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Zhi-Gang Ren

Zhi-Gang Ren

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16969 15329 2576 2554 225 6091

Zhi-Gang Ren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi-Gang Ren between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi-Gang Ren published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2011. 13 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2011. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 39 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi-Gang Ren: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 4
2005 6
2006 10
2007 21
2008 7
2009 19
2010 33
2011 39
2012 32
2013 31
2014 25
2015 13
2016 5
2017 25
2018 6
2019 11
2020 20
2021 8
2022 3
2023 14
2024 9
2025 12
2026 1
Total 355
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Zhi-Gang Ren 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 Zhi-Gang Ren 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, 221–240 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: 225 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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 1,216 225
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
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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Zhi-Gang Ren 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 Zhi-Gang Ren 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Zhi-Gang Ren is affiliated with Soochow University in China and has an extensive body of research primarily focused on the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work encompasses multiple subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their research covers a variety of specialized topics, which include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties

Zhi-Gang Ren has published in several scientific venues, with the most frequent being:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (20 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (5 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (4 publications)
  • Molecules (4 publications)
  • Chemistry - An Asian Journal (3 publications)

Their recent publications, spanning 2020 to 2021, demonstrate diverse research interests in both organic and inorganic chemistry, focusing on synthesis, photochemistry, and catalysis:

  • Acyl Radicals from α-Keto Acids Using a Carbonyl Photocatalyst: Photoredox-Catalyzed Synthesis of Ketones, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Synthesis of a Pyrazole-Based Microporous Organic Polymer for High-Performance CO2 Capture and Alkyne Carboxylation, 2020, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Cobalt(II) and Nickel(II) Complexes of a PNN Type Ligand as Photoenhanced Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Terahertz time-domain absorption spectra of Cu(i) complexes bearing tetraphosphine ligands: the bridge between the C-H⋯π and π⋯π interactions and photoluminescence properties, 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • A photoluminescent Au(i)/Ag(i)/PNN coordination complex for relatively rapid and reversible alcohol sensing, 2021, Dalton Transactions

Zhi-Gang Ren has collaborated frequently with other researchers, with notable coauthors including:

  • David James Young (45 collaborative works)
  • Hong-Xi Li (38 collaborative works)
  • Chengrong Lu (16 collaborative works)
  • Jian-Ping Lang (11 collaborative works)
  • Yuwei Wang (10 collaborative works)

Best Publications

  • Single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations of two three-dimensional coordination polymers through regioselective [2+2] photodimerization reactions.

    Dong Liu;Zhi-Gang Ren;Hong-Xi Li;Jian-Ping Lang

  • Luminescent Zn(II) Coordination Polymers for Highly Selective Sensing of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in Water.

    Tian Yi Gu;Tian Yi Gu;Ming Dai;David James Young;Zhi Gang Ren

  • Three Zinc(II) Coordination Polymers Based on Tetrakis(4-pyridyl)cyclobutane and Naphthalenedicarboxylate Linkers: Solvothermal Syntheses, Structures, and Photocatalytic Properties

    Ming Dai;Ming Dai;Xin-Ran Su;Xiao Wang;Bing Wu

  • Assembly of [CunIn]-based coordination polymers from cracking the 3D framework of bulk CuI via flexible N-heterocyclic ligands.

    Ling-Ling Li;Hong-Xi Li;Zhi-Gang Ren;Dong Liu

  • One silver(I)/tetraphosphine coordination polymer showing good catalytic performance in the photodegradation of nitroaromatics in aqueous solution

    Xin-Yi Wu;Hai-Xiao Qi;Jin-Jiao Ning;Jian-Feng Wang

  • Rational construction of functional molybdenum (tungsten)–copper–sulfur coordination oligomers and polymers from preformed cluster precursors

    Wen-Hua Zhang;Zhi-Gang Ren;Jian-Ping Lang;Jian-Ping Lang

  • Cadmium(II) Coordination Polymers of 4-Pyr-poly-2-ene and Carboxylates: Construction, Structure, and Photochemical Double [2 + 2] Cycloaddition and Luminescent Sensing of Nitroaromatics and Mercury(II) Ions

