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D-Index
65
Citations
12887
World Ranking
7793
National Ranking
1380

Qian Li publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Qian Li sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 192 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Qian Li D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Qian Li is affiliated with Shandong University in China and has a research portfolio primarily focused on environmental science and energy. Their contributions span several subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, water science and technology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and pollution.

Their body of work centers around advanced oxidation water treatment, advanced photocatalysis techniques, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, solar-powered water purification methods, membrane separation technologies, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Water Research
  • Chinese Chemical Letters
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Qian Li collaborates regularly with researchers such as Ruidian Su, Xing Xu, Weizhi Zhou, Baoyu Gao, and Defang Ma.

Their notable recent papers consist of:

  • Fenton-like activity and pathway modulation via single-atom sites and pollutants comediates the electron transfer process, 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Utilizing the oxygen-atom trapping effect of Co 3O 4 with oxygen vacancies to promote chlorite activation for water decontamination, 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Progress on mechanism and efficacy of heterogeneous photocatalysis coupled oxidant activation as an advanced oxidation process for water decontamination, 2024, Water Research
  • Revealing the fundamental role of MoO2 in promoting efficient and stable activation of persulfate by iron carbon based catalysts: Efficient Fe2+/Fe3+ cycling to generate reactive species, 2022, Water Research
  • The enhanced catalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole over Fe@nitrogen-doped carbon-supported nanocomposite: Insight into the mechanism, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by modified corn stalk: A fixed-bed column study

    Suhong Chen;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao;Qian Li

  • In-situ pyrolysis of Enteromorpha as carbocatalyst for catalytic removal of organic contaminants: Considering the intrinsic N/Fe in Enteromorpha and non-radical reaction

    Cheng Chen;Tengfei Ma;Yanan Shang;Baoyu Gao

  • Sulfate saturated biosorbent-derived Co-S@NC nanoarchitecture as an efficient catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation

    Weiyan Du;Qingzhu Zhang;Yanan Shang;Wei Wang

  • Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using modified corn stalks: Characteristic, equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic study

    Suhong Chen;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao;Qian Li

  • Preparation of high surface area-activated carbon from lignin of papermaking black liquor by KOH activation for Ni(II) adsorption

    Yuan Gao;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao;Yuanyuan Sun

  • Equilibrium, thermodynamics and process design to minimize adsorbent amount for the adsorption of acid dyes onto cationic polymer-loaded bentonite

    Qian Li;Qin-Yan Yue;Yuan Su;Bao-Yu Gao

  • Synthesis and characterization of a novel super-absorbent based on wheat straw.

    Zuohao Ma;Qian Li;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao

  • Color removal from simulated dye water and actual textile wastewater using a composite coagulant prepared by ployferric chloride and polydimethyldiallylammonium chloride

    Bao-Yu Gao;Yan Wang;Qin-Yan Yue;Jin-Cheng Wei

  • A comparative study on the properties, mechanisms and process designs for the adsorption of non-ionic or anionic dyes onto cationic-polymer/bentonite.

    Qian Li;Qin-Yan Yue;Hong-Jian Sun;Yuan Su

  • Characterization, swelling and slow-release properties of a new controlled release fertilizer based on wheat straw cellulose hydrogel

    Xiaodi Li;Qian Li;Xing Xu;Yuan Su;Yuan Su

  • Adsorption removal of ammonium and phosphate from water by fertilizer controlled release agent prepared from wheat straw

    Zuohao Ma;Qian Li;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao

  • Revealing the fundamental role of MoO2 in promoting efficient and stable activation of persulfate by iron carbon based catalysts: Efficient Fe2+/Fe3+ cycling to generate reactive species.

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  • Preparation of activated carbon derived from cotton linter fibers by fused NaOH activation and its application for oxytetracycline (OTC) adsorption

    Yuanyuan Sun;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao;Qian Li

  • A novel wheat straw cellulose-based semi-IPNs superabsorbent with integration of water-retaining and controlled-release fertilizers

    Xiaodi Li;Qian Li;Yuan Su;Yuan Su;Qinyan Yue

  • Comparisons of porous, surface chemistry and adsorption properties of carbon derived from Enteromorpha prolifera activated by H4P2O7 and KOH

    Yuan Gao;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao;Yuanyuan Sun

  • Adsorption and cosorption of ciprofloxacin and Ni(II) on activated carbon-mechanism study

    Yuanyuan Sun;Qinyan Yue;Baoyu Gao;Yuan Gao

  • Removal of Cu(II) and Cr(VI) from wastewater by an amphoteric sorbent based on cellulose-rich biomass

    Qian-Qian Zhong;Qin-Yan Yue;Qian Li;Bao-Yu Gao

  • Effects of compound bioflocculant on coagulation performance and floc properties for dye removal.

    Xin Huang;Xiaowen Bo;Yanxia Zhao;Baoyu Gao

  • Study on phase diagram of fatty acids mixtures to determine eutectic temperatures and the corresponding mixing proportions

    Pin Zhao;Qinyan Yue;Hongtao He;Baoyu Gao

  • Preparation, characterization and evaluation of adsorptive properties of leather waste based activated carbon via physical and chemical activation

    Jiaojiao Kong;Qinyan Yue;Lihui Huang;Yuan Gao

  • Research on the characteristics of red mud granular adsorbents (RMGA) for phosphate removal

    Qinyan Yue;Yaqin Zhao;Qian Li;Wenhong Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Baoyu Gao
Baoyu Gao Shandong University
Qinyan Yue
Qinyan Yue Shandong University
Xing Xu
Xing Xu Shandong University
Shu-Guang Wang
Shu-Guang Wang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Ping Xu
Ping Xu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yan Wang
Yan Wang Shandong University
Ho Kyong Shon
Ho Kyong Shon University of Technology Sydney
Cuiqing Ma
Cuiqing Ma Shandong University
Yongsheng Chen
Yongsheng Chen Nankai University
Bo Yu
Bo Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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