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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15585 14056 3932 3226 148 8559

Shao-Liang Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shao-Liang Zheng between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shao-Liang Zheng published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2022. 22 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications
1999 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shao-Liang Zheng: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 5
2001 8
2002 7
2003 7
2004 5
2005 7
2006 4
2007 7
2008 9
2009 2
2010 3
2011 7
2012 4
2013 2
2014 5
2015 10
2016 6
2017 7
2018 5
2019 8
2020 6
2021 10
2022 33
2023 12
2024 10
2025 12
Total 202
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Shao-Liang Zheng publications per year - data summary

  • Shao-Liang Zheng, a Chemistry scholar from Harvard University, has 202 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 33 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1999, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.5 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 77 publications, 38% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 51 publications (5.7 per year); 2008-2016: 48 publications (5.3 per year); 2017-2025: 103 publications (11.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Shao-Liang Zheng 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 Shao-Liang Zheng 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, 141–160 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: 148 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 1,218 148
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
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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Shao-Liang Zheng publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Shao-Liang Zheng, a Chemistry scholar from Harvard University, records 148 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Shao-Liang Zheng, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Shao-Liang Zheng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Shao-Liang Zheng 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 Shao-Liang Zheng 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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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Shao-Liang Zheng D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Shao-Liang Zheng, a Chemistry scholar from Harvard University, records 47 D-Index - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Shao-Liang Zheng, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Shao-Liang Zheng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Shao-Liang Zheng is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in research within the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work spans various subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics focus on:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • Various Chemistry Research Topics
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes

Shao-Liang Zheng has published extensively, with frequent appearances in several scientific journals and databases. The most notable venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Chemical Science
  • Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications
  • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Shao-Liang Zheng include:

  • "Enantioselective C-H Amination Catalyzed by Nickel Iminyl Complexes Supported by Anionic Bisoxazoline (BOX) Ligands," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "C-H Amination Mediated by Cobalt Organoazide Adducts and the Corresponding Cobalt Nitrenoid Intermediates," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Colossal Barocaloric Effects with Ultralow Hysteresis in Two-Dimensional Metal-Halide Perovskites," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A Double Open-Shelled Au43 Nanocluster with Increased Catalytic Activity and Stability," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Waikikiamides A-C: Complex Diketopiperazine Dimer and Diketopiperazine-Polyketide Hybrids from a Hawaiian Marine Fungal Strain Aspergillus sp. FM242," 2020, Organic Letters

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Theodore A. Betley
  • Kurtis M. Carsch
  • Yunjung Baek
  • Anuvab Das
  • Joseph H. Reibenspies

Best Publications

  • Syntheses, structures, photoluminescence, and theoretical studies of d(10) metal complexes of 2,2'-dihydroxy-[1,1']binaphthalenyl-3,3'-dicarboxylate.

    Shao Liang Zheng;Jin Hua Yang;Xiao Lan Yu;Xiao Ming Chen

  • Recent Advances in Luminescent Monomeric, Multinuclear, and Polymeric Zn(II) and Cd(II) Coordination Complexes

    Shao-Liang Zheng;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Helical Ribbons of Cadmium(II) and Zinc(II) Dicarboxylates with Bipyridyl- Like Chelates Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Photoluminescence

    Ling‐Yun Zhang;Gao‐Feng Liu;Shao‐Liang Zheng;Bao‐Hui Ye

  • Two Unprecedented 3‐Connected Three‐Dimensional Networks of Copper(I) Triazolates: In Situ Formation of Ligands by Cycloaddition of Nitriles and Ammonia

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Shao-Liang Zheng;Xiao-Chun Huang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Silver(I)–hexamethylenetetramine molecular architectures: from self-assembly to designed assembly

    Shao-Liang Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • A novel, highly electrical conducting, single-component molecular material: [Ag2(ophen)2] (hophen = 1H-[1,10]phenanthrolin-2-one)

    Shao-Liang Zheng;Jie-Peng Zhang;Wing-Tak Wong;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Probing Edge Site Reactivity of Oxidic Cobalt Water Oxidation Catalysts

