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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9466 9138 2289 2122 185 11889

Xin Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xin Zhang between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xin Zhang published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 25.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 197 publications in 2023. 146 of the 877 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 197. Peak 197 publications in 2023. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 158 publications 2023: 197 publications 2024: 188 publications 2025: 145 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

877 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xin Zhang: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 6
2010 4
2011 12
2012 6
2013 13
2014 13
2015 17
2016 13
2017 15
2018 17
2019 23
2020 18
2021 22
2022 158
2023 197
2024 188
2025 145
2026 1
Total 877
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Xin Zhang 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 Zhang 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, 170–189 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: 185 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850 185
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 Zhang 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 Zhang 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

Xin Zhang is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research work spans multiple fields with a focus on engineering and materials science, particularly within subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment. Mechanical engineering and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials are also significant areas of their scholarly activity.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include advancements in battery materials and advanced battery materials and technologies. They also work extensively on supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalytic processes in materials science, crystallization and solubility studies, and various aspects of advanced battery technologies research.

Xin Zhang has published numerous papers in a range of scientific journals and venues. Among their recent publications are:

  • "Hierarchical porous silicon structures with extraordinary mechanical strength as high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Unveiling the Origins of Selective Oxidation in Single-Atom Catalysis via Co-N4-C Intensified Radical and Nonradical Pathways" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Reversible ketone hydrogenation and dehydrogenation for aqueous organic redox flow batteries" (2021), published in Science
  • "Pressure-Driven Interface Evolution in Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries" (2020), published in Cell Reports Physical Science
  • "Towards data-driven next-generation transmission electron microscopy" (2020), published in Nature Materials

Common publication venues for Xin Zhang include the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Engineering Journal, arXiv (Cornell University), and Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Key coauthors include Kevin M. Rosso, Zhe-Ming Wang, Carolyn I. Pearce, Ping Chen, and Gongkai Wang.

Best Publications

  • An optical lattice clock with accuracy and stability at the 10 −18 level

    B. J. Bloom;B. J. Bloom;T. L. Nicholson;T. L. Nicholson;J. R. Williams;J. R. Williams;J. R. Williams;S. L. Campbell;S. L. Campbell

  • Flame retardant mechanism of polyamide 6–clay nanocomposites ☆

    Takashi Kashiwagi;Richard H. Harris;Xin Zhang;R.M. Briber

  • Copper-coordinated cellulose ion conductors for solid-state batteries.

    Chunpeng Yang;Qisheng Wu;Weiqi Xie;Xin Zhang

  • Cellulose ionic conductors with high differential thermal voltage for low-grade heat harvesting.

    Tian Li;Xin Zhang;Steven D. Lacey;Ruiyu Mi

  • Hierarchical porous silicon structures with extraordinary mechanical strength as high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes

    Haiping Jia;Xiaolin Li;Junhua Song;Xin Zhang

  • Polypyrrole-interface-functionalized nano-magnetite epoxy nanocomposites as electromagnetic wave absorbers with enhanced flame retardancy

    Jiang Guo;Jiang Guo;Haixiang Song;Hu Liu;Chunjia Luo

  • Synthesis, characterization and kinetics of bentonite supported nZVI for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution

    Li-na Shi;Yu-Man Lin;Xin Zhang;Zu-liang Chen

  • High‐Performance Silicon Anodes Enabled By Nonflammable Localized High‐Concentration Electrolytes

    Haiping Jia;Lianfeng Zou;Peiyuan Gao;Xia Cao

  • A quantum many-body spin system in an optical lattice clock

    M. J. Martin;M. J. Martin;M. Bishof;M. Bishof;M. D. Swallows;M. D. Swallows;X. Zhang;X. Zhang

  • Reversible ketone hydrogenation and dehydrogenation for aqueous organic redox flow batteries

    Ruozhu Feng;Xin Zhang;Vijayakumar Murugesan;Aaron Hollas

  • Highly stable, antiviral, antibacterial cotton textiles via molecular engineering

    Unknown

  • A nanofluidic ion regulation membrane with aligned cellulose nanofibers

    Tian Li;Sylvia Xin Li;Weiqing Kong;Chaoji Chen

  • Towards data-driven next-generation transmission electron microscopy.

    Steven R. Spurgeon;Colin Ophus;Lewys Jones;Amanda Petford-Long

  • A high-performance hydroxide exchange membrane enabled by Cu2+-crosslinked chitosan

    Unknown

  • Polyethylenimine Facilitated Ethyl Cellulose for Hexavalent Chromium Removal with a Wide pH Range

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Jiang Guo;Xi Zhang;Dezhi Sun

  • Cellulose derived magnetic mesoporous carbon nanocomposites with enhanced hexavalent chromium removal

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Hongbo Gu;Xingru Yan;Jiang Guo

  • Polyaniline coating with various substrates for hexavalent chromium removal

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Cuixia Xu;Dezhi Sun;Qiang Wang

  • Highly stable and self-repairing membrane-mimetic 2D nanomaterials assembled from lipid-like peptoids

    Haibao Jin;Fang Jiao;Fang Jiao;Michael D. Daily;Yulin Chen

  • Facet-Specific Photocatalytic Degradation of Organics by Heterogeneous Fenton Chemistry on Hematite Nanoparticles

    Xiaopeng Huang;Ying Chen;Eric Walter;Meirong Zong

  • Selective adsorption of lithium from high Mg-containing brines using HxTiO3 ion sieve

    Shulei Wang;Ping Li;Xin Zhang;Shili Zheng

  • Cr(VI) removal by magnetic carbon nanocomposites derived from cellulose at different carbonization temperatures

    Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Bin Qiu;Yiran Wang;Dezhi Sun;Qiang Wang

  • Tunable photoluminescence and energy transfer of YBO3:Tb3+, Eu3+ for white light emitting diodes

    Xianwen Zhang;Zhi Zhao;Xin Zhang;Archis Marathe

  • Direction-specific van der Waals attraction between rutile TiO2 nanocrystals

    Xin Zhang;Yang He;Maria L. Sushko;Jia Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin M. Rosso
Kevin M. Rosso Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Carolyn I. Pearce
Carolyn I. Pearce Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
James J. De Yoreo
James J. De Yoreo Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mark E. Bowden
Mark E. Bowden Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bin Qiu
Bin Qiu Beijing Forestry University
Zhanhu Guo
Zhanhu Guo Northumbria University
Liangbing Hu
Liangbing Hu Yale University
Suying Wei
Suying Wei Lamar University
Qiang Wang
Qiang Wang Beijing Forestry University
Libor Kovarik
Libor Kovarik Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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