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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 51 9809 9470 2366 2195 302 11172

Li-Ming Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li-Ming Wu between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li-Ming Wu published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2022. 47 of the 381 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 17 publications
1999 2025

381 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li-Ming Wu: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 4
2001 6
2002 11
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 11
2007 6
2008 7
2009 11
2010 16
2011 5
2012 8
2013 8
2014 9
2015 13
2016 12
2017 12
2018 27
2019 22
2020 39
2021 23
2022 53
2023 22
2024 30
2025 17
Total 381
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Li-Ming Wu 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-Ming Wu 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, 290–309 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: 302 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
290–309 593 302
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-Ming Wu 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-Ming Wu 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 51
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
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-Ming Wu is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a significant emphasis on materials chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, electrical and electronic engineering, inorganic chemistry, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's main topics of study cover a wide range of areas related to crystallization and structural analysis. Key topics they have contributed to include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystal Structures and Properties
  • Nonlinear Optical Materials Research
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Li-Ming Wu has published extensively, with their work appearing frequently in several established scientific journals and databases. Prominent publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Crystal Growth & Design

Recent papers authored by Li-Ming Wu illustrate their focus on nonlinear optical materials and thermoelectric performance. Notable publications include:

  • "Discovery of NLO Semiorganic (C5H6ON)+(H2PO4): Dipole Moment Modulation and Superior Synergy in Solar-Blind UV Region" (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A General Principle for DUV NLO Materials: π-Conjugated Confinement Enlarges Band Gap" (2021), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Driving Nonlinear Optical Activity with Dipolar 2-Aminopyrimidinium Cations in (C4H6N3)+(H2PO3)" (2022), Chemistry of Materials
  • "α-CsCu5Se3: Discovery of a Low-Cost Bulk Selenide with High Thermoelectric Performance" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Solid-State Nonlinear Optical Switch with the Widest Switching Temperature Range Owing to Its Continuously Tunable Tc" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society

Throughout their career, Li-Ming Wu has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ling Chen
  • Lin Xiong
  • Xin Liu
  • Jing-Yuan Liu
  • Xue-Bin Deng

Best Publications

  • Hard carbons for sodium-ion batteries: Structure, analysis, sustainability, and electrochemistry

    Xinwei Dou;Ivana Hasa;Damien Saurel;Christoph Vaalma

  • Synthesis, structure, and fluorescence of the novel cadmium(II)-trimesate coordination polymers with different coordination architectures.

    Jing-Cao Dai;Xin-Tao Wu;Zhi-Yong Fu;Chuan-Peng Cui

  • Structural overview and structure–property relationships of iodoplumbate and iodobismuthate

    Li-Ming Wu;Xin-Tao Wu;Ling Chen

  • Deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystals: Ba3P3O10X (X = Cl, Br).

    Peng Yu;Li-Ming Wu;Liu-Jiang Zhou;Ling Chen

  • Anatase TiO2 nanoparticles for high power sodium-ion anodes

    Liming Wu;Daniel Buchholz;Dominic Bresser;Luciana Gomes Chagas

  • Unfolding the Mechanism of Sodium Insertion in Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticles

    Liming Wu;Dominic Bresser;Daniel Buchholz;Guinevere A. Giffin

  • Pb2B5O9I: an iodide borate with strong second harmonic generation.

    Yi-Zhi Huang;Li-Ming Wu;Xin-Tao Wu;Long-Hua Li

  • First-Principles Study of Lithium Adsorption and Diffusion on Graphene with Point Defects

    Liu-Jiang Zhou;Z. F. Hou;Li-Ming Wu

  • Comprehensive Insights into the Reactivity of Electrolytes Based on Sodium Ions.

    Gebrekidan Gebresilassie Eshetu;Sylvie Grugeon;Sylvie Grugeon;Huikyong Kim;Huikyong Kim;Sangsik Jeong

  • Apple‐Biowaste‐Derived Hard Carbon as a Powerful Anode Material for Na‐Ion Batteries

    Liming Wu;Daniel Buchholz;Christoph Vaalma;Guinevere A. Giffin

  • Ba2NaClP2O7: Unprecedented Phase Matchability Induced by Symmetry Breaking and Its Unique Fresnoite-Type Structure.

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  • SiC2 siligraphene and nanotubes: novel donor materials in excitonic solar cells.

    Liu-Jiang Zhou;Yong-Fan Zhang;Li-Ming Wu

  • A novel ribbon-candy-like supramolecular architecture of cadmium(II)–terephthalate polymer with giant rhombic channels: twofold interpenetration of the 3D 8210-a net

    Jing-Cao Dai;Jing-Cao Dai;Xin-Tao Wu;Zhi-Yong Fu;Sheng-Min Hu

  • Concerted Rattling in CsAg5Te3 Leading to Ultralow Thermal Conductivity and High Thermoelectric Performance

    Hua Lin;Gangjian Tan;Jin Ni Shen;Shiqiang Hao

  • Functionalization based on the substitutional flexibility: strong middle IR nonlinear optical selenides AX(II)(4)X(III)(5)Se12.

