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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 65 2553 2336 1029 913 171 11822

Zhi-Dong Jiang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi-Dong Jiang between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi-Dong Jiang published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2010. 4 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2010. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1989 2024

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi-Dong Jiang: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 5
1998 2
1999 5
2000 4
2001 5
2002 7
2003 4
2004 5
2005 5
2006 11
2007 8
2008 12
2009 13
2010 15
2011 7
2012 4
2013 9
2014 13
2015 4
2016 5
2017 7
2018 8
2019 4
2020 9
2021 2
2022 6
2023 2
2024 2
Total 193
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Zhi-Dong Jiang publications per year - data summary

  • Zhi-Dong Jiang, a Microbiology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, has 193 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1992 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993 and 1996).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 21 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2000: 26 publications (2.2 per year); 2001-2012: 96 publications (8.0 per year); 2013-2024: 71 publications (5.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhi-Dong Jiang publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhi-Dong Jiang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 165–174 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 171 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253 171
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Zhi-Dong Jiang publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Zhi-Dong Jiang, a Microbiology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 171 publications - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Zhi-Dong Jiang, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Zhi-Dong Jiang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Zhi-Dong Jiang D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103 65
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Zhi-Dong Jiang D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Zhi-Dong Jiang, a Microbiology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 65 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Zhi-Dong Jiang, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Zhi-Dong Jiang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Zhi-Dong Jiang is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Other subfields of study include Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Organic Chemistry, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics, including photonic communication systems, battery materials, and crystallography. Notable papers include:

  • Rh(III)-Catalyzed [5 + 1] Annulation of Indole-enaminones with Diazo Compounds To Form Highly Functionalized Carbazoles (2021, Organic Letters)
  • Comparison of CMIP6 and CMIP5 Models in Simulating Mean and Extreme Precipitation over East Africa (2021, Preprints.org)
  • An RF-Source-Free Reconfigurable Microwave Photonic Radar With High-Resolution and Fast Detection Capability (2022, Journal of Lightwave Technology)
  • Generation of NLFM microwave waveforms based on controlled period-one dynamics of semiconductor lasers (2020, Optics Express)
  • High Performance Li-O2 Batteries Enabled with Manganese Sulfide as Cathode Catalyst (2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Jiang include:

  • Pei Zhou
  • Nianqiang Li
  • Jianhui Zhou
  • Xianxia Yuan
  • Renheng Zhang

The scientist's work has been published prominently in several venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Organic Letters
  • Preprints.org

Jiang's research addresses various topics, such as:

  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Best Publications

  • Fecal microbiota transplantation for refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated colitis

    Yinghong Wang;Diana H. Wiesnoski;Beth A. Helmink;Vancheswaran Gopalakrishnan

  • Prevalence of enteric pathogens among international travelers with diarrhea acquired in Kenya (Mombasa), India (Goa), or Jamaica (Montego Bay).

    Zhi-Dong Jiang;Brett Lowe;M. P. Verenkar;David Ashley

  • Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli as a Major Etiologic Agent in Traveler's Diarrhea in 3 Regions of the World

    Javier A. Adachi;Zhi Dong Jiang;John J. Mathewson;John J. Mathewson;Mangala P. Verenkar

  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Rifaximin To Prevent Travelers' Diarrhea

    Herbert L. DuPont;Zhi Dong Jiang;Pablo C. Okhuysen;Charles D. Ericsson

  • Post-diarrhea chronic intestinal symptoms and irritable bowel syndrome in North American travelers to Mexico.

