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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 4146 4013 1315 1309 200 13881

Zhihong Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhihong Zhang between 2007 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhihong Zhang published across 20 years, from 2007 to 2026, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2023. 21 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2023. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
2007 2026

251 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhihong Zhang: publications per year, 2007 to 2026
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 5
2012 3
2013 0
2014 9
2015 17
2016 12
2017 23
2018 19
2019 31
2020 21
2021 21
2022 21
2023 33
2024 11
2025 20
2026 1
Total 251
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Zhihong Zhang 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 Zhihong Zhang 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, 190–209 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: 200 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
190–209 891 200
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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Zhihong Zhang 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 Zhihong Zhang 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 72
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

Zhihong Zhang is affiliated with Zhengzhou University of Light Industry in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines including materials science, engineering, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as materials chemistry, molecular biology, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their work encompasses a variety of main research topics, notably advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) focused on synthesis and applications. Additional areas of study include advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, electrochemical analysis and applications, and covalent organic framework applications.

Zhihong Zhang has published research papers in frequent collaboration with several co-authors, including Linghao He, Miao Du, Chuanpan Guo, Minghua Wang, and Qiaojuan Jia.

The venues where Zhihong Zhang publishes frequently reflect the breadth of their work. These include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Microchimica Acta
  • Food Chemistry

Among their recent scientific contributions are:

  • "Current progress and performance improvement of Pt/C catalysts for fuel cells," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based electrochemical biosensors for early cancer diagnosis in vitro," 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "CoOx/CoNy nanoparticles encapsulated carbon-nitride nanosheets as an efficiently trifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and Zn-air battery," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based chemosensors/biosensors for analysis of food contaminants," 2021, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "Metal-organic framework supported Au nanoparticles with organosilicone coating for high-efficiency electrocatalytic N2 reduction to NH3," 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Covalent organic framework-based electrochemical aptasensors for the ultrasensitive detection of antibiotics.

    Minghua Wang;Mengyao Hu;Jiameng Liu;Chuanpan Guo

  • Hierarchical nanocomposite electrocatalyst of bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework and MoS2 sheets for non-Pt methanol oxidation and water splitting

    Yongkang Liu;Bin Hu;Shide Wu;Minghua Wang

  • Titanium dioxide encapsulated carbon-nitride nanosheets derived from MXene and melamine-cyanuric acid composite as a multifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction and oxygen reduction reaction

    Linghao He;Jiameng Liu;Yongkang Liu;Bingbing Cui

  • Construction of Ce-MOF@COF hybrid nanostructure: Label-free aptasensor for the ultrasensitive detection of oxytetracycline residues in aqueous solution environments.

    Nan Zhou;Yashen Ma;Bin Hu;Linghao He

  • Construction of Tb-MOF-on-Fe-MOF conjugate as a novel platform for ultrasensitive detection of carbohydrate antigen 125 and living cancer cells.

    Minghua Wang;Mengyao Hu;Zhenzhen Li;Linghao He

  • CoOx/CoNy nanoparticles encapsulated carbon-nitride nanosheets as an efficiently trifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and Zn-air battery

    Jiameng Liu;Changbao Wang;Hongming Sun;Heng Wang

  • Bimetallic cerium and ferric oxides nanoparticles embedded within mesoporous carbon matrix: Electrochemical immunosensor for sensitive detection of carbohydrate antigen 19-9.

    Minghua Wang;Mengyao Hu;Bin Hu;Chuanpan Guo

  • Aptamer-templated silver nanoclusters embedded in zirconium metal–organic framework for targeted antitumor drug delivery

    Fangfang Su;Qiaojuan Jia;Zhenzhen Li;Minghua Wang

  • Fe(III)-based metal-organic framework-derived core-shell nanostructure: Sensitive electrochemical platform for high trace determination of heavy metal ions

    Zhihong Zhang;Hongfei Ji;Yingpan Song;Shuai Zhang

  • Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based electrochemical biosensors for early cancer diagnosis in vitro

    Shuai Zhang;Feilong Rong;Chuanpan Guo;Fenghe Duan

  • Aptamer-Templated Silver Nanoclusters Embedded in Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework for Bifunctional Electrochemical and SPR Aptasensors toward Carcinoembryonic Antigen

    Chuanpan Guo;Fangfang Su;Yingpan Song;Bin Hu

  • Novel nanoarchitecture of Co-MOF-on-TPN-COF hybrid: Ultralowly sensitive bioplatform of electrochemical aptasensor toward ampicillin.

    Xiaokang Liu;Mengyao Hu;Minghua Wang;Yingpan Song

  • Copper-based polymer-metal-organic framework embedded with Ag nanoparticles: long-acting and intelligent antibacterial activity and accelerated wound healing

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  • Bimetallic NiFe oxide structures derived from hollow NiFe Prussian blue nanobox for label-free electrochemical biosensing adenosine triphosphate.

    Minghua Wang;Longyu Yang;Bin Hu;Jiameng Liu

  • Two-dimensional oriented growth of Zn-MOF-on-Zr-MOF architecture: A highly sensitive and selective platform for detecting cancer markers.

    Nan Zhou;Fangfang Su;Chuanpan Guo;Linghao He

  • Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based chemosensors/biosensors for analysis of food contaminants

    Zhihong Zhang;Yafei Lou;Chuanpan Guo;Qiaojuan Jia

  • Two-Dimensional Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheet Composites Embedded with Au Nanoclusters: A Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Aptasensor toward Detecting Cocaine

    Fangfang Su;Shuai Zhang;Hongfei Ji;Hui Zhao

  • Metal–organic framework supported Au nanoparticles with organosilicone coating for high-efficiency electrocatalytic N2 reduction to NH3

    Hongming He;Qian-Qian Zhu;Ying Yan;Han-Wen Zhang

  • Pore modulation of zirconium–organic frameworks for high-efficiency detection of trace proteins

    Chun-Sen Liu;Zhi-Hong Zhang;Min Chen;Hui Zhao

  • Multiwall carbon nanotubes loaded with MoS2 quantum dots and MXene quantum dots: Non-Pt bifunctional catalyst for the methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions in alkaline solution

    Xinli Yang;Qiaojuan Jia;Fenghe Duan;Bin Hu

  • Highly stable aluminum-based metal-organic frameworks as biosensing platforms for assessment of food safety.

    Chun-Sen Liu;Chun-Xiao Sun;Jia-Yue Tian;Zhuo-Wei Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Linghao He
Linghao He Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Miao Du
Miao Du Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Shaoming Fang
Shaoming Fang Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Guodong Fu
Guodong Fu Southeast University
Chun-Sen Liu
Chun-Sen Liu Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Fabio Marchetti
Fabio Marchetti University of Camerino
Claudio Pettinari
Claudio Pettinari University of Camerino
Siyu Lu
Siyu Lu Zhengzhou University
You Song
You Song Nanjing University
Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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