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Dong Lai

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 84 2714 2584 1332 1243 300 19316

Dong Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dong Lai between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dong Lai published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 31 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 14 publications
1991 2025

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dong Lai: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 5
1993 4
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 5
1998 5
1999 8
2000 7
2001 6
2002 7
2003 6
2004 6
2005 7
2006 14
2007 6
2008 8
2009 11
2010 7
2011 10
2012 15
2013 12
2014 10
2015 13
2016 11
2017 15
2018 13
2019 16
2020 18
2021 25
2022 15
2023 7
2024 17
2025 14
Total 337
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Dong Lai publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dong Lai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 283–302 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 300 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126 300
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Dong Lai D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166 84
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Dong Lai is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, working primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research portfolio spans a total of 198 publications in this broad discipline, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, accounting for 182 of these works.

Their scientific contributions cover a range of subfields including Instrumentation, Geophysics, Biomedical Engineering, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. They have focused extensively on topics such as stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, along with astro and planetary science. Other key research interests include astrophysics and star formation studies, astrophysical phenomena and observations, pulsars and gravitational waves research, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, and astronomy and astrophysical research.

Dong Lai has published multiple papers in several frequent venues. These include:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (28 publications)
  • The Astrophysical Journal (18 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (18 publications)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters (5 publications)
  • Physical Review D (3 publications)

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Dong Lai, notable examples are:

  • "Circumbinary Accretion: From Binary Stars to Massive Binary Black Holes," 2023, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Hydrodynamical Simulations of Black Hole Binary Formation in AGN Disks," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Hydrodynamical evolution of black-hole binaries embedded in AGN discs," 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Hierarchical black hole mergers in multiple systems: constrain the formation of GW190412-, GW190814-, and GW190521-like events," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Circumbinary Accretion from Finite and Infinite Disks," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal

Dong Lai has collaborated frequently with the following coauthors:

  • Yubo Su
  • Christopher E. O'Connor
  • Bin Liu
  • L. Rodet
  • Jiaru Li

Best Publications

  • Physics of strongly magnetized neutron stars

    Alice K Harding;Dong Lai

  • Matter in strong magnetic fields

    Dong Lai

  • Cold equation of state in a strong magnetic field - Effects of inverse beta-decay

    Dong Lai;Stuart L. Shapiro

  • Pulsar jets: implications for neutron star kicks and initial spins

    Dong Lai;David F. Chernoff;James M. Cordes

  • Ellipsoidal figures of equilibrium: Compressible models

    Dong Lai;Frederic A. Rasio;Stuart L. Shapiro

  • Star–disc–binary interactions in protoplanetary disc systems and primordial spin–orbit misalignments

    Dong Lai

  • Resonant Oscillations and Tidal Heating in Coalescing Binary Neutron Stars

    Dong Lai

  • Gravitational radiation from rapidly rotating nascent neutron stars

    Dong Lai;Stuart L. Shapiro

  • Evolution of spin direction of accreting magnetic protostars and spin–orbit misalignment in exoplanetary systems

    Dong Lai;Dong Lai;Francois Foucart;Douglas N. C. Lin;Douglas N. C. Lin

  • Photoevaporation and high-eccentricity migration created the sub-Jovian desert

    James E Owen;Dong Lai

  • Suppression of extreme orbital evolution in triple systems with short-range forces

    Bin Liu;Bin Liu;Diego J. Muñoz;Dong Lai

  • Magnetically Driven Warping, Precession and Resonances in Accretion Disks

    Dong Lai

  • Formation and stellar spin-orbit misalignment of hot Jupiters from Lidov–Kozai oscillations in stellar binaries

    Kassandra R. Anderson;Natalia I. Storch;Dong Lai

  • Tidal dissipation in planet‐hosting stars: damping of spin–orbit misalignment and survival of hot Jupiters

    Dong Lai

  • Atmospheres and spectra of strongly magnetized neutron stars

    Wynn C. G. Ho;Dong Lai

  • Atmospheres and Spectra of Strongly Magnetized Neutron Stars II: Effect of Vacuum Polarization

    Wynn C. G. Ho;Dong Lai

  • XIPE: the x-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

    P. Soffitta;R. Bellazzini;E. Bozzo;V. Burwitz

  • Viscous hydrodynamics simulations of circumbinary accretion discs: variability, quasi-steady state and angular momentum transfer

    Ryan Miranda;Diego J. Muñoz;Diego J. Muñoz;Dong Lai;Dong Lai

  • Tidal truncation of inclined circumstellar and circumbinary discs in young stellar binaries

    Ryan Miranda;Dong Lai

  • Atmosphere models of magnetized neutron stars: QED effects, radiation spectra and polarization signals

    M. Van Adelsberg;D. Lai

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart L. Shapiro
Stuart L. Shapiro University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gilles Chabrier
Gilles Chabrier École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Juri Poutanen
Juri Poutanen University of Turku
Frederic A. Rasio
Frederic A. Rasio Northwestern University
Tod E. Strohmayer
Tod E. Strohmayer Goddard Space Flight Center
Andrea Santangelo
Andrea Santangelo University of Tübingen
Silvia Zane
Silvia Zane University College London
Luigi Stella
Luigi Stella National Institute for Astrophysics
Felix Ryde
Felix Ryde Royal Institute of Technology
Nanda Rea
Nanda Rea Spanish National Research Council

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