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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 94 1377 1320 435 431 549 35790

Ze Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ze Zhang between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ze Zhang published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 19.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2023. 72 of the 845 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2023. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 57 publications 2023: 77 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 70 publications 2026: 2 publications
1984 2026

845 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ze Zhang: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 3
1993 7
1994 8
1995 5
1996 8
1997 10
1998 10
1999 12
2000 11
2001 5
2002 16
2003 16
2004 18
2005 17
2006 22
2007 26
2008 31
2009 17
2010 12
2011 26
2012 18
2013 20
2014 18
2015 30
2016 26
2017 45
2018 41
2019 35
2020 28
2021 37
2022 57
2023 77
2024 45
2025 70
2026 2
Total 845
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Ze Zhang 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 Ze Zhang 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, 530–549 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: 549 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162 549
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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Ze Zhang 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 Ze Zhang 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 94
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

Ze Zhang is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China, where they focus on interdisciplinary research intersecting Medicine, Engineering, and Materials Science. Their research portfolio spans a variety of subfields including Surgery, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their work centers on topics such as Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Advanced Ceramic Materials Synthesis, Wound Healing and Treatments, and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches.

Ze Zhang has published research in several notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Materials
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Materials & Design

The scientist has coauthored multiple papers with colleagues such as Lu Wang, Robert Guidoin, Mahmoud Rouabhia, Jifu Mao, and Ying Mao.

Recent papers by Ze Zhang demonstrate a focus on materials science and biomedical applications. Selected publications include:

  • Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge: effect of inorganic salts on hydrochar's physicochemical properties, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Ultra-low temperature flexible supercapacitor based on hierarchically structured pristine polypyrrole membranes, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • A biocompatible polypyrrole membrane for biomedical applications, 2021, RSC Advances
  • Flexible and free-standing pristine polypyrrole membranes with a nanotube structure for repeatable Cr(VI) ion removal, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Ultrastretchable and wearable conductive multifilament enabled by buckled polypyrrole structure in parallel, 2022, npj Flexible Electronics

Best Publications

  • Exploring atomic defects in molybdenum disulphide monolayers

    Jinhua Hong;Zhixin Hu;Matt Probert;Kun Li

  • Tuning element distribution, structure and properties by composition in high-entropy alloys.

    Qingqing Ding;Yin Zhang;Xiao Chen;Xiaoqian Fu

  • Dislocation network in additive manufactured steel breaks strength–ductility trade-off

    Leifeng Liu;Qingqing Ding;Yuan Zhong;Ji Zou

  • Plasma-assisted fabrication of monolayer phosphorene and its Raman characterization

    Wanglin Lu;Haiyan Nan;Jinhua Hong;Yuming Chen

  • Nanoscale origins of the damage tolerance of the high-entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi

    Zi Jiao Zhang;M. M. Mao;Jiangwei Wang;Bernd Gludovatz

  • Single-crystalline iron oxide nanotubes.

    Chun-Jiang Jia;Ling-Dong Sun;Zheng-Guang Yan;Li-Ping You

  • Dislocation mechanisms and 3D twin architectures generate exceptional strength-ductility-toughness combination in CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy

    Zijiao Zhang;Hongwei Sheng;Zhangjie Wang;Bernd Gludovatz

  • The crystal structural evolution of nano-Si anode caused by lithium insertion and extraction at room temperature

    Hong Li;Xuejie Huang;Liquan Chen;Guangwen Zhou

  • Delicate control of crystallographic facet-oriented Cu2O nanocrystals and the correlated adsorption ability

    Dong-Feng Zhang;Hua Zhang;Lin Guo;Kun Zheng

  • Large-scale synthesis of single-crystalline iron oxide magnetic nanorings.

    Chun-Jiang Jia;Ling-Dong Sun Sun;Feng Luo;Xiao-Dong Han

  • Microstructural and compositional design of Ni-based single crystalline superalloys ― A review

    Haibo Long;Shengcheng Mao;Yinong Liu;Ze Zhang;Ze Zhang

  • Mesoporous Aluminosilicates with Ordered Hexagonal Structure, Strong Acidity, and Extraordinary Hydrothermal Stability at High Temperatures

    Zhang Z;Han Y;Xiao Fs;Qiu S

  • Formation of monatomic metallic glasses through ultrafast liquid quenching

    Li Zhong;Jiangwei Wang;Hongwei Sheng;Ze Zhang

  • Grain rotation mediated by grain boundary dislocations in nanocrystalline platinum

    Lihua Wang;Jiao Teng;Pan Liu;Akihiko Hirata

  • Real-time observations of TRIP-induced ultrahigh strain hardening in a dual-phase CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy.

    Sijing Chen;Hyun Seok Oh;Bernd Gludovatz;Sang Jun Kim

  • Low-Temperature In Situ Large-Strain Plasticity of Silicon Nanowires

    Xiaodong Han;Kun Zheng;Yuefei Zhang;Xiaona Zhang

  • In situ atomistic observation of disconnection-mediated grain boundary migration.

    Qi Zhu;Guang Cao;Jiangwei Wang;Chuang Deng

  • Raman spectral study of silicon nanowires: High-order scattering and phonon confinement effects

    Rong-ping Wang;Guang-wen Zhou;Yu-long Liu;Shao-hua Pan

  • Electron-beam-assisted superplastic shaping of nanoscale amorphous silica.

    Kun Zheng;Chengcai Wang;Yong-Qiang Cheng;Yonghai Yue

  • In situ atomic-scale observation of twinning-dominated deformation in nanoscale body-centred cubic tungsten

    Jiangwei Wang;Zhi Zeng;Christopher R. Weinberger;Ze Zhang

  • Synthesis of Boron nitride nanotubes by means of excimer laser ablation at high temperature

    D. P. Yu;X. S. Sun;C. S. Lee;I. Bello

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaodong Han
Xiaodong Han Beijing University of Technology
Jixue Li
Jixue Li Zhejiang University
Chuanhong Jin
Chuanhong Jin Zhejiang University
Qi-Kun Xue
Qi-Kun Xue Southern University of Science and Technology
Scott X. Mao
Scott X. Mao University of Pittsburgh
Xiaolong Du
Xiaolong Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pan Liu
Pan Liu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jun Yuan
Jun Yuan University of York
Dapeng Yu
Dapeng Yu Peking University
Yuzi Liu
Yuzi Liu Argonne National Laboratory

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