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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4386 4242 1372 1366 321 19646

Zhefeng Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhefeng Zhang between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhefeng Zhang published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2021. 55 of the 456 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 27 publications
1993 2025

456 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhefeng Zhang: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 6
2004 6
2005 6
2006 6
2007 6
2008 17
2009 8
2010 5
2011 7
2012 7
2013 6
2014 9
2015 22
2016 23
2017 30
2018 37
2019 34
2020 34
2021 45
2022 45
2023 37
2024 28
2025 27
Total 456
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Zhefeng 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 Zhefeng 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, 310–329 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: 321 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
310–329 537 321
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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Zhefeng 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 Zhefeng 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 70
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

Zhefeng Zhang is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work spans across engineering and materials science, with a notable focus on mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, and biomechanics.

The research topics Zhang frequently explores include:

  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials

Zhang's publication record highlights contributions to specialized areas within material science and engineering. Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhang are:

  • 3D printed Mg-NiTi interpenetrating-phase composites with high strength, damping capacity, and energy absorption efficiency, 2020, Science Advances
  • Deformation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation in a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy, 2021, Science Advances
  • Structural Orientation and Anisotropy in Biological Materials: Functional Designs and Mechanics, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Grain boundary energy effect on grain boundary segregation in an equiatomic high-entropy alloy, 2020, Physical Review Materials
  • A review on the fatigue cracking of twin boundaries: Crystallographic orientation and stacking fault energy, 2022, Progress in Materials Science

Zhang collaborates regularly with several frequent coauthors, including Zengqian Liu, Peng Zhang, Zhenjun Zhang, J.C. Pang, and Robert O. Ritchie. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary efforts in related fields of materials science and mechanical engineering.

The primary publication venues for Zhang's research encompass a range of journals focused on materials science and engineering disciplines. Notably, Zhang has published extensively in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters)
  • Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures

Zhang's expertise integrates several subfields such as mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, aerospace engineering, and biomedical engineering. This multidimensional approach informs their research on advanced composites, microstructural analysis, and fatigue phenomena.

Best Publications

  • General relationship between strength and hardness

    P. Zhang;S. X. Li;Z. F. Zhang

  • Difference in compressive and tensile fracture mechanisms of Zr59CU20Al10Ni8Ti3 bulk metallic glass

    Z.F Zhang;J Eckert;L Schultz

  • Functional gradients and heterogeneities in biological materials: Design principles, functions, and bioinspired applications

    Zengqian Liu;Zengqian Liu;Marc A. Meyers;Zhefeng Zhang;Robert O. Ritchie

  • Tensile ductility and necking of metallic glass

    H. Guo;P. F. Yan;Y. B. Wang;J. Tan

  • Fracture mechanisms in bulk metallic glassy materials.

    Z. F. Zhang;G. He;J. Eckert;L. Schultz

  • Enhanced strength and ductility of bulk CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy having fully recrystallized ultrafine-grained structure

    S.J. Sun;S.J. Sun;Y.Z. Tian;H.R. Lin;H.R. Lin;X.G. Dong

  • Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Cu–Al alloys subjected to equal channel angular pressing

    S. Qu;X.H. An;H.J. Yang;C.X. Huang

  • Deformation twinning in polycrystalline copper at room temperature and low strain rate

    C.X. Huang;K. Wang;S.D. Wu;Z.F. Zhang

  • Fundamental factors on formation mechanism of dislocation arrangements in cyclically deformed fcc single crystals

    P. Li;S.X. Li;Z.G. Wang;Z.F. Zhang

  • Unified tensile fracture criterion.

    Z. F. Zhang;J. Eckert

  • Crack initiation mechanism of extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy in the very high cycle fatigue regime

    F. Yang;S.M. Yin;S.X. Li;Z.F. Zhang

  • Grain boundary effects on cyclic deformation and fatigue damage

    Z.F. Zhang;Z.G. Wang

  • Simultaneous improvement of strength and plasticity: Additional work-hardening from gradient microstructure

    C.W. Shao;P. Zhang;Y.K. Zhu;Z.J. Zhang

  • Low-cycle and extremely-low-cycle fatigue behaviors of high-Mn austenitic TRIP/TWIP alloys: Property evaluation, damage mechanisms and life prediction

    C. W. Shao;P. Zhang;R. Liu;Z. J. Zhang

  • Dependence of intergranular fatigue cracking on the interactions of persistent slip bands with grain boundaries

    Z.F. Zhang;Z.G. Wang

  • Morphologies, orientation relationships and evolution of Cu6Sn5 grains formed between molten Sn and Cu single crystals

    H.F. Zou;H.J. Yang;Z.F. Zhang

  • Ultrahigh cryogenic strength and exceptional ductility in ultrafine-grained CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy with fully recrystallized structure

    S.J. Sun;S.J. Sun;Y.Z. Tian;X.H. An;H.R. Lin;H.R. Lin

  • 3D printed Mg-NiTi interpenetrating-phase composites with high strength, damping capacity, and energy absorption efficiency

    Mingyang Zhang;Mingyang Zhang;Qin Yu;Zengqian Liu;Zengqian Liu;Jian Zhang

  • Size-dependent shear fracture and global tensile plasticity of metallic glasses

    F.F. Wu;F.F. Wu;Z.F. Zhang;S.X. Mao;S.X. Mao

  • Deformation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation in a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy

    Hao Wang;Dengke Chen;Xianghai An;Yin Zhang

  • Effect of aspect ratio on the compressive deformation and fracture behaviour of Zr-based bulk metallic glass

    Z. F. Zhang;H. Zhang;X. F. Pan;J. Das

  • Rapid synthesis of ternary carbide Ti3SiC2 through pulse-discharge sintering technique from Ti/Si/TiC powders

    Z. F. Zhang;Z. M. Sun;H. Hashimoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jürgen Eckert
Jürgen Eckert University of Leoben
Xianghai An
Xianghai An University of Sydney
Jayanta Das
Jayanta Das Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Scott X. Mao
Scott X. Mao University of Pittsburgh
Ki Buem Kim
Ki Buem Kim Sejong University
Nobuhiro Tsuji
Nobuhiro Tsuji Kyoto University
Ke Yang
Ke Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cynthia A. Volkert
Cynthia A. Volkert University of Göttingen
Ludwig Schultz
Ludwig Schultz TU Dresden

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