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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13241 11918 2066 2049 158 8385

Ai-Lin Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ai-Lin Liu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ai-Lin Liu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2017. 23 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2017. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 15 publications
2004 2025

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ai-Lin Liu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 1
2008 4
2009 1
2010 4
2011 7
2012 15
2013 14
2014 15
2015 15
2016 9
2017 16
2018 9
2019 13
2020 8
2021 10
2022 10
2023 14
2024 8
2025 15
Total 195
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Ai-Lin Liu publications per year - data summary

  • Ai-Lin Liu, a Chemistry scholar from Fujian Medical University, has 195 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2004, 2007 and 2009, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 8.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.9 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 57 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 24 publications (3.0 per year); 2012-2019: 106 publications (13.3 per year); 2020-2025: 65 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ai-Lin Liu 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 Ai-Lin Liu 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: 158 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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 1,218 158
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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Ai-Lin Liu 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.
  • Ai-Lin Liu, a Chemistry scholar from Fujian Medical University, records 158 publications - the 17th percentile of the discipline.
  • 17% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ai-Lin Liu, and about 83% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Ai-Lin Liu ranks below 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).

Ai-Lin Liu 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 Ai-Lin Liu 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 53
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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Ai-Lin Liu 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.
  • Ai-Lin Liu, a Chemistry scholar from Fujian Medical University, records 53 D-Index - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ai-Lin Liu, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ai-Lin Liu ranks below 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).

Overview

Ai-Lin Liu is affiliated with Fujian Medical University in China and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their work spans several subfields, notably molecular biology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and oncology.

The scientist's research centers on advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, biosensors and analytical detection, and the development of nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics. Additional focus areas include advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, RNA interference and gene delivery, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, and the biological activity of diterpenoids and biflavonoids.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative network include:

  • Yun Lei
  • Yu Zhong
  • Xinhua Lin
  • Bing Chen
  • Dafen Xu

Ai-Lin Liu has published in multiple scientific journals, with repeated contributions to the following venues:

  • Talanta
  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Microchemical Journal
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Quaternized carbon quantum dots with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity for the treatment of wounds infected with mixed bacteria," 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "Levofloxacin-based carbon dots to enhance antibacterial activities and combat antibiotic resistance," 2021, Carbon
  • "Synthesis of curcumin-quaternized carbon quantum dots with enhanced broad-spectrum antibacterial activity for promoting infected wound healing," 2021, Biomaterials Advances
  • "Fe-MnO2 nanosheets loading dihydroartemisinin for ferroptosis and immunotherapy," 2023, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • "Dual-probe fluorescent biosensor based on T7 exonuclease-assisted target recycling amplification for simultaneous sensitive detection of microRNA-21 and microRNA-155," 2021, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

In total, Ai-Lin Liu has authored at least 59 publications focused on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology alongside 40 publications in engineering disciplines. The research topics and subfields reveal a multidisciplinary approach blending molecular sciences with technological and engineering applications, particularly in biosensing and nanomaterials.

Best Publications

  • Citrate-capped platinum nanoparticle as a smart probe for ultrasensitive mercury sensing.

    Gang-Wei Wu;Shao-Bin He;Hua-Ping Peng;Hao-Hua Deng

  • Fabrication of Water-Soluble, Green-Emitting Gold Nanoclusters with a 65% Photoluminescence Quantum Yield via Host–Guest Recognition

    Hao-Hua Deng;Xiao-Qiong Shi;Fei-Fei Wang;Hua-Ping Peng

  • Comparison of the Peroxidase‐Like Activity of Unmodified, Amino‐Modified, and Citrate‐Capped Gold Nanoparticles

    Sheng Wang;Wei Chen;Ai-Lin Liu;Lei Hong

  • Chitosan-stabilized platinum nanoparticles as effective oxidase mimics for colorimetric detection of acid phosphatase

    Hao-Hua Deng;Xiu-Ling Lin;Yin-Huan Liu;Ke-Lin Li

  • In situ growth of porous platinum nanoparticles on graphene oxide for colorimetric detection of cancer cells.

    Ling-Na Zhang;Hao-Hua Deng;Feng-Lin Lin;Xiong-Wei Xu

  • Fluorescent hydrogen peroxide sensor based on cupric oxide nanoparticles and its application for glucose and L-lactate detection.

