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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13638 12280 2119 2101 244 8485

Xijun Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xijun Hu between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xijun Hu published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2009. 26 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2009. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 18 publications
1991 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xijun Hu: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 4
1993 8
1994 8
1995 4
1996 5
1997 3
1998 3
1999 7
2000 18
2001 10
2002 5
2003 15
2004 16
2005 11
2006 16
2007 14
2008 12
2009 19
2010 9
2011 7
2012 3
2013 8
2014 5
2015 7
2016 8
2017 10
2018 13
2019 7
2020 11
2021 6
2022 11
2023 16
2024 8
2025 18
Total 326
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Xijun Hu 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 Xijun Hu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 244 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 244
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Xijun Hu 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 Xijun Hu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 52
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Xijun Hu is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China and has produced extensive research in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's publications cover a broad range of topics, with particular emphasis on Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Green Space and Health, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Quantum Chaos and Dynamical Systems, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Xijun Hu include Frank Leung-Yuk Lam, Cunyou Chen, Chi Ho Wong, Baojing Wei, and Leung Yuk Frank Lam. These collaborations underline a sustained research network within related scientific domains.

Xijun Hu has published in several notable venues, with the most frequent including Sustainability, arXiv (Cornell University), Ecological Indicators, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Molecular Catalysis. These publications contribute to the dissemination of knowledge across interdisciplinary fields.

Some recent representative publications by Xijun Hu include:

  • Influence of landscape features on urban land surface temperature: Scale and neighborhood effects (2021) in The Science of The Total Environment
  • A Review on Bismuth Oxyhalide (BiOX, X=Cl, Br, I) Based Photocatalysts for Wastewater Remediation (2022) in Frontiers in Catalysis
  • Developing SrTiO3/TiO2 heterostructure nanotube array for photocatalytic fuel cells with improved efficiency and elucidating the effects of organic substrates (2021) in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Coupled effects of land use and climate change on water supply in SSP-RCP scenarios: A case study of the Ganjiang River Basin, China (2023) in Ecological Indicators
  • Spatiotemporal exploration of ecosystem service value, landscape ecological risk, and their interactive relationship in Hunan Province, Central-South China, over the past 30 years (2023) in Ecological Indicators

Best Publications

  • Degradation of Azo-dye Orange II by a Photoassisted Fenton Reaction Using a Novel Composite of Iron Oxide and Silicate Nanoparticles as a Catalyst

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue;Huai Yong Zhu

  • Nanostructured morphology control for efficient supercapacitor electrodes

    Sheng Chen;Wei Xing;Jingjing Duan;Xijun Hu

  • Synthesis of anatase TiO2 supported on porous solids by chemical vapor deposition

    Zhe Ding;Xijun Hu;Po L Yue;Gao Q Lu

  • Novel bentonite clay-based Fe-nanocomposite as a heterogeneous catalyst for photo-Fenton discoloration and mineralization of Orange II.

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue

  • Effect of initial solution pH on the degradation of Orange II using clay-based Fe nanocomposites as heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst.

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue

  • Discoloration and mineralization of Reactive Red HE-3B by heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction.

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue;Huai Yong Zhu

  • Novel silica gel supported TiO2 photocatalyst synthesized by CVD method

    Zhe Ding;Xijun Hu;Gao Q. Lu;Po-Lock Yue

  • Discoloration and mineralization of Orange II using different heterogeneous catalysts containing Fe: a comparative study.

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue

  • Characterization of the structural and surface properties of chemically modified MCM-41 material

    X.S Zhao;G.Q Lu;X Hu

  • Copper/activated carbon as catalyst for organic wastewater treatment

    Xijun Hu;Lecheng Lei;Hiu Ping Chu;Po Lock Yue

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of wastewater containing ammonia and phenol over activated carbon supported Pt catalysts

    Shengli Cao;Guohua Chen;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue

  • Copper/MCM-41 as catalyst for the wet oxidation of phenol

    Qiang Wu;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue;Xiu Song Zhao

  • A novel laponite clay-based Fe nanocomposite and its photo-catalytic activity in photo-assisted degradation of Orange II

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue;Huai Yong Zhu

  • Discoloration and mineralization of Orange II by using a bentonite clay-based Fe nanocomposite film as a heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst.

    Jiyun Feng;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue

  • Capability of novel ZnFe2O4 nanotube arrays for visible-light induced degradation of 4-chlorophenol

    Xinyong Li;Yang Hou;Qidong Zhao;Wei Teng

  • Catalytic wet air oxidation of dyeing and printing wastewater

    Lecheng Lei;Xi-Jun Hu;Hiuping Chu;Guohua Chen

  • Anionic Dye Adsorption on Chemically Modified Ordered Mesoporous Carbons

    Chun He;Xijun Hu

  • Discoloration and mineralization of Orange II by using Fe3+-doped TiO2 and bentonite clay-based Fe nanocatalysts

    Jiyun Feng;Raymond S.K. Wong;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue

  • Oxidative degradation of poly vinyl alcohol by the photochemically enhanced Fenton reaction

    Lecheng Lei;Xijun Hu;Po Lock Yue;Stefan H. Bossmann

  • Chemical-Vapor-Deposited Copper on Acid-Activated Bentonite Clay as an Applicable Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Photo-Fenton-like Oxidation of Textile Organic Pollutants

    Alex Chi-Kin Yip;Frank Leung-Yuk Lam;Xijun Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Po Lock Yue
Po Lock Yue Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Duong D. Do
Duong D. Do University of Queensland
Shi-Zhang Qiao
Shi-Zhang Qiao University of Adelaide
Guohua Chen
Guohua Chen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lecheng Lei
Lecheng Lei Zhejiang University
Gao Qing Lu
Gao Qing Lu University of Surrey
Ping Sheng
Ping Sheng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ka Ming Ng
Ka Ming Ng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Xiu Song Zhao
Xiu Song Zhao Qingdao University
Xinyong Li
Xinyong Li Dalian University of Technology

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