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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7525 6824 1338 1324 190 28281

Hong Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong Liu between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong Liu published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2025. 37 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2025. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 2 publications
1980 2026

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong Liu: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
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 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 7
2003 2
2004 10
2005 9
2006 6
2007 4
2008 22
2009 4
2010 8
2011 8
2012 6
2013 5
2014 21
2015 12
2016 13
2017 14
2018 13
2019 19
2020 21
2021 22
2022 24
2023 31
2024 28
2025 35
2026 2
Total 353
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Hong Liu 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 Hong Liu 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, 181–200 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: 190 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 190
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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Hong Liu 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 Hong Liu 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731 65
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

Hong Liu is affiliated with Beihang University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their research intersects several subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, environmental engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, biomedical engineering, and electrochemistry.

Their work prominently focuses on topics such as microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, electrochemical analysis and applications, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, advanced photocatalysis techniques, wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Hong Liu has published in a variety of academic venues, with a strong presence in the following journals based on publication volume:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Bioresource Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Water Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hong Liu include Fengjun Yin, Shun Lu, Yuan Liu, Ling Fang, and Cheng Song, reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts in related research areas.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hong Liu cover topics in photocatalysis, machine learning applications in anaerobic digestion, photocatalytic removal of water contaminants, resource recovery from wastewater, and energy management strategies. Noteworthy publications include:

  • "Constructing Fe-MOF-Derived Z-Scheme Photocatalysts with Enhanced Charge Transport: Nanointerface and Carbon Sheath Synergistic Effect," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Application of machine learning in anaerobic digestion: Perspectives and challenges," 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • "Bi3TaO7/Ti3C2 heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic removal of water-borne contaminants," 2020, Environmental Research
  • "Overview of recent developments of resource recovery from wastewater via electrochemistry-based technologies," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Online extremum seeking-based optimized energy management strategy for hybrid electric tram considering fuel cell degradation," 2021, Applied Energy

Best Publications

  • Electricity generation using an air-cathode single chamber microbial fuel cell in the presence and absence of a proton exchange membrane.

    Hong Liu;Bruce E. Logan

  • Production of electricity during wastewater treatment using a single chamber microbial fuel cell.

    Hong Liu;Ramanathan Ramnarayanan;Bruce E. Logan

  • Extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of sludges.

    Hong Liu;Herbert H.P. Fang

  • Increased performance of single-chamber microbial fuel cells using an improved cathode structure

    Shaoan Cheng;Hong Liu;Bruce E. Logan

  • Production of Electricity from Acetate or Butyrate Using a Single-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell

    Hong Liu;Shaoan Cheng;Bruce E. Logan

  • Effect of pH on hydrogen production from glucose by a mixed culture

    Herbert H.P. Fang;Hong Liu

  • Electrochemically Assisted Microbial Production of Hydrogen from Acetate

    Hong Liu;Stephen Grot;Bruce E. Logan

  • Power generation in fed-batch microbial fuel cells as a function of ionic strength, temperature, and reactor configuration

    Hong Liu;Shaoan Cheng;Bruce E. Logan

  • Power densities using different cathode catalysts (Pt and CoTMPP) and polymer binders (nafion and PTFE) in single chamber microbial fuel cells.

    Shaoan Cheng;Hong Liu;Bruce E. Logan

  • Increased power generation in a continuous flow MFC with advective flow through the porous anode and reduced electrode spacing.

    Shaoan Cheng;Hong Liu;Bruce E. Logan

  • Enhanced Coulombic efficiency and power density of air-cathode microbial fuel cells with an improved cell configuration

    Yanzhen Fan;Hongqiang Hu;Hong Liu

  • QUANTIFICATION OF THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE DISTRIBUTION OF MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS

    Yanzhen Fan;Evan Sharbrough;Hong Liu

  • Biohydrogen production from starch in wastewater under thermophilic condition

    Tong Zhang;Hong Liu;Herbert H.P. Fang

  • Hydrogen production using single-chamber membrane-free microbial electrolysis cells

    Hongqiang Hu;Yanzhen Fan;Hong Liu

  • Production of hydrogen from domestic wastewater using a bioelectrochemically assisted microbial reactor (BEAMR)

    Jenna Ditzig;Hong Liu;Bruce E. Logan

  • Sustainable Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells Using Bicarbonate Buffer and Proton Transfer Mechanisms

    Yanzhen Fan;Hongqiang Hu;Hong Liu

  • Scale-up of membrane-free single-chamber microbial fuel cells

    Hong Liu;Shaoan Cheng;Liping Huang;Liping Huang;Bruce E. Logan

  • Characterization of a hydrogen-producing granular sludge.

    Herbert H. P. Fang;Hong Liu;Tong Zhang

  • Electricity production from twelve monosaccharides using microbial fuel cells

    Tunc Catal;Tunc Catal;Kaichang Li;Hakan Bermek;Hong Liu

  • Prediction of diffusion coefficients for polymer‐solvent systems

    J. L. Duda;J. S. Vrentas;S. T. Ju;H. T. Liu

  • Characterization of electrostatic binding sites of extracellular polymers by linear programming analysis of titration data

    Hong Liu;Herbert H. P. Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Logan
Bruce E. Logan Pennsylvania State University
Herbert H. P. Fang
Herbert H. P. Fang University of Hong Kong
Shaoan Cheng
Shaoan Cheng Zhejiang University
Tong Zhang
Tong Zhang University of Hong Kong
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Beijing Normal University
Booki Min
Booki Min Kyung Hee University
Sang-Eun Oh
Sang-Eun Oh Kangwon National University
Zhifeng Yang
Zhifeng Yang Guangdong University of Technology
Jun Jiao
Jun Jiao Portland State University
Brian D. Fath
Brian D. Fath Towson University

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