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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 71 4334 4196 1158 1090 207 12944
Engineering and Technology 69 1173 1109 383 343 197 12250

Zhaoyang Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhaoyang Fan between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhaoyang Fan published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 21 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications
1998 2025

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhaoyang Fan: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 8
2006 4
2007 7
2008 4
2009 8
2010 3
2011 11
2012 9
2013 10
2014 13
2015 12
2016 10
2017 20
2018 23
2019 13
2020 17
2021 12
2022 12
2023 17
2024 9
2025 12
Total 250
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Zhaoyang Fan publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhaoyang Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 188–197 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 197 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378 197
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Zhaoyang Fan D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhaoyang Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77 69
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Zhaoyang Fan is affiliated with Texas Tech University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a significant volume of work contributed to these fields.

The scientist's subfields of study include electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and polymers and plastics. These domains reflect a broad engagement across materials-related technologies and applied engineering disciplines.

Zhaoyang Fan has contributed to several main research topics, such as:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Recent publications by the scientist illustrate their focus area in energy storage and nanomaterials. Selected papers include:

  • "Recent progress in developing Li2S cathodes for Li-S batteries" (2020, Energy storage materials)
  • "Encapsulation methods of sulfur particles for lithium-sulfur batteries: A review" (2020, Energy storage materials)
  • "Development of Multifunctional Nanoencapsulated trans-Resveratrol/Chitosan Nutraceutical Edible Coating for Strawberry Preservation" (2023, ACS Nano)
  • "Ni/Co-based metal organic frameworks rapidly synthesized in ambient environment for high energy and power hybrid supercapacitors" (2020, Applied Surface Science)
  • "Metal-organic framework derived carbon-coated spherical bimetallic nickel-cobalt sulfide nanoparticles for hybrid supercapacitors" (2021, Electrochimica Acta)

Zhaoyang Fan regularly publishes in venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Energy storage materials, reflecting consistent participation in both specialized and broader chemical and engineering research conferences and journals. Other publication venues include Proceedings on CD-ROM of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and ACS Nano.

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, among whom the most common coauthors are:

  • Shu Wang
  • Xueyan Lin
  • Wenyue Li
  • Rishav Kumar Baranwal
  • Guoping Du

Best Publications

  • Comparing Graphene-TiO2 Nanowire and Graphene-TiO2 Nanoparticle Composite Photocatalysts

    Xuan Pan;Yong Zhao;Shu Liu;Carol L. Korzeniewski

  • Heterogeneous integrated high voltage DC/AC light emitter

    Zhaoyang Fan;Hongxing Jiang;Jingyu Lin

  • Highly Efficient Photocatalyst Based on a CdS Quantum Dots/ZnO Nanosheets 0D/2D Heterojunction for Hydrogen Evolution from Water Splitting.

    Dandan Ma;Jian-Wen Shi;Yajun Zou;Zhaoyang Fan

  • Quercetin-nanostructured lipid carriers: Characteristics and anti-breast cancer activities in vitro

    Ming Sun;Shufang Nie;Xuan Pan;Ruiwen Zhang

  • 200 nm deep ultraviolet photodetectors based on AlN

    J. Li;Z. Y. Fan;R. Dahal;M. L Nakarmi

  • Structural, electrical, and terahertz transmission properties of VO2 thin films grown on c-, r-, and m-plane sapphire substrates

    Yong Zhao;Joon Hwan Lee;Yanhan Zhu;M. Nazari

  • Ordered mesoporous carbon and its applications for electrochemical energy storage and conversion

    Ali Eftekhari;Ali Eftekhari;Zhaoyang Fan

  • Nitride deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes with microlens array

    M. Khizar;Z. Y. Fan;K. H. Kim;J. Y. Lin

  • In situ synthesis of C-doped TiO2@g-C3N4 core-shell hollow nanospheres with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for H2 evolution

    Yajun Zou;Jian-Wen Shi;Dandan Ma;Zhaoyang Fan

  • Rational design of CdS@ZnO core-shell structure via atomic layer deposition for drastically enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution with excellent photostability

    Dandan Ma;Jian-Wen Shi;Yajun Zou;Zhaoyang Fan

  • Gd-modified MnOx for the selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3: The promoting effect of Gd on the catalytic performance and sulfur resistance

    Zhaoyang Fan;Jian-Wen Shi;Chen Gao;Ge Gao

  • Micro-LED based high voltage AC/DC indicator lamp

    Zhaoyang Fan;Hongxing Jiang;Jingyu Lin

  • Hierarchical NiCo2O4 Nanosheets@halloysite Nanotubes with Ultrahigh Capacitance and Long Cycle Stability As Electrochemical Pseudocapacitor Materials

    Jin Liang;Zhaoyang Fan;Sheng Chen;Shujiang Ding

  • Rationally Designed Porous MnOx-FeOx Nanoneedles for Low-Temperature Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx by NH3.

    Zhaoyang Fan;Jian-Wen Shi;Chen Gao;Ge Gao

  • A Nanosheets-on-Channel Architecture Constructed from MoS2 and CMK-3 for High-Capacity and Long-Cycle-Life Lithium Storage

    Xin Xu;Zhaoyang Fan;Xinyao Yu;Shujiang Ding

  • III-nitride micro-emitter arrays: development and applications

    Z Y Fan;J Y Lin;H X Jiang

  • Mn/CeO 2 catalysts for SCR of NO x with NH 3 : comparative study on the effect of supports on low-temperature catalytic activity

    Ge Gao;Jian-Wen Shi;Chang Liu;Chen Gao

  • Kilohertz ultrafast electrochemical supercapacitors based on perpendicularly-oriented graphene grown inside of nickel foam

    Guofeng Ren;Xuan Pan;Stephen Bayne;Zhaoyang Fan

  • Fabrication of MoS2 nanosheet@TiO2 nanotube hybrid nanostructures for lithium storage

    Xin Xu;Zhaoyang Fan;Shujiang Ding;Demei Yu

  • Electrical and optical properties of Mg-doped Al0.7Ga0.3N alloys

    M. L. Nakarmi;K. H. Kim;M. Khizar;Z. Y. Fan

  • Nitride Deep Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes with Microlens Array

    Khizar Muhammad;Zhaoyang Fan;Kyoung Hoon Kim;Jingyu Lin

  • 200 nm deep ultraviolet photodetectors based on AlN

    R. Dahal;J. Li;Z.Y. Fan;M.L. Nakarmi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongxing Jiang
Hongxing Jiang Texas Tech University
Jingyu Lin
Jingyu Lin Texas Tech University
Jing Li
Jing Li Texas Tech University
Mark Holtz
Mark Holtz Texas State University
Nathan Newman
Nathan Newman Arizona State University
Kai Zhu
Kai Zhu National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Beibei Ren
Beibei Ren Texas Tech University
Ali Eftekhari
Ali Eftekhari Technical University of Denmark
Mengjin Yang
Mengjin Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Micah J. Green
Micah J. Green Texas A&M University

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