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Zhi-Jian Zhao

Zhi-Jian Zhao

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3649 3307 678 667 191 20662

Zhi-Jian Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi-Jian Zhao between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi-Jian Zhao published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2018. 43 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2018. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 16 publications
2009 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi-Jian Zhao: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 2
2014 3
2015 6
2016 7
2017 13
2018 28
2019 27
2020 21
2021 13
2022 27
2023 28
2024 27
2025 16
Total 224
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Zhi-Jian Zhao 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-Jian Zhao 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, 181–200 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: 191 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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 1,344 191
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
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-Jian Zhao 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-Jian Zhao 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 79
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-Jian Zhao is a researcher affiliated with Tianjin University in China, with a focus on materials science, chemical engineering, and energy. Their research spans several specialized fields including materials chemistry, catalysis, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their scholarly output highlights a strong emphasis on catalytic processes in materials science, including topics such as catalysis and oxidation reactions, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts. Additionally, their work includes studies on ionic liquids properties and applications, machine learning in materials science, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

The following are some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhao, with their publication years and venues:

  • Theoretical insights into single-atom catalysts, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Grain-Boundary-Rich Copper for Efficient Solar-Driven Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethylene and Ethanol, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Controllable Cu0-Cu+ Sites for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • FeO6 Octahedral Distortion Activates Lattice Oxygen in Perovskite Ferrite for Methane Partial Oxidation Coupled with CO2 Splitting, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Strong Electronic Oxide-Support Interaction over In2O3/ZrO2 for Highly Selective CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Zhao frequently collaborates with several researchers, reflecting a network of co-authors including:

  • Jinlong Gong
  • Chunlei Pei
  • Sai Chen
  • Gong Zhang
  • Lulu Li

Their publications often appear in key scientific journals such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured Materials for Heterogeneous Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction and their Related Reaction Mechanisms

    Lei Zhang;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Jinlong Gong

  • Sub-10 nm rutile titanium dioxide nanoparticles for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Landong Li;Junqing Yan;Tuo Wang;Zhi-Jian Zhao

  • Breaking the scaling relationship via thermally stable Pt/Cu single atom alloys for catalytic dehydrogenation.

    Guodong Sun;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Rentao Mu;Shenjun Zha

  • Exceptional size-dependent activity enhancement in the electroreduction of CO2 over Au nanoparticles.

    Hemma Mistry;Rulle Reske;Zhenhua Zeng;Zhi-Jian Zhao

  • Theory-guided design of catalytic materials using scaling relationships and reactivity descriptors

    Zhi-Jian Zhao;Sihang Liu;Shenjun Zha;Dongfang Cheng

  • Dry reforming of methane over Ni/La2O3 nanorod catalysts with stabilized Ni nanoparticles

    Xinyu Li;Di Li;Hao Tian;Liang Zeng

  • Promoted Fixation of Molecular Nitrogen with Surface Oxygen Vacancies on Plasmon‐Enhanced TiO2 Photoelectrodes

    Chengcheng Li;Tuo Wang;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Weimin Yang

  • Theoretical insights into single-atom catalysts

    Lulu Li;Xin Chang;Xiaoyun Lin;Zhi-Jian Zhao

  • Grain-Boundary-Rich Copper for Efficient Solar-Driven Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethylene and Ethanol.

    Zhiqiang Chen;Tuo Wang;Bin Liu;Dongfang Cheng

  • Controllable Cu0-Cu+ Sites for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

    Xintong Yuan;Sai Chen;Dongfang Cheng;Lulu Li

  • FeO6 Octahedral Distortion Activates Lattice Oxygen in Perovskite Ferrite for Methane Partial Oxidation Coupled with CO2 Splitting.

    Xianhua Zhang;Chunlei Pei;Xin Chang;Sai Chen

  • Strong Electronic Oxide-Support Interaction over In2O3/ZrO2 for Highly Selective CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol.

    Chengsheng Yang;Chunlei Pei;Ran Luo;Sihang Liu

  • Synergism of Geometric Construction and Electronic Regulation: 3D Se-(NiCo)Sx /(OH)x Nanosheets for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting.

    Congling Hu;Lei Zhang;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Ang Li

  • Crucial Role of Surface Hydroxyls on the Activity and Stability in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction.

    Wanyu Deng;Lei Zhang;Lulu Li;Sai Chen

  • Coupling of Cu(100) and (110) Facets Promotes Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Hydrocarbons and Alcohols.

    Dazhong Zhong;Dazhong Zhong;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Qiang Zhao;Dongfang Cheng

  • Single-Atom Mn-N4 Site-Catalyzed Peroxone Reaction for the Efficient Production of Hydroxyl Radicals in an Acidic Solution.

    Zhuang Guo;Yongbing Xie;Jiadong Xiao;Zhi-Jian Zhao

  • The nature of active sites for carbon dioxide electroreduction over oxide-derived copper catalysts

    Dongfang Cheng;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Gong Zhang;Piaoping Yang

  • Efficient CO2 electroreduction on facet-selective copper films with high conversion rate.

    Gong Zhang;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Dongfang Cheng;Huimin Li

  • Propane Dehydrogenation on Single-Site [PtZn4] Intermetallic Catalysts

    Sai Chen;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Rentao Mu;Xin Chang

  • Nature of the Active Sites of VOx/Al2O3 Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation

    Gang Liu;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Tengfang Wu;Liang Zeng

  • Structural motifs of water on metal oxide surfaces

    Rentao Mu;Zhi-jian Zhao;Zdenek Dohnálek;Jinlong Gong

  • Platinum-Modified ZnO/Al2O3 for Propane Dehydrogenation: Minimized Platinum Usage and Improved Catalytic Stability

    Gang Liu;Liang Zeng;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Hao Tian

  • Monocopper Active Site for Partial Methane Oxidation in Cu-Exchanged 8MR Zeolites

    Ambarish R. Kulkarni;Ambarish R. Kulkarni;Zhi Jian Zhao;Zhi Jian Zhao;Zhi Jian Zhao;Samira Siahrostami;Jens K. Nørskov;Jens K. Nørskov

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinlong Gong
Jinlong Gong Tianjin Normal University
Tuo Wang
Tuo Wang Tianjin University
Xiaoxia Chang
Xiaoxia Chang Peking University
Liang Zeng
Liang Zeng Tianjin University
Felix Studt
Felix Studt Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Jens K. Nørskov
Jens K. Nørskov Technical University of Denmark
Notker Rösch
Notker Rösch Technical University of Munich
Jeffrey Greeley
Jeffrey Greeley Purdue University West Lafayette
Geoffrey A. Ozin
Geoffrey A. Ozin University of Toronto
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang South China University of Technology

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