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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5646 5124 1034 1022 406 15867

Hu Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hu Li between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hu Li published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 70 publications in 2024. 115 of the 594 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 70. Peak 70 publications in 2024. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 67 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 70 publications 2025: 45 publications
1988 2025

594 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hu Li: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 4
2003 5
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 4
2010 6
2011 12
2012 26
2013 32
2014 22
2015 15
2016 29
2017 24
2018 30
2019 45
2020 51
2021 37
2022 67
2023 46
2024 70
2025 45
Total 594
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Hu 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 Hu 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, 401–420 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: 406 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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
401–420 397 406
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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Hu 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 Hu 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 71
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

Hu Li is a researcher affiliated with Guizhou University in China, focusing primarily on engineering with an emphasis on biomass conversion and catalysis. Their work contributes to various subfields including biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, environment, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and organic chemistry.

Their research spans multiple key topics, notably:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Hu Li has published extensively in several journals, frequently contributing to:

  • Green Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fuel
  • Frontiers in Chemistry

Some notable recent publications include:

  • Cycloamination strategies for renewable N-heterocycles, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Electro- and Photocatalytic Oxidative Upgrading of Bio-based 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, 2022, ChemSusChem
  • Deep eutectic solvents for catalytic biodiesel production from liquid biomass and upgrading of solid biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 2023, Green Chemistry
  • Advances in Pretreatment of Straw Biomass for Sugar Production, 2021, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • TiO2-Based Water-Tolerant Acid Catalysis for Biomass-Based Fuels and Chemicals, 2020, ACS Catalysis

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Hu Li's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Song Yang, Jinshu Huang, Heng Zhang, Hongguo Wu, and Jinyu Tan, indicating active multi-author projects and interdisciplinary work.

In addition to journal articles, Hu Li has contributed to book publications, notably one published by Elsevier BV titled Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals in 2020.

Best Publications

  • An efficient organocatalytic method for constructing biaryls through aromatic C–H activation

    Chang-Liang Sun;Hu Li;Da-Gang Yu;Miao Yu

  • Challenge and progress: palladium-catalyzed sp3 C–H activation

    Hu Li;Bi-Jie Li;Zhang-Jie Shi;Zhang-Jie Shi

  • Carbon-Increasing Catalytic Strategies for Upgrading Biomass into Energy-Intensive Fuels and Chemicals

    Hu Li;Anders Riisager;Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan;Ashok Pandey

  • Electron Shuttles Enhance Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation Coupled to Iron(III) Reduction

    Guo-Wei Zhou;Xiao-Ru Yang;Hu Li;Christopher W. Marshall;Christopher W. Marshall

  • Transcatheter Self‐Powered Ultrasensitive Endocardial Pressure Sensor

    Zhuo Liu;Ye Ma;Han Ouyang;Bojing Shi

  • Efficient valorization of biomass to biofuels with bifunctional solid catalytic materials

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Hu Li;Zhen Fang;Zhen Fang;Richard L. Smith;Song Yang

  • Intervalence Electron Transfer in Mixed Valence Diferrocenylpolyenes. Decay Law of the Metal-Metal Coupling with Distance.

    Anne-Cécile Ribou;Jean-Pierre Launay;Michelle L. Sachtleben;Hu Li

  • Pyridinyl directed alkenylation with olefins via Rh(III)-catalyzed C-C bond cleavage of secondary arylmethanols.

    Hu Li;Yang Li;Xi-Sha Zhang;Kang Chen

  • Immobilized functional ionic liquids: efficient, green, and reusable catalysts

    Hu Li;Pinaki S. Bhadury;Baoan Song;Song Yang

  • Extrusion of CO from aryl ketones: rhodium(I)-catalyzed C-C bond cleavage directed by a pyridine group.

