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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 55 8462 8174 2442 2434 269 15143

Xiuliang Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiuliang Ma between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiuliang Ma published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2025. 51 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2025. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 50 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiuliang Ma: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 7
2000 1
2001 4
2002 9
2003 5
2004 5
2005 12
2006 7
2007 13
2008 8
2009 4
2010 7
2011 4
2012 5
2013 10
2014 10
2015 12
2016 15
2017 31
2018 17
2019 24
2020 23
2021 19
2022 21
2023 18
2024 27
2025 50
2026 1
Total 380
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Xiuliang Ma publications per year - data summary

  • Xiuliang Ma, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 380 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 50 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1996, 1998, 2000 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.9 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 117 publications, 31% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 32 publications (2.7 per year); 2003-2014: 90 publications (7.5 per year); 2015-2026: 258 publications (21.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xiuliang Ma 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 Xiuliang Ma 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, 250–269 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: 269 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
250–269 726 269
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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Xiuliang Ma publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Xiuliang Ma, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 269 publications - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xiuliang Ma, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Xiuliang Ma falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Xiuliang Ma 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 Xiuliang Ma 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 55
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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Xiuliang Ma D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Xiuliang Ma, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 55 D-Index - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xiuliang Ma, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xiuliang Ma ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Xiuliang Ma is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive publication record in materials science and engineering. Their research outputs focus heavily on the intersection of materials chemistry and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, with significant contributions to biomedical, electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering fields.

Ma's recent publications highlight work published in high-impact venues such as Nature Materials, Nature Communications, Science Advances, and Scripta Materialia. Notable papers include:

  • Polar meron lattice in strained oxide ferroelectrics, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Low-oxygen rare earth steels, 2022, Nature Materials
  • Enhanced corrosion resistance by engineering crystallography on metals, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Atomic mapping of periodic dipole waves in ferroelectric oxide, 2021, Science Advances
  • Hardening induced by dislocation core spreading at disordered interface in Cu/Nb multilayers, 2021, Scripta Materialia

Their frequent coauthors include Yujia Wang, Yin-Lian Zhu, Yun-Long Tang, Min-Jie Zou, and Wan-Rong Geng, indicating ongoing collaborative work across diverse research topics and experimental approaches.

Xiuliang Ma's publications frequently appear in journals such as:

  • Acta Materialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Letters
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Nature Communications

The scientist's main fields of study are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, subfields of particular focus include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Key research topics covered by Ma consist of:

  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Best Publications

  • Large-area high-quality 2D ultrathin Mo2C superconducting crystals

    Chuan Xu;Libin Wang;Zhibo Liu;Long Chen

  • Strengthening and toughening mechanisms in Mg–Zn–Y alloy with a long period stacking ordered structure

    X. H. Shao;Z. Q. Yang;X. L. Ma

  • Observation of a periodic array of flux-closure quadrants in strained ferroelectric PbTiO3 films

    Y. L. Tang;Y. L Zhu;Xiuliang Ma;Albina Y Borisevich

  • LARGE SCALE RAPID OXIDATION SYNTHESIS OF SNO2 NANORIBBONS

    J. Q. Hu;X. L. Ma;N. G. Shang;Z. Y. Xie

  • Unmasking chloride attack on the passive film of metals

    B. Zhang;J. Wang;B. Wu;X. W. Guo

  • Large-area synthesis of high-quality and uniform monolayer WS2 on reusable Au foils.

    Yang Gao;Zhibo Liu;Dong-Ming Sun;Le Huang

  • CdS–mesoporous ZnS core–shell particles for efficient and stable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light

    Ying Peng Xie;Zong Bao Yu;Gang Liu;Xiu Liang Ma

  • Scalable Clean Exfoliation of High-Quality Few-Layer Black Phosphorus for a Flexible Lithium Ion Battery

    Long Chen;Guangmin Zhou;Zhibo Liu;Xiaomeng Ma

  • Phosphorene as a Polysulfide Immobilizer and Catalyst in High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

    Lu Li;Long Chen;Sankha Mukherjee;Jian Gao

  • High-strength and high-ductility AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy achieved via precipitation strengthening in a heterogeneous structure

    Ting Xiong;Ting Xiong;Shijian Zheng;Shijian Zheng;Jingyu Pang;Jingyu Pang;Xiuliang Ma;Xiuliang Ma

  • Self-assembled CdS/Au/ZnO heterostructure induced by surface polar charges for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Zong Bao Yu;Ying Peng Xie;Gang Liu;Gao Qing (Max) Lu

  • Repeated and Controlled Growth of Monolayer, Bilayer and Few-Layer Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Pt Foils

    Yang Gao;Wencai Ren;Teng Ma;Zhibo Liu

  • Polar meron lattice in strained oxide ferroelectrics.

    Y. J. Wang;Y. P. Feng;Y. L. Zhu;Y. L. Tang

  • Edge-controlled growth and kinetics of single-crystal graphene domains by chemical vapor deposition

    Teng Ma;Wencai Ren;Xiuyun Zhang;Zhibo Liu

  • Tailoring the thermal and electrical transport properties of graphene films by grain size engineering

    Teng Ma;Zhibo Liu;Jinxiu Wen;Yang Gao

  • Faceted Kurdjumov-Sachs interface-induced slip continuity in the eutectic high-entropy alloy, AlCoCrFeNi2.1

    Ting Xiong;Ting Xiong;Wenfan Yang;Wenfan Yang;Shijian Zheng;Shijian Zheng;Zhaorui Liu

  • Strain-induced refinement in a steel with spheroidal cementite subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment

    L. Zhou;G. Liu;X.L. Ma;K. Lu

  • Ultrafast Growth of High-Quality Monolayer WSe2 on Au

    Yang Gao;Yi-Lun Hong;Yi-Lun Hong;Li-Chang Yin;Zhangting Wu

  • Characterization of zinc oxide crystal whiskers grown by thermal evaporation

    J.Q. Hu;X.L. Ma;Z.Y. Xie;N.B. Wong

  • Electron field emission of a nitrogen-doped TiO(2) nanotube array.

    Gang Liu;Gang Liu;Feng Li;Da-Wei Wang;Dai-Ming Tang

  • Identification of MnCr2O4 nano-octahedron in catalysing pitting corrosion of austenitic stainless steels

    S. J. Zheng;Y. J. Wang;B. Zhang;Y. L. Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Shijian Zheng
Shijian Zheng Hebei University of Technology
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Yuichi Ikuhara
Yuichi Ikuhara University of Tokyo
Wencai Ren
Wencai Ren Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gang Liu
Gang Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Zhiqing Yang
Zhiqing Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhidong Zhang
Zhidong Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuit-Tong Lee
Shuit-Tong Lee Macau University of Science and Technology
Yaobin Xu
Yaobin Xu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Chun-Sing Lee
Chun-Sing Lee City University of Hong Kong

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