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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 97 1470 1304 264 256 563 32928

Xumu Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xumu Zhang between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xumu Zhang published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2022. 59 of the 657 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2022. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 24 publications
1986 2025

657 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xumu Zhang: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 3
1993 8
1994 6
1995 2
1996 3
1997 12
1998 13
1999 12
2000 9
2001 3
2002 22
2003 10
2004 10
2005 14
2006 21
2007 11
2008 15
2009 24
2010 30
2011 23
2012 9
2013 15
2014 22
2015 23
2016 35
2017 37
2018 31
2019 31
2020 34
2021 35
2022 42
2023 27
2024 35
2025 24
Total 657
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Xumu Zhang 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 Xumu Zhang 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, 561–580 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: 563 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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
561–580 148 563
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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Xumu Zhang 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 Xumu Zhang 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 97
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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Overview

Xumu Zhang is affiliated with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the field of Chemistry, with a substantial focus on Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. Additional areas of study include Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

The main topics of Zhang's research encompass:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods

Zhang's publication record includes contributions to journals known for their focus on chemical sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Organic Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Communications
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Significant recent papers authored involve both solo and collaborative works, with studies such as:

  • "Asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by first-row transition metal complexes," published in 2021 in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Chiral Tridentate Ligands in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation," published in 2021 in Chemical Reviews
  • "Direct catalytic asymmetric synthesis of α-chiral primary amines," published in 2020 in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Remdesivir Metabolite GS-441524 Effectively Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Mouse Models," published in 2021 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Recent advances on transition-metal-catalysed asymmetric reductive amination," published in 2021 in Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Zhang collaborates extensively, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Gen-Qiang Chen
  • Jialin Wen
  • Qin Yin
  • Qifan Zhou
  • Yingjun Li

Best Publications

  • New Chiral Phosphorus Ligands for Enantioselective Hydrogenation

    Wenjun Tang;Xumu Zhang

  • Regioselective and enantioselective epoxidation catalyzed by metalloporphyrins

    James P. Collman;Xumu Zhang;Virgil J. Lee;Erich S. Uffelman

  • Highly Enantioselective Ag(I)-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides

    James M. Longmire;Bin Wang;Xumu Zhang

  • Asymmetric [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of 2,3-Butadienoates with Electron-Deficient Olefins Catalyzed by Novel Chiral 2,5-Dialkyl-7-phenyl-7- phosphabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes

    Guoxin Zhu;Zhaogen Chen;Qiongzhong Jiang;Dengming Xiao

  • Developing chiral ligands for asymmetric hydrogenation.

    Weicheng Zhang;Yongxiang Chi;Xumu Zhang

  • A Chiral 1,2-Bisphospholane Ligand with a Novel Structural Motif: Applications in Highly Enantioselective Rh-Catalyzed Hydrogenations

    Wenjun Tang;Xumu Zhang

  • Synthesis of chiral bisphosphines with tunable bite angles and their applications in asymmetric hydrogenation of beta-ketoesters.

    Zhaoguo Zhang;Hu Qian;James Longmire;Xumu Zhang

  • Spiro[4,4]‐1,6‐nonadiene‐Based Phosphine–Oxazoline Ligands for Iridium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Ketimines

    Zhaobin Han;Zheng Wang;Xumu Zhang;Xumu Zhang;Kuiling Ding

  • Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unprotected Indoles Activated by Brønsted Acids

    Duo-Sheng Wang;Qing-An Chen;Wei Li;Chang-Bin Yu

  • Chiral Bronsted acid catalyzed asymmetric Baeyer-Villiger reaction of 3-substituted cyclobutanones by using aqueous H2O2

    Senmiao Xu;Zheng Wang;Xue Zhang;Xumu Zhang

  • Synthesis and X-ray Crystal Structures of Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) Complexes of the PCP-Type Chiral Tridentate Ligand (1R,1‘R)-1,3-Bis[1-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl]benzene. Use in the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction of Methyl Isocyanoacetate and Aldehydes

    James M. Longmire;Xumu Zhang;Maoyu Shang

  • A hybrid phosphorus ligand for highly enantioselective asymmetric hydroformylation.

    Yongjun Yan;Xumu Zhang

  • Highly Effective Chiral Ortho-Substituted BINAPO Ligands (o-BINAPO): Applications in Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenations of β-Aryl-Substituted β-(Acylamino)acrylates and β-Keto Esters

    Yong-Gui Zhou;Wenjun Tang;Wen-Bo Wang;Wenge Li

  • Highly Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones Catalyzed by a Rh–PennPhos Complex

    Qiongzhong Jiang;Yutong Jiang;Dengming Xiao;Ping Cao

  • A Functional Model Related to Cytochrome c Oxidase and Its Electrocatalytic Four-Electron Reduction of O2

    James P. Collman;Lei Fu;Paul C. Herrmann;Xumu Zhang

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by first-row transition metal complexes

    Jialin Wen;Fangyuan Wang;Xumu Zhang

  • Chiral Tridentate Ligands in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation.

    Heng Wang;Heng Wang;Jialin Wen;Xumu Zhang

  • A New Chiral Bis(oxazolinylmethyl)amine Ligand for Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

    Yutong Jiang;Qiongzhong Jiang;Xumu Zhang

  • Triazole-based monophosphine ligands for palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of aryl chlorides.

    Qian Dai;Wenzhong Gao;Duan Liu;Lea M. Kapes

  • A Highly Enantioselective, Pd–TangPhos‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of N‐Tosylimines

    Qin Yang;Gao Shang;Wenzhong Gao;Jingen Deng

  • Transmetalation of palladium enolate and its application in palladium-catalyzed homocoupling of alkynes: a room-temperature, highly efficient route to make diynes.

    Aiwen Lei;Manisha Srivastava;Xumu Zhang

  • Development of New Chiral P,N Ligands and Their Application in the Cu-Catalyzed Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Diethylzinc to Enones.

    Xinquan Hu;Huilin Chen;Xumu Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wenjun Tang
Wenjun Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Aiwen Lei
Aiwen Lei Wuhan University
Lung Wa Chung
Lung Wa Chung Southern University of Science and Technology
James P. Collman
James P. Collman Stanford University
Kuiling Ding
Kuiling Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
John I. Brauman
John I. Brauman Stanford University
Yong-Gui Zhou
Yong-Gui Zhou Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Guangshan Zhu
Guangshan Zhu Northeast Normal University
Chun-Jiang Wang
Chun-Jiang Wang Wuhan University
Jingen Deng
Jingen Deng Sichuan University

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