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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 90 1695 1630 539 535 511 29625

Xiaoming Tao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaoming Tao between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaoming Tao published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 18.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2011. 67 of the 776 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2011. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 40 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 44 publications 2012: 44 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 28 publications
1985 2025

776 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaoming Tao: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 3
1997 13
1998 8
1999 13
2000 23
2001 28
2002 29
2003 18
2004 27
2005 35
2006 40
2007 23
2008 26
2009 15
2010 30
2011 44
2012 44
2013 28
2014 25
2015 23
2016 19
2017 18
2018 19
2019 18
2020 26
2021 26
2022 40
2023 28
2024 39
2025 28
Total 776
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Xiaoming Tao 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 Xiaoming Tao 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, 510–529 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: 511 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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
510–529 194 511
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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Xiaoming Tao 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 Xiaoming Tao 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 90
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

Xiaoming Tao is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China. Their primary fields of study include Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Their research is concentrated on several topics within these fields, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Textile materials and evaluations
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Xiaoming Tao has authored numerous papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • "Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors", 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Semantic Communications: Principles and Challenges", 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Thermally drawn advanced functional fibers: New frontier of flexible electronics", 2020, Materials Today
  • "Ionic Hydrogel for Efficient and Scalable Moisture-Electric Generation", 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "A Ternary Dumbbell Structure with Spatially Separated Catalytic Sites for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting", 2020, Advanced Science

Their frequent co-authors include Bao Yang, Wei Zeng, Zhijin Qin, Ying Xiong, and Wei Chen, reflecting ongoing collaborative work in their research areas.

The venues where Xiaoming Tao commonly publishes encompass both conference and journal platforms, with a concentration of works appearing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • China Communications

The distribution of publications across these venues highlights the multidisciplinary and evolving nature of their scientific contributions especially in engineering and material sciences.

Best Publications

  • Fiber‐Based Wearable Electronics: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Devices, and Applications

    Wei Zeng;Lin Shu;Qiao Li;Song Chen

  • Well-Dispersed Chitosan/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites

    Xiaoming Yang;Yingfeng Tu;Liang Li;Songmin Shang

  • Characterization of mechanical behavior of woven fabrics: Experimental methods and benchmark results

    J Cao;R Akkerman;P Boisse;J Chen

  • Smart Textile-Integrated Microelectronic Systems for Wearable Applications

    Jidong Shi;Su Liu;Lisha Zhang;Bao Yang

  • Photodetectors Based on Two‐Dimensional Layered Materials Beyond Graphene

    Chao Xie;Chunhin Mak;Xiaoming Tao;Feng Yan

  • A transparent, flexible, low-temperature, and solution-processible graphene composite electrode

    Haixin Chang;Guangfeng Wang;An Yang;Xiaoming Tao

  • Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using a superstructure fiber Bragg grating

    Bai-Ou Guan;Hwa-Yaw Tam;Xiao-Ming Tao;Xiao-Yi Dong

  • Synthesis and characterization of layer-aligned poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanocomposites

    Xiaoming Yang;Xiaoming Yang;Liang Li;Liang Li;Songmin Shang;Xiao-ming Tao

  • Fabrication and properties of microcapsules and nanocapsules containing n-octadecane

    X. X. Zhang;X. X. Zhang;Y. F. Fan;Xiaoming Tao;Kit Lun Yick

  • Textile structural composites

    Xiaoming Tao;John Haozhong Xin;F. Ko

  • Crystallization and prevention of supercooling of microencapsulated n-alkanes

    Xing Xiang Zhang;Yao Feng Fan;Xiaoming Tao;Kit Lun Yick

  • Highly durable all-fiber nanogenerator for mechanical energy harvesting

    Wei Zeng;Xiao-Ming Tao;Song Chen;Songmin Shang

  • High-performance graphdiyne-based electrochemical actuators.

    Chao Lu;Ying Yang;Jian Wang;Ruoping Fu

  • Generation of molecular hot electroluminescence by resonant nanocavity plasmons

    Z. C. Dong;X. L. Zhang;H. Y. Gao;Y. Luo

  • Wearable Electronics and Photonics

    Xiaoming Tao

  • A highly sensitive ultraviolet sensor based on a facile in situ solution-grown ZnO nanorod/graphene heterostructure

    Haixin Chang;Zhenhua Sun;Keith Yat Fung Ho;Xiaoming Tao

  • Review of Flexible Temperature Sensing Networks for Wearable Physiological Monitoring

    Qiao Li;Li Na Zhang;Xiaoming Tao;Xin Ding

  • Smart fibres, fabrics and clothing

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  • RETRACTED: On the microstructure of three-dimensional braided preforms

    L. Chen;Xiaoming Tao;C. L. Choy

  • Fiber Bragg grating cavity sensor for simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature

    Wei-Chong Du;Xiao-Ming Tao;Hwa-Yaw Tam

  • Structure and thermal stability of microencapsulated phase-change materials

    Xing Xiang Zhang;Xing Xiang Zhang;Xiaoming Tao;Kit Lun Yick;Xue Chen Wang

  • Thin Film Field‐Effect Phototransistors from Bandgap‐Tunable, Solution‐Processed, Few‐Layer Reduced Graphene Oxide Films

    Haixin Chang;Zhenhua Sun;Qinghong Yuan;Feng Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Bingang Xu
Bingang Xu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Tongxi Yu
Tongxi Yu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ning Ge
Ning Ge Tsinghua University
Songmin Shang
Songmin Shang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mai Xu
Mai Xu Beihang University
Hwa-Yaw Tam
Hwa-Yaw Tam Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bai-Ou Guan
Bai-Ou Guan Jinan University
John H. Xin
John H. Xin Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Feng Ding
Feng Ding Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology

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