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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 88 1883 1815 601 597 397 25817

Tong Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tong Lin between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tong Lin published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2012. 29 of the 447 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2012. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 18 publications
1997 2025

447 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tong Lin: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 6
2006 3
2007 7
2008 16
2009 12
2010 24
2011 32
2012 39
2013 30
2014 19
2015 35
2016 27
2017 31
2018 27
2019 31
2020 18
2021 27
2022 15
2023 6
2024 11
2025 18
Total 447
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Tong Lin publications per year - data summary

  • Tong Lin, a Materials Science scholar from Tianjin Polytechnic University, has 447 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997 and 2002, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 29 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.0 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 77 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 22 publications (2.2 per year); 2007-2016: 241 publications (24.1 per year); 2017-2025: 184 publications (20.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tong Lin 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 Tong Lin 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: 397 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
390–409 321 397
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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Tong Lin 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.
  • Tong Lin, a Materials Science scholar from Tianjin Polytechnic University, records 397 publications - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Tong Lin, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Tong Lin 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).

Tong Lin 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 Tong Lin 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 88
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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Tong Lin 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.
  • Tong Lin, a Materials Science scholar from Tianjin Polytechnic University, records 88 D-Index - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Tong Lin, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Tong Lin 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).

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Tong Lin is affiliated with Tianjin Polytechnic University in China and has an extensive publication record in engineering and materials science, with a focus on several subfields such as biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and biomaterials. Their research explores various aspects of advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, conducting polymers, and innovative energy harvesting technologies.

The scientist's frequently addressed research topics include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Frequent publication venues where Tong Lin often publishes are:

  • Nano Energy
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Hongxia Wang
  • Wenyu Wang
  • Hao Shao
  • Xin Jin
  • Jian Fang

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Tong Lin demonstrate the scope and focus of their research:

  • Synergy of Porous Structure and Microstructure in Piezoresistive Material for High-Performance and Flexible Pressure Sensors (2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • Micro-meso porous structured carbon nanofibers with ultra-high surface area and large supercapacitor electrode capacitance (2020, Journal of Power Sources)
  • A porous and air gap elastomeric dielectric layer for wearable capacitive pressure sensor with high sensitivity and a wide detection range (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C)
  • Efficient conversion of sound noise into electric energy using electrospun polyacrylonitrile membranes (2020, Nano Energy)
  • Self-Healing Superwetting Surfaces, Their Fabrications, and Properties (2022, Chemical Reviews)

Best Publications

  • Fluoroalkyl silane modified silicone rubber/nanoparticle composite: a super durable, robust superhydrophobic fabric coating.

    Hua Zhou;Hongxia Wang;Haitao Niu;Adrian Gestos

  • Durable, Self-Healing Superhydrophobic and Superoleophobic Surfaces from Fluorinated-Decyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane and Hydrolyzed Fluorinated Alkyl Silane

    Hongxia Wang;Yuhua Xue;Jie Ding;Liangfang Feng

  • Robust, self-healing superamphiphobic fabrics prepared by two-step coating of fluoro-containing polymer, fluoroalkyl silane, and modified silica nanoparticles

    Hua Zhou;Hongxia Wang;Haitao Niu;Adrian Gestos

  • Applications of electrospun nanofibers

    Jian Fang;HaiTao Niu;Tong Lin;XunGai Wang

  • The charge effect of cationic surfactants on the elimination of fibre beads in the electrospinning of polystyrene

    Tong Lin;Hongxia Wang;Huimin Wang;Xungai Wang

  • A Superamphiphobic Coating with an Ammonia-Triggered Transition to Superhydrophilic and Superoleophobic for Oil–Water Separation†

    Zhiguang Xu;Yan Zhao;Hongxia Wang;Xungai Wang

  • High-sensitivity acoustic sensors from nanofibre webs.

    Chenhong Lang;Jian Fang;Hao Shao;Xin Ding

  • Magnetic Liquid Marbles: A “Precise” Miniature Reactor

    Yuhua Xue;Hongxia Wang;Yan Zhao;Liming Dai

  • Magnetic liquid marbles: manipulation of liquid droplets using highly hydrophobic Fe3O4 nanoparticles.

    Yan Zhao;Jian Fang;Hongxia Wang;Xungai Wang

  • TiO2-Assisted Photodegradation of Dyes. 9. Photooxidation of a Squarylium Cyanine Dye in Aqueous Dispersions under Visible Light Irradiation

    Taixing Wu;Tong Lin;Jincai Zhao;Hisao Hidaka

  • Polyaniline Nanotubes Doped with Sulfonated Carbon Nanotubes Made Via a Self-Assembly Process

    Zhixiang Wei;Meixiang Wan;Tong Lin;Liming Dai

  • A Waterborne Coating System for Preparing Robust, Self-healing, Superamphiphobic Surfaces

    Hua Zhou;Hongxia Wang;Haitao Niu;Yan Zhao

  • Needleless melt-electrospinning of polypropylene nanofibres

    Jian Fang;Li Zhang;David Sutton;Xungai Wang

  • Thermoelectric Fabrics: Toward Power Generating Clothing

    Yong Du;Kefeng Cai;Song Chen;Hongxia Wang

  • Electrical power generator from randomly oriented electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofibre membranes

    Jian Fang;Xungai Wang;Tong Lin

  • One-step coating of fluoro-containing silica nanoparticles for universal generation of surface superhydrophobicity

    Hongxia Wang;Jian Fang;Tong Cheng;Jie Ding

  • Chemistry of Carbon Nanotubes

    Tong Lin;Vardhan Bajpai;Tao Ji;Liming Dai

  • Needleless electrospinning of uniform nanofibers using spiral coil spinnerets

    Xin Wang;Haitao Niu;Xungai Wang;Tong Lin

  • Needleless Electrospinning of Nanofibers With a Conical Wire Coil

    Xin Wang;Haitao Niu;Tong Lin;Xungai Wang

  • Effect of electrospinning parameters and polymer concentrations on mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion of randomly-oriented electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofiber mats

    Hao Shao;Jian Fang;Hongxia Wang;Tong Lin

  • Facile Preparation and Thermoelectric Properties of Bi2Te3 Based Alloy Nanosheet/PEDOT:PSS Composite Films

    Yong Du;K. F. Cai;K. F. Cai;Song Chen;Pavel Cizek

Frequent Co-Authors

Xungai Wang
Xungai Wang Arizona State University
Hongxia Wang
Hongxia Wang Tianjin Polytechnic University
Haitao Niu
Haitao Niu Deakin University
Liming Dai
Liming Dai University of New South Wales
Zhiguang Xu
Zhiguang Xu Jiaxing University
Zhengtao Zhu
Zhengtao Zhu South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Akif Kaynak
Akif Kaynak Deakin University
Minoo Naebe
Minoo Naebe Deakin University
Chun H. Wang
Chun H. Wang University of New South Wales
Kefeng Cai
Kefeng Cai Tongji University

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