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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4874 4717 1504 1498 200 16028

Zhifei Dai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhifei Dai between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhifei Dai published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2018. 28 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2018. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 18 publications
1997 2025

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhifei Dai: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 6
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 5
2009 8
2010 8
2011 18
2012 14
2013 15
2014 20
2015 12
2016 18
2017 18
2018 21
2019 10
2020 11
2021 14
2022 8
2023 6
2024 10
2025 18
Total 255
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Zhifei Dai 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 Zhifei Dai 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, 190–209 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: 200 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
190–209 891 200
210–229 862
230–249 766
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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Zhifei Dai 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 Zhifei Dai 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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
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

Zhifei Dai is a researcher affiliated with Peking University in China, specializing in engineering with a primary focus on biomedical engineering. Their body of work includes contributions to materials chemistry, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, and immunology.

Their research primarily centers on nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, and photodynamic therapy. Additional areas of focus include ultrasound and hyperthermia applications, immunotherapy and immune responses, photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, and the study of immune cells in cancer.

Zhifei Dai has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Bioconjugate Chemistry
  • Nano Today
  • ACS Nano
  • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhifei Dai are:

  • Perfluorocarbon@Porphyrin Nanoparticles for Tumor Hypoxia Relief to Enhance Photodynamic Therapy against Liver Metastasis of Colon Cancer, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Complementing Cancer Photodynamic Therapy with Ferroptosis through Iron Oxide Loaded Porphyrin-Grafted Lipid Nanoparticles, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Fibronectin-targeted dual-acting micelles for combination therapy of metastatic breast cancer, 2020, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • Asymmetric, amphiphilic RGD conjugated phthalocyanine for targeted photodynamic therapy of triple negative breast cancer, 2022, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • Nano-drug delivery systems for T cell-based immunotherapy, 2022, Nano Today

Zhifei Dai's frequent coauthors include:

  • Yunxue Xu
  • Renfa Liu
  • Wenlong Zeng
  • Xiuli Yue
  • Rui Li

Best Publications

  • Photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging via nanotheranostics in fighting cancer

    Yijing Liu;Pravin Bhattarai;Zhifei Dai;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • Uniform Polypyrrole Nanoparticles with High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells

    Zhengbao Zha;Xiuli Yue;Qiushi Ren;Zhifei Dai;Zhifei Dai

  • Gold‐Nanoshelled Microcapsules: A Theranostic Agent for Ultrasound Contrast Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

    Hengte Ke;Jinrui Wang;Zhifei Dai;Yushen Jin

  • Prussian blue coated gold nanoparticles for simultaneous photoacoustic/CT bimodal imaging and photothermal ablation of cancer

    Lijia Jing;Xiaolong Liang;Zijian Deng;Shanshan Feng

  • Gold Nanoshell Nanomicelles for Potential Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Light‐Triggered Drug Release, and Photothermal Therapy

    Yan Ma;Xiaolong Liang;Sheng Tong;Gang Bao

  • Design and Challenges of Sonodynamic Therapy System for Cancer Theranostics: From Equipment to Sensitizers

    Zhuoran Gong;Zhifei Dai

  • Indocyanine green loaded SPIO nanoparticles with phospholipid-PEG coating for dual-modal imaging and photothermal therapy.

    Yan Ma;Sheng Tong;Gang Bao;Chuang Gao

  • PEGylated Polypyrrole Nanoparticles Conjugating Gadolinium Chelates for Dual-Modal MRI/Photoacoustic Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy of Cancer

    Xiaolong Liang;Yanyan Li;Xiaoda Li;Lijia Jing

  • Porphyrin-loaded nanoparticles for cancer theranostics

    Yiming Zhou;Xiaolong Liang;Zhifei Dai

  • Nanoscale theranostics for physical stimulus-responsive cancer therapies

    Qian Chen;Hengte Ke;Zhifei Dai;Zhuang Liu

  • Biocompatible polypyrrole nanoparticles as a novel organic photoacoustic contrast agent for deep tissue imaging

    Zhengbao Zha;Zijian Deng;Yanyan Li;Changhui Li

  • Graphene oxide modified PLA microcapsules containing gold nanoparticles for ultrasonic/CT bimodal imaging guided photothermal tumor therapy.

    Yushen Jin;Jinrui Wang;Hengte Ke;Shumin Wang

  • Glucose biosensor based on nanocomposite films of CdTe quantum dots and glucose oxidase.

    Xinyu Li;Yunlong Zhou;Zhaozhu Zheng;Xiuli Yue

  • Complementing Cancer Photodynamic Therapy with Ferroptosis through Iron Oxide Loaded Porphyrin-Grafted Lipid Nanoparticles.

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  • Conjugation of Porphyrin to Nanohybrid Cerasomes for Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy of Cancer

    Xiaolong Liang;Xiaoda Li;Xiuli Yue;Zhifei Dai

  • Perfluorocarbon@Porphyrin Nanoparticles for Tumor Hypoxia Relief to Enhance Photodynamic Therapy against Liver Metastasis of Colon Cancer

    Xiaolong Liang;Min Chen;Pravin Bhattarai;Sadaf Hameed

  • The fabrication of novel nanobubble ultrasound contrast agent for potential tumor imaging.

    Zhanwen Xing;Jinrui Wang;Hengte Ke;Bo Zhao

  • Enzyme-responsive copper sulphide nanoparticles for combined photoacoustic imaging, tumor-selective chemotherapy and photothermal therapy.

    Zhengbao Zha;Zhengbao Zha;Shuhai Zhang;Zijian Deng;Yanyan Li

  • Self-Assembly of an Amphiphilic Janus Camptothecin-Floxuridine Conjugate into Liposome-Like Nanocapsules for More Efficacious Combination Chemotherapy in Cancer.

    Xiaolong Liang;Chuang Gao;Ligang Cui;Shumin Wang

  • Nanohybrid liposomal cerasomes with good physiological stability and rapid temperature responsiveness for high intensity focused ultrasound triggered local chemotherapy of cancer.

    Xiaolong Liang;Jing Gao;Lingdong Jiang;Jianwen Luo

  • Localized delivery of curcumin into brain with polysorbate 80-modified cerasomes by ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction for improved Parkinson's disease therapy.

    Nisi Zhang;Fei Yan;Xiaolong Liang;Manxiang Wu;Manxiang Wu

  • Encapsulating tantalum oxide into polypyrrole nanoparticles for X-ray CT/photoacoustic bimodal imaging-guided photothermal ablation of cancer.

    Yushen Jin;Yanyan Li;Xibo Ma;Zhengbao Zha

  • Gold nanoshelled liquid perfluorocarbon magnetic nanocapsules: a nanotheranostic platform for bimodal ultrasound/magnetic resonance imaging guided photothermal tumor ablation.

    Hengte Ke;Jinrui Wang;Sheng Tong;Yushen Jin

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaoqin Liu
Shaoqin Liu Harbin Institute of Technology
Jie Tian
Jie Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Edwin Donath
Edwin Donath Leipzig University
Gang Bao
Gang Bao Rice University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jan C. M. van Hest
Jan C. M. van Hest Eindhoven University of Technology
Zhiyong Tang
Zhiyong Tang National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Bradley D. Smith
Bradley D. Smith University of Notre Dame

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