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D-Index
51
Citations
12875
World Ranking
13791
National Ranking
2

Xiaoliang Ma 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 Xiaoliang Ma sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 195 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiaoliang Ma 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 Xiaoliang Ma 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiaoliang Ma is a researcher affiliated with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research in Kuwait. Their work spans multiple fields primarily within engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in subfields such as mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Their research emphasizes several key topics including catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, petroleum processing and analysis, catalytic processes in materials science, photonic and optical devices, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and advanced antenna and metasurface technologies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "A Brief Review of Formaldehyde Removal through Activated Carbon Adsorption" (2022, Applied Sciences)
  • "Recent progress in hydrotreating kinetics and modeling of heavy oil and residue: A review" (2022, Fuel)
  • "Adsorptive desulfurization of jet fuels over TiO2-CeO2 mixed oxides: Role of surface Ti and Ce cations" (2020, Catalysis Today)
  • "Degradable Selenium-Containing Polymers for Low Cytotoxic Antibacterial Materials" (2022, ACS Macro Letters)
  • "Towards the performance limit of catenary meta-optics via field-driven optimization" (2024, Opto-Electronic Advances)

Xiaoliang Ma frequently publishes in journals such as Catalysis Today, Advanced Optical Materials, Laser & Photonics Review, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Fuel, reflecting a sustained engagement with topics related to catalysis, optics, and energy materials.

They have collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including Xiangang Luo, Mingbo Pu, Yinghui Guo, Jianming Liao, and Mingfeng Xu, signifying ongoing research partnerships across diverse scientific areas.

Best Publications

  • New design approaches to ultra-clean diesel fuels by deep desulfurization and deep dearomatization

    Chunshan Song;Xiaoliang Ma

  • Ultra-deep desulfurization and denitrogenation of diesel fuel by selective adsorption over three different adsorbents: A study on adsorptive selectivity and mechanism

    Jae Hyung Kim;Xiaoliang Ma;Anning Zhou;Chunshan Song

  • A new approach to deep desulfurization of gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel by selective adsorption for ultra-clean fuels and for fuel cell applications

    Xiaoliang Ma;Lu Sun;Chunshan Song

  • Hydrodesulfurization reactivities of various sulfur compounds in diesel fuel

    Xiaoliang Ma;Kinya Sakanishi;Isao Mochida

  • “Molecular Basket” Sorbents for Separation of CO2 and H2S from Various Gas Streams

    Xiaoliang Ma;Xiaoxing Wang;Chunshan Song

  • Selective Adsorption for Removing Sulfur from Jet Fuel over Zeolite-Based Adsorbents

    S. Velu;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song

  • Infrared Study of CO2 Sorption over “Molecular Basket” Sorbent Consisting of Polyethylenimine-Modified Mesoporous Molecular Sieve

    Xiaoxing Wang;Viviane Schwartz;Jason C. Clark;Xiaoliang Ma

  • Characterization of Structural and Surface Properties of Nanocrystalline TiO2−CeO2 Mixed Oxides by XRD, XPS, TPR, and TPD

    Shingo Watanabe;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song

  • Deep desulfurization of gasoline by selective adsorption over solid adsorbents and impact of analytical methods on ppm-level sulfur quantification for fuel cell applications

    Xiaoliang Ma;Subramani Velu;Jae Hyung Kim;Chunshan Song

  • Liquid-phase adsorption of multi-ring thiophenic sulfur compounds on carbon materials with different surface properties.

    Anning Zhou;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song

  • A novel method for oxidative desulfurization of liquid hydrocarbon fuels based on catalytic oxidation using molecular oxygen coupled with selective adsorption

    Xiaoliang Ma;Anning Zhou;Chunshan Song

  • Low-Temperature H2S Removal from Steam-Containing Gas Mixtures with ZnO for Fuel Cell Application. 1. ZnO Particles and Extrudates

    Ivan I. Novochinskii;Chunshan Song;Xiaoliang Ma;Xinsheng Liu

  • Deep Desulfurization of Gasoline by Selective Adsorption over Nickel-Based Adsorbent for Fuel Cell Applications

    Xiaoliang Ma;Michael Sprague;Chunshan Song

  • Hydrodesulfurization reactivities of various sulfur compounds in vacuum gas oil

    Xiaoliang Ma;Kinya Sakanishi;Isao Mochida

  • Effects of oxidative modification of carbon surface on the adsorption of sulfur compounds in diesel fuel

    Anning Zhou;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song

  • Selective Adsorption for Removal of Nitrogen Compounds from Liquid Hydrocarbon Streams over Carbon- and Alumina-Based Adsorbents

    Masoud Almarri;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song

  • Molecular basket sorbents polyethylenimine–SBA-15 for CO2 capture from flue gas: Characterization and sorption properties

    Xiaoxing Wang;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song;Darren R. Locke

  • Mesoporous-molecular-sieve-supported nickel sorbents for adsorptive desulfurization of commercial ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel

    Cigdem Sentorun-Shalaby;Shyamal Kumar Saha;Xiaoliang Ma;Chunshan Song

  • Effects of Aromatics, Diesel Additives, Nitrogen Compounds, and Moisture on Adsorptive Desulfurization of Diesel Fuel over Activated Carbon

    Jing Xiao;Jing Xiao;Chunshan Song;Xiaoliang Ma;Zhong Li

  • Maximizing the number of oxygen-containing functional groups on activated carbon by using ammonium persulfate and improving the temperature-programmed desorption characterization of carbon surface chemistry

    Na Li;Na Li;Xiaoliang Ma;Qingfang Zha;Kyungsoo Kim

  • A solid molecular basket sorbent for CO2 capture from gas streams with low CO2 concentration under ambient conditions

    Xiaoxing Wang;Xiaoliang Ma;Viviane Schwartz;Jason C Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunshan Song
Chunshan Song Chinese University of Hong Kong
Isao Mochida
Isao Mochida Kyushu University
Seong Ho Yoon
Seong Ho Yoon Kyushu University
Kinya Sakanishi
Kinya Sakanishi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Jin Miyawaki
Jin Miyawaki Kyushu University
Steven H. Overbury
Steven H. Overbury Oak Ridge National Laboratory
S. Ted Oyama
S. Ted Oyama National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Long Qing Chen
Long Qing Chen Pennsylvania State University
Yongsheng Chen
Yongsheng Chen Nankai University
Carlo G. Pantano
Carlo G. Pantano Pennsylvania State University

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