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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8208 7451 1438 1423 156 11624

Xin Hong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xin Hong between 2011 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xin Hong published across 15 years, from 2011 to 2025, averaging 18.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2024. 72 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2024. 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 32 publications
2011 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xin Hong: publications per year, 2011 to 2025
Year Publications
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 10
2015 9
2016 5
2017 14
2018 18
2019 35
2020 27
2021 26
2022 26
2023 38
2024 40
2025 32
Total 283
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Xin Hong 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 Xin Hong 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, 141–160 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: 156 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 1,218 156
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
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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Xin Hong 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 Xin Hong 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 64
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

Xin Hong is a researcher affiliated with Zhejiang University in China, specializing in the field of Chemistry with a strong focus on Organic Chemistry. Their publication record comprises over 400 works, with significant contributions to subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, and Molecular Biology.

Their research concentrates on specific topics including Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Radical Photochemical Reactions, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis, Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions, Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis, Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques, and Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Xin Hong include the following:

  • Isolated boron in zeolite for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (2021, Science)
  • Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Styrenes via an Asymmetric C-H Functionalization Strategy (2020, Chem)
  • Pillararene Host-Guest Complexation Induced Chirality Amplification: A New Way to Detect Cryptochiral Compounds (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Enantioselective Synthesis of Atropisomeric Anilides via Pd(II)-Catalyzed Asymmetric C-H Olefination (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Mechanism-based ligand design for copper-catalysed enantioconvergent C(sp3)-C(sp) cross-coupling of tertiary electrophiles with alkynes (2022, Nature Chemistry)

Xin Hong frequently publishes in several prominent scientific venues, with multiple contributions in:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Organic Letters

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Shuo-Qing Zhang
  • Pei-Pei Xie
  • Xin-Hua Duan
  • Li-Na Guo
  • Ji-Ren Liu

Best Publications

  • Understanding trends in electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction rates.

    Xinyan Liu;Jianping Xiao;Jianping Xiao;Hongjie Peng;Xin Hong;Xin Hong

  • Conversion of amides to esters by the nickel-catalysed activation of amide C-N bonds

    Liana Hie;Noah F. Fine Nathel;Tejas K. Shah;Emma L. Baker

  • How Doped MoS2 Breaks Transition-Metal Scaling Relations for CO2 Electrochemical Reduction

    Xin Hong;Karen Chan;Charlie Tsai;Jens K. Nørskov;Jens K. Nørskov

  • Ligand-accelerated enantioselective methylene C(sp3)–H bond activation

    Gang Chen;Wei Gong;Zhe Zhuang;Michal S. Andrä

  • Isolated boron in zeolite for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane.

    Hang Zhou;Xianfeng Yi;Yu Hui;Liang Wang

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling of Aryl Esters

    Taoufik Ben Halima;Wanying Zhang;Imane Yalaoui;Xin Hong

  • Mechanisms and Origins of Switchable Chemoselectivity of Ni-Catalyzed C(aryl)–O and C(acyl)–O Activation of Aryl Esters with Phosphine Ligands

    Xin Hong;Yong Liang;K. N. Houk

  • Highly Chemoselective, Transition-Metal-Free Transamidation of Unactivated Amides and Direct Amidation of Alkyl Esters by N-C/O-C Cleavage.

    Guangchen Li;Chong-Lei Ji;Xin Hong;Michal Szostak;Michal Szostak

  • Experimental–Computational Synergy for Selective Pd(II)-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Aryl and Alkyl Groups

    Yun-Fang Yang;Xin Hong;Jin-Quan Yu;K. N. Houk

  • Enantioselective Synthesis of Atropisomers Featuring Pentatomic Heteroaromatics by Pd-Catalyzed C–H Alkynylation

    Shuo Zhang;Qi-Jun Yao;Gang Liao;Xin Li

  • Atroposelective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Styrenes via an Asymmetric C–H Functionalization Strategy

    Liang Jin;Qi-Jun Yao;Pei-Pei Xie;Ya Li

  • Tuning the LUMO Energy of an Organic Interphase to Stabilize Lithium Metal Batteries

    Weidong Zhang;Shuoqing Zhang;Lei Fan;Lina Gao

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Activation of Acyl C-O Bonds of Methyl Esters.

    Liana Hie;Noah F. Fine Nathel;Xin Hong;Yun‐Fang Yang

  • Cu/Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Asymmetric Three-Component Radical-Initiated 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization of Alkenes.

    Jin-Shun Lin;Tao-Tao Li;Ji-Ren Liu;Guan-Yuan Jiao

  • Pillararene Host-Guest Complexation Induced Chirality Amplification: A New Way to Detect Cryptochiral Compounds.

    Huangtianzhi Zhu;Qi Li;Zongchun Gao;Hongliang Wang

  • PhSO2SCF2H: A Shelf‐Stable, Easily Scalable Reagent for Radical Difluoromethylthiolation

    Dianhu Zhu;Xinxin Shao;Xin Hong;Long Lu

  • Nickel-catalyzed amination of aryl carbamates and sequential site-selective cross-couplings

    Tehetena Mesganaw;Amanda L. Silberstein;Stephen D. Ramgren;Noah F. Fine Nathel

  • Mechanisms and Origins of Chemo- and Regioselectivities of Ru(II)-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C–H Alkenylation of Aryl Carboxylic Acids with Alkynes: A Computational Study

    Jing-Lu Yu;Shuo-Qing Zhang;Xin Hong

  • Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Markovnikov Protoboration of α-Olefins Enabled by a Buttressed N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand.

    Yuan Cai;Xin-Tuo Yang;Shuo-Qing Zhang;Feng Li

  • Iodoarene-Catalyzed Stereospecific Intramolecular sp(3) C-H Amination: Reaction Development and Mechanistic Insights.

    Chendan Zhu;Yong Liang;Xin Hong;Heqing Sun

  • Conversion of Amides to Esters by the Nickel‐Catalyzed Activation of Amide C—N Bonds.

    Liana Hie;Noah F. Fine Nathel;Tejas K. Shah;Emma L. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Michal Szostak
Michal Szostak Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bing-Feng Shi
Bing-Feng Shi Zhejiang University
Yong Liang
Yong Liang Jianghan University
Neil K. Garg
Neil K. Garg University of California, Los Angeles
Feihe Huang
Feihe Huang Zhejiang University
Jens K. Nørskov
Jens K. Nørskov Technical University of Denmark
Peng Liu
Peng Liu University of Pittsburgh
Xiangju Meng
Xiangju Meng Zhejiang University
Hao Li
Hao Li Zhejiang University

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