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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3898 3772 1242 1236 332 17154
Chemistry 72 5330 4841 987 975 313 16733

Zhigang Shao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhigang Shao between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhigang Shao published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2017. 36 of the 376 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2017. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 17 publications
1997 2025

376 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhigang Shao: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 19
2007 15
2008 15
2009 10
2010 10
2011 10
2012 22
2013 29
2014 24
2015 16
2016 18
2017 30
2018 12
2019 17
2020 17
2021 19
2022 26
2023 19
2024 19
2025 17
Total 376
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Zhigang Shao 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 Shao 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, 330–349 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: 332 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
330–349 477 332
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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Zhigang Shao 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 Shao 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 73
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

Zhigang Shao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a significant body of research spanning engineering and energy fields. Their primary focus lies in areas related to Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research. Their contributions encompass developments in solid oxide fuel cells, membrane-based ion separation techniques, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Their recent published papers cover diverse topics within electrochemical energy conversion and membrane technologies. Notable publications include:

  • Prognostics methods and degradation indexes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review (2020) in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Low-Loading and Highly Stable Membrane Electrode Based on an Ir@WOxNR Ordered Array for PEM Water Electrolysis (2021) in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Ionomer network of catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (2021) in Journal of Power Sources
  • Electrochemical reconstruction of non-noble metal-based heterostructure nanorod arrays electrodes for highly stable anion exchange membrane seawater electrolysis (2023) in Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • Properties and stability of quaternary ammonium-biphosphate ion-pair poly(sulfone)s high temperature proton exchange membranes for H2/O2 fuel cells (2020) in Journal of Power Sources

Zhigang Shao frequently collaborates with several researchers, reflecting an active coauthor network. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Hongmei Yu
  • Shucheng Sun
  • Wei Song
  • Ming Hou
  • Jinkai Hao

Their work is published extensively in specialized venues focusing on hydrogen energy, power sources, membranes, and chemical engineering. The prominent publication venues are:

  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Zhigang Shao's research interests intersect significant subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry, while also including Biomedical and Automotive Engineering themes.

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured Polyaniline-Decorated Pt/C@PANI Core-Shell Catalyst with Enhanced Durability and Activity

    Siguo Chen;Zidong Wei;XueQiang Qi;Lichun Dong

  • Electrochemical investigation of electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in PEM water electrolyzers

    Shidong Song;Shidong Song;Huamin Zhang;Xiaoping Ma;Zhigang Shao

  • Preparation and characterization of hybrid Nafion–silica membrane doped with phosphotungstic acid for high temperature operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Zhi-Gang Shao;Prabhuram Joghee;I-Ming Hsing

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes derived from Zn–Fe-ZIF nanospheres and their application as efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysts with in situ generated iron species

    Panpan Su;Panpan Su;Hui Xiao;Hui Xiao;Jiao Zhao;Yi Yao;Yi Yao

  • Vertically Aligned FeOOH/NiFe Layered Double Hydroxides Electrode for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Jun Chi;Hongmei Yu;Bowen Qin;Bowen Qin;Li Fu;Li Fu

  • Investigations on degradation of the long-term proton exchange membrane water electrolysis stack

    Shucheng Sun;Shucheng Sun;Zhigang Shao;Hongmei Yu;Guangfu Li

  • Degradation mechanism of polystyrene sulfonic acid membrane and application of its composite membranes in fuel cells

    Jingrong Yu;Baolian Yi;Danmin Xing;Fuqiang Liu

  • Hybrid Nafion–inorganic oxides membrane doped with heteropolyacids for high temperature operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

    Zhi-Gang Shao;Hongfeng Xu;Mingqiang Li;I-Ming Hsing

  • The stability of Pt/C catalyst in H3PO4/PBI PEMFC during high temperature life test

    Yunfeng Zhai;Yunfeng Zhai;Huamin Zhang;Danmin Xing;Zhi-Gang Shao

  • Prognostics methods and degradation indexes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review

    Hao Liu;Jian Chen;Daniel Hissel;Jianguo Lu

  • Study of the cell reversal process of large area proton exchange membrane fuel cells under fuel starvation

    Dong Liang;Dong Liang;Qiang Shen;Qiang Shen;Ming Hou;Zhigang Shao

  • Studies of performance degradation of a high temperature PEMFC based on H3PO4-doped PBI

    Gang Liu;Gang Liu;Huamin Zhang;Jingwei Hu;Jingwei Hu;Yunfeng Zhai;Yunfeng Zhai

  • Composite Nafion/polyvinyl alcohol membranes for the direct methanol fuel cell

    Zhi-Gang Shao;Xin Wang;I.-Ming Hsing

  • Crosslinked high-performance anion exchange membranes based on poly(styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene)

    Jinkai Hao;Jinkai Hao;Xueqiang Gao;Xueqiang Gao;Yongyi Jiang;Yongyi Jiang;Hongjie Zhang;Hongjie Zhang

  • Study on the processes of start-up and shutdown in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Qiang Shen;Qiang Shen;Ming Hou;Dong Liang;Dong Liang;Zhimin Zhou;Zhimin Zhou

  • Carbon nanotubes reinforced nafion composite membrane for fuel cell applications

    Yong-Hao Liu;Yong-Hao Liu;Baolian Yi;Zhi-Gang Shao;Danmin Xing

  • 1,2,4-Triazolium perfluorobutanesulfonate as an archetypal pure protic organic ionic plastic crystal electrolyte for all-solid-state fuel cells

    Jiangshui Luo;Annemette Hindhede Jensen;Neil R. Brooks;Jeroen Sniekers

  • Bifunctional oxygen electrode with corrosion-resistive gas diffusion layer for unitized regenerative fuel cell

    Shidong Song;Huamin Zhang;Xiaoping Ma;Zhi-Gang Shao

  • Polybenzimidazole-crosslinked poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) with quaternary 1,4-diazabicyclo (2.2.2) octane groups as high-performance anion exchange membrane for fuel cells

    Wangting Lu;Wangting Lu;Geng Zhang;Geng Zhang;Jin Li;Jinkai Hao;Jinkai Hao

  • Carbon-based films coated 316L stainless steel as bipolar plate for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Yu Fu;Yu Fu;Guoqiang Lin;Ming Hou;Bo Wu

  • Fe-N-carbon black for the oxygen reduction reaction in sulfuric acid

    Hui Xiao;Hui Xiao;Zhi-Gang Shao;Geng Zhang;Geng Zhang;Yuan Gao;Yuan Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Baolian Yi
Baolian Yi Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Hongmei Yu
Hongmei Yu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Ming Hou
Ming Hou Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Wei Song
Wei Song University of Alabama
Changkun Zhang
Changkun Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongjie Zhang
Hongjie Zhang Tsinghua University
Li Fu
Li Fu Hangzhou Dianzi University
Yuan Gao
Yuan Gao Northeastern University
Huamin Zhang
Huamin Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Pingwen Ming
Pingwen Ming Tongji University

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