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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4512 4365 71 66 240 14007
Chemistry 70 6023 5465 157 140 240 13950

Guojun Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guojun Liu between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guojun Liu published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2022. 36 of the 316 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2022. 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 14 publications
1990 2025

316 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guojun Liu: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 6
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 4
1996 6
1997 10
1998 11
1999 9
2000 9
2001 6
2002 4
2003 8
2004 7
2005 7
2006 2
2007 6
2008 8
2009 6
2010 9
2011 12
2012 8
2013 20
2014 12
2015 12
2016 11
2017 12
2018 6
2019 9
2020 10
2021 4
2022 25
2023 12
2024 22
2025 14
Total 316
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Guojun Liu publications per year - data summary

  • Guojun Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Queen's University, has 316 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1992, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 8.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 77 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 70 publications (5.8 per year); 2002-2013: 97 publications (8.1 per year); 2014-2025: 149 publications (12.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Guojun Liu 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 Guojun Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 230–249 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 240 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766 240
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Guojun Liu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Guojun Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Queen's University, records 240 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Guojun Liu, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Guojun Liu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Guojun Liu 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 Guojun Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378 70
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Guojun Liu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Guojun Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Queen's University, records 70 D-Index - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Guojun Liu, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Guojun Liu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Guojun Liu is a researcher affiliated with Queen's University in Canada whose work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research portfolio encompasses a significant volume of publications focused on subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their research topics cover a variety of specialized areas including Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Photonic and Optical Devices, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods.

Guojun Liu has contributed to multiple papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • Liquid and liquid-like surfaces/coatings that readily slide fluids, 2021, Progress in Polymer Science
  • Transparent organic/silica nanocomposite coating that is flexible, omniphobic, and harder than a 9H pencil, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Hard yet Flexible Transparent Omniphobic GPOSS Coatings Modified with Perfluorinated Agents, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Water-Evaporation-Induced Electric Generator Built from Carbonized Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Mats, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Facile Preparation of a Transparent and Rollable Omniphobic Coating with Exceptional Hardness and Wear Resistance, 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent coauthors in Guojun Liu's publications include Zhongliang Qiao, Zaijin Li, Lin Li, Lina Zeng, and Yi Qu, indicating collaborative networks that contribute to their research output.

The primary venues publishing Guojun Liu's work are diverse but emphasize materials and engineering, with the most frequent being ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Chemical Engineering Journal, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Sensors, and Sustainable Energy & Fuels.

Best Publications

  • Star Polymers and Nanospheres from Cross-Linkable Diblock Copolymers

    Andrew Guo;Guojun Liu;Jian Tao

  • Block Copolymers in Nanoscience

    Massimo Lazzari;Guojun Liu;Sébastien Lecommandoux;Sébastien Lecommandoux;Sébastien Lecommandoux

  • Diblock Copolymer Nanofibers

    Guojun Liu;Lijie Qiao;Andrew Guo

  • Rapid and Efficient Separation of Oil from Oil‐in‐Water Emulsions Using a Janus Cotton Fabric

    Zijie Wang;Yu Wang;Guojun Liu

  • Hollow Nanospheres from Polyisoprene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(tert-butyl acrylate)

    Sean Stewart;Guojun Liu

  • Polystyrene‐block‐poly(2‐cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Nanofibers—Preparation, Characterization, and Liquid Crystalline Properties

    Guojun Liu;Jianfu Ding;Lijie Qiao;Andrew Guo

  • Block Copolymer Nanotubes.

    Sean Stewart;Guojun Liu

  • Water-Soluble Hollow Nanospheres as Potential Drug Carriers

    Jianfu Ding;Guojun Liu

  • Water-Soluble Nanospheres of Poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid)

    Fred Henselwood;Guojun Liu

  • Fluorine‐Free Anti‐Smudge Polyurethane Coatings

    Muhammad Rabnawaz;Guojun Liu;Heng Hu

  • Self‐Assembled ABC Triblock Copolymer Double and Triple Helices

    John Dupont;Guojun Liu;Ken Ichi Niihara;Ryuhei Kimoto

  • Graft‐Copolymer‐Based Approach to Clear, Durable, and Anti‐Smudge Polyurethane Coatings

    Muhammad Rabnawaz;Guojun Liu

  • Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Nanospheres with Cross-Linked Shells

    Jianfu Ding;Guojun Liu

  • Novel aramid nanofiber-coated polypropylene separators for lithium ion batteries

    Shengyu Hu;Shudong Lin;Yuanyuan Tu;Jiwen Hu

  • Superparamagnetic Triblock Copolymer/Fe(2)O(3) Hybrid Nanofibers NSERC of Canada is acknowledged for sponsoring this research. Dr. R. Yamdagni and Ms. Q. Wu are thanked for help with the use of their NMR magnet. Dr. Zhao Li is thanked for performing the TGA analysis. G.L. thanks the NSF of China for a distinguished Young Investigator's grant.

    Xiaohu Yan;Guojun Liu;Futian Liu;Ben Zhong Tang

  • Polyisoprene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Vesicles and Their Aggregates

    Jianfu Ding;Guojun Liu

  • Thin Films with Densely, Regularly Packed Nanochannels: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications

    Guojun Liu;Jianfu Ding;T. Hashimoto;K. Kimishima

  • Superamphiphobic Diblock Copolymer Coatings

    Dean Xiong;Guojun Liu;Liangzhi Hong;E. J. Scott Duncan

  • Superparamagnetic Triblock Copolymer/Fe2O3 Hybrid Nanofibers

    Xiaohu Yan;Guojun Liu;Futian Liu;Ben Zhong Tang

  • Star and Cylindrical Micelles of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) in Cyclopentane

    Jian Tao;Sean Stewart;Guojun Liu;Meilin Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianfu Ding
Jianfu Ding National Research Council Canada
Lei Miao
Lei Miao Shibaura Institute of Technology
David R. M. Walton
David R. M. Walton University of Sussex
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Viola Birss
Viola Birss University of Calgary
Hiroshi Jinnai
Hiroshi Jinnai Tohoku University
Dimitris Vlassopoulos
Dimitris Vlassopoulos Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Mark J. MacLachlan
Mark J. MacLachlan University of British Columbia
C. Grant Willson
C. Grant Willson The University of Texas at Austin

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