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D-Index
114
Citations
52136
World Ranking
661
National Ranking
111

Xiaojun Peng 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 Xiaojun Peng sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 579 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Xiaojun Peng 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 Xiaojun Peng sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiaojun Peng is affiliated with Dalian University of Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science, with a strong emphasis on biomedical engineering and materials chemistry. Their research integrates molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and organic chemistry to address challenges in cancer theranostics, photodynamic therapy, and advanced biosensing technologies.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Photodynamic therapy research studies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
  • Molecular sensors and ion detection
  • Sulfur compounds in biology

Xiaojun Peng has published research in several prominent scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Chemical Science

Some recent papers associated with Xiaojun Peng include:

  • "Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "NIR Light-Driving Barrier-Free Group Rotation in Nanoparticles with an 88.3% Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Chemiluminescence for bioimaging and therapeutics: recent advances and challenges," 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Activity-based NIR fluorescent probes based on the versatile hemicyanine scaffold: design strategy, biomedical applications, and outlook," 2022, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Unimolecular Photodynamic O2-Economizer To Overcome Hypoxia Resistance in Phototherapeutics," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Xiaojun Peng collaborates frequently with researchers such as Jiangli Fan, Wen Sun, Jianjun Du, Saran Long, and Qichao Yao, illustrating a network of cooperation within their academic field.

Best Publications

  • Fluorescent and colorimetric probes for detection of thiols

    Xiaoqiang Chen;Ying Zhou;Xiaojun Peng;Juyoung Yoon

  • Fluorescent Probes for Sensing and Imaging within Specific Cellular Organelles.

    Hao Zhu;Jiangli Fan;Jianjun Du;Xiaojun Peng

  • Energy transfer cassettes based on organic fluorophores: construction and applications in ratiometric sensing

    Jiangli Fan;Mingming Hu;Peng Zhan;Xiaojun Peng

  • Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application.

    Xueze Zhao;Jiangping Liu;Jiangli Fan;Hui Chao

  • Recent Development of Chemosensors Based on Cyanine Platforms

    Wen Sun;Shigang Guo;Chong Hu;Jiangli Fan

  • Fluorescent chemodosimeters using “mild” chemical events for the detection of small anions and cations in biological and environmental media

    Jianjun Du;Mingming Hu;Jiangli Fan;Xiaojun Peng

  • Economical Pt-Free Catalysts for Counter Electrodes of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Mingxing Wu;Xiao Lin;Yudi Wang;Liang Wang

  • Macro-/micro-environment-sensitive chemosensing and biological imaging

    Zhigang Yang;Zhigang Yang;Jianfang Cao;Yanxia He;Yanxia He;Jung Ho Yang

  • A selective fluorescent sensor for imaging Cd2+ in living cells.

    Xiaojun Peng;Jianjun Du;Jiangli Fan;Jingyun Wang

  • Near-Infrared Light-Initiated Molecular Superoxide Radical Generator: Rejuvenating Photodynamic Therapy against Hypoxic Tumors

    Mingle Li;Jing Xia;Ruisong Tian;Jingyun Wang

  • An "enhanced PET"-based fluorescent probe with ultrasensitivity for imaging basal and elesclomol-induced HClO in cancer cells.

    Hao Zhu;Jiangli Fan;Jingyun Wang;Huiying Mu

  • NIR Light-Driving Barrier-Free Group Rotation in Nanoparticles with an 88.3% Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Therapy.

    Dongmei Xi;Ming Xiao;Jianfang Cao;Luyang Zhao

  • Heptamethine cyanine dyes with a large stokes shift and strong fluorescence: a paradigm for excited-state intramolecular charge transfer.

    Xiaojun Peng;Fengling Song;Erhu Lu;Yanan Wang

  • Photoactive Chiral Metal–Organic Frameworks for Light-Driven Asymmetric α-Alkylation of Aldehydes

    Pengyan Wu;Cheng He;Jian Wang;Xiaojun Peng

  • Fluorescent, MRI, and colorimetric chemical sensors for the first-row d-block metal ions

    Hao Zhu;Jiangli Fan;Benhua Wang;Xiaojun Peng

  • Biosensors and chemosensors based on the optical responses of polydiacetylenes

    Xiaoqiang Chen;Xiaoqiang Chen;Guodong Zhou;Xiaojun Peng;Juyoung Yoon

  • Chemiluminescence for bioimaging and therapeutics: recent advances and challenges.

    Mingwang Yang;Jiaguo Huang;Jiangli Fan;Jianjun Du

  • Colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescence sensing of fluoride: tuning selectivity in proton transfer.

    Xiaojun Peng;Yunkou Wu;Jiangli Fan;Maozhong Tian

  • Activity-based NIR fluorescent probes based on the versatile hemicyanine scaffold: design strategy, biomedical applications, and outlook.

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  • Design of highly active binary catalyst systems for CO2/epoxide copolymerization: polymer selectivity, enantioselectivity, and stereochemistry control.

    Xiao-Bing Lu;Lei Shi;Yi-Ming Wang;Rong Zhang

  • A fluorescent chemodosimeter specific for cysteine: effective discrimination of cysteine from homocysteine.

    Honglin Li;Jiangli Fan;Jingyun Wang;Maozhong Tian

  • A self-calibrating bipartite viscosity sensor for mitochondria.

    Zhigang Yang;Yanxia He;Jae Hong Lee;Nayoung Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiangli Fan
Jiangli Fan Dalian University of Technology
Shiguo Sun
Shiguo Sun Northwest A&F University
Jianjun Du
Jianjun Du Dalian University of Technology
Jingyun Wang
Jingyun Wang Dalian University of Technology
Yanmei Zhou
Yanmei Zhou Henan University
Juyoung Yoon
Juyoung Yoon Ewha Womans University
Junjie Ou
Junjie Ou Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Lihua Zhang
Lihua Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Guowang Xu
Guowang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yi Pang
Yi Pang University of Akron

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