing Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions.

    Kai Li;Zhenyu Huang;Xiaoqiao Zeng;Baibiao Huang

  • Green synthetic approach for Ti3+ self-doped TiO2−x nanoparticles with efficient visible light photocatalytic activity

    Xin Liu;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao;Hui Xu;Zaizhu Lou

  • Facile Oxidative Conversion of TiH2 to High-Concentration Ti3+-Self-Doped Rutile TiO2 with Visible-Light Photoactivity

    Lauren R. Grabstanowicz;Shanmin Gao;Tao Li;Robert M. Rickard

  • Carbon materials from melamine sponges for supercapacitors and lithium battery electrode materials: A review

    Yanying Shi;Guijing Liu;Rencheng Jin;Hui Xu

  • Solvothermal fabrication and construction of highly photoelectrocatalytic TiO2 NTs/Bi2MoO6 heterojunction based on titanium mesh.

    Zhiyuan Liu;Yadong Song;Qingyao Wang;Yao Jia

  • Visible-light-driven photocatalytic S- and C- codoped meso/nanoporous TiO2

    Pu Xu;Tao Xu;Jun Lu;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao

  • Z-Scheme NiTiO3/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Performances under Visible LED Light Irradiation.

    Zhenyu Huang;Xiaoqiao Zeng;Kai Li;Shanmin Gao

  • Sacrificial template synthesis of hollow C@MoS2@PPy nanocomposites as anodes for enhanced sodium storage performance

    Guangming Wang;Xuanxuan Bi;Hailong Yue;Rencheng Jin

  • Ti3+ self-doped TiO2−x anatase nanoparticles via oxidation of TiH2 in H2O2

    Xin Liu;Hui Xu;Lauren R. Grabstanowicz;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao

  • Plasmonic silver nanoparticles embedded in flexible three-dimensional carbonized melamine foam with enhanced solar-driven water evaporation

    Yanying Shi;Chaofan Zhang;Yuhui Wang;Yuming Cui

  • Enhanced photocatalytic performance of TiO2 NTs decorated with chrysanthemum-like BiOI nanoflowers

    Zhiyuan Liu;Qingyao Wang;Xinying Tan;Yujie Wang

  • Solvothermal preparation of Fe-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays for enhancement in visible light induced photoelectrochemical performance

    Qingyao Wang;Rencheng Jin;Miao Zhang;Shanmin Gao

  • Flexible borophosphene monolayer: A potential Dirac anode for high-performance non-lithium ion batteries

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  • Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting and photoelectrocatalytic pollutant degradation

    Chaoyi Wu;Zhenggang Gao;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao;Qingyao Wang

  • Preparation of Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and their visible light photocatalytic activity

    Xiaotong Wang;Yanmin Li;Xin Liu;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao

  • Ultrasonic-assisted pyrolyzation fabrication of reduced SnO2–x /g-C3N4 heterojunctions: Enhance photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic activity under visible LED light irradiation

    Kai Li;Xiaoqiao Zeng;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao;Lu Ma

  • I2-Hydrosol-Seeded Growth of (I2)n-C-Codoped Meso/Nanoporous TiO2 for Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysis

    Pu Xu;Jun Lu;Tao Xu;Shanmin Gao

  • Fabrication of plasmonic AgBr/Ag nanoparticles-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays and their enhanced photo-conversion and photoelectrocatalytic properties

    Qingyao Wang;Jianlei Qiao;Rencheng Jin;Xiaohui Xu

  • Hydrothermal construction of flower-like MoS2 on TiO2 NTs for highly efficient environmental remediation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Dandan Cao;Qingyao Wang;Shuxu Zhu;Xin Zhang

  • Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Fluorinated Tin Oxide (FTO) Electrodes: Synthesis and Optical and Electrical Properties

    Zhenzhen Yang;Zhenzhen Yang;Shanmin Gao;Wei Li;Vitalii Vlasko-Vlasov

Frequent Co-Authors

Yifei Yuan
Yifei Yuan Argonne National Laboratory
Baibiao Huang
Baibiao Huang Shandong University
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Zeyan Wang
Zeyan Wang Shandong University
Lei Wang
Lei Wang University of California, San Francisco
Ying Dai
Ying Dai Shandong University
Yong Kong
Yong Kong Nanjing University
Ali Aldalbahi
Ali Aldalbahi King Saud University
Jiang Li
Jiang Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Argonne National Laboratory

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