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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 62 6518 6303 1958 1951 198 13059

Shitong Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shitong Zhang between 2011 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shitong Zhang published across 15 years, from 2011 to 2025, averaging 15.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 28 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 15 publications
2011 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shitong Zhang: publications per year, 2011 to 2025
Year Publications
2011 5
2012 3
2013 8
2014 16
2015 9
2016 16
2017 10
2018 11
2019 15
2020 27
2021 24
2022 27
2023 34
2024 13
2025 15
Total 233
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Shitong Zhang 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 Shitong Zhang 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, 190–209 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: 198 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
170–189 850
190–209 891 198
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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Shitong Zhang 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 Shitong Zhang 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606 62
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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Best Publications

  • Highly Efficient Near-Infrared Organic Light-Emitting Diode Based on a Butterfly-Shaped Donor-Acceptor Chromophore with Strong Solid-State Fluorescence and a Large Proportion of Radiative Excitons

    Liang Yao;Shitong Zhang;Rong Wang;Weijun Li

  • Employing ∼100% Excitons in OLEDs by Utilizing a Fluorescent Molecule with Hybridized Local and Charge-Transfer Excited State

    Weijun Li;Yuyu Pan;Ran Xiao;Qiming Peng

  • Achieving a Significantly Increased Efficiency in Nondoped Pure Blue Fluorescent OLED: A Quasi-Equivalent Hybridized Excited State

    Shitong Zhang;Liang Yao;Qiming Peng;Weijun Li

  • A Hybridized Local and Charge-Transfer Excited State for Highly Efficient Fluorescent OLEDs: Molecular Design, Spectral Character, and Full Exciton Utilization

    Weijun Li;Yuyu Pan;Liang Yao;Haichao Liu

  • Achieving Persistent, Efficient, and Robust Room-Temperature Phosphorescence from Pure Organics for Versatile Applications.

    Zihan He;Heqi Gao;Shitong Zhang;Shuyuan Zheng

  • Highly efficient near ultraviolet organic light-emitting diode based on a meta-linked donor-acceptor molecule.

    Haichao Liu;Qing Bai;Liang Yao;Haiyan Zhang

  • High Yields of Singlet Excitons in Organic Electroluminescence through Two Paths of Cold and Hot Excitons

    Yuyu Pan;Weijun Li;Shitong Zhang;Liang Yao

  • Enhanced proportion of radiative excitons in non-doped electro-fluorescence generated from an imidazole derivative with an orthogonal donor-acceptor structure.

    Shitong Zhang;Weijun Li;Liang Yao;Yuyu Pan

  • π‐Conjugated Microporous Polymer Films: Designed Synthesis, Conducting Properties, and Photoenergy Conversions

    Cheng Gu;Ning Huang;Youchun Chen;Leiqiang Qin

  • Ternary Emission of Fluorescence and Dual Phosphorescence at Room Temperature: A Single-Molecule White Light Emitter Based on Pure Organic Aza-Aromatic Material

    Changjiang Zhou;Shitong Zhang;Yu Gao;Haichao Liu

  • Visible-Light-Responsive Photocatalysts toward Water Oxidation Based on NiTi-Layered Double Hydroxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Materials

    Bei Li;Yufei Zhao;Shitong Zhang;Wa Gao

  • Confined-domain crosslink-enhanced emission effect in carbonized polymer dots

    Unknown

  • Excimer-induced high-efficiency fluorescence due to pairwise anthracene stacking in a crystal with long lifetime

    Haichao Liu;Liang Yao;Bao Li;Xiankai Chen

  • Localization of Au Nanoclusters on Layered Double Hydroxides Nanosheets: Confinement‐Induced Emission Enhancement and Temperature‐Responsive Luminescence

    Rui Tian;Shitong Zhang;Mingwan Li;Yuqiong Zhou

  • Metal Phosphides Derived from Hydrotalcite Precursors toward the Selective Hydrogenation of Phenylacetylene

    Yudi Chen;Changming Li;Junyao Zhou;Shitong Zhang

  • Highly Dispersed TiO6 Units in a Layered Double Hydroxide for Water Splitting

    Yufei Zhao;Pengyun Chen;Bingsen Zhang;Dang Sheng Su

  • Highly efficient deep-blue OLED with an extraordinarily narrow FHWM of 35 nm and a y coordinate <0.05 based on a fully twisting donor–acceptor molecule

    Weijun Li;Liang Yao;Haichao Liu;Zhiming Wang

  • Ni–In Intermetallic Nanocrystals as Efficient Catalysts toward Unsaturated Aldehydes Hydrogenation

    Changming Li;Yudi Chen;Shitong Zhang;Simin Xu

  • Highly Efficient Near‐Infrared Organic Light‐Emitting Diode Based on a Butterfly‐Shaped Donor–Acceptor Chromophore with Strong Solid‐State Fluorescence and a Large Proportion of Radiative Excitons

    Unknown

  • Porous Organic Polymer Films with Tunable Work Functions and Selective Hole and Electron Flows for Energy Conversions

    Cheng Gu;Ning Huang;Youchun Chen;Huanhuan Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Bing Yang
Bing Yang Jilin University
Yuguang Ma
Yuguang Ma South China University of Technology
Ping Lu
Ping Lu Jilin University
Yu Gao
Yu Gao Jilin University
Shi-Jian Su
Shi-Jian Su South China University of Technology
Zengqi Xie
Zengqi Xie South China University of Technology
Bo Zou
Bo Zou Jilin University
Donglin Jiang
Donglin Jiang National University of Singapore
Feng Li
Feng Li Shandong University
Andreas Fery
Andreas Fery Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.

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