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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 93 1816 1617 323 314 493 27435

Zhen Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen Zhao between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen Zhao published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 33.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 143 publications in 2023. 239 of the 993 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 143. Peak 143 publications in 2023. 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 50 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 121 publications 2023: 143 publications 2024: 118 publications 2025: 121 publications
1996 2025

993 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhen Zhao: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 4
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 10
2006 8
2007 7
2008 12
2009 11
2010 23
2011 20
2012 13
2013 20
2014 34
2015 40
2016 28
2017 47
2018 47
2019 50
2020 46
2021 55
2022 121
2023 143
2024 118
2025 121
Total 993
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Zhen Zhao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhen Zhao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 481–500 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 493 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252 493
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Zhen Zhao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192 93
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Zhen Zhao is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum, Beijing. The research portfolio primarily focuses on materials science, with a particular emphasis on materials chemistry and catalysis. Their work spans several subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and inorganic chemistry.

The specific topics addressed in their research include catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, and metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications.

Frequent collaborators in their work include Xiaoqiang Fan, Jian Liu, Yuechang Wei, Xuehua Yu, and Zean Xie. This network of coauthors reflects a collaborative approach within the fields of catalysis and materials chemistry.

Zhen Zhao has published extensively in notable scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are SSRN Electronic Journal, ACS Catalysis, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Journal of Catalysis, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Among the selected recent publications are:

  • Roton pair density wave in a strong-coupling kagome superconductor, 2021, Nature
  • Ternary heterojunction in rGO-coated Ag/Cu2O catalysts for boosting selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction into CH4, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Deep Understanding of Strong Metal Interface Confinement: A Journey of Pd/FeOx Catalysts, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Mn-doping induced changes in Pt dispersion and PtxMny alloying extent on Pt/Mn-DMSN catalyst with enhanced propane dehydrogenation stability, 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • Insight into the Potassium Poisoning Effect for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3 over Fe/Beta, 2021, ACS Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Perovskite Oxides: Preparation, Characterizations, and Applications in Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Junjiang Zhu;Hailong Li;Linyun Zhong;Ping Xiao

  • Facile in situ synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-N-TiO2 heterojunction as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective photoreduction of CO2 to CO

    Sheng Zhou;Ying Liu;Jianmei Li;Yajun Wang

  • Highly Active Catalysts of Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous LaFeO3 for Soot Oxidation

    Yuechang Wei;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Yongsheng Chen

  • A CRISPR–Cas9-triggered strand displacement amplification method for ultrasensitive DNA detection

    Wenhua Zhou;Li Hu;Liming Ying;Zhen Zhao

  • The highly active catalysts of nanometric CeO2-supported cobalt oxides for soot combustion

    Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Jiqiu Wang;Chunming Xu

  • Deep oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene with POM-based hybrid materials in ionic liquids

    Ming Zhang;Wenshuai Zhu;Suhang Xun;Huaming Li

  • One-pot extraction combined with metal-free photochemical aerobic oxidative desulfurization in deep eutectic solvent

    Wenshuai Zhu;Chao Wang;Hongping Li;Peiwen Wu

  • Selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 over HZSM-5-supported Fe–Cu nanocomposite catalysts: The Fe–Cu bimetallic effect

    Tao Zhang;Jian Liu;Daxi Wang;Zhen Zhao

  • Efficient Z-scheme photocatalysts of ultrathin g-C3N4-wrapped Au/TiO2-nanocrystals for enhanced visible-light-driven conversion of CO2 with H2O

    Chujun Wang;Yilong Zhao;Hui Xu;Yifei Li

  • Comparative study of Nickel-based perovskite-like mixed oxide catalysts for direct decomposition of NO

    Zhen Zhao;Xiangguang Yang;Yue Wu

  • The catalysts of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous Ce1−xZrxO2-supported gold nanoparticles for soot combustion: The metal–support interaction

    Yuechang Wei;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Aijun Duan

  • Graphene-wrapped Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts with enhanced photogenerated charges separation and reactant adsorption for high selective photoreduction of CO2 to CH4

    Yilong Zhao;Yuechang Wei;Xingxing Wu;Huiling Zheng

  • Roles of Surface-Active Oxygen Species on 3DOM Cobalt-Based Spinel Catalysts MxCo3–xO4 (M = Zn and Ni) for NOx-Assisted Soot Oxidation

    Minjie Zhao;Jianlin Deng;Jian Liu;Yongheng Li

  • Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous Ce0.8Zr0.2O2-supported gold nanoparticles: synthesis with controllable size and super-catalytic performance for soot oxidation

    Yuechang Wei;Jian Liu;Zhen Zhao;Aijun Duan

  • A simple magnetic nanoparticles-based viral RNA extraction method for efficient detection of SARS-CoV-2

    Zhen Zhao;Haodong Cui;Wenxing Song;Xiaoling Ru

  • Comparative Study on the Formation and Reduction of Bulk and Al2O3-Supported Cobalt Oxides by H2-TPR Technique

    Yuguo Ji;Zhen Zhao;Aijun Duan;Guiyuan Jiang

  • Fabrication of Spinel-Type PdxCo3–xO4 Binary Active Sites on 3D Ordered Meso-macroporous Ce-Zr-O2 with Enhanced Activity for Catalytic Soot Oxidation

    Jing Xiong;Qiangqiang Wu;Xuelei Mei;Jian Liu

  • Graphitic carbon nitride as a metal-free catalyst for NO decomposition

    Junjiang Zhu;Yuechang Wei;Wenkai Chen;Zhen Zhao

  • Synthesis of NiMo catalysts supported on mesoporous Al-SBA-15 with different morphologies and their catalytic performance of DBT HDS

    Daowei Gao;Aijun Duan;Xin Zhang;Zhen Zhao

  • Boron doped graphitic carbon nitride with acid-base duality for cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to epoxide under solvent-free condition

    Junjiang Zhu;Junjiang Zhu;Tingting Diao;Wenyao Wang;Xuelian Xu

  • AuPd bimetallic nanoparticles decorated graphitic carbon nitride for highly efficient reduction of water to H2 under visible light irradiation

    Changcun Han;Linen Wu;Lei Ge;Yujing Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Aijun Duan
Aijun Duan China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Guiyuan Jiang
Guiyuan Jiang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Yuechang Wei
Yuechang Wei China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Chunming Xu
Chunming Xu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Wenshuai Zhu
Wenshuai Zhu Jiangsu University
Huaming Li
Huaming Li Jiangsu University
Jinsen Gao
Jinsen Gao China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Yongsheng Chen
Yongsheng Chen Nankai University
Tetsuhiko Kobayashi
Tetsuhiko Kobayashi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Wei Jiang
Wei Jiang Jiangsu University

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