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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6117 5919 242 227 377 15482

Zhongyun Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhongyun Fan between 1992 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhongyun Fan published across 30 years, from 1992 to 2021, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2015. 36 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2015. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 14 publications
1992 2021

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhongyun Fan: publications per year, 1992 to 2021
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 8
1994 5
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 0
1999 3
2000 12
2001 14
2002 15
2003 4
2004 6
2005 12
2006 17
2007 10
2008 8
2009 13
2010 13
2011 15
2012 24
2013 25
2014 24
2015 27
2016 13
2017 18
2018 11
2019 14
2020 22
2021 14
Total 360
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Zhongyun Fan 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 Zhongyun Fan 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, 370–389 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: 377 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
370–389 356 377
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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Zhongyun Fan 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 Zhongyun Fan 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 63
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Metallurgy
  • Alloy

Zhongyun Fan spends much of his time researching Metallurgy, Microstructure, Nucleation, Alloy and Composite material. The Metallurgy study combines topics in areas such as CALPHAD and Shearing. His study in Microstructure is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Porosity, Shear rate, Slurry, Aluminium and Ductility.

His Slurry research incorporates themes from Rheology, Shear thinning, Metal and Casting. Zhongyun Fan has included themes like Number density, Turbulence, Supercooling and Forced convection in his Nucleation study. His Magnesium alloy study in the realm of Alloy interacts with subjects such as Disk formatting.

His most cited work include:

  • Semisolid metal processing (737 citations)
  • Grain refining mechanism in the Al/Al–Ti–B system (222 citations)
  • Microstructural development of Al-15wt.%Mg2Si in situ composite with mischmetal addition (203 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Metallurgy, Alloy, Microstructure, Composite material and Nucleation. His Metallurgy study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Shear. His Shear study combines topics in areas such as Liquid metal and Shear rate.

His Alloy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Die casting and Casting. His research investigates the link between Microstructure and topics such as Slurry that cross with problems in Extrusion. His Nucleation research incorporates elements of Chemical physics, Oxide, Supercooling, Lattice and Chemical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Metallurgy (71.01%)
  • Alloy (43.19%)
  • Microstructure (42.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Metallurgy (71.01%)
  • Alloy (43.19%)
  • Nucleation (23.19%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Zhongyun Fan mostly deals with Metallurgy, Alloy, Nucleation, Microstructure and Composite material. His research in Aluminium, Intermetallic, Metallic materials, Oxide and Scrap are components of Metallurgy. His research integrates issues of Energetics and Scanning electron microscope in his study of Intermetallic.

In his study, Mixing is inextricably linked to Casting, which falls within the broad field of Alloy. The concepts of his Nucleation study are interwoven with issues in Chemical physics, Ab initio molecular dynamics, Lattice, Magnesium and Chemical engineering. His studies examine the connections between Microstructure and genetics, as well as such issues in Shear, with regards to Volumetric flow rate, Mass flow rate and Shearing.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Crystallographic effects on the corrosion of twin roll cast AZ31 Mg alloy sheet (45 citations)
  • Mechanism for Zr poisoning of Al-Ti-B based grain refiners (35 citations)
  • High shear dispersion technology prior to twin roll casting for high performance magnesium/SiC p metal matrix composite strip fabrication (20 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Metallurgy
  • Alloy

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Metallurgy, Nucleation, Alloy, Microstructure and Ultimate tensile strength. His work carried out in the field of Metallurgy brings together such families of science as Morphology and Shear. His Nucleation research incorporates elements of Chemical physics, Ab initio molecular dynamics, Lattice, Magnesium and Chemical engineering.

His work in the fields of Alloy, such as Intermetallic, overlaps with other areas such as Solvent and Field. His studies in Microstructure integrate themes in fields like Ductility, Modulus, Oxide and Nanocomposite. His Ultimate tensile strength research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Equiaxed crystals and Aluminium.

Best Publications

  • Semisolid metal processing

    Z. Fan

  • Grain Refining Mechanism in the Al/Al-Ti-B System

    Z. Fan;Y. Wang;Y. Zhang;T. Qin

  • Effect of iron on the microstructure and mechanical property of Al–Mg–Si–Mn and Al–Mg–Si diecast alloys

    Shouxun Ji;Wenchao Yang;Feng Gao;Douglas Watson

  • Microstructural development of Al-15wt.%Mg2Si in situ composite with mischmetal addition

    J Zhang;J Zhang;Z Fan;Y.Q Wang;B.L Zhou

  • Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation in AZ91D alloy by intensive melt shearing

    Z. Fan;Y. Wang;M. Xia;S. Arumuganathar

  • Semi-solid processing of engineering alloys by a twin-screw rheomoulding process

    S Ji;Z Fan;M.J Bevis

  • Microstructure of ceramic foams

    H.X. Peng;Z. Fan;J.R.G. Evans;J.J.C. Busfield

  • Mechanisms of enhanced heterogeneous nucleation during solidification in binary Al-Mg alloys

    H.-T. Li;Y. Wang;Z. Fan

  • Processing of advanced Al/SiC particulate metal matrix composites under intensive shearing – A novel Rheo-process

    S. Tzamtzis;N.S. Barekar;N.S. Barekar;N. Hari Babu;J. Patel

  • The kinetics and mechanism of interfacial reaction in sigma fibre-reinforced Ti MMCs

    Z. Fan;Z.X. Guo;B. Cantor

  • An Epitaxial Model for Heterogeneous Nucleation on Potent Substrates

    Zhongyun Fan

  • Review Durability of materials in molten aluminum alloys

    M. Yan;Z. Fan

  • Microstructural evolution of rheo-diecast AZ91D magnesium alloy during heat treatment

    Y. Wang;G. Liu;Z. Fan

  • Equilibrium pseudobinary Al–Mg2Si phase diagram

    J. Zhang;Z. Fan;Y.Q. Wang;B.L. Zhou

  • Mechanisms of grain refinement by intensive shearing of AZ91 alloy melt

    H. Men;B. Jiang;Z. Fan

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of rheo-diecast (RDC) aluminium alloys

    Z. Fan;X. Fang;S. Ji

  • Effects of solute content on grain refinement in an isothermal melt

    H. Men;Z. Fan

  • Solidification behaviour of AZ91D alloy under intensive forced convection in the RDC process

    Z. Fan;G. Liu

  • A generalized law of mixtures

    Z. Fan;P. Tsakiropoulos;A. P. Miodownik

  • Bi-continuous metal matrix composites

    H.X. Peng;Z. Fan;J.R.G. Evans

  • A new approach for the Young's modulus-porosity correlation of ceramic materials

    A.R. Boccaccini;A.R. Boccaccini;Z. Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaorong Zhou
Xiaorong Zhou University of Manchester
George E. Thompson
George E. Thompson University of Manchester
Dmitry G. Eskin
Dmitry G. Eskin Brunel University London
John P. Dear
John P. Dear Imperial College London
Hua-Xin Peng
Hua-Xin Peng University of Bristol
Luiz C. Wrobel
Luiz C. Wrobel Brunel University London
Jrg Evans
Jrg Evans University College London
Guosheng Shao
Guosheng Shao Zhengzhou University
Rainer Schmid-Fetzer
Rainer Schmid-Fetzer Clausthal University of Technology
Ma Qian
Ma Qian RMIT University

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