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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 82 183 166 10 10 348 26217
Chemistry 78 3776 3423 97 88 327 22882

Dongqing Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dongqing Li between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dongqing Li published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2004. 19 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2004. 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dongqing Li: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 4
1991 2
1992 6
1993 4
1994 4
1995 4
1996 11
1997 6
1998 10
1999 5
2000 9
2001 11
2002 17
2003 28
2004 31
2005 29
2006 22
2007 13
2008 18
2009 11
2010 12
2011 14
2012 10
2013 11
2014 15
2015 16
2016 15
2017 11
2018 13
2019 10
2020 8
2021 8
2022 19
2023 16
2024 20
2025 18
2026 1
Total 462
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Dongqing Li publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dongqing Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 347–356 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 348 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45 348
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Dongqing Li D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dongqing Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11 82
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Dongqing Li is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has a research profile primarily focused on engineering and environmental science.

Their work spans several subfields of study including biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, nature and landscape conservation, ecology, and materials chemistry.

Key main topics covered in their research include:

  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Significant recent publications by Dongqing Li feature studies on environmental and microfluidic technologies. Selected papers include:

  • "Identification of marine microplastics based on laser-induced fluorescence and principal component analysis," 2023, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Smartphone based microfluidic lab-on-chip device for real-time detection, counting and sizing of living algae," 2021, Measurement
  • "Informal institutions and grassland protection: Empirical evidence from pastoral regions in China," 2021, Ecological Economics
  • "Ionic Diode Based on an Asymmetric-Shaped Carbon Black Nanoparticle Membrane," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Tunable particle/cell separation across aqueous two-phase system interface by electric pulse in microfluidics," 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

The venues frequently publishing research by Dongqing Li include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • The Analyst
  • Journal of Lake Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Dongqing Li's work, marked by frequent co-authors such as:

  • Yongxin Song
  • Senfan Ke
  • Jiawei Xu
  • Xiaotao Shi
  • Qizhong Wu

In addition to journal articles, Dongqing Li has contributed to academic literature through book publications, including the title Electrokinetic Microfluidics and Nanofluidics published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Flow characteristics of water in microtubes

    Gh. Mohiuddin Mala;Dongqing Li

  • Integrated microfluidic devices

    David Erickson;Dongqing Li

  • Zeta-potential measurement using the Smoluchowski equation and the slope of the current-time relationship in electroosmotic flow.

    Alice Sze;David Erickson;Liqing Ren;Dongqing Li

  • Electrokinetics in Microfluidics

    Dongqing Li

  • Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

    Dongqing Li

  • Automation of axisymmetric drop shape analysis for measurements of interfacial tensions and contact angles

    P. Cheng;D. Li;L. Boruvka;Y. Rotenberg

  • Study of the advancing and receding contact angles: liquid sorption as a cause of contact angle hysteresis.

    C.N.C Lam;R Wu;D Li;M.L Hair

  • Heat transfer and fluid flow in microchannels

    G. Mohiuddin Mala;Dongqing Li;J.D. Dale

  • Dielectrophoresis in microfluidics technology

    Barbaros Çetin;Barbaros Çetin;Dongqing Li

  • Contact angles on hydrophobic solid surfaces and their interpretation

    D Li;A.W Neumann

  • Heat transfer for water flow in trapezoidal silicon microchannels

    Weilin Qu;Gh.Mohiuddin Mala;Dongqing Li

  • Modeling forced liquid convection in rectangular microchannels with electrokinetic effects

    Chun Yang;Dongqing Li;Jacob H. Masliyah

  • Joule heating and heat transfer in poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic systems

    David Erickson;David Sinton;Dongqing Li

  • A reformulation of the equation of state for interfacial tensions

    D Li;A.W Neumann

  • Liquid transport in rectangular microchannels by electroosmotic pumping

    Sarah Arulanandam;Dongqing Li

  • Influence of Surface Heterogeneity on Electrokinetically Driven Microfluidic Mixing

    David Erickson;Dongqing Li

  • DC-Dielectrophoretic separation of biological cells by size

    Yuejun Kang;Dongqing Li;Spyros A. Kalams;Josiane E. Eid

  • Measurement of the Zeta Potential of Gas Bubbles in Aqueous Solutions by Microelectrophoresis Method

    Chun Yang;Tadeusz Dabros;Dongqing Li;Jan Czarnecki

  • Heterogeneous Surface Charge Enhanced Micromixing for Electrokinetic Flows

    Elaine Biddiss;David Erickson;Dongqing Li

  • Microscale flow visualization

    D. Sinton

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiangchun Xuan
Xiangchun Xuan Clemson University
A.W. Neumann
A.W. Neumann University of Toronto
David Sinton
David Sinton University of Toronto
Yuejun Kang
Yuejun Kang Southwest University
Yongan Gu
Yongan Gu University of Regina
Chun Yang
Chun Yang Nanyang Technological University
Carsten Werner
Carsten Werner Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Philip M. Sherman
Philip M. Sherman University of Toronto
Deyu Li
Deyu Li Vanderbilt University
Jacob H. Masliyah
Jacob H. Masliyah University of Alberta

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