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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3822 3697 1216 1210 355 20446
Chemistry 71 5502 4996 1012 1000 297 19162

Yanzhi Xia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yanzhi Xia between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yanzhi Xia published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2012. 31 of the 385 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2012. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 6 publications
1998 2025

385 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yanzhi Xia: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 9
2010 11
2011 23
2012 35
2013 32
2014 15
2015 24
2016 23
2017 26
2018 25
2019 28
2020 25
2021 28
2022 21
2023 22
2024 25
2025 6
Total 385
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Yanzhi Xia 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 Yanzhi Xia 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, 350–369 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: 355 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 355
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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Yanzhi Xia 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 Yanzhi Xia 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421 73
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

Yanzhi Xia is affiliated with Qingdao University in China and has a research portfolio spanning engineering and materials science. Their work covers several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their recent publications concentrate on advanced materials and energy-related technologies. Notable papers include:

  • Wood aerogel-derived sandwich-like layered nanoelectrodes for alkaline overall seawater electrosplitting (2021) published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Progress in the mechanical enhancement of hydrogels: Fabrication strategies and underlying mechanisms (2022) published in Journal of Polymer Science
  • Anti-Swelling Gradient Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel Membranes as High-Performance Osmotic Energy Generators (2021) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Piezo-phototronic effect promoted carrier separation in coaxial p-n junctions for self-powered photodetector (2021) published in Nano Energy
  • Metal-Free Carbon-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks with Heteroatom-Free Units Boost Efficient Oxygen Reduction (2022) published in Advanced Materials

The frequent coauthors contributing to many of these research outputs include:

  • Kewei Zhang
  • Xiaojing Long
  • Kunyan Sui
  • Fengyu Quan
  • Daohao Li

Yanzhi Xia's publications appear repeatedly in journals such as:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Small
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

The scientist's research predominantly addresses topics related to:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Best Publications

  • Comparative study of methylene blue dye adsorption onto activated carbon, graphene oxide, and carbon nanotubes

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Xianjia Peng

  • Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by graphene.

    Tonghao Liu;Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Jiankun Sun

  • Novel GO-blended PVDF ultrafiltration membranes

    Zonghua Wang;Hairong Yu;Jianfei Xia;Feifei Zhang

  • Methylene blue adsorption on graphene oxide/calcium alginate composites.

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Jiankun Sun

  • Removal of copper from aqueous solution by carbon nanotube/calcium alginate composites.

    Yanhui Li;Fuqiang Liu;Bing Xia;Qiuju Du

  • Supramolecular nanofibrillar hydrogels as highly stretchable, elastic and sensitive ionic sensors

    Xiaohui Zhang;Nannan Sheng;Linan Wang;Yeqiang Tan

  • A Defect-Driven Metal-free Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Electrolyte

    Daohao Li;Yi Jia;Guojing Chang;Jun Chen

  • Multiple Weak H-Bonds Lead to Highly Sensitive, Stretchable, Self-Adhesive, and Self-Healing Ionic Sensors.

    Haiyan Qiao;Pengfei Qi;Xiaohui Zhang;Linan Wang

  • Adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution by graphene

    Yanhui Li;Pan Zhang;Qiuju Du;Xianjia Peng

  • A review on adsorption refrigeration technology and adsorption deterioration in physical adsorption systems

    D.C. Wang;Y.H. Li;D. Li;Y.Z. Xia

  • High performance agar/graphene oxide composite aerogel for methylene blue removal

    Long Chen;Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Zonghua Wang

  • Filtration and adsorption properties of porous calcium alginate membrane for methylene blue removal from water

    Qi Li;Yanhui Li;Xiaomei Ma;Qiuju Du

  • Removal of lead from aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from Enteromorpha prolifera by zinc chloride activation.

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Xiaodong Wang;Pan Zhang

  • Adsorption of ciprofloxacin onto biocomposite fibers of graphene oxide/calcium alginate

    Shaoling Wu;Xindong Zhao;Yanhui Li;Chunting Zhao

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using sodium alginate and their antibacterial activity

    Xihui Zhao;Yanzhi Xia;Qun Li;Xiaomei Ma

  • Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies on the adsorption of phenol onto graphene

    Yanhui Li;Qiuju Du;Tonghao Liu;Jiankun Sun

  • Double‐Helix Structure in Carrageenan–Metal Hydrogels: A General Approach to Porous Metal Sulfides/Carbon Aerogels with Excellent Sodium‐Ion Storage

    Daohao Li;Dongjiang Yang;Xianfeng Yang;Yu Wang

  • Mechanical and dye adsorption properties of graphene oxide/chitosan composite fibers prepared by wet spinning.

    Yanhui Li;Jiankun Sun;Qiuju Du;Luhui Zhang

  • Egg-Box Structure in Cobalt Alginate: A New Approach to Multifunctional Hierarchical Mesoporous N-Doped Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient Catalysis and Energy Storage

    Daohao Li;Chunxiao Lv;Long Liu;Yanzhi Xia

  • Controlled synthesis of sodium alginate electrospun nanofiber membranes for multi-occasion adsorption and separation of methylene blue.

    Qian Wang;Junping Ju;Yeqiang Tan;Longyun Hao

  • Carbon nanomaterials-based electrochemical aptasensors.

    Zonghua Wang;Jianbo Yu;Rijun Gui;Hui Jin

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanhui Li
Yanhui Li Qingdao University
Zonghua Wang
Zonghua Wang Qingdao University
Dongjiang Yang
Dongjiang Yang Qingdao University
Rijun Gui
Rijun Gui Qingdao University
Xiangdong Yao
Xiangdong Yao Sun Yat-sen University
Xianfeng Yang
Xianfeng Yang South China University of Technology
Jingquan Liu
Jingquan Liu Qingdao University
Jie Tang
Jie Tang National Institute for Materials Science
Shaojun Guo
Shaojun Guo Peking University
Chun-Zhao Liu
Chun-Zhao Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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