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Tong Zhang

Tong Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 98 1179 1129 371 368 353 27389

Tong Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tong Zhang between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tong Zhang published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 99 of the 546 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 56 publications 2025: 43 publications
1994 2025

546 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tong Zhang: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 5
2007 9
2008 10
2009 26
2010 9
2011 17
2012 19
2013 16
2014 27
2015 22
2016 24
2017 35
2018 38
2019 32
2020 20
2021 26
2022 41
2023 58
2024 56
2025 43
Total 546
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Tong 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 Tong 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, 350–369 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: 353 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 353
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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Tong 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 Tong 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 98
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to system design and VLSI implementation for data storage

Overview

Tong Zhang is affiliated with Jilin University in China and has a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work integrates aspects of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Bioengineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

Their research extensively covers topics related to Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies. Additional topics of focus include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors, and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis.

Tong Zhang has contributed papers to several key journals and conferences, with frequent publications in:

  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • IEEE Electron Device Letters
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Tong Zhang include:

  • Recent Progress of Nanostructured Sensing Materials from 0D to 3D: Overview of Structure-Property-Application Relationship for Gas Sensors, 2021, Small Methods
  • TiO2 nanostructures with different crystal phases for sensitive acetone gas sensors, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Flexible humidity sensor based on modified cellulose paper, 2021, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Wearable Temperature Sensor with High Resolution for Skin Temperature Monitoring, 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Selective ppb-level ozone gas sensor based on hierarchical branch-like In2O3 nanostructure, 2021, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical

The scientist collaborates frequently with researchers including Teng Fei, Sen Liu, Hongran Zhao, Tingting Zhou, and Shuang Cao, indicating an active involvement in cooperative research projects.

In 2020, Tong Zhang was recognized as an IEEE Fellow for contributions to system design and VLSI implementation for data storage.

Best Publications

  • SnO2 nanoparticles-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for NO2 sensing at low operating temperature

    Hao Zhang;Jianchao Feng;Teng Fei;Sen Liu

  • Enhancing NO2 gas sensing performances at room temperature based on reduced graphene oxide-ZnO nanoparticles hybrids

    Sen Liu;Bo Yu;Hao Zhang;Teng Fei

  • An overview: Facet-dependent metal oxide semiconductor gas sensors

    Xing Gao;Tong Zhang

  • Two-beam-laser interference mediated reduction, patterning and nanostructuring of graphene oxide for the production of a flexible humidity sensing device

    Li Guo;Hao-Bo Jiang;Rui-Qiang Shao;Yong-Lai Zhang

  • Properties of humidity sensing ZnO nanorods-base sensor fabricated by screen-printing

    Qi Qi;Tong Zhang;Tong Zhang;Qingjiang Yu;Rui Wang

  • Vitrimer Elastomer-Based Jigsaw Puzzle-Like Healable Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Wearable Electronics.

    Jianan Deng;Jianan Deng;Xiao Kuang;Ruiyuan Liu;Ruiyuan Liu;Wenbo Ding

  • Ultrafast Response Polyelectrolyte Humidity Sensor for Respiration Monitoring.

    Jianxun Dai;Hongran Zhao;Xiuzhu Lin;Sen Liu

  • Acetone gas sensor based on NiO/ZnO hollow spheres: Fast response and recovery, and low (ppb) detection limit.

    Chang Liu;Liupeng Zhao;Boqun Wang;Peng Sun

  • NH3 gas sensing performance enhanced by Pt-loaded on mesoporous WO3

    Yinglin Wang;Jie Liu;Xiaobiao Cui;Yuan Gao

  • Branch-like hierarchical heterostructure (α-Fe2O3/TiO2): a novel sensing material for trimethylamine gas sensor.

    Zheng Lou;Feng Li;Jianan Deng;LiLi Wang

  • Growth and selective acetone detection based on ZnO nanorod arrays

    Yi Zeng;Tong Zhang;Mingxia Yuan;Minghui Kang

  • Encapsuled nanoreactors (Au@SnO2): a new sensing material for chemical sensors

    Lili Wang;Huimin Dou;Zheng Lou;Tong Zhang

  • Humidity-sensing properties of urchinlike CuO nanostructures modified by reduced graphene oxide.

    Zhenyu Wang;Yan Xiao;Xiaobiao Cui;Pengfei Cheng

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks-Derived Hierarchical Co3O4 Structures as Efficient Sensing Materials for Acetone Detection.

    Rui Zhang;Tingting Zhou;Lili Wang;Tong Zhang

  • P-type Co3O4 nanomaterials-based gas sensor: Preparation and acetone sensing performance

    Tingting Zhou;Tong Zhang;Tong Zhang;Jianan Deng;Rui Zhang

  • Study on TiO2-SnO2 core-shell heterostructure nanofibers with different work function and its application in gas sensor

    Feng Li;Xing Gao;Rui Wang;Tong Zhang;Tong Zhang

  • Room temperature NO2 gas sensor based on porous Co3O4 slices/reduced graphene oxide hybrid

    Bo Zhang;Ming Cheng;Guannan Liu;Yuan Gao

  • Three-dimensional hierarchical flowerlike α-Fe2O3 nanostructures: synthesis and ethanol-sensing properties.

    LiLi Wang;Teng Fei;Zheng Lou;Tong Zhang

  • Highly sensitive humidity sensor based on high surface area mesoporous LaFeO3 prepared by a nanocasting route

    Jing Zhao;Yinping Liu;Xiaowei Li;Geyu Lu

  • Electrical response of Sm2O3-doped SnO2 to C2H2 and effect of humidity interference

    Qi Qi;Tong Zhang;Tong Zhang;Xuejun Zheng;Huitao Fan

  • A humidity sensor based on KCl-doped SnO2 nanofibers

    Xiaofeng Song;Qi Qi;Tong Zhang;Ce Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Teng Fei
Teng Fei Jilin University
Sen Liu
Sen Liu Jilin University
Zheng Lou
Zheng Lou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Geyu Lu
Geyu Lu Jilin University
Yingjin Wei
Yingjin Wei Jilin University
Feng Li
Feng Li Shandong University
Chunzhong Wang
Chunzhong Wang Jilin University
Rui Zhang
Rui Zhang National University of Singapore
Xiaoli Zhao
Xiaoli Zhao Tongji University
Haibin Yang
Haibin Yang Jilin University

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