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Liping Tang

Liping Tang

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 6991 6755 1757 1632 178 14317

Liping Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liping Tang between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liping Tang published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2022. 13 of the 315 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2022. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

315 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liping Tang: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 7
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 8
2004 10
2005 4
2006 7
2007 14
2008 15
2009 9
2010 7
2011 16
2012 12
2013 11
2014 13
2015 12
2016 9
2017 15
2018 7
2019 16
2020 15
2021 8
2022 23
2023 23
2024 23
2025 11
2026 2
Total 315
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Liping Tang publications per year - data summary

  • Liping Tang, a Materials Science scholar from The University of Texas at Arlington, has 315 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2022, 2023 and 2024, with 23 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.3 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 82 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2004: 43 publications (3.6 per year); 2005-2016: 129 publications (10.8 per year); 2017-2026: 143 publications (14.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Liping Tang 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 Liping Tang 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, 170–189 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: 178 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
170–189 850 178
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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Liping Tang publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Liping Tang, a Materials Science scholar from The University of Texas at Arlington, records 178 publications - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Liping Tang, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Liping Tang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Liping Tang 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 Liping Tang 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 60
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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Liping Tang D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Liping Tang, a Materials Science scholar from The University of Texas at Arlington, records 60 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Liping Tang, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Liping Tang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Liping Tang is affiliated with The University of Texas at Arlington in the United States and has focused research efforts primarily in the field of Medicine. Their scholarly contributions encompass several specialized subfields including Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics, and Molecular Biology.

The research topics covered by Liping Tang span advanced optimization and algorithmic methods, with particular attention given to optimization and variational analysis. They have made notable contributions related to cystic fibrosis, wound healing and treatment methodologies, diabetic foot ulcer assessment and management, neonatal respiratory health, and intraocular surgery and lenses.

Among the recent published papers are the following:

  • "Diagnostics for Wound Infections," 2020, published in Advances in Wound Care
  • "A small molecule that induces translational readthrough of CFTR nonsense mutations by eRF1 depletion," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Imaging in Chronic Wound Diagnostics," 2020, published in Advances in Wound Care
  • "Ivacaftor Reverses Airway Mucus Abnormalities in a Rat Model Harboring a Humanized G551D-CFTR," 2020, published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Injectable Click Chemistry-based Bioadhesives for Accelerated Wound Closure," 2020, published in Acta Biomaterialia

Frequent collaborators of Liping Tang include Cynthia M. Co, Shuxin Li, Steven M. Rowe, Xiankai Sun, and Joseph Borrelli. This network of coauthors indicates collaborative engagement across various domains related to medicine and biomedical research.

The scholar publishes regularly in multiple venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Experimental Eye Research, ACS Infectious Diseases, Advances in Wound Care, and Frontiers in Pharmacology. The breadth of publication venues reflects a multi-disciplinary approach crossing clinical and engineering sciences.

Liping Tang has been recognized through awards such as the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) awarded in 2012, along with the Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering received the same year. These honors highlight an established professional standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Surface chemistry influences implant biocompatibility.

    Paul Thevenot;Wenjing Hu;Liping Tang

  • Nanomaterial cytotoxicity is composition, size, and cell type dependent

    Syed K Sohaebuddin;Paul T Thevenot;David Baker;John W Eaton

  • Inflammatory Responses to Biomaterials

    Liping Tang;John W. Eaton

  • Fibrin(ogen) mediates acute inflammatory responses to biomaterials.

    Liping Tang;John W. Eaton

  • Molecular basis of biomaterial-mediated foreign body reactions

    Wen-Jing Hu;John W. Eaton;Tatiana P. Ugarova;Liping Tang

  • Dual growth factor releasing multi-functional nanofibers for wound healing

    Zhiwei Xie;Christian B. Paras;Hong Weng;Primana Punnakitikashem

  • Injectable citrate-based mussel-inspired tissue bioadhesives with high wet strength for sutureless wound closure.

    Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh;Hong Weng;Dipendra Gyawali;Liping Tang

  • Mast cells mediate acute inflammatory responses to implanted biomaterials

    Liping Tang;Timothy A. Jennings;John W. Eaton

  • Biocompatibility of chemical-vapour-deposited diamond

    L. Tang;Chuen-Jinn Tsai;W. W. Gerberich;L. Kruckeberg

  • Molecular determinants of acute inflammatory responses to biomaterials

    Liping Tang;Tatiana P. Ugarova;Edward F. Plow;John W. Eaton;John W. Eaton

  • LFA-1 is sufficient in mediating neutrophil emigration in Mac-1-deficient mice.

    H Lu;C W Smith;J Perrard;D Bullard

  • The Effect of Incorporation of SDF-1α into PLGA Scaffolds on Stem Cell Recruitment and the Inflammatory Response

    Paul T. Thevenot;Ashwin M. Nair;Jinhui Shen;Parisa Lotfi

  • Surface chemistry influences cancer killing effect of TiO2 nanoparticles.

    Paul Thevenot;Jai Cho;Dattatray Wavhal;Richard B. Timmons

  • Development of aliphatic biodegradable photoluminescent polymers

    Jian Yang;Yi Zhang;Santosh Gautam;Li Liu

  • Method to Analyze Three-Dimensional Cell Distribution and Infiltration in Degradable Scaffolds

    Paul Thevenot;Ashwin Nair;Jagannath Dey;Jian Yang

  • An injectable extracellular matrix derived hydrogel for meniscus repair and regeneration.

    Jinglei Wu;Jinglei Wu;Qing Ding;Qing Ding;Ahana Dutta;Ahana Dutta;Yezhou Wang;Yezhou Wang

  • Biofunctionalization of metallic implants by calcium phosphate coatings.

    Yingchao Su;Irsalan Cockerill;Yufeng Zheng;Liping Tang

  • Biological Responses and Mechanisms of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Zn and Mg Biomaterials.

    Donghui Zhu;Yingchao Su;Marcus L. Young;Jun Ma

  • Development of a Temperature‐Sensitive Composite Hydrogel for Drug Delivery Applications

    Ram Mohan Kripa Ramanan;Prithiviraj Chellamuthu;Liping Tang;Kytai T. Nguyen;Kytai T. Nguyen

  • Histamine release and fibrinogen adsorption mediate acute inflammatory responses to biomaterial implants in humans

    Johann Zdolsek;John W Eaton;Liping Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kytai T. Nguyen
Kytai T. Nguyen The University of Texas at Arlington
Jian Yang
Jian Yang University of Birmingham
Yi Hong
Yi Hong The University of Texas at Arlington
John W. Eaton
John W. Eaton University of Louisville
Zhibing Hu
Zhibing Hu University of North Texas
Jun Liao
Jun Liao The University of Texas at Arlington
Yufeng Zheng
Yufeng Zheng Peking University
Arthur L. Beaudet
Arthur L. Beaudet Baylor College of Medicine
Cheng Cheng Zhang
Cheng Cheng Zhang The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Manuel Marquez
Manuel Marquez Arizona State University

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