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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 72 339 309 44 44 452 18795

Xinxin Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinxin Zhang between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinxin Zhang published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2016. 83 of the 720 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2016. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 58 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 50 publications 2020: 58 publications 2021: 58 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 48 publications 2025: 35 publications
1990 2025

720 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinxin Zhang: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 9
2003 8
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 9
2008 16
2009 7
2010 14
2011 37
2012 27
2013 35
2014 31
2015 33
2016 58
2017 44
2018 46
2019 50
2020 58
2021 58
2022 41
2023 33
2024 48
2025 35
Total 720
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Xinxin Zhang publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xinxin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 447–456 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 452 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23 452
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Xinxin Zhang D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xinxin Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19 72
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Xinxin Zhang is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology Beijing in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on engineering disciplines. Their work spans across several subfields including mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, computational mechanics, renewable energy, sustainability, the environment, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's research topics are diverse, covering areas such as phase change materials research, advanced photocatalysis techniques, aluminum alloy microstructure properties, adsorption and cooling systems, drilling and well engineering, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and aluminum alloys composites properties.

Among their recent papers notable for their contribution to materials science and thermal insulation are:

  • "Interweaved Cellular Structured Ceramic Nanofibrous Aerogels with Superior Bendability and Compressibility" (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • "Elastic and highly fatigue resistant ZrO2-SiO2 nanofibrous aerogel with low energy dissipation for thermal insulation" (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "All-Ceramic and Elastic Aerogels with Nanofibrous-Granular Binary Synergistic Structure for Thermal Superinsulation" (2022, ACS Nano)

Xinxin Zhang has frequently collaborated with co-authors who contribute significantly to their research output. The most frequent co-authors are:

  • Yanhui Feng
  • Daili Feng
  • Lubo Tang
  • Zehua Dong
  • Dong Qian

The research outputs have been published in several renowned venues, reflecting the scientist's engagement with the academic community. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Acta Physica Sinica
  • Powder Technology

The scope of Zhang's research is primarily based in the engineering field, with about 300 publications, emphasizing the integration of materials chemistry and mechanical approaches to problem-solving in both renewable energy and structural applications.

Best Publications

  • Thermal conductivities study on silica aerogel and its composite insulation materials

    Gaosheng Wei;Yusong Liu;Xinxin Zhang;Fan Yu

  • A review of research on the Kalina cycle

    Xinxin Zhang;Maogang He;Ying Zhang

  • A review of recent advances in thermophysical properties at the nanoscale: From solid state to colloids

    Lin Qiu;Lin Qiu;Ning Zhu;Yanhui Feng;Efstathios E. Michaelides

  • Coupled flow and heat transfer in viscoelastic fluid with Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model

    Shihao Han;Liancun Zheng;Chunrui Li;Xinxin Zhang

  • MHD flow and radiation heat transfer of nanofluids in porous media with variable surface heat flux and chemical reaction

    Chaoli Zhang;Liancun Zheng;Xinxin Zhang;Goong Chen;Goong Chen

  • MHD pseudo-plastic nanofluid unsteady flow and heat transfer in a finite thin film over stretching surface with internal heat generation

    Yanhai Lin;Yanhai Lin;Liancun Zheng;Xinxin Zhang;Lianxi Ma

  • Review on micro/nano phase change materials for solar thermal applications

    Lin Qiu;Yuxin Ouyang;Yanhui Feng;Xinxin Zhang

  • A combined thermodynamic cycle used for waste heat recovery of internal combustion engine

    Maogang He;Xinxin Zhang;Ke Zeng;Ke Gao

  • Flow and radiation heat transfer of a nanofluid over a stretching sheet with velocity slip and temperature jump in porous medium

    Liancun Zheng;Chaoli Zhang;Xinxin Zhang;Junhong Zhang

  • Radiation effects on Marangoni convection flow and heat transfer in pseudo-plastic non-Newtonian nanofluids with variable thermal conductivity

    Yanhai Lin;Liancun Zheng;Xinxin Zhang

  • Boundary layer heat and mass transfer with Cattaneo–Christov double-diffusion in upper-convected Maxwell nanofluid past a stretching sheet with slip velocity

    Jize Sui;Liancun Zheng;Xinxin Zhang

  • Mixed convection heat transfer in power law fluids over a moving conveyor along an inclined plate

    Jize Sui;Liancun Zheng;Xinxin Zhang;Goong Chen

  • Macroscopic modeling of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and model-based control of SOFC and gas turbine hybrid system

    Cheng Bao;Ying Wang;Daili Feng;Zeyi Jiang

  • Review on nanoporous composite phase change materials: Fabrication, characterization, enhancement and molecular simulation

    Daili Feng;Yanhui Feng;Lin Qiu;Pei Li

  • Enhancing the interfacial interaction of carbon nanotubes fibers by Au nanoparticles with improved performance of the electrical and thermal conductivity

    Lin Qiu;Hanying Zou;Xiaotian Wang;Yanhui Feng

  • Investigation of Dealloying of S phase (Al2CuMg) in AA 2024-T3 Aluminium Alloy Using High Resolution 2D and 3D Electron Imaging

    Teruo Hashimoto;X. Zhang;X. Zhou;P. Skeldon

  • Optimization of geometry and flow rate distribution for double-layer microchannel heat sink

    Lin Lin;Yang-Yang Chen;Xin-Xin Zhang;Xiao-Dong Wang

  • Molecular simulation of CO2/CH4 self- and transport diffusion coefficients in coal

    Yongliang Zhao;Yanhui Feng;Xinxin Zhang

  • Transient modeling and dynamic characteristics of thermoelectric cooler

    Jing-Hui Meng;Xiao-Dong Wang;Xin-Xin Zhang

  • Unsteady natural convection boundary layer heat transfer of fractional Maxwell viscoelastic fluid over a vertical plate

    Jinhu Zhao;Liancun Zheng;Xinxin Zhang;Fawang Liu

  • Flow and heat transfer of nanofluids over a rotating disk with uniform stretching rate in the radial direction

    Chenguang Yin;Liancun Zheng;Chaoli Zhang;Xinxin Zhang

  • Slip effects on MHD flow of a generalized Oldroyd-B fluid with fractional derivative

    Liancun Zheng;Yaqing Liu;Xinxin Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Liancun Zheng
Liancun Zheng University of Science and Technology Beijing
Zehua Dong
Zehua Dong Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xiaorong Zhou
Xiaorong Zhou University of Manchester
Ge Wang
Ge Wang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Fawang Liu
Fawang Liu Queensland University of Technology
Xiao-Dong Wang
Xiao-Dong Wang North China Electric Power University
Chuansong Wu
Chuansong Wu Shandong University
Xiaoze Du
Xiaoze Du North China Electric Power University
Teruo Hashimoto
Teruo Hashimoto University of Manchester
Hongfang Liu
Hongfang Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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