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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 108 889 787 350 280 346 34390

Xianhui Bu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xianhui Bu between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xianhui Bu published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2016. 20 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xianhui Bu: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 8
1992 3
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 6
1997 15
1998 15
1999 5
2000 16
2001 12
2002 12
2003 7
2004 5
2005 12
2006 8
2007 9
2008 18
2009 10
2010 16
2011 17
2012 15
2013 7
2014 11
2015 12
2016 24
2017 14
2018 16
2019 11
2020 7
2021 9
2022 14
2023 18
2024 9
2025 11
Total 377
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Xianhui 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 Xianhui 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, 341–360 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: 346 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
341–360 628 346
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
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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Xianhui 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 Xianhui 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, 108–109 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: 108 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 68 108
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
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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Overview

Xianhui Bu is affiliated with California State University, Long Beach in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics such as Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) synthesis and applications, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, crystallization and solubility studies, covalent organic framework applications, membrane separation and gas transport, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and carbon dioxide capture technologies.

The list of recent publications includes the following papers:

  • Transition metal-based bimetallic MOFs and MOF-derived catalysts for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Pore-Space-Partition-Enabled Exceptional Ethane Uptake and Ethane-Selective Ethane-Ethylene Separation, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Electron Redistributed S-Doped Nickel Iron Phosphides Derived from One-Step Phosphatization of MOFs for Significantly Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Metal Chalcogenide Supertetrahedral Clusters: Synthetic Control over Assembly, Dispersibility, and Their Functional Applications, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Ultrastable High-Connected Chromium Metal-Organic Frameworks, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Xianhui Bu has collaborated extensively with other researchers, notably including Pingyun Feng, Huajun Yang, Anh N. Hong, Yanxiang Wang, and Yuchen Xiao. These collaborations are reflected in numerous coauthored publications.

The scientist's research has been published across several venues with a concentration in the following journals and databases:

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

Best Publications

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks for Separation.

    Xiang Zhao;Yanxiang Wang;Dong-Sheng Li;Xianhui Bu

  • Transition metal-based bimetallic MOFs and MOF-derived catalysts for electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction

    Songsong Li;Songsong Li;Yangqin Gao;Ning Li;Lei Ge

  • Hydrothermal syntheses and structural characterization of zeolite analogue compounds based on cobalt phosphate

    Pingyun Feng;Xianhui Bu;Galen D. Stucky

  • The Interface Chemistry between Chalcogenide Clusters and Open Framework Chalcogenides

    Pingyun Feng;Xianhui Bu;Nanfeng Zheng

  • Induction of chiral porous solids containing only achiral building blocks

    Russell E. Morris;Xianhui Bu

  • Pore Space Partition in Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Quan-Guo Zhai;Xianhui Bu;Xiang Zhao;Dong-Sheng Li

  • Stable Hierarchical Bimetal-Organic Nanostructures as HighPerformance Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Wei Zhou;Dan-Dan Huang;Ya-Pan Wu;Jun Zhao

  • Microporous and Photoluminescent Chalcogenide Zeolite Analogs

    Nanfeng Zheng;Xianhui Bu;Bing Wang;Pingyun Feng

  • Synthetic design of crystalline inorganic chalcogenides exhibiting fast-ion conductivity

    Nanfeng Zheng;Xianhui Bu;Xianhui Bu;Pingyun Feng

  • Bi‑Microporous Metal–Organic Frameworks with Cubane [M 4 (OH) 4 ] (M=Ni, Co) Clusters and Pore‑Space Partition for Electrocatalytic Methanol Oxidation Reaction

    Ya-Pan Wu;Jun-Wu Tian;Shan Liu;Bo Li

  • Surfactant-Assisted Phase-Selective Synthesis of New Cobalt MOFs and Their Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Ya-Pan Wu;Ya-Pan Wu;Wei Zhou;Jun Zhao;Wen-Wen Dong

  • Selective anion exchange with nanogated isoreticular positive metal-organic frameworks

    Xiang Zhao;Xianhui Bu;Tao Wu;Shou Tian Zheng

  • Homochiral Crystallization of Microporous Framework Materials from Achiral Precursors by Chiral Catalysis

    Jian Zhang;Shumei Chen;Tao Wu;Pingyun Feng

  • Pore Space Partition and Charge Separation in Cage-within-Cage Indium−Organic Frameworks with High CO2 Uptake

    Shou-Tian Zheng;Julia T. Bu;Yufei Li;Tao Wu

  • Large-Cage Zeolite Structures with Multidimensional 12-Ring Channels

    Xianhui Bu;Pingyun Feng;Galen D. Stucky

  • Systematic and Dramatic Tuning on Gas Sorption Performance in Heterometallic Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Quan-Guo Zhai;Xianhui Bu;Chengyu Mao;Xiang Zhao

  • Pore Space Partition by Symmetry-Matching Regulated Ligand Insertion and Dramatic Tuning on Carbon Dioxide Uptake

    Xiang Zhao;Xianhui Bu;Quan-Guo Zhai;Huy Tran

  • Synthesis and organization of zeolite-like materials with three-dimensional helical pores

    Thurman E. Gier;Xianhui Bu;Pingyun Feng;Galen D. Stucky

  • Chiral chemistry of metal-camphorate frameworks.

    Zhi-Gang Gu;Caihong Zhan;Jian Zhang;Xianhui Bu

  • Hexagonal@Cubic CdS Core@Shell Nanorod Photocatalyst for Highly Active Production of H2 with Unprecedented Stability.

    Kui Li;Kui Li;Min Han;Rong Chen;Shun-Li Li

  • Pore-Space-Partition-Enabled Exceptional Ethane Uptake and Ethane-Selective Ethane-Ethylene Separation.

    Huajun Yang;Huajun Yang;Yanxiang Wang;Rajamani Krishna;Xiaoxia Jia

Frequent Co-Authors

Pingyun Feng
Pingyun Feng University of California, Riverside
Tao Wu
Tao Wu Soochow University
Galen D. Stucky
Galen D. Stucky University of California, Santa Barbara
Nanfeng Zheng
Nanfeng Zheng Xiamen University
Shou-Tian Zheng
Shou-Tian Zheng Fuzhou University
Quan-Guo Zhai
Quan-Guo Zhai Shaanxi Normal University
Qichun Zhang
Qichun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta
Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Guillermo C. Bazan
Guillermo C. Bazan National University of Singapore
Peter C. Ford
Peter C. Ford University of California, Santa Barbara

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