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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8944 8638 2557 2547 161 9934

Zhenghua Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhenghua Tang between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhenghua Tang published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2016. 26 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2016. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
2007 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhenghua Tang: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 3
2009 1
2010 3
2011 2
2012 3
2013 2
2014 6
2015 12
2016 21
2017 15
2018 16
2019 20
2020 20
2021 19
2022 14
2023 18
2024 14
2025 12
Total 202
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Zhenghua Tang 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 Zhenghua Tang 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, 150–169 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: 161 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
150–169 835 161
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
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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Zhenghua Tang 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 Zhenghua Tang 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
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

Zhenghua Tang is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and energy, with significant contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and catalysis.

The scientist's work covers main topics including nanocluster synthesis and applications, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, advanced battery technologies research, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Frequent publication venues for Tang include The Cambridge Structural Database, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Chemical Science, and Nano Research. These venues have hosted multiple publications by the researcher, indicating a sustained focus on materials chemistry and related energy fields.

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Zhenghua Tang are:

  • Lubing Qin
  • Guanyu Ma
  • Qing Tang
  • Likai Wang
  • Xiaoshuang Ma

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Tang include:

  • Single-atom catalyst for high-performance methanol oxidation (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Homoleptic Alkynyl-Protected Ag15 Nanocluster with Atomic Precision: Structural Analysis and Electrocatalytic Performance toward CO2 Reduction (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Cobalt phosphide supported by two-dimensional molybdenum carbide (MXene) for the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and overall water splitting (2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • Molecular metal nanoclusters for ORR, HER and OER: Achievements, opportunities and challenges (2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy)
  • Electrochemical NO3- Reduction Catalyzed by Atomically Precise Ag30Pd4 Bimetallic Nanocluster: Synergistic Catalysis or Tandem Catalysis? (2023, ACS Nano)

Best Publications

  • Mesoporous N-Doped Carbons Prepared with Thermally Removable Nanoparticle Templates: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Wenhan Niu;Ligui Li;Xiaojun Liu;Nan Wang

  • Ultrahigh‐Performance Pseudocapacitor Electrodes Based on Transition Metal Phosphide Nanosheets Array via Phosphorization: A General and Effective Approach

    Kai Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Linjing Yang;Jia Lu

  • N-Doped Carbon-Wrapped Cobalt Nanoparticles on N-Doped Graphene Nanosheets for High-Efficiency Hydrogen Production

    Weijia Zhou;Jian Zhou;Yucheng Zhou;Jia Lu

  • CoSe2 nanoparticles embedded defective carbon nanotubes derived from MOFs as efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Jia Lu;Kai Zhou;Linjing Yang

  • Porous metallic MoO2-supported MoS2 nanosheets for enhanced electrocatalytic activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction

    Linjing Yang;Weijia Zhou;Dongman Hou;Kai Zhou

  • Hierarchical spheres constructed by defect-rich MoS2/carbon nanosheets for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Linjing Yang;Weijia Zhou;Jia Lu;Dongman Hou

  • Graphitic Nitrogen Is Responsible for Oxygen Electroreduction on Nitrogen-Doped Carbons in Alkaline Electrolytes: Insights from Activity Attenuation Studies and Theoretical Calculations

    Nan Wang;Bingzhang Lu;Ligui Li;Ligui Li;Wenhan Niu

  • MoS2 nanosheet-coated CoS2 nanowire arrays on carbon cloth as three-dimensional electrodes for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Jilin Huang;Dongman Hou;Yucheng Zhou;Weijia Zhou

  • Single-atom catalyst for high-performance methanol oxidation

    Zhiqi Zhang;Jiapeng Liu;Jian Wang;Qi Wang

  • Removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution by zeolite synthesized from fly ash.

    Kuang He;Yuancai Chen;Zhenghua Tang;Yongyou Hu

  • Core–Shell Nanocomposites Based on Gold Nanoparticle@Zinc–Iron-Embedded Porous Carbons Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks as Efficient Dual Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

    Jia Lu;Weijia Zhou;Likai Wang;Jin Jia

  • Sulfur and nitrogen self-doped carbon nanosheets derived from peanut root nodules as high-efficiency non-metal electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Yucheng Zhou;Yanhua Leng;Yanhua Leng;Weijia Zhou;Jilin Huang

  • Comparative study of materials-binding peptide interactions with gold and silver surfaces and nanostructures: A thermodynamic basis for biological selectivity of inorganic materials

    J. Pablo Palafox-Hernandez;Zhenghua Tang;Zak E. Hughes;Yue Li

  • Biomolecular Recognition Principles for Bionanocombinatorics: An Integrated Approach To Elucidate Enthalpic and Entropic Factors

    Zhenghua Tang;J. Pablo Palafox-Hernandez;Wing Cheung Law;Zak E. Hughes

  • Total Water Splitting Catalyzed by Co@Ir Core–Shell Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Dongliang Li;Zhuo Zong;Zhenghua Tang;Zhen Liu

  • Metal Nickel Foam as an Efficient and Stable Electrode for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Electrolyte under Reasonable Overpotentials.

    Jia Lu;Tanli Xiong;Weijia Zhou;Linjing Yang

  • Bioreduction of Precious Metals by Microorganism: Efficient Gold@N-Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Tanli Xiong;Chaohong Shi;Jian Zhou

  • Homoleptic Alkynyl-protected Ag15 Nanocluster with Atomic Precision: Structural Analysis and Electrocatalytic Performance toward CO2 Reduction

    Lubing Qin;Fang Sun;Xiaoshuang Ma;Guanyu Ma

  • Porous Carbon-Supported Gold Nanoparticles for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Effects of Nanoparticle Size

    Likai Wang;Zhenghua Tang;Wei Yan;Hongyu Yang

  • Mixed dithiolate durene-DT and monothiolate phenylethanethiolate protected Au130 nanoparticles with discrete core and core-ligand energy states.

    Zhenghua Tang;Donald A. Robinson;Nadia Bokossa;Bin Xu

  • Electrochemical NO3- Reduction Catalyzed by Atomically Precise Ag30Pd4 Bimetallic Nanocluster: Synergistic Catalysis or Tandem Catalysis?

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  • Graphene Composites with Cobalt Sulfide: Efficient Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reversible Catalysis and Hydrogen Production in the Same Electrolyte

    Nan Wang;Ligui Li;Dengke Zhao;Xiongwu Kang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaowei Chen
Shaowei Chen University of California, Santa Cruz
Ligui Li
Ligui Li South China University of Technology
Weijia Zhou
Weijia Zhou University of Jinan
Paras N. Prasad
Paras N. Prasad University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Mark T. Swihart
Mark T. Swihart University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Marc R. Knecht
Marc R. Knecht University of Miami
Tiffany R. Walsh
Tiffany R. Walsh Deakin University
Francesco Ciucci
Francesco Ciucci Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Zhiming Cui
Zhiming Cui South China University of Technology
Yongyou Hu
Yongyou Hu South China University of Technology

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