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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 62 6556 6338 208 207 180 12294

Xiaobo Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaobo Chen between 1997 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 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2022. 61 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2022. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 28 publications
1997 2025

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaobo Chen: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 4
2004 4
2005 0
2006 3
2007 2
2008 5
2009 3
2010 1
2011 4
2012 9
2013 5
2014 13
2015 8
2016 8
2017 11
2018 15
2019 28
2020 18
2021 25
2022 33
2023 23
2024 33
2025 28
Total 286
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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, 170–189 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: 180 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
170–189 850 180
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
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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 62
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
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 RMIT University in Australia and has a significant body of work primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research output includes 186 publications in Engineering and 170 in Materials Science, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary approach.

Their subfields of study extend into Materials Chemistry with 109 publications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering with 55, Mechanical Engineering with 54, as well as Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, with 27 and 26 publications respectively.

The main topics addressed in their research involve Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (58 publications), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (52), Advancements in Battery Materials (32), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (26), Advanced Battery Technologies Research (26), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (22), and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (20).

Chen frequently collaborates with several researchers with whom they have multiple co-authored works, including Ivan Cole (25 joint publications), Zhan Shi (22), Qiushi Deng (13), and Shouhua Feng (a combined 20 across two records).

Common venues for publication by Chen include the SSRN Electronic Journal (12 publications), Journal of Material Science and Technology (8), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (6), Corrosion Science (5), and Small (5).

Their recent papers, which cover a range of topics in materials and coatings, include:

  • Advances in coatings on biodegradable magnesium alloys, 2020, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • Surface states of carbon dots and their influences on luminescence, 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
  • Evading strength-corrosion tradeoff in Mg alloys via dense ultrafine twins, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Challenges and progresses of lithium-metal batteries, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Stimuli-Responsive Luminescent Properties of Tetraphenylethene-Based Strontium and Cobalt Metal-Organic Frameworks, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • What is going on in magnesium alloys

    X.J. Wang;D.K. Xu;R.Z. Wu;X.B. Chen

  • Advances in functionalized polymer coatings on biodegradable magnesium alloys - A review.

    Ling-Yu Li;Lan-Yue Cui;Rong-Chang Zeng;Shuo-Qi Li

  • Advances in coatings on biodegradable magnesium alloys

    Zheng-Zheng Yin;Wei-Chen Qi;Rong-Chang Zeng;Rong-Chang Zeng;Xiao-Bo Chen

  • Review of Corrosion-Resistant Conversion Coatings for Magnesium and Its Alloys

    Xiaobo Chen;Nick Birbilis;Trevor Abbott

  • Surface states of carbon dots and their influences on luminescence

    Hui Ding;Xue-Hua Li;Xiao-Bo Chen;Ji-Shi Wei

  • Evading strength-corrosion tradeoff in Mg alloys via dense ultrafine twins.

    Changjian Yan;Yunchang Xin;Xiao-Bo Chen;Daokui Xu

  • Multifunctional flexible composite aerogels constructed through in-situ growth of metal-organic framework nanoparticles on bacterial cellulose

    Xiaoting Ma;Yue Lou;Xiao-Bo Chen;Xiao-Bo Chen;Zhan Shi

  • Electrochemical behaviour and corrosion of Mg-Y alloys

    Aaron Sudholz;Kateryna Gusieva;Xiaobo Chen;Barrington Muddle

  • Dry sliding wear behavior of magnesium alloys

    J. An;R.G. Li;Y. Lu;C.M. Chen

  • Carbon dots with red/near-infrared emissions and their intrinsic merits for biomedical applications

    Hui Ding;Xuan-Xuan Zhou;Ji-Shi Wei;Xiao-Bing Li

  • Effect of water presence on choline chloride-2urea ionic liquid and coating platings from the hydrated ionic liquid.

    Cuiling Du;Binyuan Zhao;Xiao-Bo Chen;Nick Birbilis

  • Recent advances in biodegradation controls over Mg alloys for bone fracture management: A review

    Ming-Shi Song;Ming-Shi Song;Rong-Chang Zeng;Yun-Fei Ding;Rachel W. Li

  • Composition and microstructure dependent corrosion behaviour of Mg-Li alloys

    C.Q. Li;C.Q. Li;C.Q. Li;D.K. Xu;X.-B. Chen;X.-B. Chen;B.J. Wang

  • Effect of volume fraction of LPSO phases on corrosion and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Y alloys

    C.Q. Li;C.Q. Li;C.Q. Li;D.K. Xu;Z.R. Zeng;B.J. Wang

  • Controlling initial biodegradation of magnesium by a biocompatible strontium phosphate conversion coating.

    Xiao Bo Chen;David Russell Nisbet;Rachel W Li;Paul N Fracs Smith

  • A simple route towards a hydroxyapatite–Mg(OH)2 conversion coating for magnesium

    Xiaobo Chen;Nick Birbilis;Trevor Abbott

  • Challenges and progresses of lithium-metal batteries.

    Jinming Wang;Bingcheng Ge;Hui Li;Meng Yang

  • Corrosion resistance and antibacterial activity of zinc-loaded montmorillonite coatings on biodegradable magnesium alloy AZ31

    Yu-Hong Zou;Jian Wang;Lan-Yue Cui;Rong-Chang Zeng;Rong-Chang Zeng

  • Effect of [Ca2+] and [PO43-] levels on the formation of calcium phosphate conversion coatings on die-cast magnesium alloy AZ91D

    Xiaobo Chen;Nick Birbilis;Trevor Abbott

  • Growth behavior of MgAl-layered double hydroxide films by conversion of anodic films on magnesium alloy AZ31 and their corrosion protection

    Gen Zhang;Liang Wu;Aitao Tang;Xiao-Bo Chen

  • Effect of surface roughness of Ti, Zr, and TiZr on apatite precipitation from simulated body fluid.

    Xiaobo Chen;Alireza Nouri;Yuncang Li;Jianguo Lin

  • Double-layered manganese phosphate conversion coating on magnesium alloy AZ91D: Insights into coating formation, growth and corrosion resistance

    Xiaobo Chen;Xian Zhou;Trevor Bruce Abbott;Mark Alan Easton

  • A Dual Role of Graphene Oxide Sheet Deposition on Titanate Nanowire Scaffolds for Osteo-implantation: Mechanical Hardener and Surface Activity Regulator

    Wenjun Dong;Wenjun Dong;Lijuan Hou;Tingting Li;Ziqiang Gong

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Birbilis
Nick Birbilis Deakin University
Zhan Shi
Zhan Shi Jilin University
Rong-Chang Zeng
Rong-Chang Zeng Shandong University of Science and Technology
Shouhua Feng
Shouhua Feng Jilin University
Mark Alan Easton
Mark Alan Easton RMIT University
Peter Hodgson
Peter Hodgson Deakin University
Ivan S. Cole
Ivan S. Cole RMIT University
Cuie Wen
Cuie Wen RMIT University
Wenjun Dong
Wenjun Dong University of Science and Technology Beijing
Shaokang Guan
Shaokang Guan Zhengzhou University

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