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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 84 116 95 5 5 498 25817

Liqun Qi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liqun Qi between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liqun Qi published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2018. 33 of the 593 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2018. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

593 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liqun Qi: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 13
1996 7
1997 7
1998 9
1999 8
2000 12
2001 6
2002 11
2003 12
2004 11
2005 15
2006 12
2007 7
2008 15
2009 17
2010 15
2011 10
2012 19
2013 27
2014 27
2015 28
2016 33
2017 34
2018 36
2019 24
2020 22
2021 27
2022 16
2023 19
2024 27
2025 32
2026 1
Total 593
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Liqun Qi publications per year - data summary

  • Liqun Qi, a Mathematics scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 593 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.6 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 95 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 47 publications (2.9 per year); 1996-2011: 174 publications (10.9 per year); 2012-2026: 372 publications (24.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Liqun Qi publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liqun Qi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 537+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 112. Most scientists, 112, have 142–146 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 497–501 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 3 scientists 47–51 publications: 5 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 20 scientists 62–66 publications: 14 scientists 67–71 publications: 25 scientists 72–76 publications: 19 scientists 77–81 publications: 35 scientists 82–86 publications: 50 scientists 87–91 publications: 60 scientists 92–96 publications: 86 scientists 97–101 publications: 84 scientists 102–106 publications: 83 scientists 107–111 publications: 90 scientists 112–116 publications: 99 scientists 117–121 publications: 90 scientists 122–126 publications: 91 scientists 127–131 publications: 109 scientists 132–136 publications: 110 scientists 137–141 publications: 98 scientists 142–146 publications: 112 scientists 147–151 publications: 102 scientists 152–156 publications: 88 scientists 157–161 publications: 106 scientists 162–166 publications: 83 scientists 167–171 publications: 102 scientists 172–176 publications: 77 scientists 177–181 publications: 81 scientists 182–186 publications: 78 scientists 187–191 publications: 71 scientists 192–196 publications: 92 scientists 197–201 publications: 64 scientists 202–206 publications: 69 scientists 207–211 publications: 64 scientists 212–216 publications: 62 scientists 217–221 publications: 58 scientists 222–226 publications: 53 scientists 227–231 publications: 50 scientists 232–236 publications: 46 scientists 237–241 publications: 46 scientists 242–246 publications: 46 scientists 247–251 publications: 43 scientists 252–256 publications: 29 scientists 257–261 publications: 45 scientists 262–266 publications: 30 scientists 267–271 publications: 33 scientists 272–276 publications: 34 scientists 277–281 publications: 30 scientists 282–286 publications: 31 scientists 287–291 publications: 21 scientists 292–296 publications: 34 scientists 297–301 publications: 26 scientists 302–306 publications: 10 scientists 307–311 publications: 17 scientists 312–316 publications: 23 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 16 scientists 327–331 publications: 26 scientists 332–336 publications: 13 scientists 337–341 publications: 13 scientists 342–346 publications: 16 scientists 347–351 publications: 17 scientists 352–356 publications: 12 scientists 357–361 publications: 18 scientists 362–366 publications: 18 scientists 367–371 publications: 9 scientists 372–376 publications: 11 scientists 377–381 publications: 8 scientists 382–386 publications: 8 scientists 387–391 publications: 9 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 8 scientists 402–406 publications: 11 scientists 407–411 publications: 6 scientists 412–416 publications: 6 scientists 417–421 publications: 9 scientists 422–426 publications: 8 scientists 427–431 publications: 5 scientists 432–436 publications: 8 scientists 437–441 publications: 8 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 4 scientists 452–456 publications: 4 scientists 457–461 publications: 2 scientists 462–466 publications: 2 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 3 scientists 477–481 publications: 3 scientists 482–486 publications: 6 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 5 scientists 502–506 publications: 1 scientist 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientist 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientist 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42–46 publications 537+

This scientist: 498 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 3
47–51 5
52–56 7
57–61 20
62–66 14
67–71 25
72–76 19
77–81 35
82–86 50
87–91 60
92–96 86
97–101 84
102–106 83
107–111 90
112–116 99
117–121 90
122–126 91
127–131 109
132–136 110
137–141 98
142–146 112
147–151 102
152–156 88
157–161 106
162–166 83
167–171 102
172–176 77
177–181 81
182–186 78
187–191 71
192–196 92
197–201 64
202–206 69
207–211 64
212–216 62
217–221 58
222–226 53
227–231 50
232–236 46
237–241 46
242–246 46
247–251 43
252–256 29
257–261 45
262–266 30
267–271 33
272–276 34
277–281 30
282–286 31
287–291 21
292–296 34
297–301 26
302–306 10
307–311 17
312–316 23
317–321 13
322–326 16
327–331 26
332–336 13
337–341 13
342–346 16
347–351 17
352–356 12
357–361 18
362–366 18
367–371 9
372–376 11
377–381 8
382–386 8
387–391 9
392–396 9
397–401 8
402–406 11
407–411 6
412–416 6
417–421 9
422–426 8
427–431 5
432–436 8
437–441 8
442–446 4
447–451 4
452–456 4
457–461 2
462–466 2
467–471 4
472–476 3
477–481 3
482–486 6
487–491 3
492–496 5
497–501 5 498
502–506 1
507–511 6
512–516 4
517–521 1
522–526 3
527–531 1
532–536 4
537+ 100
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Liqun Qi publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,584 Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 42–46 to 537+ publications.
  • Liqun Qi, a Mathematics scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 498 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Mathematics scientists score the same or lower than Liqun Qi, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 172–176 publications range, and Liqun Qi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 142–146 publications, holding 112 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 162–166 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 537 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Liqun Qi D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 86+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 174. Most scientists, 174, have 30 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Mathematics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 174
31 151
32 174
33 117
34 136
35 127
36 145
37 153
38 150
39 150
40 138
41 136
42 93
43 108
44 115
45 112
46 103
47 75
48 59
49 67
50 60
51 57
52 59
53 62
54 60
55 50
56 42
57 54
58 50
59 42
60 41
61 35
62 40
63 21
64 31
65 27
66 29
67 19
68 25
69 17
70 18
71 12
72 14
73 13
74 18
75 9
76 11
77 10
78 9
79 16
80 12
81 10
82 5
83 5
84 13 84
85 6
86+ 99
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Liqun Qi D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,584 Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 30 to 86+ D-Index.
  • Liqun Qi, a Mathematics scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 84 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Mathematics scientists score the same or lower than Liqun Qi, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Liqun Qi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 30 D-Index, holding 174 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 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 86 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mathematics in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mathematics in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mathematics in China Leader Award

