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Liang-Nian He

Liang-Nian He

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 80 3487 3158 642 631 334 19694

Liang-Nian He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liang-Nian He between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liang-Nian He published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2018. 45 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2018. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 24 publications
1991 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liang-Nian He: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 1
1999 7
2000 2
2001 3
2002 7
2003 2
2004 0
2005 4
2006 5
2007 6
2008 16
2009 15
2010 15
2011 19
2012 25
2013 10
2014 15
2015 23
2016 25
2017 19
2018 29
2019 17
2020 23
2021 16
2022 28
2023 13
2024 21
2025 24
Total 395
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Liang-Nian He 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 Liang-Nian He 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, 321–340 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: 334 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643 334
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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Liang-Nian He 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 Liang-Nian He 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 80
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

Liang-Nian He is affiliated with Nankai University in China. Their research primarily focuses on chemical engineering, energy, and chemistry, with an emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability, process chemistry and technology, organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

The main topics of Liang-Nian He's work encompass carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, advanced photocatalysis techniques, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, ionic liquids properties and applications, covalent organic framework applications, and metal-organic framework synthesis and applications.

Their recent publications include:

  • Photocarboxylation with CO2: an appealing and sustainable strategy for CO2 fixation (2020) in Green Chemistry
  • Incorporating Catalytic Units into Nanomaterials: Rational Design of Multipurpose Catalysts for CO2 Valorization (2023) in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Highly Efficient Conversion of Propargylic Amines and CO2 Catalyzed by Noble-Metal-Free [Zn116] Nanocages (2020) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Recent progress in CO2 conversion into organic chemicals by molecular catalysis (2023) in Green Chemistry
  • CO2 capture and utilization with solid waste (2022) in Green Chemical Engineering

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Liang-Nian He include:

  • Hongru Li
  • Liqi Qiu
  • Kaihong Chen
  • Wen-Jun Xie
  • Fang-Yu Ren

The prominent journals and publication venues where Liang-Nian He has published multiple works are:

  • ChemSusChem
  • Green Chemistry
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Efficient, selective and sustainable catalysis of carbon dioxide

    Qing-Wen Song;Qing-Wen Song;Zhi-Hua Zhou;Liang-Nian He

  • Carbon dioxide utilization with C–N bond formation: carbon dioxide capture and subsequent conversion

    Zhen-Zhen Yang;Liang-Nian He;Jiao Gao;An-Hua Liu

  • CO2 chemistry: task-specific ionic liquids for CO2 capture/activation and subsequent conversion

    Zhen-Zhen Yang;Ya-Nan Zhao;Liang-Nian He

  • Upgrading Carbon Dioxide by Incorporation into Heterocycles

    Bing Yu;Liang-Nian He

  • Organic solvent-free process for the synthesis of propylene carbonate from supercritical carbon dioxide and propylene oxide catalyzed by insoluble ion exchange resins

    Ya Du;Fei Cai;De-Lin Kong;Liang-Nian He

  • Lewis Basic Ionic Liquids-Catalyzed Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Cyclic Carbonates

    Zhen-Zhen Yang;Liang-Nian He;Cheng-Xia Miao;Sébastien Chanfreau

  • CO2 capture and activation by superbase/polyethylene glycol and its subsequent conversion

    Zhen-Zhen Yang;Liang-Nian He;Ya-Nan Zhao;Bin Li

  • Selective and high yield synthesis of dimethyl carbonate directly from carbon dioxide and methanol

    Jun-Chul Choi;Liang-Nian He;Hiroyuki Yasuda;Toshiyasu Sakakura

  • Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis from Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Epoxide over Lanthanide Oxychloride

    Hiroyuki Yasuda;Liang-Nian He;Toshiyasu Sakakura

  • Homogeneous hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol

    Yu-Nong Li;Ran Ma;Liang-Nian He;Zhen-Feng Diao

  • Efficient chemical fixation of CO2 promoted by a bifunctional Ag2WO4/Ph3P system

    Qing-Wen Song;Bing Yu;Xue-Dong Li;Ran Ma

  • Equimolar CO2 Capture by N‐Substituted Amino Acid Salts and Subsequent Conversion

    An-Hua Liu;Ran Ma;Chan Song;Zhen-Zhen Yang

  • Solventless synthesis of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide and epoxides catalyzed by silica-supported ionic liquids under supercritical conditions

    Jin-Quan Wang;Xiao-Dong Yue;Fei Cai;Liang-Nian He

  • Betaine Catalysis for Hierarchical Reduction of CO2 with Amines and Hydrosilane To Form Formamides, Aminals, and Methylamines

    Xiao-Fang Liu;Xiao-Ya Li;Chang Qiao;Hong-Chen Fu

  • Bio-aviation fuel production from hydroprocessing castor oil promoted by the nickel-based bifunctional catalysts.

    Siyang Liu;Qingqing Zhu;Qingxin Guan;Liangnian He

  • Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide over silica-supported quaternary ammonium salts under supercritical conditions

    Jin-Quan Wang;De-Lin Kong;Jian-Yu Chen;Fei Cai

  • Photochemical and Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Utilization with Organic Compounds

    Yu Cao;Xing He;Ning Wang;Hong-Ru Li

  • Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonate from carbon dioxide catalyzed by polyoxometalate: the remarkable effects of metal substitution

    Hiroyuki Yasuda;Liang-Nian He;Toshiyasu Sakakura;Changwen Hu

  • An efficient and recyclable tetraoxo-coordinated zinc catalyst for the cycloaddition of epoxides with carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure

    Ran Ma;Liang-Nian He;Yue-Biao Zhou

  • Highly efficient conversion of carbon dioxide catalyzed by polyethylene glycol-functionalized basic ionic liquids

    Zhen-Zhen Yang;Ya-Nan Zhao;Liang-Nian He;Jian Gao

  • Bifunctional metal-salen complexes as efficient catalysts for the fixation of CO2 with epoxides under solvent-free conditions.

    Cheng-Xia Miao;Jin-Quan Wang;Ying Wu;Ya Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhenzhen Yang
Zhenzhen Yang Argonne National Laboratory
Jinquan Wang
Jinquan Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bin Zhao
Bin Zhao Nankai University
Chao-Jun Li
Chao-Jun Li McGill University
Suojiang Zhang
Suojiang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian Sun
Jian Sun Nanjing University
Xinhua Qi
Xinhua Qi Nankai University
Da-Gang Yu
Da-Gang Yu Sichuan University
Peng Cheng
Peng Cheng Nankai University

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