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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11506 11119 3180 3165 109 7047

Zhiguang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiguang Xu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiguang Xu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 29 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 14 publications
2004 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiguang Xu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 1
2012 3
2013 5
2014 2
2015 8
2016 5
2017 6
2018 2
2019 4
2020 6
2021 23
2022 19
2023 14
2024 15
2025 14
Total 135
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Zhiguang Xu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhiguang Xu, a Materials Science scholar from Jiaxing University, has 135 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 22 years in the span carry no publications at all (2005 and 2009).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.8 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 85 publications, 63% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 9 publications (1.1 per year); 2012-2019: 35 publications (4.4 per year); 2020-2025: 91 publications (15.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhiguang Xu 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 Zhiguang Xu 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, 90–109 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: 109 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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
90–109 356 109
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
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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Zhiguang Xu 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.
  • Zhiguang Xu, a Materials Science scholar from Jiaxing University, records 109 publications - the 4th percentile of the discipline.
  • 4% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhiguang Xu, and about 96% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhiguang Xu ranks below 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).

Zhiguang Xu 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 Zhiguang Xu 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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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Zhiguang Xu 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.
  • Zhiguang Xu, a Materials Science scholar from Jiaxing University, records 46 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhiguang Xu, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhiguang Xu ranks below 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

Zhiguang Xu is affiliated with Jiaxing University in China and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their body of work investigates materials with specialized functions and properties aimed at practical applications, particularly in sensors, flame retardancy, and polymer-based materials.

The main fields of study covered by Zhiguang Xu include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Their research delves into several subfields, notably:

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Key topics explored in their publications feature:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization
  • Flame Retardant Materials and Properties
  • Polymer Composites and Self-Healing
  • Phase Change Materials Research

Zhiguang Xu has contributed to various scholarly journals with recurring publication records in:

  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their recent representative papers illustrate their research focus on sensors and flame-retardant materials. Selected recent papers include:

  • Recent Advances in Sensors for Fire Detection, 2022, Sensors
  • Flexible and Breathable All-Nanofiber Iontronic Pressure Sensors with Ultraviolet Shielding and Antibacterial Performances for Wearable Electronics, 2022, Nano Energy
  • Flexible Pressure Sensors via Engineering Microstructures for Wearable Human-Machine Interaction and Health Monitoring Applications, 2022, iScience
  • A Durable, Flexible, Large-Area, Flame-Retardant, Early Fire Warning Sensor with Built-In Patterned Electrodes, 2021, Small Methods
  • Flexible and Flame-retarding Phosphorylated MXene/Polypropylene Composites for Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, 2021, Journal of Material Science and Technology

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yan Zhao (53 coauthored works)
  • Tao Zhang (32 coauthored works)
  • Pingan Song (20 coauthored works)
  • Jiabing Feng (14 coauthored works)
  • Hongyan Xie (14 coauthored works)

Best Publications

  • A review of extending performance of epoxy resins using carbon nanomaterials

    Shan Liu;Venkata S. Chevali;Zhiguang Xu;David Hui

  • A Superamphiphobic Coating with an Ammonia-Triggered Transition to Superhydrophilic and Superoleophobic for Oil–Water Separation†

    Zhiguang Xu;Yan Zhao;Hongxia Wang;Xungai Wang

  • A Waterborne Coating System for Preparing Robust, Self-healing, Superamphiphobic Surfaces

    Hua Zhou;Hongxia Wang;Haitao Niu;Yan Zhao

  • Antimicrobial electrospun nanofibers of cellulose acetate and polyester urethane composite for wound dressing.

