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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 64 6000 5806 193 192 184 12099

Xun Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xun Xu between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xun Xu published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2018. 22 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2018. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 2 publications
2005 2026

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xun Xu: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 9
2007 12
2008 6
2009 4
2010 5
2011 11
2012 4
2013 7
2014 9
2015 12
2016 11
2017 11
2018 26
2019 19
2020 19
2021 18
2022 15
2023 14
2024 21
2025 20
2026 2
Total 257
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Xun Xu 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 Xun Xu 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, 170–189 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: 184 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
170–189 850 184
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
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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Xun Xu 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 Xun Xu 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 64
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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Overview

Xun Xu is a researcher affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia. Their work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Subfields also include Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their research covers several main topics including:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Xun Xu has contributed to numerous papers, among which some recent and notable publications are:

  • Advances in High Sulfur Loading Cathodes for Practical Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (2022), published in Advanced Energy Materials
  • Multifunctional Active-Center-Transferable Platinum/Lithium Cobalt Oxide Heterostructured Electrocatalysts towards Superior Water Splitting (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Recent advanced skeletons in sodium metal anodes (2021), published in Energy & Environmental Science
  • Promoted Photocharge Separation in 2D Lateral Epitaxial Heterostructure for Visible-Light-Driven CO2 Photoreduction (2020), published in Advanced Materials
  • Nickel single atom-decorated carbon nanosheets as multifunctional electrocatalyst supports toward efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution (2021), published in Nano Energy

The researcher frequently publishes in venues with multiple contributions including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Xun Xu collaborates regularly with several co-authors, frequently working with:

  • Shi Xue Dou
  • Yi Du
  • Weichang Hao
  • Nana Wang
  • Zhongchao Bai

Best Publications

  • Sulfur-graphene composite for rechargeable lithium batteries

    Jia-Zhao Wang;Lin Lu;Mohammad Choucair;John A. Stride;John A. Stride

  • Recent progress on silicon-based anode materials for practical lithium-ion battery applications

    Peng Li;Guoqiang Zhao;Xiaobo Zheng;Xun Xu

  • Active-Site-Enriched Iron-Doped Nickel/Cobalt Hydroxide Nanosheets for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Qian Zhou;Yaping Chen;Guoqiang Zhao;Yue Lin

  • Recent Development of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) Derived Porous Carbon Based Materials as Electrocatalysts

    Ningyan Cheng;Long Ren;Xun Xu;Xun Xu;Yi Du;Yi Du

  • MOF-derived Co-doped nickel selenide/C electrocatalysts supported on Ni foam for overall water splitting

    Fangwang Ming;Hanfeng Liang;Hanfeng Liang;Huanhuan Shi;Xun Xu

  • Prussian Blue Analogues Derived Penroseite (Ni,Co)Se2 Nanocages Anchored on 3D Graphene Aerogel for Efficient Water Splitting

    Xun Xu;Hanfeng Liang;Fangwang Ming;Zhengbing Qi

  • Silicene: A Promising Anode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Jincheng Zhuang;Xun Xu;Xun Xu;Germanas Peleckis;Weichang Hao

  • High-performance room-temperature sodium–sulfur battery enabled by electrocatalytic sodium polysulfides full conversion

    Nana Wang;Nana Wang;Yunxiao Wang;Zhongchao Bai;Zhiwei Fang

  • Realization of flat band with possible nontrivial topology in electronic Kagome lattice

    Zhi Li;Jincheng Zhuang;Jincheng Zhuang;Li Wang;Haifeng Feng;Haifeng Feng

  • Nanodroplets for Stretchable Superconducting Circuits

    Long Ren;Jincheng Zhuang;Gilberto Casillas;Haifeng Feng

  • Multifunctional Active‐Center‐Transferable Platinum/Lithium Cobalt Oxide Heterostructured Electrocatalysts towards Superior Water Splitting

    Xiaobo Zheng;Xiaobo Zheng;Peixin Cui;Yumin Qian;Guoqiang Zhao;Guoqiang Zhao

  • Atomically thin non-layered nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion.

    Yuhai Dou;Yuhai Dou;Lei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Xun Xu;Ziqi Sun

  • Activating Titania for Efficient Electrocatalysis by Vacancy Engineering

    Haifeng Feng;Haifeng Feng;Zhongfei Xu;Long Ren;Chen Liu

  • Rayleigh-Instability-Induced Bismuth Nanorod@Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes as A Long Cycling and High Rate Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Pan Xue;Nana Wang;Nana Wang;Zhiwei Fang;Zhenxiao Lu

  • Tuning the Band Gap in Silicene by Oxidation

    Yi Du;Jincheng Zhuang;Hongsheng Liu;Xun Xu

  • Recent progress on liquid metals and their applications

    Guyue Bo;Long Ren;Xun Xu;Yi Du

  • Comprehensive New Insights and Perspectives into Ti-Based Anodes for Next-Generation Alkaline Metal (Na + , K + ) Ion Batteries

    Nana Wang;Nana Wang;Chenxiao Chu;Xun Xu;Yi Du

  • Modulation of Photocatalytic Properties by Strain in 2D BiOBr Nanosheets

    Haifeng Feng;Zhongfei Xu;Liang Wang;Youxing Yu

  • Recent Progress on Germanene and Functionalized Germanene: Preparation, Characterizations, Applications, and Challenges

    Nana Liu;Guyue Bo;Yani Liu;Yani Liu;Xun Xu;Xun Xu

  • Quasi-freestanding epitaxial silicene on Ag(111) by oxygen intercalation.

    Yi Du;Jincheng Zhuang;Jiaou Wang;Zhi Li

  • Control of nano carbon substitution for enhancing the critical current density in MgB2

    Wai Kong Yeoh;Jung Ho Kim;Josip Horvat;Xun Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Yi Du
Yi Du University of Wollongong
Xiaolin Wang
Xiaolin Wang University of Wollongong
Jung Ho Kim
Jung Ho Kim University of Wollongong
Nana Wang
Nana Wang University of Wollongong
Zhongchao Bai
Zhongchao Bai Taiyuan University of Technology
Simon P. Ringer
Simon P. Ringer University of Sydney
Si Zhou
Si Zhou Dalian University of Technology
Jiaou Wang
Jiaou Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rongkun Zheng
Rongkun Zheng University of Sydney

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