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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 7132 6463 1267 1253 194 10997

Zhou Nie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhou Nie between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhou Nie published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2015. 39 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2015. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 21 publications
2005 2025

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhou Nie: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 3
2007 3
2008 7
2009 13
2010 7
2011 6
2012 9
2013 14
2014 15
2015 26
2016 14
2017 12
2018 11
2019 12
2020 17
2021 14
2022 21
2023 15
2024 18
2025 21
Total 259
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Zhou Nie 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 Zhou Nie 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, 181–200 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: 194 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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 1,344 194
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
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Zhou Nie 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 Zhou Nie 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 67
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
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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Overview

Zhou Nie is affiliated with Hunan University in China and has a substantial body of research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly work concentrates notably on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and aspects of Cancer Research and Oncology.

Their research frequently addresses topics such as:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Zhou Nie has authored numerous papers with a focus on the development and application of biosensors, nucleic acid chemistry, and genetic engineering systems. Recent noteworthy publications include:

  • A CRISPR-Cas autocatalysis-driven feedback amplification network for supersensitive DNA diagnostics (2021, Science Advances)
  • Integrating CRISPR-Cas12a with a DNA circuit as a generic sensing platform for amplified detection of microRNA (2020, Chemical Science)
  • Titanium Carbide MXenes Mediated In Situ Reduction Allows Label-Free and Visualized Nanoplasmonic Sensing of Silver Ions (2020, Analytical Chemistry)
  • Near-infrared light-controllable MXene hydrogel for tunable on-demand release of therapeutic proteins (2021, Acta Biomaterialia)
  • A DNA Molecular Robot that Autonomously Walks on the Cell Membrane to Drive Cell Motility (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

Their frequent collaborators include Chunyang Lei, Hong-Hui Wang, Yan Huang, Shi Kuang, and Fang He, reflecting a pattern of continued partnerships in advancing their scientific inquiries.

Zhou Nie's work is published in multiple scientific venues, with recurrent publications in:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science
  • Science Advances

This selection of journals indicates an emphasis on analytical methodology, chemical sciences, and interdisciplinary approaches in molecular and biomedical engineering contexts. The scientist's research contributions have been cited extensively, indicating engagement with ongoing developments in these fields.

Best Publications

  • Non-Redox Modulated Fluorescence Strategy for Sensitive and Selective Ascorbic Acid Detection with Highly Photoluminescent Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanoparticles via Solid-State Synthesis

    Xiaohua Zhu;Tingbi Zhao;Zhou Nie;Yang Liu

  • A CRISPR-Cas autocatalysis-driven feedback amplification network for supersensitive DNA diagnostics.

    Kai Shi;Shiyi Xie;Renyun Tian;Shuo Wang

  • Integrating CRISPR-Cas12a with a DNA circuit as a generic sensing platform for amplified detection of microRNA

    Shuang Peng;Zhen Tan;Siyu Chen;Chunyang Lei

  • Insight into G-quadruplex-hemin DNAzyme/RNAzyme: adjacent adenine as the intramolecular species for remarkable enhancement of enzymatic activity

    Wang Li;Yong Li;Zhuoliang Liu;Bin Lin

  • Label-free colorimetric assay for methyltransferase activity based on a novel methylation-responsive DNAzyme strategy.

    Wang Li;Zhuoliang Liu;Hui Lin;Zhou Nie

  • Enhanced radical scavenging activity by antioxidant-functionalized gold nanoparticles: A novel inspiration for development of new artificial antioxidants

    Zhou Nie;Ke Jian Liu;Chuan-Jian Zhong;Lan-Fen Wang

  • Label-Free Fluorescent Detection of Protein Kinase Activity Based on the Aggregation Behavior of Unmodified Quantum Dots

    Xiahong Xu;Xin Liu;Zhou Nie;Yuliang Pan

  • Near-Infrared Dual-Emission Quantum Dots–Gold Nanoclusters Nanohybrid via Co-Template Synthesis for Ratiometric Fluorescent Detection and Bioimaging of Ascorbic Acid In Vitro and In Vivo

    Peng Zhao;Kaiyu He;Yitao Han;Zhen Zhang

  • Impedimetric Aptasensor with Femtomolar Sensitivity Based on the Enlargement of Surface-Charged Gold Nanoparticles

    Chunyan Deng;Jinhua Chen;Zhou Nie;Mengdong Wang

  • A sensitive and stable biosensor based on the direct electrochemistry of glucose oxidase assembled layer-by-layer at the multiwall carbon nanotube-modified electrode.

    Chunyan Deng;Jinhua Chen;Zhou Nie;Shihui Si

  • Sensitive Bifunctional Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Small Molecules and Protein

    Chunyan Deng;Jinhua Chen;Lihua Nie;Zhou Nie

  • An aptamer-based quartz crystal microbalance biosensor for sensitive and selective detection of leukemia cells using silver-enhanced gold nanoparticle label.

    Wenqian Shan;Yuliang Pan;Heting Fang;Manli Guo;Manli Guo

  • Carbon-coated hollow mesoporous FeP microcubes: an efficient and stable electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution

    Xiaohua Zhu;Xiaohua Zhu;Mengjia Liu;Yang Liu;Ruwen Chen

  • Selective collection and detection of leukemia cells on a magnet-quartz crystal microbalance system using aptamer-conjugated magnetic beads.

    Yuliang Pan;Manli Guo;Zhou Nie;Yan Huang

  • Electrochemical detection of l-cysteine using a boron-doped carbon nanotube-modified electrode

    Chunyan Deng;Jinhua Chen;Xiaoli Chen;Mengdong Wang

  • Graphene Oxide–Peptide Nanocomplex as a Versatile Fluorescence Probe of Protein Kinase Activity Based on Phosphorylation Protection against Carboxypeptidase Digestion

    Jiang Zhou;Xiahong Xu;Wei Liu;Xin Liu

  • A DNA‐Mediated Chemically Induced Dimerization (D‐CID) Nanodevice for Nongenetic Receptor Engineering To Control Cell Behavior

    Hao Li;Miao Wang;Tianhui Shi;Sihui Yang

  • Colorimetric detection of apoptosis based on caspase-3 activity assay using unmodified gold nanoparticles

    Yuliang Pan;Manli Guo;Zhou Nie;Yan Huang

  • Aptamer‐Based Electrochemical Sensor for Label‐Free Recognition and Detection of Cancer Cells

    Chunfeng Pan;Manli Guo;Zhou Nie;Xilin Xiao

  • Functional amino acid ionic liquids as solvent and selector in chiral extraction

    Fei Tang;Qianli Zhang;Dandan Ren;Zhou Nie

Frequent Co-Authors

Shouzhuo Yao
Shouzhuo Yao Hunan Normal University
Jinhua Chen
Jinhua Chen Hunan University
Minghui Yang
Minghui Yang Dalian University of Technology
Guibin Jiang
Guibin Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qian Liu
Qian Liu Chengdu University
Qingyun Cai
Qingyun Cai Hunan University
Craig A. Grimes
Craig A. Grimes Pennsylvania State University
Chengde Mao
Chengde Mao Purdue University West Lafayette
Jinghong Li
Jinghong Li Tsinghua University
Chuan-Jian Zhong
Chuan-Jian Zhong Binghamton University

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