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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 95 1337 1282 423 419 401 31318

Qingwen Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qingwen Li between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qingwen Li published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2022. 44 of the 560 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 7 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 43 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

560 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qingwen Li: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 5
2003 4
2004 3
2005 1
2006 6
2007 8
2008 3
2009 1
2010 7
2011 13
2012 15
2013 25
2014 34
2015 44
2016 39
2017 41
2018 27
2019 30
2020 31
2021 35
2022 52
2023 49
2024 39
2025 43
2026 1
Total 560
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Qingwen Li publications per year - data summary

  • Qingwen Li, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 560 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 52 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2005, 2009 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 28 years in the span carries no publications at all (2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 20.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.7 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 184 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2008: 34 publications (3.4 per year); 2009-2018: 246 publications (24.6 per year); 2019-2026: 280 publications (35.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Qingwen Li 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 Qingwen Li 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, 390–409 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: 401 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
390–409 321 401
410–429 256
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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Qingwen Li publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Qingwen Li, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 401 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Qingwen Li, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Qingwen Li ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Qingwen Li 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 Qingwen Li 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, 94–95 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: 95 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 95
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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Qingwen Li D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Qingwen Li, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 95 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Qingwen Li, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Qingwen Li ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Qingwen Li is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in Engineering and Materials Science. Their publications span a range of subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their recent research contributions include works published in notable venues such as Nature Communications, Chemical Reviews, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, and Nano-Micro Letters. Some representative papers are:

  • A flexible ultrasensitive optoelectronic sensor array for neuromorphic vision systems, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Freestanding Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives: An Emerging Platform for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Highly Reversible Aqueous Zn-MnO2 Battery by Supplementing Mn2+-Mediated MnO2 Deposition and Dissolution, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • 3D confined zinc plating/stripping with high discharge depth and excellent high-rate reversibility, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Hollow Gradient-Structured Iron-Anchored Carbon Nanospheres for Enhanced Electromagnetic Wave Absorption, 2022, Nano-Micro Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Qingwen Li include Yongyi Zhang, Jiangtao Di, Zhengpeng Yang, Song Qiu, and Zhenzhong Yong, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

The scientist has a consistent publication record in specific journals, having published multiple papers in Carbon, Chemical Engineering Journal, SSRN Electronic Journal, ACS Nano, and Advanced Functional Materials.

Research topics covered by Qingwen Li focus on advanced materials and energy-related technologies. Key areas of work are:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications

This body of work underscores Qingwen Li's engagement with emerging and interdisciplinary fields involving sensor technologies, battery research, and carbon-based materials. Their contributions integrate engineering principles with materials chemistry and biomedical engineering to advance knowledge and applications in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Chemical Oxidation on the Structure of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Jin Zhang;Hongling Zou;Quan Qing;Yanlian Yang

  • Thermal and electrical conductivity of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotube-epoxy composites

    A. Moisala;Q. Li;I.A. Kinloch;A.H. Windle

  • Noble metal-comparable SERS enhancement from semiconducting metal oxides by making oxygen vacancies.

    Shan Cong;Yinyin Yuan;Zhigang Chen;Junyu Hou

  • Ultrastrong, Stiff, and Lightweight Carbon‐Nanotube Fibers

    X. Zhang;Q. Li;T. G. Holesinger;P. N. Arendt

  • Structure‐Dependent Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Fibers

    Qingwen Li;Yuan Li;Xiefei Zhang;Satishkumar B. Chikkannanavar

  • Strong Carbon‐Nanotube Fibers Spun from Long Carbon‐Nanotube Arrays

    Xiefei Zhang;Qingwen Li;Yi Tu;Yuan Li

  • Sustained Growth of Ultralong Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Fiber Spinning

    Qingwen Li;Xiefei Zhang;Raymond F. Depaula;Lianxi Zheng

  • Freestanding Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives: An Emerging Platform for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

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  • Single-crystalline tungsten oxide quantum dots for fast pseudocapacitor and electrochromic applications.

    Shan Cong;Yuyu Tian;Qingwen Li;Zhigang Zhao

  • Arrays of horizontal carbon nanotubes of controlled chirality grown using designed catalysts

    Shuchen Zhang;Lixing Kang;Lixing Kang;Xiao Wang;Lianming Tong

  • Carbon‐Nanotube Fibers for Wearable Devices and Smart Textiles

    Jiangtao Di;Xiaohua Zhang;Zhenzhong Yong;Yongyi Zhang

  • A flexible ultrasensitive optoelectronic sensor array for neuromorphic vision systems

    Qian-Bing Zhu;Bo Li;Bo Li;Dan-Dan Yang;Chi Liu

  • Understanding the Mechanical and Conductive Properties of Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Smart Electronics

    Xiaohua Zhang;Xiaohua Zhang;Weibang Lu;Gengheng Zhou;Qingwen Li

  • Graphene-Patched CNT/MnO2 Nanocomposite Papers for the Electrode of High-Performance Flexible Asymmetric Supercapacitors

    Yu Jin;Hongyuan Chen;Minghai Chen;Ning Liu

  • Carbon Nanotube Fiber Based Stretchable Wire-Shaped Supercapacitors

    Ping Xu;Ping Xu;Taoli Gu;Zeyuan Cao;Bingqing Wei

  • Electrochromatic carbon nanotube/ polydiacetylene nanocomposite fibres

    Huisheng Peng;Xuemei Sun;Fangjing Cai;Xuli Chen

  • Constructing Ultrahigh-Capacity Zinc-Nickel-Cobalt Oxide@Ni(OH)2 Core-Shell Nanowire Arrays for High-Performance Coaxial Fiber-Shaped Asymmetric Supercapacitors.

    Qichong Zhang;Weiwei Xu;Juan Sun;Juan Sun;Zhenghui Pan

  • Synergy of W18O49 and Polyaniline for Smart Supercapacitor Electrode Integrated with Energy Level Indicating Functionality

    Yuyu Tian;Shan Cong;Wenming Su;Hongyuan Chen

  • Temperature-mediated growth of single-walled carbon-nanotube intramolecular junctions.

    Yagang Yao;Qingwen Li;Jin Zhang;Ran Liu

  • Wrapping Aligned Carbon Nanotube Composite Sheets around Vanadium Nitride Nanowire Arrays for Asymmetric Coaxial Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors with Ultrahigh Energy Density

    Qichong Zhang;Xiaona Wang;Zhenghui Pan;Juan Sun

  • Stretchable Wire-Shaped Asymmetric Supercapacitors Based on Pristine and MnO2 Coated Carbon Nanotube Fibers

    Ping Xu;Ping Xu;Bingqing Wei;Zeyuan Cao;Jie Zheng

  • Graphene‐Based Fibers: A Review

    Fancheng Meng;Weibang Lu;Qingwen Li;Joon-Hyung Byun

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuntian Zhu
Yuntian Zhu City University of Hong Kong
Weibang Lu
Weibang Lu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhigang Zhao
Zhigang Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yagang Yao
Yagang Yao Nanjing University
Tsu-Wei Chou
Tsu-Wei Chou University of Delaware
Fengxia Geng
Fengxia Geng Soochow University
Lianxi Zheng
Lianxi Zheng Khalifa University
Zhongfan Liu
Zhongfan Liu Peking University
Qichong Zhang
Qichong Zhang Nanyang Technological University
Yuegang Zhang
Yuegang Zhang Tsinghua University

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