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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 96 1261 1208 409 381 717 36434

Liwei Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liwei Lin between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liwei Lin published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 26.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2019. 110 of the 920 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2019. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 48 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 58 publications 2018: 62 publications 2019: 72 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 69 publications
1991 2025

920 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liwei Lin: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 5
1998 13
1999 10
2000 11
2001 18
2002 19
2003 22
2004 23
2005 17
2006 25
2007 30
2008 13
2009 20
2010 29
2011 41
2012 28
2013 38
2014 36
2015 48
2016 31
2017 58
2018 62
2019 72
2020 38
2021 31
2022 36
2023 23
2024 41
2025 69
Total 920
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Liwei Lin 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 Liwei Lin 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, 710–729 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: 717 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 53 717
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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Liwei Lin 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 Liwei Lin 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 96
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

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Liwei Lin is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research expertise lies broadly within the field of Engineering and extends across several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Signal Processing.

The scientist's primary research interests focus on topics such as Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Music and Audio Processing, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation, and Music Technology and Sound Studies.

Liwei Lin has contributed to multiple research papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • "Functional gas sensing nanomaterials: A panoramic view," 2020, Applied Physics Reviews
  • "3D printing technologies: techniques, materials, and post-processing," 2020, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
  • "Laser-induced and KOH-activated 3D graphene: A flexible activated electrode fabricated via direct laser writing for in-plane micro-supercapacitors," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing of ascorbic acid loaded hydrogels: A controlled release study," 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "Electrostatic footpads enable agile insect-scale soft robots with trajectory control," 2021, Science Robotics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Liwei Lin include Fanping Sui, Peisheng He, Ding Ren, Ran Ang, and Yande Peng, each having contributed to numerous projects alongside them.

The venues in which Liwei Lin commonly publishes demonstrate a range of interdisciplinary engagements, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Microsystems & Nanoengineering

Their research outputs span areas that combine materials science and engineering principles with practical applications, including sensor materials, 3D printing techniques, energy harvesting, and soft robotics.

In recognition of contributions to the field, Liwei Lin was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005.

Best Publications

  • A critical analysis of the α, β and γ phases in poly(vinylidene fluoride) using FTIR

    Xiaomei Cai;Tingping Lei;Daoheng Sun;Liwei Lin;Liwei Lin

  • Direct-Write Piezoelectric Polymeric Nanogenerator with High Energy Conversion Efficiency

    Chieh Chang;Van H. Tran;Van H. Tran;Junbo Wang;Yiin Kuen Fuh

  • Near-field electrospinning.

    Daoheng Sun;Chieh Chang;Sha Li;Liwei Lin

  • A comprehensive review on piezoelectric energy harvesting technology: Materials, mechanisms, and applications

    Huicong Liu;Huicong Liu;Junwen Zhong;Chengkuo Lee;Seung-Wuk Lee

  • A review on chemiresistive room temperature gas sensors based on metal oxide nanostructures, graphene and 2D transition metal dichalcogenides

    Nirav Joshi;Nirav Joshi;Takeshi Hayasaka;Yumeng Liu;Huiliang Liu;Huiliang Liu

  • Piezoelectric nanofibers for energy scavenging applications

    Jiyoung Chang;Michael Dommer;Chieh Chang;Liwei Lin

  • Encapsulation of Perovskite Nanocrystals into Macroscale Polymer Matrices: Enhanced Stability and Polarization

    Shilpa N. Raja;Yehonadav Bekenstein;Matthew A. Koc;Stefan Fischer

  • IC-processed microneedles

    Liwei Lin;Albert P. Pisano

  • Quantum dot nano thermometers reveal heterogeneous local thermogenesis in living cells

    Jui Ming Yang;Haw Yang;Haw Yang;Liwei Lin

  • Superhydrophobic and breathable smart MXene-based textile for multifunctional wearable sensing electronics

    Junchen Luo;Shijie Gao;Hui Luo;Ling Wang

  • Insect-scale fast moving and ultrarobust soft robot

    Yichuan Wu;Yichuan Wu;Justin K. Yim;Jiaming Liang;Jiaming Liang;Zhichun Shao

  • Highly stretchable, anti-corrosive and wearable strain sensors based on the PDMS/CNTs decorated elastomer nanofiber composite

    Ling Wang;Yang Chen;Liwei Lin;Hao Wang

  • Active microfluidic mixer and gas bubble filter driven by thermal bubble micropump

    Jr-Hung Tsai;Liwei Lin

  • Functional gas sensing nanomaterials: A panoramic view

    Ritu Malik;Vijay K. Tomer;Yogendra Kumar Mishra;Liwei Lin

  • Microelectromechanical filters for signal processing

    L. Lin;C.T.-C. Nguyen;R.T. Howe;A.P. Pisano

  • Continuous near-field electrospinning for large area deposition of orderly nanofiber patterns

    Chieh Chang;Kevin Limkrailassiri;Liwei Lin

  • Localized silicon fusion and eutectic bonding for MEMS fabrication and packaging

    Y.T. Cheng;L. Lin;K. Najafi

  • Silicon-processed microneedles

    Liwei Lin;A.P. Pisano

  • Fabrication and characterization of ZnO nanowires based UV photodiodes

    Lei Luo;Yanfeng Zhang;Samuel S. Mao;Liwei Lin

  • 3D-printed microelectronics for integrated circuitry and passive wireless sensors

    Sung Yueh Wu;Sung Yueh Wu;Chen Yang;Wen-Syang Hsu;Liwei Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jongbaeg Kim
Jongbaeg Kim Yonsei University
Albert P. Pisano
Albert P. Pisano University of California, San Diego
Daoheng Sun
Daoheng Sun Xiamen University
David A. Horsley
David A. Horsley University of California, Davis
Luke P. Lee
Luke P. Lee University of California, Berkeley
Song Li
Song Li University of California, Los Angeles
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A. Paul Alivisatos
A. Paul Alivisatos University of Chicago
Yong Tang
Yong Tang South China University of Technology
Shiao-Wei Kuo
Shiao-Wei Kuo National Sun Yat-sen University

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