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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 94 1359 1303 12 12 514 43970

Xixiang Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xixiang Zhang between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xixiang Zhang published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 24.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2025. 131 of the 769 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2025. 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 60 publications 2019: 53 publications 2020: 58 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 57 publications 2025: 74 publications
1995 2025

769 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xixiang Zhang: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 6
1996 7
1997 1
1998 6
1999 9
2000 16
2001 16
2002 9
2003 12
2004 18
2005 11
2006 11
2007 11
2008 5
2009 6
2010 12
2011 11
2012 14
2013 19
2014 17
2015 25
2016 34
2017 50
2018 60
2019 53
2020 58
2021 50
2022 52
2023 39
2024 57
2025 74
Total 769
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Xixiang 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 Xixiang 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, 510–529 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: 514 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194 514
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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Xixiang 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 Xixiang 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, 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

Xixiang Zhang is affiliated with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research focuses primarily on materials science, engineering, and physics and astronomy, with significant contributions traversing related subfields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these disciplines, their work spans specialized subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering

Xixiang Zhang's research addresses various advanced topics covering:

  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials

The scientist has published extensively across several notable venues, including:

  • Advanced Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Recent publications by Xixiang Zhang include:

  • "Emerging new phase boundary in potassium sodium-niobate based ceramics," 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "The development of integrated circuits based on two-dimensional materials," 2021, Nature Electronics
  • "Electric-field-driven non-volatile multi-state switching of individual skyrmions in a multiferroic heterostructure," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Antimicrobial Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Graphene and Graphene-Functionalized Biomaterials. A Scope Review," 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Hybrid 2D-CMOS microchips for memristive applications," 2023, Nature

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Chenhui Zhang
  • Chen Liu
  • Yinchang Ma
  • Aitian Chen
  • Junwei Zhang

Best Publications

  • Locally Resonant Sonic Materials

    Zhengyou Liu;Xixiang Zhang;Yiwei Mao;Yongyuan Zhu

  • Influence of negative lattice expansion and metamagnetic transition on magnetic entropy change in the compound LaFe11.4Si1.6

    Feng-xia Hu;Bao-gen Shen;Ji-rong Sun;Zhao-hua Cheng

  • Exploring atomic defects in molybdenum disulphide monolayers

    Jinhua Hong;Zhixin Hu;Matt Probert;Kun Li

  • Superconductivity in 4 angstrom single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Zikang Tang;Lixia Zhang;Ning Wang;Xixiang Zhang

  • Dopamine as a robust anchor to immobilize functional molecules on the iron oxide shell of magnetic nanoparticles

    Chenjie Xu;Keming Xu;Hongwei Gu;Rongkun Zheng

  • Highly Stable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Storage Using a Layered Calcium Vanadium Oxide Bronze Cathode.

    Chuan Xia;Jing Guo;Peng Li;Xixiang Zhang

  • High‐Surface‐Area Silica Nanospheres (KCC‐1) with a Fibrous Morphology

    Vivek Polshettiwar;Dongkyu Cha;Xixiang Zhang;Jean Marie Basset

  • Facile one-pot synthesis of bifunctional heterodimers of nanoparticles: a conjugate of quantum dot and magnetic nanoparticles.

    Hongwei Gu;Rongkun Zheng;XiXiang Zhang;Bing Xu

  • Intercorrelated In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Ferroelectricity in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Layered Semiconductor In2Se3.

    Chaojie Cui;Wei-Jin Hu;Wei-Jin Hu;Xingxu Yan;Christopher Addiego

  • Superior Piezoelectric Properties in Potassium-Sodium Niobate Lead-Free Ceramics.

    Kai Xu;Jun Li;Xiang Lv;Jiagang Wu

  • Doping Monolayer Graphene with Single Atom Substitutions

    Hongtao Wang;Qingxiao Wang;Yingchun Cheng;Kun Li

  • Nitrilotriacetic acid-modified magnetic nanoparticles as a general agent to bind histidine-tagged proteins.

    Chenjie Xu;Keming Xu;Hongwei Gu;Xiaofen Zhong

  • Processible Nanostructured Materials with Electrical Conductivity and Magnetic Susceptibility: Preparation and Properties of Maghemite/Polyaniline Nanocomposite Films

    Ben Zhong Tang;Yanhou Geng;Jacky Wing Yip Lam;Bensheng Li

  • Large Dielectric Constant Enhancement in MXene Percolative Polymer Composites.

    Shao Bo Tu;Qiu Jiang;Xixiang Zhang;Husam N. Alshareef

  • FePt@CoS2 yolk-shell nanocrystals as a potent agent to kill HeLa cells

    Jinhao Gao;Gaolin Liang;Bei Zhang;Yi Kuang

  • Solvothermal Synthesis of a Stable Coordination Polymer with Copper-I−Copper-II Dimer Units: [Cu4{1,4-C6H4(COO)2}3(4,4‘-bipy)2]n

    Samuel M.F. Lo;Stephen S.Y. Chui;Lai Yung Shek;Zhenyang Lin

  • Evidence for topological type-II Weyl semimetal WTe2.

    Peng Li;Yan Wen;Xin He;Qiang Zhang

  • Multifunctional yolk-shell nanoparticles: a potential MRI contrast and anticancer agent.

    Jinhao Gao;Gaolin Liang;Jerry S. Cheung;Yue Pan

  • Locally resonant sonic materials

    Ping Sheng;Xixiang Zhang;Zhengyou Liu;Che Ting Chan

  • Oriented collagen fibers direct tumor cell intravasation

    Weijing Han;Shaohua Chen;Wei Yuan;Qihui Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Tsinghua University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang Oklahoma State University
Guangheng Wu
Guangheng Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Husam N. Alshareef
Husam N. Alshareef King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jiaguang Han
Jiaguang Han Tianjin University
Ping Sheng
Ping Sheng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bing Xu
Bing Xu Brandeis University
Rongkun Zheng
Rongkun Zheng University of Sydney
Qingxiao Wang
Qingxiao Wang King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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