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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4431 4287 1380 1374 311 17348
Chemistry 72 5305 4819 983 971 256 17262

Hongfang Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongfang Liu between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongfang Liu published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 17.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2025. 66 of the 583 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 44 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 65 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

583 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongfang Liu: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 6
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 4
2005 3
2006 8
2007 9
2008 10
2009 14
2010 7
2011 15
2012 10
2013 20
2014 24
2015 32
2016 23
2017 36
2018 36
2019 44
2020 34
2021 36
2022 44
2023 42
2024 52
2025 65
2026 1
Total 583
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Hongfang 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 Hongfang 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, 310–329 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: 311 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537 311
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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Hongfang 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 Hongfang 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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Overview

Hongfang Liu is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on topics including Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, and Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors.

Hongfang Liu has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, among whom the most common include Guangfang Li, Tiansui Zhang, Zhengyun Wang, Hongwei Liu, and Shencheng Fu.

Their publication record shows a strong presence in several journals and venues, notably:

  • Corrosion Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Optics Letters

Notable recent papers include:

  • Digital twins for health: a scoping review, 2024, npj Digital Medicine
  • Preparation of nickel-iron hydroxides by microorganism corrosion for efficient oxygen evolution, 2020, Nature Communications
  • A Zeolitic-Imidazole Frameworks-Derived Interconnected Macroporous Carbon Matrix for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Two amino acid derivatives as high efficient green inhibitors for the corrosion of carbon steel in CO2-saturated formation water, 2021, Corrosion Science
  • Dextran derivatives as highly efficient green corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in CO2-saturated oilfield produced water: Experimental and theoretical approaches, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Engineering bunched Pt-Ni alloy nanocages for efficient oxygen reduction in practical fuel cells

    Xinlong Tian;Xinlong Tian;Xiao Zhao;Ya-Qiong Su;Lijuan Wang

  • Advanced Architectures and Relatives of Air Electrodes in Zn-Air Batteries.

    Jing Pan;Yang Yang Xu;Huan Yang;Zehua Dong

  • Anodic Hydrazine Oxidation Assists Energy-Efficient Hydrogen Evolution over a Bifunctional Cobalt Perselenide Nanosheet Electrode

    Jun-Ye Zhang;Hongming Wang;Yifan Tian;Ya Yan

  • The characteristics and photocatalytic activities of silver doped ZnO nanocrystallites

    Ronghua Wang;Ronghua Wang;John Haozhong Xin;Yang Yang;Hongfang Liu

  • Bismuth Oxides with Enhanced Bismuth–Oxygen Structure for Efficient Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate

    Peilin Deng;Hongming Wang;Ruijuan Qi;Jiexin Zhu

  • Corrosion behavior of carbon steel in the presence of sulfate reducing bacteria and iron oxidizing bacteria cultured in oilfield produced water

    Hongwei Liu;Chaoyang Fu;Tingyue Gu;Guoan Zhang

  • Preparation of nickel-iron hydroxides by microorganism corrosion for efficient oxygen evolution

    Huan Yang;Lanqian Gong;Hongming Wang;Chungli Dong

  • Energy-saving hydrogen production coupling urea oxidation over a bifunctional nickel-molybdenum nanotube array

    Jun-Ye Zhang;Ting He;Mingda Wang;Ruijuan Qi

  • Metal/covalent–organic frameworks-based electrocatalysts for water splitting

    Ya Yan;Ting He;Bin Zhao;Kai Qi

  • A Zeolitic‐Imidazole Frameworks‐Derived Interconnected Macroporous Carbon Matrix for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries

    Abdoulkader Ibro Douka;Yangyang Xu;Huan Yang;Shahid Zaman

  • 2D Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes/Graphene Hybrid as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst for Long-Life Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries

    Yangyang Xu;Peilin Deng;Guangda Chen;Jinxi Chen

  • The corrosion behavior and mechanism of carbon steel induced by extracellular polymeric substances of iron-oxidizing bacteria

    Hongwei Liu;Tingyue Gu;Muhammad Asif;Guoan Zhang

  • Integrated Conductive Hybrid Architecture of Metal–Organic Framework Nanowire Array on Polypyrrole Membrane for All-Solid-State Flexible Supercapacitors

    Ruizuo Hou;Mao Miao;Qingyong Wang;Ting Yue

  • Redox Tuning in Crystalline and Electronic Structure of Bimetal-Organic Frameworks Derived Cobalt/Nickel Boride/Sulfide for Boosted Faradaic Capacitance.

    Qingyong Wang;Yumei Luo;Ruizuo Hou;Shahid Zaman

  • Hybridization design of materials and devices for flexible electrochemical energy storage

    Ruizuo Hou;Girish Sambhaji Gund;Kai Qi;Puritut Nakhanivej

  • Recent Progress on Transition Metal Oxides as Bifunctional Catalysts for Lithium‐Air and Zinc‐Air Batteries

    Jing Pan;Jing Pan;Xin Long Tian;Shahid Zaman;Zehua Dong

  • Scalable synthesis of freestanding sandwich-structured graphene/polyaniline/graphene nanocomposite paper for flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor.

    Fei Xiao;Shengxiong Yang;Zheye Zhang;Hongfang Liu

  • Corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in CO2-containing oilfield produced water in the presence of iron-oxidizing bacteria and inhibitors

    Hongwei Liu;Tingyue Gu;Guoan Zhang;Wei Wang

  • Superlattice stacking by hybridizing layered double hydroxide nanosheets with layers of reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical simultaneous determination of dopamine, uric acid and ascorbic acid

    Muhammad Asif;Ayesha Aziz;Haitao Wang;Zhengyun Wang

  • Immobilization of uranium(VI) by niobate/titanate nanoflakes heterojunction through combined adsorption and solar-light-driven photocatalytic reduction

    Xiaona Liu;Xiaona Liu;Penghui Du;Weiyi Pan;Chenyuan Dang

  • Formation of a Tubular Assembly by Ultrathin Ti0.8Co0.2N Nanosheets as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen–/Metal–Air Fuel Cells

    Xin Long Tian;Lijuan Wang;Bin Chi;Yangyang Xu

  • High loading MnO2 nanowires on graphene paper: Facile electrochemical synthesis and use as flexible electrode for tracking hydrogen peroxide secretion in live cells

    Shuang Dong;Jiangbo Xi;Yanan Wu;Hongwei Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Bao Yu Xia
Bao Yu Xia Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Fei Xiao
Fei Xiao Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Tingyue Gu
Tingyue Gu Ohio University
Zehua Dong
Zehua Dong Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Feng Wang
Feng Wang University of California, Berkeley
Huolin L. Xin
Huolin L. Xin University of California, Irvine
Xinxin Zhang
Xinxin Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Ho Seok Park
Ho Seok Park Sungkyunkwan University
Xinlong Tian
Xinlong Tian Hainan University
Deli Wang
Deli Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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