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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 87 1976 1904 60 60 556 25598
Chemistry 87 2417 2176 24 22 587 26857

Xiao Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiao Hu 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 Hu published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2003. 14 of the 714 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2003. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 54 publications 2004: 41 publications 2005: 49 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1987 2025

714 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiao Hu: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 0
1991 2
1992 7
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 6
1998 7
1999 14
2000 23
2001 27
2002 26
2003 54
2004 41
2005 49
2006 26
2007 20
2008 8
2009 17
2010 23
2011 20
2012 28
2013 28
2014 33
2015 43
2016 35
2017 23
2018 27
2019 28
2020 30
2021 22
2022 7
2023 13
2024 8
2025 6
Total 714
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Xiao Hu 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 Xiao Hu 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, 550–569 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: 556 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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
550–569 131 556
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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Xiao Hu 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 Xiao Hu 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 87
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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Overview

Xiao Hu is a researcher affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their work spans multiple fields including Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, with a notable focus on subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The primary research interests of Xiao Hu center around several main topics:

  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

Xiao Hu has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications, with frequent appearances in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Optics Express, and the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Other publication venues include Scientific Reports and Nature Communications.

Some recent papers authored by or involving Xiao Hu include:

  • Unique Huygens-Fresnel electromagnetic transportation of chiral Dirac wavelet in topological photonic crystal, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Topological converter for high-efficiency coupling between Si wire waveguide and topological waveguide, 2020, Optics Express
  • Topological ring-cavity laser formed by honeycomb photonic crystals, 2021, Physical Review B
  • Reconfigurable topological waveguide based on honeycomb lattice of dielectric cuboids, 2020, Nanophotonics
  • Highly efficient vertical coupling to a topological waveguide with defect structure, 2021, Optics Express

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Tomohiro Amemiya
  • Hibiki Kagami
  • Nobuhiko Nishiyama
  • Sho Okada
  • Toshikaze Kariyado

Best Publications

  • Scheme for Achieving a Topological Photonic Crystal by Using Dielectric Material.

    Long-Hua Wu;Long-Hua Wu;Xiao Hu;Xiao Hu

  • Tensile properties of short-glass-fiber- and short-carbon-fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

    S.-Y Fu;B Lauke;E Mäder;C.-Y Yue

  • Topological Node-Line Semimetal and Dirac Semimetal State in Antiperovskite Cu 3 PdN

    Rui Yu;Hongming Weng;Zhong Fang;Xi Dai

  • Quantum anomalous Hall effect and related topological electronic states

    Hongming Weng;Rui Yu;Xiao Hu;Xi Dai

  • Visualization of a Unidirectional Electromagnetic Waveguide Using Topological Photonic Crystals Made of Dielectric Materials.

    Yuting Yang;Yun Fei Xu;Tao Xu;Hai-Xiao Wang

  • High-yield synthesis and optical properties of g-C3N4

    Yanwen Yuan;Lulu Zhang;Jun Xing;M. Iqbal Bakti Utama

  • Thermal conductivity of polystyrene–aluminum nitride composite

    Suzhu Yu;Peter Hing;Xiao Hu

  • Specific properties and fracture toughness of syntactic foam: Effect of foam microstructures

    Erwin M. Wouterson;Freddy Y.C. Boey;Xiao Hu;Shing Chung Josh Wong

  • Synthesis of robust and high-performance aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes by interfacial polymerization-membrane preparation and RO performance characterization

    Yang Zhao;Changquan Qiu;Xuesong Li;Ardcharaporn Vararattanavech

  • Gel Network Structure of Methylcellulose in Water

    Li L;Thangamathesvaran Pm;Yue Cy;Tam Kc

  • Temperature-responsive hydrogel with ultra-large solar modulation and high luminous transmission for “smart window” applications

    Yang Zhou;Yufeng Cai;Xiao Hu;Yi Long

  • MoS2/TiO2 Edge-On Heterostructure for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Haiyong He;Junhao Lin;Junhao Lin;Wei Fu;Xingli Wang

  • Thermally Induced Association and Dissociation of Methylcellulose in Aqueous Solutions

    L. Li;H. Shan;C. Y. Yue;Y. C. Lam

  • A high-performance topological bulk laser based on band-inversion-induced reflection.

    Zeng-Kai Shao;Hua-Zhou Chen;Suo Wang;Xin-Rui Mao

  • Elasticity and piezoelectricity of zinc oxide crystals, single layers, and possible single-walled nanotubes

    Z. C. Tu;X. Hu

  • VO2/hydrogel hybrid nanothermochromic material with ultra-high solar modulation and luminous transmission

    Yang Zhou;Yufeng Cai;Xiao Hu;Yi Long

  • Microwave-assisted non-aqueous route to deposit well-dispersed ZnO nanocrystals on reduced graphene oxide sheets with improved photoactivity for the decolorization of dyes under visible light

    Yu Liu;Yong Hu;Mojiao Zhou;Haisheng Qian

  • Elucidation of stoichiometric efficiency, radical generation and transformation pathway during catalytic oxidation of sulfamethoxazole via peroxymonosulfate activation.

    Yueping Bao;Wen-Da Oh;Teik-Thye Lim;Rong Wang

  • Phthalonitrile-Based Carbon Foam with High Specific Mechanical Strength and Superior Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance.

    Liying Zhang;Ming Liu;Sunanda Roy;Eng Kee Chu

  • Dielectric properties of polystyrene–aluminum-nitride composites

    Suzhu Yu;Peter Hing;Xiao Hu

  • TiO2 hollow spheres with large amount of exposed (001) facets for fast reversible lithium storage

    Shujiang Ding;Jun Song Chen;Zhiyu Wang;Yan Ling Cheah

Frequent Co-Authors

Chee Yoon Yue
Chee Yoon Yue City University of Hong Kong
Kam Chiu Tam
Kam Chiu Tam University of Waterloo
Rong Wang
Rong Wang Nanyang Technological University
Wenxiu Que
Wenxiu Que Xi'an Jiaotong University
Yee Cheong Lam
Yee Cheong Lam Nanyang Technological University
Teik-Thye Lim
Teik-Thye Lim Nanyang Technological University
Anthony G. Fane
Anthony G. Fane University of New South Wales
William B. Krantz
William B. Krantz University of Colorado Boulder
Robert J. Young
Robert J. Young University of Manchester
Shao-Yun Fu
Shao-Yun Fu Chongqing University

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