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Xiang Zhang publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,438 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Xiang Zhang D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 164 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2017 - A.C. Eringen Medal
  • 2016 - Max Born Award, Optical Society
  • 2015 - Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering contributions in metamaterials and creation of the first optical superlens with resolutions beyond the fundamental diffraction limit.
  • 2009 - OSA Fellows For first ground-breaking demonstration of the optical superlens and hyperlens, seminal contributions to metamaterials science and nanophotonics, and pioneering work in plasmonic lithography.
  • 2008 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the pioneering demonstration of the optical Superlens and Hyperlens for nanooptics the development of concepts of metamaterials, plasmonic, and far IR magnetism seminal contributions to the plasmonic lithography
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - SPIE Fellow
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Xiang Zhang is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans significant areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The primary fields of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable subfields of work in Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's recent publications cover diverse topics related to cancer detection, molecular mechanisms, and biomaterials for medical application. Notable papers include:

  • Non-invasive early detection of cancer four years before conventional diagnosis using a blood test, 2020, Nature Communications
  • RNA m6A methylation orchestrates cancer growth and metastasis via macrophage reprogramming, 2021, Nature Communications
  • ROS/PI3K/Akt and Wnt/β-catenin signalings activate HIF-1α-induced metabolic reprogramming to impart 5-fluorouracil resistance in colorectal cancer, 2022, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • Photo-responsive supramolecular hyaluronic acid hydrogels for accelerated wound healing, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Engineering Platelet-Rich Plasma Based Dual-Network Hydrogel as a Bioactive Wound Dressing with Potential Clinical Translational Value, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials

The main topics of research include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Xiang Zhang frequently publishes in venues such as Research Square, PubMed, Frontiers in Oncology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Cancer Research.

Collaborations form an essential part of their work, with frequent coauthors including Zhiqiang Cheng, Kexin Wang, Shuohui Dong, Shangeng Weng, and Jun Shen.

The scientist has been recognized by multiple awards, reflecting contributions across disciplines. These include the A.C. Eringen Medal (2017), Max Born Award from the Optical Society (2016), Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2015), and membership in the National Academy of Engineering in 2010 for pioneering contributions in metamaterials and the creation of the first optical superlens surpassing the diffraction limit.

Additional honors encompass fellowships with the Optical Society of America (OSA) in 2009, the American Physical Society (APS) in 2008, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008, and SPIE Fellowship also awarded in 2008. They are also a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in two-dimensional van der Waals crystals

    Cheng Gong;Lin Li;Zhenglu Li;Huiwen Ji

  • Sub-Diffraction-Limited Optical Imaging with a Silver Superlens

    Nicholas Fang;Hyesog Lee;Cheng Sun;Xiang Zhang

  • A graphene-based broadband optical modulator

    Ming Liu;Xiaobo Yin;Erick Ulin-Avila;Baisong Geng

  • Plasmon lasers at deep subwavelength scale

    Xiang Zhang;Volker Jendrik Sorger;Rupert Francis Maximillian Oulton;Ren-Min Ma

  • Three-dimensional optical metamaterial with a negative refractive index

    Jason Valentine;Shuang Zhang;Thomas Zentgraf;Erick Ulin-Avila

  • Plasmon-Induced Transparency in Metamaterials

    Shuang Zhang;Dentcho A. Genov;Yuan Wang;Ming Liu

  • Far-field optical hyperlens magnifying sub-diffraction-limited objects.

    Zhaowei Liu;Hyesog Lee;Yi Xiong;Cheng Sun

  • Janus monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides

    Ang Yu Lu;Hanyu Zhu;Jun Xiao;Chih Piao Chuu

  • A hybrid plasmonic waveguide for subwavelength confinement and long-range propagation

    R. F. Oulton;V. J. Sorger;D. A. Genov;D. F. P. Pile

  • Ultrasonic metamaterials with negative modulus

    Nicholas Fang;Dongjuan Xi;Jianyi Xu;Muralidhar Ambati

  • Terahertz magnetic response from artificial materials.

    T. J. Yen;T. J. Yen;T. J. Yen;W. J. Padilla;W. J. Padilla;W. J. Padilla;N. Fang;N. Fang;N. Fang;D. C. Vier;D. C. Vier;D. C. Vier

  • Interparticle Coupling Effects on Plasmon Resonances of Nanogold Particles

    K.-H. Su;Q.-H. Wei;X. Zhang;J. J. Mock

  • Single-mode laser by parity-time symmetry breaking

    Liang Feng;Zi Jing Wong;Ren-Min Ma;Yuan Wang

  • Superlenses to overcome the diffraction limit.

    Xiang Zhang;Zhaowei Liu

  • An optical cloak made of dielectrics

    Jason G. Valentine;Jensen Tsan Hang Li;Thomas Zentgraf;Guy Bartal

  • Dielectric Optical Cloak

    Jason Valentine;Jensen Li;Thomas Zentgraf;Guy Bartal

  • 2023 focused update of the 2021 ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure: developed by the task force for the diagnosis and treatment�…

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  • Photonic spin hall effect at metasurfaces

    Xiaobo Yin;Ziliang Ye;Junsuk Rho;Yuan Wang

  • Two-dimensional magnetic crystals and emergent heterostructure devices

    Cheng Gong;Xiang Zhang;Xiang Zhang

  • Negative Refractive Index in Chiral Metamaterials

    Shuang Zhang;Yong Shik Park;Jensen Li;Xinchao Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaobo Yin
Xiaobo Yin University of Hong Kong
Cheng Sun
Cheng Sun Northwestern University
Nicholas X. Fang
Nicholas X. Fang University of Hong Kong
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Zhaowei Liu
Zhaowei Liu University of California, San Diego
Rupert F. Oulton
Rupert F. Oulton Imperial College London
Volker J. Sorger
Volker J. Sorger George Washington University
Shining Zhu
Shining Zhu Nanjing University
Shuang Zhang
Shuang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Robert Vajtai
Robert Vajtai Rice University

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