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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 47 11128 10749 2618 2430 141 8252

Xiangbo Meng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiangbo Meng between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiangbo Meng published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2019. 19 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2019. 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 8 publications
2008 2025

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiangbo Meng: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 4
2009 2
2010 2
2011 10
2012 7
2013 13
2014 10
2015 7
2016 4
2017 11
2018 10
2019 16
2020 13
2021 12
2022 7
2023 8
2024 11
2025 8
Total 155
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Xiangbo Meng publications per year - data summary

  • Xiangbo Meng, a Materials Science scholar from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, has 155 publications recorded across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2008 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2009 and 2010, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 8.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 18 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 46 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2008-2013: 38 publications (6.3 per year); 2014-2019: 58 publications (9.7 per year); 2020-2025: 59 publications (9.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xiangbo Meng 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 Xiangbo Meng 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, 130–149 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: 141 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
130–149 723 141
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
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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Xiangbo Meng publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Xiangbo Meng, a Materials Science scholar from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, records 141 publications - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xiangbo Meng, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Xiangbo Meng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Xiangbo Meng 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 Xiangbo Meng 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 47
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
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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Xiangbo Meng D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Xiangbo Meng, a Materials Science scholar from University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, records 47 D-Index - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xiangbo Meng, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xiangbo Meng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Xiangbo Meng is affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in the United States. Their main field of study is Engineering, with a focus on several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

Their research predominantly revolves around topics related to battery materials and technologies, semiconductor materials and devices, and catalytic processes in materials science. Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Xiangbo Meng has contributed to multiple recent scientific publications. Among these are:

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials: Processes, Growth Mechanisms, and Characteristics, 2020, Matter
  • Insight into the correlation of Pt-support interactions with electrocatalytic activity and durability in fuel cells, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Atomic layer deposition of solid-state electrolytes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries and beyond: Opportunities and challenges, 2020, Energy storage materials
  • Synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction and absorption spectroscopy studies on layered LiNixMnyCozO2 cathode materials: A review, 2022, Energy storage materials
  • Atomic Layer Deposition of High-Capacity Anodes for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond, 2020, Energy & environment materials

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including:

  • Jiyu Cai
  • Hua Zhou
  • Zonghai Chen
  • Yuzi Liu
  • Kevin Velasquez Carballo

Xiangbo Meng publishes chiefly in venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, Nanotechnology, Journal of Energy Chemistry, Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources, and Energy storage materials.

Best Publications

  • Single-atom Catalysis Using Pt/Graphene Achieved through Atomic Layer Deposition

    Shuhui Sun;Shuhui Sun;Gaixia Zhang;Gaixia Zhang;Nicolas Gauquelin;Ning Chen

  • Emerging applications of atomic layer deposition for lithium-ion battery studies.

    Xiangbo Meng;Xiao-Qing Yang;Xueliang Sun

  • Tin Oxide with Controlled Morphology and Crystallinity by Atomic Layer Deposition onto Graphene Nanosheets for Enhanced Lithium Storage

    Xifei Li;Xiangbo Meng;Jian Liu;Dongsheng Geng

  • Superior cycle stability of nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets as anodes for lithium ion batteries

    Xifei Li;Dongsheng Geng;Yong Zhang;Xiangbo Meng

  • Understanding the high-electrocatalytic performance of two-dimensional MoS2 nanosheets and their composite materials

    Subramaniam Jayabal;Govindarajan Saranya;Jian Wu;Yongqiang Liu

  • Significant impact on cathode performance of lithium-ion batteries by precisely controlled metal oxide nanocoatings via atomic layer deposition

    Xifei Li;Jian Liu;Xiangbo Meng;Yongji Tang

  • An overview of molecular layer deposition for organic and organic–inorganic hybrid materials: mechanisms, growth characteristics, and promising applications

    Xiangbo Meng

  • Ultrathin Lithium-Ion Conducting Coatings for Increased Interfacial Stability in High Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Joong Sun Park;Xiangbo Meng;Jeffrey W. Elam;Shiqiang Hao

  • Atomic layer deposition of metal sulfide materials.

    Neil P. Dasgupta;Xiangbo Meng;Jeffrey W. Elam;Alex B. F. Martinson

  • High concentration nitrogen doped carbon nanotube anodes with superior Li + storage performance for lithium rechargeable battery application

    Xifei Li;Jian Liu;Yong Zhang;Yongliang Li

  • Atomic layer deposition for nanomaterial synthesis and functionalization in energy technology

    Xiangbo Meng;Xinwei Wang;Dongsheng Geng;Cagla Ozgit-Akgun

  • Surface Modification for Suppressing Interfacial Parasitic Reactions of a Nickel-Rich Lithium-Ion Cathode

    Han Gao;Jiyu Cai;Gui-Liang Xu;Luxi Li

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials: Processes, Growth Mechanisms, and Characteristics

    Jiyu Cai;Xiaoxiao Han;Xin Wang;Xiangbo Meng

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of LixAlyS Solid-State Electrolytes for Stabilizing Lithium-Metal Anodes

    Yanqiang Cao;Yanqiang Cao;Xiangbo Meng;Jeffrey W. Elam

  • Vapor-phase atomic-controllable growth of amorphous Li2S for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries.

    Xiangbo Meng;David J. Comstock;Timothy T. Fister;Jeffrey W. Elam

  • Controllable synthesis of graphene-based titanium dioxide nanocomposites by atomic layer deposition.

    Xiangbo Meng;Dongsheng Geng;Jian Liu;Ruying Li

  • Effect of interface modifications on voltage fade in 0.5Li2MnO3.0.5LiNi0.375Mn0.375Co0.25O2 cathode materials

    Ira Bloom;Lynn Trahey;Ali Abouimrane;Ilias Belharouak

  • Metallic 1T-MoS2 nanosheets and their composite materials: Preparation, properties and emerging applications

    Subramaniam Jayabal;Jian Wu;Jiaye Chen;Dongsheng Geng

  • Gallium Sulfide–Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites: High-Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Xiangbo Meng;Kai He;Dong Su;Xiaofeng Zhang

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes coated by atomic layer deposited SnO2 with controlled morphology and phase

    Xiangbo Meng;Yu Zhong;Yifan Sun;Mohammad Norouzi Banis

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Gallium Sulfide Films Using Hexakis(dimethylamido)digallium and Hydrogen Sulfide

    Xiangbo Meng;Joseph A. Libera;Timothy T. Fister;Hua Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey W. Elam
Jeffrey W. Elam Argonne National Laboratory
Xueliang Sun
Xueliang Sun University of Western Ontario
Ruying Li
Ruying Li University of Western Ontario
Dongsheng Geng
Dongsheng Geng University of Science and Technology Beijing
Mohammad Norouzi Banis
Mohammad Norouzi Banis General Motors (United States)
Xifei Li
Xifei Li Xi'an University of Technology
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang University of Western Ontario
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Mei Cai
Mei Cai General Motors (United States)
Hua Zhou
Hua Zhou Argonne National Laboratory

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