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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 40 7183 6932 1958 1814 127 9245

Zhengtao Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhengtao Zhu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhengtao Zhu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2018. 15 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2018. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1997 2025

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhengtao Zhu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 6
2000 2
2001 7
2002 7
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 6
2007 4
2008 4
2009 3
2010 5
2011 3
2012 4
2013 7
2014 9
2015 2
2016 4
2017 7
2018 13
2019 11
2020 7
2021 6
2022 2
2023 6
2024 8
2025 7
Total 150
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Zhengtao Zhu 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 Zhengtao Zhu 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, 118–127 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: 127 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
118–127 341 127
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
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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Zhengtao Zhu 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 Zhengtao Zhu 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 40
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
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

Zhengtao Zhu is affiliated with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with an emphasis on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomaterials, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. The scientist's work addresses a diverse range of topics related to advanced functional materials and their applications.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the following main topics:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Zhu's frequent co-authors include Xin Jin and Wenyu Wang, each with ten joint publications, followed by Obiora Onyilagha and Chao Zhao with five collaborations each, and Yeren Li with four joint works.

Recent publications cover various intersections of materials science and engineering:

  • "Synergy of Porous Structure and Microstructure in Piezoresistive Material for High-Performance and Flexible Pressure Sensors," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Three-dimensional monolithic porous structures assembled from fragmented electrospun nanofiber mats/membranes: Methods, properties, and applications," 2020, Progress in Materials Science
  • "A porous and air gap elastomeric dielectric layer for wearable capacitive pressure sensor with high sensitivity and a wide detection range," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • "Efficient Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Output Management for Improving Charge Density and Reducing Charge Loss," 2021, ACS Applied Electronic Materials
  • "Improved Anticorrosion Properties of Polyurethane Nanocomposites by Ti3C2Tx MXene/Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Corrosion Protection Coatings," 2023, ACS Applied Nano Materials

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, with four publications, followed by Science China Materials with two, and single publications in Progress in Materials Science, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, and ACS Applied Electronic Materials.

Best Publications

  • Pattern Transfer Printing by Kinetic Control of Adhesion to an Elastomeric Stamp

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;John A. Rogers;Etienne Menard;Keon Jae Lee

  • Method and device for manufacturing and assembling printable semiconductor element

    G Nuzzo Ralph;ラルフ, ジー. ヌッツォ,;A Rogers John;ジョン, エー. ロジャーズ,

  • Humidity sensors based on pentacene thin-film transistors

    Zheng-Tao Zhu;Jeffrey T. Mason;Rüdiger Dieckmann;George G. Malliaras

  • Electrospun polyimide nanofibers and their applications

    Yichun Ding;Yichun Ding;Haoqing Hou;Yong Zhao;Zhengtao Zhu

  • Highly bendable, transparent thin-film transistors that use carbon-nanotube-based conductors and semiconductors with elastomeric dielectrics

    Qing Cao;Seung Hyun Hur;Zheng Tao Zhu;Yugang Sun

  • Printable semiconductor structures and related methods of making and assembling

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;John A. Rogers;Etienne Menard;Keon Jae Lee

  • Recent Advances in Flexible and Wearable Pressure Sensors Based on Piezoresistive 3D Monolithic Conductive Sponges.

    Yichun Ding;Tao Xu;Obiora Onyilagha;Hao Fong

  • Free-standing and mechanically flexible mats consisting of electrospun carbon nanofibers made from a natural product of alkali lignin as binder-free electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors

    Chuilin Lai;Zhengping Zhou;Lifeng Zhang;Xiaoxu Wang

  • Controlled buckling structures in semiconductor interconnects and nanomembranes for stretchable electronics

    John A. Rogers;Matthew Meitl;Yugang Sun;Heung Cho Ko

  • Flexible and Compressible PEDOT:PSS@Melamine Conductive Sponge Prepared via One-Step Dip Coating as Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor for Human Motion Detection.

    Yichun Ding;Jack Yang;Charles R. Tolle;Zhengtao Zhu

  • Synergy of Porous Structure and Microstructure in Piezoresistive Material for High-Performance and Flexible Pressure Sensors.

    Wei Li;Xin Jin;Xing Han;Yeran Li

  • High-speed mechanically flexible single-crystal silicon thin-film transistors on plastic substrates

    Jong-Hyun Ahn;Hoon-Sik Kim;Keon Jae Lee;Zhengtao Zhu

  • Mechanically flexible thin-film transistors that use ultrathin ribbons of silicon derived from bulk wafers

    S. Mack;M. A. Meitl;A. J. Baca;Z.-T. Zhu

  • A simple poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonic acid) transistor for glucose sensing at neutral pH.

    Zheng-Tao Zhu;Jeffrey T. Mabeck;Changcheng Zhu;Nathaniel C. Cady

  • Transparent flexible organic thin-film transistors that use printed single-walled carbon nanotube electrodes

    Qing Cao;Zheng Tao Zhu;Maxime G. Lemaitre;Ming Gang Xia

  • Composite of TiO2 nanofibers and nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cells with significantly improved efficiency

    Prakash Joshi;Lifeng Zhang;Daren Davoux;Zhengtao Zhu

  • Spin on dopants for high-performance single-crystal silicon transistors on flexible plastic substrates

    Z.-T. Zhu;E. Menard;K. Hurley;R. G. Nuzzo

  • Scalable and Facile Preparation of Highly Stretchable Electrospun PEDOT:PSS@PU Fibrous Nonwovens toward Wearable Conductive Textile Applications

    Yichun Ding;Wenhui Xu;Wenyu Wang;Hao Fong

  • Three-dimensional monolithic porous structures assembled from fragmented electrospun nanofiber mats/membranes: Methods, properties, and applications

    Tao Xu;Yichun Ding;Zhipeng Liang;Hongli Sun

  • Preparation, characterization, and encapsulation/release studies of a composite nanofiber mat electrospun from an emulsion containing poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid).

    Yiliang Liao;Lifeng Zhang;Yi Gao;Zheng-Tao Zhu

  • A porous and air gap elastomeric dielectric layer for wearable capacitive pressure sensor with high sensitivity and a wide detection range

    Wei Li;Xin Jin;Yide Zheng;Xudong Chang

  • Bendable integrated circuits on plastic substrates by use of printed ribbons of single-crystalline silicon

    Jong Hyun Ahn;Hoon Sik Kim;Etienne Menard;Keon Jae Lee

  • One-Step Preparation of Highly Hydrophobic and Oleophilic Melamine Sponges via Metal-Ion-Induced Wettability Transition.

    Yichun Ding;Wenhui Xu;Ying Yu;Haoqing Hou

Frequent Co-Authors

Hao Fong
Hao Fong South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
John A. Rogers
John A. Rogers Northwestern University
Yugang Sun
Yugang Sun Temple University
Ralph G. Nuzzo
Ralph G. Nuzzo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tong Lin
Tong Lin Tianjin Polytechnic University
Lifeng Zhang
Lifeng Zhang North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Keon Jae Lee
Keon Jae Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Matthew A. Meitl
Matthew A. Meitl Durham University
Etienne Menard
Etienne Menard HeliosLite
Jong Hyun Ahn
Jong Hyun Ahn Yonsei University

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