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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 102 946 901 35 35 239 45483

Zhichuan J. Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhichuan J. Xu between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhichuan J. Xu published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2025. 85 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2025. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 55 publications
2003 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhichuan J. Xu: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 3
2007 5
2008 5
2009 2
2010 6
2011 3
2012 4
2013 2
2014 14
2015 31
2016 22
2017 35
2018 24
2019 26
2020 28
2021 23
2022 19
2023 23
2024 30
2025 55
Total 364
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Zhichuan J. Xu 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 Zhichuan J. Xu 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, 230–249 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: 239 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
230–249 766 239
250–269 726
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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Zhichuan J. Xu 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 Zhichuan J. Xu 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 85 102
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

Zhichuan J. Xu is a researcher affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, specializing in fields related to Engineering and Energy. Their work has a strong focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Catalysis.

Their main research topics include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Zhichuan J. Xu has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. Among the most frequent publication venues are:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Materials
  • Energy & Environmental Science

Their recent significant papers include:

  • A review on fundamentals for designing oxygen evolution electrocatalysts, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Recent Development of Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts in Acidic Environment, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Spin-polarized oxygen evolution reaction under magnetic field, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Covalency competition dominates the water oxidation structure-activity relationship on spinel oxides, 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • Spin-Related Electron Transfer and Orbital Interactions in Oxygen Electrocatalysis, 2020, Advanced Materials

Their research collaborations include multiple frequent co-authors such as:

  • Shibo Xi
  • Yuanmiao Sun
  • Adrian C. Fisher
  • Chencheng Dai
  • Samuel Jun Hoong Ong

Best Publications

  • A review on fundamentals for designing oxygen evolution electrocatalysts

    Jiajia Song;Jiajia Song;Chao Wei;Zhen-Feng Huang;Chuntai Liu

  • Chemical and structural origin of lattice oxygen oxidation in Co–Zn oxyhydroxide oxygen evolution electrocatalysts

    Zhen-Feng Huang;Jiajia Song;Yonghua Du;Shibo Xi

  • Synthesis, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications of Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Rui Hao;Ruijun Xing;Zhichuan Xu;Yanglong Hou

  • Platinum−Gold Nanoparticles: A Highly Active Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Lithium−Air Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Zhichuan Xu;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Shuo Chen

  • Recommended Practices and Benchmark Activity for Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Water Splitting and Fuel Cells.

    Chao Wei;Reshma R. Rao;Jiayu Peng;Botao Huang

  • Magnetic Core/Shell Fe3O4/Au and Fe3O4/Au/Ag Nanoparticles with Tunable Plasmonic Properties

    Zhichuan Xu;Yanglong Hou;Shouheng Sun

  • Iron-facilitated dynamic active-site generation on spinel CoAl2O4 with self-termination of surface reconstruction for water oxidation

    Tianze Wu;Shengnan Sun;Jiajia Song;Shibo Xi

  • A Voltage-Boosting Strategy Enabling a Low-Frequency, Flexible Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Device.

    Hualiang Lv;Hualiang Lv;Zhihong Yang;Paul Luyuan Wang;Guangbin Ji

  • Approaches for measuring the surface areas of metal oxide electrocatalysts for determining their intrinsic electrocatalytic activity

    Chao Wei;Shengnan Sun;Daniel Mandler;Xun Wang

  • Recent Development of Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts in Acidic Environment.

    Li An;Chao Wei;Min Lu;Hanwen Liu

  • Recent Development of Molybdenum Sulfides as Advanced Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Ya Yan;BaoYu Xia;Zhichuan Xu;Xin Wang

  • Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots

    Xiao Zhang;Haiming Xie;Zhengdong Liu;Zhengdong Liu;Chaoliang Tan

  • Cations in Octahedral Sites: A Descriptor for Oxygen Electrocatalysis on Transition-Metal Spinels

    Chao Wei;Zhenxing Feng;Günther G. Scherer;James Barber;James Barber

  • Oleylamine as Both Reducing Agent and Stabilizer in a Facile Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles

    Zhichuan Xu;Chengmin Shen;Yanglong Hou;Hongjun Gao

  • Heterostructured Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Under Alkaline Conditions

    Jumeng Wei;Min Zhou;Anchun Long;Yanming Xue

  • Spin-polarized oxygen evolution reaction under magnetic field

    Xiao Ren;Xiao Ren;Tianze Wu;Tianze Wu;Yuanmiao Sun;Yan Li

  • Defect Engineering in Two Common Types of Dielectric Materials for Electromagnetic Absorption Applications

    Bin Quan;Bin Quan;Wenhao Shi;Samuel Jun Hoong Ong;Xiaochi Lu

  • A Review on Design Strategies for Carbon Based Metal Oxides and Sulfides Nanocomposites for High Performance Li and Na Ion Battery Anodes

    Yi Zhao;Luyuan Paul Wang;Moulay Tahar Sougrati;Zhenxing Feng

  • Biomass-Derived Porous Carbon-Based Nanostructures for Microwave Absorption

    Huanqin Zhao;Yan Cheng;Wei Liu;Lieji Yang

  • Covalency competition dominates the water oxidation structure–activity relationship on spinel oxides

    Yuanmiao Sun;Hanbin Liao;Jiarui Wang;Bo Chen

  • Formation of Uniform Fe3O4 Hollow Spheres Organized by Ultrathin Nanosheets and Their Excellent Lithium Storage Properties

    Fei-Xiang Ma;Fei-Xiang Ma;Han Hu;Hao Bin Wu;Cheng-Yan Xu

  • Recent developments in electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries

    Luyuan Paul Wang;Linghui Yu;Xin Wang;Madhavi Srinivasan

Frequent Co-Authors

Shibo Xi
Shibo Xi Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Yonghua Du
Yonghua Du Brookhaven National Laboratory
Adrian C. Fisher
Adrian C. Fisher University of Cambridge
Qichun Zhang
Qichun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Guangbin Ji
Guangbin Ji Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Zhenxing Feng
Zhenxing Feng Oregon State University
Ovadia Lev
Ovadia Lev Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ling Bing Kong
Ling Bing Kong Nanyang Technological University
Hualiang Lv
Hualiang Lv Fudan University

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