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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 45 11755 11362 3241 3226 89 7487

Xin Luo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xin Luo between 2008 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xin Luo published across 19 years, from 2008 to 2026, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2024. 41 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2024. 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 57 publications 2024: 61 publications 2025: 40 publications 2026: 1 publication
2008 2026

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xin Luo: publications per year, 2008 to 2026
Year Publications
2008 2
2009 4
2010 1
2011 1
2012 4
2013 4
2014 4
2015 7
2016 1
2017 5
2018 5
2019 8
2020 21
2021 11
2022 22
2023 57
2024 61
2025 40
2026 1
Total 259
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Xin Luo publications per year - data summary

  • Xin Luo, a Materials Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, has 259 publications recorded across 19 years, from 2008 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2008 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 61 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.6 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 181 publications, 70% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2008-2014: 20 publications (2.9 per year); 2015-2021: 58 publications (8.3 per year); 2022-2026: 181 publications (36.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xin Luo 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 Xin Luo 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, 70–89 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: 89 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 89
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
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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Xin Luo publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Xin Luo, a Materials Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 89 publications - the 1st percentile of the discipline.
  • 1% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xin Luo, and about 99% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Xin Luo ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Xin Luo 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 Xin Luo 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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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Xin Luo D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Xin Luo, a Materials Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 45 D-Index - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xin Luo, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xin Luo ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Xin Luo is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has a significant body of research spanning engineering and materials science. Their academic work prominently intersects materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering, with further contributions in renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, biomedical engineering, and polymers and plastics.

Their research interests focus on advanced material applications and energy-related technologies. Key topics covered in their work include perovskite materials and applications, 2D materials and applications, conducting polymers and applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Frequent co-authors associated with Xin Luo include:

  • Wenling Gu
  • Hairen Tan
  • Chengzhou Zhu
  • Yue Zheng
  • Xiaoqian Wei

The main publication venues for Xin Luo's work reflect interdisciplinary contributions to both fundamental and applied research, featuring prominently in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nano Letters
  • Physical Review B
  • Nature Energy

Among the recent papers, their publications include:

  • "All-perovskite tandem solar cells with 24.2% certified efficiency and area over 1 cm² using surface-anchoring zwitterionic antioxidant" (2020, Nature Energy)
  • "Flexible all-perovskite tandem solar cells approaching 25% efficiency with molecule-bridged hole-selective contact" (2022, Nature Energy)
  • "More is Different:" Synergistic Effect and Structural Engineering in Double-Atom Catalysts" (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • "Ferromagnetic single-atom spin catalyst for boosting water splitting" (2023, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • "Tuning the spin state of Fe single atoms by Pd nanoclusters enables robust oxygen reduction with dissociative pathway" (2022, Chem)

Best Publications

  • Interlayer breathing and shear modes in few-trilayer MoS2 and WSe2.

    Yanyuan Zhao;Xin Luo;Hai Li;Jun Zhang

  • Room-temperature ferroelectricity in MoTe 2 down to the atomic monolayer limit

    Shuoguo Yuan;Xin Luo;Xin Luo;Hung Lit Chan;Chengcheng Xiao

  • “More is Different:” Synergistic Effect and Structural Engineering in Double‐Atom Catalysts

    Yiran Ying;Xin Luo;Jinli Qiao;Haitao Huang

  • A two-dimensional conjugated aromatic polymer via C-C coupling reaction

    Wei Liu;Xin Luo;Yang Bao;Yan Peng Liu

  • Effects of lower symmetry and dimensionality on Raman spectra in two-dimensional WSe2

    Xin Luo;Yanyuan Zhao;Jun Zhang;Minglin Toh

  • Valence Engineering via Selective Atomic Substitution on Tetrahedral Sites in Spinel Oxide for Highly Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Catalysis.

    Yan Liu;Yiran Ying;Linfeng Fei;Yi Liu

  • Engineering covalently bonded 2D layered materials by self-intercalation.