    Ai-Ling Hu;Yin-Huan Liu;Hao-Hua Deng;Guo-Lin Hong

  • Peroxidase‐Like Activity of Cupric Oxide Nanoparticle

    Wei Chen;Juan Chen;Ai‐Lin Liu;Li‐Man Wang

  • Label-free electrochemical DNA biosensor for rapid detection of mutidrug resistance gene based on Au nanoparticles/toluidine blue–graphene oxide nanocomposites

    Hua-Ping Peng;Yan Hu;Pan Liu;Ya-Ni Deng

  • Colorimetric detection of urea, urease, and urease inhibitor based on the peroxidase-like activity of gold nanoparticles

    Hao-Hua Deng;Guo-Lin Hong;Feng-Lin Lin;Ai-Lin Liu

  • Development of electrochemical DNA biosensors

    Ailin Liu;Kun Wang;Shaohuang Weng;Yun Lei

  • Methionine-directed fabrication of gold nanoclusters with yellow fluorescent emission for Cu2+ sensing

    Hao-Hua Deng;Ling-Na Zhang;Shao-Bin He;Ai-Lin Liu

  • Choline and acetylcholine detection based on peroxidase-like activity and protein antifouling property of platinum nanoparticles in bovine serum albumin scaffold.

    Shao-Bin He;Gang-Wei Wu;Hao-Hua Deng;Ai-Lin Liu

  • Self-cascade reaction catalyzed by CuO nanoparticle-based dual-functional enzyme mimics

    Ai-Ling Hu;Hao-Hua Deng;Xiao-Qing Zheng;Yan-Yu Wu

  • Quaternized carbon quantum dots with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity for the treatment of wounds infected with mixed bacteria.

    Chengfei Zhao;Xuewen Wang;Luying Yu;Lina Wu

  • Simultaneous voltammetric determination of norepinephrine, ascorbic acid and uric acid on polycalconcarboxylic acid modified glassy carbon electrode

    Ai-Lin Liu;Shao-Bo Zhang;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Xin-Hua Lin

  • pH-Sensitive gold nanoclusters: preparation and analytical applications for urea, urease, and urease inhibitor detection

    Hao-Hua Deng;Gang-Wei Wu;Zhi-Qiang Zou;Hua-Ping Peng

  • Enhanced chemiluminescence of the luminol-hydrogen peroxide system by colloidal cupric oxide nanoparticles as peroxidase mimic.

    Wei Chen;Lei Hong;Ai-Lin Liu;Jian-Qing Liu

  • Platinum nanoparticles/graphene-oxide hybrid with excellent peroxidase-like activity and its application for cysteine detection.

    Xiao-Qing Lin;Hao-Hua Deng;Gang-Wei Wu;Hua-Ping Peng

  • A unique turn-off fluorescent strategy for sensing dopamine based on formed polydopamine (pDA) using graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as fluorescent probe

    Shaohuang Weng;Dong Liang;Huazhang Qiu;Zongen Liu

  • Colorimetric detection of sulfide based on target-induced shielding against the peroxidase-like activity of gold nanoparticles.

    Hao-Hua Deng;Shao-Huang Weng;Shuang-Lu Huang;Ling-Na Zhang

  • A nonenzymatic amperometric glucose sensor based on three dimensional nanostructure gold electrode

    Guang-Xian Zhong;Wen-Xin Zhang;Yi-Ming Sun;Yin-Qiu Wei;Yin-Qiu Wei

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinhua Lin
Xinhua Lin Fujian Medical University
Wei Chen
Wei Chen Fujian Medical University
Xing-Hua Xia
Xing-Hua Xia Nanjing University
Hua-Ping Peng
Hua-Ping Peng Fujian Medical University
Hao-Hua Deng
Hao-Hua Deng Fujian Medical University
Hong-Yuan Chen
Hong-Yuan Chen Nanjing University
Jing-Juan Xu
Jing-Juan Xu Nanjing University
Zhenyu Lin
Zhenyu Lin Fuzhou University
Emanuel Carrilho
Emanuel Carrilho Universidade de São Paulo

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