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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11524 10380 1843 1827 149 12749

Qilong Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qilong Shen between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qilong Shen published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2022. 22 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2022. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 6 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qilong Shen: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 4
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 1
2011 6
2012 13
2013 10
2014 9
2015 12
2016 11
2017 11
2018 8
2019 13
2020 9
2021 14
2022 17
2023 10
2024 9
2025 13
Total 183
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Qilong Shen 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 Qilong Shen 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, 141–160 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: 149 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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 1,218 149
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
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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Qilong Shen 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 Qilong Shen 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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
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

Qilong Shen is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on chemistry. Their publications amount to over 90 works within the field of chemistry, with significant contributions to pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics as well.

The scientist's main subfields include:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Shen's research topics cover a range of areas, particularly emphasizing fluorine chemistry. The key topics are:

  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Recent notable papers include:

  • "A Fruitful Decade of Organofluorine Chemistry: New Reagents and Reactions," 2022, CCS Chemistry
  • "C(sp3)-CF3 Reductive Elimination from a Five-Coordinate Neutral Copper(III) Complex," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Oxidative addition of an alkyl halide to form a stable Cu(III) product," 2023, Science
  • "Well-defined organometallic Copper(III) complexes: Preparation, characterization and reactivity," 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "Difluoromethylthiolator: A Toolbox of Reagents for Difluoromethylthiolation," 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shen are:

  • Xuebing Leng (24 publications)
  • Zehai Lu (9 publications)
  • Long Lü (8 publications)
  • Jian Wu (6 publications)
  • Songsong Xu (6 publications)

The main publication venues where Shen's research frequently appears include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (12 publications)
  • Chinese Journal of Chemistry (7 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (5 publications)
  • Organic Letters (5 publications)
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Mechanically-induced chemical changes in polymeric materials

    Mary M. Caruso;Douglas A. Davis;Qilong Shen;Susan A. Odom

  • A general and long-lived catalyst for the palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl halides with thiols.

    Manuel A Fernández-Rodríguez;Qilong Shen;John F Hartwig

  • Highly reactive, general and long-lived catalysts for palladium-catalyzed amination of heteroaryl and aryl chlorides, bromides, and iodides: scope and structure-activity relationships

    Qilong Shen;Tokutaro Ogata;John F. Hartwig

  • An Electrophilic Hypervalent Iodine Reagent for Trifluoromethylthiolation

    Xinxin Shao;Xueqiang Wang;Tao Yang;Long Lu

  • Palladium-catalyzed coupling of ammonia and lithium amide with aryl halides.

    Qilong Shen;John F. Hartwig

  • Shelf-stable electrophilic reagents for trifluoromethylthiolation.

    Xinxin Shao;Chunfa Xu;Long Lu;Qilong Shen

  • Highly Reactive, General, and Long-Lived Catalysts for Coupling Heteroaryl and Aryl Chlorides with Primary Nitrogen Nucleophiles

    Qilong Shen;Shashank Shekhar;James P. Stambuli;John F. Hartwig

  • Copper-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Aryl and Vinyl Boronic Acids with An Electrophilic Trifluoromethylating Reagent

    Tianfei Liu;Qilong Shen

  • N‐Trifluoromethylthiosaccharin: An Easily Accessible, Shelf‐Stable, Broadly Applicable Trifluoromethylthiolating Reagent

    Chunfa Xu;Bingqing Ma;Qilong Shen

  • Highly efficient and functional-group-tolerant catalysts for the palladium-catalyzed coupling of aryl chlorides with thiols.

    Manuel A. Fernández-Rodríguez;Qilong Shen;John F. Hartwig

  • Cooperative dual palladium/silver catalyst for direct difluoromethylation of aryl bromides and iodides

    Yang Gu;Xuebing Leng;Qilong Shen

  • Enantioselective electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation of β-ketoesters: a case of reactivity and selectivity bias for organocatalysis.

    Xueqiang Wang;Tao Yang;Xiaolin Cheng;Qilong Shen

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylthiolation of Aryl C–H Bonds

    Chunfa Xu;Qilong Shen

  • Highly Selective Trifluoromethylation of 1,3-Disubstituted Arenes through Iridium-Catalyzed Arene Borylation

    Tianfei Liu;Xinxin Shao;Yaming Wu;Qilong Shen

  • Lewis Acid Acceleration of C–N Bond-Forming Reductive Elimination from Heteroarylpalladium Complexes and Catalytic Amidation of Heteroaryl Bromides

    Qilong Shen;John F. Hartwig

  • N-Trifluoromethylthio-dibenzenesulfonimide: A Shelf-Stable, Broadly Applicable Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolating Reagent.

    Panpan Zhang;Man Li;Xiao-Song Xue;Chunfa Xu

  • Silver-catalyzed decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation of aliphatic carboxylic acids in aqueous emulsion.

    Feng Hu;Xinxin Shao;Dianhu Zhu;Long Lu

  • [(CyPF-(t)Bu)PdCl2]: an air-stable, one-component, highly efficient catalyst for amination of heteroaryl and aryl halides.

    Qilong Shen;John F. Hartwig

  • PhSO2SCF2H: A Shelf‐Stable, Easily Scalable Reagent for Radical Difluoromethylthiolation

    Dianhu Zhu;Xinxin Shao;Xin Hong;Long Lu

  • Copper-mediated aerobic fluoroalkylation of arylboronic acids with fluoroalkyl iodides at room temperature.

    Qingqing Qi;Qilong Shen;Long Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

John F. Hartwig
John F. Hartwig University of California, Berkeley
Yu Lan
Yu Lan Zhengzhou University
Jeffrey S. Moore
Jeffrey S. Moore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yu-Cheng Gu
Yu-Cheng Gu Syngenta (Switzerland)
Véronique Gouverneur
Véronique Gouverneur University of Oxford
Scott R. White
Scott R. White University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chuanfa Ni
Chuanfa Ni Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yoshinori Yamamoto
Yoshinori Yamamoto Tohoku University
Nancy R. Sottos
Nancy R. Sottos University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang University of Massachusetts Boston

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