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Lihong V. Wang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 148 309 296 181 173 1060 93243

Lihong V. Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lihong V. Wang between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lihong V. Wang published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 40 papers a year. Output peaked at 108 publications in 2012. 59 of the 1,481 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 108. Peak 108 publications in 2012. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 55 publications 2007: 48 publications 2008: 63 publications 2009: 77 publications 2010: 82 publications 2011: 81 publications 2012: 108 publications 2013: 84 publications 2014: 102 publications 2015: 60 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 72 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 62 publications 2025: 55 publications 2026: 4 publications
1990 2026

1,481 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lihong V. Wang: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 10
1995 12
1996 8
1997 8
1998 19
1999 12
2000 13
2001 15
2002 32
2003 16
2004 38
2005 27
2006 55
2007 48
2008 63
2009 77
2010 82
2011 81
2012 108
2013 84
2014 102
2015 60
2016 55
2017 50
2018 43
2019 29
2020 38
2021 33
2022 72
2023 60
2024 62
2025 55
2026 4
Total 1,481
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Lihong V. Wang publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lihong V. Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,043–1,062 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,060 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9 1,060
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Lihong V. Wang D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lihong V. Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 148–149 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 148 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12 148
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For inventions in photoacoustic microscopy enabling functional, metabolic, and molecular imaging in vivo.
  • 2004 - OSA Fellows For contributions to biomedical optics.
  • 2004 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Lihong V. Wang is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with significant contributions across subfields such as biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, mechanics of materials, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's work spans a range of topics with notable emphasis on photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, thermography and photoacoustic techniques, optical imaging and spectroscopy techniques, random lasers and scattering media, advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, organic electronics and photovoltaics, and nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lihong V. Wang include Peng Hu, Konstantin Maslov, Lei Li, Yide Zhang, and Junhui Shi. The collaboration count with these co-authors ranges from 17 to 21 papers each, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

The researcher has published extensively in several venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in arXiv (Cornell University), SSRN Electronic Journal, Nature Communications, Light Science & Applications, and the Journal of Biomedical Optics.

Key recent papers include:

  • The emerging role of photoacoustic imaging in clinical oncology, 2022, Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • Biomass derived porous carbon (BPC) and their composites as lightweight and efficient microwave absorption materials, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Massively parallel functional photoacoustic computed tomography of the human brain, 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • High-speed three-dimensional photoacoustic computed tomography for preclinical research and clinical translation, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Roadmap on wavefront shaping and deep imaging in complex media, 2022, Journal of Physics Photonics

Lihong V. Wang has received several awards and honors over the years, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2020
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2019
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2018, for inventions in photoacoustic microscopy enabling functional, metabolic, and molecular imaging in vivo
  • OSA Fellow, 2004, for contributions to biomedical optics
  • SPIE Fellow, 2004
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2003

Best Publications

  • MCML—Monte Carlo modeling of light transport in multi-layered tissues

    Lihong Wang;Steven L. Jacques;Liqiong Zheng

  • Photoacoustic Tomography: In Vivo Imaging from Organelles to Organs

    Lihong V. Wang;Song Hu

  • Functional photoacoustic microscopy for high-resolution and noninvasive in vivo imaging

    Hao F Zhang;Konstantin Maslov;George Stoica;Lihong V Wang

  • Biomedical Optics: Principles and Imaging

    Lihong V. Wang;Hsin-I Wu

  • Looking and listening to light: the evolution of whole-body photonic imaging.

    Vasilis Ntziachristos;Jorge Ripoll;Jorge Ripoll;Lihong V Wang;Ralph Weissleder

  • Fullerenes with metals inside

    Yan Chai;Ting Guo;Changming Jin;Robert E. Haufler

  • Universal back-projection algorithm for photoacoustic computed tomography

    Minghua Xu;Lihong V. Wang

  • Multiscale photoacoustic microscopy and computed tomography.

    Lihong V. Wang

  • Gold nanocages covered by smart polymers for controlled release with near-infrared light

    Mustafa S. Yavuz;Yiyun Cheng;Jingyi Chen;Claire M. Cobley

  • Porphysome nanovesicles generated by porphyrin bilayers for use as multimodal biophotonic contrast agents

    Jonathan F. Lovell;Cheng S. Jin;Cheng S. Jin;Elizabeth Huynh;Elizabeth Huynh;Honglin Jin;Honglin Jin

  • A practical guide to photoacoustic tomography in the life sciences

    Lihong V Wang;Junjie Yao

  • Gold nanostructures: a class of multifunctional materials for biomedical applications

    Claire M. Cobley;Jingyi Chen;Eun Chul Cho;Lihong V. Wang

  • Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy for in vivo imaging of single capillaries.

    Konstantin Maslov;Hao F. Zhang;Song Hu;Lihong V. Wang

  • In vivo photoacoustic tomography of chemicals: high-resolution functional and molecular optical imaging at new depths

    Chulhong Kim;Christopher Favazza;Lihong V. Wang

  • Photoacoustic tomography and sensing in biomedicine

    Changhui Li;Lihong V Wang

  • Tutorial on Photoacoustic Microscopy and Computed Tomography

    L.V. Wang

  • High-speed label-free functional photoacoustic microscopy of mouse brain in action

    Junjie Yao;Lidai Wang;Joon Mo Yang;Konstantin I. Maslov

  • Photoacoustic imaging and spectroscopy

    Lihong V. Wang

  • Single-shot compressed ultrafast photography at one hundred billion frames per second

    Liang Gao;Jinyang Liang;Chiye Li;Lihong V. Wang

  • Photoacoustic tomography of a nanoshell contrast agent in the in vivo rat brain

    Yiwen Wang;Xueyi Xie;Xueding Wang;Geng Ku

Frequent Co-Authors

Konstantin Maslov
Konstantin Maslov California Institute of Technology
Song Hu
Song Hu Washington University in St. Louis
Jun Xia
Jun Xia University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Lidai Wang
Lidai Wang City University of Hong Kong
Mark A. Anastasio
Mark A. Anastasio University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Younan Xia
Younan Xia Johns Hopkins University
K. Kirk Shung
K. Kirk Shung University of Southern California
Qifa Zhou
Qifa Zhou University of Southern California
Alexander A. Oraevsky
Alexander A. Oraevsky University of Houston
Manojit Pramanik
Manojit Pramanik Iowa State University

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