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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4575 4427 1421 1415 351 20050

Zikang Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zikang Tang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zikang Tang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2021. 47 of the 402 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2021. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 28 publications
1984 2025

402 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zikang Tang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 5
1999 6
2000 7
2001 6
2002 10
2003 6
2004 12
2005 8
2006 14
2007 16
2008 8
2009 8
2010 10
2011 6
2012 11
2013 18
2014 19
2015 14
2016 11
2017 21
2018 21
2019 20
2020 19
2021 37
2022 18
2023 16
2024 19
2025 28
Total 402
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Zikang Tang 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 Zikang Tang 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, 350–369 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: 351 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
350–369 440 351
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
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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Zikang Tang 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 Zikang Tang 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 69
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

Zikang Tang is a researcher affiliated with the University of Macau in China, with extensive contributions in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research spans 141 publications in Materials Science and 104 in Engineering, with a focus on specialized subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Tang's work covers several sub-disciplines, including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, as well as Biomedical Engineering. The scientist's primary research topics include Perovskite Materials and Applications, Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications, and Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties. Additional areas of study include Conducting Polymers and Applications, and 2D Materials and Applications.

Frequent publication venues for Tang include:

  • Small
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Science

Key recent research papers authored or co-authored by Zikang Tang are:

  • Time-Dependent Phosphorescence Colors from Carbon Dots for Advanced Dynamic Information Encryption, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Ultrathin, Lightweight, and Flexible CNT Buckypaper Enhanced Using MXenes for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, 2021, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Propylammonium Chloride Additive for Efficient and Stable FAPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells, 2021, Advanced Energy Materials
  • Highly Sensitive Capacitive Pressure Sensor Based on a Micropyramid Array for Health and Motion Monitoring, 2021, Advanced Electronic Materials
  • Toward Strong Near-Infrared Absorption/Emission from Carbon Dots in Aqueous Media through Solvothermal Fusion of Large Conjugated Perylene Derivatives with Post-Surface Engineering, 2022, Advanced Science

Collaborations with other researchers are an important component of Tang's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Guichuan Xing
  • Songnan Qu
  • Bingzhe Wang
  • Shuangpeng Wang
  • Kar Wei Ng

Best Publications

  • Room-temperature ultraviolet laser emission from self-assembled ZnO microcrystallite thin films

    Z. K. Tang;G. K. L. Wong;P. Yu;M. Kawasaki

  • Ultraviolet spontaneous and stimulated emissions from ZnO microcrystallite thin films at room temperature

    P. Zu;Z.K. Tang;G.K.L. Wong;M. Kawasaki

  • Superconductivity in 4 angstrom single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Zikang Tang;Lixia Zhang;Ning Wang;Xixiang Zhang

  • Single-walled 4 Å carbon nanotube arrays

    N. Wang;Z. K. Tang;G. D. Li;J. S. Chen

  • Advances and challenges in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells

    Z. F. Pan;L. An;Tianshou Zhao;Zikang Tang

  • Time-Dependent Phosphorescence Colors from Carbon Dots for Advanced Dynamic Information Encryption.

    Jing Tan;Qijun Li;Qijun Li;Shuai Meng;Yuchen Li

  • Polarized absorption spectra of single-walled 4 A carbon nanotubes aligned in channels of an AlPO(4)-5 single crystal.

    Zhaoming Li;Zikang Tang;Huijun Liu;Ning Wang

  • Magnetic and highly recyclable macroporous carbon nanotubes for spilled oil sorption and separation.

    Xuchun Gui;Zhiping Zeng;Zhiqiang Lin;Qiming Gan

  • Multiwalled carbon nanotube supported PtRu for the anode of direct methanol fuel cells.

    Joghee Prabhuram;Tianshou Zhao;Zikang Tang;Rong Chen

  • Room-temperature stimulated emission of excitons in ZnO/(Mg, Zn)O superlattices

    A. Ohtomo;K. Tamura;M. Kawasaki;T. Makino

  • ZnO p-n junction light-emitting diodes fabricated on sapphire substrates

    S. J. Jiao;Z. Z. Zhang;Y. M. Lu;D. Z. Shen

  • Growth of ZnO Thin Film by Laser MBE: Lasing of Exciton at Room Temperature.

    Y. Segawa;A. Ohtomo;M. Kawasaki;H. Koinuma

  • Capacitive Pressure Sensor with High Sensitivity and Fast Response to Dynamic Interaction Based on Graphene and Porous Nylon Networks.

    Zhongfu He;Wenjun Chen;Binghao Liang;Changyong Liu

  • Mono-sized single-wall carbon nanotubes formed in channels of AlPO4-5 single crystal

    Zikang Tang;Handong Sun;Jiannong Wang;Jiesheng Chen

  • Flexible, lightweight carbon nanotube sponges and composites for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding

    Dongwei Lu;Zichao Mo;Binghao Liang;Leilei Yang

  • Excitonic ultraviolet laser emission at room temperature from naturally made cavity in ZnO nanocrytal thin films

    M. Kawasaki;A. Ohtomo;I. Ohkubo;H. Koinuma

  • Ultralow-Threshold Laser Realized in Zinc Oxide

    Hai Zhu;Chong-Xin Shan;Bin Yao;Bing-Hui Li

  • Carbon Nanotube Sponges, Aerogels, and Hierarchical Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Energy Applications

    Zhiqiang Lin;Zhiping Zeng;Xuchun Gui;Zikang Tang

  • Room-temperature gain spectra and lasing in microcrystalline ZnO thin films

    P. Yu;Z.K. Tang;G.K.L. Wong;M. Kawasaki

  • Room temperature p-n ZnO blue-violet light-emitting diodes

    Z. P. Wei;Y. M. Lu;D. Z. Shen;Z. Z. Zhang

  • Three-dimensional α-Fe2O3/carbon nanotube sponges as flexible supercapacitor electrodes

    Xiaoping Cheng;Xuchun Gui;Zhiqiang Lin;Yongjia Zheng

  • Nitrogen-doped and Fe-filled CNTs/NiCo2O4 porous sponge with tunable microwave absorption performance

    Qingmei Hu;Rongliang Yang;Zichao Mo;Dongwei Lu

  • Toward Strong Near‐Infrared Absorption/Emission from Carbon Dots in Aqueous Media through Solvothermal Fusion of Large Conjugated Perylene Derivatives with Post‐Surface Engineering

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  • Lightweight, three-dimensional carbon Nanotube@TiO2 sponge with enhanced microwave absorption performance

    Zichao Mo;Rongliang Yang;Dongwei Lu;Leilei Yang

  • Ultrathin, Lightweight, and Flexible CNT Buckypaper Enhanced Using MXenes for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding.

    Rongliang Yang;Xuchun Gui;Li Yao;Qingmei Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuchun Gui
Xuchun Gui Sun Yat-sen University
Ping Sheng
Ping Sheng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ning Wang
Ning Wang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jiannong Wang
Jiannong Wang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Che Ting Chan
Che Ting Chan Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Akira Ohtomo
Akira Ohtomo Tokyo Institute of Technology
Masashi Kawasaki
Masashi Kawasaki University of Tokyo
Xixiang Zhang
Xixiang Zhang King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
George K. Wong
George K. Wong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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