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Chang-Zhi Li

Chang-Zhi Li

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 79 2849 2754 911 906 176 20606

Chang-Zhi Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chang-Zhi Li between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chang-Zhi Li published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2019. 21 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2019. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 6 publications
2005 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chang-Zhi Li: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 2
2010 3
2011 5
2012 9
2013 13
2014 8
2015 13
2016 15
2017 18
2018 16
2019 19
2020 15
2021 15
2022 16
2023 18
2024 15
2025 6
Total 212
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Chang-Zhi Li 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 Chang-Zhi Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 170–189 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 176 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850 176
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Chang-Zhi Li 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 Chang-Zhi Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299 79
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Chang-Zhi Li is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has a significant body of work primarily in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research contributions span various subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The main topics of Chang-Zhi Li's research focus on organic electronics and photovoltaics, conducting polymers and their applications, perovskite materials and applications, thin-film transistor technologies, organic light-emitting diodes research, molecular junctions and nanostructures, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

Chang-Zhi Li has authored several papers published in notable venues. Some recent examples include:

  • Over 17% efficiency ternary organic solar cells enabled by two non-fullerene acceptors working in an alloy-like model, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • New Phase for Organic Solar Cell Research: Emergence of Y-Series Electron Acceptors and Their Perspectives, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • Asymmetric Electron Acceptors for High-Efficiency and Low-Energy-Loss Organic Photovoltaics, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • High-performance and eco-friendly semitransparent organic solar cells for greenhouse applications, 2021, Joule
  • Non-fullerene acceptor organic photovoltaics with intrinsic operational lifetimes over 30 years, 2021, Nature Communications

The scientist has frequently published in journals such as Advanced Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, ACS Energy Letters, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Chinese Chemical Letters.

Chang-Zhi Li has collaborated with a number of researchers multiple times. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Hongzheng Chen
  • Haiming Zhu
  • Xinhui Lu
  • Kangrong Yan
  • Shuixing Li

Best Publications

  • Recent progress and perspective in solution-processed Interfacial materials for efficient and stable polymer and organometal perovskite solar cells

    Chu-Chen Chueh;Chang-Zhi Li;Alex K.-Y. Jen

  • Heterojunction Modification for Highly Efficient Organic–Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells

    Konrad Wojciechowski;Samuel D. Stranks;Antonio Abate;Golnaz Sadoughi

  • The role of spin in the kinetic control of recombination in organic photovoltaics

    Akshay Rao;Philip C. Y. Chow;Simon Gélinas;Cody W. Schlenker

  • Functional fullerenes for organic photovoltaics

    Chang-Zhi Li;Hin-Lap Yip;Alex K.-Y. Jen;Alex K.-Y. Jen

  • Dopant-Free Hole-Transporting Material with a C3h Symmetrical Truxene Core for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

    Chuyi Huang;Weifei Fu;Chang-Zhi Li;Zhongqiang Zhang

  • Recent advances in perovskite solar cells: efficiency, stability and lead-free perovskite

    Shida Yang;Weifei Fu;Zhongqiang Zhang;Hongzheng Chen

  • An Unfused-Core-Based Nonfullerene Acceptor Enables High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells with Excellent Morphological Stability at High Temperatures.

    Shuixing Li;Lingling Zhan;Feng Liu;Jie Ren

  • Integrated Molecular, Interfacial, and Device Engineering towards High‐Performance Non‐Fullerene Based Organic Solar Cells

    Yue Zang;Yue Zang;Chang-Zhi Li;Chu-Chen Chueh;Spencer T. Williams

  • Simple non-fused electron acceptors for efficient and stable organic solar cells.

    Zhi-Peng Yu;Zhi-Xi Liu;Fang-Xiao Chen;Ran Qin

  • Highly Efficient Fullerene-Free Organic Solar Cells Operate at Near Zero Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital Offsets.

    Shuixing Li;Lingling Zhan;Chenkai Sun;Haiming Zhu

  • C60 as an Efficient n-Type Compact Layer in Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Konrad Wojciechowski;Tomas Leijtens;Tomas Leijtens;Svetlana Siprova;Svetlana Siprova;Christoph Schlueter

  • Improved charge transport and absorption coefficient in indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based ladder-type polymer leading to highly efficient polymer solar cells.

    Yun-Xiang Xu;Chu-Chen Chueh;Hin-Lap Yip;Fei-Zhi Ding

  • A spirobifluorene and diketopyrrolopyrrole moieties based non-fullerene acceptor for efficient and thermally stable polymer solar cells with high open-circuit voltage

    Shuixing Li;Wenqing Liu;Minmin Shi;Jiangquan Mai

  • Asymmetric Electron Acceptors for High-Efficiency and Low-Energy-Loss Organic Photovoltaics.

    Shuixing Li;Lingling Zhan;Yingzhi Jin;Guanqing Zhou

  • Doping of Fullerenes via Anion‐Induced Electron Transfer and Its Implication for Surfactant Facilitated High Performance Polymer Solar Cells

    Chang-Zhi Li;Chu-Chen Chueh;Feizhi Ding;Hin-Lap Yip

  • Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Improved Vertical Donor–Acceptor Compositional Gradient Via an Inverted Off‐Center Spinning Method

    Jiang Huang;Jiang Huang;Joshua H. Carpenter;Chang Zhi Li;Chang Zhi Li;Jun Sheng Yu

  • Rigidifying Nonplanar Perylene Diimides by Ring Fusion Toward Geometry-Tunable Acceptors for High-Performance Fullerene-Free Solar Cells.

    Hongliang Zhong;Chen-Hao Wu;Chang-Zhi Li;Joshua Carpenter

  • High-performance and eco-friendly semitransparent organic solar cells for greenhouse applications

    Di Wang;Haoran Liu;Yuhao Li;Guanqing Zhou

  • Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Non-Fullerene Acceptors.

    Shuixing Li;Wenqing Liu;Chang-Zhi Li;Minmin Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Alex K.-Y. Jen
Alex K.-Y. Jen City University of Hong Kong
Minmin Shi
Minmin Shi Zhejiang University
Xinhui Lu
Xinhui Lu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hin-Lap Yip
Hin-Lap Yip City University of Hong Kong
Lijian Zuo
Lijian Zuo Zhejiang University
Eiichi Nakamura
Eiichi Nakamura University of Tokyo
David S. Ginger
David S. Ginger University of Washington
Zhan-Ting Li
Zhan-Ting Li Fudan University
Xiaosong Li
Xiaosong Li University of Washington
Huanxin Ju
Huanxin Ju CoreTech Integrated Limited

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