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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 80 2677 2584 853 848 407 24833

Xinfeng Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinfeng Tang between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinfeng Tang published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2025. 106 of the 537 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 48 publications 2025: 58 publications
1996 2025

537 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinfeng Tang: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 4
2001 10
2002 3
2003 4
2004 0
2005 4
2006 4
2007 13
2008 8
2009 15
2010 14
2011 23
2012 22
2013 18
2014 26
2015 21
2016 16
2017 28
2018 25
2019 18
2020 26
2021 48
2022 38
2023 40
2024 48
2025 58
Total 537
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Xinfeng Tang 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 Xinfeng Tang 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, 390–409 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: 407 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
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
390–409 321 407
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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Xinfeng Tang 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 Xinfeng Tang 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 80
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

Xinfeng Tang is a researcher affiliated with Wuhan University of Technology in China, specializing primarily in materials science and engineering. Their work focuses on advanced thermoelectric materials and devices with extensive contributions to the understanding of thermal properties and semiconductor thin films.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Their subfields of study emphasize:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

The key topics covered in their research comprise:

  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena

Xinfeng Tang has published in a variety of scientific venues, notably:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Materials Today Physics
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Among their recent papers, several stand out for their thematic relevance and impact:

  • Power generation and thermoelectric cooling enabled by momentum and energy multiband alignments, 2021, Science
  • Chemotaxis-driven delivery of nano-pathogenoids for complete eradication of tumors post-phototherapy, 2020, Nature Communications
  • A comprehensive review on Bi2Te3-based thin films: Thermoelectrics and beyond, 2022, Interdisciplinary materials
  • Blocking Ion Migration Stabilizes the High Thermoelectric Performance in Cu2Se Composites, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Thermodynamic Routes to Ultralow Thermal Conductivity and High Thermoelectric Performance, 2020, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in Xinfeng Tang's research include:

  • Xianli Su
  • Jinsong Wu
  • Gangjian Tan
  • Qingjie Zhang
  • Hongyao Xie

Best Publications

  • Convergence of conduction bands as a means of enhancing thermoelectric performance of n-type Mg2Si(1-x)Sn(x) solid solutions.

    Wei Liu;Xiaojian Tan;Kang Yin;Huijun Liu

  • Unique nanostructures and enhanced thermoelectric performance of melt-spun BiSbTe alloys

    Wenjie Xie;Xinfeng Tang;Yonggao Yan;Qingjie Zhang

  • Superparamagnetic enhancement of thermoelectric performance

    Wenyu Zhao;Zhiyuan Liu;Zhigang Sun;Qingjie Zhang

  • Identifying the Specific Nanostructures Responsible for the High Thermoelectric Performance of (Bi,Sb)2Te3 Nanocomposites

    Wenjie Xie;Wenjie Xie;Jian He;Hye Jung Kang;Xinfeng Tang

  • Power generation and thermoelectric cooling enabled by momentum and energy multiband alignments.

    Bingchao Qin;Dongyang Wang;Xixi Liu;Yongxin Qin

  • Preparation and thermoelectric transport properties of high-performance p-type Bi2Te3 with layered nanostructure

    Xinfeng Tang;Wenjie Xie;Han Li;Wenyu Zhao

  • Anomalous barium filling fraction and n-type thermoelectric performance of BayCo4Sb12

    L. D. Chen;T. Kawahara;X. F. Tang;T. Goto

  • High thermoelectric performance in Bi0.46Sb1.54Te3 nanostructured with ZnTe

    Rigui Deng;Xianli Su;Xianli Su;Shiqiang Hao;Zheng Zheng

  • Mechanically robust BiSbTe alloys with superior thermoelectric performance: A case study of stable hierarchical nanostructured thermoelectric materials

    Yun Zheng;Qiang Zhang;Xianli Su;Hongyao Xie

  • Rhombohedral to Cubic Conversion of GeTe via MnTe Alloying Leads to Ultralow Thermal Conductivity, Electronic Band Convergence, and High Thermoelectric Performance

    Zheng Zheng;Xianli Su;Xianli Su;Rigui Deng;Constantinos C. Stoumpos

  • Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis for compound thermoelectrics and new criterion for combustion processing.

    Xianli Su;Fan Fu;Yonggao Yan;Gang Zheng

  • High performance InxCeyCo4Sb12 thermoelectric materials with in situ forming nanostructured InSb phase

    Han Li;Xinfeng Tang;Qingjie Zhang;Ctirad Uher

  • Thermoelectric properties of the n-type filled skutterudite Ba0.3Co4Sb12 doped with Ni

    Jeffrey S. Dyck;Wei Chen;Ctirad Uher;Lidong Chen

  • Multi-Scale Microstructural Thermoelectric Materials: Transport Behavior, Non-Equilibrium Preparation, and Applications

    Xianli Su;Xianli Su;Ping Wei;Han Li;Wei Liu

  • High thermoelectric performance BiSbTe alloy with unique low-dimensional structure

    Wenjie Xie;Xinfeng Tang;Yonggao Yan;Qingjie Zhang

  • Magnetoelectric interaction and transport behaviours in magnetic nanocomposite thermoelectric materials

    Wenyu Zhao;Zhiyuan Liu;Ping Wei;Qingjie Zhang

  • Phosphorene nanoribbon as a promising candidate for thermoelectric applications.

    J. Zhang;H. J. Liu;L. Cheng;J. Wei

  • Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of hydrochloric acid-doped polyaniline

    Junjie Li;Xinfeng Tang;Han Li;Yonggao Yan

  • Recent Advances in Nanostructured Thermoelectric Half-Heusler Compounds.

    Wenjie Xie;Anke Weidenkaff;Xinfeng Tang;Qingjie Zhang

  • Enhanced thermoelectric performance in barium and indium double-filled skutterudite bulk materials via orbital hybridization induced by indium filler.

    Wenyu Zhao;Ping Wei;Qingjie Zhang;Chunlei Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

Xianli Su
Xianli Su Wuhan University of Technology
Ctirad Uher
Ctirad Uher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Qingjie Zhang
Qingjie Zhang Wuhan University of Technology
Gangjian Tan
Gangjian Tan Wuhan University of Technology
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Northwestern University
Yun Zheng
Yun Zheng Jianghan University
Jihui Yang
Jihui Yang University of Washington
Jian He
Jian He Clemson University
Toshio Hirai
Toshio Hirai Tohoku University
Terry M. Tritt
Terry M. Tritt Clemson University

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