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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 113 626 596 190 187 1002 54232

Weimin Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weimin Liu between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weimin Liu published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 34 papers a year. Output peaked at 80 publications in 2021. 93 of the 1,325 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 80. Peak 80 publications in 2021. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 41 publications 2005: 40 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 55 publications 2009: 55 publications 2010: 60 publications 2011: 59 publications 2012: 56 publications 2013: 56 publications 2014: 63 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 53 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 80 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 59 publications 2024: 60 publications 2025: 33 publications
1987 2025

1,325 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weimin Liu: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 12
1997 11
1998 23
1999 26
2000 19
2001 26
2002 23
2003 31
2004 41
2005 40
2006 32
2007 40
2008 55
2009 55
2010 60
2011 59
2012 56
2013 56
2014 63
2015 50
2016 65
2017 57
2018 53
2019 41
2020 51
2021 80
2022 35
2023 59
2024 60
2025 33
Total 1,325
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Weimin Liu 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 Weimin Liu 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, 990–1,009 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: 1,002 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,002
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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Weimin Liu 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 Weimin Liu 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 49 113
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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Overview

Weimin Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research encompasses several interdisciplinary subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Weimin Liu has frequently published in renowned venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Tribology International, Friction, Small, and The Cambridge Structural Database. These platforms reflect the diversity of their research outputs across materials and engineering disciplines.

Among recent papers associated with their research network or coauthorship are:

  • "Tough, Transparent, and Slippery PVA Hydrogel Led by Syneresis" (2023), published in Small
  • "Water-Soluble Organic Nanoparticles with Programable Intermolecular Charge Transfer for NIR-II Photothermal Anti-Bacterial Therapy" (2021), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Carbon dots nanophotosensitizers with tunable reactive oxygen species generation for mitochondrion-targeted type I/II photodynamic therapy" (2022), published in Biomaterials
  • "Supercritical water gasification of food waste: Effect of parameters on hydrogen production" (2020), published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Robust wear performance of graphene-reinforced high entropy alloy composites" (2024), published in Carbon

Collaboration is a notable feature of Liu's research career. Frequent co-authors include Pengfei Wang, Haohui Ren, Jiasheng Wu, Chun-Sing Lee, and Xiuli Zheng. These collaborations suggest a broad and active research network in related scientific domains.

In addition to articles, Weimin Liu has contributed to book publications, including a title on "Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) - Past, Present, and Progress," published by IntechOpen in 2020.

Best Publications

  • New sensing mechanisms for design of fluorescent chemosensors emerging in recent years

    Jiasheng Wu;Weimin Liu;Jiechao Ge;Hongyan Zhang

  • A graphene quantum dot photodynamic therapy agent with high singlet oxygen generation

    Jiechao Ge;Minhuan Lan;Bingjiang Zhou;Weimin Liu

  • Superhydrophobic surfaces: From natural to biomimetic to functional

    Zhiguang Guo;Weimin Liu;Bao-Lian Su;Bao-Lian Su

  • Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy

    Minhuan Lan;Shaojing Zhao;Weimin Liu;Chun-Sing Lee

  • Red‐Emissive Carbon Dots for Fluorescent, Photoacoustic, and Thermal Theranostics in Living Mice

    Jiechao Ge;Qingyan Jia;Qingyan Jia;Weimin Liu;Liang Guo

  • Fluorescence turn on of coumarin derivatives by metal cations: a new signaling mechanism based on C=N isomerization.

    Jia-Sheng Wu;Wei-Min Liu;Xiao-Qing Zhuang;Fang Wang

  • Biomimic from the superhydrophobic plant leaves in nature: Binary structure and unitary structure

    Zhiguang Guo;Weimin Liu

  • A Magnetofluorescent Carbon Dot Assembly as an Acidic H 2 O 2 -Driven Oxygenerator to Regulate Tumor Hypoxia for Simultaneous Bimodal Imaging and Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

    Qingyan Jia;Jiechao Ge;Weimin Liu;Xiuli Zheng

  • Stable biomimetic super-hydrophobic engineering materials.

    Zhiguang Guo;Feng Zhou;Jingcheng Hao;Weimin Liu

  • Mussel-inspired hydrogels: from design principles to promising applications

    Chao Zhang;Baiheng Wu;Yongsen Zhou;Feng Zhou

  • Ionic liquid lubricants: when chemistry meets tribology

    Meirong Cai;Qiangliang Yu;Weimin Liu;Weimin Liu;Feng Zhou

  • Chromogenic/Fluorogenic Ensemble Chemosensing Systems.

    Jiasheng Wu;Bomi Kwon;Weimin Liu;Eric V. Anslyn

  • High Efficiency Nondoped Deep-Blue Organic Light Emitting Devices Based on Imidazole-π-triphenylamine Derivatives

    Ying Zhang;Shiu-Lun Lai;Qing-Xiao Tong;Qing-Xiao Tong;Ming-Fai Lo

  • Methodology for Robust Superhydrophobic Fabrics and Sponges from In Situ Growth of Transition Metal/Metal Oxide Nanocrystals with Thiol Modification and Their Applications in Oil/Water Separation

    Ben Wang;Jing Li;Guiyuan Wang;Guiyuan Wang;Weixin Liang;Weixin Liang

  • Biomimetic polymeric superhydrophobic surfaces and nanostructures: from fabrication to applications.

    Gang Wen;ZhiGuang Guo;ZhiGuang Guo;Weimin Liu

  • Multi-enzyme co-embedded organic-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers: synthesis and application as a colorimetric sensor.

    Jiayu Sun;Jiechao Ge;Weimin Liu;Minhua Lan

  • Underwater superoleophobic graphene oxide coated meshes for the separation of oil and water

    Ying Dong;Jing Li;Lei Shi;Xiaobo Wang

  • In vitro cancer cell imaging and therapy using transferrin-conjugated gold nanoparticles.

    Jing-Liang Li;Lei Wang;Xiang-Yang Liu;Zhi-Ping Zhang

  • Biomimetic transparent and superhydrophobic coatings: from nature and beyond nature

    Shen Yu;Shen Yu;Zhiguang Guo;Zhiguang Guo;Weimin Liu

  • Carbon Dots with Intrinsic Theranostic Properties for Bioimaging, Red-Light-Triggered Photodynamic/Photothermal Simultaneous Therapy In Vitro and In Vivo.

    Jiechao Ge;Qingyan Jia;Weimin Liu;Minhuan Lan

  • Biomimetic superoleophobic surfaces: focusing on their fabrication and applications

    Ting Jiang;Ting Jiang;Zhiguang Guo;Zhiguang Guo;Weimin Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Feng Zhou
Feng Zhou Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Qunji Xue
Qunji Xue Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Pengfei Wang
Pengfei Wang Harbin Engineering University
Jiechao Ge
Jiechao Ge Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhaozhu Zhang
Zhaozhu Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiguang Guo
Zhiguang Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Yu
Bo Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaobo Wang
Xiaobo Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingcheng Hao
Jingcheng Hao Shandong University
Daoai Wang
Daoai Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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