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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5685 5499 1725 1718 217 13745

Pengfei Qiu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pengfei Qiu between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pengfei Qiu published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2024. 66 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2024. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 28 publications
2006 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pengfei Qiu: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 7
2012 4
2013 7
2014 5
2015 10
2016 9
2017 19
2018 17
2019 19
2020 26
2021 35
2022 26
2023 24
2024 38
2025 28
Total 281
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Pengfei Qiu 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 Pengfei Qiu 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, 210–229 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: 217 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
210–229 862 217
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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Pengfei Qiu 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 Pengfei Qiu 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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

Pengfei Qiu is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their academic work is primarily situated within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The subfields they focus on additionally include Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The main topics Pengfei Qiu investigates encompass advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, thermal properties of materials, quantum dots synthesis and properties, 2D materials and their applications, thermal expansion and ionic conductivity, as well as perovskite materials and applications.

Their publication record features contributions to several prominent scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include Energy & Environmental Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, Advanced Materials, Nature Communications, and Materials Today Physics.

  • Flexible thermoelectrics based on ductile semiconductors (2022, Science)
  • Exceptional plasticity in the bulk single-crystalline van der Waals semiconductor InSe (2020, Science)
  • Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Superhigh Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in (Mg, Bi) Co-Doped GeTe (2021, Advanced Materials)
  • Cu2Se-Based liquid-like thermoelectric materials: looking back and stepping forward (2020, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • High efficiency GeTe-based materials and modules for thermoelectric power generation (2020, Energy & Environmental Science)

Pengfei Qiu collaborates frequently with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Xun Shi, Lidong Chen, Tian-Ran Wei, Tingting Deng, and Kunpeng Zhao.

Best Publications

  • High efficiency Bi2Te3-based materials and devices for thermoelectric power generation between 100 and 300 °C

    Feng Hao;Pengfei Qiu;Yunshan Tang;Shengqiang Bai

  • Flexible thermoelectrics based on ductile semiconductors

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  • Room-temperature ductile inorganic semiconductor.

    Xun Shi;Hongyi Chen;Hongyi Chen;Feng Hao;Ruiheng Liu

  • Ultrahigh thermoelectric performance in Cu2Se-based hybrid materials with highly dispersed molecular CNTs

    Raghavendra Nunna;Pengfei Qiu;Meijie Yin;Hongyi Chen

  • Cu-based thermoelectric materials

    Pengfei Qiu;Xun Shi;Lidong Chen

  • Realizing a thermoelectric conversion efficiency of 12% in bismuth telluride/skutterudite segmented modules through full-parameter optimization and energy-loss minimized integration

    Qihao Zhang;Jincheng Liao;Yunshan Tang;Ming Gu

  • Flexible thermoelectrics: from silver chalcogenides to full-inorganic devices

    Jiasheng Liang;Tuo Wang;Pengfei Qiu;Shiqi Yang

  • Exceptional plasticity in the bulk single-crystalline van der Waals semiconductor InSe

    Tian-Ran Wei;Tian-Ran Wei;Min Jin;Yuecun Wang;Hongyi Chen

  • Recent Advances in Liquid-Like Thermoelectric Materials

    Kunpeng Zhao;Kunpeng Zhao;Pengfei Qiu;Xun Shi;Xun Shi;Lidong Chen

  • Sulfide bornite thermoelectric material: a natural mineral with ultralow thermal conductivity

    Pengfei Qiu;Tiansong Zhang;Yuting Qiu;Xun Shi

  • Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance through Tuning Bonding Energy in Cu2Se1–xSx Liquid-like Materials

    Kunpeng Zhao;Anders Bank Blichfeld;Anders Bank Blichfeld;Hongyi Chen;Qingfeng Song

  • High-temperature electrical and thermal transport properties of fully filled skutterudites RFe4Sb12 (R = Ca, Sr, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, and Yb)

    P. F. Qiu;J. Yang;R. H. Liu;X. Shi

  • Thermoelectric transport of Se-rich Ag2Se in normal phases and phase transitions

    Wenlong Mi;Pengfei Qiu;Tiansong Zhang;Yanhong Lv

  • Suppression of atom motion and metal deposition in mixed ionic electronic conductors.

    Pengfei Qiu;Matthias T. Agne;Yongying Liu;Yaqin Zhu

  • Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Superhigh Thermoelectric Figure-of-Merit in (Mg, Bi) Co-Doped GeTe

    Tong Xing;Chenxi Zhu;Qingfeng Song;Hui Huang

  • Cu2Se-Based liquid-like thermoelectric materials: looking back and stepping forward

    Zixun Zhang;Kunpeng Zhao;Tian-Ran Wei;Pengfei Qiu

  • Effect of antisite defects on band structure and thermoelectric performance of ZrNiSn half-Heusler alloys

    Pengfei Qiu;Jiong Yang;Xiangyang Huang;Xihong Chen

  • High-Efficiency and Stable Thermoelectric Module Based on Liquid-Like Materials

    Pengfei Qiu;Tao Mao;Zhongfu Huang;Xugui Xia

  • Recent Developments in Flexible Thermoelectric Devices

    Shiqi Yang;Pengfei Qiu;Lidong Chen;Xun Shi

  • High efficiency GeTe-based materials and modules for thermoelectric power generation

    Tong Xing;Qingfeng Song;Pengfei Qiu;Qihao Zhang

  • Ultrahigh thermoelectric performance in Cu2−ySe0.5S0.5 liquid-like materials

    Kunpeng Zhao;Pengfei Qiu;Qingfeng Song;Anders Bank Blichfeld;Anders Bank Blichfeld

  • Copper chalcogenide thermoelectric materials

    Tian-Ran Wei;Yuting Qin;Tingting Deng;Qingfeng Song

  • Solid-State Explosive Reaction for Nanoporous Bulk Thermoelectric Materials.

    Kunpeng Zhao;Haozhi Duan;Nunna Raghavendra;Pengfei Qiu

Frequent Co-Authors

Lidong Chen
Lidong Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xun Shi
Xun Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
G. Jeffrey Snyder
G. Jeffrey Snyder Northwestern University
Bo B. Iversen
Bo B. Iversen Aarhus University
Xiaolong Du
Xiaolong Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jihui Yang
Jihui Yang University of Washington
Jian He
Jian He Clemson University
Fangfang Xu
Fangfang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yi-Yang Sun
Yi-Yang Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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