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Materials Science
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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 81 2587 2497 92 91 472 23451

Sean Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sean Li between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sean Li published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 22.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2022. 26 of the 605 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2022. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 24 publications 2026: 2 publications
2000 2026

605 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sean Li: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 11
2002 18
2003 6
2004 7
2005 8
2006 14
2007 7
2008 15
2009 20
2010 29
2011 22
2012 25
2013 25
2014 48
2015 47
2016 32
2017 26
2018 36
2019 22
2020 28
2021 19
2022 58
2023 25
2024 28
2025 24
2026 2
Total 605
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Sean 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 Sean 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, 470–489 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: 472 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212 472
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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Sean 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 Sean 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 81
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Sean Li is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has contributed significantly to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research primarily focuses on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Materials Chemistry, with additional work in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics of Sean Li's research work include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials

Sean Li has published extensively in a variety of venues. Their frequent publication venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Sean Li are:

  • A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells, 2020, Solar Energy
  • High-κ perovskite membranes as insulators for two-dimensional transistors, 2022, Nature
  • Polymer nanocomposite dielectrics for capacitive energy storage, 2024, Nature Nanotechnology
  • The effect of coordination environment on the activity and selectivity of single-atom catalysts, 2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Photocatalytic solar fuel production and environmental remediation through experimental and DFT based research on CdSe-QDs-coupled P-doped-g-C3N4 composites, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Frequent collaborators in Sean Li's research include:

  • Jack Yang
  • Wenxian Li
  • Xiaotao Zu
  • Liang Qiao
  • Riyue Ge

Best Publications

  • Phosphorus-Based Alloy Materials for Advanced Potassium-Ion Battery Anode

    Wenchao Zhang;Jianfeng Mao;Sean Li;Zhixin Chen

  • Transparent ceramics: Processing, materials and applications

    S. F. Wang;J. Zhang;D. W. Luo;Feng Gu

  • Interfacial characteristics of a carbon nanotube–polystyrene composite system

    Kin Liao;Sean Li

  • Physical interactions at carbon nanotube-polymer interface

    M. Wong;M. Paramsothy;X.J. Xu;Y. Ren

  • Enhancement of CO detection in Al doped graphene

    Z.M. Ao;Z.M. Ao;J. Yang;S. Li;Q. Jiang

  • Atomic Interface Engineering and Electric-Field Effect in Ultrathin Bi 2 MoO 6 Nanosheets for Superior Lithium Ion Storage

    Yang Zheng;Tengfei Zhou;Xudong Zhao;Wei Kong Pang

  • A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells

    Abdurashid Mavlonov;Abdurashid Mavlonov;Takhir Razykov;Fazal Raziq;Jiantuo Gan

  • Electrically tunable dielectric materials and strategies to improve their performances

    Ling Bing Kong;S. Li;T. S. Zhang;J. W. Zhai

  • Carbon-coated SnO2/graphene nanosheets as highly reversible anode materials for lithium ion batteries

    Chaofeng Zhang;Xing Peng;Zaiping Guo;Chuanbin Cai

  • Composition dependence of the microstructure and soft magnetic properties of Fe-based amorphous/nanocrystalline alloys: A review study

    H.R. Lashgari;D. Chu;Shishu Xie;Huande Sun

  • Al doped graphene : A promising material for hydrogen storage at room temperature

    Z. M. Ao;Q. Jiang;R. Q. Zhang;T. T. Tan

  • Correlation between the Melting Point of a Nanosolid and the Cohesive Energy of a Surface Atom

    Chang Q. Sun;and Y. Wang;B. K. Tay;S. Li

  • Bond-order?bond-length?bond-strength (bond-OLS) correlation mechanism for the shape-and-size dependence of a nanosolid

    Chang Q Sun;Chang Q Sun;B K Tay;X T Zeng;S Li

  • Surface Engineering and Design Strategy for Surface-Amorphized TiO2@Graphene Hybrids for High Power Li-Ion Battery Electrodes

    Tengfei Zhou;Yang Zheng;Hong Gao;Shudi Min

  • Density functional theory calculations on the CO catalytic oxidation on Al-embedded graphene

    Quanguo G. Jiang;Quanguo G. Jiang;Zhimin M. Ao;Sean Li;Zi Wen

  • Switching of magnetic easy-axis using crystal orientation for large perpendicular coercivity in CoFe2O4 thin film.

    Sagar E. Shirsath;Xiaoxi Liu;Yukiko Yasukawa;Sean Li

  • Photocatalytic solar fuel production and environmental remediation through experimental and DFT based research on CdSe-QDs-coupled P-doped-g-C3N4 composites

    Fazal Raziq;Asif Hayat;Muhammad Humayun;Sunil Kumar Baburao Mane

  • Investigation of cohesive energy effects on size-dependent physical and chemical properties of nanocrystals

    Chun Cheng Yang;Sean Li

  • Tuning the surface oxygen concentration of {111} surrounded ceria nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic activities

    Adnan Younis;Dewei Chu;Yusuf Valentino Kaneti;Sean Li

  • Size dependence of Zn 2p 3∕2 binding energy in nanocrystalline ZnO

    Y. Y. Tay;S. Li;C. Q. Sun;P. Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Dewei Chu
Dewei Chu University of New South Wales
Chang Q. Sun
Chang Q. Sun Nanyang Technological University
Ling Bing Kong
Ling Bing Kong Nanyang Technological University
Zhimin Ao
Zhimin Ao Guangdong University of Technology
Jiabao Yi
Jiabao Yi University of Newcastle Australia
Liang Qiao
Liang Qiao University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Xiaotao Zu
Xiaotao Zu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Wenxiu Que
Wenxiu Que Xi'an Jiaotong University
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey City University of Hong Kong
Beng Kang Tay
Beng Kang Tay Nanyang Technological University

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