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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 72 5364 4872 1665 1389 319 15831

Zi-Ling Xue publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zi-Ling Xue between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zi-Ling Xue published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2009. 11 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2009. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1987 2025

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zi-Ling Xue: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 5
1991 3
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 5
1998 11
1999 12
2000 10
2001 15
2002 18
2003 17
2004 14
2005 19
2006 10
2007 10
2008 5
2009 21
2010 16
2011 19
2012 16
2013 9
2014 12
2015 10
2016 5
2017 12
2018 12
2019 7
2020 5
2021 2
2022 5
2023 10
2024 3
2025 8
Total 341
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Zi-Ling Xue 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 Zi-Ling Xue 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, 301–320 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: 319 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 319
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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Zi-Ling Xue 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 Zi-Ling Xue 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: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 72
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

Zi-Ling Xue is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a strong focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, and Spectroscopy.

Their scientific work covers several key topics, including:

  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Electron Spin Resonance Studies
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

Zi-Ling Xue has contributed research published in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • New Journal of Chemistry
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Nature Communications

Some recent publications demonstrate the scope and focus of their work:

  • Inter-Kramers Transitions and Spin-Phonon Couplings in a Lanthanide-Based Single-Molecule Magnet, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Applying Unconventional Spectroscopies to the Single-Molecule Magnets, Co(PPh3)2X2 (X=Cl, Br, I): Unveiling Magnetic Transitions and Spin-Phonon Coupling, 2021, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Haldane topological spin-1 chains in a planar metal-organic framework, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Sustained release of persulfate from inert inorganic materials for groundwater remediation, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Magnetic anisotropy in square pyramidal cobalt(ii) complexes supported by a tetraazo macrocyclic ligand, 2020, Dalton Transactions

Throughout their career, Zi-Ling Xue has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Xue-Tai Chen
  • Xiaoping Wang
  • J. Krzystek
  • Shelby E. Stavretis
  • Mykhaylo Ozerov

The combination of materials chemistry and detailed molecular magnetic studies places Zi-Ling Xue's work at the intersection of advanced chemical synthesis and physical characterization techniques. Their research involves extensive use of spectroscopic methods and crystallographic analysis to investigate magnetic properties and structural aspects of novel coordination complexes and metal-organic frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Enantioseparation of Racemic Organic Molecules by a Zeolite Analogue This work was supported by The Major State Basic Research Development Program (Grant No. G2000077500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Program, the National Science Foundation of the USA (CHE-9904338), and the University of Tennessee SARIF EPPE Fund.

    Ren-Gen Xiong;Xiao-Zeng You;Brendan F. Abrahams;Ziling Xue

  • Novel, Acentric Metal–Organic Coordination Polymers from Hydrothermal Reactions Involving In Situ Ligand Synthesis

    Ren-Gen Xiong;Xiang Xue;Hong Zhao;Xiao-Zeng You

  • Enantioseparation of racemic organic molecules by a zeolite Analogue

    Ren-Gen Xiong;Xiao-Zeng You;Brendan F. Abrahams;Ziling Xue

  • IMPRINT COATING : A NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF SELECTIVE FUNCTIONALIZED ORDERED MESOPOROUS SORBENTS

    Sheng Dai;Mark C. Burleigh;Yongsoon Shin;Charles C. Morrow

  • One‐Step Solid‐State Reactions at Ambient Temperatures—A Novel Approach to Nanocrystal Synthesis

    Xiang R. Ye;Dian Z. Jia;Jian Q. Yu;Xin Q. Xin

  • Hydrothermal preparation of novel Cd(II) coordination polymers employing 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazolate as a bridging ligand.

    Xiang Xue;Xi-Sen Wang;Li-Zhong Wang;Ren-Gen Xiong

  • 2D molecular square grid with strong blue fluorescent emission: a complex of norfloxacin with zinc(II).

    Zhen-Feng Chen;Ren-Gen Xiong;Jing Zhang;Xue-Tai Chen

  • Focused ion beam induced deposition of platinum

    Tao Tao;JaeSang Ro;John Melngailis;Ziling Xue

  • Slow magnetic relaxation in a mononuclear eight-coordinate cobalt(II) complex.

    Lei Chen;Jing Wang;Jin-Mei Wei;Wolfgang Wernsdorfer

  • Hierarchically Imprinted Sorbents for the Separation of Metal Ions

    Sheng Dai;M. C. Burleigh;Y. H. Ju;H. J. Gao

  • Isolation and crystallographic characterization of a solid precipitate/intermediate in the preparation of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles from nitrile in water.

    Li-Zhong Wang;Zhi-Rong Qu;Hong Zhao;Xi-Sen Wang

  • BiOBr hierarchical microspheres: Microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis, strong adsorption and excellent photocatalytic properties.

    Lei Zhang;Xiao-Feng Cao;Xue-Tai Chen;Zi-Ling Xue

  • Individual and simultaneous determination of lead, cadmium, and zinc by anodic stripping voltammetry at a bismuth bulk electrode.

    Kristie C. Armstrong;Clarissa E. Tatum;Royce N. Dansby-Sparks;James Q. Chambers

  • Blue to Red Fluorescent Emission Tuning of a Cadmium Coordination Polymer by Conjugated Ligands

    Jing Zhang;Yong‐Rong Xie;Qiong Ye;Ren‐Gen Xiong

  • Simultaneous stripping detection of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) using a bimetallic Hg–Bi/single-walled carbon nanotubes composite electrode

    Ruizhuo Ouyang;Zhenqian Zhu;Clarissa E. Tatum;James Q. Chambers

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Photoluminescence of Five New Metal−Organic Frameworks Based on Flexible Tetrapyridines and Aromatic Polycarboxylate Acids

    Jin-Song Hu;Yong-Jia Shang;Xiao-qiang Yao;Ling Qin

  • A second-order nonlinear optical material prepared through in situ hydrothermal ligand synthesis.

    Qiong Ye;Yong-Hua Li;Yu-Mei Song;Xue-Feng Huang

  • Characterization of (methylcyclopentadienyl)trimethylplatinum and low-temperature organometallic chemical vapor deposition of platinum metal

    Ziling Xue;M. Jane Strouse;David K. Shuh;Carolyn B. Knobler

  • Persimmon-like (BiO)2CO3 microstructures: hydrothermal preparation, photocatalytic properties and their conversion into Bi2S3

    Xiao-Feng Cao;Lei Zhang;Xue-Tai Chen;Zi-Ling Xue

  • Syntheses, structures, and magnetic properties of unusual nonlinear polynuclear copper(II) complexes containing derivatives of 1,2,4-triazole and pivalate ligands.

    Jian-Hao Zhou;Ru-Mei Cheng;You Song;Yi-Zhi Li

  • Preface: International Year of Chemistry 2011

    Zi-Ling Xue

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun-Dong Wu
Yun-Dong Wu Peking University
Jianming Hong
Jianming Hong Nanjing University
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Xiao-Zeng You
Xiao-Zeng You Nanjing University
You Song
You Song Nanjing University
Zhenyang Lin
Zhenyang Lin Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Xinhao Zhang
Xinhao Zhang Peking University
Ilia A. Guzei
Ilia A. Guzei University of Wisconsin–Madison
Craig M. Brown
Craig M. Brown National Institute of Standards and Technology
Brendan F. Abrahams
Brendan F. Abrahams University of Melbourne

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