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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6661 6040 382 345 269 14097

Zhanfeng Cui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhanfeng Cui between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhanfeng Cui published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2006. 50 of the 390 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2006. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 40 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 40 publications
1990 2025

390 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhanfeng Cui: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 9
1999 6
2000 7
2001 4
2002 9
2003 8
2004 11
2005 14
2006 40
2007 17
2008 26
2009 21
2010 21
2011 26
2012 6
2013 9
2014 6
2015 4
2016 8
2017 6
2018 25
2019 11
2020 14
2021 4
2022 11
2023 6
2024 10
2025 40
Total 390
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Zhanfeng Cui 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 Zhanfeng Cui 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, 261–280 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: 269 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
261–280 979 269
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
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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Zhanfeng Cui 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 Zhanfeng Cui 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Zhanfeng Cui is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with a strong focus on Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. Additional areas of study include Surgery, Oncology, and Computer Networks and Communications.

The scientist has contributed notably to the topics of 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Extracellular vesicles in disease, and Mesenchymal stem cell research. These diverse topics demonstrate a combination of engineering principles applied to medical and biological challenges.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Zhanfeng Cui include:

  • Hua Ye
  • Wei E. Huang
  • Aidong Yang
  • Chia-Chen Hsu
  • Yejiong Yu

Publications by Cui have appeared primarily in the following venues:

  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Among recent papers, the following stand out:

  • "RT-LAMP for rapid diagnosis of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" (2020), Microbial Biotechnology
  • "A single-cell Raman-based platform to identify developmental stages of human pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Chromosome-free bacterial cells are safe and programmable platforms for synthetic biology" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "ALCAM (CD166) as a gene expression marker for human mesenchymal stromal cell characterisation" (2020), Gene
  • "Increased connectivity of hiPSC-derived neural networks in multiphase granular hydrogel scaffolds" (2021), Bioactive Materials

Zhanfeng Cui has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) since 2013.

Best Publications

  • The use of gas bubbling to enhance membrane processes

    Z.F Cui;S Chang;A.G Fane

  • RT-LAMP for rapid diagnosis of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

    Wei E. Huang;Boon Lim;Chia Chen Hsu;Dan Xiong

  • Effect of freezing and thawing rates on denaturation of proteins in aqueous solutions.

    Enhong Cao;Yahuei Chen;Zhanfeng Cui;Peter R. Foster

  • CFD modelling of slug flow in vertical tubes

    Taha Taha;Z.F. Cui

  • Factors influencing the oxygen concentration gradient from the synovial surface of articular cartilage to the cartilage-bone interface: a modeling study.

    Shengda Zhou;Zhanfeng Cui;Jill P. G. Urban

  • Hydrodynamics of slug flow inside capillaries

    T. Taha;Z.F. Cui

  • THE CONFORMATIONAL STRUCTURE OF BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN LAYERS ADSORBED AT THE SILICA-WATER INTERFACE

    T. J. Su and;J.R. Lu;R. K. Thomas;Z. F. Cui

  • Flux enhancements with gas sparging in downwards crossflow ultrafiltration: performance and mechanism

    Z.F. Cui;K.I.T. Wright

  • CFD modelling of slug flow inside square capillaries

    Taha Taha;Z.F. Cui

  • The Effect of Solution pH on the Structure of Lysozyme Layers Adsorbed at the Silica−Water Interface Studied by Neutron Reflection

    T. J. Su and;J. R. Lu;R. K. Thomas;Z. F. Cui

  • Gas—liquid two-phase cross-flow ultrafiltration of BSA and dextran solutions☆

    Z.F. Cui;K.I.T. Wright

  • The Adsorption of Lysozyme at the Silica–Water Interface: A Neutron Reflection Study☆

    Tsueu Ju Su;Jian Ren Lu;Robert K. Thomas;Zhan Feng Cui

  • Microfibrils, elastin fibres and collagen fibres in the human intervertebral disc and bovine tail disc.

    Jing Yu;Uday Tirlapur;Jeremy Fairbank;Penny Handford

  • 3D Bioprinting: A Novel Avenue for Manufacturing Tissues and Organs

    Bin Zhang;Lei Gao;Liang Ma;Yichen Luo

  • Effect of pH on the adsorption of bovine serum albumin at the silica/water interface studied by neutron reflection

    T. J. Su;J. R. Lu;R. K. Thomas;Z. F. Cui

  • Protein Denaturation in Foam.

    J.R Clarkson;Z.F Cui;R.C Darton

  • Two-dimensional MXene incorporated chitosan mixed-matrix membranes for efficient solvent dehydration

    Zhi Xu;Guozhen Liu;Hua Ye;Wanqin Jin

  • Membrane Technology: A Practical Guide to Membrane Technology and Applications in Food and Bioprocessing

    Z. F. Cui;H. S. Muralidhara

  • Ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood in rotating wall vessel.

    Yang Liu;Tianqing Liu;Xiubo Fan;Xuehu Ma

  • Protein purification by ultrafiltration with pre-treated membrane

    R Ghosh;Z.F Cui

  • Fractionation of BSA and lysozyme using ultrafiltration: effect of pH and membrane pretreatment

    R. Ghosh;Z.F. Cui

  • Gas sparging to enhance permeate flux in ultrafiltration using hollow fibre membranes

    S.R. Bellara;Z.F. Cui;D.S. Pepper

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuehu Ma
Xuehu Ma Dalian University of Technology
Min-Hsien Wu
Min-Hsien Wu Chang Gung University
James T. Triffitt
James T. Triffitt University of Oxford
Robert W. Field
Robert W. Field University of Oxford
Lobat Tayebi
Lobat Tayebi Marquette University
Jian R. Lu
Jian R. Lu University of Manchester
Robert A. Field
Robert A. Field University of Manchester
Yinhua Wan
Yinhua Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gwo-Bin Lee
Gwo-Bin Lee National Tsing Hua University
Diganta Bhusan Das
Diganta Bhusan Das Loughborough University

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