    Pablo C. Okhuysen;Zhi Dong Jiang;Lily Carlin;Charles Forbes

  • Use of a patch containing heat-labile toxin from Escherichia coli against travellers' diarrhoea: a phase II, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled field trial

    Sarah A. Frech;Herbert L. DuPont;A. Louis Bourgeois;Robin McKenzie

  • Rifaximin versus Ciprofloxacin for the Treatment of Traveler's Diarrhea: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

    Herbert L. DuPont;Herbert L. DuPont;Zhi Dong Jiang;Charles D. Ericsson;Javier A. Adachi

  • Genetic Susceptibility to Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Diarrhea: Polymorphism in the Interleukin-8 Promotor Region

    Zhi Dong Jiang;Pablo C. Okhuysen;Dong Chuan Guo;Rumin He

  • In Vitro Activity and Fecal Concentration of Rifaximin after Oral Administration

    Zhi Dong Jiang;Shi Ke;Ernesto Palazzini;Lise Riopel

  • Randomised clinical trial: faecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridum difficile infection - fresh, or frozen, or lyophilised microbiota from a small pool of healthy donors delivered by colonoscopy.

    Zhi-Dong Jiang;N. J. Ajami;J. F. Petrosino;Goo Jun

  • Therapy of travelers' diarrhea with rifaximin on various continents.

    Robert Steffen;David A Sack;Lise Riopel;Zhi Dong Jiang

  • Rifaximin: In vitro and in vivo Antibacterial Activity – A Review

    Zhi-Dong Jiang;Herbert L Dupont

  • Intestinal decontamination inhibits TLR4 dependent fibronectin-mediated cross-talk between stellate cells and endothelial cells in liver fibrosis in mice

    Qiang Zhu;Li Zou;Kumaravelu Jagavelu;Douglas A. Simonetto

  • A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, MULTICENTER STUDY OF RIFAXIMIN COMPARED WITH PLACEBO AND WITH CIPROFLOXACIN IN THE TREATMENT OF TRAVELERS’ DIARRHEA

    David N Taylor;A Louis Bourgeois;Charles D Ericsson;Robert Steffen

  • A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study to assess the ability of rifaximin to prevent recurrent diarrhoea in patients with Clostridium difficile infection

    Kevin W. Garey;Kevin W. Garey;Kevin W. Garey;Shashank S. Ghantoji;Dhara N. Shah;Dhara N. Shah;Musarat Habib

  • In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial enteropathogens causing traveler's diarrhea in four geographic regions

    Harumi Gomi;Zhi-Dong Jiang;Javier A. Adachi;David Ashley

  • Markers of Inflammation in Bacterial Diarrhea among Travelers, with a Focus on Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Pathogenicity

    David E. Greenberg;Zhi Dong Jiang;Robert Steffen;Mangala P. Verenker

  • Microbial Etiology of Travelers' Diarrhea in Mexico, Guatemala, and India: Importance of Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis and Arcobacter Species

    Zhi Dong Jiang;Herbert L. Dupont;Eric L. Brown;Ranjan K. Nandy

  • Rate of occurrence and pathogenic effect of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli virulence factors in international travelers.

    Zhi-Dong Jiang;David Greenberg;James P. Nataro;Robert Steffen

  • Characterization of the human gut microbiome during travelers' diarrhea

    Bonnie P. Youmans;Nadim J. Ajami;Zhi Dong Jiang;Frederick Campbell

  • Azithromycin found to be comparable to levofloxacin for the treatment of US travelers with acute diarrhea acquired in Mexico.

    Javier A. Adachi;Charles D. Ericsson;Zhi Dong Jiang;Margaret W. DuPont

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert L. DuPont
Herbert L. DuPont The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Kevin W. Garey
Kevin W. Garey University of Houston
Pablo C. Okhuysen
Pablo C. Okhuysen The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nadim J. Ajami
Nadim J. Ajami The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Robert Steffen
Robert Steffen University of Zurich
Joseph F. Petrosino
Joseph F. Petrosino Baylor College of Medicine
Robert R. Jenq
Robert R. Jenq The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David N. Taylor
David N. Taylor Johns Hopkins University
Robert L. Atmar
Robert L. Atmar Baylor College of Medicine
Josée Harel
Josée Harel University of Montreal

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