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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3924 3797 1254 1248 232 15327

Xitian Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xitian Zhang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xitian Zhang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2018. 23 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2018. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 10 publications
1991 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xitian Zhang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 8
2009 6
2010 9
2011 6
2012 4
2013 8
2014 13
2015 20
2016 18
2017 12
2018 26
2019 21
2020 16
2021 24
2022 19
2023 13
2024 13
2025 10
Total 268
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Xitian 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 Xitian 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, 230–249 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: 232 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
230–249 766 232
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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Xitian 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 Xitian 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 73
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

Xitian Zhang is affiliated with Harbin Normal University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. With a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, Zhang's work spans several subfields including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and automotive engineering.

Their research primarily addresses topics related to advancements in battery materials and technologies, electromagnetic wave absorption materials, MXene and MAX phase materials, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Frequent coauthors in Zhang's publications include Lili Wu, Yujin Chen, Xinzhi Ma, Qi Jin, and Chunling Zhu.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Lightweight, Fire-Retardant, and Anti-Compressed Honeycombed-Like Carbon Aerogels for Thermal Management and High-Efficiency Electromagnetic Absorbing Properties (2021, Small)
  • Metal Ions Confined in Periodic Pores of MOFs to Embed Single-Metal Atoms within Hierarchically Porous Carbon Nanoflowers for High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorption (2022, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • NiO/Ni Heterojunction on N-Doped Hollow Carbon Sphere with Balanced Dielectric Loss for Efficient Microwave Absorption (2023, Small)
  • A safe etching route to synthesize highly crystalline Nb2CTx MXene for high performance asymmetric supercapacitor applications (2020, Electrochimica Acta)
  • Grafting thin N-doped carbon nanotubes on hollow N-doped carbon nanoplates encapsulated with ultrasmall cobalt particles for microwave absorption (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Zhang's frequent publication venues include Carbon, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Electrochimica Acta, Dalton Transactions, and Chemical Engineering Journal, reflecting consistent contributions across these journals.

Best Publications

  • Coupling Hollow Fe3O4–Fe Nanoparticles with Graphene Sheets for High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Material

    Bin Qu;Bin Qu;Bin Qu;Chunling Zhu;Chunyan Li;Xitian Zhang

  • Hollow N-Doped Carbon Polyhedron Containing CoNi Alloy Nanoparticles Embedded within Few-Layer N-Doped Graphene as High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Material.

    Xiao Zhang;Feng Yan;Shen Zhang;Haoran Yuan

  • Fe-Ni-Mo Nitride Porous Nanotubes for Full Water Splitting and Zn-Air Batteries

    Chunling Zhu;Zhuoxun Yin;Weihong Lai;Yue Sun

  • Two-dimensional titanium carbide electrode with large mass loading for supercapacitor

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  • N-doped reduced graphene oxide aerogels containing pod-like N-doped carbon nanotubes and FeNi nanoparticles for electromagnetic wave absorption

    Jia Xu;Xiao Zhang;Haoran Yuan;Shen Zhang

  • Three-Dimensional Hierarchical MoS2 Nanosheets/Ultralong N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes as High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Material

    Lianlian Liu;Shen Zhang;Feng Yan;Chunyan Li

  • Lightweight, Fire-Retardant, and Anti-Compressed Honeycombed-Like Carbon Aerogels for Thermal Management and High-Efficiency Electromagnetic Absorbing Properties.

    Jia Xu;Xiao Zhang;Zhibo Zhao;Hui Hu

  • New Ti 3 C 2 aerogel as promising negative electrode materials for asymmetric supercapacitors

    Lu Li;Lu Li;Mingyi Zhang;Xitian Zhang;Zhiguo Zhang

  • Two-dimensional net-like SnO2/ZnO heteronanostructures for high-performance H2S gas sensor

    Diyu Fu;Diyu Fu;Chunling Zhu;Xitian Zhang;Chunyan Li

  • Ultrathin MoSe2 Nanosheets Decorated on Carbon Fiber Cloth as Binder-Free and High-Performance Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution

    Bin Qu;Xianbo Yu;Yujin Chen;Chunling Zhu

  • Hollow CoP nanopaticle/N-doped graphene hybrids as highly active and stable bifunctional catalysts for full water splitting

    Xianbo Yu;Xianbo Yu;Shen Zhang;Chunyan Li;Chunling Zhu

  • A safe etching route to synthesize highly crystalline Nb2CTx MXene for high performance asymmetric supercapacitor applications

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  • Bimetallic Ni–Mo nitride nanotubes as highly active and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for full water splitting

    Zhuoxun Yin;Zhuoxun Yin;Yue Sun;Chunling Zhu;Chunyan Li

  • An ultra-small NiFe2O4 hollow particle/graphene hybrid: fabrication and electromagnetic wave absorption property

    Feng Yan;Feng Yan;Dong Guo;Shen Zhang;Chunyan Li

  • Flexible Ti3C2Tx/PEDOT:PSS films with outstanding volumetric capacitance for asymmetric supercapacitors.

    Lu Li;Na Zhang;Mingyi Zhang;Xitian Zhang

  • Hierarchical nanosheet-based CoMoO4–NiMoO4 nanotubes for applications in asymmetric supercapacitors and the oxygen evolution reaction

    Zhuoxun Yin;Yujin Chen;Yang Zhao;Chunyan Li

  • Hierarchical nickel-cobalt phosphide yolk-shell spheres as highly active and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting.

    Zhuoxun Yin;Zhuoxun Yin;Chunling Zhu;Chunyan Li;Shen Zhang

  • Structure and photoluminescence of ZnSe nanoribbons grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition

    X. T. Zhang;K. M. Ip;Z. Liu;Y. P. Leung

  • Electrolyte Structure of Lithium Polysulfides with Anti-Reductive Solvent Shells for Practical Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Xue-Qiang Zhang;Qi Jin;Yi-Ling Nan;Li-Peng Hou

  • Self-supported NiMo-based nanowire arrays as bifunctional electrocatalysts for full water splitting

    Yue Wang;Yue Wang;Yue Sun;Feng Yan;Chunling Zhu

  • Uniformly Dispersed ZnFe 2 O 4 Nanoparticles on Nitrogen-Modified Graphene for High-Performance Supercapacitor as Electrode

    Lei Li;Huiting Bi;Shili Gai;Fei He

  • Nickel Nanoparticle Encapsulated in Few-Layer Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Supported by Nitrogen-Doped Graphite Sheets as a High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Material.

    Haoran Yuan;Feng Yan;Chunyan Li;Chunling Zhu

  • Growth and luminescence of zinc-blende-structured ZnSe nanowires by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

    X. T. Zhang;Z. Liu;Y. P. Leung;Quan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yujin Chen
Yujin Chen Harbin Engineering University
Chunling Zhu
Chunling Zhu Harbin Engineering University
Feng Yan
Feng Yan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Quan Li
Quan Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peng Gao
Peng Gao Harbin Engineering University
Xiao Li Zhang
Xiao Li Zhang Xiamen University
Wenwu Cao
Wenwu Cao Pennsylvania State University
Bo Wei
Bo Wei Harbin Institute of Technology
Liancheng Zhao
Liancheng Zhao Harbin Institute of Technology
Bin Wang
Bin Wang University of Hawaii at Manoa

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