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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 2964 2861 834 782 179 22770

Lu Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lu Ma between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lu Ma published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2022. 77 of the 325 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2022. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 36 publications
1998 2025

325 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lu Ma: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 2
2013 5
2014 10
2015 5
2016 12
2017 16
2018 17
2019 19
2020 21
2021 33
2022 53
2023 50
2024 41
2025 36
Total 325
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Lu Ma 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 Lu Ma 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: 179 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
170–189 850 179
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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Lu Ma 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 Lu Ma 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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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Overview

Lu Ma is affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States and has a significant research presence in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work spans a variety of subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, catalysis, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's main research topics focus on advancements in battery materials, catalytic processes in materials science, advanced battery materials and technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies research, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and catalysis and oxidation reactions.

Lu Ma has contributed to several recent papers published in notable journals. Some of these include:

  • Electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia via direct eight-electron transfer using a copper-molecular solid catalyst, 2020, Nature Energy
  • Compositionally complex doping for zero-strain zero-cobalt layered cathodes, 2022, Nature
  • A disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries, 2020, Nature
  • Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries, 2021, Nature Energy
  • Additive engineering for robust interphases to stabilize high-Ni layered structures at ultra-high voltage of 4.8 V, 2022, Nature Energy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lu Ma include Steven N. Ehrlich, Yonghua Du, Esther S. Takeuchi, Amy C. Marschilok, and Kenneth J. Takeuchi.

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Nature Energy

Best Publications

  • Compositionally complex doping for zero-strain zero-cobalt layered cathodes

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  • Diffusion-free Grotthuss topochemistry for high-rate and long-life proton batteries

    Xianyong Wu;Jessica J. Hong;Woochul Shin;Lu Ma

  • Organic electrical bistable devices and rewritable memory cells

    L. P. Ma;J. Liu;Y. Yang

  • Amorphous Metallic NiFeP: A Conductive Bulk Material Achieving High Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media

    Fei Hu;Fei Hu;Shengli Zhu;Shuangming Chen;Yu Li

  • Highly efficient dye adsorption and removal: a functional hybrid of reduced graphene oxide–Fe3O4 nanoparticles as an easily regenerative adsorbent

    Zhigang Geng;Yue Lin;Xinxin Yu;Qinghe Shen

  • Supported Cobalt Polyphthalocyanine for High-Performance Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Na Han;Yu Wang;Lu Ma;Jianguo Wen

  • A disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

    Haodong Liu;Zhuoying Zhu;Qizhang Yan;Sicen Yu

  • Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries

    Tongchao Liu;Lei Yu;Jiajie Liu;Jun Lu

  • Burning lithium in CS 2 for high-performing compact Li 2 S–graphene nanocapsules for Li–S batteries

    Guoqiang Tan;Rui Xu;Zhenyu Xing;Yifei Yuan

  • Holey two-dimensional transition metal oxide nanosheets for efficient energy storage.

    Lele Peng;Pan Xiong;Lu Ma;Yifei Yuan

  • High temperature shockwave stabilized single atoms.

    Yonggang Yao;Zhennan Huang;Pengfei Xie;Lianping Wu

  • A Single-Atom Iridium Heterogeneous Catalyst in Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Meiling Xiao;Meiling Xiao;Jianbing Zhu;Gaoran Li;Na Li

  • Fast kinetics of magnesium monochloride cations in interlayer-expanded titanium disulfide for magnesium rechargeable batteries

    Hyun Deog Yoo;Yanliang Liang;Hui Dong;Junhao Lin;Junhao Lin

  • Elucidating anionic oxygen activity in lithium-rich layered oxides.

    Jing Xu;Meiling Sun;Ruimin Qiao;Sara E. Renfrew

  • p-type doping of MoS2 thin films using Nb

    Masihhur R. Laskar;Digbijoy N. Nath;Lu Ma;Edwin W. Lee

  • Correlation between manganese dissolution and dynamic phase stability in spinel-based lithium-ion battery.

    Tongchao Liu;Tongchao Liu;Alvin Dai;Jun Lu;Yifei Yuan;Yifei Yuan

  • Ultrathin Co 3 O 4 Layers with Large Contact Area on Carbon Fibers as High-Performance Electrode for Flexible Zinc-Air Battery Integrated with Flexible Display

    Xu Chen;Bin Liu;Cheng Zhong;Zhi Liu

  • Integrating a redox-coupled dye-sensitized photoelectrode into a lithium–oxygen battery for photoassisted charging

    Mingzhe Yu;Xiaodi Ren;Lu Ma;Yiying Wu

  • Iridium metallene oxide for acidic oxygen evolution catalysis.

    Qian Dang;Haiping Lin;Zhenglong Fan;Lu Ma

  • Large Area Single Crystal (0001) Oriented MoS2 Thin Films

    Masihhur R. Laskar;Lu Ma;ShanthaKumar K;Pil Sung Park

  • Chemisorption of polysulfides through redox reactions with organic molecules for lithium–sulfur batteries

    Ge Li;Xiaolei Wang;Min Ho Seo;Matthew Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Tianpin Wu
Tianpin Wu Argonne National Laboratory
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Yifei Yuan
Yifei Yuan Argonne National Laboratory
Yiying Wu
Yiying Wu The Ohio State University
Siddharth Rajan
Siddharth Rajan The Ohio State University
Jianguo Wen
Jianguo Wen Argonne National Laboratory
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Dong Su
Dong Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar University of Illinois at Chicago

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