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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12479 11230 338 295 184 12921

Hongbin Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongbin Li between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongbin Li published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2025. 48 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2025. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 45 publications 2026: 3 publications
1995 2026

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongbin Li: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 6
1999 7
2000 7
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 0
2006 5
2007 7
2008 12
2009 7
2010 13
2011 12
2012 8
2013 12
2014 13
2015 11
2016 5
2017 12
2018 8
2019 25
2020 12
2021 7
2022 25
2023 29
2024 25
2025 45
2026 3
Total 332
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Hongbin 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 Hongbin 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, 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: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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 1,344 184
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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Hongbin 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 Hongbin 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
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

Hongbin Li is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada, with a primary focus on Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Molecular Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist has contributed notably to advancements in a range of topics, which include:

  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Recent publications highlight a diverse research portfolio:

  • "Cartilage-like protein hydrogels engineered via entanglement," 2023, Nature
  • "Spatial Structure Regulation: A Rod-Shaped Viologen Enables Long Lifetime in Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Engineering shape memory and morphing protein hydrogels based on protein unfolding and folding," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A Smartphone-Enabled Portable Digital Light Processing 3D Printer," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Conjugate-Driven Electron Density Delocalization of Piperidine Nitroxyl Radical for Stable Aqueous Zinc Hybrid Flow Batteries," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Li's work is published in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication sources include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Langmuir
  • Advanced Materials
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Collaborative research is a consistent feature of Li's career. Frequent coauthors are:

  • Chunguang Hu
  • Jiangxuan Song
  • Han Wang
  • Qingyuan Bian
  • Hao Fan

These collaborations and the wide range of publication venues underline contributions across the interdisciplinary domains of materials science, bioengineering, and energy technologies. The integration of experimental techniques and materials chemistry supports research on hydrogels, battery technologies, and advanced manufacturing methods.

Best Publications

  • Mechanical unfolding intermediates in titin modules.

    Piotr E. Marszalek;Hui Lu;Hongbin Li;Mariano Carrion-Vazquez

  • Quantifying thiol-gold interactions towards the efficient strength control

    Yurui Xue;Xun Li;Hongbin Li;Wenke Zhang

  • Force-clamp spectroscopy monitors the folding trajectory of a single protein.

    Julio M. Fernandez;Hongbin Li

  • Designed biomaterials to mimic the mechanical properties of muscles

    Shanshan Lv;Daniel M. Dudek;Daniel M. Dudek;Yi Cao;M. M. Balamurali

  • The mechanical stability of ubiquitin is linkage dependent.

    Mariano Carrion-Vazquez;Hongbin Li;Hui Lu;Piotr E Marszalek

  • Mechanical design of proteins studied by single-molecule force spectroscopy and protein engineering.

    Mariano Carrion-Vazquez;Andres F Oberhauser;Thomas E Fisher;Piotr E Marszalek

  • The unfolding kinetics of ubiquitin captured with single-molecule force-clamp techniques.

    Michael Schlierf;Hongbin Li;Julio M. Fernandez

  • Contour Length and Refolding Rate of a Small Protein Controlled by Engineered Disulfide Bonds

    Sri Rama Koti Ainavarapu;Jasna Brujić;Hector H. Huang;Arun P. Wiita

  • Polyprotein of GB1 is an ideal artificial elastomeric protein

    Yi Cao;Hongbin Li

  • PEVK domain of titin: an entropic spring with actin-binding properties

    Wolfgang A. Linke;Michael Kulke;Hongbin Li;Setsuko Fujita-Becker

  • Hydrogen Bonding Governs the Elastic Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol) in Water: Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopic Studies of PVA by AFM

    Hongbin Li;Wenke Zhang;Weiqing Xu;Xi Zhang

  • Multiple conformations of PEVK proteins detected by single-molecule techniques.

    Hongbin Li;Andres F. Oberhauser;Sambra D. Redick;Mariano Carrion-Vazquez

  • Atomic levers control pyranose ring conformations

    P. E. Marszalek;Y.-P. Pang;Hongbin Li;J. El Yazal

  • Fingerprinting polysaccharides with single-molecule atomic force microscopy.

    Piotr E. Marszalek;Hongbin Li;Julio M. Fernandez

  • Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy on Xanthan by AFM

    Hongbin Li;Matthias Rief;Filipp Oesterhelt;Hermann E. Gaub

  • Chair-boat transitions in single polysaccharide molecules observed with force-ramp AFM

    Piotr E. Marszalek;Hongbin Li;Andres F. Oberhauser;Julio M. Fernandez

  • Single-molecule force spectroscopy on polysaccharides by AFM – nanomechanical fingerprint of α-(1,4)-linked polysaccharides

    Hongbin Li;Hongbin Li;Matthias Rief;Filipp Oesterhelt;Hermann E Gaub

  • Morphology control of nanostructures via surface reaction of metal nanodroplets.

    K.Y. Niu;J. Yang;S. A. Kulinich;J. Sun

  • Highly ordered protein nanorings designed by accurate control of glutathione S-transferase self-assembly.

    Yushi Bai;Quan Luo;Wei Zhang;Lu Miao

  • Atomic force microscopy captures quantized plastic deformation in gold nanowires

    Piotr E. Marszalek;William J. Greenleaf;Hongbin Li;Andres F. Oberhauser

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Cao
Yi Cao Nanjing University
Julio M. Fernandez
Julio M. Fernandez Columbia University
Jiacong Shen
Jiacong Shen Jilin University
Xi Zhang
Xi Zhang Jilin University
Junqiu Liu
Junqiu Liu Hangzhou Normal University
Hermann E. Gaub
Hermann E. Gaub Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Shinichi Takayama
Shinichi Takayama Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
A. Grant Mauk
A. Grant Mauk University of British Columbia
Bingbing Liu
Bingbing Liu Jilin University
Lifeng Chi
Lifeng Chi Soochow University

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