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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4771 4618 1470 1464 115 21406

Zhanxi Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhanxi Fan between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhanxi Fan published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2015. 37 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2015. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 19 publications
1989 2025

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhanxi Fan: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 1
2011 2
2012 4
2013 2
2014 15
2015 21
2016 7
2017 10
2018 2
2019 2
2020 11
2021 14
2022 12
2023 15
2024 18
2025 19
Total 157
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Zhanxi Fan 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 Zhanxi Fan 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, 110–129 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: 115 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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
110–129 487 115
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
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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Zhanxi Fan 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 Zhanxi Fan 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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
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

Zhanxi Fan is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Energy, Materials Science, and Engineering, with considerable contributions in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Zhanxi Fan has published frequently in several high-impact scientific journals. The most common publication venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Recent papers by Zhanxi Fan include:

  • "Phase engineering of nanomaterials," 2020, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction: Ammonia Synthesis and the Beyond," 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials," 2021, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
  • "Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage," 2023, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Ethylene Selectivity in Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction on Cu Nanomaterials: A Crystal Phase-Dependent Study," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of Zhanxi Fan's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yunhao Wang
  • Jingwen Zhou
  • Yangbo Ma
  • Yuecheng Xiong
  • Fengkun Hao

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of Few-Layer MoS2 Nanosheet-Coated TiO2 Nanobelt Heterostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities

    Weijia Zhou;Zongyou Yin;Yaping Du;Xiao Huang

  • Solution-phase epitaxial growth of noble metal nanostructures on dispersible single-layer molybdenum disulfide nanosheets

    Xiao Huang;Zhiyuan Zeng;Shuyu Bao;Mengfei Wang

  • Graphene-Based Electrodes

    Xiao Huang;Zhiyuan Zeng;Zhanxi Fan;Juqing Liu

  • Two-Dimensional Metal Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

    Y. B. Chen;Zhanxi Fan;Zhicheng Zhang;Wenxin Niu

  • One-pot Synthesis of CdS Nanocrystals Hybridized with Single-Layer Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Nanosheets for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution†

    Junze Chen;Xue-Jun Wu;Lisha Yin;Bing Li

  • Phase engineering of nanomaterials

    Ye Chen;Zhuangchai Lai;Xiao Zhang;Zhanxi Fan

  • Nitrogen and Sulfur Codoped Graphene: Multifunctional Electrode Materials for High‐Performance Li‐Ion Batteries and Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Wei Ai;Zhimin Luo;Jian Jiang;Jianhui Zhu

  • An Effective Method for the Fabrication of Few‐Layer‐Thick Inorganic Nanosheets

    Zhiyuan Zeng;Ting Sun;Jixin Zhu;Xiao Huang

  • A new type of porous graphite foams and their integrated composites with oxide/polymer core/shell nanowires for supercapacitors : structural design, fabrication, and full supercapacitor demonstrations

    Xinhui Xia;Dongliang Chao;Zhanxi Fan;Cao Guan

  • A V2O5/conductive-polymer core/shell nanobelt array on three-dimensional graphite foam: a high-rate, ultrastable, and freestanding cathode for lithium-ion batteries.

    Dongliang Chao;Xinhui Xia;Jilei Liu;Zhanxi Fan

  • Iron Oxide-Decorated Carbon for Supercapacitor Anodes with Ultrahigh Energy Density and Outstanding Cycling Stability

    Cao Guan;Jilei Liu;Yadong Wang;Lu Mao

  • Reduced Graphene Oxide-Wrapped MoO3 Composites Prepared by Using Metal–Organic Frameworks as Precursor for All-Solid-State Flexible Supercapacitors

    Xiehong Cao;Bing Zheng;Wenhui Shi;Jian Yang

  • Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials

    Cheng Chang;Wei Chen;Ye Chen;Yonghua Chen

  • Hierarchical Ni-Mo-S nanosheets on carbon fiber cloth: A flexible electrode for efficient hydrogen generation in neutral electrolyte.

    Jianwei Miao;Fang-Xing Xiao;Hong Bin Yang;Si Yun Khoo

  • Facile Approach in Fabricating Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Surface for Water and Oil Mixture Separation

    Chuanxi Wang;Tongjie Yao;Jie Wu;Cheng Ma

  • One-Pot Synthesis of Highly Anisotropic Five-Fold-Twinned PtCu Nanoframes Used as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Methanol Oxidation

    Zhicheng Zhang;Zhimin Luo;Bo Chen;Chao Wei

  • Crystal phase-controlled synthesis, properties and applications of noble metal nanomaterials

    Zhanxi Fan;Hua Zhang

  • Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage.

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  • Evolution of disposable bamboo chopsticks into uniform carbon fibers: a smart strategy to fabricate sustainable anodes for Li-ion batteries

    Jian Jiang;Jianhui Zhu;Wei Ai;Zhanxi Fan

  • Highly Stable and Reversible Lithium Storage in SnO2 Nanowires Surface Coated with a Uniform Hollow Shell by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Cao Guan;Xinghui Wang;Qing Zhang;Zhanxi Fan

  • Synthesis of Ultrathin PdCu Alloy Nanosheets Used as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Formic Acid Oxidation

    Nailiang Yang;Zhicheng Zhang;Bo Chen;Ying Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Ye Chen
Ye Chen Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Nanyang Technological University
Bing Li
Bing Li Jiangsu University
Xinhui Xia
Xinhui Xia Zhejiang University
Hong Jin Fan
Hong Jin Fan Nanyang Technological University
Xiao Huang
Xiao Huang Nanjing Tech University
Wenxin Niu
Wenxin Niu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dongliang Chao
Dongliang Chao Fudan University

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