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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11632 10477 3141 2569 257 11045

Xue-Bin Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xue-Bin Wang between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xue-Bin Wang published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 30 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 1987: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1987 2025

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xue-Bin Wang: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 6
1999 11
2000 13
2001 4
2002 8
2003 12
2004 11
2005 12
2006 11
2007 3
2008 9
2009 11
2010 5
2011 3
2012 10
2013 13
2014 9
2015 13
2016 19
2017 8
2018 8
2019 21
2020 13
2021 14
2022 12
2023 12
2024 14
2025 16
Total 304
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Xue-Bin Wang publications per year - data summary

  • Xue-Bin Wang, a Chemistry scholar from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has 304 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1987, with 1 publication.
  • 9 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.1 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 68 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 20 publications (1.5 per year); 2000-2012: 112 publications (8.6 per year); 2013-2025: 172 publications (13.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xue-Bin Wang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xue-Bin Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 257 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 257
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Xue-Bin Wang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Xue-Bin Wang, a Chemistry scholar from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, records 257 publications - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Xue-Bin Wang, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Xue-Bin Wang falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Xue-Bin Wang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xue-Bin Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 56
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Xue-Bin Wang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Xue-Bin Wang, a Chemistry scholar from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, records 56 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Xue-Bin Wang, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xue-Bin Wang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Xue-Bin Wang is a researcher affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans the fields of chemistry and materials science, with a notable focus on materials chemistry and atomic and molecular physics, as well as optics. Their work also covers inorganic chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, and spectroscopy.

The scientist's research topics include advanced chemical physics studies, crystallography and molecular interactions, boron compounds in chemistry, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, radioactive element chemistry and processing, and inorganic fluorides and related compounds.

Frequent publication venues where Xue-Bin Wang has contributed include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics

Some notable recent papers authored by or associated with the scientist are:

  • A Light-Operated Molecular Cable Car for Gated Ion Transport, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Cryogenic and temperature-dependent photoelectron spectroscopy of metal complexes, 2020, International Reviews in Physical Chemistry
  • On-Surface Single-Molecule Identification of Mass-Selected Cyclodextrin-Supported Polyoxovanadates for Multistate Resistive-Switching Memory Applications, 2022, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Developing Ideal Metalorganic Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage: From Theoretical Prediction to Rational Fabrication, 2021, ACS Materials Letters
  • A Light-Operated Molecular Cable Car for Gated Ion Transport, 2021, Angewandte Chemie

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Wenjin Cao, Qinqin Yuan, Jonas Warneke, Zhubin Hu, and Haitao Sun. These collaborations reflect strong research partnerships and consistency in their academic networks.

Best Publications

  • s - p Hybridization and Electron Shell Structures in Aluminum Clusters: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

    Xi Li;Xi Li;Hongbin Wu;Hongbin Wu;Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Structure of the Na x Cl x+1 - (x=1-4) clusters via ab initio genetic algorithm and photoelectron spectroscopy

    Anastassia N. Alexandrova;Alexander I. Boldyrev;You-Jun Fu;Xin Yang

  • Development of a low-temperature photoelectron spectroscopy instrument using an electrospray ion source and a cryogenically controlled ion trap.

    Xue-Bin Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • FIRST EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOELECTRON SPECTRA OF SUPERHALOGENS AND THEIR THEORETICAL INTERPRETATIONS

    Xue-Bin Wang;Chuan-Fan Ding;Lai-Sheng Wang;Alexander I. Boldyrev

  • High resolution photoelectron spectroscopy of C60

    Xue-Bin Wang;Chuan-Fan Ding;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • PHOTODETACHMENT PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY OF MULTIPLY CHARGED ANIONS USING ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION

    Lai-Sheng Wang;Chuan-Fan Ding;Xue-Bin Wang;S. E. Barlow

  • Observation of negative electron-binding energy in a molecule

    Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Evidence of significant covalent bonding in Au(CN)(2)(

    Xue-Bin Wang;Yi-Lei Wang;Jie Yang;Xiao-Peng Xing

  • Probing Free Multiply Charged Anions Using Photodetachment Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Lai-Sheng Wang;Xue-Bin Wang

  • Bulk-Like Features in the Photoemission Spectra of Hydrated Doubly Charged Anion Clusters

    Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang;Xin Yang;Xin Yang;John B. Nicholas;Lai-Sheng Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Probing the Potential Barriers and Intramolecular Electrostatic Interactions in Free Doubly Charged Anions

    Lai-Sheng Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang;Chuan-Fan Ding;Chuan-Fan Ding;Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang;John B. Nicholas

  • Vibrational cooling in a cold ion trap: vibrationally resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of cold C60(-) anions.

    Xue-Bin Wang;Hin-Koon Woo;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Origin of the unusual stability of MnO4

    Gennady L Gutsev;B.K Rao;P Jena;Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang

  • Electronic instability of isolated SO42− and its solvation stabilization

    Xue-Bin Wang;John B. Nicholas;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Photodetachment Spectroscopy of a Doubly Charged Anion: Direct Observation of the Repulsive Coulomb Barrier

    Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang;Chuan-Fan Ding;Chuan-Fan Ding;Lai-Sheng Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • MX3(-) superhalogens (M = Be, Mg, Ca; X = Cl, Br): a photoelectron spectroscopic and ab initio theoretical study.

    Ben M Elliott;Eldon Koyle;Alexander I Boldyrev;Xue-Bin Wang

  • Direct Experimental Observation of the Low Ionization Potentials of Guanine in Free Oligonucleotides by Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Xin Yang;Xue-Bin Wang;Erich R. Vorpagel;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Photodetachment of free hexahalogenometallate doubly charged anions in the gas phase: [ML6]2−, (M=Re, Os, Ir, Pt; L=Cl and Br)

    Xue-Bin Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Al3Oy (y=0–5) clusters: Sequential oxidation, metal-to-oxide transformation, and photoisomerization

    Hongbin Wu;Xi Li;Xue-Bin Wang;Chuan-Fan Ding

  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Multiply Charged Anions

    Xue-Bin Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lai-Sheng Wang
Lai-Sheng Wang Brown University
Xin Yang
Xin Yang Southern University of Science and Technology
Olga V. Boltalina
Olga V. Boltalina Colorado State University
Steven H. Strauss
Steven H. Strauss Colorado State University
Sotiris S. Xantheas
Sotiris S. Xantheas Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Alexey A. Popov
Alexey A. Popov Leibniz Association
David A. Hrovat
David A. Hrovat University of North Texas
Yu-Sheng Chen
Yu-Sheng Chen Nankai University
Alexander I. Boldyrev
Alexander I. Boldyrev Utah State University

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