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BRICSEngineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 9.135 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2025

Discover the world’s highly cited researchers through the AD Scientific Index 2025 Citation Rankings.
These rankings evaluate scientists based on their total and recent citation counts, capturing the breadth and real-time currency of academic recognition. Citation data reveals how widely a scholar’s work is referenced, applied, and extended across diverse disciplines. The rankings are routinely updated to reflect ongoing citation growth, while eliminating distortions from excessive co-authorship and institutional inflation. Premium tools provide access to detailed citation dynamics, unethical citation behavior detection, and field-normalized benchmarking.

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Total 9.135 scientists
* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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271
World Rank
China
6
Country Rank
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Hui-Ming Cheng
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Carbon Nanotubes | Graphene | Energy storage materials | Photocatalytic Semiconductor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    297,291
  • Last 6 Years
    192,614
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.648
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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1,633
World Rank
China
24
Country Rank
Shanghai University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Gang Wang
Shanghai University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Structural Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    146,523
  • Last 6 Years
    102,697
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.701
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Rankings

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1,962
World Rank
China
30
Country Rank
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Wei Wang
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
self-healing coating | corrosion protection | numerical simulatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    133,746
  • Last 6 Years
    90,265
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.675
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Rankings

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2,112
World Rank
China
35
Country Rank
Nanjing University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Wei Wang
Nanjing University Nanjing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Surface Plasmon Resonance | Single Cell Imaging | Single Nanoparticle Imagin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    128,344
  • Last 6 Years
    77,597
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.605
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Rankings

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2,131
World Rank
China
36
Country Rank
Tsinghua University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Qiang Zhang
Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries | Lithium Metal Anode | SEI | Electrolyte | Electrocatalysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    127,453
  • Last 6 Years
    90,865
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.713
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Rankings

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3,298
World Rank
China
60
Country Rank
Shenzhen University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Han Zhang
Shenzhen University Shenzhen, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Optics | Laser | Biophotonics | Two-dimensional materials | Black phosphoru

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    102,088
  • Last 6 Years
    77,217
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.756
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Rankings

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4,049
World Rank
China
91
Country Rank
Wuhan University of Technology Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Yi Bing Cheng
Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science and Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    91,336
  • Last 6 Years
    45,665
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.500
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Rankings

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4,310
World Rank
China
101
Country Rank
Wuhan University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Liqiang Mai
Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Nanowires | Electrochemistry | Energy Storag

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,926
  • Last 6 Years
    64,919
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.738
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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4,369
World Rank
China
105
Country Rank
East China Normal University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Shiyou Chen 陈时友
East China Normal University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Computational Materials Sciences | Condensed Matter Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    87,146
  • Last 6 Years
    37,210
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.427
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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4,520
World Rank
China
108
Country Rank
Peking University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Shaojun Guo
Peking University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Metal Materials | Catalysis | Battery | Sensor | Solar Cell

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    85,378
  • Last 6 Years
    52,502
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.615
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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4,561
World Rank
China
109
Country Rank
Nankai University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Xinge Zhang 张新歌
Nankai University Tianjin, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Drug Delivery | Antibacterial Materials | Tissue Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    85,036
  • Last 6 Years
    30,454
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.358
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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5,413
World Rank
China
139
Country Rank
Huazhong University of Science & Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Yunhui Huang
Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
batterie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    77,008
  • Last 6 Years
    49,995
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.649
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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5,638
World Rank
China
149
Country Rank
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Xuanyong Liu
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Biomaterials | Materials Science | Plasma Science | Titanium Alloy

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,260
  • Last 6 Years
    35,908
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.477
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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5,864
World Rank
China
161
Country Rank
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Huan Wang 汪欢
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Creep-resistant Magnesium Allo

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,406
  • Last 6 Years
    31,717
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.432
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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5,890
World Rank
China
162
Country Rank
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Li Feng (李峰)
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Energy materials & electrochemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,239
  • Last 6 Years
    28,989
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.396
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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6,054
World Rank
China
169
Country Rank
Central South University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Zhu Yirong
Central South University Changsha, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Supercapacitor，Battery，Energy materials and device

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,057
  • Last 6 Years
    31,870
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.442
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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6,652
World Rank
China
188
Country Rank
Shanghai Polytechnic University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Jifen Wang 王继芬
Shanghai Polytechnic University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Carbon Materials （碳材料）、Nanocomposites (纳米复合材料)..

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,063
  • Last 6 Years
    21,926
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.322
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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7,352
World Rank
China
214
Country Rank
Ningbo institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Tao Chen
Ningbo institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Zhongguan, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science | Solar Cel

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,806
  • Last 6 Years
    47,699
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.748
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Rankings

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7,478
World Rank
China
217
Country Rank
South China University of Technology Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Fei Huang
South China University of Technology Guangzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Material Science | Chemistr

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    63,129
  • Last 6 Years
    37,105
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.588
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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8,122
World Rank
China
239
Country Rank
Tsinghua University Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Jing Zhu
Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
NanoMaterial and NanoStructure | Interface and Surface in Materials | Electron Microscopy in Material Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    60,066
  • Last 6 Years
    24,663
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.411
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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8,299
World Rank
China
253
Country Rank
Peking University Logo
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Xiaowei Zhan
Peking University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Polymer Chemistry | Organic Electronic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    59,304
  • Last 6 Years
    29,538
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.498
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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8,807
World Rank
China
271
Country Rank
Nanjing University of Science & Technology Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Haibo Zeng
Nanjing University of Science & Technology Nanjing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Perovskite Quantum Dots | 2D material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    57,151
  • Last 6 Years
    32,469
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.568
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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9,026
World Rank
China
278
Country Rank
Qingdao University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Xiu Song (George) Zhao
Qingdao University Qingdao, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Porous materials | sodium-ion batteries | hybrid ion capacitors | catalysis | adsorptio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    56,218
  • Last 6 Years
    20,587
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.366
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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9,167
World Rank
China
290
Country Rank
Shaanxi Normal University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Shengzhong Liu
Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials | physics | chemistry | new energy | solar energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,674
  • Last 6 Years
    45,360
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.815
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* Total Citation Rankings

Rankings

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9,803
World Rank
China
315
Country Rank
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Wencai Ren (任文才)
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Graphene | 2D materials | Carbon material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    53,444
  • Last 6 Years
    24,356
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.456
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