    Hua Lin;Ling Chen;Liu-Jiang Zhou;Li-Ming Wu

  • Dislocations that Decrease Size Mismatch within the Lattice Leading to Ultrawide Band Gap, Large Second-Order Susceptibility, and High Nonlinear Optical Performance of AgGaS2.

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  • Water sensitivity of layered P2/P3-NaxNi0.22Co0.11Mn0.66O2 cathode material

    Daniel Buchholz;Daniel Buchholz;Luciana Gomes Chagas;Luciana Gomes Chagas;Christoph Vaalma;Christoph Vaalma;Liming Wu;Liming Wu

  • A General Principle for DUV NLO Materials: π-Conjugated Confinement Enlarges Band Gap.

    Unknown

  • Synthesis and Photocatalysis of ZnIn2S4 Nano/Micropeony

    Fang Fang;Ling Chen;Yu-Biao Chen;Li-Ming Wu

  • Solvent- and anion-controlled photochromism of viologen-based metal–organic hybrid materials

    Jian-Ke Sun;Peng Wang;Qing-Xia Yao;Yong-Juan Chen

  • Unexpected performance of layered sodium-ion cathode material in ionic liquid-based electrolyte

    Luciana Gomes Chagas;Daniel Buchholz;Liming Wu;Britta Vortmann

  • Synthesis of uniform Cu2S nanowires from copper-thiolate polymer precursors by a solventless thermolytic method.

    Ling Chen;Yu-Biao Chen;Li-Ming Wu

  • Syntheses, Growth Mechanism, and Optical Properties of [001] Growing Bi2S3 Nanorods

    Yue Wang;Jing Chen;Peng Wang;Ling Chen

  • New stannite-like p-type thermoelectric material Cu3SbSe4

    Chongyin Yang;Fuqiang Huang;Liming Wu;Ke Xu

  • Three-dimensional carbon network confined antimony nanoparticle anodes for high-capacity K-ion batteries

    Chunhua Han;Kang Han;Xuanpeng Wang;Chenyang Wang

  • Interpenetration in [Cd(isonicotinate)2(1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane)0.5(H2O)]n, a novel octahedral polymer containing an unusual two-dimensional bilayer motif generated by self-assembly of rectangle building blocks

    Zhi-Yong Fu;Xin-Tao Wu;Jing-Cao Dai;Li-Ming Wu

  • ZnSe Microsphere/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Composites as High-Rate and Long-Life Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Chunjuan Tang;Chunjuan Tang;Xiujuan Wei;Xinyin Cai;Qinyou An

  • Silver Iodobismuthates: Syntheses, Structures, Properties, and Theoretical Studies of [Bi2Ag2I102-]n and [Bi4Ag2I162-]n

    Wen-Xiang Chai;Li-Ming Wu;Jun-Qian Li;Ling Chen

  • A Series of New Copper Iodobismuthates: Structural Relationships, Optical Band Gaps Affected by Dimensionality, and Distinct Thermal Stabilities

    Wen-Xiang Chai;Li-Ming Wu;Jun-Qian Li;Ling Chen

  • Structure-controlled solventless thermolytic synthesis of uniform silver nanodisks.

    Yu-Biao Chen;Ling Chen;Li-Ming Wu

  • The Structure‐Controlling Solventless Synthesis and Optical Properties of Uniform Cu2S Nanodisks

    Yu-Biao Chen;Ling Chen;Li-Ming Wu

  • Ba6Zn7Ga2S16: A Wide Band Gap Sulfide with Phase-Matchable Infrared NLO Properties

    Yan-Yan Li;Peng-Fei Liu;Li-Ming Wu

  • Functionalization Based on the Substitutional Flexibility: Strong Middle IR Nonlinear Optical Selenides AXII4XIII5Se12.

    Hua Lin;Ling Chen;Liu‐Jiang Zhou;Li‐Ming Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xintao Wu
Xintao Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ling Chen
Ling Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liujiang Zhou
Liujiang Zhou University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Yi Liu
Yi Liu Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas Frauenheim
Thomas Frauenheim University of Bremen
Qi-Long Zhu
Qi-Long Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peng Yu
Peng Yu Southern University of Science and Technology
John D. Corbett
John D. Corbett Iowa State University
Jiang-Gao Mao
Jiang-Gao Mao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jing-Tai Zhao
Jing-Tai Zhao Guilin University of Electronic Technology

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