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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 91 1623 1559 506 472 322 28243

Xiangwu Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiangwu Zhang between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiangwu Zhang published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2025. 70 of the 406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2025. 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 8 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 40 publications
2000 2025

406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiangwu Zhang: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 6
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 5
2005 4
2006 7
2007 1
2008 8
2009 19
2010 15
2011 23
2012 17
2013 26
2014 20
2015 26
2016 24
2017 17
2018 16
2019 17
2020 25
2021 18
2022 15
2023 18
2024 30
2025 40
Total 406
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Xiangwu Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Xiangwu Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from North Carolina State University, has 406 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 40 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.6 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 121 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 40 publications (4.4 per year); 2009-2017: 187 publications (20.8 per year); 2018-2025: 179 publications (22.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xiangwu 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 Xiangwu 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, 310–329 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: 322 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
310–329 537 322
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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Xiangwu Zhang 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.
  • Xiangwu Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from North Carolina State University, records 322 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xiangwu Zhang, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Xiangwu Zhang ranks above 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).

Xiangwu 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 Xiangwu 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 91
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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Xiangwu Zhang 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.
  • Xiangwu Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from North Carolina State University, records 91 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xiangwu Zhang, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xiangwu Zhang ranks above 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

Xiangwu Zhang is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's body of work encompasses key topics including:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Xiangwu Zhang has published extensively in multiple venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Applied Surface Science

Among recent papers authored by or involving Xiangwu Zhang are:

  • "Developments of Advanced Electrospinning Techniques: A Critical Review," 2021, Advanced Materials Technologies
  • "Interlayer design based on carbon materials for lithium-sulfur batteries: a review," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Functional Textiles with Smart Properties: Their Fabrications and Sustainable Applications," 2023, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "A liquid metal assisted dendrite-free anode for high-performance Zn-ion batteries," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "A Single-Ion Conducting UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries," 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials

The scientist frequently collaborates with several other researchers, with notable co-authors including:

  • Mahmut Dirican
  • Chang Ma
  • Hui Cheng
  • Chaoyi Yan
  • Jingli Shi

Best Publications

  • Recent developments in nanostructured anode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

    Liwen Ji;Zhan Lin;Mataz Alcoutlabi;Xiangwu Zhang

  • A review of recent developments in membrane separators for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

    Hun Lee;Meltem Yanilmaz;Ozan Toprakci;Kun Fu

  • Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Anodes, Cathodes, and Separators for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Xiangwu Zhang;Liwen Ji;Ozan Toprakci;Yinzheng Liang

  • Composite solid electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries

    Mahmut Dirican;Chaoyi Yan;Pei Zhu;Xiangwu Zhang

  • Lithium–oxygen batteries—Limiting factors that affect performance

    Richard Padbury;Xiangwu Zhang

  • Centrifugal Spinning: An Alternative Approach to Fabricate Nanofibers at High Speed and Low Cost

    Xiangwu Zhang;Yao Lu

  • In situ TEM study of lithiation behavior of silicon nanoparticles attached to and embedded in a carbon matrix.

    Meng Gu;Ying Li;Xiaolin Li;Shenyang Y. Hu

  • Li0.33La0.557TiO3 ceramic nanofiber-enhanced polyethylene oxide-based composite polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries

    Pei Zhu;Chaoyi Yan;Mahmut Dirican;Jiadeng Zhu

  • Time dependence of piezoresistance for the conductor-filled polymer composites

    Xiang-Wu Zhang;Yi Pan;Qiang Zheng;Xiao-Su Yi

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers derived from polyacrylonitrile for use as anode material in sodium-ion batteries

    Jiadeng Zhu;Chen Chen;Yao Lu;Yeqian Ge

  • A sustainable platform of lignin: From bioresources to materials and their applications in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors

    Jiadeng Zhu;Chaoyi Yan;Xin Zhang;Chen Yang

  • Fabrication of porous carbon nanofibers and their application as anode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

    Liwen Ji;Xiangwu Zhang

  • Porous carbon nanofibers from electrospun polyacrylonitrile/SiO2 composites as an energy storage material

    Liwen Ji;Zhan Lin;Andrew J. Medford;Xiangwu Zhang

  • Electrospun hydrophilic fumed silica/polyacrylonitrile nanofiber-based composite electrolyte membranes

    Hong-Ryun Jung;Dong-Hyuk Ju;Wan-Jin Lee;Xiangwu Zhang

  • Aligned Carbon Nanotube‐Silicon Sheets: A Novel Nano‐architecture for Flexible Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes

    Kun Fu;Ozkan Yildiz;Hardik Bhanushali;Yongxin Wang

  • Highly porous polyacrylonitrile/graphene oxide membrane separator exhibiting excellent anti-self-discharge feature for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

    Jiadeng Zhu;Chen Chen;Yao Lu;Jun Zang

  • Electrospun carbon nanofibers containing silicon particles as an energy-storage medium

    Liwen Ji;Xiangwu Zhang

  • Parameter study and characterization for polyacrylonitrile nanofibers fabricated via centrifugal spinning process

    Yao Lu;Ying Li;Shu Zhang;Guanjie Xu

  • α-Fe2O3 nanoparticle-loaded carbon nanofibers as stable and high-capacity anodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

    Liwen Ji;Ozan Toprakci;Mataz Alcoutlabi;Yingfang Yao

  • Nanoparticle-on-nanofiber hybrid membrane separators for lithium-ion batteries via combining electrospraying and electrospinning techniques

    Meltem Yanilmaz;Yao Lu;Mahmut Dirican;Kun Fu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mahmut Dirican
Mahmut Dirican Intel (United States)
Jiadeng Zhu
Jiadeng Zhu North Carolina State University
Liwen Ji
Liwen Ji General Motors (United States)
Chen Chen
Chen Chen Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhan Lin
Zhan Lin Guangdong University of Technology
Ying Li
Ying Li Texas A&M University
Chaoyi Yan
Chaoyi Yan North Carolina State University
Kun Fu
Kun Fu University of Delaware
Leigang Xue
Leigang Xue The University of Texas at Austin
Mataz Alcoutlabi
Mataz Alcoutlabi The University of Texas at Austin

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