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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 49 1243 1142 505 435 213 7566

Peiwen Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peiwen Li between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peiwen Li published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2017. 20 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2017. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 6 publications
1993 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peiwen Li: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 5
2002 2
2003 7
2004 6
2005 6
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 10
2010 6
2011 8
2012 17
2013 11
2014 15
2015 18
2016 9
2017 33
2018 11
2019 5
2020 11
2021 7
2022 10
2023 21
2024 14
2025 6
Total 256
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Peiwen Li publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peiwen Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 207–216 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 213 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125 213
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Peiwen Li D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44 49
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Peiwen Li is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and energy, with a significant emphasis on mechanical engineering and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. They also have contributions in computer vision and pattern recognition, materials chemistry, and artificial intelligence.

Their work spans several key topics, notably in solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, phase change materials research, and solar energy systems and technologies. Other areas of interest include catalytic processes in materials science, solar-powered water purification methods, adsorption and cooling systems, and catalysts for methane reforming.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Evaluation of alternative eutectic salt as heat transfer fluid for solar power tower coupling a supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle from the viewpoint of system-level analysis," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Thermophysical Properties Experimentally Tested for NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 Eutectic Molten Salt as a Next-Generation High-Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids in Concentrated Solar Power Systems," 2020, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
  • "High-efficiency steam reforming of methanol on the surface of a recyclable NiO/NaF catalyst for hydrogen production," 2022, Composites Part B Engineering
  • "Measurement of High-temperature Thermophysical Properties of Bulk and Coatings Using Modulated Photothermal Radiometry," 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • "Concentrating solar thermal power generation in Sudan: Potential and challenges," 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Peiwen Li frequently collaborates with a set of coauthors, including Jian Zeng, Ka Man Chung, Renkun Chen, Ahmed Gamil, and Xiaoxin Wang. These collaborators have coauthored multiple works with Li, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Their research is often published in specialized venues related to energy and engineering. The most common venues include:

  • Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • AIMS Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Peiwen Li's body of work reflects a multidisciplinary approach crossing the boundaries of mechanical engineering, renewable energy, and advanced materials. This is evidenced by their involvement in studies concerning solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies, as well as catalytic materials for energy conversion processes. Their contributions include experimental thermophysical property measurements, system-level analysis for solar power applications, and catalyst development for hydrogen production.

Best Publications

  • Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: A review to recent developments

    Ben Xu;Peiwen Li;Cholik Chan

  • Simulation of the chemical/electrochemical reactions and heat/mass transfer for a tubular SOFC in a stack

    Pei Wen Li;Minking K. Chyu

  • A systematic comparison of different S-CO2 Brayton cycle layouts based on multi-objective optimization for applications in solar power tower plants

    Kun Wang;Ming Jia Li;Jia Qi Guo;Peiwen Li;Peiwen Li

  • CFD study of liquid-cooled heat sinks with microchannel flow field configurations for electronics, fuel cells, and concentrated solar cells

    Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado;Peiwen Li;Hong Liu;Abel Hernandez-Guerrero

  • Vapor pressure and corrosivity of ternary metal-chloride molten-salt based heat transfer fluids for use in concentrating solar power systems

    K. Vignarooban;K. Vignarooban;Xinhai Xu;K. Wang;E. E. Molina

  • Experimental study of geopolymer mortar with incorporated PCM

    Rasoul Shadnia;Lianyang Zhang;Peiwen Li

  • Survey and evaluation of equations for thermophysical properties of binary/ternary eutectic salts from NaCl, KCl, MgCl2, CaCl2, ZnCl2 for heat transfer and thermal storage fluids in CSP

    Yuanyuan Li;Yuanyuan Li;Xiankun Xu;Xiaoxin Wang;Peiwen Li

  • Analysis of Heat Storage and Delivery of a Thermocline Tank Having Solid Filler Material

    Jon T. Van Lew;Peiwen Li;Cho Lik Chan;Wafaa Karaki

  • CFD STUDY ON FLOW DISTRIBUTION UNIFORMITY IN FUEL DISTRIBUTORS HAVING MULTIPLE STRUCTURAL BIFURCATIONS OF FLOW CHANNELS

    Hong Liu;Peiwen Li;Jon Van Lew

  • Extending the validity of lumped capacitance method for large Biot number in thermal storage application

    Ben Xu;Pei Wen Li;Cho Lik Chan

  • Experimental Test of Properties of KCl–MgCl2 Eutectic Molten Salt for Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage Fluid in Concentrated Solar Power Systems

    Xiankun Xu;Xiaoxin Wang;Peiwen Li;Yuanyuan Li

  • Small-scale reforming of diesel and jet fuels to make hydrogen and syngas for fuel cells: A review

    Xinhai Xu;Peiwen Li;Yuesong Shen

  • Experimental study on drag-reducing channel flow with surfactant additives––spatial structure of turbulence investigated by PIV system

    Yasuo Kawaguchi;Takehiko Segawa;Ziping Feng;Peiwen Li

  • A comprehensive model for analysis of real-time optical performance of a solar power tower with a multi-tube cavity receiver

    Yu Qiu;Ya Ling He;Peiwen Li;Bao Cun Du

  • Numerical Modeling and Performance Study of a Tubular SOFC

    Pei Wen Li;Kenjiro Suzuki

  • Basic properties of eutectic chloride salts NaCl-KCl-ZnCl2 and NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 as HTFs and thermal storage media measured using simultaneous DSC-TGA

    Xiankun Xu;Ghazal Dehghani;Juexiao Ning;Peiwen Li

  • Experimental Study and Comparison of Various Designs of Gas Flow Fields to PEM Fuel Cells and Cell Stack Performance

    Hong Liu;Peiwen Li;Daniel Juarez-Robles;Kai Wang

  • The performance of PEM fuel cells fed with oxygen through the free-convection mode

    Pei Wen Li;Tao Zhang;Qing Ming Wang;Laura Schaefer

  • Thermal and Transport Properties of NaCl–KCl–ZnCl2 Eutectic Salts for New Generation High-Temperature Heat-Transfer Fluids

    Peiwen Li;Edgar Molina;Kai Wang;Xiankun Xu

  • Heat Transfer Enhancement to the Drag-Reducing Flow of Surfactant Solution in Two-Dimensional Channel With Mesh-Screen Inserts at the Inlet

    Peiwen Li;Yasuo Kawaguchi;Hisashi Daisaka;Akira Yabe

  • Generalized charts of energy storage effectiveness for thermocline heat storage tank design and calibration

    Peiwen Li;Jon Van Lew;Wafaa Karaki;Cholik Chan

  • Numerical study of a flat-tube high power density solid oxide fuel cell: Part I. Heat/mass transfer and fluid flow

    Yixin Lu;Laura Schaefer;Peiwen Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Minking K. Chyu
Minking K. Chyu University of Pittsburgh
Yongping Yang
Yongping Yang North China Electric Power University
Chunhua Lu
Chunhua Lu Nanjing Tech University
Qing-Ming Wang
Qing-Ming Wang University of Pittsburgh
Wen-Quan Tao
Wen-Quan Tao Xi'an Jiaotong University
Ming-Jia Li
Ming-Jia Li Xi'an Jiaotong University
Ya-Ling He
Ya-Ling He Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hongguang Jin
Hongguang Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhifeng Wang
Zhifeng Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Renkun Chen
Renkun Chen University of California, San Diego

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