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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7760 7040 2264 1875 184 13406
Environmental Sciences 63 2524 2408 1012 937 165 12079

Hui Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hui 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. Hui Li published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2022. 42 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2022. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 41 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hui Li: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 5
2005 5
2006 7
2007 6
2008 7
2009 7
2010 14
2011 12
2012 9
2013 11
2014 9
2015 13
2016 3
2017 7
2018 9
2019 20
2020 11
2021 14
2022 52
2023 41
2024 42
2025 41
2026 1
Total 359
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Hui Li publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hui Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–170 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444 165
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Hui Li D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hui Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150 63
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Hui Li is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work encompasses various subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

The scientist's research covers several advanced topics, notably:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Graphene research and applications

Hui Li has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • "Self-repairing interphase reconstructed in each cycle for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "The Synergistic Role of Sulfuric Acid, Bases, and Oxidized Organics Governing New-Particle Formation in Beijing" (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "Energetic Aqueous Batteries" (2022, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • "Oxygen-deficient ammonium vanadate for flexible aqueous zinc batteries with high energy density and rate capability at −30 °C" (2021, Materials Today)
  • "Humic acid promoted activation of peroxymonosulfate by Fe3S4 for degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: An experimental and theoretical study" (2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials)

They have frequently published in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Small

Their collaborations include multiple co-authors with whom they have published numerous papers, most notably Tianyi Ma, Xiaoming Sun, Heping Li, Kadi Hu, and Liang Luo.

Best Publications

  • Environmental fate and impacts of microplastics in soil ecosystems: Progress and perspective.

    Wenfeng Wang;Jing Ge;Xiangyang Yu;Hui Li

  • Removal of sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide.

    Hao Chen;Bin Gao;Hui Li

  • Mechanism of Arsenic Adsorption on Magnetite Nanoparticles from Water: Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Studies

    Cheng Hua Liu;Ya Hui Chuang;Tsan Yao Chen;Yuan Tian

  • Preparation and characterization of nano-encapsulated n-tetradecane as phase change material for thermal energy storage

    Guiyin Fang;Hui Li;Fan Yang;Xu Liu

  • Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in a municipal wastewater treatment plant: mass balance and removal processes

    Pin Gao;Yunjie Ding;Hui Li;Irene Xagoraraki

  • Partition of nonpolar organic pollutants from water to soil and sediment organic matters.

    Daniel E. Kile;Cary T. Chiou;Huaidong. Zhou;Hui. Li

  • Adsorption of sulfamethoxazole on biochar and its impact on reclaimed water irrigation.

    Ying Yao;Bin Gao;Hao Chen;Lijuan Jiang

  • Sorption and desorption of pesticides by clay minerals and humic acid-clay complexes

    Hui Li;Guangyao Sheng;Brian J. Teppen;Cliff T. Johnston

  • Ultrathin ZnO coating for improved electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode material

    Ji-Zhou Kong;Chong Ren;Guo-An Tai;Xiang Zhang

  • Straight and smooth GaN nanowires

    XL Chen;Jy Li;YG Cao;YC Lan

  • Insight into the distribution of pharmaceuticals in soil-water-plant systems

    Yuanbo Li;J. Brett Sallach;Wei Zhang;Stephen A. Boyd

  • Relation of organic contaminant equilibrium sorption and kinetic uptake in plants

    Hui Li;Guangyao Sheng;Cary T. Chiou;Ouyong Xu

  • Degradation of organic dyes via bismuth silver oxide initiated direct oxidation coupled with sodium bismuthate based visible light photocatalysis.

    Kai Yu;Shaogui Yang;Cun Liu;Hongzhe Chen

  • Photo-degradation of methylene blue using Ta-doped ZnO nanoparticle

    Ji-Zhou Kong;Ai-Dong Li;Xiang-Yu Li;Hai-Fa Zhai

  • Quantification and characterization of dissolved organic carbon from biochars

    Cheng Hua Liu;Wenying Chu;Hui Li;Stephen A. Boyd

  • Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products: From Wastewater Treatment into Agro-Food Systems.

    Qiuguo Fu;Qiuguo Fu;Tomer Malchi;Laura J. Carter;Laura J. Carter;Hui Li

  • Bi spheres SPR-coupled Cu2O/Bi2MoO6 with hollow spheres forming Z-scheme Cu2O/Bi/Bi2MoO6 heterostructure for simultaneous photocatalytic decontamination of sulfadiazine and Ni(II)

    Xiaoming Xu;Lingjun Meng;Yuxuan Dai;Mian Zhang

  • Effects of pH and ionic strength on sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin transport in saturated porous media.

    Hao Chen;Bin Gao;Hui Li;Lena Q. Ma

  • Uptake and accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plants

    Wenfeng Wang;Geoff Rhodes;Jing Ge;Xiangyang Yu

  • Distribution, behaviour, bioavailability and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in solid biowastes and biowaste-treated soil

    Nanthi Bolan;Binoy Sarkar;Meththika Vithanage;Gurwinder Singh

  • Thermodynamics of nitroaromatic compound adsorption from water by smectite clay.

    Hui Li;Brian J. Teppen;Cliff T. Johnston;Stephen A. Boyd

  • Synthesis of Highly Reactive Subnano-Sized Zero-Valent Iron Using Smectite Clay Templates

    Cheng Gu;Hanzhong Jia;Hui Li;Brian J. Teppen

Frequent Co-Authors

Cliff T. Johnston
Cliff T. Johnston Purdue University West Lafayette
Dongqiang Zhu
Dongqiang Zhu Peking University
Aidong Li
Aidong Li Nanjing University
Fei Zhou
Fei Zhou Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
David A. Laird
David A. Laird Iowa State University
Yanzheng Gao
Yanzheng Gao Nanjing Agricultural University
James M. Tiedje
James M. Tiedje Michigan State University
Bin Gao
Bin Gao University of Florida
Norbert E. Kaminski
Norbert E. Kaminski Michigan State University
Xiaolei Qu
Xiaolei Qu Nanjing University

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