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Luquan Ren

Luquan Ren

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3619 3499 1158 1152 532 20306

Luquan Ren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luquan Ren between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luquan Ren published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 30.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 130 publications in 2022. 89 of the 993 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 130. Peak 130 publications in 2022. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 61 publications 2020: 66 publications 2021: 81 publications 2022: 130 publications 2023: 94 publications 2024: 95 publications 2025: 87 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

993 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luquan Ren: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 3
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 0
2004 7
2005 11
2006 8
2007 12
2008 17
2009 15
2010 23
2011 3
2012 16
2013 29
2014 32
2015 30
2016 60
2017 43
2018 55
2019 61
2020 66
2021 81
2022 130
2023 94
2024 95
2025 87
2026 2
Total 993
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Luquan Ren publications per year - data summary

  • Luquan Ren, a Materials Science scholar from Jilin University, has 993 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 130 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1996 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 30.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 32.0 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 408 publications, 41% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 23 publications (2.1 per year); 2005-2015: 196 publications (17.8 per year); 2016-2026: 774 publications (70.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Luquan Ren 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 Luquan Ren 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, 530–549 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: 532 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
530–549 162 532
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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Luquan Ren 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.
  • Luquan Ren, a Materials Science scholar from Jilin University, records 532 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Luquan Ren, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Luquan Ren 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).

Luquan Ren 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 Luquan Ren 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 74
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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Luquan Ren 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.
  • Luquan Ren, a Materials Science scholar from Jilin University, records 74 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Luquan Ren, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Luquan Ren 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

Luquan Ren is affiliated with Jilin University in China, contributing extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research spans numerous subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, notably:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Luquan Ren has contributed recent papers including:

  • Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future, 2021, Progress in Materials Science
  • Lotus-leaf-inspired hierarchical structured surface with non-fouling and mechanical bactericidal performances, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Bioinspired, Omnidirectional, and Hypersensitive Flexible Strain Sensors, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Advances in 3D/4D printing of mechanical metamaterials: From manufacturing to applications, 2023, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Recent Advancements in Agriculture Robots: Benefits and Challenges, 2023, Machines

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Luquan Ren are:

  • Zhiwu Han
  • Zhichao Ma
  • Lei Ren
  • Hongwei Zhao
  • Shichao Niu

Publication venues where Luquan Ren has frequently contributed include:

  • Journal of Bionic Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Best Publications

  • Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future

    Huichao Jin;Limei Tian;Wei Bing;Wei Bing;Jie Zhao

  • A electro-deposition process for fabrication of biomimetic super-hydrophobic surface and its corrosion resistance on magnesium alloy

    Yan Liu;Xiaoming Yin;Jijia Zhang;Sirong Yu

  • High-Performance Ionic-Polymer–Metal Composite: Toward Large-Deformation Fast-Response Artificial Muscles

    Suqian Ma;Yunpeng Zhang;Yunhong Liang;Lei Ren;Lei Ren

  • Shape memory superhydrophobic surface with switchable transition between “Lotus Effect” to “Rose Petal Effect”

    Yanlong Shao;Jie Zhao;Yong Fan;Zhenping Wan

  • Lotus-leaf-inspired hierarchical structured surface with non-fouling and mechanical bactericidal performances

    Rujian Jiang;Lingwan Hao;Lingjie Song;Limei Tian

  • Synergistic Photodynamic and Photothermal Antibacterial Nanocomposite Membrane Triggered by Single NIR Light Source.

    Jing Sun;Lingjie Song;Yong Fan;Limei Tian

  • Corrosion inhibition of biomimetic super-hydrophobic electrodeposition coatings on copper substrate

    Yan Liu;Shuyi Li;Jijia Zhang;Jiaan Liu

  • Flourishing Bioinspired Antifogging Materials with Superwettability: Progresses and Challenges

    Zhiwu Han;Xiaoming Feng;Zhiguang Guo;Zhiguang Guo;Shichao Niu

  • Recent advances in emerging integrated antifouling and anticorrosion coatings

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  • One-step fabrication of robust superhydrophobic and superoleophilic surfaces with self-cleaning and oil/water separation function

    Zhi-hui Zhang;Hu-jun Wang;Yun-hong Liang;Xiu-juan Li

  • Biomimetic multifunctional surfaces inspired from animals.

    Zhiwu Han;Zhengzhi Mu;Wei Yin;Wen Li

  • Anti-icing property of bio-inspired micro-structure superhydrophobic surfaces and heat transfer model

    Yan Liu;Xinlin Li;Jingfu Jin;Jiaan Liu

  • Bioinspired surface functionalization of metallic biomaterials

    Yingchao Su;Cheng Luo;Zhihui Zhang;Hendra Hermawan

  • Process Parameter Optimization of Extrusion-Based 3D Metal Printing Utilizing PW-LDPE-SA Binder System.

    Luquan Ren;Xueli Zhou;Zhengyi Song;Che Zhao

  • High-performance flexible strain sensor with bio-inspired crack arrays.

    Zhiwu Han;Linpeng Liu;Junqiu Zhang;Junqiu Zhang;Qigang Han

  • Excellent Structure-Based Multifunction of Morpho Butterfly Wings: A Review

    Shichao Niu;Bo Li;Zhengzhi Mu;Meng Yang

  • Comparative study on the effect of RF and DBD plasma treatment on PTFE surface modification

    C.Z. Liu;J.Q. Wu;L.Q. Ren;J. Tong

  • Near-infrared light triggered photodynamic and nitric oxide synergistic antibacterial nanocomposite membrane

    Jing Sun;Yong Fan;Wei Ye;Limei Tian

  • One-step fabrication of biomimetic superhydrophobic surface by electrodeposition on magnesium alloy and its corrosion inhibition.

    Yan Liu;Jingze Xue;Dan Luo;Huiyuan Wang

  • Effects of non-smooth characteristics on bionic bulldozer blades in resistance reduction against soil

    Luquan Ren;Zhiwu Han;Jianjiao Li;Jin Tong

  • On-demand oil/water separation of 3D Fe foam by controllable wettability

    Yan Liu;Bin Zhan;Kaiteng Zhang;Cigdem Kaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaming Wang
Yaming Wang Harbin Institute of Technology
Bo Li
Bo Li Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yuying Yan
Yuying Yan University of Nottingham
Yong-Lai Zhang
Yong-Lai Zhang Jilin University
Jianshe Lian
Jianshe Lian Jilin University
Lixin Tang
Lixin Tang Northeastern University
John R. Hutchinson
John R. Hutchinson Royal Veterinary College
Zhonghao Jiang
Zhonghao Jiang Jilin University
Zuankai Wang
Zuankai Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jing-Feng Li
Jing-Feng Li Tsinghua University

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