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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 10949 9883 3001 2465 198 15027

Li Deng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li Deng between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li Deng published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2012. 15 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2012. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 10 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 76 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 3 publications
1991 2026

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li Deng: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 4
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 10
2002 4
2003 7
2004 3
2005 7
2006 16
2007 6
2008 5
2009 12
2010 5
2011 9
2012 76
2013 0
2014 2
2015 5
2016 5
2017 1
2018 3
2019 3
2020 3
2021 0
2022 8
2023 9
2024 15
2025 12
2026 3
Total 245
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Li Deng 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 Li Deng 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: 198 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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 1,344 198
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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Li Deng 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 Li Deng 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 57
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

Li Deng is affiliated with Brandeis University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry. Their research portfolio spans multiple subfields including organic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on key topics such as:

  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry

Li Deng has published their research in several prominent scientific outlets. The frequent venues for their work include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • JACS Au
  • ACS Catalysis

Some of their recent papers demonstrate a range of topics and interdisciplinary approaches:

  • Single-neuron projectome of mouse prefrontal cortex, 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • Intermolecular Formal Cycloaddition of Indoles with Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes by Lewis Acid Catalysis, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Whole-brain spatial organization of hippocampal single-neuron projectomes, 2024, Science
  • Facile access to bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes by Lewis acid-catalyzed formal cycloaddition between silyl enol ethers and bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes, 2024, Nature Communications
  • 2D-C3N4 encapsulated perovskite nanocrystals for efficient photo-assisted thermocatalytic CO2 reduction, 2022, Chemical Science

Collaboration forms a significant aspect of Li Deng's research, with frequent coauthors including Jisheng Luo, Yang Yu, Zhenghua Li, Dongshun Ni, and Yuhong Gao. These collaborations have contributed to various interdisciplinary research projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • Highly enantioselective epoxidation catalysts derived from 1,2-diaminocyclohexane

    Eric N. Jacobsen;Wei Zhang;Alexander R. Muci;James R. Ecker

  • Alternative Monomers Based on Lignocellulose and Their Use for Polymer Production.

    Irina Delidovich;Peter J. C. Hausoul;Li Deng;Li Deng;Rebecca Pfützenreuter

  • Highly Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Malonate and β-Ketoester to Nitroalkenes: Asymmetric C−C Bond Formation with New Bifunctional Organic Catalysts Based on Cinchona Alkaloids

    Hongming Li;Yi Wang;Liang Tang;Li Deng

  • Asymmetric Organic Catalysis with Modified Cinchona Alkaloids

    Shi-Kai Tian;Yonggang Chen;Jianfeng Hang;Liang Tang

  • Stereocontrolled Creation of Adjacent Quaternary and Tertiary Stereocenters by a Catalytic Conjugate Addition

    Hongming Li;Yi Wang;Liang Tang;Fanghui Wu

  • Enantioselective nitroaldol reaction of α-ketoesters catalyzed by cinchona alkaloids

    Hongming Li;Baomin Wang;Li Deng

  • A practical, highly enantioselective synthesis of the taxol side chain via asymmetric catalysis.

    Li Deng;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • The Mannich Reaction of Malonates with Simple Imines Catalyzed by Bifunctional Cinchona Alkaloids: Enantioselective Synthesis of β-Amino Acids

    Jun Song;Yi Wang;Li Deng

  • Control of Diastereoselectivity in Tandem Asymmetric Reactions Generating Nonadjacent Stereocenters with Bifunctional Catalysis by Cinchona Alkaloids

    Baomin Wang;Fanghui Wu;Yi Wang;Xiaofeng Liu

  • Asymmetric Friedel-crafts reaction of indoles with imines by an organic catalyst.

    Yong-Qiang Wang;Jun Song;Ran Hong;Hongming Li

  • Dual-function cinchona alkaloid catalysis: catalytic asymmetric tandem conjugate addition-protonation for the direct creation of nonadjacent stereocenters.

    Yi Wang;Xiaofeng Liu;Li Deng

  • Enantioselective catalytic epoxidation of cinnamate esters

    Eric N. Jacobsen;Li Deng;Yoshiro Furukawa;Luis E. Martínez

  • Highly enantioselective epoxidation of disubstituted alkenes with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by chloroperoxidase

    Eric J. Allain;Lowell P. Hager;Li Deng;Eric N. Jacobsen

  • A highly enantioselective chiral Lewis base-catalyzed asymmetric cyanation of ketones.

    Shi-Kai Tian;Li Deng

  • Catalytic asymmetric umpolung reactions of imines.

    Yongwei Wu;Lin Hu;Zhe Li;Li Deng

  • Catalytic asymmetric cyanosilylation of ketones with chiral Lewis base.

    Shi-Kai Tian;Ran Hong;Li Deng

  • Catalytic enantioselective C-C bond forming conjugate additions with vinyl sulfones.

    Hongming Li;Jun Song;Xiaofeng Liu;Li Deng

  • Porous Organic Polymer-Derived Nanopalladium Catalysts for Chemoselective Synthesis of Antitumor Benzofuro[2,3- b]pyrazine from 2-Bromophenol and Isonitriles.

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  • Asymmetric Alcoholysis of Cyclic Anhydrides

    Yonggang Chen;Paul McDaid;Li Deng

  • Catalytic Enantioselective Peroxidation of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

    Xiaojie Lu;Yan Liu;Bingfeng Sun;Brittany Cindric

  • Asymmetric Diels-Alder Reactions of 2-Pyrones with a Bifunctional Organic Catalyst

    Yi Wang;Hongming Li;Yong-Qiang Wang;Yan Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce M. Foxman
Bruce M. Foxman Brandeis University
Eric N. Jacobsen
Eric N. Jacobsen Harvard University
Gregory L. Verdine
Gregory L. Verdine Harvard University
John A. Porco
John A. Porco Boston University
Seiji Shirakawa
Seiji Shirakawa Nagasaki University
Lowell P. Hager
Lowell P. Hager University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Keiji Maruoka
Keiji Maruoka Kyoto University
Orlando D. Schärer
Orlando D. Schärer Institute for Basic Science
Imre Pápai
Imre Pápai Hungarian Academy of Sciences
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University

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