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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 44 11894 11499 2753 2555 162 14016

Shengli Zou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shengli Zou between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shengli Zou published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2005. 5 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2005. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shengli Zou: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 5
2004 8
2005 12
2006 11
2007 7
2008 7
2009 7
2010 8
2011 6
2012 5
2013 12
2014 10
2015 9
2016 7
2017 9
2018 7
2019 12
2020 4
2021 5
2022 4
2023 6
2024 4
2025 4
2026 1
Total 182
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Shengli Zou 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 Shengli Zou 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, 150–169 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: 162 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
150–169 835 162
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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Shengli Zou 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 Shengli Zou 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

Shengli Zou is affiliated with the University of Central Florida in the United States and has published extensively in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

The primary focus of Zou's work revolves around the synthesis and applications of gold and silver nanoparticles, as well as plasmonic and surface plasmon research. Other significant topics include quantum dots synthesis and properties, protein interaction studies and fluorescence analysis, photochemistry and electron transfer studies, nanocluster synthesis and applications, and copper-based nanomaterials and applications.

Shengli Zou's frequent publishing venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Nanoscience Au

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Zou are:

  • Morphology-Invariant Metallic Nanoparticles with Tunable Plasmonic Properties, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Quantification of the Photon Absorption, Scattering, and On-Resonance Emission Properties of CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum Dots: Effect of Shell Geometry and Volumes, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Colloidal Assembly of Au-Quantum Dot-Au Sandwiched Nanostructures with Strong Plasmon-Exciton Coupling, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Interband and Intraband Hot Carrier-Driven Photocatalysis on Plasmonic Bimetallic Nanoparticles: A Case Study of Au-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles, 2024, ACS Nanoscience Au
  • Near-Infrared Light Absorbing Silver-Coated Hollow Gold Nanostars for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Bovine Serum Albumin Using Capping Ligand Exchange, 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Zou's research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with scholars such as Ankai Wang, Dongmao Zhang, Max Wamsley, Jin Z. Zhang, and Pathum Wathudura.

This profile reflects Zou's involvement in advancing materials science through experimental and theoretical studies related to nanotechnology, plasmonics, and photochemical processes applied to metallic nanoparticles and quantum dots.

Best Publications

  • Silver nanoparticle array structures that produce remarkably narrow plasmon lineshapes.

    Shengli Zou;Nicolas Janel;Nicolas Janel;George C. Schatz

  • A nanoscale optical biosensor: The long range distance dependence of the localized surface plasmon resonance of noble metal nanoparticles

    Amanda J. Haes;Shengli Zou;George C. Schatz;Richard P. Van Duyne

  • Plasmonic Materials for Surface-Enhanced Sensing and Spectroscopy

    Amanda J. Haes;Christy L. Haynes;Adam D. McFarland;George C. Schatz

  • Confined Plasmons in Nanofabricated Single Silver Particle Pairs: Experimental Observations of Strong Interparticle Interactions

    Linda Gunnarsson;Tomas Rindzevicius;Juris Prikulis;Bengt Kasemo

  • A comparative analysis of localized and propagating surface plasmon resonance sensors: the binding of concanavalin a to a monosaccharide functionalized self-assembled monolayer.

    Chanda Ranjit Yonzon;Eunhee Jeoung;Eunhee Jeoung;Shengli Zou;George C. Schatz

  • Dark-field microscopy studies of single metal nanoparticles: understanding the factors that influence the linewidth of the localized surface plasmon resonance

    Min Hu;Carolina Novo;Alison Funston;Haining Wang

  • Controlling Plasmon Line Shapes through Diffractive Coupling in Linear Arrays of Cylindrical Nanoparticles Fabricated by Electron Beam Lithography

    Erin M. Hicks;Shengli Zou;George C. Schatz;Kenneth G. Spears

  • Designing, fabricating, and imaging Raman hot spots

    Lidong Qin;Shengli Zou;Can Xue;Ariel Atkinson

  • Silver nanoparticle array structures that produce giant enhancements in electromagnetic fields

    Shengli Zou;George C. Schatz

  • Narrow plasmonic/photonic extinction and scattering line shapes for one and two dimensional silver nanoparticle arrays.

    Shengli Zou;George C. Schatz

  • Localized surface plasmon resonance nanosensor: a high-resolution distance-dependence study using atomic layer deposition.

    Alyson V. Whitney;Jeffrey W. Elam;Shengli Zou;Alex V. Zinovev

  • Optical properties of metal nanoshells

    Encai Hao;Shuyou Li;Ryan C. Bailey;Shengli Zou

  • Interaction of Plasmon and Molecular Resonances for Rhodamine 6G Adsorbed on Silver Nanoparticles

    Jing Zhao;Lasse Jensen;Jiha Sung;Shengli Zou;Shengli Zou

  • Nanoscale Optical Biosensor : Short Range Distance Dependence of the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Noble Metal Nanoparticles

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  • Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy near Molecular Resonances

    Amanda J. Haes;Shengli Zou;Jing Zhao;George C. Schatz

  • Controlling the shape, orientation, and linkage of carbon nanotube features with nano affinity templates

    Yuhuang Wang;Daniel Maspoch;Shengli Zou;George C. Schatz

  • DNA Directed Self-Assembly of Anisotropic Plasmonic Nanostructures

    Suchetan Pal;Zhengtao Deng;Haining Wang;Shengli Zou

  • Removal of Molecular Adsorbates on Gold Nanoparticles Using Sodium Borohydride in Water

    Siyam M. Ansar;Fathima S. Ameer;Wenfang Hu;Shengli Zou

  • Plasmonic properties of film over nanowell surfaces fabricated by nanosphere lithography

    Erin M. Hicks;Xiaoyu Zhang;Shengli Zou;Olga Lyandres

  • Fluorescence quenching of quantum dots by gold nanoparticles: a potential long range spectroscopic ruler.

    Anirban Samanta;Yadong Zhou;Shengli Zou;Hao Yan

  • A Global ab Initio Potential Energy Surface for Formaldehyde

    Xiubin Zhang;Shengli Zou;Lawrence B. Harding;Joel M. Bowman

Frequent Co-Authors

George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Richard P. Van Duyne
Richard P. Van Duyne Northwestern University
Joel M. Bowman
Joel M. Bowman Emory University
Ou Chen
Ou Chen Brown University
Yan Liu
Yan Liu Arizona State University
Hao Yan
Hao Yan Arizona State University
Charles U. Pittman
Charles U. Pittman Mississippi State University
Mikael Käll
Mikael Käll Chalmers University of Technology
Jin Z. Zhang
Jin Z. Zhang University of California, Santa Cruz
Chad A. Mirkin
Chad A. Mirkin Northwestern University

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