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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5598 5413 1700 1693 391 16049
Chemistry 61 9297 8424 1575 1560 364 12445

Lixin Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lixin Wu between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lixin Wu published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2020. 17 of the 500 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2020. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

500 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lixin Wu: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 7
2002 10
2003 5
2004 11
2005 18
2006 13
2007 13
2008 12
2009 31
2010 23
2011 17
2012 18
2013 24
2014 21
2015 18
2016 27
2017 27
2018 26
2019 23
2020 32
2021 24
2022 32
2023 31
2024 11
2025 16
2026 1
Total 500
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Lixin Wu publications per year - data summary

  • Lixin Wu, a Materials Science scholar from Jilin University, has 500 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2020 and 2022, with 32 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.2 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 91 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2002: 26 publications (2.0 per year); 2003-2015: 224 publications (17.2 per year); 2016-2026: 250 publications (22.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lixin Wu 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 Lixin Wu 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, 390–409 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: 391 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
390–409 321 391
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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Lixin Wu 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.
  • Lixin Wu, a Materials Science scholar from Jilin University, records 391 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Lixin Wu, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Lixin Wu ranks above 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).

Lixin Wu 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 Lixin Wu 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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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Lixin Wu 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.
  • Lixin Wu, a Materials Science scholar from Jilin University, records 65 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Lixin Wu, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Lixin Wu 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

Lixin Wu is affiliated with Jilin University in China and specializes in Materials Science, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry.

Their research covers several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The main topics in Lixin Wu's work include:

  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Selected recent papers authored by Lixin Wu are:

  • "Dislocated Bilayer MOF Enables High-Selectivity Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO" (2023), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Guided Synthesis of a Mo/Zn Dual Single-Atom Nanozyme with Synergistic Effect and Peroxidase-like Activity" (2022), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Chitosan nanoparticles embedded with curcumin and its application in pork antioxidant edible coating" (2022), published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Hybrid Liquid-Crystalline Electrolytes with High-Temperature-Stable Channels for Anhydrous Proton Conduction" (2021), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Processing supramolecular framework for free interconvertible liquid separation" (2020), published in Nature Communications

Lixin Wu frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, including:

  • Bao Li
  • Haolong Li
  • Ming-Feng Wei
  • Guo-Rui Ruan
  • Shengchao Chai

Common publication venues for their work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CCS Chemistry
  • Chemical Communications
  • Nano Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Polypropylene/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites. Review of the Synthetic Routes and Materials Properties

    E. Manias;A. Touny;L. Wu;K. Strawhecker

  • A novel nanosilica/graphene oxide hybrid and its flame retarding epoxy resin with simultaneously improved mechanical, thermal conductivity, and dielectric properties

    Rui Wang;Dongxian Zhuo;Zixiang Weng;Lixin Wu

  • Onionlike hybrid assemblies based on surfactant-encapsulated polyoxometalates.

    Haolong Li;Hang Sun;Wei Qi;Miao Xu

  • Guided Synthesis of a Mo/Zn Dual Single-Atom Nanozyme with Synergistic Effect and Peroxidase-like Activity.

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  • Polyoxometalate/polymer hybrid materials: fabrication and properties

    Wei Qi;Lixin Wu

  • Polyoxometalate‐Driven Self‐Assembly of Short Peptides into Multivalent Nanofibers with Enhanced Antibacterial Activity

    Jingfang Li;Zhijun Chen;Mengcheng Zhou;Jiangbo Jing

  • Polyoxometalate-based vesicle and its honeycomb architectures on solid surfaces.

    Weifeng Bu;Haolong Li;Hang Sun;Shengyan Yin

  • A Highly Transparent and Luminescent Hybrid Based on the Copolymerization of Surfactant‐Encapsulated Polyoxometalate and Methyl Methacrylate

    Haolong Li;Wei Qi;Wen Li;Hang Sun

  • Durability evaluation of moderate temperature cured E-glass/vinylester systems

    Wellington Chu;Lixin Wu;Vistasp M. Karbhari

  • Ionic Complexes of Metal Oxide Clusters for Versatile Self-Assemblies

    Bao Li;Wen Li;Haolong Li;Lixin Wu

  • Smart self-assemblies based on a surfactant-encapsulated photoresponsive polyoxometalate complex

    Yi Yan;Huanbing Wang;Bao Li;Guangfeng Hou

  • Structural characterization and chemical response of a Ag-coordinated supramolecular gel.

    Qingtao Liu;Yinglin Wang;Wen Li;Lixin Wu

  • Surfactant-Encapsulated Polyoxometalates as Immobilized Supramolecular Catalysts for Highly Efficient and Selective Oxidation Reactions

    Wei Qi;Yizhan Wang;Wen Li;Lixin Wu

  • A photo-driven polyoxometalate complex shuttle and its homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous separation.

    Yang Yang;Bin Zhang;Yizhan Wang;Liang Yue

  • Reaction controlled assemblies of polyoxotungstates (-molybdates) and coordination polymers.

    Guangfeng Hou;Lihua Bi;Bao Li;Lixin Wu

  • Synthesis, photophysical, photochemical and electrochemical properties of rhenium(I) diimine complexes with photoisomerizable pyridyl-azo, -ethenyl or -ethyl ligands

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Victor Chor-Yue Lau;Li-Xin Wu

  • Effects of interfacial adhesion on the rubber toughening of poly(vinyl chloride) Part 1. Impact tests

    Zhehui Liu;Xiaoguang Zhu;Lixin Wu;Ying Li

  • Flexible single-layer ionic organic-inorganic frameworks towards precise nano-size separation.

    Liang Yue;Shan Wang;Ding Zhou;Hao Zhang

  • An easily prepared hypersensitive water-soluble fluorescent probe for mercury(II) ions

    Hong-Wei Li;Yue Li;Yong-Qiang Dang;Li-Jun Ma

  • A new amperometric sensor for the determination of bromate, iodate and hydrogen peroxide based on titania sol–gel matrix for immobilization of cobalt substituted Keggin-type cobalttungstate anion by vapor deposition method

    Yancai Li;Weifeng Bu;Lixin Wu;Changqing Sun

  • Surfactant-Encapsulated Europium-Substituted Heteropolyoxotungatate: The Structural Characterization and Photophysical Properties of Its Solid State, Solvent-Casting Film, and Langmuir−Blodgett Film

    Weifeng Bu;Lixin Wu;Xi Zhang;Au-Chin Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam University of Hong Kong
Jiacong Shen
Jiacong Shen Jilin University
Lifeng Chi
Lifeng Chi Soochow University
Xi Zhang
Xi Zhang Jilin University
Keith Man-Chung Wong
Keith Man-Chung Wong Southern University of Science and Technology
Harald Fuchs
Harald Fuchs University of Münster
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Jilin University
Ulrich Kortz
Ulrich Kortz Jacobs University
Xi Zhang
Xi Zhang Texas A&M University
Bo Zou
Bo Zou Jilin University

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