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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 125 408 389 127 126 683 60824
Chemistry 125 397 354 60 59 702 61396

Xiao Cheng Zeng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiao Cheng Zeng between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiao Cheng Zeng published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 22.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2018. 104 of the 869 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2018. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 54 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 62 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 53 publications 2025: 51 publications
1987 2025

869 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiao Cheng Zeng: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 9
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 0
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 14
1998 8
1999 12
2000 11
2001 13
2002 7
2003 14
2004 9
2005 20
2006 29
2007 20
2008 26
2009 32
2010 30
2011 25
2012 31
2013 36
2014 42
2015 42
2016 54
2017 51
2018 62
2019 52
2020 32
2021 20
2022 21
2023 19
2024 53
2025 51
Total 869
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Xiao Cheng Zeng 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 Xiao Cheng Zeng 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, 701–720 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: 702 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 57 702
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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Xiao Cheng Zeng 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 Xiao Cheng Zeng 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33 125
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For groundbreaking work on low-dimensional ice and clathrate gas hydrates, structures of ligand-covered gold clusters, catalysis with surface-supported gold and metal clusters and computational design of low-dimensional materials.
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Xiao Cheng Zeng is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans materials science and engineering, with a focus on materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering. They have contributed significantly to the fields of renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, atmospheric science, and biomedical engineering.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Xiao Cheng Zeng has published extensively in several prominent scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their work are:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators include Joseph S. Francisco, Jian Jiang, Zonglong Zhu, Xiongyi Liang, and Yuan Liu, with collaboration counts ranging from 14 to 39 publications for each coauthor.

Among recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Xiao Cheng Zeng are:

  • "A droplet-based electricity generator with high instantaneous power density" (2020, Nature)
  • "Atomic imaging of the edge structure and growth of a two-dimensional hexagonal ice" (2020, Nature)
  • "Resolving the puzzle of single-atom silver dispersion on nanosized γ-Al2O3 surface for high catalytic performance" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Factors influencing carbon emissions from China's electricity industry: Analysis using the combination of LMDI and K-means clustering" (2021, Environmental Impact Assessment Review)
  • "Revisiting the universal principle for the rational design of single-atom electrocatalysts" (2024, Nature Catalysis)

Over the course of their career, Xiao Cheng Zeng has received several honors, including:

  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2019) for work related to low-dimensional ice, clathrate gas hydrates, ligand-covered gold clusters, catalysis with surface-supported gold and metal clusters, and computational design of low-dimensional materials
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2004

Best Publications

  • Defect passivation in hybrid perovskite solar cells using quaternary ammonium halide anions and cations

    Xiaopeng Zheng;Bo Chen;Jun Dai;Yanjun Fang

  • A universal principle for a rational design of single-atom electrocatalysts

    Haoxiang Xu;Daojian Cheng;Dapeng Cao;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • A droplet-based electricity generator with high instantaneous power density

    Wanghuai Xu;Wanghuai Xu;Huanxi Zheng;Yuan Liu;Xiaofeng Zhou

  • Formation of ordered ice nanotubes inside carbon nanotubes.

    Kenichiro Koga;G. T. Gao;G. T. Gao;Hideki Tanaka;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Bilayer Phosphorene: Effect of Stacking Order on Bandgap and Its Potential Applications in Thin-Film Solar Cells

    Jun Dai;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Two-Dimensional Boron Monolayer Sheets

    Xiaojun Wu;Jun Dai;Yu Zhao;Zhiwen Zhuo

  • Highly stable and efficient all-inorganic lead-free perovskite solar cells with native-oxide passivation.

    Min Chen;Ming Gang Ju;Hector F. Garces;Alexander D. Carl

  • Tailoring Passivation Molecular Structures for Extremely Small Open-Circuit Voltage Loss in Perovskite Solar Cells

    Shuang Yang;Jun Dai;Zhenhua Yu;Yuchuan Shao

  • High-gain and low-driving-voltage photodetectors based on organolead triiodide perovskites.

    Rui Dong;Yanjun Fang;Jungseok Chae;Jungseok Chae;Jun Dai

  • Phosphorene Nanoribbons, Phosphorus Nanotubes, and van der Waals Multilayers

    Hongyan Guo;Hongyan Guo;Ning Lu;Ning Lu;Jun Dai;Xiaojun Wu

  • Phosphorene nanoribbons, nanotubes and van der Waals multilayers

    Hongyan Guo;Ning Lu;Jun Dai;Xiaojun Wu

  • Simultaneously Dual Modification of Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode for High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Huiping Yang;Hong Hui Wu;Mingyuan Ge;Lingjun Li

  • π-Conjugated Lewis Base: Efficient Trap-Passivation and Charge-Extraction for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

    Yuze Lin;Liang Shen;Jun Dai;Yehao Deng

  • Intrinsic Ferroelasticity and/or Multiferroicity in Two-Dimensional Phosphorene and Phosphorene Analogues.

    Menghao Wu;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Planar-to-tubular structural transition in boron clusters: B20 as the embryo of single-walled boron nanotubes.

    Boggavarapu Kiran;Boggavarapu Kiran;Satya S. Bulusu;Hua-Jin Zhai;Hua-Jin Zhai;Soohaeng Yoo

  • Cesium Titanium(IV) Bromide Thin Films Based Stable Lead-free Perovskite Solar Cells

    Min Chen;Ming Gang Ju;Alexander D. Carl;Yingxia Zong

  • Coexistence and transition between Cassie and Wenzel state on pillared hydrophobic surface

    Takahiro Koishi;Kenji Yasuoka;Shigenori Fujikawa;Toshikazu Ebisuzaki

  • Strain-dependent electronic and magnetic properties of MoS2 monolayer, bilayer, nanoribbons and nanotubes.

    Peng Lu;Peng Lu;Xiaojun Wu;Wanlin Guo;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Nanosheet Supported Single-Metal Atom Bifunctional Catalyst for Overall Water Splitting

    Chongyi Ling;Li Shi;Yixin Ouyang;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Markedly Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Activity of Single-Atom Fe Catalysts via Integration with Fe Nanoclusters

    Xiang Ao;Xiang Ao;Wei Zhang;Wei Zhang;Zhishan Li;Jian-Gang Li

  • Evidence of hollow golden cages

    Satya S. Bulusu;Xi Li;Lai-Sheng Wang;Xiao Cheng Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Gao
Yi Gao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Dai
Jun Dai University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Xiaojun Wu
Xiaojun Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Lai-Sheng Wang
Lai-Sheng Wang Brown University
Hui Li
Hui Li Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Jinlong Yang
Jinlong Yang University of Science and Technology of China
Bing Gong
Bing Gong University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Yong Pei
Yong Pei Xiangtan University
Menghao Wu
Menghao Wu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Kenji Yasuoka
Kenji Yasuoka Keio University

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