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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 102 1139 1006 18 16 241 46020

Xile Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xile Hu between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xile Hu published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2019. 29 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2019. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 14 publications
2002 2025

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xile Hu: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 3
2004 9
2005 2
2006 3
2007 3
2008 1
2009 9
2010 6
2011 12
2012 13
2013 10
2014 23
2015 19
2016 18
2017 15
2018 14
2019 31
2020 15
2021 18
2022 30
2023 17
2024 15
2025 14
Total 301
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Xile 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 Xile 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: 241 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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 1,100 241
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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Xile 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 Xile 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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
102–103 105 102
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2019 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Xile Hu is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on areas within chemistry and energy, with particular expertise in organic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and related electrical and electronic engineering fields.

The scientist's recent publications illustrate an emphasis on electrocatalysis and energy conversion processes. Notable papers include:

  • Mechanism of Oxygen Evolution Catalyzed by Cobalt Oxyhydroxide: Cobalt Superoxide Species as a Key Intermediate and Dioxygen Release as a Rate-Determining Step (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Modulating electric field distribution by alkali cations for CO2 electroreduction in strongly acidic medium (2022, Nature Catalysis)
  • Deciphering Iron-Dependent Activity in Oxygen Evolution Catalyzed by Nickel-Iron Layered Double Hydroxide (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Spectroscopic and Electrokinetic Evidence for a Bifunctional Mechanism of the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Double-atom catalysts as a molecular platform for heterogeneous oxygen evolution electrocatalysis (2021, Nature Energy)

Xile Hu frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Seunghwa Lee
  • Hao Ming Chen
  • Wenhao Ren
  • Weiyan Ni
  • Lichen Bai

Their work is regularly published in respected scientific journals, most commonly appearing in:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Xile Hu's research spans multiple specialized topics such as:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

The scientist holds memberships in prominent scientific bodies, including the Academia Europaea since 2020 and the European Academy of Sciences since 2019.

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured hydrotreating catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen evolution

    Carlos Gilberto Morales-Guio;Lucas-Alexandre Stern;Xile Hu

  • Exfoliation of layered double hydroxides for enhanced oxygen evolution catalysis

    Fang Song;Xile Hu

  • Ni2P as a Janus catalyst for water splitting: the oxygen evolution activity of Ni2P nanoparticles

    Lucas-Alexandre Stern;Ligang Feng;Fang Song;Xile Hu

  • Transition Metal Oxides as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solutions: An Application-Inspired Renaissance

    Fang Song;Lichen Bai;Aliki Moysiadou;Seunghwa Lee

  • Molybdenum Boride and Carbide Catalyze Hydrogen Evolution in both Acidic and Basic Solutions

    Heron Vrubel;Xile Hu

  • Atomically dispersed Fe3+ sites catalyze efficient CO2 electroreduction to CO.

    Jun Gu;Chia-Shuo Hsu;Lichen Bai;Hao Ming Chen

  • Amorphous molybdenum sulfide films as catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen production in water

    Daniel Merki;Stéphane Fierro;Heron Vrubel;Xile Hu

  • Recent developments of molybdenum and tungsten sulfides as hydrogen evolution catalysts

    Daniel Merki;Xile Hu

  • Ultrathin Cobalt–Manganese Layered Double Hydroxide Is an Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalyst

    Fang Song;Xile Hu

  • A nanoporous molybdenum carbide nanowire as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Lei Liao;Sinong Wang;Jingjing Xiao;Xiaojun Bian

  • Fe, Co, and Ni ions promote the catalytic activity of amorphous molybdenum sulfide films for hydrogen evolution

    Daniel Merki;Heron Vrubel;Lorenzo Rovelli;Stéphane Fierro

  • Hydrogen evolution catalyzed by MoS3 and MoS2 particles

    Heron Vrubel;Daniel Merki;Xile Hu

  • A nickel iron diselenide-derived efficient oxygen-evolution catalyst

    Xiang Xu;Fang Song;Xile Hu

  • Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution at low overpotentials by cobalt macrocyclic glyoxime and tetraimine complexes.

    Xile Hu;Bruce S. Brunschwig;Jonas C. Peters

  • Nickel-catalyzed cross coupling of non-activated alkyl halides: a mechanistic perspective

    Xile Hu

  • Amorphous molybdenum sulfides as hydrogen evolution catalysts

    Carlos G. Morales-Guio;Xile Hu

  • Easily-prepared dinickel phosphide (Ni2P) nanoparticles as an efficient and robust electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution.

    Ligang Feng;Heron Vrubel;Michaël Bensimon;Xile Hu

  • Group 11 Metal Complexes of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Nature of the Metal-Carbene Bond

    Xile Hu;Ingrid Castro-Rodriguez;Kristian Olsen;Karsten Meyer

  • A Cobalt-Iron Double-Atom Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Lichen Bai;Chia-Shuo Hsu;Duncan T. L. Alexander;Hao Ming Chen

  • Hydrogen evolution from a copper(I) oxide photocathode coated with an amorphous molybdenum sulphide catalyst

    Carlos G. Morales-Guio;S. David Tilley;Heron Vrubel;Michael Grätzel

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosario Scopelliti
Rosario Scopelliti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Karsten Meyer
Karsten Meyer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Seigo Shima
Seigo Shima Max Planck Society
Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jonas C. Peters
Jonas C. Peters California Institute of Technology
Hubert H. Girault
Hubert H. Girault École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Clémence Corminboeuf
Clémence Corminboeuf École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jingshan Luo
Jingshan Luo Nankai University
Hao Ming Chen
Hao Ming Chen National Taiwan University
Ligang Feng
Ligang Feng Yangzhou University

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