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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10449 9441 247 236 96 18908

Fengwang Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fengwang Li between 1959 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fengwang Li published across 67 years, from 1959 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2025. 40 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2025. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 28 publications
1959 2025

141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fengwang Li: publications per year, 1959 to 2025
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 3
2013 3
2014 1
2015 4
2016 7
2017 11
2018 12
2019 9
2020 18
2021 13
2022 12
2023 6
2024 12
2025 28
Total 141
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Fengwang Li publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 81–100 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 96 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302 96
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Fengwang Li D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 58
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Fengwang Li is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Energy, Chemical Engineering, and Engineering. Their work focuses on various subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Catalysis, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Process Chemistry and Technology, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their research include CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts, Ionic liquids properties and applications, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, Advanced battery technologies research, Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications.

Notable recent publications by Fengwang Li include the following papers:

  • CO 2 electrolysis to multicarbon products at activities greater than 1 A cm −2, 2020, Science
  • Enhanced Nitrate-to-Ammonia Activity on Copper-Nickel Alloys via Tuning of Intermediate Adsorption, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • CO 2 electrolysis to multicarbon products in strong acid, 2021, Science
  • Molecular enhancement of heterogeneous CO2 reduction, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Efficient electrically powered CO2-to-ethanol via suppression of deoxygenation, 2020, Nature Energy

Fengwang Li frequently publishes in several key scientific venues, with a significant number of publications appearing in:

  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials
  • Chem Catalysis
  • Science

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Fengwang Li include:

  • Edward H. Sargent
  • David Sinton
  • Mingchuan Luo
  • Aoni Xu
  • Dae-Hyun Nam

Best Publications

  • CO2 electrolysis to multicarbon products at activities greater than 1 A cm−2

    F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Cao-Thang Dinh;Adnan Ozden;Joshua Wicks

  • CO2 electrolysis to multicarbon products in strong acid

    Jianan Erick Huang;Fengwang Li;Fengwang Li;Adnan Ozden;Armin Sedighian Rasouli

  • Molecular tuning of CO2-to-ethylene conversion.

    Fengwang Li;Arnaud Thevenon;Alonso Rosas-Hernández;Ziyun Wang

  • Cooperative CO2-to-ethanol conversion via enriched intermediates at molecule–metal catalyst interfaces

    Fengwang Li;Yuguang C. Li;Ziyun Wang;Jun Li

  • Molecular enhancement of heterogeneous CO 2 reduction.

    Dae-Hyun Nam;Phil De Luna;Phil De Luna;Alonso Rosas-Hernández;Arnaud Thevenon

  • Efficient electrically powered CO2-to-ethanol via suppression of deoxygenation

    Xue Wang;Ziyun Wang;F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Cao Thang Dinh

  • Hierarchical Mesoporous SnO2 Nanosheets on Carbon Cloth: A Robust and Flexible Electrocatalyst for CO2 Reduction with High Efficiency and Selectivity

    Fengwang Li;Lu Chen;Gregory P. Knowles;Douglas R. MacFarlane

  • Binding Site Diversity Promotes CO2 Electroreduction to Ethanol.

    Yuguang C Li;Ziyun Wang;Tiange Yuan;Dae-Hyun Nam

  • Copper nanocavities confine intermediates for efficient electrosynthesis of C3 alcohol fuels from carbon monoxide

    Tao Tao Zhuang;Yuanjie Pang;Zhi Qin Liang;Ziyun Wang

  • Catalyst synthesis under CO2 electroreduction favours faceting and promotes renewable fuels electrosynthesis

    Yuhang Wang;Ziyun Wang;Cao Thang Dinh;Jun Li

  • Chloride-mediated selective electrosynthesis of ethylene and propylene oxides at high current density.

    Wan Ru Leow;Yanwei Lum;Yanwei Lum;Adnan Ozden;Yuhang Wang

  • Copper-on-nitride enhances the stable electrosynthesis of multi-carbon products from CO2

    Zhi Qin Liang;Zhi Qin Liang;Tao Tao Zhuang;Ali Seifitokaldani;Jun Li

  • Constraining CO coverage on copper promotes high-efficiency ethylene electroproduction

    Jun Li;Ziyun Wang;Christopher McCallum;Yi Xu

  • Hydroxide promotes carbon dioxide electroreduction to ethanol on copper via tuning of adsorbed hydrogen.

    Mingchuan Luo;Ziyun Wang;Yuguang C. Li;Jun Li

  • Towards a better Sn: Efficient electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate by Sn/SnS2 derived from SnS2 nanosheets

    Fengwang Li;Lu Chen;Mianqi Xue;Timothy Williams

  • Cascade CO2 electroreduction enables efficient carbonate-free production of ethylene

    Adnan Ozden;Yuhang Wang;Fengwang Li;Mingchuan Luo

  • Efficient electrocatalytic conversion of carbon monoxide to propanol using fragmented copper

    Yuanjie Pang;Yuanjie Pang;Jun Li;Ziyun Wang;Chih Shan Tan

  • Electrochemical upgrade of CO2 from amine capture solution

    Geonhui Lee;Yuguang C. Li;Ji-Yong Kim;Tao Peng

  • Tuning OH binding energy enables selective electrochemical oxidation of ethylene to ethylene glycol

    Yanwei Lum;Jianan Erick Huang;Ziyun Wang;Mingchuan Luo

  • Electrochemical, spectroscopic and theoretical studies of a simple bifunctional cobalt corrole catalyst for oxygen evolution and hydrogen production

    Haitao Lei;Ali Han;Fengwang Li;Meining Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jie Zhang
Jie Zhang Monash University
Alan M. Bond
Alan M. Bond Monash University
Douglas R. MacFarlane
Douglas R. MacFarlane Monash University
Christopher D. Easton
Christopher D. Easton Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Patrick R. Unwin
Patrick R. Unwin University of Warwick
Xueji Zhang
Xueji Zhang Shenzhen University
Steven J. Langford
Steven J. Langford Swinburne University of Technology

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