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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11325 10942 3141 3128 120 10704

Xingfa Gao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xingfa Gao between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xingfa Gao published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2024. 31 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2024. 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 14 publications
2004 2025

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xingfa Gao: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 5
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 2
2009 4
2010 7
2011 5
2012 8
2013 7
2014 10
2015 14
2016 7
2017 3
2018 14
2019 4
2020 11
2021 14
2022 10
2023 15
2024 17
2025 14
Total 178
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Xingfa Gao 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 Xingfa Gao 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, 110–129 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: 120 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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
110–129 487 120
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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Xingfa Gao 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 Xingfa Gao 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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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Overview

Xingfa Gao is affiliated with the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in the subfields of materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, molecular biology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's work centers around advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, particularly those applied in catalysis and biomedicine. Key topics of study include advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, nanocluster synthesis and applications, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and applications of graphene and other nanomaterials.

Xingfa Gao has published extensively in prominent scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Nano Today
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nature Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • ACS Nano

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Gao include:

  • Deciphering the catalytic mechanism of superoxide dismutase activity of carbon dot nanozyme (2023, Nature Communications)
  • High-Performance Self-Cascade Pyrite Nanozymes for Apoptosis-Ferroptosis Synergistic Tumor Therapy (2021, ACS Nano)
  • Multifunctional Graphdiyne-Cerium Oxide Nanozymes Facilitate MicroRNA Delivery and Attenuate Tumor Hypoxia for Highly Efficient Radiotherapy of Esophageal Cancer (2021, Advanced Materials)
  • Guided Synthesis of a Mo/Zn Dual Single-Atom Nanozyme with Synergistic Effect and Peroxidase-like Activity (2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • A metal-free nanozyme-activated prodrug strategy for targeted tumor catalytic therapy (2020, Nano Today)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Jia-Jia Zheng, Zhenzhen Wang, Xuejiao J. Gao, Chunying Chen, and Hui Wei. These collaborations have contributed to the breadth and depth of research output in their domain.

Best Publications

  • Hydrazine and Thermal Reduction of Graphene Oxide: Reaction Mechanisms, Product Structures, and Reaction Design

    Xingfa Gao;Joonkyung Jang;Shigeru Nagase

  • Chemistry and physics of a single atomic layer: strategies and challenges for functionalization of graphene and graphene-based materials

    Liang Yan;Yue Bing Zheng;Feng Zhao;Shoujian Li

  • Mechanism of pH-switchable peroxidase and catalase-like activities of gold, silver, platinum and palladium

    Junnan Li;Wenqi Liu;Xiaochun Wu;Xingfa Gao

  • Mechanisms of Oxidase and Superoxide Dismutation-like Activities of Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium, and Their Alloys: A General Way to the Activation of Molecular Oxygen

    Xiaomei Shen;Xiaomei Shen;Wenqi Liu;Xuejiao Gao;Zhanghui Lu

  • Differential Pd-nanocrystal facets demonstrate distinct antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

    Ge Fang;Weifeng Li;Xiaomei Shen;Jose Manuel Perez-Aguilar

  • High-Performance Self-Cascade Pyrite Nanozymes for Apoptosis–Ferroptosis Synergistic Tumor Therapy

    Xiangqin Meng;Dandan Li;Lei Chen;Lei Chen;Helen He

  • e g occupancy as an effective descriptor for the catalytic activity of perovskite oxide-based peroxidase mimics

    Xiaoyu Wang;Xuejiao J. Gao;Li Qin;Changda Wang

  • Facet Energy versus Enzyme-like Activities: The Unexpected Protection of Palladium Nanocrystals against Oxidative Damage.

    Cuicui Ge;Ge Fang;Xiaomei Shen;Yu Chong;Yu Chong

  • Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanomaterials as Highly Active and Specific Peroxidase Mimics

    Yihui Hu;Yihui Hu;Xuejiao J. Gao;Yunyao Zhu;Faheem Muhammad

  • Guided Synthesis of a Mo/Zn Dual Single-Atom Nanozyme with Synergistic Effect and Peroxidase-like Activity.

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  • Unraveling Stress‐Induced Toxicity Properties of Graphene Oxide and the Underlying Mechanism

    Wendi Zhang;Chi Wang;Zhongjun Li;Zhenzhen Lu

  • The inhibition of migration and invasion of cancer cells by graphene via the impairment of mitochondrial respiration

    Hejiang Zhou;Bo Zhang;Jiajia Zheng;Meifang Yu

  • Gd-metallofullerenol nanomaterial as non-toxic breast cancer stem cell-specific inhibitor

    Ying Liu;Chunying Chen;Pengxu Qian;Xuefei Lu

  • Multifunctional Graphdiyne-Cerium Oxide Nanozymes Facilitate MicroRNA Delivery and Attenuate Tumor Hypoxia for Highly Efficient Radiotherapy of Esophageal Cancer.

    Xuantong Zhou;Min You;Fuhui Wang;Zhenzhen Wang

  • Unveiling the active sites on ferrihydrite with apparent catalase-like activity for potentiating radiotherapy

    Ruofei Zhang;Lei Chen;Lei Chen;Qian Liang;Juqun Xi

  • A metal-free nanozyme-activated prodrug strategy for targeted tumor catalytic therapy

    Qian Liang;Juqun Xi;Xuejiao J. Gao;Ruofei Zhang

  • Density Functional Theory-Based Method to Predict the Activities of Nanomaterials as Peroxidase Mimics

    Xiaomei Shen;Zhenzhen Wang;Xingfa Gao;Yuliang Zhao

  • Spatiotemporally Synchronous Oxygen Self‐Supply and Reactive Oxygen Species Production on Z‐Scheme Heterostructures for Hypoxic Tumor Therapy

    Yan Cheng;Xiangpeng Kong;Yun Chang;Yanlin Feng;Yanlin Feng

  • Simultaneous enzyme mimicking and chemical reduction mechanisms for nanoceria as a bio-antioxidant: a catalytic model bridging computations and experiments for nanozymes

    Zhenzhen Wang;Xiaomei Shen;Xingfa Gao;Yuliang Zhao

  • Density Functional Theory Study of Catechol Adhesion on Silica Surfaces

    Shabeer A. Mian;Leton C. Saha;Joonkyung Jang;Lu Wang

  • The use of polyethylenimine-modified graphene oxide as a nanocarrier for transferring hydrophobic nanocrystals into water to produce water-dispersible hybrids for use in drug delivery

    Liang Yan;Ya Nan Chang;Lina Zhao;Zhanjun Gu

  • Gd-metallofullerenol nanomaterial as non-toxic breast cancer stem cell-specific inhibitor

    Ying Liu;Chunying Chen;Pengxu Qian;Tao Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuliang Zhao
Yuliang Zhao National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Shigeru Nagase
Shigeru Nagase Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry
Shengbai Zhang
Shengbai Zhang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Zhongfang Chen
Zhongfang Chen University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
Chunying Chen
Chunying Chen National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Xiyun Yan
Xiyun Yan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun-Jie Yin
Jun-Jie Yin US Food and Drug Administration
Liming Wang
Liming Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liang Yan
Liang Yan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang-Hui Lu
Zhang-Hui Lu Jiangxi Normal University

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