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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 61 6803 6575 1716 1595 155 13066

Lichun Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lichun Lu between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lichun Lu published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 7 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lichun Lu: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 6
2001 3
2002 3
2003 1
2004 10
2005 7
2006 8
2007 7
2008 11
2009 11
2010 11
2011 3
2012 1
2013 3
2014 2
2015 8
2016 6
2017 7
2018 12
2019 10
2020 7
2021 19
2022 6
2023 5
2024 10
2025 6
2026 1
Total 192
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Lichun Lu 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 Lichun Lu 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, 150–169 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: 155 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
150–169 835 155
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
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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Lichun Lu 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 Lichun Lu 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% 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 61
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

Lichun Lu is a researcher affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States, specializing in the field of Medicine. Their work primarily focuses on oncology, with emphases on molecular biology, epidemiology, immunology, and hepatology. The scientist's research portfolio spans 67 publications within medicine, featuring 23 in oncology, 11 in molecular biology, 8 in epidemiology, 8 in immunology, and 7 in hepatology.

Lu's research addresses several significant topics within cancer and liver diseases. Key areas of study include:

  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Immune Cells in Cancer
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequent collaborators in Lu's work include Chih-Hung Hsu, Ann-Lii Cheng, Yu-Yun Shao, Tsung-Hao Liu, and Chiun Hsu. These partnerships have supported an extensive publication record that contributes to various journals and conferences.

The scientist has contributed multiple papers to prominent venues such as the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Oncology, Cancer Research, and arXiv (Cornell University). Notably, Lu has published three papers in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and two each in the Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Oncology, Cancer Research, and arXiv.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Lu include:

  • "Sarcopenia and myosteatosis are associated with survival in patients receiving immunotherapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma," 2022, European Radiology
  • "Prognosis and treatment pattern of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after failure of first-line atezolizumab and bevacizumab treatment," 2022, Hepatology International
  • "An Exploratory Study for the Association of Gut Microbiome with Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma," 2021, Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • "Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combination enables an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma resectable and links immune exclusion and tumor dedifferentiation to acquired resistance," 2021, Experimental Hematology and Oncology
  • "Polatuzumab vedotin-based salvage immunochemotherapy as third-line or beyond treatment for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a real-world experience," 2021, Annals of Hematology

Best Publications

  • In vitro and in vivo degradation of porous poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) foams.

    Lichun Lu;Susan J Peter;Michelle D. Lyman;Hui-Lin Lai

  • Effect of local sequential VEGF and BMP-2 delivery on ectopic and orthotopic bone regeneration

    Diederik H.R. Kempen;Lichun Lu;Andras Heijink;Theresa E. Hefferan

  • Manufacture of porous biodegradable polymer conduits by an extrusion process for guided tissue regeneration

    Markus S. Widmer;Puneet K. Gupta;Lichun Lu;Rudolf K. Meszlenyi

  • Bioactive poly(L-lactic acid) conduits seeded with Schwann cells for peripheral nerve regeneration.

    Gregory R.D Evans;Keith Brandt;Steven Katz;Priscilla Chauvin

  • In vivo evaluation of poly(L-lactic acid) porous conduits for peripheral nerve regeneration.

    G.R.D. Evans;K. Brandt;M.S. Widmer;L. Lu

  • Multiple-channel scaffolds to promote spinal cord axon regeneration.

    Michael J. Moore;Jonathan A. Friedman;Eric B. Lewellyn;Sara M. Mantila

  • Retention of in vitro and in vivo BMP-2 bioactivities in sustained delivery vehicles for bone tissue engineering.

    Diederik H.R. Kempen;Lichun Lu;Teresa E. Hefferan;Laura B. Creemers

  • Biodegradable polymer scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering.

    Lichun Lu;Xun Zhu;Richard G. Valenzuela;Bradford L. Currier

  • Poly(propylene fumarate) bone tissue engineering scaffold fabrication using stereolithography: effects of resin formulations and laser parameters.

    Kee Won Lee;Shanfeng Wang;Bradley C. Fox;Erik L. Ritman

  • The importance of new processing techniques in tissue engineering

    Lichun Lu;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Potential therapeutic application of gold nanoparticles in B-chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BCLL): Enhancing apoptosis

    Priyabrata Mukherjee;Resham Bhattacharya;Nancy Bone;Yean K Lee

  • Attaching folic acid on gold nanoparticles using noncovalent interaction via different polyethylene glycol backbones and targeting of cancer cells

    Resham Bhattacharya;Chitta Ranjan Patra;Alexis Earl;Shanfeng Wang

  • Controlled release of transforming growth factor β1 from biodegradable polymer microparticles

    Lichun Lu;Georgios N. Stamatas;Antonios G. Mikos

  • Functionalized Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Oxide Embedded Electrically Conductive Hydrogel Synergistically Stimulates Nerve Cell Differentiation

    Xifeng Liu;A. Lee Miller;Sungjo Park;Brian E. Waletzki

  • Animal models of spinal cord injury for evaluation of tissue engineering treatment strategies.

    R. Talac;J. A. Friedman;M. J. Moore;Lichun Lu

  • Marrow stromal osteoblast function on a poly(propylene fumarate)/β-tricalcium phosphate biodegradable orthopaedic composite

    Susan J Peter;Lichun Lu;Daniel J Kim;Antonios G Mikos

  • Quantitative Analysis of Interconnectivity of Porous Biodegradable Scaffolds with Micro-Computed Tomography

    Michael J. Moore;Esmaiel Jabbari;Erik L. Ritman;Lichun Lu

  • Animal models for cartilage reconstruction.

    G.G. Reinholz;L. Lu;D.B.F. Saris;M.J. Yaszemski

  • The development of electrically conductive polycaprolactone fumarate-polypyrrole composite materials for nerve regeneration.

    M. Brett Runge;Mahrokh Dadsetan;Jonas Baltrusaitis;Andrew M. Knight

  • Collagen type I hydrogel allows migration, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow stromal cells

    Eric Hesse;Theresa E. Hefferan;James E. Tarara;Carl Haasper

  • Fabrication and Characterization of Poly(Propylene Fumarate) Scaffolds with Controlled Pore Structures Using 3-Dimensional Printing and Injection Molding

    Kee Won Lee;Shanfeng Wang;Lichun Lu;Esmaiel Jabbari

Frequent Co-Authors

Wouter J.A. Dhert
Wouter J.A. Dhert Utrecht University
Esmaiel Jabbari
Esmaiel Jabbari University of South Carolina
Andre Terzic
Andre Terzic Mayo Clinic
Laura B. Creemers
Laura B. Creemers Utrecht University
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Chitta Ranjan Patra
Chitta Ranjan Patra Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Iwona Jasiuk
Iwona Jasiuk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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