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Xiao-Ming Chen

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Chemistry
China
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 135 258 233 36 36 642 65357

Xiao-Ming Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiao-Ming Chen between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiao-Ming Chen published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 22.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 2022. 92 of the 868 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 11 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 31 publications 2001: 39 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 63 publications 2023: 53 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 47 publications
1988 2025

868 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiao-Ming Chen: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 11
1992 5
1993 5
1994 12
1995 12
1996 11
1997 5
1998 13
1999 30
2000 31
2001 39
2002 33
2003 28
2004 31
2005 34
2006 25
2007 24
2008 19
2009 18
2010 16
2011 17
2012 18
2013 20
2014 22
2015 29
2016 28
2017 34
2018 17
2019 24
2020 23
2021 24
2022 63
2023 53
2024 45
2025 47
Total 868
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Xiao-Ming Chen publications per year - data summary

  • Xiao-Ming Chen, a Chemistry scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, has 868 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 63 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988 and 1990, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 38 years in the span carries no publications at all (1989).
  • The rate of publication averages 22.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.5 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 232 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 137 publications (10.5 per year); 2001-2013: 322 publications (24.8 per year); 2014-2025: 409 publications (34.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xiao-Ming Chen 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-Ming Chen 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, 641–660 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: 642 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 91 642
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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Xiao-Ming Chen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Xiao-Ming Chen, a Chemistry scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 642 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Xiao-Ming Chen, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Xiao-Ming Chen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Xiao-Ming Chen 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-Ming Chen 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, 134–135 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: 135 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27 135
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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Xiao-Ming Chen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Xiao-Ming Chen, a Chemistry scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 135 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Xiao-Ming Chen, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xiao-Ming Chen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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

Overview

Xiao-Ming Chen is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and works primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research extensively covers areas such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Catalysis.

The scientist's research topics focus on:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

The publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy (2020) published in Nature Chemistry
  • Highly Selective CO2 Electroreduction to C2H4 Using a Metal-Organic Framework with Dual Active Sites (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Electrostatic Attraction-Driven Assembly of a Metal-Organic Framework with a Photosensitizer Boosts Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A Stable and Conductive Covalent Organic Framework with Isolated Active Sites for Highly Selective Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide to Acetate (2022) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The Gigantic {Ni36Gd102} Hexagon: A Sulfate-Templated "Star-of-David" for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction and Magnetic Cooling (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Xiao-Ming Chen collaborates frequently with coauthors such as Pei-Qin Liao, Wei-Xiong Zhang, Jia-Run Huang, Haolin Zhu, and Chun-Ting He, indicating active involvement in collaborative research efforts.

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues, with a notable number of publications in:

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

Best Publications

  • Ligand‐Directed Strategy for Zeolite‐Type Metal–Organic Frameworks: Zinc(II) Imidazolates with Unusual Zeolitic Topologies

    Xiao-Chun Huang;Yan-Yong Lin;Jie-Peng Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Metal Azolate Frameworks: From Crystal Engineering to Functional Materials

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Yue-Biao Zhang;Jian-Bin Lin;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Terminology of metal–organic frameworks and coordination polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

    Stuart Robert Batten;Neil R Champness;Xiao-Ming Chen;Javier Garcia-Martinez

  • Metal-organic molecular architectures with 2,2′-bipyridyl-like and carboxylate ligands

    Bao-Hui Ye;Ming-Liang Tong;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Solvothermal in situ metal/ligand reactions: a new bridge between coordination chemistry and organic synthetic chemistry.

    Xiao-Ming Chen;Ming-Liang Tong

  • A Stable Pentagonal Bipyramidal Dy(III) Single-Ion Magnet with a Record Magnetization Reversal Barrier over 1000 K.

    Jiang Liu;Yan-Cong Chen;Jun-Liang Liu;Veacheslav Vieru

  • Symmetry-Supported Magnetic Blocking at 20 K in Pentagonal Bipyramidal Dy(III) Single-Ion Magnets

    Yan-Cong Chen;Jun-Liang Liu;Liviu Ungur;Jiang Liu

  • Syntheses, structures, photoluminescence, and theoretical studies of d(10) metal complexes of 2,2'-dihydroxy-[1,1']binaphthalenyl-3,3'-dicarboxylate.

    Shao Liang Zheng;Jin Hua Yang;Xiao Lan Yu;Xiao Ming Chen

  • Efficient purification of ethene by an ethane-trapping metal-organic framework

    Pei-Qin Liao;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Jie-Peng Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Controlling guest conformation for efficient purification of butadiene

    Pei-Qin Liao;Ning-Yu Huang;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Jie-Peng Zhang

  • Double‐Stranded Helices and Molecular Zippers Assembled from Single‐Stranded Coordination Polymers Directed by Supramolecular Interactions

    Xiao-Ming Chen;Gao-Feng Liu

  • Supramolecular isomerism in coordination polymers.

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Xiao-Chun Huang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Self-Assembled Three-Dimensional Coordination Polymers with Unusual Ligand-Unsupported Ag-Ag Bonds: Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescent Properties.

    Ming-Liang Tong;Xiao-Ming Chen;Bao-Hui Ye;Liang-Nian Ji

  • Copper(I) 1,2,4-triazolates and related complexes: studies of the solvothermal ligand reactions, network topologies, and photoluminescence properties.

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Yan-Yong Lin;Xiao-Chun Huang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Hydroxylation of N-heterocycle ligands observed in two unusual mixed-valence Cui/Cuii complexes

    Xian-Ming Zhang;Ming-Liang Tong;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Blue photoluminescent zinc coordination polymers with supertetranuclear cores

    Jun Tao;Ming-Liang Tong;Jian-Xin Shi;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Exceptional framework flexibility and sorption behavior of a multifunctional porous cuprous triazolate framework.

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • An Alkaline-Stable, Metal Hydroxide Mimicking Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution.

    Xue-Feng Lu;Pei-Qin Liao;Jia-Wei Wang;Jun-Xi Wu

  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies on structural transformations of porous coordination polymers

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Pei-Qin Liao;Hao-Long Zhou;Rui-Biao Lin

  • Recent Advances in Luminescent Monomeric, Multinuclear, and Polymeric Zn(II) and Cd(II) Coordination Complexes

    Shao-Liang Zheng;Xiao-Ming Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

D. G. Hitlin
D. G. Hitlin California Institute of Technology
H. Schröder
H. Schröder University of Rostock
W. H. Toki
W. H. Toki Colorado State University
M. L. Perl
M. L. Perl Stanford University
B. N. Ratcliff
B. N. Ratcliff Stanford University
A. Seiden
A. Seiden University of California, Santa Cruz
K. Honscheid
K. Honscheid The Ohio State University
M. Davier
M. Davier University of Paris-Saclay
F. C. Porter
F. C. Porter California Institute of Technology

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