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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 68 1206 1140 397 355 343 18161

Xudong Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xudong Fan between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xudong Fan published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2024. 64 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2024. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 30 publications
1970 2025

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xudong Fan: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 9
1999 4
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 2
2005 7
2006 9
2007 20
2008 18
2009 22
2010 23
2011 19
2012 22
2013 22
2014 14
2015 13
2016 26
2017 28
2018 18
2019 17
2020 18
2021 10
2022 13
2023 18
2024 34
2025 30
Total 432
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Xudong Fan publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xudong Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 338–347 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 343 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99 343
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Xudong Fan D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87 68
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2014 - OSA Fellows Xudong (Sherman) Fan University of Michigan, U.S.A. For seminal work in optical biochemical sensors and optofluidic devices, in particular optical ring resonator label-free biosensors, optofluidic lasers and optical vapor sensors.

Overview

Xudong Fan is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with significant contributions to several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics centered on advanced sensing technologies and chemical analysis. Main topics of research include:

  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors

Their publication record features papers in multiple reputable venues. Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Sensors

Selected recent papers authored by Xudong Fan demonstrate a focus on biosensing, analytical chemistry, and sensor technologies:

  • "Rapid and quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG for convalescent serum evaluation," 2020, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • "High-Sensitivity Micro-Gas Chromatograph-Photoionization Detector for Trace Vapor Detection," 2021, ACS Sensors
  • "Rapid and sensitive detection of drugs of abuse in sweat by multiplexed capillary based immuno-biosensors," 2020, The Analyst
  • "Small Molecule Hydrogels Loading Small Molecule Drugs from Chinese Medicine for the Enhanced Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury," 2024, ACS Nano
  • "Recent advances in bimetallic nanoscale zero-valent iron composite for water decontamination: Synthesis, modification and mechanisms," 2024, Journal of Environmental Management

In collaboration, Xudong Fan has worked extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Ruchi Sharma
  • Xiaotian Tan
  • Weishu Wu
  • Maxwell Wei-Hao Li
  • Wenzhe Zang

Awards received reflect recognition within professional societies related to optics and photonics. Notable honors include:

  • SPIE Fellow, 2017
  • OSA Fellow, 2014, for seminal work in optical biochemical sensors and optofluidic devices, specifically optical ring resonator label-free biosensors, optofluidic lasers, and optical vapor sensors

Best Publications

  • Sensitive optical biosensors for unlabeled targets: a review.

    Xudong Fan;Ian M. White;Siyka I. Shopova;Hongying Zhu

  • On the performance quantification of resonant refractive index sensors

    Ian M. White;Xudong Fan

  • Optofluidic microsystems for chemical and biological analysis

    Xudong Fan;Ian M. White

  • Liquid-core optical ring-resonator sensors

    Ian M. White;Hesam Oveys;Xudong Fan

  • Refractometric sensors based on microsphere resonators

    Niranjan M. Hanumegowda;Caleb J. Stica;Bijal C. Patel;Ian White

  • Optical ring resonators for biochemical and chemical sensing

    Yuze Sun;Xudong Fan

  • The potential of optofluidic biolasers.

    Xudong Fan;Seok Hyun Yun

  • Analysis of biomolecule detection with optofluidic ring resonator sensors

    Hongying Zhu;Ian M. White;Jonathan D. Suter;Paul S. Dale

  • Highly sensitive multiplexed heavy metal detection using quantum-dot-labeled DNAzymes.

    Chung Shieh Wu;Chung Shieh Wu;Maung Kyaw Khaing Oo;Xudong Fan

  • Microneedles for transdermal diagnostics: Recent advances and new horizons

    Gui-Shi Liu;Yifei Kong;Yensheng Wang;Yunhan Luo

  • Fluorescent and lasing whispering gallery mode microresonators for sensing applications

    Tess Reynolds;Nicolas Riesen;Nicolas Riesen;Al Meldrum;Xudong Fan

  • Graphene nanoelectronic heterodyne sensor for rapid and sensitive vapour detection

    Zhaohui Zhong;Girish Kulkarni;Karthik Reddy;Xudong Fan

  • Optical liquid ring resonator sensor

    M. Sumetsky;R. S. Windeler;Y. Dulashko;X. Fan

  • Detection of HER2 breast cancer biomarker using the opto-fluidic ring resonator biosensor

    John T. Gohring;Paul S. Dale;Xudong Fan

  • Label-free quantitative DNA detection using the liquid core optical ring resonator

    Jonathan D. Suter;Ian M. White;Hongying Zhu;Huidong Shi

  • Brillouin cavity optomechanics with microfluidic devices

    Gaurav Bahl;Kyu Hyun Kim;Wonsuk Lee;Jing Liu

  • Bioinspired optofluidic FRET lasers via DNA scaffolds

    Yuze Sun;Siyka I. Shopova;Siyka I. Shopova;Chung Shieh Wu;Stephen Arnold

  • Characterization of sensing capability of optofluidic ring resonator biosensors

    Halo Li;Halo Li;Xudong Fan

  • Optofluidic ring resonator based dye laser

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  • Opto-fluidic micro-ring resonator for sensitive label-free viral detection

    Hongying Zhu;Ian M. White;Jonathan D. Suter;Mohammed Zourob

  • SERS-based detection in an optofluidic ring resonator platform.

    Ian. M. White;John Gohring;Xudong Fan

  • An opto-fluidic ring resonator biosensor for the detection of organophosphorus pesticides

    Gilmo Yang;Gilmo Yang;Ian M. White;Xudong Fan

  • Cavity optomechanics on a microfluidic resonator with water and viscous liquids

    Kyu Hyun Kim;Gaurav Bahl;Wonsuk Lee;Jing Liu

  • High responsivity ultraviolet photodetector realized via a carrier-trapping process

    J. S. Liu;C. X. Shan;B. H. Li;Z. Z. Zhang

  • Aptamer Based Microsphere Biosensor for Thrombin Detection

    Hongying Zhu;Jonathan D. Suter;Ian M. White;Xudong Fan

  • On-Column Micro Gas Chromatography Detection with Capillary-Based Optical Ring Resonators

    Siyka I. Shopova;Ian M. White;Yuze Sun;Hongying Zhu

  • Rapid and Label-Free Detection of Breast Cancer Biomarker CA15-3 in Clinical Human Serum Samples with Optofluidic Ring Resonator Sensors

    Hongying Zhu;Paul S. Dale;Charles W. Caldwell;Xudong Fan

  • Self-referencing optofluidic ring resonator sensor for highly sensitive biomolecular detection.

    Ming Li;Xiang Wu;Liying Liu;Xudong Fan;Xudong Fan

  • Distinguishing DNA by analog-to-digital-like conversion by using optofluidic lasers.

    Yuze Sun;Xudong Fan

  • Thermal characterization of liquid core optical ring resonator sensors

    Jonathan D. Suter;Ian M. White;Hongying Zhu;Xudong Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian M. White
Ian M. White University of Maryland, College Park
Katsuo Kurabayashi
Katsuo Kurabayashi New York University
Gang-Ding Peng
Gang-Ding Peng University of New South Wales
Huidong Shi
Huidong Shi Augusta University
Mohammed Zourob
Mohammed Zourob Alfaisal University
Chong-Xin Shan
Chong-Xin Shan Zhengzhou University
L. Jay Guo
L. Jay Guo University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yogesh B. Gianchandani
Yogesh B. Gianchandani University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Limin Tong
Limin Tong Zhejiang University
Jiawei Zhang
Jiawei Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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