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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 39 4724 4536 703 701 305 5919

Wei Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Li between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Li published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2021. 36 of the 402 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 14 publications
1991 2025

402 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Li: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 5
2006 9
2007 7
2008 9
2009 10
2010 9
2011 9
2012 8
2013 23
2014 34
2015 19
2016 18
2017 15
2018 32
2019 32
2020 20
2021 39
2022 27
2023 28
2024 22
2025 14
Total 402
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Wei Li publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 294–313 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 305 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300 305
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Wei Li D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214 39
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Wei Li is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their research interests cover a range of topics including:

  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

Wei Li has contributed extensively to the literature related to optoelectronic oscillators and optical devices. Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Recent advances in optoelectronic oscillators," 2020, published in Advanced Photonics
  • "Compact optical convolution processing unit based on multimode interference," 2023, published in Nature Communications
  • "Tutorial on optoelectronic oscillators," 2021, published in APL Photonics
  • "Broadband random optoelectronic oscillator," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Large-scale coherent Ising machine based on optoelectronic parametric oscillator," 2022, published in Light Science & Applications

Their frequent co-authors show ongoing collaborations with several researchers, including:

  • Ming Li
  • Ninghua Zhu
  • Tengfei Hao
  • Guangyi Li
  • Ning Hua Zhu

Wei Li's publications are often found in key scientific venues such as:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Optics Express
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Optics Communications
  • Optics Letters

The researcher has also been recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea since 2018.

Best Publications

  • High-Efficiency Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes with Synergetic Outcoupling Enhancement.

    Yang Shen;Li-Peng Cheng;Yan-Qing Li;Wei Li

  • Breaking the limitation of mode building time in an optoelectronic oscillator.

    Tengfei Hao;Qizhuang Cen;Yitang Dai;Jian Tang

  • Compact optical convolution processing unit based on multimode interference

    Unknown

  • Integrated optoelectronic oscillator.

    Jian Tang;Tengfei Hao;Wei Li;David Domenech

  • Recent advances in optoelectronic oscillators

    Tengfei Hao;Yanzhong Liu;Jian Tang;Qizhuang Cen

  • Microwave Photonics for Optical Sensors

    Javier Hervas;Amelia Lavinia Ricchiuti;Wei Li;Ning Hua Zhu

  • Observation of parity-time symmetry in microwave photonics.

    Yanzhong Liu;Tengfei Hao;Wei Li;Jose Capmany

  • Brillouin-assisted microwave frequency measurement with adjustable measurement range and resolution

    Wei Li;Ning Hua Zhu;Li Xian Wang

  • Dual-band high-efficiency polarization converter using an anisotropic metasurface

    Unknown

  • 100 Gbit/s THz Photonic Wireless Transmission in the 350-GHz Band With Extended Reach

    Kexin Liu;Shi Jia;Shiwei Wang;Xiaodan Pang

  • Tutorial on optoelectronic oscillators

    Ming Li;Tengfei Hao;Wei Li;Yitang Dai

  • Directly Modulated Semiconductor Lasers

    Ning Hua Zhu;Zhan Shi;Zhi Ke Zhang;Yi Ming Zhang

  • Highly Conductive Inkjet-Printed PEDOT:PSS Film under Cyclic Stretching.

    Unknown

  • Toward Monolithic Integration of OEOs: From Systems to Chips

    Tengfei Hao;Jian Tang;David Domenech;Wei Li

  • A Frequency-Doubling Optoelectronic Oscillator Based on a Dual-Parallel Mach–Zehnder Modulator and a Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating

    Lixian Wang;Ninghua Zhu;Wei Li;Jianguo Liu

  • On Rate Region Analysis Of Half- and Full-Duplex OFDM Communication Links

    Unknown

  • Photonic generation of background-free binary phase-coded microwave pulses

    Sha Zhu;Ming Li;Xin Wang;Ning Hua Zhu

  • Dual-chirp Fourier domain mode-locked optoelectronic oscillator

    Tengfei Hao;Jian Tang;Nuannuan Shi;Wei Li

  • Photonic true time delay beamforming technique with ultra-fast beam scanning

    Lihong Zhang;Ming Li;Nuannuan Shi;Xinyi Zhu

  • Broadband random optoelectronic oscillator.

    Zengting Ge;Tengfei Hao;José Capmany;Wei Li

  • A Mixed Deep Recurrent Neural Network for MEMS Gyroscope Noise Suppressing

    Changhui Jiang;Yuwei Chen;Shuai Chen;Yuming Bo

  • Microwave photonics frequency-to-time mapping based on a Fourier domain mode locked optoelectronic oscillator.

    Tengfei Hao;Jian Tang;Wei Li;Ninghua Zhu

  • Photonic generation of arbitrarily phase-modulated microwave signals based on a single DDMZM

    Wei Li;Wen Ting Wang;Wen Hui Sun;Li Xian Wang

  • Reconfigurable Instantaneous Frequency Measurement System Based on Dual-Parallel Mach–Zehnder Modulator

    Wei Li;Ning Hua Zhu;Li Xian Wang

  • An integrated optoelectronic oscillator

    Jian Tang;Tengfei Hao;Wei Li;Ninghua Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ninghua Zhu
Ninghua Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
José Capmany
José Capmany Universitat Politècnica de València
Ling Wang
Ling Wang Tsinghua University
Yitang Dai
Yitang Dai Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Wei Chen
Wei Chen Northwestern University
Jianping Yao
Jianping Yao University of Ottawa
Dieter Bimberg
Dieter Bimberg Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP)
Ye Deng
Ye Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences

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