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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 89 2160 1939 395 386 349 29218

Zijian Guo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zijian Guo between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zijian Guo published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 92 of the 554 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 51 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 46 publications
1991 2025

554 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zijian Guo: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 6
1998 9
1999 9
2000 5
2001 9
2002 13
2003 12
2004 11
2005 11
2006 12
2007 8
2008 9
2009 17
2010 18
2011 21
2012 19
2013 24
2014 11
2015 11
2016 9
2017 11
2018 11
2019 21
2020 30
2021 22
2022 51
2023 58
2024 46
2025 46
Total 554
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Zijian Guo 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 Zijian Guo 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, 341–360 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: 349 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
321–340 643
341–360 628 349
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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Zijian Guo 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 Zijian Guo 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235 89
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

Zijian Guo is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and has contributed extensively to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses key subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Oncology.

Their research focuses on several main topics, with particular attention to Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis.

Zijian Guo's recent scientific publications include the following:

  • Ferroptosis Photoinduced by New Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes and Its Synergism with Apoptosis in Tumor Cell Inhibition (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Golgi apparatus-targeted aggregation-induced emission luminogens for effective cancer photodynamic therapy (2022, Nature Communications)
  • A dual-labeling probe to track functional mitochondria-lysosome interactions in live cells (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Recent advances in noble metal complex based photodynamic therapy (2022, Chemical Science)
  • Fluorescent Probes for Biological Species and Microenvironments: from Rational Design to Bioimaging Applications (2023, Accounts of Chemical Research)

Zijian Guo collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Yuncong Chen (70 co-authored papers)
  • Weijiang He (58 co-authored papers)
  • Shankun Yao (35 co-authored papers)
  • Xiaoyong Wang (29 co-authored papers)
  • Hongbao Fang (24 co-authored papers)

The venues where Zijian Guo has published most frequently include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 24 publications
  • Chemical Science - 16 publications
  • Angewandte Chemie - 15 publications
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition - 14 publications
  • Dalton Transactions - 8 publications

The research contributions of Zijian Guo span a multidisciplinary approach merging chemistry, biology, and materials science aimed at understanding and developing tools for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The scientist's work on metal complexes, photodynamic therapy, and fluorescent probes reflects a focus on innovative therapeutic strategies and advanced biomedical imaging techniques.

Best Publications

  • Metals in Medicine

    Zijian Guo;Peter J. Sadler

  • Fluorescent detection of zinc in biological systems: recent development on the design of chemosensors and biosensors

    Pengju Jiang;Zijian Guo

  • Inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reactions in chemical biology

    B. L. Oliveira;Z. Guo;G. J. L. Bernardes;G. J. L. Bernardes

  • Metal coordination in photoluminescent sensing

    Zhipeng Liu;Zhipeng Liu;Weijiang He;Zijian Guo

  • H2O2-Activatable and O2-Evolving Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient and Selective Photodynamic Therapy against Hypoxic Tumor Cells

    Huachao Chen;Jiangwei Tian;Weijiang He;Zijian Guo

  • Solvatochromic Behavior of a Nanotubular Metal−Organic Framework for Sensing Small Molecules

    Zhen-Zhong Lu;Rui Zhang;Yi-Zhi Li;Zi-Jian Guo

  • Targeting and delivery of platinum-based anticancer drugs

    Xiaoyong Wang;Zijian Guo

  • A Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe for Rapid Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide in Mitochondria

    Yuncong Chen;Chengcheng Zhu;Zhenghao Yang;Junjie Chen

  • Stimuli-Responsive Therapeutic Metallodrugs.

    Xiaohui Wang;Xiaoyong Wang;Suxing Jin;Nafees Muhammad

  • Metal-based anticancer chemotherapeutic agents

    Nafees Muhammad;Zijian Guo

  • Visible Light Excitable Zn2+ Fluorescent Sensor Derived from an Intramolecular Charge Transfer Fluorophore and Its in Vitro and in Vivo Application

    Fang Qian;Changli Zhang;Yumin Zhang;Weijiang He

  • Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry

    Zijian Guo;Peter J. Sadler

  • Immobilization and Visualization of DNA and Proteins on Carbon Nanotubes

    Zijian Guo;Peter J. Sadler;Shik Chi Tsang

  • Functionalization of Platinum Complexes for Biomedical Applications

    Xiaoyong Wang;Xiaohui Wang;Xiaohui Wang;Zijian Guo

  • A novel cytotoxic ternary copper(II) complex of 1,10-phenanthroline and L-threonine with DNA nuclease activity.

    Shouchun Zhang;Yangguang Zhu;Chao Tu;Haiying Wei

  • A Site-Selective Dual Anchoring Strategy for Artificial Metalloprotein Design

    James R Carey;Steven K Ma;Thomas D Pfister;Dewain K Garner

  • Design of artificial metallonucleases with oxidative mechanism

    Qin Jiang;Nan Xiao;Pengfei Shi;Yangguang Zhu

  • Copper in medicine: homeostasis, chelation therapy and antitumor drug design.

    Tuo Wang;Zijian Guo

  • Photoluminescence imaging of Zn(2+) in living systems.

    Yuncong Chen;Yang Bai;Zhong Han;Weijiang He

  • Ferroptosis Photoinduced by New Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes and Its Synergism with Apoptosis in Tumor Cell Inhibition.

    Hao Yuan;Zhong Han;Yuncong Chen;Fen Qi

  • Thienopyrrole-expanded BODIPY as a potential NIR photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy

    Yongchao Yang;Qiuli Guo;Huachao Chen;Zhikuan Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

He-Gen Zheng
He-Gen Zheng Nanjing University
Peter J. Sadler
Peter J. Sadler University of Warwick
Yi Lu
Yi Lu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiang Gao
Xiang Gao Nanjing University
John Parkinson
John Parkinson University of Toronto
Xiao-Zeng You
Xiao-Zeng You Nanjing University
Zi-Ling Xue
Zi-Ling Xue University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Trevor W. Hambley
Trevor W. Hambley University of Sydney
Stuart Robert Batten
Stuart Robert Batten Monash University
Rui Zhang
Rui Zhang National University of Singapore

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