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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 61 2027 1933 647 589 546 14645

Zhen Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen Xu between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen Xu published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2018. 32 of the 544 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2018. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 51 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 19 publications
1985 2025

544 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhen Xu: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 6
2004 5
2005 8
2006 7
2007 9
2008 13
2009 22
2010 24
2011 27
2012 22
2013 28
2014 35
2015 31
2016 48
2017 47
2018 51
2019 28
2020 24
2021 31
2022 18
2023 21
2024 13
2025 19
Total 544
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Zhen Xu 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 Zhen Xu 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, 538–547 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: 546 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 28 546
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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Zhen Xu 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 Zhen Xu 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 61
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
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

Zhen Xu is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with a particular focus on Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Their research spans diverse subfields including Materials Chemistry, Oncology, and Hepatology.

The primary focus of Zhen Xu's work lies in ultrasound-based biomedical applications, including hyperthermia, tissue ablation, imaging, and diagnostic techniques. Major topics of research covered by Xu include ultrasound and hyperthermia applications, photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, ultrasound and cavitation phenomena, ultrasound imaging and elastography, hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis, spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research, and venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management.

Xu has published a significant number of papers in multiple scientific journals, with frequent contributions to Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, International Journal of Hyperthermia, and Physics in Medicine and Biology.

Notable recent publications authored or co-authored by Zhen Xu include:

  • Histotripsy: the first noninvasive, non-ionizing, non-thermal ablation technique based on ultrasound (2021, International Journal of Hyperthermia)
  • Green Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles With Aqueous Extracts of Ginkgo Biloba Induce Apoptosis via Mitochondrial Pathway in Cervical Cancer Cells (2020, Frontiers in Oncology)
  • Histotripsy: A Method for Mechanical Tissue Ablation with Ultrasound (2024, Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering)

Other recent influential papers connected to Xu's research community include:

  • Non-thermal histotripsy tumor ablation promotes abscopal immune responses that enhance cancer immunotherapy (2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer)
  • First-in-man histotripsy of hepatic tumors: the THERESA trial, a feasibility study (2022, International Journal of Hyperthermia)

Collaborative efforts are a prominent feature of Xu's research, with frequent co-authors including Timothy L. Hall, Jonathan R. Sukovich, Fred T. Lee, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, and Clifford S. Cho, indicating a consistent collaborative network supporting advancements in ultrasound technology and therapeutic applications.

Best Publications

  • Assessment of landslide susceptibility on the natural terrain of Lantau Island, Hong Kong

    FC Dai;CF Lee;J Li;ZW Xu

  • Controlled ultrasound tissue erosion

    Zhen Xu;A. Ludomirsky;L.Y. Eun;T.L. Hall

  • Mechanically resilient, injectable, and bioadhesive supramolecular gelatin hydrogels crosslinked by weak host-guest interactions assist cell infiltration and in situ tissue regeneration

    Qian Feng;Kongchang Wei;Sien Lin;Zhen Xu

  • Cavitation clouds created by shock scattering from bubbles during histotripsy.

    Adam D. Maxwell;Tzu Yin Wang;Charles A. Cain;J. Brian Fowlkes

  • Histotripsy methods in mechanical disintegration of tissue: Towards clinical applications

    Vera A. Khokhlova;J. Brian Fowlkes;William W. Roberts;George R. Schade

  • Probability of cavitation for single ultrasound pulses applied to tissues and tissue-mimicking materials

    Adam D. Maxwell;Charles A. Cain;Timothy L. Hall;J. Brian Fowlkes

  • Histotripsy: the first noninvasive, non-ionizing, non-thermal ablation technique based on ultrasound.