    Wei-Jie Gong;Zhi-Gang Ren;Hong-Xi Li;Jian-Guo Zhang

  • A 1D anionic coordination polymer showing superior Congo Red sorption and its dye composite exhibiting remarkably enhanced photocurrent response

    Bing Wu;Wen-Hua Zhang;Zhi-Gang Ren;Jian-Ping Lang;Jian-Ping Lang

  • Cu(OAc)2·H2O-catalyzed N-arylation of nitrogen-containing heterocycles

    Zhong-Lin Xu;Hong-Xi Li;Zhi-Gang Ren;Wei-Yuan Du

  • pH-dependent solvothermal formation of two different 3D multiple interpenetrating nets from the same components of Zn(NO3)2, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate and 1,4-bis[2-(4-pyridyl)ethenyl]benzene

    Dong Liu;Zhi-Gang Ren;Hong-Xi Li;Yang Chen

  • Construction of [(η5-C5Me5)MoS3Cu3]-Based Supramolecular Assemblies from the [(η5-C5Me5)MoS3(CuNCS)3]- Cluster Anion and Multitopic Ligands with Different Symmetries

    Wen-Hua Zhang;Ying-Lin Song;Zhi-Gang Ren;Hong-Xi Li

  • Controllable Fluorescence Switching of a Coordination Chain Based on the Photoinduced Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Reversible Transformation of a syn-[2.2]Metacyclophane.

    Ni-Ya Li;Ni-Ya Li;Dong Liu;Zhi-Gang Ren;Christina Lollar

  • Temperature-Driven Assembly of Ln(III) (Ln = Nd, Eu, Yb) Coordination Polymers of a Flexible Azo Calix[4]arene Polycarboxylate Ligand

    Lei-Lei Liu;Zhi-Gang Ren;Lian-Wen Zhu;Hui-Fang Wang

  • Formation of [CuSCN]n-Based Topological Structures via a Family of Flexible Benzimidazolyl-Based Linkers with Different Spacer Lengths

    Ling-Ling Li;Rong-Xin Yuan;Lei-Lei Liu;Zhi-Gang Ren

  • [PyH][{TpMo(μ3-S)4Cu3}4(μ12-I)]: a unique tetracubane cluster derived from the S–S bond cleavage and the iodide template effects and its enhanced NLO performances

    Zhen-Hong Wei;Zhen-Hong Wei;Chun-Yan Ni;Hong-Xi Li;Zhi-Gang Ren

  • Construction of Cd(II) coordination polymers used as catalysts for the photodegradation of organic dyes in polluted water

    Duan-Xiu Li;Duan-Xiu Li;Chun-Yan Ni;Min-Min Chen;Ming Dai

  • Mo(W)/Cu/S cluster-based supramolecular arrays assembled from preformed clusters [Et4N]4[WS4Cu4I6] and [(n-Bu)4N]2[MoOS3Cu3X3] (X = I, SCN) with flexible ditopic ligands.

    Jian-Ping Lang;Qing-Feng Xu;Wen-Hua Zhang;Hong-Xi Li

  • How do substituent groups in the 5-position of 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate affect the construction of supramolecular frameworks?

    Dong Liu;Hong-Xi Li;Lei-Lei Liu;He-Ming Wang

  • Construction of polymeric and oligomeric lanthanide(III) thiolates from preformed complexes [(TMS)2N]3Ln(μ-Cl)Li(THF)3 (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm; (TMS)2N = bis(trimethylsilyl)amide)

    Hong-Xi Li;Zhi-Gang Ren;Yong Zhang;Wen-Hua Zhang

  • Cracking the framework of bulk CuCN with flexible bipyrazolyl-based ligands to assemble [CuCN]n-based coordination polymers.

    Ling-Ling Li;Lei-Lei Liu;Ai-Xia Zheng;Yu-Jie Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-Ping Lang
Jian-Ping Lang Soochow University
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang Soochow University
David J. Young
David J. Young Charles Darwin University
Brendan F. Abrahams
Brendan F. Abrahams University of Melbourne
Yinglin Song
Yinglin Song Harbin Institute of Technology
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao McGill University
Pierre Braunstein
Pierre Braunstein University of Strasbourg
Li Wang
Li Wang Tianjin University
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Xiulin Zhu
Xiulin Zhu Soochow University

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