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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 110 695 662 212 209 882 58016
Chemistry 108 864 763 149 145 594 52260

Min Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Min Liu between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Min Liu published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 43.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 195 publications in 2022. 131 of the 1,482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 195. Peak 195 publications in 2022. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 52 publications 2017: 81 publications 2018: 76 publications 2019: 96 publications 2020: 93 publications 2021: 124 publications 2022: 195 publications 2023: 179 publications 2024: 139 publications 2025: 130 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

1,482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Min Liu: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 4
2002 8
2003 8
2004 6
2005 20
2006 10
2007 20
2008 10
2009 26
2010 36
2011 26
2012 23
2013 30
2014 39
2015 38
2016 52
2017 81
2018 76
2019 96
2020 93
2021 124
2022 195
2023 179
2024 139
2025 130
2026 1
Total 1,482
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Min Liu 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 Min Liu 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, 870–889 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: 882 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20 882
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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Min Liu 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 Min Liu 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, 110–111 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: 110 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45 110
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

Min Liu is affiliated with Central South University in China and has a research portfolio focused primarily in engineering and materials science. Within these broader fields, the scientist's work prominently intersects with materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and catalysis.

The research contributions of Min Liu cover several key scientific topics including:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications

Min Liu has coauthored many publications alongside frequent collaborators such as Junwei Fu, Kang Liu, Hongmei Li, Emiliano Cortés, and Qiyou Wang.

The scientist has contributed extensively to multiple publication venues, particularly:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Min Liu are:

  • "Accelerated discovery of CO2 electrocatalysts using active machine learning," 2020, Nature
  • "Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Dopants fixation of Ruthenium for boosting acidic oxygen evolution stability and activity," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Insights into the activity of single-atom Fe-N-C catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction," 2022, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • 3D aperiodic hierarchical porous graphitic carbon material for high-rate electrochemical capacitive energy storage

    Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Min Liu;Gao Qing Lu

  • Homogeneously dispersed, multimetal oxygen-evolving catalysts

    Bo Zhang;Bo Zhang;Xueli Zheng;Xueli Zheng;Oleksandr Voznyy;Riccardo Comin

  • Enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction via field-induced reagent concentration

    Min Liu;Yuanjie Pang;Bo Zhang;Bo Zhang;Phil De Luna

  • Accelerated discovery of CO 2 electrocatalysts using active machine learning

    Miao Zhong;Miao Zhong;Kevin Tran;Yimeng Min;Chuanhao Wang

  • Defect-rich and ultrathin N doped carbon nanosheets as advanced trifunctional metal-free electrocatalysts for the ORR, OER and HER

    Hao Jiang;Hao Jiang;Jinxing Gu;Xusheng Zheng;Min Liu

  • Product selectivity of photocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions

    Junwei Fu;Kexin Jiang;Xiaoqing Qiu;Jiaguo Yu

  • Dopant-induced electron localization drives CO 2 reduction to C 2 hydrocarbons

    Yansong Zhou;Yansong Zhou;Fanglin Che;Min Liu;Min Liu;Chengqin Zou

  • Biomedical applications of graphene.

    He Shen;Liming Zhang;Min Liu;Zhijun Zhang

  • Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the surface morphology and performance of microporous PES membrane

    Jing-Feng Li;Jing-Feng Li;Zhen-Liang Xu;Hu Yang;Li-Yun Yu

  • Multi-site electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution in neutral media by destabilization of water molecules

    Cao-Thang Dinh;Ankit Jain;F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Phil De Luna

  • Surface Modification of CoO(x) Loaded BiVO₄ Photoanodes with Ultrathin p-Type NiO Layers for Improved Solar Water Oxidation.

    Miao Zhong;Takashi Hisatomi;Yongbo Kuang;Jiao Zhao

  • Missing-linker metal-organic frameworks for oxygen evolution reaction.

    Ziqian Xue;Kang Liu;Qinglin Liu;Yinle Li

  • Modulating electronic structure of metal-organic frameworks by introducing atomically dispersed Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution.

    Yamei Sun;Ziqian Xue;Qinglin Liu;Yaling Jia

  • Theory-driven design of high-valence metal sites for water oxidation confirmed using in situ soft X-ray absorption

    Xueli Zheng;Xueli Zheng;Bo Zhang;Bo Zhang;Phil De Luna;Yufeng Liang

  • Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction

    Kejun Chen;Kang Liu;Pengda An;Huangjingwei Li

  • Identification of the Highly Active Co–N4 Coordination Motif for Selective Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide

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  • Insights into the activity of single-atom Fe-N-C catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

    Unknown

  • YAG:Ce3+ Transparent Ceramic Phosphors Brighten the Next-Generation Laser-Driven Lighting

    Qi Yao;Qi Yao;Pan Hu;Peng Sun;Min Liu

  • Atomically dispersed Pt and Fe sites and Pt–Fe nanoparticles for durable proton exchange membrane fuel cells

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  • Torsion strained iridium oxide for efficient acidic water oxidation in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers.

    Shaoyun Hao;Hongyuan Sheng;Min Liu;Jinzhen Huang;Jinzhen Huang

  • Dopants fixation of Ruthenium for boosting acidic oxygen evolution stability and activity.

    Shaoyun Hao;Min Liu;Junjie Pan;Xiangnan Liu

  • 3D Aperiodic Hierarchical Porous Graphitic Carbon Material for High‐Rate Electrochemical Capacitive Energy Storage

    Unknown

  • Sulfur-Modulated Tin Sites Enable Highly Selective Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Formate

    Xueli Zheng;Xueli Zheng;Xueli Zheng;Phil De Luna;Phil De Luna;F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Bo Zhang

  • Interfacial Electronic Structure Modulation of NiTe Nanoarrays with NiS Nanodots Facilitates Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution.

    Ziqian Xue;Xia Li;Qinglin Liu;Mengke Cai

  • Hybrid Cu(x)O/TiO₂ nanocomposites as risk-reduction materials in indoor environments.

    Xiaoqing Qiu;Masahiro Miyauchi;Kayano Sunada;Masafumi Minoshima

  • 10.6% Certified Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells via Solvent-Polarity-Engineered Halide Passivation.

    Xinzheng Lan;Oleksandr Voznyy;F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Mengxia Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoqing Qiu
Xiaoqing Qiu Central South University
Edward H. Sargent
Edward H. Sargent Northwestern University
Hanlin Liao
Hanlin Liao Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Oleksandr Voznyy
Oleksandr Voznyy University of Toronto
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Junhua Hu
Junhua Hu Zhengzhou University
Masahiro Miyauchi
Masahiro Miyauchi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Cao-Thang Dinh
Cao-Thang Dinh Queen's University
Sjoerd Hoogland
Sjoerd Hoogland University of Toronto
F. Pelayo García de Arquer
F. Pelayo García de Arquer ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences

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