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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 3036 2905 613 612 264 10260

Tao Shao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tao Shao between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tao Shao published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 22.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2023. 96 of the 472 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2023. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 61 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 51 publications
2005 2025

472 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tao Shao: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 13
2011 14
2012 21
2013 21
2014 25
2015 16
2016 30
2017 25
2018 30
2019 29
2020 17
2021 30
2022 34
2023 61
2024 45
2025 51
Total 472
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Tao Shao publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tao Shao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 264 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240 264
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Tao Shao D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tao Shao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186 55
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Tao Shao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive publication record spanning key fields of engineering and medicine. Their research primarily focuses on electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and catalysis.

Their main research topics include plasma applications and diagnostics, plasma diagnostics and applications, catalytic processes in materials science, high voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena, electrohydrodynamics and fluid dynamics, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction.

Tao Shao has published numerous papers in several prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • Plasma Sources Science and Technology
  • High Voltage

Selected recent papers by Tao Shao:

  • "Efficient Nitrogen Fixation to Ammonia through Integration of Plasma Oxidation with Electrocatalytic Reduction," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Surface ionization wave propagation in the nanosecond pulsed surface dielectric barrier discharge: the influence of dielectric material and pulse repetition rate," 2020, Plasma Sources Science and Technology
  • "A critical review on ozone and co-species, generation and reaction mechanisms in plasma induced by dielectric barrier discharge technologies for wastewater remediation," 2021, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • "Removal of Pharmaceutical Residues from Water and Wastewater Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Methods-A Review," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Coupling bimetallic Ni-Fe catalysts and nanosecond pulsed plasma for synergistic low-temperature CO2 methanation," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Tao Shao has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Cheng Zhang
  • Shuai Zhang
  • Bangdou Huang
  • Liguang Dou
  • Yuan Gao

The scientist has contributed to scholarly literature beyond articles, including a book published by Springer Nature titled Pulsed Discharge Plasmas (2023).

Best Publications

  • A Scalable, High-Throughput, and Environmentally Benign Approach to Polymer Dielectrics Exhibiting Significantly Improved Capacitive Performance at High Temperatures

    Yao Zhou;Qi Li;Bin Dang;Yang Yang

  • Atmospheric-pressure pulsed discharges and plasmas: mechanism, characteristics and applications

    Tao Shao;Ruixue Wang;Cheng Zhang;Ping Yan

  • Efficient Nitrogen Fixation to Ammonia through Integration of Plasma Oxidation with Electrocatalytic Reduction

    Laiquan Li;Cheng Tang;Xiaoyang Cui;Yao Zheng

  • Enhanced surface flashover strength in vacuum of polymethylmethacrylate by surface modification using atmospheric-pressure dielectric barrier discharge

    Tao Shao;Wenjin Yang;Cheng Zhang;Zheng Niu

  • Development and trend of condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of multi-sensors information fusion for rolling bearings: a review

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  • The synergistic effects of the micro-BN and nano-Al2O3 in micro-nano composites on enhancing the thermal conductivity for insulating epoxy resin

    Wancong Bian;Tong Yao;Ming Chen;Cheng Zhang

  • Surface modification of epoxy using an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge to accelerate surface charge dissipation

    Tao Shao;Feng Liu;Bin Hai;Yunfei Ma

  • Diffuse discharge, runaway electron, and x-ray in atmospheric pressure air in an inhomogeneous electrical field in repetitive pulsed modes

    Tao Shao;Cheng Zhang;Zheng Niu;Ping Yan

  • A Compact Repetitive Unipolar Nanosecond-Pulse Generator for Dielectric Barrier Discharge Application

    Tao Shao;Dongdong Zhang;Yang Yu;Cheng Zhang

  • Nanosecond pulsed plasma assisted dry reforming of CH4: The effect of plasma operating parameters

    Xiaoling Wang;Xiaoling Wang;Yuan Gao;Shuai Zhang;Hao Sun

  • Experimental study of Q-V Lissajous figures in nanosecond-pulse surface discharges

    Hui Jiang;Tao Shao;Cheng Zhang;Wenfeng Li

  • Highly efficient conversion of methane using microsecond and nanosecond pulsed spark discharges

    Yuan Gao;Shuai Zhang;Hao Sun;Ruixue Wang

  • Plasma surface treatment to improve surface charge accumulation and dissipation of epoxy resin exposed to DC and nanosecond-pulse voltages

    Cheng Zhang;Haofan Lin;Haofan Lin;Shuai Zhang;Qin Xie

  • Surface modification of polymethyl-methacrylate using atmospheric pressure argon plasma jets to improve surface flashover performance in vacuum

    Tao Shao;Yixiao Zhou;Cheng Zhang;Wenjin Yang

  • Microsecond pulse driven Ar/CF4 plasma jet for polymethylmethacrylate surface modification at atmospheric pressure

    Ruixue Wang;Cheng Zhang;Xiong Liu;Xiong Liu;Qing Xie

  • A critical review on ozone and co-species, generation and reaction mechanisms in plasma induced by dielectric barrier discharge technologies for wastewater remediation

    Emile Salomon Massima Mouele;Emile Salomon Massima Mouele;Jimoh O. Tijani;Kassim O. Badmus;Omoniyi Pereao

  • Comparison between helium and argon plasma jets on improving the hydrophilic property of PMMA surface

    Ruixue Wang;Yuan Shen;Cheng Zhang;Ping Yan

  • Removal of Pharmaceutical Residues from Water and Wastewater Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Methods-A Review.

    Emile S Massima Mouele;Emile S Massima Mouele;Jimoh O Tijani;Kassim O Badmus;Omoniyi Pereao

  • Coupling bimetallic Ni-Fe catalysts and nanosecond pulsed plasma for synergistic low-temperature CO2 methanation

    Yuan Gao;Liguang Dou;Shuai Zhang;Lijun Zong;Lijun Zong

  • Surface Treatment of Polyethylene Terephthalate to Improving Hydrophilicity Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet

    Zhi Fang;Jingru Yang;Yuan Liu;Tao Shao

  • Spark discharge formation in an inhomogeneous electric field under conditions of runaway electron generation

    Tao Shao;Victor F. Tarasenko;Cheng Zhang;Mikhail I. Lomaev

  • Hydrophobic treatment on polymethylmethacrylate surface by nanosecond-pulse DBDs in CF4 at atmospheric pressure

    Cheng Zhang;Yang Zhou;Tao Shao;Qing Xie

  • Correlation between surface charge and DC surface flashover of plasma treated epoxy resin

    Tao Shao;Fei Kong;Haofan Lin;Yiyang Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Edl Schamiloglu
Edl Schamiloglu University of New Mexico
Kostya Ostrikov
Kostya Ostrikov Queensland University of Technology
Yuan Gao
Yuan Gao Northeastern University
Weidong Zhu
Weidong Zhu Xidian University
Anthony B. Murphy
Anthony B. Murphy Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rong Zeng
Rong Zeng Tsinghua University
Jun Hu
Jun Hu Tsinghua University
Jinliang He
Jinliang He Tsinghua University
Qing Wang
Qing Wang Pennsylvania State University
Shi-Zhang Qiao
Shi-Zhang Qiao University of Adelaide

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