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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7033 6797 2074 2066 279 13202

Zhiwei Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiwei Xu between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiwei Xu published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2025. 56 of the 622 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2025. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 51 publications 2026: 5 publications
1985 2026

622 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiwei Xu: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 2
1998 6
1999 6
2000 3
2001 7
2002 14
2003 26
2004 8
2005 22
2006 18
2007 31
2008 14
2009 16
2010 26
2011 22
2012 16
2013 23
2014 22
2015 21
2016 20
2017 18
2018 24
2019 25
2020 26
2021 30
2022 34
2023 29
2024 41
2025 51
2026 5
Total 622
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Zhiwei 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 Zhiwei 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, 270–289 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: 279 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
270–289 665 279
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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Zhiwei 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 Zhiwei 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
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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Overview

Zhiwei Xu is affiliated with Tianjin Polytechnic University in China, focusing on research predominantly in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques

Zhiwei Xu has contributed to research published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Small

Some recent representative papers include:

  • "Materials for lithium recovery from salt lake brine," 2020, Journal of Materials Science
  • "Hydrogel materials for sustainable water resources harvesting & treatment: Synthesis, mechanism and applications," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Amino-rich carbon quantum dots ultrathin nanofiltration membranes by double "one-step" methods: Breaking through trade-off among separation, permeation and stability," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Extra-thin composite nanofiltration membranes tuned by γ-cyclodextrins containing amphipathic cavities for efficient separation of magnesium/lithium ions," 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "3D printing of advanced lithium batteries: a designing strategy of electrode/electrolyte architectures," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Frequent co-authors in Zhiwei Xu's publications include:

  • Haiting Shi
  • Ruiqi Shao
  • Xiaoyuan Pei
  • Chunying Min
  • Amna Siddique

The scientist's focus on membrane separation technologies and materials chemistry is reflected in their work on nanofiltration membranes and lithium recovery techniques. Their involvement with polymer composites and battery materials situates them at the intersection of material innovation and practical engineering applications.

Best Publications

  • Improved hydrophilicity, permeability, antifouling and mechanical performance of PVDF composite ultrafiltration membranes tailored by oxidized low-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

    Jiguo Zhang;Zhiwei Xu;Wei Mai;Chunying Min

  • Organosilane-functionalized graphene oxide for enhanced antifouling and mechanical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride ultrafiltration membranes

    Zhiwei Xu;Jiguo Zhang;Mingjing Shan;Yinglin Li

  • Photocatalytic antifouling PVDF ultrafiltration membranes based on synergy of graphene oxide and TiO2 for water treatment

    Zhiwei Xu;Tengfei Wu;Jie Shi;Kunyue Teng

  • Positive charged PEI-TMC composite nanofiltration membrane for separation of Li+ and Mg2+ from brine with high Mg2+/Li+ ratio

    Ping Xu;Wei Wang;Xiaoming Qian;Haibo Wang

  • Synergetic effects of oxidized carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide on fouling control and anti-fouling mechanism of polyvinylidene fluoride ultrafiltration membranes

    Jiguo Zhang;Zhiwei Xu;Mingjing Shan;Baoming Zhou

  • Mechanical, thermal and interfacial performances of carbon fiber reinforced composites flavored by carbon nanotube in matrix/interface

    Zhongbo Zhao;Kunyue Teng;Nan Li;Xiaojie Li

  • Materials for lithium recovery from salt lake brine

    Ping Xu;Jun Hong;Jun Hong;Xiaoming Qian;Zhiwei Xu

  • Facile and low-cost approach towards a PVDF ultrafiltration membrane with enhanced hydrophilicity and antifouling performance via graphene oxide/water-bath coagulation

    Tengfei Wu;Baoming Zhou;Ting Zhu;Jie Shi

  • Effect of γ-ray irradiation grafting on the carbon fibers and interfacial adhesion of epoxy composites

    Zhiwei Xu;Yudong Huang;Chunhua Zhang;Li Liu

  • Superior Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Composites Reinforced by 3D Interconnected Graphene Skeleton.

    Ya Ni;Lei Chen;Kunyue Teng;Jie Shi

  • Wettability of carbon fibers modified by acrylic acid and interface properties of carbon fiber/epoxy

    Zhiwei Xu;Li Chen;Yudong Huang;Jialu Li

  • Effect of graphite oxide and multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the microstructure and performance of PVDF membranes

    Yufen Zhao;Zhiwei Xu;Mingjing Shan;Chunying Min

  • The Electrical Properties and Conducting Mechanisms of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites: A Review

    Chunying Min;Xiangqian Shen;Zhou Shi;Lei Chen

  • A facile method to produce graphene oxide-g-poly(L-lactic acid) as an promising reinforcement for PLLA nanocomposites

    Wenxiao Li;Zhiwei Xu;Lei Chen;Mingjing Shan

  • Optimization of interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of carbon fiber/epoxy composites via carbon nanotube sizing

    Hongwei Yao;Xianhang Sui;Zhongbo Zhao;Zhiwei Xu

  • Interfacial and fatigue-resistant synergetic enhancement of carbon fiber/epoxy hierarchical composites via an electrophoresis deposited carbon nanotube-toughened transition layer

    Xianhang Sui;Jie Shi;Hongwei Yao;Zhiwei Xu

  • A design of gradient interphase reinforced by silanized graphene oxide and its effect on carbon fiber/epoxy interface

    Lei Chen;Hao Jin;Zhiwei Xu;Mingjing Shan

  • Modifying graphite oxide nanostructures in various media by high-energy irradiation

    Lei Chen;Zhiwei Xu;Jialu Li;Baoming Zhou

  • Manipulating Migration Behavior of Magnetic Graphene Oxide via Magnetic Field Induced Casting and Phase Separation toward High-Performance Hybrid Ultrafiltration Membranes

    Zhiwei Xu;Tengfei Wu;Jie Shi;Wei Wang

  • High-energy radiation technique treat on the surface of carbon fiber

    Junqing Li;Yudong Huang;Zhiwei Xu;Zhuo Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Li Chen
Li Chen Tianjin Polytechnic University
Yudong Huang
Yudong Huang Harbin Institute of Technology
Yufen Zhao
Yufen Zhao Xiamen University
Bowen Cheng
Bowen Cheng Tianjin Polytechnic University
Qing-Qing Ni
Qing-Qing Ni Shinshu University
Jintu Fan
Jintu Fan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Youhong Tang
Youhong Tang Flinders University
Jiajun Wang
Jiajun Wang Argonne National Laboratory
Chengmeng Chen
Chengmeng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lu Shao
Lu Shao Harbin Institute of Technology

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