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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13860 12476 2148 2130 117 10380

Xi Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xi Liu between 2007 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xi Liu published across 20 years, from 2007 to 2026, averaging 18.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2022. 50 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2022. 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 56 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 49 publications 2026: 1 publication
2007 2026

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xi Liu: publications per year, 2007 to 2026
Year Publications
2007 3
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 6
2012 3
2013 7
2014 6
2015 7
2016 12
2017 13
2018 14
2019 21
2020 22
2021 32
2022 58
2023 56
2024 46
2025 49
2026 1
Total 374
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Xi Liu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 101–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 117 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623 117
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Xi Liu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 51
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Xi Liu is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, with a research portfolio focused on materials science and engineering. Their contributions span several subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, catalysis, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalysts for methane reforming, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, advancements in battery materials, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Xi Liu has published extensively in frequent venues such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Catalysis
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaborations with several frequent co-authors are documented, including Liwei Chen, Zhouhong Ren, Tian Qin, Bowen He, and Ding Ma.

Key recent papers from Xi Liu include:

  • Nickel dual-atom sites for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (2022, Nature Synthesis)
  • Atomically Dispersed Ni/α-MoC Catalyst for Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Highly Selective Olefin Production from CO2 Hydrogenation on Iron Catalysts: A Subtle Synergy between Manganese and Sodium Additives (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Highly efficient catalytic production of oximes from ketones using in situ-generated H2O2 (2022, Science)
  • Colloidal Alloyed Quantum Dots with Enhanced Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in the NIR-II Window (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Best Publications

  • Surface-Modified Carbon Nanotubes Catalyze Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane

    Jian Zhang;Xi Liu;Raoul Blume;Aihua Zhang

  • Tuning the Selectivity of Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation over Iridium/Cerium Oxide Catalysts with a Strong Metal-Support Interaction.

    Siwei Li;Yao Xu;Yifu Chen;Weizhen Li

  • Utilizing the Space-Charge Region of the FeNi-LDH/CoP p-n Junction to Promote Performance in Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis.

    Kai He;Tsegaye Tadesse Tsega;Xi Liu;Jiantao Zai

  • Highly Tunable Selectivity for Syngas-Derived Alkenes over Zinc and Sodium-Modulated Fe5 C2 Catalyst.

    Peng Zhai;Cong Xu;Rui Gao;Xi Liu

  • Highly Dispersed Copper over β-Mo2C as an Efficient and Stable Catalyst for the Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) Reaction

    Xiao Zhang;Xiaobing Zhu;Lili Lin;Siyu Yao

  • Highly active nanostructured CoS 2 /CoS heterojunction electrocatalysts for aqueous polysulfide/iodide redox flow batteries.

    Dui Ma;Bo Hu;Wenda Wu;Xi Liu

  • Construction of a sp 3 /sp 2 Carbon Interface in 3D N-Doped Nanocarbons for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Jian Gao;Jian Gao;Yun Wang;Haihua Wu;Xi Liu

  • Atomically Dispersed Ni/α-MoC Catalyst for Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water.

    Lili Lin;Lili Lin;Qiaolin Yu;Mi Peng;Aowen Li

  • Synthesis and Electrode Performance of Nanostructured V2O5 by Using a Carbon Tube‐in‐Tube as a Nanoreactor and an Efficient Mixed‐Conducting Network

    Yong-Sheng Hu;Xi Liu;Jens-Oliver Müller;Robert Schlögl

  • Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Oxidation on Ni/NiO/C Derived from a Nickel-Based Metal-Organic Framework.

    Yang Yang;Xiaodong Sun;Guanqun Han;Xi Liu

  • Hybrid Au–Ag Nanostructures for Enhanced Plasmon-Driven Catalytic Selective Hydrogenation through Visible Light Irradiation and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Zhen Yin;Zhen Yin;Ye Wang;Chuqiao Song;Liheng Zheng

  • Highly Selective Olefin Production from CO 2 Hydrogenation on Iron Catalysts: A Subtle Synergy between Manganese and Sodium Additives

    Yao Xu;Peng Zhai;Yuchen Deng;Jinglin Xie

  • Colloidal Alloyed Quantum Dots with Enhanced Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in the NIR-II Window.

    Hongchao Yang;Renfu Li;Yejun Zhang;Mengxuan Yu

  • CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Cu catalysts supported on La-modified SBA-15: The crucial role of Cu–LaOx interfaces

    Kun Chen;Huihuang Fang;Simson Wu;Xi Liu

  • Photothermal Conversion of CO2 with Tunable Selectivity Using Fe-Based Catalysts: From Oxide to Carbide

    Chuqiao Song;Xi Liu;Ming Xu;Daniel Masi

  • Superionic Conductors via Bulk Interfacial Conduction

    Chenji Hu;Chenji Hu;Yanbin Shen;Ming Shen;Xi Liu;Xi Liu

  • Carbon-Catalyzed Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane: Selective Site Formation during sp3-to-sp2 Lattice Rearrangement

    Xi Liu;Benjamin Frank;Wei Zhang;Thomas Patric Cotter

  • Interfacial Sites between Cobalt Nitride and CobaltAct as Bifunctional Catalysts for Hydrogen Electrochemistry

    Fuzhan Song;Wei Li;Jiaqi Yang;Guanqun Han

  • Enhanced Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol via In Situ H2O2 Production over Supported Pd-Based Catalysts

    Caitlin M. Crombie;Richard J. Lewis;Rebekah L. Taylor;David J. Morgan

  • Impact of the Coordination Environment on Atomically Dispersed Pt Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Siwei Li;Jinjia Liu;Zhen Yin;Pengju Ren

  • Pd–Ru/TiO2 catalyst – an active and selective catalyst for furfural hydrogenation

    Obaid Aldosari;Sarwat Iqbal;Peter John Miedziak;Gemma Louise Brett

Frequent Co-Authors

Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Graham J. Hutchings
Graham J. Hutchings Cardiff University
Ding Ma
Ding Ma Peking University
Xiaodong Wen
Xiaodong Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong-Wang Li
Yong-Wang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Christopher J. Kiely
Christopher J. Kiely Lehigh University
Liwei Chen
Liwei Chen Shanghai Jiao Tong University
David J. Morgan
David J. Morgan Cardiff University
Shutao Wang
Shutao Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Siyu Yao
Siyu Yao Zhejiang University

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