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Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
11714
World Ranking
11072
National Ranking
209

Li-Wen Xu 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-Wen Xu sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 413 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Li-Wen Xu 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-Wen Xu sits on this spectrum.

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 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.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric catalysis with chiral primary amine-based organocatalysts

    Li-Wen Xu;Li-Wen Xu;Jie Luo;Yixin Lu

  • Nanosilver as a new generation of silver catalysts in organic transformations for efficient synthesis of fine chemicals

    Unknown

  • Primary amino acids: privileged catalysts in enantioselective organocatalysis

    Li-Wen Xu;Yixin Lu

  • The recent synthesis and application of silicon-stereogenic silanes: A renewed and significant challenge in asymmetric synthesis

    Unknown

  • A Catalytic Enantioselective Aza-Michael Reaction: Novel Protocols for Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Amino Carbonyl Compounds

    Li-Wen Xu;Chun-Gu Xia

  • Asymmetric Synthesis with Silicon‐Based Bulky Amino Organocatalysts

    Unknown

  • Construction of a multicontrol sterility system for a maize male-sterile line and hybrid seed production based on the ZmMs7 gene encoding a PHD-finger transcription factor.

    Danfeng Zhang;Danfeng Zhang;Suowei Wu;Xueli An;Ke Xie

  • Catalytic synthesis of chiral organoheteroatom compounds of silicon, phosphorus, and sulfur via asymmetric transition metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization

    Unknown

  • Identification of modular chiral bisphosphines effective for Cu(i)-catalyzed asymmetric allylation and propargylation of ketones.

    Shi-Liang Shi;Li-Wen Xu;Kounosuke Oisaki;Motomu Kanai

  • A novel and effective Ni complex catalyst system for the coupling reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides

    Fuwei Li;Chungu Xia;Liwen Xu;Wei Sun

  • Transition-metal-catalyzed transfer carbonylation with HCOOH or HCHO as non-gaseous C1 source

    Jian Cao;Zhan-Jiang Zheng;Zheng Xu;Li-Wen Xu;Li-Wen Xu

  • Asymmetric Michael Addition Mediated by Novel Cinchona Alkaloid-Derived Bifunctional Catalysts Containing Sulfonamides

    Jie Luo;Li-Wen Xu;Robyn Aik Siew Hay;Yixin Lu

  • The Direct Asymmetric Vinylogous Aldol Reaction of Furanones with α‐Ketoesters: Access to Chiral γ‐Butenolides and Glycerol Derivatives

    Jie Luo;Haifei Wang;Xiao Han;Li-Wen Xu

  • Highly efficient aza-Michael reactions of aromatic amines and N-heterocycles catalyzed by a basic ionic liquid under solvent-free conditions

    Lei Yang;Li-Wen Xu;Wei Zhou;Lyi Li

  • Aromatic Amide-Derived Non-Biaryl Atropisomers as Highly Efficient Ligands in Silver-Catalyzed Asymmetric Cycloaddition Reactions

    Xing-Feng Bai;Xing-Feng Bai;Tao Song;Zheng Xu;Chun-Gu Xia

  • Prevalence, virulence genes, and antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio species isolated from diseased marine fish in South China

    Unknown

  • Controllable Si-C Bond Activation Enables Stereocontrol in the Palladium-Catalyzed [4+2] Annulation of Cyclopropenes with Benzosilacyclobutanes.

    Xing-Ben Wang;Zhan-Jiang Zheng;Jia-Le Xie;Xing-Wei Gu

  • Synthesis of silacyclobutanes and their catalytic transformations enabled by transition-metal complexes

    Qiu-Chao Mu;Qiu-Chao Mu;Jing Chen;Chun-Gu Xia;Li-Wen Xu;Li-Wen Xu

  • A green, ionic liquid and quaternary ammonium salt-catalyzed aza-Michael reaction of α,β-ethylenic compounds with amines in water

    Li-Wen Xu;Jing-Wei Li;Shao-Lin Zhou;Chun-Gu Xia

  • Asymmetric reductive Mannich reaction to ketimines catalyzed by a Cu(I) complex.

    Yao Du;Li-Wen Xu;Yohei Shimizu;Kounosuke Oisaki

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Chungu Xia
Chungu Xia Chinese Academy of Sciences

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