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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 55 8666 8370 145 141 141 9847

Ming Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ming Lin between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ming Lin published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 45 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 21 publications
1981 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ming Lin: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 6
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 1
2011 5
2012 11
2013 3
2014 5
2015 12
2016 13
2017 15
2018 9
2019 6
2020 13
2021 24
2022 22
2023 19
2024 24
2025 21
Total 227
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Ming Lin 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 Ming Lin 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, 130–149 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: 141 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
130–149 723 141
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
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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Ming Lin 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 Ming Lin 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 55
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
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

Ming Lin is affiliated with the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering in Singapore. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions in several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies

Ming Lin has published extensively in well-established scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ming Lin include:

  • 2H-MoS2 on Mo2CTx MXene Nanohybrid for Efficient and Durable Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution, 2020, ACS Nano
  • From Micropores to Ultra-micropores inside Hard Carbon: Toward Enhanced Capacity in Room-/Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Storage, 2021, Nano-Micro Letters
  • CO2 Hydrogenation to Ethanol over Cu@Na-Beta, 2020, Chem
  • Engineering Local and Global Structures of Single Co Atoms for a Superior Oxygen Reduction Reaction, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Surface charge as activity descriptors for electrochemical CO2 reduction to multi-carbon products on organic-functionalised Cu, 2023, Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Siew Lang Teo
  • Hongfei Liu
  • Tzee Luai Meng
  • Qiang Zhu
  • Hui Ru Tan

Best Publications

  • A stable solution-processed polymer semiconductor with record high-mobility for printed transistors

    Jun Li;Yan Zhao;Huei Shuan Tan;Yunlong Guo

  • Dynamical observation of bamboo-like carbon nanotube growth.

    Ming Lin;Joyce Pei Ying Tan;Chris Boothroyd;Kian Ping Loh

  • Direct observation of single-walled carbon nanotube growth at the atomistic scale.

    Ming Lin;Joyce Pei Ying Tan;Chris Boothroyd;Kian Ping Loh

  • Facile growth of homogeneous Ni(OH) 2 coating on carbon nanosheets for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor applications

    Mingjiang Xie;Zhicheng Xu;Shuyi Duan;Zhengfang Tian;Zhengfang Tian

  • Site-Specific Growth of Au–Pd Alloy Horns on Au Nanorods: A Platform for Highly Sensitive Monitoring of Catalytic Reactions by Surface Enhancement Raman Spectroscopy

    Jianfeng Huang;Yihan Zhu;Ming Lin;Qingxiao Wang

  • From Micropores to Ultra-micropores inside Hard Carbon: Toward Enhanced Capacity in Room-/Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Storage.

    Jinlin Yang;Xiaowei Wang;Wenrui Dai;Xu Lian

  • 2H-MoS2 on Mo2CTx MXene Nanohybrid for Efficient and Durable Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

    Kang Rui Garrick Lim;Albertus D. Handoko;Luke R. Johnson;Xing Meng;Xing Meng

  • In-Situ-Grown Mg(OH)2-Derived Hybrid α-Ni(OH)2 for Highly Stable Supercapacitor

    Mingjiang Xie;Shuyi Duan;Shuyi Duan;Yu Shen;Kai Fang

  • CO2 Hydrogenation to Ethanol over Cu@Na-Beta

    Liping Ding;Taotao Shi;Jing Gu;Yun Cui

  • Interface confined hydrogen evolution reaction in zero valent metal nanoparticles-intercalated molybdenum disulfide

    Zhongxin Chen;Kai Leng;Xiaoxu Zhao;Souradip Malkhandi

  • Nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped graphene quantum dots: synthesis from adenosine triphosphate, optical properties, and cellular imaging

    Arundithi Ananthanarayanan;Yue Wang;Parimal Routh;Mahasin Alam Sk

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of CeO2 Nanocrystals: Ostwald Ripening or Oriented Attachment?

    Ming Lin;Zi Yuan Fu;Hui Ru Tan;Joyce Pei Ying Tan

  • Heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction on hematite (α-Fe2O3){104}, {113} and {001} surface facets.

    J. Y. T. Chan;J. Y. T. Chan;S.Y. Ang;S.Y. Ang;Enyi Ye;Michael B. Sullivan

  • Engineering Local and Global Structures of Single Co Atoms for a Superior Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Xiao Hai;Xiaoxu Zhao;Na Guo;Chuanhao Yao;Chuanhao Yao

  • High‐Performance Broadband Photodetector Using Solution‐Processible PbSe–TiO2–Graphene Hybrids

    Kiran Kumar Manga;Junzhong Wang;Ming Lin;Jie Zhang

  • High-performance NaFePO4 formed by aqueous ion-exchange and its mechanism for advanced sodium ion batteries

    Wei Tang;Xiaohe Song;Yonghua Du;Chengxin Peng

  • Controlled growth of ultrathin Mo 2 C superconducting crystals on liquid Cu surface

    Dechao Geng;Xiaoxu Zhao;Linjun Li;Peng Song

  • Plasmonic gold nanocrosses with multidirectional excitation and strong photothermal effect.

    Enyi Ye;Khin Yin Win;Hui Ru Tan;Ming Lin

  • Platinum Nanoparticles Encapsulated in MFI Zeolite Crystals by a Two-Step Dry Gel Conversion Method as a Highly Selective Hydrogenation Catalyst

    Jing Gu;Zhiyang Zhang;Pei Hu;Liping Ding

  • Ultrafast Electrochemical Expansion of Black Phosphorus toward High-Yield Synthesis of Few-Layer Phosphorene

    Jing Li;Jing Li;Cheng Chen;Shule Liu;Junpeng Lu

  • Toward high throughput interconvertible graphane-to-graphene growth and patterning.

    Yu Wang;Xiangfan Xu;Jiong Lu;Ming Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Kian Ping Loh
Kian Ping Loh National University of Singapore
Xuefeng Guo
Xuefeng Guo Nanjing University
Enyi Ye
Enyi Ye Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Weiping Ding
Weiping Ding Nanjing University
T. S. Andy Hor
T. S. Andy Hor National University of Singapore
Wei Tang
Wei Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Luming Peng
Luming Peng Nanjing University
David J. Young
David J. Young Charles Darwin University
Xiaoxu Zhao
Xiaoxu Zhao Peking University
Beng S. Ong
Beng S. Ong Hong Kong Baptist University

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