    Xin Liu;Tong Lin;Yuan Gao;Zhiguang Xu

  • Bioinspired strategy to reinforce PVA with improved toughness and thermal properties via hydrogen-bond self-assembly

    Ping’an Song;Zhiguang Xu;Qipeng Guo

  • Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic Coatings with pH-induced Wettability Transition for Controllable Oil–Water Separation

    Zhiguang Xu;Yan Zhao;Hongxia Wang;Hua Zhou

  • Super-tough artificial nacre based on graphene oxide via synergistic interface interactions of π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding

    Pingan Song;Pingan Song;Pingan Song;Zhiguang Xu;Yuanpeng Wu;Qunfeng Cheng

  • Photoreactive azido-containing silica nanoparticle/polycation multilayers : durable superhydrophobic coating on cotton fabrics

    Yan Zhao;Zhiguang Xu;Xungai Wang;Tong Lin

  • Flexible pressure sensors via engineering microstructures for wearable human-machine interaction and health monitoring applications

    Unknown

  • Granular nanostructure: a facile biomimetic strategy for the design of supertough polymeric materials with high ductility and strength

    Pingan Song;Pingan Song;Zhiguang Xu;Matthew S Dargusch;Zhi-Gang Chen;Zhi-Gang Chen

  • A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties

    Unknown

  • Bio-Inspired Hydrogen-Bond Cross-Link Strategy toward Strong and Tough Polymeric Materials

    Pingan Song;Zhinguang Xu;Yuan Lu;Qipeng Guo

  • Flexible and breathable all-nanofiber iontronic pressure sensors with ultraviolet shielding and antibacterial performances for wearable electronics

    Unknown

  • Magnetic Liquid Marbles: Toward “Lab in a Droplet”

    Yan Zhao;Zhiguang Xu;Haitao Niu;Xungai Wang

  • Magnetic liquid marbles, their manipulation and application in optical probing

    Yan Zhao;Zhiguang Xu;Marzieh Parhizkar;Jian Fang

  • Flexible and flame-retarding phosphorylated MXene/polypropylene composites for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding

    Tingting Tang;Shanchi Wang;Yue Jiang;Zhiguang Xu

  • A Durable, Flexible, Large‐Area, Flame‐Retardant, Early Fire Warning Sensor with Built‐In Patterned Electrodes

    Fawad Khan;Shanchi Wang;Zhewen Ma;Adnan Ahmed

  • Reaction-Induced Microphase Separation in Epoxy Thermosets Containing Poly(∊-caprolactone)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate) Diblock Copolymer

    Zhiguang Xu;Sixun Zheng

  • A thermally healable polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanocomposite based on Diels–Alder chemistry

    Zhiguang Xu;Yan Zhao;Xungai Wang;Tong Lin

  • Epoxy nanocomposites simultaneously strengthened and toughened by hybridization with graphene oxide and block ionomer

    Zhiguang Xu;Pingan Song;Jin Zhang;Qipeng Guo

  • Microphase Separation in Thermosetting Blends of Epoxy Resin and Poly(∊-caprolactone)-block-Polystyrene Block Copolymers

    Fanliang Meng;Zhiguang Xu;Sixun Zheng

  • Superhydrophobic and UV-blocking cotton fabrics prepared by layer-by-layer assembly of organic UV absorber intercalated layered double hydroxides

    Yan Zhao;Zhiguang Xu;Xungai Wang;Tong Lin

  • Morphology and thermomechanical properties of nanostructured thermosetting blends of epoxy resin and poly(ɛ-caprolactone)-block-polydimethylsiloxane-block-poly(ɛ-caprolactone) triblock copolymer

    Zhiguang Xu;Sixun Zheng

  • Bioinspired strategy for tuning thermal stability of PVA via hydrogen-bond crosslink

    Ping'an Song;Zhiguang Xu;Yuan Lu;Qipeng Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Yan Zhao
Yan Zhao Wuhan University of Technology
Tong Lin
Tong Lin Tianjin Polytechnic University
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pingan Song
Pingan Song University of Southern Queensland
Qipeng Guo
Qipeng Guo Deakin University
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology
Xungai Wang
Xungai Wang Arizona State University
Hongxia Wang
Hongxia Wang Tianjin Polytechnic University
Xiaodong Xu
Xiaodong Xu University of Washington
Kunshan Gao
Kunshan Gao Xiamen University

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