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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 17003 15361 2584 2562 145 5767

Zong-Xiang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zong-Xiang Xu between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zong-Xiang Xu published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 21 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications
2003 2025

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zong-Xiang Xu: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 0
2007 3
2008 7
2009 2
2010 1
2011 8
2012 10
2013 2
2014 3
2015 4
2016 10
2017 15
2018 23
2019 21
2020 14
2021 13
2022 21
2023 22
2024 9
2025 12
Total 204
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Zong-Xiang Xu 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 Zong-Xiang Xu 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, 141–160 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: 145 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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 1,218 145
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
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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Zong-Xiang Xu 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 Zong-Xiang Xu 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Zong-Xiang Xu is affiliated with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research activity spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics. Additional subfields include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their primary topics of research encompass perovskite materials and applications, conducting polymers and applications, and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) research. Other significant topics in their work include luminescence and fluorescent materials, quantum dots synthesis and properties, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and organic electronics and photovoltaics.

Frequently, Zong-Xiang Xu collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Geping Qu
  • Hui Xiao
  • Rajendran Ramachandran
  • Minzhang Li
  • Qikun Hu

The scientist's recent publication record features a variety of studies published in notable venues. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Construction of NiCo-Layered Double Hydroxide Microspheres from Ni-MOFs for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate Using a Ruthenium-Copper Cocatalyst System: A Full Concentration Range Study, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Conjugated linker-boosted self-assembled monolayer molecule for inverted perovskite solar cells, 2024, Joule
  • Highly Phosphorescent Planar Chirality by Bridging Two Square-Planar Platinum(II) Complexes: Chirality Induction and Circularly Polarized Luminescence, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Efficient degradation of organic dye using Ni-MOF derived NiCo-LDH as peroxymonosulfate activator, 2020, Chemosphere

Zong-Xiang Xu has published extensively in venues such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Energy Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering Journal.

Best Publications

  • Synergies of Electrochemical Metallization and Valance Change in All-Inorganic Perovskite Quantum Dots for Resistive Switching

    Yan Wang;Ziyu Lv;Qiufan Liao;Haiquan Shan

  • Arrays of ZnO/ZnxCd1- xse nanocables: Band gap engineering and photovoltaic applications

    Jun Xu;Xia Yang;Hongkang Wang;Xue Chen

  • Mimicking Neuroplasticity in a Hybrid Biopolymer Transistor by Dual Modes Modulation

    Ziyu Lv;Ziyu Lv;Meng Chen;Fangsheng Qian;Vellaisamy A. L. Roy

  • Fingertip‐skin‐inspired highly sensitive and multifunctional sensor with hierarchically structured conductive graphite/polydimethylsiloxane foams

    Qi-Jun Sun;Xin-Hua Zhao;Ye Zhou;Chi-Chung Yeung

  • Microcontact Printing of Ultrahigh Density Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer for Flexible Flash Memories

    Su-Ting Han;Ye Zhou;Zong-Xiang Xu;Long-Biao Huang

  • A High-Performance Organic Field-Effect Transistor Based on Platinum(II) Porphyrin: Peripheral Substituents on Porphyrin Ligand Significantly Affect Film Structure and Charge Mobility

    Chi‐Ming Che;Hai‐Feng Xiang;Stephen Sin‐Yin Chui;Zong‐Xiang Xu

  • A facile molecularly engineered copper (II) phthalocyanine as hole transport material for planar perovskite solar cells with enhanced performance and stability

    Guang Yang;Yu-Long Wang;Jia-Ju Xu;Hong-Wei Lei

  • Porous nickel oxide microsphere and Ti3C2Tx hybrid derived from metal-organic framework for battery-type supercapacitor electrode and non-enzymatic H2O2 sensor

    Rajendran Ramachandran;Changhui Zhao;Muniyandi Rajkumar;Krishnamoorthy Rajavel

  • Gold(I) Multi-Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Emitters for Highly Efficient Ultrapure-Green Organic Light-Emitting Diodes.

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  • Nanocomposite field effect transistors based on zinc oxide/polymer blends

    Zong-Xiang Xu;V. A. L. Roy;Peter Stallinga;Michele Muccini

  • Highly Phosphorescent Planar Chirality by Bridging Two Square-Planar Platinum(II) Complexes: Chirality Induction and Circularly Polarized Luminescence

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  • Dopant‐Free Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

    Ehsan Rezaee;Xiaoyuan Liu;Qikun Hu;Lei Dong

  • Efficient degradation of organic dye using Ni-MOF derived NiCo-LDH as peroxymonosulfate activator.

    Rajendran Ramachandran;Thangavel Sakthivel;Minzhang Li;Haiquan Shan

  • Improving efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells with pentacene-doped CuPc layer

    Wei-Bing Chen;Hai-Feng Xiang;Zong-Xiang Xu;Bei-Ping Yan

  • High-Performance and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Dopant-Free Arylamine-Substituted Copper(II) Phthalocyanine Hole-Transporting Materials

    Yaomiao Feng;Qikun Hu;Ehsan Rezaee;Minzhang Li

  • Nanoparticle size dependent threshold voltage shifts in organic memory transistors

    Su-Ting Han;Ye Zhou;Zong-Xiang Xu;V. A. L. Roy

  • 2D siloxene sheets: A novel electrochemical sensor for selective dopamine detection

    Rajendran Ramachandran;Xiaohui Leng;Changhui Zhao;Zong-Xiang Xu

  • Modified graphene oxide/Nafion composite humidity sensor and its linear response to the relative humidity

    Xiaohui Leng;Dan Luo;Zongxiang Xu;Fei Wang;Fei Wang

  • Method for measurement of the density of thin films of small organic molecules.

    Hai-Feng Xiang;Zong-Xiang Xu;V. A. L. Roy;Chi-Ming Che

  • Biological Spiking Synapse Constructed from Solution Processed Bimetal Core-Shell Nanoparticle Based Composites.

    Li Zhou;Jing-Yu Mao;Yi Ren;Jia-Qin Yang

  • Ultrasound-Induced Organogel Formation Followed by Thin Film Fabrication via Simple Doctor Blading Technique for Field-Effect Transistor Applications

    Jiaju Xu;Yulong Wang;Haiquan Shan;Yiwei Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Vellaisamy A. L. Roy
Vellaisamy A. L. Roy Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Ye Zhou
Ye Zhou Shenzhen University
Su-Ting Han
Su-Ting Han Shenzhen University
Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Qijun Sun
Qijun Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guojia Fang
Guojia Fang Wuhan University
Panagiotis Lianos
Panagiotis Lianos University of Patras
Chun-Sing Lee
Chun-Sing Lee City University of Hong Kong
Michele Muccini
Michele Muccini National Research Council (CNR)

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