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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 44 5721 5519 1100 1094 182 9852

Zhigang Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhigang Wu between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhigang Wu published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 31 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2025. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 9 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 2 publications
2002 2026

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhigang Wu: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 9
2006 1
2007 3
2008 5
2009 9
2010 4
2011 2
2012 2
2013 9
2014 12
2015 14
2016 18
2017 9
2018 15
2019 11
2020 8
2021 25
2022 20
2023 15
2024 16
2025 29
2026 2
Total 243
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Zhigang Wu publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhigang Wu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 182 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421 182
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Zhigang Wu D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhigang Wu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310 44
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Zhigang Wu is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a focus on several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research covers a range of main topics that include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning

Recent papers authored by Zhigang Wu reflect a concentration on biomaterials, robotics, and advanced systems technologies. Notable publications include:

  • "Electrical stimulation of piezoelectric BaTiO3 coated Ti6Al4V scaffolds promotes anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages and bone repair via MAPK/JNK inhibition and OXPHOS activation" (2022, Biomaterials)
  • "Skin-electrode iontronic interface for mechanosensing" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Intelligent Soft Surgical Robots for Next-Generation Minimally Invasive Surgery" (2021, Advanced Intelligent Systems)
  • "High-throughput fabrication of soft magneto-origami machines" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Programmable and reprocessable multifunctional elastomeric sheets for soft origami robots" (2021, Science Robotics)

Zhigang Wu frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Zhiping Chai
  • Han Ding
  • Jiaqi Zhu
  • Xingxing Ke
  • Qin Jiang

Their work has appeared repeatedly in key publication venues such as:

  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • Advanced Intelligent Systems
  • Soft Robotics
  • Nature Communications
  • Buildings

Best Publications

  • Micromixers?a review

    Nam-Trung Nguyen;Zhigang Wu

  • Origin of morphotropic phase boundaries in ferroelectrics

    Muhtar Ahart;Maddury Somayazulu;R. E. Cohen;P. Ganesh

  • A Highly Sensitive Flexible Capacitive Tactile Sensor with Sparse and High-Aspect-Ratio Microstructures

    Yongbiao Wan;Yongbiao Wan;Zhiguang Qiu;Ying Hong;Ying Hong;Yan Wang;Yan Wang

  • Pressure-induced anomalous phase transitions and colossal enhancement of piezoelectricity in PbTiO3.

    Zhigang Wu;Ronald E. Cohen

  • PDMS-Based Elastomer Tuned Soft, Stretchable, and Sticky for epidermal electronics

    Seung Hee Jeong;Shuo Zhang;Klas Hjort;Jöns Hilborn

  • Soft inertial microfluidics for high throughput separation of bacteria from human blood cells

    Zhigang Wu;Ben Willing;Joakim Bjerketorp;Janet K. Jansson;Janet K. Jansson

  • Hard superconducting nitrides.

    Xiao-Jia Chen;Viktor V. Struzhkin;Zhigang Wu;Maddury Somayazulu

  • Ionic Skin with Biomimetic Dielectric Layer Templated from Calathea Zebrine Leaf

    Zhiguang Qiu;Yongbiao Wan;Yongbiao Wan;Wohua Zhou;Jingyi Yang

  • Liquid metal stretchable unbalanced loop antenna

    Shi Cheng;Anders Rydberg;Klas Hjort;Zhigang Wu

  • Microfluidic electronics

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  • Trends in elasticity and electronic structure of transition-metal nitrides and carbides from first principles

    Zhigang Wu;Xiao-Jia Chen;Viktor V. Struzhkin;Ronald E. Cohen

  • Liquid alloy printing of microfluidic stretchable electronics

    Seung Hee Jeong;Anton Hagman;Klas Hjort;Magnus Jobs

  • Natural Plant Materials as Dielectric Layer for Highly Sensitive Flexible Electronic Skin

    Yongbiao Wan;Yongbiao Wan;Zhiguang Qiu;Jun Huang;Jun Huang;Jingyi Yang

  • A Microfluidic, Reversibly Stretchable, Large‐Area Wireless Strain Sensor

    Shi Cheng;Zhigang Wu

  • Origin of the Variation of Exciton Binding Energy in Semiconductors

    Marc Dvorak;Su-Huai Wei;Zhigang Wu

  • Foldable and Stretchable Liquid Metal Planar Inverted Cone Antenna

    Shi Cheng;Zhigang Wu;P. Hallbjorner;K. Hjort

  • Microfluidic stretchable RF electronics

    Shi Cheng;Zhigang Wu

  • Skin-electrode iontronic interface for mechanosensing.

    Pang Zhu;Huifeng Du;Xingyu Hou;Peng Lu

  • Mechanically Stretchable and Electrically Insulating Thermal Elastomer Composite by Liquid Alloy Droplet Embedment

    Seung Hee Jeong;Si Chen;Jinxing Huo;Erik Kristofer Gamstedt

  • Nonlinear diffusive mixing in microchannels: theory and experiments

    Zhigang Wu;Nam-Trung Nguyen;Xiaoyang Huang

  • Tape Transfer Atomization Patterning of Liquid Alloys for Microfluidic Stretchable Wireless Power Transfer

    Seung Hee Jeong;Klas Hjort;Zhigang Wu

  • Charge separation via strain in silicon nanowires.

    Zhigang Wu;J. B. Neaton;Jeffrey C. Grossman

  • Thermal, Waterproof, Breathable, and Antibacterial Cloth with a Nanoporous Structure.

    Qingxian Liu;Jun Huang;Jianming Zhang;Ying Hong

  • Hydrodynamic focusing in microchannels under consideration of diffusive dispersion: theories and experiments

    Zhigang Wu;Nam-Trung Nguyen

  • High-Fidelity Conformal Printing of 3D Liquid Alloy Circuits for Soft Electronics.

    Shuo Zhang;Bei Wang;Bei Wang;Jiajun Jiang;Kang Wu

  • Intelligent Soft Surgical Robots for Next-Generation Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Jiaqi Zhu;Liangxiong Lyu;Yi Xu;Huageng Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Klas Hjort
Klas Hjort Uppsala University
Chuan Fei Guo
Chuan Fei Guo Southern University of Science and Technology
Nam-Trung Nguyen
Nam-Trung Nguyen Griffith University
Peng George Wang
Peng George Wang Georgia State University
Robin H. A. Ras
Robin H. A. Ras Aalto University
Johan Liu
Johan Liu Chalmers University of Technology
Wei Hong
Wei Hong Southern University of Science and Technology
Jöns Hilborn
Jöns Hilborn Uppsala University
Kebin Liu
Kebin Liu Augusta University
Xi Chen
Xi Chen University of California, Davis

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