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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9420 9094 2278 2112 107 14108

Xiaoyang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaoyang Xu between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaoyang Xu published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 28 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2022. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 12 publications
2006 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaoyang Xu: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 6
2008 5
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 6
2013 8
2014 16
2015 17
2016 16
2017 8
2018 8
2019 9
2020 5
2021 10
2022 18
2023 11
2024 16
2025 12
Total 186
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Xiaoyang Xu 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 Xiaoyang Xu 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, 90–109 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: 107 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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
90–109 356 107
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
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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Xiaoyang Xu 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 Xiaoyang Xu 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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
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

Xiaoyang Xu is affiliated with the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Materials Chemistry.

Their work extensively covers topics such as extracellular vesicles in disease, RNA interference and gene delivery, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, and interferon and immune responses.

Xu's recent publications include:

  • An intrinsically bioactive hydrogel with on-demand drug release behaviors for diabetic wound healing, 2021, Bioactive Materials
  • Next-Generation Vaccines: Nanoparticle-Mediated DNA and mRNA Delivery, 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Inhaled siRNA nanoparticles targeting IL11 inhibit lung fibrosis and improve pulmonary function post-bleomycin challenge, 2022, Science Advances
  • mRNA lipid nanoparticle-mediated pyroptosis sensitizes immunologically cold tumors to checkpoint immunotherapy, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Targeted delivery of a STING agonist to brain tumors using bioengineered protein nanoparticles for enhanced immunotherapy, 2022, Bioactive Materials

Xu frequently collaborates with several researchers including Xue-Qing Zhang, William Ho, Xin Bai, Zhongyu Li, and Qijing Chen.

Their research appears regularly in journals such as ACS Nano, Nature Communications, SSRN Electronic Journal, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, and Bioactive Materials, indicating a multidisciplinary approach that integrates nanotechnology, molecular biology, and immunotherapy.

Best Publications

  • Cancer Nanotechnology: The impact of passive and active targeting in the era of modern cancer biology

    Nicolas Bertrand;Jun Wu;Xiaoyang Xu;Nazila Kamaly

  • Cancer nanomedicine: from targeted delivery to combination therapy

    Xiaoyang Xu;Xiaoyang Xu;Xiaoyang Xu;William Ho;Xueqing Zhang;Nicolas Bertrand

  • Bioactive hydrogels for bone regeneration.

    Xin Bai;Mingzhu Gao;Sahla Syed;Jerry Zhuang

  • Interactions of nanomaterials and biological systems: implications to personalized nanomedicine

    Xue-Qing Zhang;Xiaoyang Xu;Xiaoyang Xu;Nicolas Bertrand;Eric Pridgen

  • Polymer-Functionalized Nanodiamond Platforms as Vehicles for Gene Delivery

    Xue-Qing Zhang;Mark Chen;Robert Lam;Xiaoyang Xu

  • Asymmetric functionalization of gold nanoparticles with oligonucleotides.

    Xiaoyang Xu;Nathaniel L. Rosi;Yuhuang Wang;Fengwei Huo

  • A gold-nanoparticle-based real-time colorimetric screening method for endonuclease activity and inhibition.

    Xiaoyang Xu;Min Su Han;Min Su Han;Chad A Mirkin

  • Enhancing tumor cell response to chemotherapy through nanoparticle-mediated codelivery of siRNA and cisplatin prodrug

    Xiaoyang Xu;Kun Xie;Xue Qing Zhang;Eric M. Pridgen

  • Hydrogel as a bioactive material to regulate stem cell fate

    Yung Hao Tsou;Joe Khoneisser;Ping Chun Huang;Xiaoyang Xu

  • Nanodiamond-insulin complexes as pH-dependent protein delivery vehicles.

    Rafael A. Shimkunas;Erik Robinson;Robert Lam;Steven Lu

  • An intrinsically bioactive hydrogel with on-demand drug release behaviors for diabetic wound healing.

    Bin Hu;Mingzhu Gao;Kofi Oti Boakye-Yiadom;William Ho

  • Multimodal nanodiamond drug delivery carriers for selective targeting, imaging, and enhanced chemotherapeutic efficacy.

    Xue Qing Zhang;Robert Lam;Xiaoyang Xu;Edward K. Chow

  • Colorimetric Cu2+ Detection Using DNA-Modified Gold-Nanoparticle Aggregates as Probes and Click Chemistry

    Xiaoyang Xu;Weston L. Daniel;Wei Wei;Chad A. Mirkin

  • Drug Delivery to the Brain across the Blood–Brain Barrier Using Nanomaterials

    Yung Hao Tsou;Xue Qing Zhang;He Zhu;Sahla Syed

  • Next-Generation Vaccines: Nanoparticle-Mediated DNA and mRNA Delivery.

    William Ho;Mingzhu Gao;Fengqiao Li;Zhongyu Li

  • Multimodal Gadolinium‐Enriched DNA–Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates for Cellular Imaging

    Ying Song;Xiaoyang Xu;Keith W. MacRenaris;Xue Qing Zhang

  • Long-circulating siRNA nanoparticles for validating Prohibitin1-targeted non-small cell lung cancer treatment.

    Xi Zhu;Xi Zhu;Yingjie Xu;Luisa M. Solis;Wei Tao;Wei Tao

  • Preventing diet-induced obesity in mice by adipose tissue transformation and angiogenesis using targeted nanoparticles

    Yuan Xue;Xiaoyang Xu;Xue-Qing Zhang;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Three-dimensional graphene-based aerogels prepared by a self-assembly process and its excellent catalytic and absorbing performance

    Tao Wu;Mingxi Chen;Lei Zhang;Xiaoyang Xu

  • Polyvalent oligonucleotide iron oxide nanoparticle "click" conjugates.

    Joshua I. Cutler;Dan Zheng;Xiaoyang Xu;David A. Giljohann

  • Fabrication of Bi-Fe3O4@RGO hybrids and their catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol

    Xuefang Wang;Fengling Xia;Xichuan Li;Xiaoyang Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianping Gao
Jianping Gao Tianjin University
Chad A. Mirkin
Chad A. Mirkin Northwestern University
Omid C. Farokhzad
Omid C. Farokhzad Harvard Medical School
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang University of Glasgow
Yu Liu
Yu Liu Tianjin University
Bruce R. Zetter
Bruce R. Zetter Boston Children's Hospital
Fengwei Huo
Fengwei Huo Nanjing Tech University
Jill E. Millstone
Jill E. Millstone University of Pittsburgh
Nathaniel L. Rosi
Nathaniel L. Rosi University of Pittsburgh

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