    Zhi-Quan Lei;Hu Li;Yang Li;Xi-Sha Zhang

  • Glucose Isomerization by Enzymes and Chemo-catalysts: Status and Current Advances

    Hu Li;Song Yang;Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan;Anders Riisager

  • Rhodium(I)‐Catalyzed Redox‐Economic Cross‐Coupling of Carboxylic Acids with Arenes Directed by N‐Containing Groups

    Fei Pan;Zhi-Quan Lei;Zhi-Quan Lei;Hui Wang;Hu Li

  • Acid–Base Bifunctional Zirconium N-Alkyltriphosphate Nanohybrid for Hydrogen Transfer of Biomass-Derived Carboxides

    Hu Li;Jian He;Anders Riisager;Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan

  • Direct transformation of carbohydrates to the biofuel 5-ethoxymethylfurfural by solid acid catalysts

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan;Song Yang;Anders Riisager

  • Zeolite and zeotype-catalysed transformations of biofuranic compounds

    Hu Li;Song Yang;Anders Riisager;Ashok Pandey

  • Direct conversion of biomass components to the biofuel methyl levulinate catalyzed by acid-base bifunctional zirconia-zeolites

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Hu Li;Zhen Fang;Zhen Fang;Jia Luo;Song Yang

  • Direct functionalization of benzylic C-Hs with vinyl acetates via Fe-catalysis.

    Chun-Xiao Song;Gui-Xin Cai;Thomas R. Farrell;Zhong-Ping Jiang

  • Advances in production of bio-based ester fuels with heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts

    Heng Zhang;Heng Zhang;Hu Li;Yulin Hu;Kasanneni Tirumala Venkateswara Rao

  • A self-powered sterilization system with both instant and sustainable anti-bacterial ability

    Jingjing Tian;Jingjing Tian;Hongqing Feng;Hongqing Feng;Ling Yan;Min Yu;Min Yu

  • Cycloamination strategies for renewable N-heterocycles

    Hu Li;Haixin Guo;Zhen Fang;Taku Michael Aida

  • Magnetically recyclable acidic polymeric ionic liquids decorated with hydrophobic regulators as highly efficient and stable catalysts for biodiesel production

    Heng Zhang;Heng Zhang;Hu Li;Hu Pan;Anping Wang

  • Biomass-derived mesoporous Hf-containing hybrid for efficient Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction at low temperatures

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Tingting Yang;Zhen Fang

  • Highly Efficient In Vivo Cancer Therapy by an Implantable Magnet Triboelectric Nanogenerator

    Chaochao Zhao;Hongqing Feng;Lijun Zhang;Zhe Li

  • Nano La2O3 as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel synthesis by transesterification of Jatropha curcas L. oil

    Quan Zhou;Heng Zhang;Fei Chang;Hu Li

  • Cascade catalytic transfer hydrogenation–cyclization of ethyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone with Al–Zr mixed oxides

    Jian He;Hu Li;Ye-Min Lu;Yan-Xiu Liu

  • Direct Conversion of Sugars and Ethyl Levulinate into gamma-Valerolactone with Superparamagnetic Acid-Base Bifunctional ZrFeOx Nanocatalysts

    Hu Li;Hu Li;Zhen Fang;Song Yang

  • Heterogeneously Chemo/Enzyme-Functionalized Porous Polymeric Catalysts of High-Performance for Efficient Biodiesel Production

    Heng Zhang;Heng Zhang;Hu Li;Chunbao Charles Xu;Chunbao Charles Xu;Song Yang

  • Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol with Recyclable Al–Zr@Fe Mixed Oxides

    Jian He;Jian He;Hu Li;Anders Riisager;Song Yang

  • Efficient production of biodiesel with promising fuel properties from Koelreuteria integrifoliola oil using a magnetically recyclable acidic ionic liquid

    Heng Zhang;Hu Li;Hu Pan;Xiaofang Liu

  • Porous Zirconium-Furandicarboxylate Microspheres for Efficient Redox Conversion of Biofuranics.

    Hu Li;Xiaofang Liu;Tingting Yang;Wenfeng Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Song Yang
Song Yang Guizhou University
Zhou Li
Zhou Li Central South University
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Jian-Qiang Su
Jian-Qiang Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yubo Fan
Yubo Fan Beihang University
Yong-Guan Zhu
Yong-Guan Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiao-Ru Yang
Xiao-Ru Yang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Anders Riisager
Anders Riisager Technical University of Denmark
Zhen Fang
Zhen Fang Nanjing Agricultural University
Xuguo Zhou
Xuguo Zhou University of Kentucky

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