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Materials Science
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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 144 203 195 13 13 837 78298

Zhigang Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhigang Chen between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhigang Chen published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 28.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 116 publications in 2020. 14 of the 905 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 116. Peak 116 publications in 2020. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 51 publications 2016: 63 publications 2017: 58 publications 2018: 81 publications 2019: 96 publications 2020: 116 publications 2021: 96 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications
1994 2025

905 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhigang Chen: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 6
2006 13
2007 18
2008 19
2009 37
2010 37
2011 46
2012 37
2013 41
2014 43
2015 51
2016 63
2017 58
2018 81
2019 96
2020 116
2021 96
2022 6
2023 7
2024 5
2025 9
Total 905
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Zhigang Chen publications per year - data summary

  • Zhigang Chen, a Materials Science scholar from Queensland University of Technology, has 905 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 116 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1999, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 32 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 28.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 30.2 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 123 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 20 publications (1.8 per year); 2005-2015: 348 publications (31.6 per year); 2016-2025: 537 publications (53.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhigang Chen 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 Zhigang Chen 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, 830–849 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: 837 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 25 837
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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Zhigang Chen publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Zhigang Chen, a Materials Science scholar from Queensland University of Technology, records 837 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhigang Chen, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhigang Chen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhigang Chen 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 Zhigang Chen 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, 144–145 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: 144 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 21 144
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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Zhigang Chen D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Zhigang Chen, a Materials Science scholar from Queensland University of Technology, records 144 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhigang Chen, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhigang Chen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Zhigang Chen is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, engineering, and energy, with significant contributions spanning these fields.

Within materials science and engineering, their work centers on several subfields including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and organic chemistry. These areas form the foundation for many of their scientific inquiries and outputs.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as advanced photocatalysis techniques, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, catalytic processes in materials science, covalent organic framework applications, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, and ZnO doping and properties.

Zhigang Chen's frequent coauthors include Hui Xu, Zhao Mo, Hanxiang Chen, Xianglin Zhu, and Jiexiang Xia, with collaborations reflected in multiple publications over time.

A selection of their recent papers illustrates the scope and focus of their research:

  • Simultaneously tuning electronic reaction pathway and photoactivity of P, O modified cyano-rich carbon nitride enhances the photosynthesis of H2O2, 2023, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Structural, gelatinization, and rheological properties of heat-moisture treated potato starch with added salt and its application in potato starch noodles, 2022, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Multifunctional Ag(I)/CAAA-Amidphos Complex-Catalyzed Asymmetric [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of α-Substituted Acrylamides, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Pt nanoparticles encapsulated on V2O5 nanosheets carriers as efficient catalysts for promoted aerobic oxidative desulfurization performance, 2020, CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)
  • Scalable and facile synthesis of V2O5 nanoparticles via ball milling for improved aerobic oxidative desulfurization, 2020, Green Energy & Environment

The main publication venues where Zhigang Chen has frequently published include the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Energy & Fuels, and ChemistrySelect. This range of journals highlights the multidisciplinary nature of their scientific contributions.

Best Publications

  • Semiconductor heterojunction photocatalysts: design, construction, and photocatalytic performances

    Huanli Wang;Lisha Zhang;Zhigang Chen;Junqing Hu

  • Advanced Thermoelectric Design: From Materials and Structures to Devices

    Xiao-Lei Shi;Xiao-Lei Shi;Jin Zou;Zhi-Gang Chen;Zhi-Gang Chen

  • Unique Electronic Structure Induced High Photoreactivity of Sulfur-Doped Graphitic C3N4

    Gang Liu;Ping Niu;Chenghua Sun;Sean Campbell Smith

  • Fabrication of Graphene/Polyaniline Composite Paper via In Situ Anodic Electropolymerization for High- Performance Flexible Electrode

    Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Jinping Zhao;Wencai Ren

  • Hydrophilic Cu9S5 Nanocrystals: A Photothermal Agent with a 25.7% Heat Conversion Efficiency for Photothermal Ablation of Cancer Cells in Vivo

    Qiwei Tian;Feiran Jiang;Rujia Zou;Qian Liu

  • Versatile Synthesis Strategy for Carboxylic Acid−functionalized Upconverting Nanophosphors as Biological Labels

    Zhigang Chen;Huili Chen;He Hu;Mengxiao Yu

  • High Performance Thermoelectric Materials: Progress and Their Applications

    Lei Yang;Zhi-Gang Chen;Zhi-Gang Chen;Matthew S. Dargusch;Jin Zou

  • Nanostructured thermoelectric materials: current research and future challenge

    Zhi-Gang Chen;Guang Han;Lei Yang;Lina Cheng

  • Hydrophilic flower-like CuS superstructures as an efficient 980 nm laser-driven photothermal agent for ablation of cancer cells.

    Qiwei Tian;Minghua Tang;Yangang Sun;Rujia Zou

  • Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Generators: Challenges and Innovations.

    Yuan Wang;Lei Yang;Xiao‐Lei Shi;Xun Shi

  • Noble metal-comparable SERS enhancement from semiconducting metal oxides by making oxygen vacancies.

    Shan Cong;Yinyin Yuan;Zhigang Chen;Junyu Hou

  • Fabrication of flower-like Bi2WO6 superstructures as high performance visible-light driven photocatalysts

    Lisha Zhang;Wenzhong Wang;Zhigang Chen;Lin Zhou

  • Sub-10 nm Fe3O4@Cu2-xS Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Dual-Modal Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

    Qiwei Tian;Junqing Hu;Yihan Zhu;Rujia Zou

  • Synthesis and Electrochemical Property of Boron-Doped Mesoporous Carbon in Supercapacitor

    Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Zhi-Gang Chen;Gao Qing Lu

  • High-performance SnSe thermoelectric materials: Progress and future challenge

    Zhi-Gang Chen;Zhi-Gang Chen;Xiaolei Shi;Li-Dong Zhao;Jin Zou

  • Hierarchical mesoporous NiCo2O4@MnO2 core–shell nanowire arrays on nickel foam for aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors

    Kaibing Xu;Wenyao Li;Qian Liu;Bo Li

  • Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by prolonging the lifetime of carriers in ZnO/CdS heterostructures

    Xuewen Wang;Gang Liu;Zhi-Gang Chen;Feng Li

  • Manipulating surface states in topological insulator nanoribbons

    Faxian Xiu;Liang He;Yong Wang;Yong Wang;Lina Cheng

  • Sonochemical synthesis of nanocrystallite Bi2O3 as a visible-light-driven photocatalyst

    Lisha Zhang;Wenzhong Wang;Jiong Yang;Zhigang Chen

  • SrNb0.1Co0.7Fe0.2O3-δ perovskite as a next-generation electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution in alkaline solution

    Yinlong Zhu;Wei Zhou;Zhi Gang Chen;Yubo Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jin Zou
Jin Zou University of Queensland
Junqing Hu
Junqing Hu Donghua University
Xiaolei Shi
Xiaolei Shi Queensland University of Technology
Rujia Zou
Rujia Zou Donghua University
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Gao Qing Lu
Gao Qing Lu University of Surrey
Meifang Zhu
Meifang Zhu Donghua University
Lianzhou Wang
Lianzhou Wang University of Queensland
Gang Liu
Gang Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Faxian Xiu
Faxian Xiu Fudan University

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