Overview

Liqun Qi is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, computer science, and mathematics, with a strong emphasis on computational mathematics and its applications.

Their recent publications include work published in various academic journals, highlighting advancements in tensor analysis, quaternions, and matrix optimization. Notable papers are:

  • Generalized tensor function via the tensor singular value decomposition based on the T-product, 2020, Linear Algebra and its Applications
  • T-Jordan Canonical Form and T-Drazin Inverse Based on the T-Product, 2020, Communications on Applied Mathematics and Computation
  • Dual Quaternions and Dual Quaternion Vectors, 2022, Communications on Applied Mathematics and Computation
  • Quaternion Matrix Optimization: Motivation and Analysis, 2021, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications
  • Singular Values of Dual Quaternion Matrices and Their Low-Rank Approximations, 2022, Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization

Throughout their career, Liqun Qi has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Chunfeng Cui
  • Xinzhen Zhang
  • Ziyan Luo
  • Yanwei Xu
  • Gaohang Yu

Their publication record covers contributions to a range of reputable venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Communications on Applied Mathematics and Computation
  • Communications in Mathematical Sciences
  • Journal of Scientific Computing
  • Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

Key fields of study in their work are:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics

Within these fields, their research dives deeply into several subfields such as:

  • Computational Mathematics
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Control and Systems Engineering

The research topics covered by Liqun Qi include:

  • Tensor decomposition and applications
  • Matrix Theory and Algorithms
  • Sparse and Compressive Sensing Techniques
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Algebraic and Geometric Analysis
  • Elasticity and Material Modeling
  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics

Best Publications

  • A nonsmooth version of Newton's method

    Liqun Qi;Jie Sun

  • Eigenvalues of a real supersymmetric tensor

    Liqun Qi

  • Convergence Analysis of Some Algorithms for Solving Nonsmooth Equations

    Liqun Qi

  • Nonsmooth Equations: Motivation and Algorithms

    Jong-Shi Pang;Liqun Qi

  • A new look at smoothing Newton methods for nonlinear complementarity problems and box constrained variational inequalities

    Liqun Qi;Defeng Sun;Guanglu Zhou

  • A smoothing method for mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints

    Francisco Facchinei;Houyuan Jiang;Liqun Qi

  • Global and superlinear convergence of the smoothing Newton method and its application to general box constrained variational inequalities

    X. Chen;L. Qi;D. Sun

  • $M$-Tensors and Some Applications

    Liping Zhang;Liqun Qi;Guanglu Zhou

  • Finding the Largest Eigenvalue of a Nonnegative Tensor

    Michael Ng;Liqun Qi;Guanglu Zhou

  • Towards better MR characterization of neural tissues using directional diffusion kurtosis analysis.

    Edward S. Hui;Matthew M. Cheung;Liqun Qi;Ed X. Wu

  • Symmetric nonnegative tensors and copositive tensors

    Liqun Qi

  • Does diffusion kurtosis imaging lead to better neural tissue characterization? A rodent brain maturation study

    Matthew M. Cheung;Edward S. Hui;Kevin C. Chan;Joseph A. Helpern

  • Smoothing Methods and Semismooth Methods for Nondifferentiable Operator Equations

    Xiaojun Chen;Zuhair Nashed;Liqun Qi

  • Tensor Analysis: Spectral Theory and Special Tensors

    Liqun Qi;Ziyan Luo

  • M-tensors and nonsingular M-tensors

    Weiyang Ding;Liqun Qi;Yimin Wei

  • Eigenvalues and invariants of tensors

    Liqun Qi

  • New quasi-Newton methods for unconstrained optimization problems

    Zengxin Wei;Guoyin Li;Liqun Qi

  • On the Constant Positive Linear Dependence Condition and Its Application to SQP Methods

    Liqun Qi;Zengxin Wei

  • H + -eigenvalues of Laplacian and signless Laplacian tensors

    Liqun Qi

  • A New Nonsmooth Equations Approach to Nonlinear Complementarity Problems

    Houyuan Jiang;Liqun Qi

  • Reformulation : nonsmooth, piecewise smooth, semismooth and smoothing methods

    Masao Fukushima;Liqun Qi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yimin Wei
Yimin Wei Fudan University
Zheng-Hai Huang
Zheng-Hai Huang Tianjin University
Guoyin Li
Guoyin Li University of New South Wales
Defeng Sun
Defeng Sun Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiaojun Chen
Xiaojun Chen Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Yan
Hong Yan City University of Hong Kong
Deren Han
Deren Han Nanjing Normal University
John R. Birge
John R. Birge University of Chicago
Yinyu Ye
Yinyu Ye Stanford University
Michael K. Ng
Michael K. Ng Hong Kong Baptist University

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