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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15531 14007 2407 2388 128 9639

Zhanfeng Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhanfeng Zheng between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhanfeng Zheng published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2020. 17 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2020. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
2004 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhanfeng Zheng: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 1
2008 6
2009 4
2010 9
2011 4
2012 4
2013 10
2014 7
2015 2
2016 6
2017 5
2018 5
2019 13
2020 18
2021 13
2022 15
2023 11
2024 10
2025 7
Total 154
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Zhanfeng 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 Zhanfeng Zheng 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, 121–140 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: 128 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
121–140 918 128
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
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 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 Zhanfeng Zheng 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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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Overview

Zhanfeng Zheng is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering. Their research focuses predominantly on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Catalysis.

Their work covers a variety of topics with significant attention to advanced catalytic and photocatalytic processes. Key topics in their research include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Zheng's publications have appeared frequently in journals such as Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Catalysis Science & Technology, Journal of Catalysis, ACS Catalysis, and the Chemical Engineering Journal.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Photocatalysis of water into hydrogen peroxide over an atomic Ga-N5 site" (2023, Nature Synthesis)
  • "Piperidinium functionalized aryl ether-free polyaromatics as anion exchange membrane for water electrolysers: Performance and durability" (2020, Journal of Membrane Science)
  • "Oxygen vacancies confined in conjugated polyimide for promoted visible-light photocatalytic oxidative coupling of amines" (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • "Electric field-assisted synthesis of Pt, carbon quantum dots-coloaded graphene hybrid for hydrogen evolution reaction" (2020, Journal of Power Sources)
  • "Unveiling the origin of alkali metal promotion in CO2 methanation over Ru/ZrO2" (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)

Frequent coauthors in Zheng's research collaborations include Ruiyi Wang, Xianmo Gu, Yunwei Wang, Mengting Gao, and Meixian Liu. These partnerships reflect ongoing work in catalytic sciences and materials development.

Best Publications

  • An Efficient Photocatalyst Structure: TiO2(B) Nanofibers with a Shell of Anatase Nanocrystals

    Dongjiang Yang;Hongwei Liu;Zhanfeng Zheng;Yong Yuan

  • Phase Transition between Nanostructures of Titanate and Titanium Dioxides via Simple Wet-Chemical Reactions

    Huai Yong Zhu;Ying Lan;Xueping Gao;Simon P. Ringer

  • Visible-Light-Driven Oxidation of Organic Contaminants in Air with Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts on Oxide Supports

    Xi Chen;Huai-Yong Zhu;Jin-Cai Zhao;Zhan-Feng Zheng

  • Titanate Nanotubes and Nanorods Prepared from Rutile Powder

    Ying Lan;Xueping Gao;Huaiyong Zhu;Zhanfeng Zheng

  • Supported silver nanoparticles as photocatalysts under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation

    Xi Chen;Zhanfeng Zheng;Xuebin Ke;Esa Jaatinen

  • Porous TiO 2 Nanotubes with Spatially Separated Platinum and CoO x Cocatalysts Produced by Atomic Layer Deposition for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Jiankang Zhang;Zhuobin Yu;Zhe Gao;Huibin Ge

  • Heterojunctions in g-C3N4/TiO2(B) nanofibres with exposed (001) plane and enhanced visible-light photoactivity

    Lin Zhang;Dengwei Jing;Xilin She;Hongwei Liu

  • Titanate nanofibers as intelligent absorbents for the removal of radioactive ions from water.

    Dong Jiang Yang;Zhan Feng Zheng;Huai Yong Zhu;Hong Wei Liu

  • Viable Photocatalysts under Solar-Spectrum Irradiation: Nonplasmonic Metal Nanoparticles

    Sarina Sarina;Huai Yong Zhu;Qi Xiao;Esa Jaatinen

  • Capture of Radioactive Cesium and Iodide Ions from Water by Using Titanate Nanofibers and Nanotubes

    Dongjiang Yang;Sarina Sarina;Huaiyong Zhu;Hongwei Liu

  • Structural evolution in a hydrothermal reaction between Nb2O5 and NaOH solution: from Nb2O5 grains to microporous Na2Nb2O6.2/3H2O fibers and NaNbO3 cubes.

    Huaiyong Zhu;Zhanfeng Zheng;Xueping Gao;Yining Huang

  • Mechanism of supported gold nanoparticles as photocatalysts under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation

    Huaiyong Zhu;Xi Chen;Zhanfeng Zheng;Xuebin Ke

  • Alloying Gold with Copper Makes for a Highly Selective Visible-Light Photocatalyst for the Reduction of Nitroaromatics to Anilines

    Qi Xiao;Sarina Sarina;Eric R. Waclawik;Jianfeng Jia

  • Layered Titanate Nanofibers as Efficient Adsorbents for Removal of Toxic Radioactive and Heavy Metal Ions from Water

    Dongjang Yang;Zhanfeng Zheng;Hongwei Liu;Huai Zhu

  • The BiOCl/diatomite composites for rapid photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin: Efficiency, toxicity evaluation, mechanisms and pathways

    Zehui Jia;Zehui Jia;Tan Li;Zhanfeng Zheng;Jiandong Zhang

  • Graphene oxide/core–shell structured metal–organic framework nano-sandwiches and their derived cobalt/N-doped carbon nanosheets for oxygen reduction reactions

    Jing Wei;Jing Wei;Yaoxin Hu;Yan Liang;Biao Kong

  • High‐Performance Ceramic Membranes with a Separation Layer of Metal Oxide Nanofibers

    Xue Bin Ke;Huai Yong Zhu;Xue Ping Gao;Jiang Wen Liu

  • Titanate-based adsorbents for radioactive ions entrapment from water

    Dongjiang Yang;Hongwei Liu;Zhanfeng Zheng;Sarina Sarina

  • Removal of radioactive iodine from water using Ag2O grafted titanate nanolamina as efficient adsorbent.

    Arixin Bo;Sarina Sarina;Zhanfeng Zheng;Dongjiang Yang

  • Correlation of the catalytic activity for oxidation taking place on various TiO2 surfaces with surface OH groups and surface oxygen vacancies.

    Zhanfeng Zheng;Jaclyn Teo;Xi Chen;Hongwei Liu

  • Structure and contribution to photocatalytic activity of the interfaces in nanofibers with mixed anatase and TiO2(B) phases

    Zhanfeng Zheng;Hongwei Liu;Jianping Ye;Jincai Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Huaiyong Zhu
Huaiyong Zhu Queensland University of Technology
Hongwei Liu
Hongwei Liu Xidian University
Dongjiang Yang
Dongjiang Yang Qingdao University
Eric R. Waclawik
Eric R. Waclawik Queensland University of Technology
Jincai Zhao
Jincai Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jie Wang
Jie Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ray L. Frost
Ray L. Frost Queensland University of Technology
Steven E. Bottle
Steven E. Bottle Queensland University of Technology
Xi Chen
Xi Chen Nanjing University
Hongjie Zhang
Hongjie Zhang Tsinghua University

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