    Zhen Xu;Timothy L. Hall;Eli Vlaisavljevich;Fred T. Lee

  • NONINVASIVE THROMBOLYSIS USING PULSED ULTRASOUND CAVITATION THERAPY - HISTOTRIPSY

    Adam D. Maxwell;Charles A. Cain;Alexander P. Duryea;Lingqian Yuan

  • Pulsed cavitational ultrasound therapy

    Charles A. Cain;Zhen Xu;J. Brian Fowlkes;Timothy L. Hall

  • Carbon-Nanotube Optoacoustic Lens for Focused Ultrasound Generation and High-Precision Targeted Therapy

    Hyoung Won Baac;Hyoung Won Baac;Jong G. Ok;Adam Maxwell;Kyu Tae Lee

  • Controlled ultrasound tissue erosion: The role of dynamic interaction between insonation and microbubble activity

    Zhen Xu;J. Brian Fowlkes;Edward D. Rothman;Albert M. Levin

  • Non-thermal histotripsy tumor ablation promotes abscopal immune responses that enhance cancer immunotherapy.

    Shibin Qu;Tejaswi Worlikar;Amy E Felsted;Anutosh Ganguly

  • Image-guided non-invasive ultrasound liver ablation using histotripsy: feasibility study in an in vivo porcine model.

    Eli Vlaisavljevich;Yohan Kim;Steven Allen;Gabe Owens

  • First-in-man histotripsy of hepatic tumors: the THERESA trial, a feasibility study

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  • Effects of Ultrasound Frequency and Tissue Stiffness on the Histotripsy Intrinsic Threshold for Cavitation

    Eli Vlaisavljevich;Kuang Wei Lin;Adam Maxwell;Matthew T. Warnez

  • Noninvasive Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis Using Pulsed Ultrasound Cavitation Therapy (Histotripsy) in a Porcine Model

    Adam D. Maxwell;Gabe Owens;Hitinder S. Gurm;Kimberly Ives

  • Histotripsy beyond the intrinsic cavitation threshold using very short ultrasound pulses: microtripsy

    Kuang-Wei Lin;Yohan Kim;Adam D. Maxwell;Tzu-Yin Wang

  • Effects of tissue mechanical properties on susceptibility to histotripsy-induced tissue damage

    Eli Vlaisavljevich;Yohan Kim;Gabe Owens;William Roberts

  • A nonlinear computational model for regional seismic simulation of tall buildings

    Chen Xiong;Xinzheng Lu;Hong Guan;Zhen Xu

  • A coarse-grained parallel approach for seismic damage simulations of urban areas based on refined models and GPU/CPU cooperative computing

    Xinzheng Lu;Bo Han;Muneo Hori;Chen Xiong

  • A virtual reality based fire training simulator with smoke hazard assessment capacity

    Z. Xu;X. Z. Lu;H. Guan;C. Chen

  • Histotripsy-induced cavitation cloud initiation thresholds in tissues of different mechanical properties

    Eli Vlaisavljevich;Adam Maxwell;Matthew Warnez;Eric Johnsen

  • A tissue phantom for visualization and measurement of ultrasound-induced cavitation damage

    Adam D. Maxwell;Tzu Yin Wang;Lingqian Yuan;Alexander P. Duryea

  • High Speed Imaging of Bubble Clouds Generated in Pulsed Ultrasound Cavitational Therapy - Histotripsy

    Zhen Xu;M. Raghavan;T.L. Hall;Ching-Wei Chang

  • Image-guided non-invasive ultrasound liver ablation using histotripsy: Feasibility study in an in vivo porcine model

    Eli Vlaisavljevich;Yohan Kim;Steven Allen;Gabe Owens

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles A. Cain
Charles A. Cain University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Timothy L. Hall
Timothy L. Hall University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
J. Brian Fowlkes
J. Brian Fowlkes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Xiaoning Jiang
Xiaoning Jiang North Carolina State University
Paul A. Dayton
Paul A. Dayton University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov
Oleg A. Sapozhnikov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Vera A. Khokhlova
Vera A. Khokhlova Lomonosov Moscow State University
Michael R. Bailey
Michael R. Bailey University of Washington
Nathan McDannold
Nathan McDannold Brigham and Women's Hospital

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