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Yan-Zhen Zheng

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Chemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
21448
World Ranking
3290
National Ranking
598

Yan-Zhen Zheng 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 Yan-Zhen Zheng sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 322 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yan-Zhen Zheng 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 Yan-Zhen Zheng sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yan-Zhen Zheng is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science. Their research predominantly focuses on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work covers a range of key scientific topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Organic and Molecular Conductors Research
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Yan-Zhen Zheng has published research in multiple highly regarded venues, with the most frequent including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

The recent papers list several significant contributions across different years and journals, such as:

  • Highly Emissive Perylene Diimide-Based Metallacages and Their Host-Guest Chemistry for Information Encryption (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • A Study of Magnetic Relaxation in Dysprosium(III) Single-Molecule Magnets (2020, Chemistry - A European Journal)
  • Enhancing Magnetic Hysteresis in Single-Molecule Magnets by Ligand Functionalization (2020, Chem)
  • The Gigantic {Ni36Gd102} Hexagon: A Sulfate-Templated "Star-of-David" for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction and Magnetic Cooling (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • A Local D4h Symmetric Dysprosium(III) Single-Molecule Magnet with an Energy Barrier Exceeding 2000 K (2020, Chemistry - A European Journal)

Collaborations are a notable part of Yan-Zhen Zheng's academic output, working frequently with coauthors such as Yuan-Qi Zhai, Qian-Cheng Luo, Tian Han, Peng-Bo Jin, and You-Song Ding. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial number of joint publications.

The primary focus area remains in materials chemistry and magnetism related to coordination complexes, reflecting the integration of synthesis, structural characterization, and magnetic properties within their studies. Techniques such as crystallography and NMR play an essential role in this body of work.

Best Publications

  • On Approaching the Limit of Molecular Magnetic Anisotropy: A Near-Perfect Pentagonal Bipyramidal Dysprosium(III) Single-Molecule Magnet.

    You-Song Ding;Nicholas F. Chilton;Richard E. P. Winpenny;Yan-Zhen Zheng

  • Molecule-based magnetic coolers.

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Guo Jun Zhou;Zhiping Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Richard E.P. Winpenny

  • Switching the anisotropy barrier of a single-ion magnet by symmetry change from quasi-D5h to quasi-Oh

    Jun-Liang Liu;Yan-Cong Chen;Yan-Zhen Zheng;Wei-Quan Lin

  • High-Nuclearity 3d–4f Clusters as Enhanced Magnetic Coolers and Molecular Magnets

    Jun Bo Peng;Qian Chong Zhang;Xiang Jian Kong;Yan Zhen Zheng

  • Fabrication of CoTiO3/g-C3N4 Hybrid Photocatalysts with Enhanced H2 Evolution: Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Mechanism Insight

    RongQin Ye;HuaBin Fang;Yan-Zhen Zheng;Nan Li

  • Co-Ln mixed-metal phosphonate grids and cages as molecular magnetic refrigerants

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Marco Evangelisti;Floriana Tuna;Richard E P Winpenny

  • Lanthanide discs chill well and relax slowly

    Joseph W. Sharples;Yan Zhen Zheng;Floriana Tuna;Eric J L McInnes

  • A dynamic porous magnet exhibiting reversible guest-induced magnetic behavior modulation

    Xiao-Ning Cheng;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Yan-Yong Lin;Yan-Zhen Zheng

  • Assembling magnetic nanowires into networks: a layered CoII carboxylate coordination polymer exhibiting single-chain-magnet behavior.

    Yan-Zhen Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Synthesis of Bi2WO6 Nanoplate-Built Hierarchical Nest-like Structures with Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Activity

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  • Large Magnetocaloric Effect in a Wells–Dawson Type {Ni6Gd6P6} Cage

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Marco Evangelisti;Richard E P Winpenny

  • Anion-perturbed magnetic slow relaxation in planar {Dy4} clusters.

    Yan-Zhen Zheng;Yanhua Lan;Christopher E. Anson;Annie K. Powell

  • Study of a magnetic-cooling material Gd(OH)CO3

    Yan-Cong Chen;Lei Qin;Zhao-Sha Meng;Ding-Feng Yang

  • Co–Gd phosphonate complexes as magnetic refrigerants

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Marco Evangelisti;Richard E P Winpenny

  • Field- and temperature-dependent quantum tunnelling of the magnetisation in a large barrier single-molecule magnet

    You-Song Ding;Ke-Xin Yu;Daniel Reta;Fabrizio Ortu

  • A symbol approach for classification of molecule-based magnetic materials exemplified by coordination polymers of metal carboxylates

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Xiao Ming Chen

  • A “Star” Antiferromagnet: A Polymeric Iron(III) Acetate That Exhibits Both Spin Frustration and Long‐Range Magnetic Ordering

    Yan‐Zhen Zheng;Ming‐Liang Tong;Wei Xue;Wei‐Xiong Zhang

  • Fragmented phosphorus-doped graphitic carbon nitride nanoflakes with broad sub-bandgap absorption for highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Hua-Bin Fang;Xiao-Hong Zhang;Jiaojiao Wu;Nan Li

  • Novel ZnO-Based Film with Double Light-Scattering Layers as Photoelectrodes for Enhanced Efficiency in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells†

    Yan-Zhen Zheng;Xia Tao;Li-Xin Wang;Hui Xu

  • A "Molecular Water Pipe": A Giant Tubular Cluster {Dy 72 } Exhibits Fast Proton Transport and Slow Magnetic Relaxation

    Lei Qin;You Zhu Yu;Pei Qin Liao;Wei Xue

  • Unprecedented (3,9)-connected (42.6)3(46.621.89) net constructed by trinuclear mixed-valence cobalt clusters

    Xian-Ming Zhang, ,†;‡ Yan-Zhen Zheng;† Cui-Rui Li;‡ and Wei-Xiong Zhang

  • 3 D MOFs Containing Trigonal Bipyramidal Ln5 Clusters as Nodes: Large Magnetocaloric Effect and Slow Magnetic Relaxation Behavior

    Peng-Fei Shi;Yan-Zhen Zheng;Xiao-Qing Zhao;Gang Xiong

  • Controlled hydrothermal synthesis of copper(II or I,II) coordination polymers via pH-dependent in situ metal/ligand redox reactions

    Yan-Zhen Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong;Xiao-Ming Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Ming Chen
Xiao-Ming Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Zhiping Zheng
Zhiping Zheng Southern University of Science and Technology
Ming-Liang Tong
Ming-Liang Tong Sun Yat-sen University
Richard E. P. Winpenny
Richard E. P. Winpenny University of Manchester
Nicholas F. Chilton
Nicholas F. Chilton University of Manchester
Wei-Xiong Zhang
Wei-Xiong Zhang Sun Yat-sen University
Jun-Liang Liu
Jun-Liang Liu Sun Yat-sen University
Paul Kögerler
Paul Kögerler RWTH Aachen University
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Floriana Tuna
Floriana Tuna University of Manchester

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