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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 48 3081 2953 503 501 162 9018

Zhen Tian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen Tian between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen Tian published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 14.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2022. 51 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2022. 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 22 publications
2006 2025

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhen Tian: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 6
2010 11
2011 14
2012 12
2013 12
2014 9
2015 14
2016 15
2017 16
2018 9
2019 8
2020 13
2021 13
2022 37
2023 37
2024 29
2025 22
Total 286
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Zhen Tian publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhen Tian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 154–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 162 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403 162
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Zhen Tian D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134 48
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Zhen Tian is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has a research focus primarily in engineering and materials science. Their scholarly work spans various subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and materials chemistry.

The primary topics covered in Tian's research include terahertz technology and applications, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, plasmonic and surface plasmon research, photonic and optical devices, photonic crystals and their applications, advanced antenna and metasurface technologies, and spectroscopy and laser applications.

Tian's research output features several recently published papers, covering topics at the intersection of optics, materials, and terahertz science. Notable recent publications include:

  • Terahertz surface plasmonic waves: a review, 2020, Advanced Photonics
  • Advanced Terahertz Refractive Sensing And Fingerprint Recognition Through Metasurface-Excited Surface Waves, 2024, Advanced Materials
  • Multi-cycle reconfigurable THz extraordinary optical transmission using chalcogenide metamaterials, 2022, Opto-Electronic Science
  • Dielectric Metasurfaces for Complete Control of Phase, Amplitude, and Polarization, 2021, Advanced Optical Materials
  • Highly sensitive terahertz metamaterial biosensor for bovine serum albumin (BSA) detection, 2021, Optical Materials Express

The scientist frequently publishes in a select group of journals that include Laser & Photonics Review, Photonics Research, Applied Physics Letters, Optics Express, and Advanced Optical Materials.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Tian's research activities. Regular co-authors include Weili Zhang, Jiaguang Han, Xieyu Chen, Chunmei Ouyang, and Shoujun Zhang, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their scientific investigations.

Best Publications

  • Active control of electromagnetically induced transparency analogue in terahertz metamaterials

    Jianqiang Gu;Ranjan Singh;Xiaojun Liu;Xueqian Zhang

  • Broadband Terahertz Wave Deflection Based on C‐shape Complex Metamaterials with Phase Discontinuities

    Xueqian Zhang;Zhen Tian;Weisheng Yue;Jianqiang Gu

  • A perfect metamaterial polarization rotator

    Longqing Cong;Wei Cao;Xueqian Zhang;Zhen Tian

  • Electromagnetically induced transparency in terahertz plasmonic metamaterials via dual excitation pathways of the dark mode

    Xiaojun Liu;Jianqiang Gu;Ranjan Singh;Yingfang Ma

  • Active graphene–silicon hybrid diode for terahertz waves

    Quan Li;Zhen Tian;Xueqian Zhang;Ranjan Singh

  • A Broadband Metasurface‐Based Terahertz Flat‐Lens Array

    Qiu Wang;Xueqian Zhang;Yuehong Xu;Zhen Tian

  • Broadband metasurface holograms: toward complete phase and amplitude engineering.

    Qiu Wang;Xueqian Zhang;Yuehong Xu;Jianqiang Gu

  • Manipulating the plasmon-induced transparency in terahertz metamaterials.

    Zhongyang Li;Yingfang Ma;Ran Huang;Ranjan Singh

  • Terahertz surface plasmonic waves: a review

    Xueqian Zhang;Quan Xu;Lingbo Xia;Yanfeng Li

  • Anomalous Refraction and Nondiffractive Bessel-Beam Generation of Terahertz Waves through Transmission-Type Coding Metasurfaces

    Shuo Liu;Ahsan Noor;Liang Liang Du;Lei Zhang

  • Thermally Dependent Dynamic Meta-Holography Using a Vanadium Dioxide Integrated Metasurface

    Xingbo Liu;Qiu Wang;Xueqian Zhang;Hua Li

  • Efficient flat metasurface lens for terahertz imaging

    Quanlong Yang;Jianqiang Gu;Dongyang Wang;Xueqian Zhang

  • High‐Efficiency Dielectric Metasurfaces for Polarization‐Dependent Terahertz Wavefront Manipulation

    Huifang Zhang;Xueqian Zhang;Quan Xu;Chunxiu Tian

  • Terahertz superconductor metamaterial

    Jianqiang Gu;Ranjan Singh;Zhen Tian;Wei Cao

  • Frequency‐Dependent Dual‐Functional Coding Metasurfaces at Terahertz Frequencies

    Shuo Liu;Lei Zhang;Quan Long Yang;Quan Xu

  • Monolayer graphene sensing enabled by the strong Fano-resonant metasurface

    Quan Li;Quan Li;Longqing Cong;Ranjan Singh;Ningning Xu

  • Broadband plasmon induced transparency in terahertz metamaterials.

    Zhihua Zhu;Xu Yang;Jianqiang Gu;Jun Jiang

  • Manipulating polarization states of terahertz radiation using metamaterials

    Longqing Cong;Wei Cao;Zhen Tian;Jianqiang Gu

  • Electrically Tunable Perfect Terahertz Absorber Based on a Graphene Salisbury Screen Hybrid Metasurface

    Xieyu Chen;Zhen Tian;Yongchang Lu;Yuehong Xu

  • Plasmon-induced transparency in twisted Fano terahertz metamaterials

    Yingfang Ma;Zhongyang Li;Yuanmu Yang;Ran Huang

  • Dual control of active graphene–silicon hybrid metamaterial devices

    Quan Li;Zhen Tian;Xueqian Zhang;Ningning Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang Oklahoma State University
Jiaguang Han
Jiaguang Han Tianjin University
Jianqiang Gu
Jianqiang Gu Tianjin University
Ranjan Singh
Ranjan Singh University of Notre Dame
Shuang Zhang
Shuang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Xixiang Zhang
Xixiang Zhang King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Zhenxiang Cheng
Zhenxiang Cheng University of Wollongong
Andrea Alù
Andrea Alù City University of New York
Hou-Tong Chen
Hou-Tong Chen Los Alamos National Laboratory
John F. O'Hara
John F. O'Hara Oklahoma State University

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