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D-Index
86
Citations
22542
World Ranking
2102
National Ranking
77

Zuhua Zhang 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 Zuhua Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 191 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Zuhua Zhang 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 Zuhua Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zuhua Zhang is affiliated with the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry, building and construction, mechanical engineering, and ceramics and composites.

The main topics covered in their work include concrete and cement materials research, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, magnesium oxide properties and applications, recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, concrete properties and behavior, concrete corrosion and durability, and structural behavior of reinforced concrete.

Zhang has published extensively, with notable frequent publication venues including Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Composites Part B Engineering, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Cement and Concrete Research.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Durability of ultra-high performance concrete - A review (2020, Construction and Building Materials)
  • A review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the marine environment (2020, Cement and Concrete Composites)
  • A review on durability of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars reinforced seawater sea sand concrete (2020, Construction and Building Materials)
  • Mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete: Effects of steel fiber and silica fume (2020, Cement and Concrete Composites)
  • The Durability of Alkali-Activated Materials in Comparison with Ordinary Portland Cements and Concretes: A Review (2020, Engineering)

Zhang frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include Caijun Shi, Yuwei Ma, Jie Hu, Hao Wang, and Ping Duan.

Best Publications

  • Geopolymer foam concrete: An emerging material for sustainable construction

    Zuhua Zhang;John L. Provis;Andrew Reid;Hao Wang

  • Mechanical, thermal insulation, thermal resistance and acoustic absorption properties of geopolymer foam concrete

    Zuhua Zhang;John L. Provis;Andrew Reid;Hao Wang

  • Durability of ultra-high performance concrete – A review

    Junquan Li;Zemei Wu;Caijun Shi;Qiang Yuan

  • Fly ash-based geopolymers: The relationship between composition, pore structure and efflorescence

    Zuhua Zhang;John L. Provis;Andrew Reid;Hao Wang

  • Quantitative kinetic and structural analysis of geopolymers. Part 1. The activation of metakaolin with sodium hydroxide

    Zuhua Zhang;Hao Wang;John L. Provis;Frank Bullen

  • Autogenous shrinkage of high performance concrete: A review

    Linmei Wu;Linmei Wu;Nima Farzadnia;Caijun Shi;Zuhua Zhang

  • Geopolymerization process of alkali-metakaolinite characterized by isothermal calorimetry

    Xiao Yao;Zuhua Zhang;Huajun Zhu;Yue Chen

  • A review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the marine environment

    Yong Yi;Deju Zhu;Shuaicheng Guo;Zuhua Zhang

  • A review on durability of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars reinforced seawater sea sand concrete

    Azzam Ahmed;Shuaicheng Guo;Zuhua Zhang;Caijun Shi

  • Durability of alkali-activated materials in aggressive environments: A review on recent studies

    Jian Zhang;Caijun Shi;Zuhua Zhang;Zuhua Zhang;Zhihua Ou

  • Effect of fly ash microsphere on the rheology and microstructure of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes

    Tao Yang;Huajun Zhu;Zuhua Zhang;Zuhua Zhang;Xuan Gao

  • Mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete: Effects of steel fiber and silica fume

    Yiwei Liu;Caijun Shi;Zuhua Zhang;Ning Li

  • The Durability of Alkali-Activated Materials in Comparison with Ordinary Portland Cements and Concretes: A Review

    Aiguo Wang;Yi Zheng;Zuhua Zhang;Kaiwei Liu

  • Potential application of geopolymers as protection coatings for marine concrete II. Microstructure and anticorrosion mechanism

    Zuhua Zhang;Xiao Yao;Huajun Zhu

  • A review on mixture design methods for geopolymer concrete

    Ning Li;Caijun Shi;Zuhua Zhang;Zuhua Zhang;Hao Wang

  • Potential application of geopolymers as protection coatings for marine concrete I. Basic properties

    Zuhua Zhang;Xiao Yao;Huajun Zhu

  • Geopolymer from kaolin in China: An overview

    Z.H. Zhang;H.J. Zhu;C.H. Zhou;H. Wang

  • Development of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHPGC): Influence of steel fiber on mechanical properties

    Yiwei Liu;Zuhua Zhang;Caijun Shi;Deju Zhu

  • A review on seawater sea-sand concrete: Mixture proportion, hydration, microstructure and properties

    Yifan Zhao;Xiang Hu;Caijun Shi;Zuhua Zhang

  • Effect of alkali dosage and silicate modulus on carbonation of alkali-activated slag mortars

    Zhenguo Shi;Zhenguo Shi;Caijun Shi;Shu Wan;Ning Li

  • Quantitative kinetic and structural analysis of geopolymers. Part 2. Thermodynamics of sodium silicate activation of metakaolin

    Zuhua Zhang;John L. Provis;Hao Wang;Frank Bullen

  • Quantitative study of the reactivity of fly ash in geopolymerization by FTIR

    Zuhua Zhang;Hao Wang;John L. Provis

Frequent Co-Authors

Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology
Caijun Shi
Caijun Shi Hunan University
John L. Provis
John L. Provis Paul Scherrer Institute
Deju Zhu
Deju Zhu Hunan University
Yamei Zhang
Yamei Zhang Southeast University
Jiyang Fu
Jiyang Fu Guangzhou University
Jin Zou
Jin Zou University of Queensland
Nemkumar Banthia
Nemkumar Banthia University of British Columbia
Christopher R. Cheeseman
Christopher R. Cheeseman Imperial College London
Dongshuai Hou
Dongshuai Hou Qingdao University

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