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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 115 623 547 102 98 753 56261

Song Gao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Song Gao between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Song Gao published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 22.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 97 publications in 2022. 109 of the 1,090 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 97. Peak 97 publications in 2022. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 34 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 45 publications 2005: 49 publications 2006: 39 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 53 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 97 publications 2023: 80 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 63 publications
1978 2025

1,090 publications in total across all disciplines

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Song Gao: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 4
1997 0
1998 3
1999 10
2000 29
2001 34
2002 28
2003 30
2004 45
2005 49
2006 39
2007 27
2008 27
2009 19
2010 36
2011 27
2012 23
2013 35
2014 48
2015 42
2016 53
2017 43
2018 36
2019 33
2020 39
2021 37
2022 97
2023 80
2024 46
2025 63
Total 1,090
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Song Gao 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 Song Gao 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, 741–760 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: 753 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 67 753
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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Song Gao 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 Song Gao 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 79 115
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Song Gao is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Their scholarly work spans an array of specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

Their research prominently focuses on topics such as Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Magnetism in coordination complexes, Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes, Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications, Advancements in Battery Materials, and Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics.

Song Gao has published in several recurrent academic venues, reflecting the breadth and continuity of their research activities. These venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Coauthor collaborations are notable in Gao's publication record, with frequent partnerships including:

  • Bing-Wu Wang
  • Ruqiang Zou
  • Shang-Da Jiang
  • Jun-Long Zhang
  • Rong Sun

The scientist's recent publications cover a variety of important areas, as reflected in the following papers:

  • Metal-Organic Framework-Based Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • Pristine Hollow Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis and Application, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Tuning the flexibility and thermal storage capacity of solid-solid phase change materials towards wearable applications, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Magnetic Nanostructures: Rational Design and Fabrication Strategies toward Diverse Applications, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Lanthanide porphyrinoids as molecular theranostics, 2022, Chemical Society Reviews

Song Gao's extensive publication record includes work on metal-organic frameworks, phase change materials, magnetic nanostructures, and molecular theranostics, emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach crossing chemistry, materials science, and engineering. The diversity of topics and venues in which Gao contributes demonstrates a wide-ranging impact across multiple areas related to material properties and applications.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications of Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Rui Hao;Ruijun Xing;Zhichuan Xu;Yanglong Hou

  • Recent progress in resistive random access memories: Materials, switching mechanisms, and performance

    F. Pan;S. Gao;C. Chen;C. Song

  • Chemically diverse and multifunctional hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites

    Wei Li;Wei Li;Zheming Wang;Felix Deschler;Song Gao

  • A Stable Pentagonal Bipyramidal Dy(III) Single-Ion Magnet with a Record Magnetization Reversal Barrier over 1000 K.

    Jiang Liu;Yan-Cong Chen;Jun-Liang Liu;Veacheslav Vieru

  • An organic-inorganic perovskite ferroelectric with large piezoelectric response

    Yu-Meng You;Wei-Qiang Liao;Dewei Zhao;Heng-Yun Ye

  • An organometallic single-ion magnet.

    Shang-Da Jiang;Bing-Wu Wang;Hao-Ling Sun;Zhe-Ming Wang

  • Three-dimensional graphene foam as a biocompatible and conductive scaffold for neural stem cells

    Ning Li;Qi Zhang;Song Gao;Qin Song

  • A Mononuclear Dysprosium Complex Featuring Single-Molecule-Magnet Behavior†

    Shang-Da Jiang;Bing-Wu Wang;Gang Su;Zhe-Ming Wang

  • Fungus-Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Aspergillus terreus

    Guangquan Li;Dan He;Yongqing Qian;Buyuan Guan

  • 3d-4f combined chemistry: synthetic strategies and magnetic properties.

    Marius Andruh;Jean-Pierre Costes;Carmen Diaz;Song Gao

  • Strategies towards single-chain magnets

    Hao-Ling Sun;Hao-Ling Sun;Zhe-Ming Wang;Song Gao

  • Single‐Crystal Dendritic Micro‐Pines of Magnetic α‐Fe2O3: Large‐Scale Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, and Properties

    Minhua Cao;Tianfu Liu;Song Gao;Genban Sun

  • An azide-bridged homospin single-chain magnet: [Co(2,2'-bithiazoline)(N3)2]n.

    Tian-Fu Liu;Dan Fu;Song Gao;Yuan-Zhu Zhang

  • Structured cone arrays for continuous and effective collection of micron-sized oil droplets from water

    Kan Li;Jie Ju;Zhongxin Xue;Jie Ma

  • Coexistence of magnetic and electric orderings in the metal-formate frameworks of [NH4][M(HCOO)3].

    Guan-Cheng Xu;Wen Zhang;Xiao-Ming Ma;Yi-Hong Chen

  • Constructing magnetic molecular solids by employing three-atom ligands as bridges

    Xin-Yi Wang;Zhe-Ming Wang;Song Gao

  • Metal–Organic Framework-Based Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

    Tianjie Qiu;Zibin Liang;Wenhan Guo;Hassina Tabassum

  • Understanding the Magnetic Anisotropy toward Single-Ion Magnets.

    Yin-Shan Meng;Shang-Da Jiang;Bing-Wu Wang;Song Gao

  • From Cubane to Supercubane: The Design, Synthesis, and Structure of a Three‐Dimensional Open Framework Based on a Ln4O4 Cluster

    Bao-Qing Ma;Da-Shun Zhang;Song Gao;Tian-Zhu Jin

  • Framework-structured weak ferromagnets

    Dan-Feng Weng;Zhe-Ming Wang;Song Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhe-Ming Wang
Zhe-Ming Wang Peking University
Bing-Wu Wang
Bing-Wu Wang Peking University
Hao-Ling Sun
Hao-Ling Sun Beijing Normal University
Xin-Yi Wang
Xin-Yi Wang Nanjing University
Yanglong Hou
Yanglong Hou Sun Yat-sen University
Chun-Hua Yan
Chun-Hua Yan Lanzhou University
Tai-Chu Lau
Tai-Chu Lau City University of Hong Kong
Ruqiang Zou
Ruqiang Zou Peking University
Zibin Liang
Zibin Liang Peking University
Dai-Zheng Liao
Dai-Zheng Liao Nankai University

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