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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2129 2054 678 674 429 33194
Chemistry 84 2764 2485 502 492 427 33034

Zhigang Xie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhigang Xie between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhigang Xie published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 19.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2017. 68 of the 517 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2017. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 38 publications
1999 2025

517 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhigang Xie: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 7
2006 5
2007 9
2008 7
2009 8
2010 6
2011 9
2012 17
2013 24
2014 36
2015 35
2016 39
2017 42
2018 33
2019 38
2020 34
2021 37
2022 33
2023 28
2024 30
2025 38
Total 517
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Zhigang Xie publications per year - data summary

  • Zhigang Xie, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 517 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004).
  • The rate of publication averages 19.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.5 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 166 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 23 publications (2.6 per year); 2008-2016: 181 publications (20.1 per year); 2017-2025: 313 publications (34.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhigang Xie 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 Xie 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, 410–429 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: 429 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
410–429 256 429
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 Xie 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 Xie, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 429 publications - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhigang Xie, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhigang Xie 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 Xie 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 Xie 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 85
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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Zhigang Xie 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 Xie, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 85 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhigang Xie, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhigang Xie 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).

Overview

Zhigang Xie is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering as subfields. Additional areas of study include Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Biomaterials.

The main topics in Zhigang Xie's work include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Photodynamic therapy research studies
  • Carbon and quantum dots applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications

Zhigang Xie has published extensively, contributing notably to the following venues:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Nano
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Frequent collaborators include Min Zheng, Qing Pei, Tingting Sun, Shi Liu, and Qihang Wu.

Selected recent papers by Zhigang Xie are:

  • Colour-tunable ultralong-lifetime room temperature phosphorescence with external heavy-atom effect in boron-doped carbon dots (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • A Paclitaxel Prodrug Activatable by Irradiation in a Hypoxic Microenvironment (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Carbon Dots Based Nanoscale Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photodynamic Therapy (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Renal clearable Hafnium-doped carbon dots for CT/Fluorescence imaging of orthotopic liver cancer (2020, Biomaterials)
  • Chiral carbon dots-based nanosensors for Sn(II) detection and lysine enantiomers recognition (2020, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical)

Best Publications

  • Postsynthetic Modifications of Iron-Carboxylate Nanoscale Metal−Organic Frameworks for Imaging and Drug Delivery

    Kathryn M. L. Taylor-Pashow;Joseph Della Rocca;Zhigang Xie;Sylvie Tran

  • Doping Metal–Organic Frameworks for Water Oxidation, Carbon Dioxide Reduction, and Organic Photocatalysis

    Cheng Wang;Zhigang Xie;Kathryn E. deKrafft;Wenbin Lin

  • Electrospinning of polymeric nanofibers for drug delivery applications

    Xiuli Hu;Shi Liu;Guangyuan Zhou;Yubin Huang

  • Highly luminescent S, N co-doped graphene quantum dots with broad visible absorption bands for visible light photocatalysts.

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Peng Du;Yue Zhou

  • Formation mechanism and optimization of highly luminescent N-doped graphene quantum dots

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Ligong Zhang;Haifeng Zhao

  • On Off On Fluorescent Carbon Dot Nanosensor for Recognition of Chromium(VI) and Ascorbic Acid Based on the Inner Filter Effect

    Min Zheng;Zhigang Xie;Dan Qu;Di Li

  • Porous phosphorescent coordination polymers for oxygen sensing.

    Zhigang Xie;Liqing Ma;Kathryn E. deKrafft;Athena Jin

  • Fast response and high sensitivity europium metal organic framework fluorescent probe with chelating terpyridine sites for Fe3

    Min Zheng;Huaqiao Tan;Zhigang Xie;Ligong Zhang

  • Integrating Oxaliplatin with Highly Luminescent Carbon Dots: An Unprecedented Theranostic Agent for Personalized Medicine

    Min Zheng;Shi Liu;Jing Li;Dan Qu

  • Self-Targeting Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Diagnosis of Brain Cancer Cells

    Min Zheng;Min Zheng;Shaobo Ruan;Shi Liu;Tingting Sun

  • Highly cited research articles in Journal of Controlled Release: Commentaries and perspectives by authors

    Nicholas A. Peppas;Ruth Duncan;Gary E. Wnek;Allan S. Hoffman

  • Nanoscale metal-organic frameworks for drug delivery: a conventional platform with new promise.

    Lei Wang;Min Zheng;Zhigang Xie

  • Highly Stable and Porous Cross-Linked Polymers for Efficient Photocatalysis

    Zhigang Xie;Cheng Wang;Kathryn E. deKrafft;Wenbin Lin

  • Tailoring color emissions from N-doped graphene quantum dots for bioimaging applications

    Dan Qu;Min Zheng;Jing Li;Zhigang Xie

  • Stimuli-Responsive Polymersomes for Biomedical Applications

    Xiuli Hu;Xiuli Hu;Yuqi Zhang;Zhigang Xie;Xiabin Jing

  • Light-Activatable Red Blood Cell Membrane-Camouflaged Dimeric Prodrug Nanoparticles for Synergistic Photodynamic/Chemotherapy

    Qing Pei;Xiuli Hu;Xiaohua Zheng;Xiaohua Zheng;Shi Liu

  • Three Colors Emission from S,N Co‐doped Graphene Quantum Dots for Visible Light H2 Production and Bioimaging

    Dan Qu;Zaicheng Sun;Min Zheng;Jing Li

  • H2O2-Responsive Vesicles Integrated with Transcutaneous Patches for Glucose-Mediated Insulin Delivery

    Xiuli Hu;Jicheng Yu;Chenggen Qian;Yue Lu

  • One-Pot To Synthesize Multifunctional Carbon Dots for Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Photothermal Cancer Therapy

    Min Zheng;Min Zheng;Yang Li;Shi Liu;Weiqi Wang

  • Iodinated Nanoscale Coordination Polymers as Potential Contrast Agents for Computed Tomography

    Kathryn E. deKrafft;Zhigang Xie;Guohua Cao;Sylvie Tran

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiabin Jing
Xiabin Jing Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yubin Huang
Yubin Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xuesi Chen
Xuesi Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zaicheng Sun
Zaicheng Sun Beijing University of Technology
Rong Wang
Rong Wang Nanyang Technological University
Wenbin Lin
Wenbin Lin Westlake University
Lei Wang
Lei Wang University of Wollongong
Zhong-Min Su
Zhong-Min Su Northeast Normal University
Hongyan He
Hongyan He Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiuli Zhuang
Xiuli Zhuang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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