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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6312 6101 1901 1894 221 10976

Li-Min Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li-Min Zhu between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li-Min Zhu published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2009. 17 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2009. 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 43 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li-Min Zhu: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 3
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 1
2004 2
2005 0
2006 1
2007 5
2008 25
2009 43
2010 28
2011 23
2012 10
2013 14
2014 16
2015 11
2016 11
2017 10
2018 10
2019 19
2020 11
2021 7
2022 7
2023 6
2024 7
2025 16
2026 1
Total 294
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Li-Min Zhu 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 Li-Min Zhu 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, 210–229 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: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
210–229 862 221
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
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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Li-Min Zhu 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 Li-Min Zhu 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 63
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
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

Li-Min Zhu is affiliated with Donghua University in China and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Li-Min Zhu has published several papers in well-known journals. Notable recent works include:

  • Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Gated by Chitosan-Copper Sulfide Composites as Theranostic Agents for the Treatment of Breast Cancer (2021, Acta Biomaterialia)
  • A careob-like nanofibers with a sustained drug release profile for promoting skin wound repair and inhibiting hypertrophic scar (2022, Composites Part B Engineering)
  • Dimeric Her2-specific affibody mediated cisplatin-loaded nanoparticles for tumor enhanced chemo-radiotherapy (2021, Journal of Nanobiotechnology)
  • RETRACTED: Co-delivery of doxorubicin and oleanolic acid by triple-sensitive nanocomposite based on chitosan for effective promoting tumor apoptosis (2020, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • RETRACTED: Polydopamine-cloaked Fe-based metal organic frameworks enable synergistic multidimensional treatment of osteosarcoma (2023, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)

Frequent coauthors of Li-Min Zhu include:

  • Gareth R. Williams
  • Yilu Zheng
  • Tong Wang
  • Junzi Wu
  • David H. Bremner

The main venues where Li-Min Zhu publishes are:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • International Journal of Nanomedicine
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles modified with α-ketoglutaric acid

    Yu-Ting Zhou;Hua-Li Nie;Christopher Branford-White;Zhi-Yan He

  • Oral fast-dissolving drug delivery membranes prepared from electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone ultrafine fibers.

    Deng-Guang Yu;Xia-Xia Shen;Christopher J. Branford-White;Kenneth N. White

  • Electrospun diclofenac sodium loaded Eudragit® L 100-55 nanofibers for colon-targeted drug delivery.

    Xiaxia Shen;Dengguang Yu;Limin Zhu;Christopher Branford-White

  • Electrospun curcumin-loaded fibers with potential biomedical applications.

    Xiao-Zhu Sun;Gareth R. Williams;Xiao-Xiao Hou;Li-Min Zhu

  • Electrospun nanofiber-based drug delivery systems

    Deng-Guang Yu;Li-Min Zhu;Kenneth White;Chris Branford-White

  • Three-Dimensional Printing in Pharmaceutics: Promises and Problems

    Deng Guang Yu;Li-Min Zhu;Christopher J. Branford-White;Xiang Liang Yang

  • Platelet-membrane-biomimetic nanoparticles for targeted antitumor drug delivery

    Haijun Wang;Junzi Wu;Gareth R. Williams;Qing Fan

  • Carboxymethyl chitosan-mediated synthesis of hyaluronic acid-targeted graphene oxide for cancer drug delivery

    Huihui Yang;David H. Bremner;Lei Tao;Heyu Li

  • Novel drug delivery devices for providing linear release profiles fabricated by 3DP.

    Deng-Guang Yu;Christopher Branford-White;Zhong-Hui Ma;Li-Min Zhu

  • Electrospun gelatin nanofibers loaded with vitamins A and E as antibacterial wound dressing materials

    Heyu Li;Maochun Wang;Gareth R. Williams;Junzi Wu

  • Multifluid electrospinning for the generation of complex nanostructures

    Deng-Guang Yu;Deng-Guang Yu;Deng-Guang Yu;Menglong Wang;Menglong Wang;Menglong Wang;Xiaoyan Li;Xiaoyan Li;Xiaoyan Li;Xinkuan Liu;Xinkuan Liu;Xinkuan Liu

  • Third generation solid dispersions of ferulic acid in electrospun composite nanofibers.

    Deng-Guang Yu;Jian-Mao Yang;Christopher Branford-White;Ping Lu

  • Surface modification of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber towards developing an affinity membrane for bromelain adsorption.

    Haitao Zhang;Huali Nie;Dengguang Yu;Chengyao Wu

  • Studies on electrospun nylon-6/chitosan complex nanofiber interactions

    Haitao Zhang;Shubai Li;Christopher J. Branford White;Xin Ning

  • Thermosensitive nanofibers loaded with ciprofloxacin as antibacterial wound dressing materials.

    Heyu Li;Gareth R. Williams;Junzi Wu;Yao Lv

  • Electrospun shikonin-loaded PCL/PTMC composite fiber mats with potential biomedical applications.

    Jie Han;Tian-Xiang Chen;Christopher J. Branford-White;Li-Min Zhu

  • Lactobionic acid and carboxymethyl chitosan functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposites as targeted anticancer drug delivery systems

    Qixia Pan;Yao Lv;Gareth R. Williams;Lei Tao

  • Dissolution Improvement of Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Solid Dispersions for Acetaminophen

    Deng-Guang Yu;Christopher Branford-White;Kenneth White;Xue-Lian Li

  • Adsorption mechanism of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles modified with α-ketoglutaric acid

    Yu-Ting Zhou;Christopher Branford-White;Hua-Li Nie;Li-Min Zhu

  • A novel fast disintegrating tablet fabricated by three-dimensional printing

    Deng-Guang Yu;Chris Branford-White;Yi-Cheng Yang;Li-Min Zhu

  • Novel oral fast-disintegrating drug delivery devices with predefined inner structure fabricated by Three-Dimensional Printing.

    Deng-Guang Yu;Xia-Xia Shen;Chris Branford-White;Li-Min Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Gareth R. Williams
Gareth R. Williams University College London
Deng-Guang Yu
Deng-Guang Yu University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Feng Gao
Feng Gao Linköping University
Xiangliang Yang
Xiangliang Yang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jian-He Xu
Jian-He Xu East China University of Science and Technology
Junhe Yang
Junhe Yang University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Xiumei Mo
Xiumei Mo Donghua University
Weiyue Lu
Weiyue Lu Fudan University
Geoff J.M. Parker
Geoff J.M. Parker University College London

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