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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3633 3513 153 150 417 19848

Qing Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qing Shen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qing Shen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2017. 49 of the 537 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2017. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 50 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 22 publications
1993 2025

537 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qing Shen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 5
2000 9
2001 3
2002 13
2003 7
2004 4
2005 14
2006 9
2007 8
2008 7
2009 7
2010 11
2011 7
2012 9
2013 11
2014 16
2015 19
2016 45
2017 52
2018 50
2019 32
2020 38
2021 42
2022 32
2023 26
2024 27
2025 22
Total 537
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Qing Shen 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 Qing Shen 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, 410–429 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: 417 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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
410–429 256 417
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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Qing Shen 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 Qing Shen 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359 74
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

Qing Shen is affiliated with the University of Electro-Communications in Japan, focusing primarily on engineering and materials science. Their research spans a range of related subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, renewable energy and sustainability, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as perovskite materials and their applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, conducting polymers and applications, organic electronics and photovoltaics, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and organic light-emitting diodes research.

Qing Shen has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Lead-free tin-halide perovskite solar cells with 13% efficiency (2020, Nano Energy)
  • Manipulating the D:A interfacial energetics and intermolecular packing for 19.2% efficiency organic photovoltaics (2022, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • Room-temperature photosynthesis of propane from CO2 with Cu single atoms on vacancy-rich TiO2 (2023, Nature Communications)
  • Vacancy-defect modulated pathway of photoreduction of CO2 on single atomically thin AgInP2S6 sheets into olefiant gas (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Boosting Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction on CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals by Immobilizing Metal Complexes (2020, Chemistry of Materials)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Qing Shen include Chao Ding, Gaurav Kapil, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Shuzi Hayase, and Huān Bì. The collaboration counts with these co-authors range between 32 to 45 joint publications, indicating active and ongoing research partnerships.

Qing Shen publishes regularly in several venues, with notable frequency in ACS Energy Letters and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, each hosting 9 publications. Other common publication venues include ACS Applied Energy Materials with 8 publications, Chemical Engineering Journal with 5, and Nature Communications with 4 publications.

The main research focus and findings by Qing Shen involve the development and enhancement of materials and devices for energy conversion and storage. This includes studies on perovskite solar cells, organic photovoltaics, and photocatalytic reduction of CO2. The research contributes to multiple aspects of energy sustainability and materials innovation.

Best Publications

  • CH3NH3SnxPb(1-x)I3 Perovskite Solar Cells Covering up to 1060 nm.

    Yuhei Ogomi;Atsushi Morita;Syota Tsukamoto;Takahiro Saitho

  • Highly Luminescent Phase-Stable CsPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dots Achieving Near 100% Absolute Photoluminescence Quantum Yield.

    Feng Liu;Yaohong Zhang;Chao Ding;Syuusuke Kobayashi

  • Recombination in Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells

    Iván Mora-Seró;Sixto Giménez;Francisco Fabregat-Santiago;Roberto Gómez

  • High efficiency of CdSe quantum-dot-sensitized TiO2 inverse opal solar cells

    Lina J. Diguna;Qing Shen;Junya Kobayashi;Taro Toyoda

  • High-Efficiency “Green” Quantum Dot Solar Cells

    Zhenxiao Pan;Iván Mora-Seró;Qing Shen;Hua Zhang

  • Zn–Cu–In–Se Quantum Dot Solar Cells with a Certified Power Conversion Efficiency of 11.6%

    Jun Du;Zhonglin Du;Jin-Song Hu;Zhenxiao Pan

  • Effect of ZnS coating on the photovoltaic properties of CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

    Qing Shen;Junya Kobayashi;Lina J. Diguna;Taro Toyoda

  • Improving the performance of colloidal quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells.

    Sixto Giménez;Iván Mora-Seró;Lorena Macor;Nestor Guijarro

  • Lead-free tin-halide perovskite solar cells with 13% efficiency

    Kohei Nishimura;Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin;Daisuke Hirotani;Kengo Hamada

  • Colloidal Synthesis of Air-Stable Alloyed CsSn1–xPbxI3 Perovskite Nanocrystals for Use in Solar Cells

    Feng Liu;Chao Ding;Yaohong Zhang;Teresa S. Ripolles

  • Highly efficient CdS/CdSe-sensitized solar cells controlled by the structural properties of compact porous TiO2 photoelectrodes

    Quanxin Zhang;Xiaozhi Guo;Xiaoming Huang;Shuqing Huang

  • Vacancy-defect modulated pathway of photoreduction of CO2 on single atomically thin AgInP2S6 sheets into olefiant gas.

    Wa Gao;Shi Li;Huichao He;Xiaoning Li

  • Mixed Sn–Ge Perovskite for Enhanced Perovskite Solar Cell Performance in Air

    Nozomi Ito;Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin;Daisuke Hirotani;Yaohong Zhang

  • Band engineering in core/shell ZnTe/CdSe for photovoltage and efficiency enhancement in exciplex quantum dot sensitized solar cells.

    Shuang Jiao;Qing Shen;Iván Mora-Seró;Jin Wang

  • Boosting Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction on CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals by Immobilizing Metal Complexes

    Zhoujie Chen;Yangguang Hu;Jin Wang;Qing Shen

  • Suppression of Charge Carrier Recombination in Lead-Free Tin Halide Perovskite via Lewis Base Post-treatment.

    Muhammad Akmal Kamarudin;Daisuke Hirotani;Zhen Wang;Kengo Hamada

  • Uncovering the role of the ZnS treatment in the performance of quantum dot sensitized solar cells

    Néstor Guijarro;José M. Campiña;Qing Shen;Qing Shen;Taro Toyoda

  • All-Solid Perovskite Solar Cells with HOCO-R-NH3+I– Anchor-Group Inserted between Porous Titania and Perovskite

    Yuhei Ogomi;Atsushi Morita;Shota Tsukamoto;Takahiro Saitho

  • A D-peptide ligand of nicotine acetylcholine receptors for brain-targeted drug delivery.

    Xiaoli Wei;Changyou Zhan;Qing Shen;Wei Fu

  • Effect of the conduction band offset on interfacial recombination behavior of the planar perovskite solar cells

    Chao Ding;Chao Ding;Yaohong Zhang;Feng Liu;Yukiko Kitabatake

  • CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cell employing TiO2 nanotube working-electrode and Cu2S counter-electrode

    Qing Shen;Akari Yamada;Satoru Tamura;Taro Toyoda

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuzi Hayase
Shuzi Hayase University of Electro-Communications
Takashi Minemoto
Takashi Minemoto Ritsumeikan University
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Iván Mora-Seró
Iván Mora-Seró Jaume I University
Xinhua Zhong
Xinhua Zhong East China University of Science and Technology
Hiroshi Segawa
Hiroshi Segawa University of Tokyo
Juan Bisquert
Juan Bisquert Universitat Politècnica de València
Yanhong Luo
Yanhong Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tingli Ma
Tingli Ma China Jiliang University
Sixto Gimenez
Sixto Gimenez Jaume I University

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