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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3372 3255 936 878 295 41368

Li Shi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li Shi between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li Shi published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2015. 25 of the 345 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2015. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications
1986 2025

345 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li Shi: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 4
2001 9
2002 9
2003 13
2004 7
2005 16
2006 12
2007 10
2008 14
2009 16
2010 14
2011 19
2012 18
2013 18
2014 21
2015 22
2016 14
2017 16
2018 10
2019 10
2020 8
2021 9
2022 10
2023 10
2024 12
2025 13
Total 345
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Li Shi 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 Shi 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: 295 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
290–309 593 295
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 Shi 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 Shi 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
74–75 359 75
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 Shi is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research topics focus extensively on the thermal properties of materials, advanced battery materials and technologies, advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, graphene research and applications, advancements in battery materials, thermal radiation and cooling technologies, and boron and carbon nanomaterials research.

Li Shi has contributed to several notable publications. Among their recent papers are:

  • "Ultrahigh thermal conductivity in isotope-enriched cubic boron nitride" (2020, Science)
  • "High ambipolar mobility in cubic boron arsenide" (2022, Science)
  • "Tunnel-Oriented VO2 (B) Cathode for High-Rate Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries" (2024, Advanced Materials)
  • "Transient Hydrodynamic Lattice Cooling by Picosecond Laser Irradiation of Graphite" (2021, arXiv [Cornell University])
  • "A self-healing polymerized-ionic-liquid-based polymer electrolyte enables a long lifespan and dendrite-free solid-state Li metal batteries at room temperature" (2022, Materials Horizons)

Their research has been published frequently in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Physical Review B
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Li Shi collaborates often with several researchers, including Yanwen Ma, Xi Chen, Hwijong Lee, Zhifeng Ren, and Jianyu Chen, reflecting ongoing partnerships in advancing their research fields.

Best Publications

  • Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Two-Dimensional Materials Beyond Graphene

    Sheneve Z. Butler;Shawna M. Hollen;Linyou Cao;Yi Cui;Yi Cui

  • Thermal transport measurements of individual multiwalled nanotubes.

    P. Kim;Li Shi;A. Majumdar;P. L. McEuen;P. L. McEuen

  • Two-Dimensional Phonon Transport in Supported Graphene

    Jae Hun Seol;Insun Jo;Arden L. Moore;Lucas Lindsay;Lucas Lindsay

  • Thermal conductivity of individual silicon nanowires

    Deyu Li;Yiying Wu;Philip Kim;Li Shi

  • Emerging challenges and materials for thermal management of electronics

    Arden L. Moore;Li Shi

  • Nanoscale thermal transport. II. 2003–2012

    David G. Cahill;Paul V. Braun;Gang Chen;David R. Clarke

  • Janus Monolayer Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides

    Jing Zhang;Shuai Jia;Iskandar Kholmanov;Liang Dong

  • Thermal Transport in Suspended and Supported Monolayer Graphene Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition

    Weiwei Cai;Arden L. Moore;Yanwu Zhu;Xuesong Li

  • Thermal conductance and thermopower of an individual single-wall carbon nanotube.

    Choongho Yu;Li Shi;Zhen Yao;Deyu Li

  • Measuring Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties of One-Dimensional Nanostructures Using a Microfabricated Device

    Li Shi;Deyu Li;Choongho Yu;Wanyoung Jang

  • Thermal conductivity and phonon transport in suspended few-layer hexagonal boron nitride.

    Insun Jo;Michael Thompson Pettes;Jaehyun Kim;Kenji Watanabe

  • Raman Measurements of Thermal Transport in Suspended Monolayer Graphene of Variable Sizes in Vacuum and Gaseous Environments

    Shanshan Chen;Arden L. Moore;Weiwei Cai;Weiwei Cai;Ji Won Suk

  • Enhanced thermal conductivity of phase change materials with ultrathin-graphite foams for thermal energy storage

    Hengxing Ji;Daniel P. Sellan;Michael T. Pettes;Xianghua Kong

  • Nanoscale design to enable the revolution in renewable energy

    Jason Baxter;Zhixi Bian;Gang Chen;David Danielson

  • Unusual high thermal conductivity in boron arsenide bulk crystals

    Fei Tian;Bai Song;Xi Chen;Navaneetha K. Ravichandran

  • High thermal conductivity of chain-oriented amorphous polythiophene

    Virendra Singh;Thomas L. Bougher;Annie Weathers;Ye Cai

  • Ultrathin graphite foam: a three-dimensional conductive network for battery electrodes.

    Hengxing Ji;Lili Zhang;Michael T. Pettes;Huifeng Li

  • Mammalian cells preferentially internalize hydrogel nanodiscs over nanorods and use shape-specific uptake mechanisms

    Rachit Agarwal;Vikramjit Singh;Patrick Jurney;Li Shi

  • Thermal transport in three-dimensional foam architectures of few-layer graphene and ultrathin graphite.

    Michael Thompson Pettes;Hengxing Ji;Rodney S. Ruoff;Li Shi

  • Designer nanoparticles: Incorporating size, shape and triggered release into nanoscale drug carriers

    Mary Caldorera-Moore;Nathalie Guimard;Li Shi;Krishnendu Roy

  • Janus Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

    Jing Zhang;Shuai Jia;Kholmanov Iskandar;Liang Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianshi Zhou
Jianshi Zhou The University of Texas at Austin
Choongho Yu
Choongho Yu Texas A&M University
Stephen B. Cronin
Stephen B. Cronin University of Southern California
Arun Majumdar
Arun Majumdar Stanford University
Philip Kim
Philip Kim Harvard University
Rodney S. Ruoff
Rodney S. Ruoff Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Paul L. McEuen
Paul L. McEuen Cornell University
Deyu Li
Deyu Li Vanderbilt University
Yong P. Chen
Yong P. Chen Purdue University West Lafayette
Ali Shakouri
Ali Shakouri Purdue University West Lafayette

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