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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3865 3739 1227 1221 408 18305

Jinlian Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jinlian Hu between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jinlian Hu published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 16.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2011. 41 of the 544 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2011. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 17 publications
1993 2025

544 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jinlian Hu: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 4
1998 2
1999 7
2000 7
2001 10
2002 15
2003 7
2004 23
2005 16
2006 25
2007 36
2008 34
2009 17
2010 16
2011 38
2012 20
2013 28
2014 14
2015 13
2016 18
2017 19
2018 19
2019 33
2020 20
2021 9
2022 12
2023 36
2024 24
2025 17
Total 544
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Jinlian Hu publications per year - data summary

  • Jinlian Hu, a Materials Science scholar from City University of Hong Kong, has 544 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1996, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.0 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 98 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 57 publications (5.2 per year); 2004-2014: 267 publications (24.3 per year); 2015-2025: 220 publications (20.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jinlian Hu 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 Jinlian Hu 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, 390–409 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: 408 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321 408
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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Jinlian Hu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Jinlian Hu, a Materials Science scholar from City University of Hong Kong, records 408 publications - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jinlian Hu, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Jinlian Hu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jinlian Hu 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 Jinlian Hu 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
72–73 421 73
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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Jinlian Hu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Jinlian Hu, a Materials Science scholar from City University of Hong Kong, records 73 D-Index - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jinlian Hu, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jinlian Hu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Jinlian Hu is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several specialized areas, including Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Key topics in Hu's research encompass Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies, Silk-Based Biomaterials and Applications, and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity.

Jinlian Hu has published extensively in high-impact scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Nano-Micro Letters
  • Advanced Materials Technologies

Among Hu's recent papers are:

  • Recent Progress in Protective Membranes Fabricated via Electrospinning: Advanced Materials, Biomimetic Structures, and Functional Applications, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Recent Advances in Thermoregulatory Clothing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Perspectives, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Bioinspired All-Fibrous Directional Moisture-Wicking Electronic Skins for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and All-Range Health Sensing, 2023, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Applications of electrospinning in human health: From detection, protection, regulation to reconstruction, 2022, Nano Today
  • Ultrafast-Response/Recovery Flexible Piezoresistive Sensors with DNA-Like Double Helix Yarns for Epidermal Pulse Monitoring, 2021, Advanced Materials

Their network of frequent coauthors includes Shuo Shi, Yifan Si, Chuanwei Zhi, Shuai Zhang, and Hanbai Wu, reflecting collaborations across interdisciplinary projects and studies.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in shape–memory polymers: Structure, mechanism, functionality, modeling and applications

    Jinlian Hu;Yong Zhu;Huahua Huang;Jing Lu

  • A review of stimuli-responsive polymers for smart textile applications

    Jinlian Hu;Harper Meng;Guoqiang Li;Samuel I Ibekwe

  • A review of shape memory polymer composites and blends

    Qinghao Meng;Jinlian Hu

  • Composition/structural evolution and optical properties of ZnO/Zn nanoparticles by laser ablation in liquid media.

    Haibo Zeng;Weiping Cai;Yue Li;Jinlian Hu

  • Two-dimensional semiconductors: recent progress and future perspectives

    Xiufeng Song;Jinlian Hu;Haibo Zeng

  • Structure and Mechanics of Woven Fabrics

    Jinlian Hu

  • A review of actively moving polymers in textile applications

    Jinlian Hu;Shaojun Chen

  • Violet photoluminescence from shell layer of Zn∕ZnO core-shell nanoparticles induced by laser ablation

    Haibo Zeng;Weiping Cai;Jinlian Hu;Guotao Duan

  • A brief review of stimulus-active polymers responsive to thermal, light, magnetic, electric, and water/solvent stimuli

    Harper Meng;Jinlian Hu

  • Shape Memory Polymers and Textiles

    Jinlian Hu

  • Rapidly switchable water-sensitive shape-memory cellulose/elastomer nano-composites

    Yong Zhu;Jinlian Hu;Hongsheng Luo;Robert J. Young

  • A poly(ethylene glycol)-based smart phase change material

    Qinghao Meng;Jinlian Hu

  • Smart polymer fibers with shape memory effect

    Feng Long Ji;Yong Zhu;Jin Lian Hu;Yan Liu

  • A novel design for a wearable thermoelectric generator based on 3D fabric structure

    Qian Wu;Jinlian Hu

  • Dependency of the shape memory properties of a polyurethane upon thermomechanical cyclic conditions

    Jin Lian Hu;Feng Long Ji;Yuen Wah Wong

  • Two-way shape memory effect in polymer laminates

    Shaojun Chen;Jinlian Hu;Haitao Zhuo;Yong Zhu

  • Crosslinked polyurethanes with shape memory properties

    Jinlian Hu;Zhuohong Yang;Lapyan Yeung;Fenglong Ji

  • Properties and mechanism of two-way shape memory polyurethane composites

    Shaojun Chen;Jinlian Hu;Haitao Zhuo

  • Morphology and shape memory effect of segmented polyurethanes. Part І: With crystalline reversible phase

    Feng Long Ji;Jin Lian Hu;Ting Cheng Li;Yuen Wah Wong

  • Novel moisture-sensitive shape memory polyurethanes containing pyridine moieties

    Shaojun Chen;Jinlian Hu;Chun wah Yuen;Laikuen Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Weiping Cai
Weiping Cai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haibo Zeng
Haibo Zeng Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Yue Li
Yue Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ning Pan
Ning Pan University of California, Davis
Lina Zhang
Lina Zhang Wuhan University
Guoqiang Li
Guoqiang Li Louisiana State University
Guotao Duan
Guotao Duan Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Robert J. Young
Robert J. Young University of Manchester
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

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