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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 112 654 623 27 27 865 47245

Zhong Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhong Chen between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhong Chen published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 37.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 90 publications in 2018. 70 of the 1,340 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 90. Peak 90 publications in 2018. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 73 publications 2014: 61 publications 2015: 71 publications 2016: 85 publications 2017: 85 publications 2018: 90 publications 2019: 86 publications 2020: 68 publications 2021: 81 publications 2022: 78 publications 2023: 81 publications 2024: 68 publications 2025: 69 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

1,340 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhong Chen: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 8
1998 1
1999 7
2000 9
2001 4
2002 7
2003 6
2004 12
2005 17
2006 33
2007 31
2008 33
2009 40
2010 46
2011 50
2012 36
2013 73
2014 61
2015 71
2016 85
2017 85
2018 90
2019 86
2020 68
2021 81
2022 78
2023 81
2024 68
2025 69
2026 1
Total 1,340
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Zhong Chen publications per year - data summary

  • Zhong Chen, a Materials Science scholar from Nanyang Technological University, has 1,340 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 90 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 37.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 43.2 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 297 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 39 publications (3.3 per year); 2003-2014: 438 publications (36.5 per year); 2015-2026: 863 publications (71.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhong Chen 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 Zhong Chen 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, 850–869 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: 865 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 18 865
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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Zhong Chen 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.
  • Zhong Chen, a Materials Science scholar from Nanyang Technological University, records 865 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhong Chen, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhong Chen ranks above 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).

Zhong Chen 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 Zhong Chen 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, 112–113 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: 112 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 49 112
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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Zhong Chen 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.
  • Zhong Chen, a Materials Science scholar from Nanyang Technological University, records 112 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhong Chen, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhong Chen ranks above 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

Zhong Chen is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on several specialized subfields. These subfields include Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their scholarly work covers a variety of topics, reflecting the diversity of their research interests. These include:

  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
  • Aerogels and thermal insulation
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land," 2020, published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "A fundamental viewpoint on the hydrogen spillover phenomenon of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning," 2020, published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Advanced Materials with Special Wettability toward Intelligent Oily Wastewater Remediation," 2020, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Phenolic-enabled nanotechnology: versatile particle engineering for biomedicine," 2021, published in Chemical Society Reviews

Zhong Chen frequently collaborates with several co-authors, who have contributed multiple works together:

  • Yuekun Lai
  • Jianying Huang
  • Jun Hu
  • Shuhui Li
  • Tianxue Zhu

They have contributed extensively to several publication venues, notably:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal (28 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (21 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (5 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (5 publications)
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (5 publications)

In addition, Zhong Chen has authored a book published by Springer Science+Business Media titled "Supercomputing Frontiers" in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land

    An Yan;Yamin Wang;Swee Ngin Tan;Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof

  • A review of one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured materials for environmental and energy applications

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Mini-LED and Micro-LED: Promising Candidates for the Next Generation Display Technology

    Tingzhu Wu;Chin Wei Sher;Chin Wei Sher;Yue Lin;Chun Fu Lee

  • In‐Situ Formation of Hollow Hybrids Composed of Cobalt Sulfides Embedded within Porous Carbon Polyhedra/Carbon Nanotubes for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Renbing Wu;Dan Ping Wang;Xianhong Rui;Bo Liu

  • A review on visible light active perovskite-based photocatalysts.

    Pushkar Kanhere;Zhong Chen

  • A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

    Shuhui Li;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Guoqiang Chen

  • One‐dimensional TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting

    Mingzheng Ge;Qingsong Li;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang

  • Transparent superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic TiO2-based coatings for self-cleaning and anti-fogging

    Yuekun Lai;Yuekun Lai;Yuxin Tang;Jiaojiao Gong;Dangguo Gong

  • A fundamental viewpoint on the hydrogen spillover phenomenon of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

    Jiayuan Li;Jun Hu;Mingkai Zhang;Wangyan Gou

  • Impacts of Silver Nanoparticles on Plants: A Focus on the Phytotoxicity and Underlying Mechanism

    An Yan;Zhong Chen

  • Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic PDMS–ormosil@fabrics for highly effective self-cleaning and efficient oil–water separation

    Chunyan Cao;Mingzheng Ge;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Mechanical Force‐Driven Growth of Elongated Bending TiO2‐based Nanotubular Materials for Ultrafast Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries

    Yuxin Tang;Yanyan Zhang;Jiyang Deng;Jiaqi Wei

  • Defect Engineered g-C3N4 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Qiuling Tay;Pushkar Kanhere;Chin Fan Ng;Shi Chen

  • Reducing aggregation caused quenching effect through co-assembly of PAH chromophores and molecular barriers

    Yinjuan Huang;Jie Xing;Qiuyu Gong;Li-Chuan Chen

  • Bioinspired Special Wettability Surfaces: From Fundamental Research to Water Harvesting Applications

    Songnan Zhang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Yuekun Lai

  • Unique P ? Co ? N Surface Bonding States Constructed on g-C3N4 Nanosheets for Drastically Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of H2 Evolution

    Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Chunmei Li;Yonghua Du;Danping Wang;Shengming Yin

  • Icephobic materials: Fundamentals, performance evaluation, and applications

    Yizhou Shen;Yizhou Shen;Xinghua Wu;Jie Tao;Chunling Zhu

  • A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

    Tianxue Zhu;Yan Cheng;Jianying Huang;Jiaqing Xiong

  • A mechanical assessment of flexible optoelectronic devices

    Zhong Chen;Brian Cotterell;Wei Wang;Ewald Guenther

  • Magnetic resonance image reconstruction from undersampled measurements using a patch-based nonlocal operator

    Xiaobo Qu;Yingkun Hou;Fan Lam;Di Guo

  • Rational design of materials interface at nanoscale towards intelligent oil–water separation

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Xinnan Zhang

  • Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties : concepts, synthesis, and applications

    Hui Liu;Yandong Wang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuekun Lai
Yuekun Lai Fuzhou University
Yuxin Tang
Yuxin Tang Fuzhou University
Jianying Huang
Jianying Huang Fuzhou University
Vadim V. Silberschmidt
Vadim V. Silberschmidt Loughborough University
Zhili Dong
Zhili Dong Nanyang Technological University
Aditya Kumar
Aditya Kumar Missouri University of Science and Technology
Subodh G. Mhaisalkar
Subodh G. Mhaisalkar Nanyang Technological University
Changqing Liu
Changqing Liu Loughborough University
Changjian Lin
Changjian Lin Xiamen University
Jun Wei
Jun Wei Harbin Institute of Technology

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