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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 119 523 464 86 84 870 45163

Xian-He Bu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xian-He Bu between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xian-He Bu published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 36.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 79 publications in 2023. 62 of the 1,269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 79. Peak 79 publications in 2023. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 49 publications 2002: 74 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 77 publications 2005: 55 publications 2006: 74 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 38 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 48 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 49 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 63 publications 2022: 68 publications 2023: 79 publications 2024: 64 publications 2025: 60 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

1,269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xian-He Bu: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 8
1998 3
1999 3
2000 18
2001 49
2002 74
2003 33
2004 77
2005 55
2006 74
2007 25
2008 38
2009 23
2010 48
2011 24
2012 27
2013 49
2014 40
2015 45
2016 37
2017 50
2018 39
2019 52
2020 35
2021 63
2022 68
2023 79
2024 64
2025 60
2026 2
Total 1,269
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Xian-He Bu 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 Xian-He Bu 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, 861–880 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: 870 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29 870
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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Xian-He Bu 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 Xian-He Bu 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, 118–119 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: 119 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
116–117 61
118–119 44 119
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

Xian-He Bu is affiliated with Nankai University in China, focusing primarily on research in materials science and chemistry. Their scholarly output is predominantly concentrated in materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry, with additional contributions in electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Their research intersects various scientific disciplines with particular emphasis on the synthesis and applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

Their work addresses key topics including:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Xian-He Bu's publications have appeared frequently in prominent venues as reflected by their numerous contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials

Among recent papers, notable titles include:

  • "Electrochemically active sites inside crystalline porous materials for energy storage and conversion" (2020) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Recent Progress on NiFe-Based Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction" (2020) published in Small
  • "A 'Pre-Constrained Metal Twins' Strategy to Prepare Efficient Dual-Metal-Atom Catalysts for Cooperative Oxygen Electrocatalysis" (2021) published in Advanced Materials
  • "Trace removal of benzene vapour using double-walled metal-dipyrazolate frameworks" (2022) published in Nature Materials
  • "Recent progress in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for electrocatalysis" (2023) published in Industrial Chemistry and Materials

They have collaborated extensively with a group of frequent co-authors including Ze Chang, Jialiang Xu, Wei Li, Jiandong Pang, and Puxin Cheng.

Xian-He Bu's scholarly contributions also extend to book authorship, with a publication titled Metal-Organic Framework (2020) released by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Azido-mediated systems showing different magnetic behaviors

    Yong-Fei Zeng;Xin Hu;Fu-Chen Liu;Xian-He Bu

  • A Neutral 3D Copper Coordination Polymer Showing 1D Open Channels and the First Interpenetrating NbO‐Type Network

    Xian-He Bu;Ming-Liang Tong;Ho-Chol Chang;Susumu Kitagawa

  • Metal–Organic Framework Materials for the Separation and Purification of Light Hydrocarbons

    Wen-Gang Cui;Tong-Liang Hu;Xian-He Bu

  • Recent advances about metal–organic frameworks in the removal of pollutants from wastewater

    Qiang Gao;Jian Xu;Xian-He Bu

  • Flexible Metal-Organic Frameworks: Recent Advances and Potential Applications

    Ze Chang;Dong-Hui Yang;Jian Xu;Tong-Liang Hu

  • Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-Derived Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

    Xu Zhang;An Chen;Ming Zhong;Zihe Zhang

  • A luminescent metal–organic framework demonstrating ideal detection ability for nitroaromatic explosives

    Dan Tian;Yue Li;Rong-Ying Chen;Ze Chang

  • Selective gas adsorption and unique structural topology of a highly stable guest-free zeolite-type MOF material with N-rich chiral open channels.

    Jian-Rong Li;Ying Tao;Qun Yu;Xian-He Bu

  • Metal-organic framework-based heterogeneous catalysts for the conversion of C1 chemistry: CO, CO2 and CH4

    Wen-Gang Cui;Guo-Ying Zhang;Tong-Liang Hu;Xian-He Bu

  • Electrochemically active sites inside crystalline porous materials for energy storage and conversion.

    Lingjun Kong;Ming Zhong;Wei Shuang;Yunhua Xu

  • A Controllable Gate Effect in Cobalt(II) Organic Frameworks by Reversible Structure Transformations

    Qiang Chen;Ze Chang;Wei-Chao Song;Han Song

  • Halide Perovskites for Nonlinear Optics.

    Jialiang Xu;Xinyue Li;Xinyue Li;Jianbo Xiong;Chunqing Yuan

  • Recent Progress on NiFe-Based Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Jia Zhao;Ji-Jie Zhang;Zhao-Yang Li;Xian-He Bu

  • Trace removal of benzene vapour using double-walled metal–dipyrazolate frameworks

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  • A "pre-constrained Metal twins" Strategy to Prepare Efficient dual-metal atom Catalysts for Cooperative Oxygen Electrocatalysis.

    Ming Liu;Na Li;Shoufu Cao;Xuemin Wang

  • Chemically Stable Guanidinium Covalent Organic Framework for the Efficient Capture of Low-Concentration Iodine at High Temperatures.

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  • Proton-conductive metal-organic frameworks: Recent advances and perspectives

    Ai-Lin Li;Qiang Gao;Jian Xu;Xian-He Bu

  • Controlling the framework formation of silver(I) coordination polymers with 1,4-bis(phenylthio)butane by varying the solvents, metal-to-ligand ratio, and counteranions.

    Xian-He Bu;Wei Chen;Wen-Feng Hou;Miao Du

  • N-doped-carbon-coated Fe3O4 from metal-organic framework as efficient electrocatalyst for ORR

    Shuyan Gao;Baofa Fan;Rui Feng;Cunling Ye

  • A chiral lanthanide metal–organic framework for selective sensing of Fe(III) ions

    Xiao-Lin Zhao;Dan Tian;Qiang Gao;Hong-Wei Sun

  • Flexible meso-Bis(sulfinyl) Ligands as Building Blocks for Copper(II) Coordination Polymers: Cavity Control by Varying the Chain Length of Ligands.

    Xian-He Bu;Wei Chen;Shou-Liang Lu;Ruo-Hua Zhang

  • A Cu(I) metal–organic framework with 4-fold helical channels for sensing anions

    Yong-Qiang Chen;Guo-Rong Li;Ze Chang;Yang-Kun Qu

  • Microporous metal–organic frameworks with open metal sites as sorbents for selective gas adsorption and fluorescence sensors for metal ions

    Yun-Wu Li;Jian-Rong Li;Li-Fu Wang;Bo-Yu Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Miao Du
Miao Du Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Tong-Liang Hu
Tong-Liang Hu Nankai University
Ze Chang
Ze Chang Nankai University
Jian-Rong Li
Jian-Rong Li Beijing University of Technology
Sui-Jun Liu
Sui-Jun Liu Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
Joan Ribas
Joan Ribas University of Barcelona
Jialiang Xu
Jialiang Xu Nankai University
Mitsuhiko Shionoya
Mitsuhiko Shionoya University of Tokyo
Stuart Robert Batten
Stuart Robert Batten Monash University
Ruqiang Zou
Ruqiang Zou Peking University

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