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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4846 4690 1494 1488 180 16764

Lixia Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lixia Yuan between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lixia Yuan published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 32 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 14 publications
2005 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lixia Yuan: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 6
2009 9
2010 4
2011 9
2012 15
2013 11
2014 11
2015 6
2016 5
2017 6
2018 6
2019 10
2020 12
2021 22
2022 19
2023 10
2024 18
2025 14
Total 198
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Lixia Yuan publications per year - data summary

  • Lixia Yuan, a Materials Science scholar from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, has 198 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2005 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.4 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 83 publications, 42% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 33 publications (4.7 per year); 2012-2018: 60 publications (8.6 per year); 2019-2025: 105 publications (15.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lixia Yuan 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 Lixia Yuan 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: 180 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
170–189 850 180
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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Lixia Yuan 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.
  • Lixia Yuan, a Materials Science scholar from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, records 180 publications - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Lixia Yuan, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Lixia Yuan 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).

Lixia Yuan 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 Lixia Yuan 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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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Lixia Yuan 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.
  • Lixia Yuan, a Materials Science scholar from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, records 68 D-Index - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Lixia Yuan, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Lixia Yuan ranks above 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).

Overview

Lixia Yuan is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with significant contributions in electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's work centers on advanced battery materials and technologies, exploring areas such as advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, extraction and separation processes, conducting polymers and their applications, and studies involving thermal expansion and ionic conductivity.

Among Lixia Yuan's recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Reducing the thickness of solid-state electrolyte membranes for high-energy lithium batteries" (2020), published in Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Building Practical High-Voltage Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries" (2022), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Inducing the Preferential Growth of Zn (002) Plane for Long Cycle Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries" (2022), published in Advanced Energy Materials
  • "A flame-retardant polymer electrolyte for high performance lithium metal batteries with an expanded operation temperature" (2021), published in Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Interface engineering toward stable lithium-sulfur batteries" (2024), published in Energy & Environmental Science

Lixia Yuan frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Energy Storage Materials
  • Advanced Materials

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lixia Yuan include:

  • Yunhui Huang
  • Zhen Li
  • Yaqi Liao
  • Zexiao Cheng
  • Jingwei Xiang

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbon Nanofiber Webs as Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries with a Superhigh Capacity and Rate Capability

    Long Qie;Wei-Min Chen;Zhao-Hui Wang;Qing-Guo Shao

  • Development and challenges of LiFePO4 cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

    Li Xia Yuan;Zhao Hui Wang;Wu Xing Zhang;Xian Luo Hu

  • Functionalized N-doped interconnected carbon nanofibers as an anode material for sodium-ion storage with excellent performance

    Zhaohui Wang;Long Qie;Lixia Yuan;Wuxing Zhang

  • A highly ordered meso@microporous carbon-supported sulfur@smaller sulfur core-shell structured cathode for Li-S batteries.

    Zhen Li;Yan Jiang;Yan Jiang;Lixia Yuan;Ziqi Yi

  • Improvement of cycle property of sulfur-coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes composite cathode for lithium/sulfur batteries

    Lixia Yuan;Huiping Yuan;Xinping Qiu;Liquan Chen

  • New insight into the discharge process of sulfur cathode by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

    Lixia Yuan;Xinping Qiu;Liquan Chen;Wentao Zhu

  • Insight into the Electrode Mechanism in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries with Ordered Microporous Carbon Confined Sulfur as the Cathode

    Zhen Li;Lixia Yuan;Ziqi Yi;Yongming Sun

  • Building Practical High‐Voltage Cathode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

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  • Status and prospects in sulfur–carbon composites as cathode materials for rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries

    Zhen Li;Yimeng Huang;Lixia Yuan;Zhangxiang Hao

  • Reducing the thickness of solid-state electrolyte membranes for high-energy lithium batteries

    Jingyi Wu;Lixia Yuan;Wuxing Zhang;Zhen Li

  • Morphosynthesis of a hierarchical MoO2 nanoarchitecture as a binder-free anode for lithium-ion batteries

    Yongming Sun;Xianluo Hu;Jimmy C. Yu;Quan Li

  • Sodium storage in Na-rich NaxFeFe(CN)6 nanocubes

    Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Yun Qiao;Yun Qiao;Wuxing Zhang;Zhen Li

  • Inducing the Preferential Growth of Zn (002) Plane for Long Cycle Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries

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  • Ultrathin, Flexible Polymer Electrolyte for Cost‐Effective Fabrication of All‐Solid‐State Lithium Metal Batteries

    Jingyi Wu;Zhixiang Rao;Zexiao Cheng;Lixia Yuan

  • Ether-compatible sulfurized polyacrylonitrile cathode with excellent performance enabled by fast kinetics via selenium doping.

    Xin Chen;Linfeng Peng;Lihui Wang;Jiaqiang Yang

  • Alkali-Metal Anodes: From Lab to Market

    Jingwei Xiang;Luyi Yang;Lixia Yuan;Kai Yuan

  • A flame-retardant polymer electrolyte for high performance lithium metal batteries with an expanded operation temperature

    Jingwei Xiang;Yi Zhang;Bao Zhang;Lixia Yuan

  • Confined selenium within porous carbon nanospheres as cathode for advanced Li–Se batteries

    Zhen Li;Lixia Yuan;Ziqi Yi;Yang Liu

  • Enhanced Cyclability for Sulfur Cathode Achieved by a Water-Soluble Binder

    Min He;Min He;Li-Xia Yuan;Wu-Xing Zhang;Xian-Luo Hu

  • Dual core–shell structured sulfur cathode composite synthesized by a one-pot route for lithium sulfur batteries

    Chao Wang;Chao Wang;Wang Wan;Ji-Tao Chen;Heng-Hui Zhou

  • Synthesis of hierarchical MoS2 and its electrochemical performance as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries

    Panling Sun;Wuxing Zhang;Xianluo Hu;Lixia Yuan

  • Superior lithium storage performance in nanoscaled MnO promoted by N-doped carbon webs

    Wei-Min Chen;Long Qie;Yue Shen;Yong-Ming Sun

  • TiN as a simple and efficient polysulfide immobilizer for lithium–sulfur batteries

    Zhangxiang Hao;Lixia Yuan;Chaoji Chen;Jingwei Xiang

  • Insight Into the Electrode Mechanism in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries With Ordered Microporous Carbon Confined Sulfur As Cathode

    Zhen Li;Lixia Yuan;Ziqi Yi;Yang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yunhui Huang
Yunhui Huang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yue Shen
Yue Shen Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xianluo Hu
Xianluo Hu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yang Liu
Yang Liu Sichuan Agricultural University
Yang Liu
Yang Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xiaolin Xie
Xiaolin Xie Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jia Xie
Jia Xie Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yongming Sun
Yongming Sun Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chaoji Chen
Chaoji Chen Wuhan University
John B. Goodenough
John B. Goodenough The University of Texas at Austin

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