World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
11132
World Ranking
11622
National Ranking
3136

Xianzhi Meng 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 Xianzhi Meng sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 189 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Xianzhi Meng 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 Xianzhi Meng sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • The critical role of lignin in lignocellulosic biomass conversion and recent pretreatment strategies: A comprehensive review.

    Chang Geun Yoo;Xianzhi Meng;Yunqiao Pu;Arthur J. Ragauskas

  • Miscanthus: a fast-growing crop for biofuels and chemicals production

    Nicolas Brosse;Anthony Dufour;Xianzhi Meng;Qining Sun

  • Recent advances in understanding the role of cellulose accessibility in enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates.

    Xianzhi Meng;Arthur Jonas Ragauskas

  • Determination of hydroxyl groups in biorefinery resources via quantitative 31P NMR spectroscopy

    Xianzhi Meng;Claudia Crestini;Haoxi Ben;Naijia Hao

  • Lignin-enzyme interaction: A roadblock for efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics

    Caoxing Huang;Xiao Jiang;Xiaojun Shen;Jinguang Hu

  • Recent advances in understanding the pseudo-lignin formation in a lignocellulosic biorefinery

    Somnath D. Shinde;Xianzhi Meng;Rajeev Kumar;Rajeev Kumar;Arthur J. Ragauskas

  • The effect of alkaline pretreatment methods on cellulose structure and accessibility.

    Garima Bali;Xianzhi Meng;Jacob I. Deneff;Qining Sun

  • Effective biomass fractionation and lignin stabilization using a diol DES system

    Unknown

  • Insights into the effect of dilute acid, hot water or alkaline pretreatment on the cellulose accessible surface area and the overall porosity of Populus

    Xianzhi Meng;Tyrone Wells;Qining Sun;Fang Huang

  • Effects of organosolv and ammonia pretreatments on lignin properties and its inhibition for enzymatic hydrolysis

    Chang Geun Yoo;Mi Li;Xianzhi Meng;Yunqiao Pu

  • Effect of lignin content on changes occurring in poplar cellulose ultrastructure during dilute acid pretreatment

    Qining Sun;Marcus Foston;Xianzhi Meng;Daisuke Sawada

  • Diol pretreatment to fractionate a reactive lignin in lignocellulosic biomass biorefineries

    Chengyu Dong;Xianzhi Meng;Chi Shun Yeung;Ho Yin Tse

  • Effects of the advanced organosolv pretreatment strategies on structural properties of woody biomass

    Xianzhi Meng;Samarthya Bhagia;Yunxuan Wang;Yang Zhou

  • Determination of porosity of lignocellulosic biomass before and after pretreatment by using Simons' stain and NMR techniques.

    Xianzhi Meng;Marcus Foston;Johannes Leisen;Jaclyn DeMartini

  • An In-Depth Understanding of Biomass Recalcitrance Using Natural Poplar Variants as the Feedstock.

    Xianzhi Meng;Yunqiao Pu;Chang Geun Yoo;Mi Li

  • Investigation of a Lignin-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent Using p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid for Efficient Woody Biomass Conversion

    Yunxuan Wang;Xianzhi Meng;Keunhong Jeong;Shuya Li

  • The effect of liquid hot water pretreatment on the chemical–structural alteration and the reduced recalcitrance in poplar

    Mi Li;Shilin Cao;Shilin Cao;Xianzhi Meng;Michael Hans-Peter Studer;Michael Hans-Peter Studer;Michael Hans-Peter Studer

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Utilization of a Lignin-Based Adsorbent for Effective Removal of Azo Dye from Aqueous Solution

    Xianzhi Meng;Brent Scheidemantle;Mi Li;Yun-yan Wang

  • NMR a critical tool to study the production of carbon fiber from lignin

    Marcus Foston;Grady A. Nunnery;Xianzhi Meng;Qining Sun

  • Chemical Transformations of Poplar Lignin during Cosolvent Enhanced Lignocellulosic Fractionation Process

    Xianzhi Meng;Aakash Parikh;Bhogeswararao Seemala;Rajeev Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhonghuai Xiang
Zhonghuai Xiang Southwest University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to a variety of professional paths. For those interested in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, understanding how to get into pharmaceutical sales can be a valuable step. This path combines scientific knowledge with communication skills to effectively promote medical products.

If you’re drawn to direct patient care and medication management, exploring how do you become a pharmacist offers insights into the education and licensing requirements needed to enter this respected profession.

Chemistry graduates can also pursue roles in forensic science, an exciting field that merges investigative work with scientific analysis. Learning about online forensic science courses provides flexible options for specialized education in this area.

For those interested in the medical examiner’s office, discovering more about autopsy tech careers outlines the skills and training needed to support forensic pathology through technical expertise.

Each of these pathways highlights the diverse opportunities available to Chemistry graduates, emphasizing the importance of targeted education and professional development in achieving career success.

Best Scientists Citing Xianzhi Meng

Recently Published Articles