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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 92 1897 1690 334 325 295 28873

Qian Peng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qian Peng between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qian Peng published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2022. 56 of the 475 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2022. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 59 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 36 publications
1987 2025

475 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qian Peng: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 4
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 0
2005 7
2006 5
2007 7
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 8
2012 11
2013 12
2014 15
2015 24
2016 22
2017 48
2018 24
2019 35
2020 42
2021 32
2022 59
2023 39
2024 20
2025 36
Total 475
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Qian Peng 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 Peng 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, 281–300 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: 295 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 295
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 Peng 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 Peng 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 92
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 Peng is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research activity spans across multiple fields, predominantly focused on Engineering and Materials Science. Within these broader areas, their work specifically addresses subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

The core topics examined by Qian Peng involve Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds, and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection.

Qian Peng's recent publications include:

  • "Molecular mechanism of aggregation-induced emission," 2021, Aggregate
  • "Two Are Better Than One: A Design Principle for Ultralong-Persistent Luminescence of Pure Organics," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Theory of Long-Lived Room-Temperature Phosphorescence in Organic Aggregates," 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Biradical-Featured Stable Organic-Small-Molecule Photothermal Materials for Highly Efficient Solar-Driven Water Evaporation," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Achieving Efficient NIR-II Type-I Photosensitizers for Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy upon Regulating Chalcogen Elements," 2021, Advanced Materials

The most frequent coauthors collaborating with Qian Peng are Zhigang Shuai, Hui Huang, Qi Ou, Meihui Liu, and Xin Zhang. This network of collaborators appears central to their body of research.

In terms of publication venues, Qian Peng has contributed substantially to journals including:

  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Aggregate

Best Publications

  • The influence of the molecular packing on the room temperature phosphorescence of purely organic luminogens.

    Jie Yang;Xu Zhen;Bin Wang;Xuming Gao

  • Rational Molecular Design for Achieving Persistent and Efficient Pure Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescence

    Weijun Zhao;Zikai He;Jacky W.Y. Lam;Qian Peng

  • White light emission from a single organic molecule with dual phosphorescence at room temperature.

    Zikai He;Zikai He;Weijun Zhao;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Qian Peng

  • Restriction of Intramolecular Motions: The General Mechanism behind Aggregation‐Induced Emission

    Nelson Lik Ching Leung;Ni Xie;Wangzhang Yuan;Yang Liu

  • Achieving Persistent Room Temperature Phosphorescence and Remarkable Mechanochromism from Pure Organic Luminogens

    Yongyang Gong;Gan Chen;Qian Peng;Wang Zhang Yuan

  • Structures, electronic states, photoluminescence, and carrier transport properties of 1,1-disubstituted 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylsiloles.

    Gui Yu;Shiwei Yin;Yunqi Liu;Jiangshan Chen

  • Efficient and Long-Lived Room-Temperature Organic Phosphorescence: Theoretical Descriptors for Molecular Designs

    Huili Ma;Huili Ma;Qian Peng;Zhongfu An;Wei Huang

  • Novel Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials–Thioxanthone Derivatives and Their Applications for Highly Efficient OLEDs

    Hui Wang;Lisha Xie;Qian Peng;Lingqiang Meng

  • Toward quantitative prediction of molecular fluorescence quantum efficiency: role of duschinsky rotation.

    Qian Peng;Yuanping Yi;Zhigang Shuai;Jiushu Shao

  • Computational methods for design of organic materials with high charge mobility

    Linjun Wang;Guangjun Nan;Xiaodi Yang;Qian Peng

  • A facile strategy for realizing room temperature phosphorescence and single molecule white light emission

    Jianguo Wang;Xinggui Gu;Xinggui Gu;Huili Ma;Qian Peng

  • Theory of excited state decays and optical spectra: application to polyatomic molecules.

    Yingli Niu;Qian Peng;Chunmei Deng;Xing Gao

  • Excited states structure and processes: Understanding organic light-emitting diodes at the molecular level

    Zhigang Shuai;Qian Peng

  • MOlecular MAterials Property Prediction Package (MOMAP) 1.0: a software package for predicting the luminescent properties and mobility of organic functional materials

    Yingli Niu;Wenqiang Li;Qian Peng;Hua Geng

  • Highly Efficient Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence via J-Aggregates with Strong Intermolecular Charge Transfer.

    Jie Xue;Qingxin Liang;Rui Wang;Jiayue Hou

  • How the Molecular Packing Affects the Room Temperature Phosphorescence in Pure Organic Compounds: Ingenious Molecular Design, Detailed Crystal Analysis, and Rational Theoretical Calculations.

    Yujun Xie;Yuwei Ge;Qian Peng;Conggang Li

  • Crystallization-induced dual emission from metal- and heavy atom-free aromatic acids and esters.

    Yongyang Gong;Lifang Zhao;Qian Peng;Di Fan

  • Organic light-emitting diodes: theoretical understanding of highly efficient materials and development of computational methodology

    Zhigang Shuai;Zhigang Shuai;Qian Peng

  • Excited state radiationless decay process with Duschinsky rotation effect: Formalism and implementation

    Qian Peng;Yuanping Yi;Zhigang Shuai;Jiushu Shao

  • Conjugation-Induced Rigidity in Twisting Molecules: Filling the Gap Between Aggregation-Caused Quenching and Aggregation-Induced Emission.

    Gan Chen;Wenbo Li;Tianru Zhou;Qian Peng

  • A Highly Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective Cu‐Catalyzed 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides with Nitroalkenes

    Xiao-Xia Yan;Qian Peng;Yan Zhang;Kai Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhigang Shuai
Zhigang Shuai Tsinghua University
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Qianqian Li
Qianqian Li Wuhan University
Yun-Dong Wu
Yun-Dong Wu Peking University
Yuanping Yi
Yuanping Yi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huili Ma
Huili Ma Nanjing Tech University
Dong Wang
Dong Wang Peking University
Dongge Ma
Dongge Ma South China University of Technology
Jacky Wing Yip Lam
Jacky Wing Yip Lam Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Deqing Zhang
Deqing Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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