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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 123 716 394 274 64348

Weidong Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weidong Li between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weidong Li published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2011. 14 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2011. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 15 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications
1998 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weidong Li: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 15
2000 13
2001 12
2002 12
2003 15
2004 11
2005 21
2006 24
2007 11
2008 17
2009 24
2010 20
2011 28
2012 14
2013 10
2014 8
2015 4
2016 4
2017 4
2018 2
2019 3
2020 1
2021 0
2022 5
2023 3
2024 11
2025 3
Total 296
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Weidong Li publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Weidong Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 263–282 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 274 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114 274
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Weidong Li D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59 123
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Weidong Li was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research contributions spanned multiple disciplines within physics and engineering, focusing particularly on areas intersecting physics and astronomy as well as engineering.

The scientist mainly studied fields such as:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

Key subfields of their research included:

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

They addressed a variety of subjects within these domains, including:

  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods
  • Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques

Weidong Li collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, the most recurring coauthors being:

  • Wei Hong
  • T. Lin
  • J. H. Zou
  • A. V. Filippenko
  • Yunming Wang

Their publications were spread across several types of venues, including journals and conference proceedings. The most common publication venues were:

  • IET conference proceedings
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Radiation Detection Technology and Methods
  • Chinese Physics B
  • IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

Among their recent papers were:

  • "Direct immune-SCIR public-opinion propagation model based on real-time online users," 2020, Chinese Physics B
  • "An Integral Equation-Based Overlapping Domain Decomposition Method Enhanced With Anderson Acceleration," 2022, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
  • "A Modified Frequency Nonlinear Chirp Scaling Algorithm for High-Speed High-Squint Synthetic Aperture Radar with Curved Trajectory," 2024, Remote Sensing
  • "Production simulation and configuration optimization based on discrete event simulation: A case study of an aerospace assembly workshop," 2025, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
  • "Muon/pion identification at BESIII based on variational quantum classifier," 2024, The European Physical Journal Plus

Best Publications

  • Type Ia Supernova Discoveries at z>1 From the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for Past Deceleration and Constraints on Dark Energy Evolution

    Adam G. Riess;Louis-Gregory Strolger;John Tonry;Stefano Casertano

  • Type Ia supernova discoveries at z > 1 from the Hubble Space Telescope: Evidence for past deceleration and constraints on dark energy evolution

    Adam G. Riess;Louis-Gregory Strolger;John Tonry;Stefano Casertano

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey - The Hubble Space Telescope Observations, Imaging Data Products and Mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • Cosmological Results from High-z Supernovae* **

    John L. Tonry;Brian P. Schmidt;Brian Barris;Pablo Candia

  • CANDELS: The Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey

    Norman A. Grogin;Dale D. Kocevski;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson

  • A 3% Solution: Determination of the Hubble Constant with the Hubble Space Telescope and Wide Field Camera 3

    Adam G. Riess;Adam G. Riess;Lucas Macri;Stefano Casertano;Hubert Lampeitl

  • Candels: The cosmic assembly near-infrared deep extragalactic legacy survey - The hubble space telescope observations, imaging data products, and mosaics

    Anton M. Koekemoer;S. M. Faber;Henry C. Ferguson;Norman A. Grogin

  • Observational Constraints on the Nature of Dark Energy: First Cosmological Results from the ESSENCE Supernova Survey

    W. M. Wood-Vasey;G. Miknaitis;C. W. Stubbs;Saurabh Jha;Saurabh Jha

  • The Low-luminosity End of the Radius-Luminosity Relationship for Active Galactic Nuclei

    Misty C. Bentz;Kelly D. Denney;Catherine J. Grier;Aaron J. Barth

  • Nearby Supernova Rates from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search. II. The Observed Luminosity Functions and Fractions of Supernovae in a Complete Sample

    Weidong Li;Jesse Leaman;Jesse Leaman;Ryan Chornock;Ryan Chornock;Alexei V. Filippenko

  • Scrutinizing Exotic Cosmological Models Using ESSENCE Supernova Data Combined with Other Cosmological Probes

    Tamara Davis;Edvard Mörtsell;Jesper Sollerman;Jesper Sollerman;A. C. Becker

  • Observed Fractions of Core-Collapse Supernova Types and Initial Masses of their Single and Binary Progenitor Stars

    Nathan Smith;Nathan Smith;Weidong Li;Alexei V. Filippenko;Ryan Chornock

  • An optical supernova associated with the X-ray flash XRF 060218.

