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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 80 3512 3181 653 642 248 18199

Ling Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ling Chen between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ling Chen published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 25.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 100 publications in 2022. 70 of the 593 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 100. Peak 100 publications in 2022. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 100 publications 2023: 94 publications 2024: 66 publications 2025: 67 publications 2026: 3 publications
2004 2026

593 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ling Chen: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 7
2006 3
2007 18
2008 12
2009 15
2010 7
2011 9
2012 11
2013 12
2014 11
2015 6
2016 20
2017 22
2018 14
2019 24
2020 40
2021 31
2022 100
2023 94
2024 66
2025 67
2026 3
Total 593
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Ling Chen publications per year - data summary

  • Ling Chen, a Chemistry scholar from South China University of Technology, has 593 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 100 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2004, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 25.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 25.8 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 330 publications, 56% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 72 publications (9.0 per year); 2012-2019: 120 publications (15.0 per year); 2020-2026: 401 publications (57.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ling Chen 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 Ling Chen 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, 241–260 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: 248 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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 1,100 248
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
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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Ling Chen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Ling Chen, a Chemistry scholar from South China University of Technology, records 248 publications - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ling Chen, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Ling Chen falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ling Chen 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 Ling Chen 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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Ling Chen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Ling Chen, a Chemistry scholar from South China University of Technology, records 80 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ling Chen, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ling Chen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Ling Chen is affiliated with South China University of Technology in China with a research focus encompassing Engineering and Materials Science. The scientist has contributed extensively to subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Polymers and Plastics.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Frequent publication venues for Ling Chen include:

  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Nanotechnology Reviews
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Polymer Chemistry

Ling Chen has published several papers in recent years, such as:

  • "Healable and Rearrangeable Networks of Liquid Crystal Elastomers Enabled by Diselenide Bonds" (2021) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Nitrated Bacterial Cellulose-Based Energetic Nanocomposites as Propellants and Explosives for Military Applications" (2021) in ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "A multiscale investigation of deformation heterogeneity in additively manufactured 316L stainless steel" (2021) in Materials Science and Engineering A

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Liwei Wu
  • Youhong Tang
  • K.W. Yeung
  • Chak Yin Tang
  • Wing-Cheung Law

Best Publications

  • Thermal processing of starch-based polymers

    Hongsheng Liu;Fengwei Xie;Long Yu;Long Yu;Ling Chen

  • Preparation and characterization of slow-release fertilizer encapsulated by starch-based superabsorbent polymer

    Dongling Qiao;Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu;Long Yu;Xianyang Bao

  • Gelatinization of cornstarch with different amylose/amylopectin content

    Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu;Fengwei Xie;Ling Chen

  • Thermal degradation and stability of starch under different processing conditions

    Xingxun Liu;Yanfei Wang;Long Yu;Zhen Tong

  • Supramolecular structure of A- and B-type granules of wheat starch

    Binjia Zhang;Xiaoxi Li;Jia Liu;Fengwei Xie

  • Rheological properties of starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios

    Fengwei Xie;Long Yu;Bing Su;Peng Liu

  • Effect of rheological properties of potato, rice and corn starches on their hot-extrusion 3D printing behaviors

    Huan Chen;Fengwei Xie;Ling Chen;Bo Zheng

  • Basic principles in starch multi-scale structuration to mitigate digestibility: A review

    Chengdeng Chi;Xiaoxi Li;Shuangxia Huang;Ling Chen

  • Study on supramolecular structural changes of ultrasonic treated potato starch granules

    Jie Zhu;Lin Li;Ling Chen;Xiaoxi Li

  • Extrusion processing and characterization of edible starch films with different amylose contents

    Ming Li;Peng Liu;Wei Zou;Long Yu;Long Yu

  • Starch-based antimicrobial films functionalized by pomegranate peel

    Amjad Ali;Ying Chen;Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu

  • Development of self-reinforced polymer composites

    Chengcheng Gao;Long Yu;Long Yu;Hongsheng Liu;Ling Chen

  • Insights into the multi-scale structure and digestibility of heat-moisture treated rice starch.

    Hongwei Wang;Yufan Liu;Ling Chen;Xiaoxi Li

  • One-step method to prepare starch-based superabsorbent polymer for slow release of fertilizer

    Xiaoming Xiao;Long Yu;Fengwei Xie;Xianyang Bao

  • Effects of amylose/amylopectin ratio on starch-based superabsorbent polymers

    Wei Zou;Long Yu;Long Yu;Xingxun Liu;Ling Chen

  • Understanding the multi-scale structure and functional properties of starch modulated by glow-plasma: A structure-functionality relationship

    Binjia Zhang;Ling Chen;Xiaoxi Li;Lin Li

  • Glass transition temperature of starch studied by a high-speed DSC

    Peng Liu;Long Yu;Hongsheng Liu;Ling Chen

  • Kinetics and mechanism of thermal decomposition of cornstarches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios

    Xingxun Liu;Xingxun Liu;Long Yu;Long Yu;Fengwei Xie;Fengwei Xie;Ming Li

  • Hierarchical structure and physicochemical properties of highland barley starch following heat moisture treatment.

    Kun Liu;Binjia Zhang;Binjia Zhang;Ling Chen;Xiaoxi Li

  • Understanding the mechanism of starch digestion mitigation by rice protein and its enzymatic hydrolysates

    Chengdeng Chi;Xiaoxi Li;Yiping Zhang;Ling Chen

  • Starch Modification Using Reactive Extrusion

    Fengwei Xie;Long Yu;Hongshen Liu;Ling Chen

  • Rheological properties of starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios

    Fengwei Xie;Bing Su;Peng Liu;Jun Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Long Yu
Long Yu South China University of Technology
Fengwei Xie
Fengwei Xie University of Bath
Lin Li
Lin Li South China University of Technology
George P. Simon
George P. Simon Monash University
Peter J. Halley
Peter J. Halley University of Queensland
Zhenbo Xu
Zhenbo Xu South China University of Technology
Robin D. Rogers
Robin D. Rogers University of Alabama
Tony McNally
Tony McNally University of Warwick
Rui Hai Liu
Rui Hai Liu Cornell University
Robert A. Shanks
Robert A. Shanks RMIT University

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