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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 93 1418 1360 444 414 273 77997

Xiaobo Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaobo Chen between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaobo Chen published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2018. 38 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2018. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 17 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 18 publications
2000 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaobo Chen: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 5
2005 6
2006 2
2007 5
2008 3
2009 6
2010 9
2011 4
2012 1
2013 17
2014 19
2015 19
2016 21
2017 24
2018 41
2019 24
2020 22
2021 26
2022 22
2023 24
2024 20
2025 18
Total 348
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Xiaobo Chen 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 Xiaobo Chen 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, 270–289 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: 273 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
270–289 665 273
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
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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Xiaobo Chen 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 Xiaobo Chen 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142 93
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

Xiaobo Chen is affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and surfaces, coatings and films. Their main topics of research include:

  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

Xiaobo Chen has published extensively, contributing 59 publications to materials science and 40 publications to engineering. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Nanosheets assembled layered MXene/MoSe2 nanohybrid positive electrode materials for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors," 2021, Journal of Energy Storage
  • "In situ synthesis of Ti3C2Tx MXene/CoS nanocomposite as high performance counter electrode materials for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells," 2021, Solar Energy
  • "Construction of high-performance solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor based on Ti3C2Tx MXene/CuS positive electrode and Fe2O3@rGO negative electrode," 2023, Journal of Energy Storage

Xiaobo Chen frequently collaborates with other researchers including Dmitri N. Zakharov, Jianghao Cai, Guangwen Zhou, Wen Yang, and Peizhi Yang.

In addition to journal articles, Xiaobo Chen has contributed to book publishing, including a title released by Springer International Publishing: "Energy Technology 2020: Recycling, Carbon Dioxide Management, and Other Technologies," published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, Modifications, and Applications

    Xiaobo Chen;Samuel S Mao

  • Chemistry and properties of nanocrystals of different shapes.

    Clemens Burda;Xiaobo Chen;Radha Narayanan;Mostafa A. El-Sayed

  • Semiconductor-based Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

    Xiaobo Chen;Shaohua Shen;Liejin Guo;Samuel S. Mao

  • Increasing Solar Absorption for Photocatalysis with Black Hydrogenated Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystals

    Xiaobo Chen;Lei Liu;Peter Y. Yu;Samuel S. Mao

  • A review on g-C3N4-based photocatalysts

    Jiuqing Wen;Jun Xie;Xiaobo Chen;Xin Li

  • Titanium dioxide-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic fuel generations.

    Yi Ma;Xiuli Wang;Yushuai Jia;Xiaobo Chen

  • Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels.

    Xin Li;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec;Xiaobo Chen

  • Engineering heterogeneous semiconductors for solar water splitting

    Xin Li;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Jingxiang Low;Yueping Fang

  • Enhanced Nitrogen Doping in TiO2 Nanoparticles

    Clemens Burda;Yongbing Lou;Xiaobo Chen;Anna C. S. Samia

  • Black titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanomaterials

    Xiaobo Chen;Lei Liu;Fuqiang Huang

  • The electronic origin of the visible-light absorption properties of C-, N- and S-doped TiO2 nanomaterials.

    Xiaobo Chen;Clemens Burda

  • Highly Efficient Formation of Visible Light Tunable TiO2-xNx Photocatalysts and Their Transformation at the Nanoscale

    James L. Gole;John D. Stout;Clemens Burda;Yongbing Lou

  • Nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage

    Xiaobo Chen;Can Li;Michaël Grätzel;Robert Kostecki

  • Semiconductor quantum dots for photodynamic therapy.

    Anna C S Samia;Xiaobo Chen;Clemens Burda

  • Photoelectron Spectroscopic Investigation of Nitrogen-Doped Titania Nanoparticles

    Xiaobo Chen;Clemens Burda

  • Hydrogenated TiO(2) nanocrystals: a novel microwave absorbing material.

    Ting Xia;Chi Zhang;Nathan A. Oyler;Xiaobo Chen

  • Three-Dimensional Crystalline/Amorphous Co/Co3O4 Core/Shell Nanosheets as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Xiaodong Yan;Lihong Tian;Lihong Tian;Min He;Min He;Xiaobo Chen

  • Recent progress of nanomaterials for microwave absorption

    Michael Green;Xiaobo Chen

  • Formation of Oxynitride as the Photocatalytic Enhancing Site in Nitrogen‐Doped Titania Nanocatalysts: Comparison to a Commercial Nanopowder

    Xiaobo Chen;Yongbing Lou;Anna C. S. Samia;Clemens Burda

  • Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: self-structural modifications.

    Lei Liu;Xiaobo Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel S. Mao
Samuel S. Mao Khalifa University
Clemens Burda
Clemens Burda Case Western Reserve University
Fuqiang Huang
Fuqiang Huang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yongbing Lou
Yongbing Lou Southeast University
Gao Liu
Gao Liu Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Weishen Yang
Weishen Yang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Shaohua Shen
Shaohua Shen Xi'an Jiaotong University
Runhua Fan
Runhua Fan Shanghai Maritime University
Liwu Lin
Liwu Lin Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Jinghua Guo
Jinghua Guo Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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