    E. Pian;E. Pian;P. A. Mazzali;N. Masetti;P. Ferrero

  • Sn 2006gy : Discovery of the most luminous supernova ever recorded, powered by the death of an extremely massive star like η carinae

    Nathan Smith;Weidong Li;Ryan J. Foley;J. Craig Wheeler

  • Nearby supernova rates from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search – III. The rate–size relation, and the rates as a function of galaxy Hubble type and colour

    Weidong Li;Ryan Chornock;Ryan Chornock;Jesse Leaman;Jesse Leaman;Alexei V. Filippenko

  • The Lick AGN Monitoring Project: Broad-Line Region Radii and Black Hole Masses from Reverberation Mapping of Hbeta

    Misty C. Bentz;Jonelle L. Walsh;Aaron J. Barth;Nairn Baliber;Nairn Baliber

  • 23 High Redshift Supernovae from the IfA Deep Survey: Doubling the SN Sample at z>0.7

    Brian J. Barris;John Tonry;Stephane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • Twenty-Three High-Redshift Supernovae from the Institute for Astronomy Deep Survey: Doubling the Supernova Sample at z > 0.7 * **

    Brian J. Barris;John L. Tonry;Stéphane Blondin;Peter Challis

  • The Carnegie Supernova Project: First Photometry Data Release of Low-Redshift Type Ia Supernovae

    Carlos Contreras;Mario Hamuy;M. M. Phillips;Gaston Folatelli

  • The lick agn monitoring project: Broad-line region radii and black hole masses from reverberation mapping of Hβ

    Misty C. Bentz;Jonelle L. Walsh;Aaron J. Barth;Nairn Baliber;Nairn Baliber

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexei V. Filippenko
Alexei V. Filippenko University of California, Berkeley
Ryan Chornock
Ryan Chornock Northwestern University
Saurabh Jha
Saurabh Jha Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Adam G. Riess
Adam G. Riess Johns Hopkins University
Robert P. Kirshner
Robert P. Kirshner Harvard University
Thomas Matheson
Thomas Matheson National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Lab
Ryan J. Foley
Ryan J. Foley University of California, Santa Cruz
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith University of Arizona
Aaron J. Barth
Aaron J. Barth University of California, Irvine
Peter Nugent
Peter Nugent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Best Scientists Citing Weidong Li

Peter Nugent

Peter Nugent

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publications: 397

Avishay Gal-Yam

Avishay Gal-Yam

Weizmann Institute of Science

Publications: 314

Anton M. Koekemoer

Anton M. Koekemoer

Space Telescope Science Institute

Publications: 313

Jesper Sollerman

Jesper Sollerman

Stockholm University

Publications: 311

Adam G. Riess

Adam G. Riess

Johns Hopkins University

Publications: 293

Paolo A. Mazzali

Paolo A. Mazzali

Liverpool John Moores University

Publications: 286

Maximilian Stritzinger

Maximilian Stritzinger

Aarhus University

Publications: 241

Stefano Valenti

Stefano Valenti

University of California, Davis

Publications: 239

Alexei V. Filippenko

Alexei V. Filippenko

University of California, Berkeley

Publications: 225

Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan

University of Southampton

Publications: 223

Robert P. Kirshner

Robert P. Kirshner

Harvard University

Publications: 210

Ryan J. Foley

Ryan J. Foley

University of California, Santa Cruz

Publications: 204

Ken'ichi Nomoto

Ken'ichi Nomoto

University of Tokyo

Publications: 204

Mansi M. Kasliwal

Mansi M. Kasliwal

California Institute of Technology

Publications: 204

Shrinivas R. Kulkarni

Shrinivas R. Kulkarni

California Institute of Technology

Publications: 187

Daniel A. Perley

Daniel A. Perley

Liverpool John Moores University

Publications: 172

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