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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 56 4159 4043 560 557 252 9067

Deren Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deren Li between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deren Li published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2022. 58 of the 385 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2022. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 32 publications
1998 2025

385 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deren Li: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001 3
2002 2
2003 7
2004 7
2005 6
2006 17
2007 14
2008 10
2009 5
2010 10
2011 6
2012 8
2013 5
2014 14
2015 18
2016 10
2017 16
2018 22
2019 18
2020 26
2021 23
2022 45
2023 30
2024 26
2025 32
Total 385
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Deren Li publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deren Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 252–261 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 252 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377 252
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Deren Li D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deren Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458 56
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Overview

Deren Li is affiliated with Wuhan University in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their work encompasses specialized subfields such as Aerospace Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Global and Planetary Change, Media Technology, and Atmospheric Science.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to remote sensing and image analysis including:

  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Remote Sensing and Land Use
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques

Deren Li has published numerous papers in well-regarded journals and venues such as:

  • Geo-spatial Information Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Some of the recent papers authored by Deren Li include:

  • Land-Use/Land-Cover change detection based on a Siamese global learning framework for high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery, 2021, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • A Global Context-aware and Batch-independent Network for road extraction from VHR satellite imagery, 2021, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • Deep learning for change detection in remote sensing: a review, 2022, Geo-spatial Information Science
  • Video anomaly detection and localization via Gaussian Mixture Fully Convolutional Variational Autoencoder, 2020, Computer Vision and Image Understanding
  • On Creating Benchmark Dataset for Aerial Image Interpretation: Reviews, Guidances, and Million-AID, 2021, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

Deren Li frequently collaborates with several scholars in related fields. Their most common co-authors include:

  • Zhenfeng Shao
  • Jiangkun Gong
  • Xiao Huang
  • Deyong Kong
  • Xi Li

Best Publications

  • Land-Use/Land-Cover change detection based on a Siamese global learning framework for high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery

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  • Intercalibration between DMSP/OLS and VIIRS night-time light images to evaluate city light dynamics of Syria’s major human settlement during Syrian Civil War

    Xi Li;Deren Li;Huimin Xu;Chuanqing Wu

  • A Global Context-aware and Batch-independent Network for road extraction from VHR satellite imagery

    Qiqi Zhu;Yanan Zhang;Lizeng Wang;Yanfei Zhong

  • Object Classification of Aerial Images With Bag-of-Visual Words

    Sheng Xu;Tao Fang;Deren Li;Shiwei Wang

  • Can night-time light images play a role in evaluating the Syrian Crisis?

    Xi Li;Deren Li

  • On Creating Benchmark Dataset for Aerial Image Interpretation: Reviews, Guidances, and Million-AID

    Yang Long;Gui-Song Xia;Shengyang Li;Wen Yang

  • Quantitative analysis of agricultural drought propagation process in the Yangtze River Basin by using cross wavelet analysis and spatial autocorrelation

    Ronghui Li;Nengcheng Chen;Xiang Zhang;Linglin Zeng

  • Entering the Era of Earth Observation-Based Landslide Warning Systems: A Novel and Exciting Framework

    Keren Dai;Jianbing Peng;Qin Zhang;Zheng Wang

  • Mapping Urban Extent Using Luojia 1-01 Nighttime Light Imagery.

    Xi Li;Lixian Zhao;Deren Li;Huimin Xu

  • Anisotropic characteristic of artificial light at night – Systematic investigation with VIIRS DNB multi-temporal observations

    Xi Li;Ruiqi Ma;Qingling Zhang;Deren Li

  • A Spectral-Spatial-Dependent Global Learning Framework for Insufficient and Imbalanced Hyperspectral Image Classification.

    Qiqi Zhu;Weihuan Deng;Zhuo Zheng;Yanfei Zhong

  • A hybrid approach for detecting corn and soybean phenology with time-series MODIS data

    Linglin Zeng;Brian D. Wardlow;Rui Wang;Jie Shan

  • Knowledge-guided land pattern depiction for urban land use mapping: A case study of Chinese cities

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  • Cloud Detection for High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Using Machine Learning and Multi-Feature Fusion

    Ting Bai;Deren Li;Kaimin Sun;Yepei Chen

  • A preliminary investigation of Luojia-1 night-time light imagery

    Xi Li;Xiya Li;Deren Li;Xiaojun He

  • Detecting 2014 Northern Iraq Insurgency using night-time light imagery

    Xi Li;Rui Zhang;Chengquan Huang;Deren Li

  • Intensity Correction of Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data by Estimating Laser Transmission Function

    Wei Fang;Xianfeng Huang;Fan Zhang;Deren Li

  • Current issues in high-resolution earth observation technology

    DeRen Li;QingXi Tong;RongXing Li;JianYa Gong

  • Shadow Detection in Remotely Sensed Images Based on Self-Adaptive Feature Selection

    Jiahang Liu;Tao Fang;Deren Li

  • Geometric Calibration and Accuracy Assessment of ZiYuan-3 Multispectral Images

    Yong-hua Jiang;Guo Zhang;Xin-ming Tang;Deren Li

  • Geometric Accuracy Validation for ZY-3 Satellite Imagery

    Taoyang Wang;Guo Zhang;Deren Li;Xinming Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Liangpei Zhang
Liangpei Zhang Wuhan University
Mingsheng Liao
Mingsheng Liao Wuhan University
Zhenfeng Shao
Zhenfeng Shao Wuhan University
Yanfei Zhong
Yanfei Zhong Wuhan University
Nengcheng Chen
Nengcheng Chen Wuhan University
Ruizhi Chen
Ruizhi Chen Wuhan University
Dev Niyogi
Dev Niyogi The University of Texas at Austin
Jianya Gong
Jianya Gong Wuhan University
Xi Chen
Xi Chen Columbia University
Brian D. Wardlow
Brian D. Wardlow University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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