World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 81 3269 2952 594 583 157 22348

Zhihui Ai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhihui Ai between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhihui Ai published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 10 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
2004 2026

176 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Zhihui Ai: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 10
2008 9
2009 7
2010 6
2011 8
2012 5
2013 4
2014 9
2015 10
2016 6
2017 15
2018 11
2019 8
2020 9
2021 5
2022 12
2023 12
2024 13
2025 9
2026 1
Total 176
Download as CSV

Zhihui Ai publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhihui Ai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 157
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
Download as CSV

Zhihui Ai D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhihui Ai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354 81
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
Download as CSV

Overview

Zhihui Ai is affiliated with Central China Normal University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields, notably Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their work broadly covers the following topics:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Zhihui Ai has published in several recurring scientific venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Water Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Lizhi Zhang, Falong Jia, Meiqi Li, Hao Li, and Xiao Liu.

Representative recent publications by Zhihui Ai include:

  • "Accelerated Dinitrogen Electroreduction to Ammonia via Interfacial Polarization Triggered by Single-Atom Protrusions" (2020) in Chem
  • "Kirkendall Effect Boosts Phosphorylated nZVI for Efficient Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment" (2021) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Rare earth La single atoms supported MoO3-x for efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation" (2021) in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Hydrogen Spillover to Oxygen Vacancy of TiO2-xHy/Fe: Breaking the Scaling Relationship of Ammonia Synthesis" (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Surface Boronizing Can Weaken the Excitonic Effects of BiOBr Nanosheets for Efficient O2 Activation and Selective NO Oxidation under Visible Light Irradiation" (2022) in Environmental Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Generalized One-Pot Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Hierarchical BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) Nanoplate Microspheres

    Xi Zhang;Zhihui Ai;Falong Jia;Lizhi Zhang

  • Efficient Visible Light Nitrogen Fixation with BiOBr Nanosheets of Oxygen Vacancies on the Exposed {001} Facets

    Hao Li;Jian Shang;Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang

  • Low temperature preparation and visible light photocatalytic activity of mesoporous carbon-doped crystalline TiO2

    Wenjie Ren;Zhihui Ai;Falong Jia;Lizhi Zhang

  • Oxygen Vacancy-Mediated Photocatalysis of BiOCl: Reactivity, Selectivity, and Perspectives.

    Hao Li;Jie Li;Zhihui Ai;Falong Jia

  • Efficient Photocatalytic Removal of NO in Indoor Air with Hierarchical Bismuth Oxybromide Nanoplate Microspheres under Visible Light

    Zhihui Ai;Wingkei Ho;Shuncheng Lee;Lizhi Zhang

  • Oxygen Vacancy Associated Surface Fenton Chemistry: Surface Structure Dependent Hydroxyl Radicals Generation and Substrate Dependent Reactivity

    Hao Li;Jian Shang;Zhiping Yang;Wenjuan Shen

  • Hydroxylamine Promoted Goethite Surface Fenton Degradation of Organic Pollutants

    Xiaojing Hou;Xiaopeng Huang;Falong Jia;Zhihui Ai

  • Oxygen Vacancy Structure Associated Photocatalytic Water Oxidation of BiOCl

    Hao Li;Jian Shang;Huijun Zhu;Zhiping Yang

  • Selective synthesis and visible-light photocatalytic activities of BiVO4 with different crystalline phases

    Xi Zhang;Zhihui Ai;Falong Jia;Lizhi Zhang

  • Efficient Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution with Fe@Fe2O3 Core−Shell Nanowires

    Zhihui Ai;Ying Cheng;Lizhi Zhang;Jianrong Qiu

  • Protocatechuic Acid Promoted Alachlor Degradation in Fe(III)/H2O2 Fenton System

    Yaxin Qin;Fahui Song;Zhihui Ai;Pingping Zhang

  • Iron oxide shell mediated environmental remediation properties of nano zero-valent iron

    Yi Mu;Falong Jia;Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang

  • Core-shell structure dependent reactivity of Fe@Fe₂O₃ nanowires on aerobic degradation of 4-chlorophenol.

    Zhihui Ai;Zhiting Gao;Lizhi Zhang;Weiwei He

  • Accelerated Dinitrogen Electroreduction to Ammonia via Interfacial Polarization Triggered by Single-Atom Protrusions

    Jie Li;Shang Chen;Fengjiao Quan;Guangming Zhan

  • Fabrication of nanoporous gold film electrodes with ultrahigh surface area and electrochemical activity

    Falong Jia;Chuanfang Yu;Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang

  • Oxygen Vacancies Promoted the Selective Photocatalytic Removal of NO with Blue TiO2 via Simultaneous Molecular Oxygen Activation and Photogenerated Hole Annihilation.

    Huan Shang;Meiqi Li;Hao Li;Shun Huang

  • Efficient visible light photocatalytic removal of NO with BiOBr-graphene nanocomposites

    Zhihui Ai;Zhihui Ai;Wingkei Ho;Shuncheng Lee

  • Interfacial Hydrothermal Synthesis of Cu@Cu2O Core−Shell Microspheres with Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity

    Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang;Shuncheng Lee;Wingkei Ho

  • Fe@Fe2O3 core-shell nanowires enhanced Fenton oxidation by accelerating the Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycles.

    Jingu Shi;Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang

  • Photochemistry of Hydrochar: Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Sulfadimidine Degradation.

    Na Chen;Yahui Huang;Xiaojing Hou;Zhihui Ai

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of FeS2 as a High-Efficiency Fenton Reagent to Degrade Alachlor via Superoxide-Mediated Fe(II)/Fe(III) Cycle

    Wei Liu;Yueyao Wang;Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang

  • Nonaqueous Sol−Gel Synthesized Hierarchical CeO2 Nanocrystal Microspheres as Novel Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment

    Haiyan Xiao;Zhihui Ai;Lizhi Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lizhi Zhang
Lizhi Zhang Central China Normal University
Shuncheng Lee
Shuncheng Lee Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Wingkei Ho
Wingkei Ho Education University of Hong Kong
Jincai Zhao
Jincai Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Jimmy C. Yu
Jimmy C. Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xianluo Hu
Xianluo Hu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Zhi Zheng
Zhi Zheng University of Sydney
Shenglian Luo
Shenglian Luo Hunan University
Zhaosheng Li
Zhaosheng Li Nanjing University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying chemistry in the USA opens doors to various interdisciplinary career paths. For those interested in applying chemical knowledge to legal investigations, a forensic science career offers an exciting avenue. This field combines chemistry with criminal justice to help solve crimes through scientific analysis.

Many students pursue further education online, balancing flexibility and affordability. Exploring options like a criminal justice degree online cost can help you understand the financial investment required for such programs. This is especially helpful if you’re considering a career related to law enforcement or legal assistance.

For those seeking a faster entry into the field, an criminal justice associate degree online provides foundational knowledge and skills that are in demand. This degree can be a stepping stone towards more specialized roles within criminal justice and forensic science sectors.

Additionally, chemistry graduates may explore roles supporting legal processes, such as pursuing degrees for paralegals. Paralegal work involves research and documentation, where a strong scientific background can be a unique asset.

Best Scientists Citing Zhihui Ai

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles