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Zhengping Fang

Zhengping Fang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3901 3775 1244 1238 257 16719

Zhengping Fang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhengping Fang between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhengping Fang published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2023. 61 of the 375 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 33 publications
1992 2025

375 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhengping Fang: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 7
2005 4
2006 15
2007 19
2008 21
2009 15
2010 13
2011 18
2012 16
2013 17
2014 15
2015 10
2016 6
2017 11
2018 9
2019 9
2020 12
2021 17
2022 33
2023 36
2024 28
2025 33
Total 375
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Zhengping Fang 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 Zhengping Fang 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, 250–269 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: 257 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
250–269 726 257
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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Zhengping Fang 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 Zhengping Fang 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
72–73 421 73
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

Zhengping Fang is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China, with a focus on research in materials science and engineering. Their academic work spans multiple aspects of polymers, flame retardant materials, and related chemistry and engineering disciplines.

The scientist's research contributions cover a wide range of topics including:

  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Surface modification and superhydrophobicity
  • Polymer nanocomposites and properties

Some of their frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhenghong Guo
  • Juan Li
  • Pingan Song
  • Siqi Huo
  • Shiya Ran

The venues where Zhengping Fang most often publishes are diverse but emphasize materials science and engineering, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhengping Fang are:

  • Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy thermosets: Recent advances and future perspectives, 2021, Progress in Polymer Science
  • Flame retardant polymeric nanocomposites through the combination of nanomaterials and conventional flame retardants, 2020, Progress in Materials Science
  • A hyperbranched P/N/B-containing oligomer as multifunctional flame retardant for epoxy resins, 2022, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Core-Shell Bioderived Flame Retardants Based on Chitosan/Alginate Coated Ammonia Polyphosphate for Enhancing Flame Retardancy of Polylactic Acid, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Flame-retardant, transparent, mechanically-strong and tough epoxy resin enabled by high-efficiency multifunctional boron-based polyphosphonamide, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Zhengping Fang's research emphasizes polymers and plastics within materials chemistry, with significant contributions to understanding and improving flame retardant materials, polymer synthesis, and biodegradable polymers. Their work also involves detailed crystallography and surface science methods relevant to the design and application of novel materials.

Best Publications

  • Fabrication of exfoliated graphene-based polypropylene nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties

    Pingan Song;Zhenhu Cao;Zhenhu Cao;Yuanzheng Cai;Yuanzheng Cai;Liping Zhao;Liping Zhao

  • Improved flame resistance and thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy resin nanocomposites from functionalized graphene oxide via self-assembly in water

    Fang Fang;Fang Fang;Shiya Ran;Zhengping Fang;Zhengping Fang;Pingan Song

  • Effect of a novel phosphorous–nitrogen containing intumescent flame retardant on the fire retardancy and the thermal behaviour of poly(butylene terephthalate)

    Feng Gao;Lifang Tong;Zhengping Fang

  • A novel intumescent flame retardant: Synthesis and application in ABS copolymer

    Haiyun Ma;Lifang Tong;Zhongbin Xu;Zhengping Fang

  • Functionalizing Carbon Nanotubes by Grafting on Intumescent Flame Retardant: Nanocomposite Synthesis, Morphology, Rheology, and Flammability†

    Hai-Yun Ma;Li-Fang Tong;Zhong-Bin Xu;Zheng-Ping Fang

  • Effect of graphene nanosheets on morphology, thermal stability and flame retardancy of epoxy resin

    Shan Liu;Shan Liu;Hongqiang Yan;Zhengping Fang;Zhengping Fang;Hao Wang

  • Core–Shell Bioderived Flame Retardants Based on Chitosan/Alginate Coated Ammonia Polyphosphate for Enhancing Flame Retardancy of Polylactic Acid

    Yan Zhang;Zhengquan Xiong;Haodong Ge;Leikun Ni

  • Flame-retardant, transparent, mechanically-strong and tough epoxy resin enabled by high-efficiency multifunctional boron-based polyphosphonamide

    Siqi Huo;Siqi Huo;Zhongxiao Zhou;Jiawei Jiang;Ting Sai;Ting Sai

  • Green and Scalable Fabrication of Core–Shell Biobased Flame Retardants for Reducing Flammability of Polylactic Acid

    Zhengquan Xiong;Yan Zhang;Xiaoyang Du;Pingan Song

  • A highly fire-safe and smoke-suppressive single-component epoxy resin with switchable curing temperature and rapid curing rate

    Shuang Yang;Siqi Huo;Siqi Huo;Jun Wang;Bin Zhang

  • Chitosan/Phytic Acid Polyelectrolyte Complex: A Green and Renewable Intumescent Flame Retardant System for Ethylene–Vinyl Acetate Copolymer

    Tao Zhang;Hongqiang Yan;Lie Shen;Zhengping Fang;Zhengping Fang

  • Synergistic effect of carbon nanotube and clay for improving the flame retardancy of ABS resin

    Haiyun Ma;Lifang Tong;Zhongbin Xu;Zhengping Fang;Zhengping Fang

  • A molecularly engineered bioderived polyphosphate for enhanced flame retardant, UV-blocking and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid)

    Yan Zhang;Jian Jing;Jian Jing;Ting Liu;Ting Liu;Liangdong Xi

  • Bioinspired Design of Strong, Tough, and Thermally Stable Polymeric Materials via Nanoconfinement

    Pingan Song;Jinfeng Dai;Guorong Chen;Youming Yu

  • Construction of flame retardant nanocoating on ramie fabric via layer-by-layer assembly of carbon nanotube and ammonium polyphosphate

    Tao Zhang;Tao Zhang;Hongqiang Yan;Mao Peng;Lili Wang

  • Flame-retardant-wrapped carbon nanotubes for simultaneously improving the flame retardancy and mechanical properties of polypropylene

    Ping'an Song;Ping'an Song;Lihua Xu;Zhenghong Guo;Yan Zhang

  • Effect of amino‐functionalization of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes on the dispersion with epoxy resin matrix

    Jianguo Wang;Zhengping Fang;Aijuan Gu;Lihua Xu

  • Transparent, highly thermostable and flame retardant polycarbonate enabled by rod-like phosphorous-containing metal complex aggregates

    Ting Sai;Ting Sai;Shiya Ran;Zhenghong Guo;Hongqiang Yan

Frequent Co-Authors

Pingan Song
Pingan Song University of Southern Queensland
Aijuan Gu
Aijuan Gu Soochow University
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology
T. Richard Hull
T. Richard Hull University of Central Lancashire
Pengfei Fang
Pengfei Fang Wuhan University
Zhigang Chen
Zhigang Chen Queensland University of Technology
Xiaoqing Liu
Xiaoqing Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jin Zhu
Jin Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Baljinder K. Kandola
Baljinder K. Kandola University of Bolton

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