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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 86 2065 1991 619 580 344 26860
Chemistry 87 2410 2170 851 714 355 27281

Lin X. Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lin X. Chen between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lin X. Chen published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2022. 47 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2022. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 25 publications
1986 2025

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lin X. Chen: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 0
1991 3
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 7
1996 2
1997 6
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 7
2002 7
2003 5
2004 8
2005 10
2006 11
2007 6
2008 9
2009 9
2010 15
2011 15
2012 16
2013 21
2014 24
2015 15
2016 29
2017 30
2018 30
2019 16
2020 19
2021 20
2022 32
2023 18
2024 22
2025 25
Total 462
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Lin X. Chen 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 Lin X. Chen 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, 330–349 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: 344 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
310–329 537
330–349 477 344
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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Lin X. Chen 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 Lin X. Chen 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lin X. Chen is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans several closely related fields, focusing on materials science, engineering, and chemistry. Within these broader areas, Chen's work prominently addresses materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, physical and theoretical chemistry, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's research encompasses multiple topics, including:

  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Chen has contributed to recent scientific literature with publications such as:

  • "Bimolecularly passivated interface enables efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells" (2023) in Science
  • "Crystallography, Morphology, Electronic Structure, and Transport in Non-Fullerene/Non-Indacenodithienothiophene Polymer:Y6 Solar Cells" (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Amidination of ligands for chemical and field-effect passivation stabilizes perovskite solar cells" (2024) in Science
  • "Two-dimensional perovskitoids enhance stability in perovskite solar cells" (2024) in Nature
  • "In Situ Grazing-Incidence Wide-Angle Scattering Reveals Mechanisms for Phase Distribution and Disorientation in 2D Halide Perovskite Films" (2020) in Advanced Materials

Their frequent co-authors include Richard D. Schaller, Xiaosong Li, Pyosang Kim, Brian T. Phelan, and Michael W. Mara.

Chen's publications appear most frequently in the following venues:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemical Science

Lin X. Chen's work intersects multiple high-impact research areas, notably focusing on the development and understanding of perovskite solar cells among other materials with applications in energy conversion and sustainability. Their contributions involve detailed structural, electronic, and chemical analysis to improve the performance and stability of these emerging materials.

Chen was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Polymer solar cells with enhanced fill factors

    Xugang Guo;Xugang Guo;Nanjia Zhou;Sylvia J. Lou;Jeremy Smith

  • Surface Restructuring of Nanoparticles: An Efficient Route for Ligand−Metal Oxide Crosstalk

    T. Rajh;L. X. Chen;K. Lukas;T. Liu

  • Using coherence to enhance function in chemical and biophysical systems

    Gregory D. Scholes;Graham R. Fleming;Lin X. Chen;Lin X. Chen;Alán Aspuru-Guzik

  • Seeded growth of single-crystal two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks

    Austin M. Evans;Lucas R. Parent;Nathan C. Flanders;Ryan P. Bisbey;Ryan P. Bisbey

  • Influence of iron doping on tetravalent nickel content in catalytic oxygen evolving films

    Nancy Li;D. Kwabena Bediako;Ryan G. Hadt;Dugan Hayes

  • Effects of Additives on the Morphology of Solution Phase Aggregates Formed by Active Layer Components of High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

    Sylvia J. Lou;Jodi M. Szarko;Tao Xu;Luping Yu;Luping Yu

  • Examining the Effect of the Dipole Moment on Charge Separation in Donor–Acceptor Polymers for Organic Photovoltaic Applications

    Bridget Carsten;Jodi M. Szarko;Hae Jung Son;Wei Wang

  • Room-temperature ferroelectricity in supramolecular networks of charge-transfer complexes

    Alok S. Tayi;Alexander K. Shveyd;Andrew C.-H. Sue;Andrew C.-H. Sue;Jodi M. Szarko;Jodi M. Szarko

  • Recent advances in lithium–sulfur batteries

    Lin Chen;Leon L. Shaw

  • Controlling Conformations of Conjugated Polymers and Small Molecules: The Role of Nonbonding Interactions

    Nicholas E. Jackson;Brett M. Savoie;Kevin L. Kohlstedt;Monica Olvera de la Cruz

  • Rational Design of Porous Conjugated Polymers and Roles of Residual Palladium for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Lianwei Li;Zhengxu Cai;Qinghe Wu;Wai Yip Lo

  • Improving Optical and Charge Separation Properties of Nanocrystalline TiO2 by Surface Modification with Vitamin C

    T. Rajh;J. M. Nedeljkovic;L. X. Chen;O. Poluektov

  • XAFS Studies of Surface Structures of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Photocatalytic Reduction of Metal Ions

    Lin X. Chen;Tijana Rajh;Zhiyu Wang;Marion C. Thurnauer

  • Search for the top quark in pp̅ collisions at √s=1.8 TeV

    Abachi S;Abbott B;Abolins M;Acharya Bs

  • When Function Follows Form: Effects of Donor Copolymer Side Chains on Film Morphology and BHJ Solar Cell Performance

    Jodi M. Szarko;Jianchang Guo;Jianchang Guo;Jianchang Guo;Yongye Liang;Byeongdu Lee

  • MLCT state structure and dynamics of a copper(I) diimine complex characterized by pump-probe X-ray and laser spectroscopies and DFT calculations.

    Lin X. Chen;George B. Shaw;Irina Novozhilova;Tao Liu

  • Bithiopheneimide–Dithienosilole/Dithienogermole Copolymers for Efficient Solar Cells: Information from Structure–Property–Device Performance Correlations and Comparison to Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione Analogues

    Xugang Guo;Nanjia Zhou;Sylvia J. Lou;Jonathan W. Hennek

  • Capturing a photoexcited molecular structure through time-domain x-ray absorption fine structure.

    Lin X. Chen;Wighard J. H. Jäger;Guy Jennings;David J. Gosztola

  • Dopamine: Just the Right Medicine for Membranes

    Hao Cheng Yang;Ruben Z. Waldman;Ming Bang Wu;Jingwei Hou;Jingwei Hou

  • Crystallography, Morphology, Electronic Structure, and Transport in Non-Fullerene/Non-Indacenodithienothiophene Polymer:Y6 Solar Cells.

    Weigang Zhu;Austin P. Spencer;Subhrangsu Mukherjee;Joaquin M. Alzola

  • Fe2O3 Nanoparticle Structures Investigated by X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure, Surface Modifications, and Model Calculations

    Lin X. Chen;Tao Liu;Marion C. Thurnauer;Roseann Csencsits

Frequent Co-Authors

Tobin J. Marks
Tobin J. Marks Northwestern University
Xiaoyi Zhang
Xiaoyi Zhang Argonne National Laboratory
Luping Yu
Luping Yu University of Chicago
Mark A. Ratner
Mark A. Ratner Northwestern University
Antonio Facchetti
Antonio Facchetti Northwestern University
Robert P. H. Chang
Robert P. H. Chang Northwestern University
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Richard D. Schaller
Richard D. Schaller Argonne National Laboratory
Michael R. Wasielewski
Michael R. Wasielewski Northwestern University
Ying-Yong Zhao
Ying-Yong Zhao Northwest University

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