    Xiaoxu Zhao;Peng Song;Chengcai Wang;Anders Christian Riis-Jensen

  • Theoretical study of thermoelectric properties of few-layer MoS2 and WSe2.

    Wen Huang;Xin Luo;Xin Luo;Chee Kwan Gan;Su Ying Quek;Su Ying Quek

  • Low Resistance Metal Contacts to MoS2 Devices with Nickel-Etched-Graphene Electrodes

    Wei Sun Leong;Xin Luo;Yida Li;Khoong Hong Khoo

  • First-principles investigations of the atomic, electronic, and thermoelectric properties of equilibrium and strained Bi 2 Se 3 and Bi 2 Te 3 including van der Waals interactions

    Xin Luo;Michael B. Sullivan;Su Ying Quek

  • Theoretical Investigationof V 3 C 2 MXene as Prospective High-Capacity AnodeMaterial for Metal-Ion (Li, Na, K, and Ca) Batteries

    Ke Fan;Yiran Ying;Xiaoyan Li;Xin Luo;Xin Luo

  • Unravelling the origin of bifunctional OER/ORR activity for single-atom catalysts supported on C2N by DFT and machine learning

    Yiran Ying;Ke Fan;Xin Luo;Jinli Qiao

  • Anomalous frequency trends in MoS 2 thin films attributed to surface effects

    Xin Luo;Yanyuan Zhao;Jun Zhang;Qihua Xiong

  • Large Frequency Change with Thickness in Interlayer Breathing Mode--Significant Interlayer Interactions in Few Layer Black Phosphorus.

    Xin Luo;Xin Lu;Gavin Kok Wai Koon;Antonio H. Castro Neto;Antonio H. Castro Neto

  • Structural and elastic properties of LaAlO3 from first-principles calculations

    Xin Luo;Biao Wang

  • Interlayer vibrational modes in few-quintuple-layer Bi 2 Te 3 and Bi 2 Se 3 two-dimensional crystals: Raman spectroscopy and first-principles studies

    Yanyuan Zhao;Xin Luo;Xin Luo;Jun Zhang;Junxiong Wu

  • Lattice vibrations and Raman scattering in two-dimensional layered materials beyond graphene

    Xin Lu;Xin Luo;Jun Zhang;Su Ying Quek

  • Nonvolatile Resistive Switching in Pt / LaAlO 3 / SrTiO 3 Heterostructures

    Shuxiang Wu;Shuxiang Wu;Xin Luo;Stuart Turner;Haiyang Peng

  • Tuning the threshold voltage of MoS2 field-effect transistors via surface treatment.

    Wei Sun Leong;Yida Li;Xin Luo;Xin Luo;Chang Tai Nai

  • Two-Dimensional Polymer Synthesized via Solid-State Polymerization for High-Performance Supercapacitors.

    Wei Liu;Mani Ulaganathan;Ibrahim Abdelwahab;Xin Luo

  • Rapid and Nondestructive Identification of Polytypism and Stacking Sequences in Few-Layer Molybdenum Diselenide by Raman Spectroscopy.

    Xin Lu;M. Iqbal Bakti Utama;Junhao Lin;Junhao Lin;Xin Luo;Xin Luo

  • Patient-Specific Coronary Artery 3D Printing Based on Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography and Coronary Angiography

    Chenxi Huang;Yisha Lan;Sirui Chen;Qing Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Qihua Xiong
Qihua Xiong Tsinghua University
Haitao Huang
Haitao Huang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jun Zhang
Jun Zhang Nanyang Technological University
Xiaoxu Zhao
Xiaoxu Zhao Peking University
Kian Ping Loh
Kian Ping Loh National University of Singapore
John T. L. Thong
John T. L. Thong National University of Singapore
Stephen J. Pennycook
Stephen J. Pennycook University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Goki Eda
Goki Eda National University of Singapore
Wu Zhou
Wu Zhou University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jinli Qiao
Jinli Qiao Donghua University

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