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Er-Qiang Chen

Er-Qiang Chen

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
45
Citations
8150
World Ranking
11708
National Ranking
3233

Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
7918
World Ranking
16382
National Ranking
2515

Er-Qiang Chen 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 Er-Qiang Chen sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 190 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Er-Qiang Chen 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 Er-Qiang Chen sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Er-Qiang Chen is affiliated with Peking University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on materials chemistry, organic chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, polymers and plastics, and biomaterials.

Their research encompasses multiple main topics, including:

  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties

Er-Qiang Chen's recent publications illustrate a broad interest in polymer chemistry and advanced materials science. Key papers are:

  • "Geminal Dimethyl Substitution Enables Controlled Polymerization of Penicillamine-Derived β-Thiolactones and Reversed Depolymerization" (2020) published in Chem
  • "Liquid crystalline polymers: Discovery, development, and the future" (2020) published in Polymer
  • "4-Hydroxy- l -Proline as a General Platform for Stereoregular Aliphatic Polyesters: Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization, Facile Functionalization, and Site-Specific Bioconjugation" (2020) published in CCS Chemistry
  • "Elastomers Grow into Actuators" (2023) published in Advanced Materials
  • "Multiphase Coacervates Driven by Electrostatic Correlations" (2021) published in ACS Macro Letters

The scientist frequently publishes in notable venues, including:

  • Macromolecules (6 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (3 publications)
  • Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics (3 publications)
  • CCS Chemistry (2 publications)

Er-Qiang Chen collaborates with several frequent coauthors, contributing jointly to their research projects. These include:

  • Shuang Yang (16 co-authored works)
  • Dong Shi (6 co-authored works)
  • Zi-Fan Yang (6 co-authored works)
  • Wen-Ying Chang (4 co-authored works)
  • Xiangkui Ren (4 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • Photocontrol of fluid slugs in liquid crystal polymer microactuators

    Jiu-an Lv;Yuyun Liu;Jia Wei;Erqiang Chen

  • Mesogen -jacketed liquid crystalline polymers

    Xiao-Fang Chen;Zhihao Shen;Xin-Hua Wan;Xing-He Fan

  • Giant surfactants provide a versatile platform for sub-10-nm nanostructure engineering

    Xinfei Yu;Kan Yue;I-Fan Hsieh;Yiwen Li

  • Polymer crystallization of ultrathin films on solid substrates

    Yi-Xin Liu;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Hyperbranched Polytriazoles: Click Polymerization, Regioisomeric Structure, Light Emission, and Fluorescent Patterning

    Anjun Qin;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Cathy K. W. Jim;Li Zhang

  • Molecular Weight Dependence of Phase Structures and Transitions of Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers Based on 2-Vinylterephthalic Acids

    Chun Ye;Hai-Liang Zhang;Yun Huang;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Geminal Dimethyl Substitution Enables Controlled Polymerization of Penicillamine-Derived β-Thiolactones and Reversed Depolymerization

    Wei Xiong;Wenying Chang;Dong Shi;Lijiang Yang

  • High efficiency luminescent liquid crystal: aggregation-induced emission strategy and biaxially oriented mesomorphic structure

    Wang Zhang Yuan;Wang Zhang Yuan;Zhenqiang Yu;Ping Lu;Chunmei Deng

  • Hierarchical assembly of a series of rod-coil block copolymers: supramolecular LC phase in nanoenviroment

    Christopher Y. Li;Kishore K. Tenneti;Dong Zhang;Hailiang Zhang

  • Association and Aggregation Behavior of Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) in Aqueous Solution

    Jingjing Yan;Wenxi Ji;Erqiang Chen;Zichen Li

  • Enhancing the Toughness of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Film through Uniaxial Extension

    Jianwei Yin;Erqiang Chen;David Porter;Zhengzhong Shao

  • A Dendron Based on Natural Amino Acids: Synthesis and Behavior as an Organogelator and Lyotropic Liquid Crystal

    Yan Ji;Yu-Fei Luo;Xin-Ru Jia;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Manipulating supramolecular self-assembly via tailoring pendant group size of linear vinyl polymers.

    Xiao-Ying Yin;Chun Ye;Xun Ma;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Preparation and self-assembly of amphiphilic triblock copolymers with polyrotaxane as a middle block and their application as carrier for the controlled release of Amphotericin B

    Xiaowen Zhang;Xingqi Zhu;Fuyou Ke;Lin Ye

  • Epitaxial Crystallization of Poly(butylene adipate) on Highly Oriented Polyethylene Thin Film

    Yinjie Sun;Huihui Li;Yun Huang;Erqiang Chen

  • Micromolding of PDMS scaffolds and microwells for tissue culture and cell patterning: A new method of microfabrication by the self-assembled micropatterns of diblock copolymer micelles

    Yongli Mi;Yannie Chan;Dieter Trau;Pingbo Huang

  • Mechanical properties, long-term hydration heat, shinkage behavior and crack resistance of dam concrete designed with low heat Portland (LHP) cement and fly ash

    L. Wang;H.Q. Yang;S.H. Zhou;E. Chen

  • Structural−Property Relationship in Pyrazino[2,3-g]quinoxaline Derivatives: Morphology, Photophysical, and Waveguide Properties

    Xiao Wang;Yan Zhou;Ting Lei;Nan Hu

  • Epitaxial crystallization of poly(butylene adipate) on highly oriented isotactic polypropylene thin film

    Yinjie Sun;Huihui Li;Yun Huang;Erqiang Chen

  • Synthesis and Phase Structures of Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers Containing 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Based Side Chains

    Chun-Peng Chai;Xing-Qi Zhu;Ping Wang;Min-Qiao Ren

  • High Solid-State Efficiency Fluorescent Main Chain Liquid Crystalline Polytriazoles with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics

    Wangzhang Yuan;Wangzhang Yuan;Zhenqiang Yu;Youhong Tang;Jacky Wing Yip Lam

  • Controlling Vesicle Formation via Interpolymer Hydrogen-Bonding Complexation between Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polybutadiene and Poly(acrylic acid) in Solution

    Wei-Ping Gao;Yu Bai;Er-Qiang Chen;Zi-Chen Li

  • Photoreversible dendritic organogel

    Yan Ji;Gui-Chao Kuang;Xin-Ru Jia;Er-Qiang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Qi-Feng Zhou
Qi-Feng Zhou Peking University
Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Jacky Wing Yip Lam
Jacky Wing Yip Lam Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
An-Chang Shi
An-Chang Shi McMaster University
Xinhua Wan
Xinhua Wan Peking University
Zi-Chen Li
Zi-Chen Li Peking University
Wang Zhang Yuan
Wang Zhang Yuan Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shouke Yan
Shouke Yan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University

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