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Xing-Hua Xia

Xing-Hua Xia

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 94 1369 1312 430 426 464 39114
Chemistry 94 1676 1488 302 293 466 39235

Xing-Hua Xia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xing-Hua Xia between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xing-Hua Xia published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 15.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2020. 52 of the 542 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2020. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 29 publications
1992 2025

542 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xing-Hua Xia: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 4
2001 6
2002 0
2003 4
2004 7
2005 14
2006 17
2007 18
2008 16
2009 22
2010 15
2011 11
2012 34
2013 16
2014 24
2015 23
2016 17
2017 28
2018 29
2019 36
2020 42
2021 34
2022 32
2023 27
2024 23
2025 29
Total 542
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Xing-Hua Xia 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 Xing-Hua Xia 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, 450–469 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: 464 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216 464
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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Xing-Hua Xia 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 Xing-Hua Xia 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121 94
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

Xing-Hua Xia is affiliated with Nanjing University in China. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on Engineering and Materials Science.

Their research subfields include:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The main topics covered in Xia's body of work are:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Xia is frequently published in the following venues:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nano Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie

Recent notable papers include:

  • Electronic metal-support interaction modulates single-atom platinum catalysis for hydrogen evolution reaction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • In Situ Fabrication of Ultrasmall Gold Nanoparticles/2D MOFs Hybrid as Nanozyme for Antibacterial Therapy, 2020, Small
  • Ultrasensitive Detection of Bacteria Using a 2D MOF Nanozyme-Amplified Electrochemical Detector, 2021, Analytical Chemistry
  • Site-specific electrodeposition enables self-terminating growth of atomically dispersed metal catalysts, 2020, Nature Communications
  • A supramolecular photosensitizer derived from an Arene-Ru(II) complex self-assembly for NIR activated photodynamic and photothermal therapy, 2022, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Xia are:

  • Kang Wang
  • Jian Li
  • Zhong-Qiu Li
  • Xin-Lei Ding
  • Chen Wang

Best Publications

  • A Green Approach to the Synthesis of Graphene Nanosheets

    Hui-Lin Guo;Xian-Fei Wang;Qing-Yun Qian;Feng-Bin Wang

  • Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene via Thermal Annealing Graphite Oxide with Melamine and Its Excellent Electrocatalysis

    Zhen-Huan Sheng;Lin Shao;Jing-Jing Chen;Wen-Jing Bao

  • Synthesis of boron doped graphene for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

    Zhen-Huan Sheng;Hong-Li Gao;Wen-Jing Bao;Feng-Bin Wang

  • Electrochemical sensor based on nitrogen doped graphene: simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid.

    Zhen-Huan Sheng;Xiao-Qing Zheng;Jian-Yun Xu;Wen-Jing Bao

  • Energy Level Engineering of MoS2 by Transition-Metal Doping for Accelerating Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Yi Shi;Yue Zhou;Dong-Rui Yang;Wei-Xuan Xu

  • Electronic metal-support interaction modulates single-atom platinum catalysis for hydrogen evolution reaction.

    Yi Shi;Zhi-Rui Ma;Yi-Ying Xiao;Yun-Chao Yin

  • Hot electron of Au nanorods activates the electrocatalysis of hydrogen evolution on MoS2 nanosheets.

    Yi Shi;Jiong Wang;Chen Wang;Ting-Ting Zhai

  • Highly Ordered Platinum‐Nanotubule Arrays for Amperometric Glucose Sensing

    Jinhua Yuan;Kang Wang;Xinghua Xia

  • Hydrogen bubble dynamic template synthesis of porous gold for nonenzymatic electrochemical detection of glucose

    Ying Li;Yan-Yan Song;Chen Yang;Xing-Hua Xia

  • Controllable Deposition of Platinum Nanoparticles on Graphene As an Electrocatalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

    Jian-Ding Qiu;Guo-Chong Wang;Ru-Ping Liang;Xing-Hua Xia

  • Superhydrophobicity of 3D Porous Copper Films Prepared Using the Hydrogen Bubble Dynamic Template

    Ying Li;Wen-Zhi Jia;Yan-Yan Song;Xing-Hua Xia

  • Study of the nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes.

    Lian-Qing Rong;Chen Yang;Qing-Yun Qian;Xing-Hua Xia

  • Citrate-capped platinum nanoparticle as a smart probe for ultrasensitive mercury sensing.

    Gang-Wei Wu;Shao-Bin He;Hua-Ping Peng;Hao-Hua Deng

  • A facile approach to the synthesis of highly electroactive Pt nanoparticles on graphene as an anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

    Yi-Ge Zhou;Jing-Jing Chen;Feng-bin Wang;Zhen-Huan Sheng

  • Structural effects and reactivity in methanol oxidation on polycrystalline and single crystal platinum

    X.H. Xia;T. Iwasita;F. Ge;W. Vielstich

  • Early stages in the oxidation of ethanol at low index single crystal platinum electrodes

    X.H. Xia;H.-D. Liess;T. Iwasita

  • Fabrication of Water-Soluble, Green-Emitting Gold Nanoclusters with a 65% Photoluminescence Quantum Yield via Host–Guest Recognition

    Hao-Hua Deng;Xiao-Qiong Shi;Fei-Fei Wang;Hua-Ping Peng

  • Peroxidase-like activity of water-soluble cupric oxide nanoparticles and its analytical application for detection of hydrogen peroxide and glucose

    Wei Chen;Juan Chen;Ye-Bin Feng;Lei Hong

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Immobilization of Prussian Blue-Modified Au Nanoparticles: Application to Electrocatalytic Reduction of H2O2

    Jian-Ding Qiu;Hong-Zhen Peng;Ru-Ping Liang;Jian Li

  • Adsorption of water at Pt(111) electrode in HClO4 solutions. The potential of zero charge

    Teresa Iwasita;Xinghua Xia

  • Nonenzymatic Glucose Detection by Using a Three‐Dimensionally Ordered, Macroporous Platinum Template

    Yan-Yan Song;Dai Zhang;Wei Gao;Xing-Hua Xia

Frequent Co-Authors

Hao-Hua Deng
Hao-Hua Deng Fujian Medical University
Hong-Yuan Chen
Hong-Yuan Chen Nanjing University
Jing-Juan Xu
Jing-Juan Xu Nanjing University
Ai-Lin Liu
Ai-Lin Liu Fujian Medical University
Hua-Ping Peng
Hua-Ping Peng Fujian Medical University
Xinhua Lin
Xinhua Lin Fujian Medical University
Yan-Yan Song
Yan-Yan Song Northeastern University
Yi Shi
Yi Shi Nanjing University
Jian-Ding Qiu
Jian-Ding Qiu Nanchang University
Ru-Ping Liang
Ru-Ping Liang Nanchang University

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