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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7793 7069 1380 1366 192 12887

Qian Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qian Li between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qian Li published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2013. 47 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2013. 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 21 publications
2007 2025

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qian Li: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 4
2008 3
2009 6
2010 9
2011 14
2012 12
2013 29
2014 24
2015 24
2016 16
2017 10
2018 8
2019 8
2020 7
2021 11
2022 17
2023 18
2024 26
2025 21
Total 267
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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.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 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.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 192
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 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.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731 65
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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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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