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Ningsheng Cai

Ningsheng Cai

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 52 3646 3492 737 733 271 9754

Ningsheng Cai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ningsheng Cai between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ningsheng Cai published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2017. 26 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2017. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 17 publications
2005 2025

303 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ningsheng Cai: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 2
2007 7
2008 5
2009 8
2010 5
2011 9
2012 10
2013 24
2014 22
2015 23
2016 16
2017 35
2018 19
2019 26
2020 16
2021 27
2022 9
2023 13
2024 9
2025 17
Total 303
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Ningsheng Cai publications per year - data summary

  • Ningsheng Cai, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Tsinghua University, has 303 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2005, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 14.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.4 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 75 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 37 publications (5.3 per year); 2012-2018: 149 publications (21.3 per year); 2019-2025: 117 publications (16.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ningsheng Cai publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ningsheng Cai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 268–277 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 271 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214 271
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Ningsheng Cai publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • Ningsheng Cai, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Tsinghua University, records 271 publications - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Ningsheng Cai, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and Ningsheng Cai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 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 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ningsheng Cai D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ningsheng Cai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213 52
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Ningsheng Cai D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • Ningsheng Cai, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Tsinghua University, records 52 D-Index - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Ningsheng Cai, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and Ningsheng Cai ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 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 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Ningsheng Cai is a researcher affiliated with Tsinghua University in China, with a focus on engineering and materials science. Their scholarly output spans various domains including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Cai's research contributions encompass a blend of fundamental and applied topics within these fields.

Their recent publications illustrate ongoing work on electrochemical and thermochemical processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Water Electrolysis toward Elevated Temperature: Advances, Challenges and Frontiers," 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • "Toward mobility of solid oxide fuel cells," 2024, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • "Heterogeneous reaction kinetics of a perovskite oxygen carrier for chemical looping combustion coupled with oxygen uncoupling," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Multiscale model for steam enhancement effect on the carbonation of CaO particle," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Reduced-order model for CaO carbonation kinetics measured using micro-fluidized bed thermogravimetric analysis," 2020, Chemical Engineering Science

Cai's frequent scientific collaborators include Yixiang Shi, Zhenshan Li, Yuqing Wang, Yidong Jiang, and Menghua Liu. These coauthors reflect a network of research partnerships supporting interdisciplinary studies.

Their publications are regularly found in specialized venues centered on energy and materials science. The most common journals and conference proceedings where Cai publishes are:

  • ECS Transactions
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Cai's primary fields of study are engineering with significant involvement in materials science. Subfields include materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and aspects related to renewable energy and sustainability.

The main research themes in Cai's work include:

  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials

Best Publications

  • Electro-thermal modeling and experimental validation for lithium ion battery

    Yonghuang Ye;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai;Jianjun Lee

  • Synthesis, experimental studies, and analysis of a new calcium-based carbon dioxide absorbent

    Zhen-shan Li;Ning-sheng Cai;Yu-yu Huang;Hai-jin Han

  • Water Electrolysis toward Elevated Temperature: Advances, Challenges and Frontiers.

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  • Effect of Temperature on the Carbonation Reaction of CaO with CO2

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  • Performance and methane production characteristics of H2O–CO2 co-electrolysis in solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Wenying Li;Hongjian Wang;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Numerical modeling of an anode-supported SOFC button cell considering anodic surface diffusion

    Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai;Chen Li

  • Promoting the Reduction Reactivity of Ilmenite by Introducing Foreign Ions in Chemical Looping Combustion

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  • Rate Equation Theory for the Carbonation Reaction of CaO with CO2

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  • Comprehensive modeling of tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell for co-electrolysis of steam and carbon dioxide

    Yu Luo;Yixiang Shi;Wenying Li;Ningsheng Cai

  • Modeling of Multiple Cycles for Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming and Sorbent Regeneration in Fixed Bed Reactor

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  • Performance improvement of direct carbon fuel cell by introducing catalytic gasification process

    Chen Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Recent advances in high-temperature carbon–air fuel cells

    Tianyu Cao;Kevin Huang;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Hydrogen Production from the Steam-Iron Process with Direct Reduction of Iron Oxide by Chemical Looping Combustion of Coal Char

    Jing-biao Yang;Ning-sheng Cai;Zhen-shan Li

  • Continuous Production of Hydrogen from Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming in Two Parallel Fixed-Bed Reactors Operated in a Cyclic Manner

    Zhen-shan Li;Ning-sheng Cai;Jing-biao Yang

  • Understanding the enhancement effect of high-temperature steam on the carbonation reaction of CaO with CO2

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  • Experimental characterization and modeling of the electrochemical reduction of CO2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Yixiang Shi;Yu Luo;Ningsheng Cai;Jiqin Qian

  • Recent advances in elevated-temperature pressure swing adsorption for carbon capture and hydrogen production

    Xuancan Zhu;Shuang Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Modeling of an anode-supported Ni–YSZ|Ni–ScSZ|ScSZ|LSM–ScSZ multiple layers SOFC cell: Part I. Experiments, model development and validation

    Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai;Chen Li;Cheng Bao

  • Interaction between iron-based oxygen carrier and four coal ashes during chemical looping combustion

    Jinhua Bao;Zhenshan Li;Ningsheng Cai

  • Experiment and Modeling of CO2 Capture from Flue Gases at High Temperature in a Fluidized Bed Reactor with Ca-Based Sorbents

    Fan Fang;Zhen-Shan Li;Ning-Sheng Cai

  • Elementary reaction modeling of CO2/H2O co-electrolysis cell considering effects of cathode thickness

    Wenying Li;Yixiang Shi;Yu Luo;Ningsheng Cai

  • Experimental Study of Cement-Supported CuO Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU)

    Lei Xu;Jianan Wang;Zhenshan Li;Ningsheng Cai

  • Experimental Study of Natural Cu Ore Particles as Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU)

    Yuan-yuan Wen;Zhen-shan Li;Lei Xu;Ning-sheng Cai

  • Mechanism for carbon direct electrochemical reactions in a solid oxide electrolyte direct carbon fuel cell

    Chen Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Elementary reaction kinetic model of an anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell fueled with syngas

    Chen Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • High-Performance CO2 Adsorbent from Interlayer Potassium-Promoted Stearate-Pillared Hydrotalcite Precursors

    Shuang Li;Yixiang Shi;Yi Yang;Yan Zheng

  • Reduction of iron oxide as an oxygen carrier by coal pyrolysis and steam char gasification intermediate products

    Jing-biao Yang;Ning-sheng Cai;Zhen-shan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yixiang Shi
Yixiang Shi Tsinghua University
Meng Ni
Meng Ni Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eric Croiset
Eric Croiset University of Waterloo
Hui Wang
Hui Wang University of Ulster
Henrik Leion
Henrik Leion Chalmers University of Technology
Dermot O'Hare
Dermot O'Hare University of Oxford
Shuiqing Li
Shuiqing Li Tsinghua University
Kevin Huang
Kevin Huang University of South Carolina
John M. Vohs
John M. Vohs University of Pennsylvania

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