    Andrew M. Ullman;Casey N. Brodsky;Nancy Li;Shao Liang Zheng

  • New In Situ Cleavage of Both S−S and S−C(sp2) Bonds and Rearrangement Reactions toward the Construction of Copper(I) Cluster-Based Coordination Networks

    Jing Wang;Shao-Liang Zheng;Sheng Hu;Yue-Hua Zhang

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of Three Novel Coordination Polymers of Silver(I) Aromatic Carboxylates with Hexamethylenetetramine Exhibiting Unique Metal−π Interaction

    † Shao-Liang Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong, ,†;† Song-De Tan;Yu Wang

  • Synthesis of a copper-supported triplet nitrene complex pertinent to copper-catalyzed amination.

    Kurtis M. Carsch;Ida M. DiMucci;Diana A. Iovan;Alex Li

  • Condensed‐Phase, Halogen‐Bonded CF3I and C2F5I Adducts for Perfluoroalkylation Reactions

    Fillippo Sladojevich;Eric McNeill;Jonas Börgel;Shao-Liang Zheng

  • Trap-Free Halogen Photoelimination from Mononuclear Ni(III) Complexes.

    Seung Jun Hwang;David C. Powers;Andrew G. Maher;Bryce L. Anderson

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Photoluminescent Properties of Three Silver(I) Cluster-Based Coordination Polymers with Heteroaryldicarboxylate

    Jin-Hua Yang;Shao-Liang Zheng;Xiao-Lan Yu;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Self-assembly of two- and three-dimensional coordination networks with hexamethylenetetramine and different silver(I) salts

    Ming-Liang Tong;Shao-Liang Zheng;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Toward Designed Assembly of Microporous Coordination Networks Constructed from Silver(I)−Hexamethylenetetramine Layers

    Shao-Liang Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong;Ruo-Wen Fu;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Syntheses, structures, photoluminescence, and theoretical studies of a novel class of d10 metal complexes of 1H-[1,10]phenanthrolin-2-one.

    Shaoliang Zheng;Shaoliang Zheng;Jiepeng Zhang;Xiaoming Chen;Zhenli Huang

  • Syntheses and structures of six chain-, ladder- and grid-like co-ordination polymers constructed from μ-hexamethylenetetramine and silver salts

    Shao-Liang Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong;Xiao-Lan Yu;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Structure and biosynthesis of amychelin, an unusual mixed-ligand siderophore from Amycolatopsis sp. AA4.

    Mohammad R. Seyedsayamdost;Matthew F. Traxler;Shao Liang Zheng;Roberto Kolter

  • Divergent prebiotic synthesis of pyrimidine and 8-oxo-purine ribonucleotides

    Shaun Stairs;Arif Nikmal;Dejan-Krešimir Bučar;Shao-Liang Zheng

  • Synthetic Variation and Structural Trends in LayeredTwo-Dimensional Alkylammonium Lead Halide Perovskites

    Watcharaphol Paritmongkol;Nabeel S. Dahod;Alexia Stollmann;Nannan Mao

  • Syntheses, structures, photoluminescence, and theoretical studies of a class of beryllium(II) compounds of aromatic N,O-chelate ligands.

    Yi-Ping Tong;Shao-Liang Zheng;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Condensed-Phase, Halogen-Bonded CF3I and C2F5I Adducts for Perfluoroalkylation Reactions.

    Filippo Sladojevich;Eric McNeill;Jonas Boergel;Shao‐Liang Zheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Ming Chen
Xiao-Ming Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Philip Coppens
Philip Coppens University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Ming-Liang Tong
Ming-Liang Tong Sun Yat-sen University
Yu-Sheng Chen
Yu-Sheng Chen Nankai University
Daniel G. Nocera
Daniel G. Nocera Harvard University
Ryan G. Hadt
Ryan G. Hadt California Institute of Technology
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Jie-Peng Zhang
Jie-Peng Zhang Sun Yat-sen University
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Tobias Ritter
Tobias Ritter Max Planck Society

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