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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 144 200 192 12 12 851 84636
Chemistry 144 169 152 6 6 835 83544

Zongping Shao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zongping Shao between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zongping Shao published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 36.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 96 publications in 2022. 136 of the 1,108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 96. Peak 96 publications in 2022. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 55 publications 2016: 59 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 67 publications 2019: 66 publications 2020: 86 publications 2021: 92 publications 2022: 96 publications 2023: 82 publications 2024: 76 publications 2025: 60 publications
1996 2025

1,108 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zongping Shao: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 12
2001 12
2002 2
2003 1
2004 5
2005 1
2006 6
2007 15
2008 30
2009 30
2010 46
2011 37
2012 36
2013 33
2014 49
2015 55
2016 59
2017 51
2018 67
2019 66
2020 86
2021 92
2022 96
2023 82
2024 76
2025 60
Total 1,108
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Zongping Shao publications per year - data summary

  • Zongping Shao, a Chemistry scholar from Curtin University, has 1,108 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 96 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 36.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 38.2 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 406 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 36 publications (3.6 per year); 2006-2015: 337 publications (33.7 per year); 2016-2025: 735 publications (73.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zongping Shao 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 Zongping Shao 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, 821–840 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: 835 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 32 835
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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Zongping Shao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Zongping Shao, a Chemistry scholar from Curtin University, records 835 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zongping Shao, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Zongping Shao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zongping Shao 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 Zongping Shao 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, 144–145 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: 144 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 15 144
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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Zongping Shao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Zongping Shao, a Chemistry scholar from Curtin University, records 144 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zongping Shao, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zongping Shao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Zongping Shao is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, materials science, and energy, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist has published extensively in several fields, including electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies, advancements in solid oxide fuel cells, fuel cells and related materials, advanced photocatalysis techniques, electronic and structural properties of oxides, and advancements in battery materials.

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Zongping Shao include Wei Zhou, Daqin Guan, Ran Ran, Guangming Yang, and Wei Wang.

Publications by Zongping Shao appear regularly in these venues:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Small

Significant recent publications include:

  • A membrane-based seawater electrolyser for hydrogen generation, 2022, Nature
  • Direct evidence of boosted oxygen evolution over perovskite by enhanced lattice oxygen participation, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Thermal-expansion offset for high-performance fuel cell cathodes, 2021, Nature
  • Electrochemical Water Splitting: Bridging the Gaps Between Fundamental Research and Industrial Applications, 2022, Energy & environment materials
  • Intercalation pseudocapacitance in electrochemical energy storage: recent advances in fundamental understanding and materials development, 2020, Materials Today Advances

Zongping Shao has also contributed to book publications, with one book titled Materials and Technology of Clean Energy published in 2020 by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks.

Best Publications

  • A high-performance cathode for the next generation of solid-oxide fuel cells

    Zongping Shao;Sossina M. Haile

  • Investigation of the permeation behavior and stability of a Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ oxygen membrane

    Zongping Shao;Weishen Yang;You Cong;Hui Dong

  • Nonstoichiometric Oxides as Low-Cost and Highly-Efficient Oxygen Reduction/Evolution Catalysts for Low-Temperature Electrochemical Devices

    Dengjie Chen;Chi Chen;Zarah Medina Baiyee;Zongping Shao;Zongping Shao

  • Research progress of perovskite materials in photocatalysis- and photovoltaics-related energy conversion and environmental treatment.

    Wei Wang;Moses O. Tadé;Zongping Shao;Zongping Shao

  • Nonradical reactions in environmental remediation processes: Uncertainty and challenges

    Xiaoguang Duan;Hongqi Sun;Zongping Shao;Zongping Shao;Shaobin Wang

  • Enhancing Electrocatalytic Activity of Perovskite Oxides by Tuning Cation Deficiency for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions

    Yinlong Zhu;Wei Zhou;Jie Yu;Yubo Chen

  • A thermally self-sustained micro solid-oxide fuel-cell stack with high power density

    Zongping Shao;Sossina M. Haile;Jeongmin Ahn;Paul D. Ronney

  • Non-precious-metal catalysts for alkaline water electrolysis: operando characterizations, theoretical calculations, and recent advances

    Jian Wang;Yang Gao;Hui Kong;Juwon Kim

  • Recent Progress in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Applications in Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Water Splitting.

    Wei Wang;Xiaomin Xu;Wei Zhou;Zongping Shao;Zongping Shao

  • Recent progress on sodium ion batteries: potential high-performance anodes

    Li Li;Li Li;Yang Zheng;Shilin Zhang;Jianping Yang

  • Recent advances and prospective in ruthenium-based materials for electrochemical water splitting

    Jie Yu;Qijiao He;Guangming Yang;Wei Zhou

  • Enhancement of Pt and Pt-alloy fuel cell catalyst activity and durability via nitrogen-modified carbon supports

    Yingke Zhou;Yingke Zhou;Kenneth Neyerlin;Tim S. Olson;Svitlana Pylypenko;Svitlana Pylypenko

  • A comprehensive review of Li4Ti5O12-based electrodes for lithium-ion batteries: The latest advancements and future perspectives

    Bote Zhao;Bote Zhao;Ran Ran;Meilin Liu;Zongping Shao

  • Direct evidence of boosted oxygen evolution over perovskite by enhanced lattice oxygen participation.

    Yangli Pan;Yangli Pan;Xiaomin Xu;Yijun Zhong;Lei Ge

  • Metal oxide-based materials as an emerging family of hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts

    Yinlong Zhu;Qian Lin;Yijun Zhong;Hassan A. Tahini

  • Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of cation-ordered LnBaCo2O5+δ as materials of oxygen permeation membranes and cathodes of SOFCs

    Kun Zhang;Lei Ge;Ran Ran;Zongping Shao

  • Thermal-expansion offset for high-performance fuel cell cathodes

    Yuan Zhang;Bin Chen;Bin Chen;Daqin Guan;Meigui Xu

  • Progress in understanding and development of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ-based cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells: A review

    Wei Zhou;Ran Ran;Zongping Shao

  • Flexible Zn– and Li–air batteries: recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives

    Peng Tan;Bin Chen;Haoran Xu;Houcheng Zhang;Houcheng Zhang

  • Advanced synthesis of materials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

    Zongping Shao;Wei Zhou;Zhonghua Zhu

  • Progress in solid oxide fuel cells with nickel-based anodes operating on methane and related fuels.

    Wei Wang;Chao Su;Yuzhou Wu;Ran Ran

Frequent Co-Authors

Ran Ran
Ran Ran Nanjing Tech University
Yijun Zhong
Yijun Zhong Curtin University
Moses O. Tadé
Moses O. Tadé Curtin University
Yinlong Zhu
Yinlong Zhu Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Shaomin Liu
Shaomin Liu Tianjin Polytechnic University
Jaka Sunarso
Jaka Sunarso Swinburne University of Technology
Meilin Liu
Meilin Liu Georgia Institute of Technology
Wanqin Jin
Wanqin Jin Nanjing Tech University
Meng Ni
Meng Ni Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bote Zhao
Bote Zhao South China University of Technology

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