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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 73 5048 4582 941 929 227 16863

Zhiping Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiping Zheng between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiping Zheng published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 27 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications
1993 2025

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiping Zheng: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 3
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 5
1998 0
1999 6
2000 2
2001 7
2002 6
2003 8
2004 3
2005 4
2006 3
2007 10
2008 10
2009 11
2010 11
2011 8
2012 7
2013 10
2014 9
2015 20
2016 18
2017 17
2018 24
2019 18
2020 25
2021 27
2022 25
2023 4
2024 16
2025 11
Total 336
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Zhiping Zheng publications per year - data summary

  • Zhiping Zheng, a Chemistry scholar from Southern University of Science and Technology, has 336 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1996 and 2000, with 2 publications each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.5 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 83 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 45 publications (4.1 per year); 2004-2014: 86 publications (7.8 per year); 2015-2025: 205 publications (18.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhiping Zheng 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 Zhiping Zheng 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, 221–240 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: 227 publications — 42nd percentile

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

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

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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
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 227
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
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Zhiping Zheng publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Zhiping Zheng, a Chemistry scholar from Southern University of Science and Technology, records 227 publications - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zhiping Zheng, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Zhiping Zheng ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhiping Zheng 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 Zhiping Zheng 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 73
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
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
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Zhiping Zheng D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Zhiping Zheng, a Chemistry scholar from Southern University of Science and Technology, records 73 D-Index - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zhiping Zheng, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhiping Zheng ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Zhiping Zheng is affiliated with Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with substantial contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and electronic, optical and magnetic materials. Further specialization includes renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as organic chemistry.

Their published work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Lanthanide and transition metal complexes
  • Polyoxometalates: synthesis and applications
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications

Zheng has coauthored extensively with several researchers, notably:

  • Wanmin Chen
  • You-Song Ding
  • Xinyu Zhang
  • Yanyan Li
  • Melissa Fairley

Frequent publication venues for Zheng's work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Representative recent publications include:

  • "CeO2 Functionalized Cobalt Layered Double Hydroxide for Efficient Catalytic Oxygen-Evolving Reaction," 2022, Small
  • "Organoboron-Functionalization Enables the Hierarchical Assembly of Giant Polyoxometalate Nanocapsules," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Spatiotemporally and Chemically Resolved Imaging of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution on Single Nanoplates of Cobalt-Layered Hydroxide," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Cubic Tinkertoy-like Heterometallic Cluster with a Record Magnetocaloric Effect," 2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Direct Visualization of the Evolution of a Single-Atomic Cobalt Catalyst from Melting Nanoparticles with Carbon Dissolution," 2022, Advanced Science

Best Publications

  • Molecule-based magnetic coolers.

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Guo Jun Zhou;Zhiping Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Richard E.P. Winpenny

  • High-Nuclearity 3d–4f Clusters as Enhanced Magnetic Coolers and Molecular Magnets

    Jun Bo Peng;Qian Chong Zhang;Xiang Jian Kong;Yan Zhen Zheng

  • Cation sensing by a luminescent metal-organic framework with multiple Lewis basic sites.

    Qun Tang;Shuxia Liu;Yiwei Liu;Jun Miao

  • Beauty, symmetry, and magnetocaloric effect-four-shell keplerates with 104 lanthanide atoms

    Jun Bo Peng;Xiang Jian Kong;Qian Chong Zhang;Martin Orendáč

  • Recognition of Electron-Donating Guests by Carborane-Supported Multidentate Macrocyclic Lewis Acid Hosts: Mercuracarborand Chemistry

    M. Frederick Hawthorne and;Zhiping Zheng

  • High-Nuclearity Lanthanide-Containing Clusters as Potential Molecular Magnetic Coolers.

    Xiu Ying Zheng;Xiang Jian Kong;Zhiping Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;La Sheng Long

  • A Chiral 60-Metal Sodalite Cage Featuring 24 Vertex-Sharing [Er4(μ3-OH)4] Cubanes

    Xlang Jlan Kong;Ylnglan Wu;La Sheng Long;Lan Sun Zheng

  • Ligand-controlled self-assembly of polynuclear lanthanide–oxo/hydroxo complexes: from synthetic serendipity to rational supramolecular design

    Zhiping Zheng

  • First Oxadiazole-Functionalized Terbium(III) β-Diketonate for Organic Electroluminescence

    Jiafu Wang;Ruiyao Wang;Jun Yang;Zhiping Zheng

  • A 48‐Metal Cluster Exhibiting a Large Magnetocaloric Effect

    Jun Bo Peng;Qian Chong Zhang;Xiang Jian Kong;Yan Ping Ren

  • Coordination Chemistry of Lanthanides at “High” pH: Synthesis and Structure of the Pentadecanuclear Complex of Europium(III) with Tyrosine

    Ruiyao Wang;Zhiping Zheng;Tianzhu Jin;Richard J. Staples

  • Solvent-induced transformation of single crystals of a spin-crossover (SCO) compound to single crystals with two distinct SCO centers.

    Bao Li;Rong Jia Wei;Jun Tao;Rong Bin Huang

  • Keeping the Ball Rolling: Fullerene-like Molecular Clusters

    Xiang Jian Kong;La Sheng Long;Zhiping Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Rong Bin Huang

  • Halide-templated assembly of polynuclear lanthanide-hydroxo complexes.

    Ruiyao Wang;Hugh D. Selby;Hui Liu;Michael D. Carducci

  • A four-shell, nesting doll-like 3d-4f cluster containing 108 metal ions.

    Xiang Jian Kong;Yan Ping Ren;Wen Xian Chen;La Sheng Long

  • Chiral symmetry breaking by chemically manipulating statistical fluctuation in crystallization

    Shu Ting Wu;Yan Rong Wu;Qing Qing Kang;Hui Zhang

  • Crystal Facets Make a Profound Difference in Polyoxometalate-Containing Metal-Organic Frameworks as Catalysts for Biodiesel Production.

    Yiwei Liu;Shumei Liu;Danfeng He;Ning Li

  • Color Tuning and White Light Emission via in Situ Doping of Luminescent Lanthanide Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Qun Tang;Shuxia Liu;Yiwei Liu;Danfeng He

  • Facile Electrophilic Iodination of Icosahedral Carboranes. Synthesis of Carborane Derivatives with Boron-Carbon Bonds via the Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction of Diiodocarboranes with Grignard Reagents

    Zhiping Zheng;Wei Jiang;Alfred A. Zinn;Carolyn B. Knobler

  • A symbol approach for classification of molecule-based magnetic materials exemplified by coordination polymers of metal carboxylates

    Yan Zhen Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Zhiping Zheng;Xiao Ming Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Yan-Zhen Zheng
Yan-Zhen Zheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xiang-Jian Kong
Xiang-Jian Kong Xiamen University
Rong-Bin Huang
Rong-Bin Huang Xiamen University
La-Sheng Long
La-Sheng Long Xiamen University
Lan-Sun Zheng
Lan-Sun Zheng Xiamen University
Carolyn B. Knobler
Carolyn B. Knobler University of California, Los Angeles
Xiao-Ming Chen
Xiao-Ming Chen Sun Yat-sen University
M. Frederick Hawthorne
M. Frederick Hawthorne University of Missouri
Qin Kuang
Qin Kuang Xiamen University
Nasser Peyghambarian
Nasser Peyghambarian University of Arizona

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