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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 66 1140 1087 475 438 337 17615

Xiaoli Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaoli Ma between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaoli Ma published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 18.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2019. 9 of the 489 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2019. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
1999 2025

489 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaoli Ma: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 4
2001 6
2002 9
2003 12
2004 10
2005 13
2006 23
2007 16
2008 21
2009 20
2010 28
2011 30
2012 20
2013 21
2014 30
2015 32
2016 28
2017 17
2018 20
2019 43
2020 40
2021 26
2022 6
2023 3
2024 2
2025 7
Total 489
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Xiaoli Ma 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 Xiaoli Ma 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, 334–353 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: 337 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
314–333 276
334–353 250 337
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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Xiaoli Ma 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 Xiaoli Ma 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 66
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

  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to block transmissions over wireless fading channels

Overview

Xiaoli Ma is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with notable work in mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and building and construction.

The researcher's contributions span several key topics, including:

  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Frequent coauthors in Xiaoli Ma's work include Xudong Zhao, Samson Shittu, Guiqiang Li, Yousef Golizadeh Akhlaghi, and Ali Badiei.

Their research has been published repeatedly in several academic venues, notably:

  • Applied Energy
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Thermal Engineering

Among recent published papers are:

  • "Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement" (2020), Applied Energy
  • "Experimental study and exergy analysis of photovoltaic-thermoelectric with flat plate micro-channel heat pipe" (2020), Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Comprehensive study and optimization of concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric considering all contact resistances" (2020), Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Electrical and mechanical analysis of a segmented solar thermoelectric generator under non-uniform heat flux" (2020), Energy
  • "Transient and non-uniform heat flux effect on solar thermoelectric generator with phase change material" (2020), Applied Thermal Engineering

Xiaoli Ma was recognized as an IEEE Fellow in 2016 for contributions to block transmissions over wireless fading channels.

Best Publications

  • Thermoelectrics: a review of present and potential applications

    S.B Riffat;Xiaoli Ma

  • Large Intelligent Surface-Assisted Wireless Communication Exploiting Statistical CSI

    Yu Han;Wankai Tang;Shi Jin;Chao-Kai Wen

  • Adaptive state feedback and tracking control of systems with actuator failures

    G. Tao;S.M. Joshi;X. Ma

  • Optimal training for block transmissions over doubly selective wireless fading channels

    Xiaoli Ma;G.B. Giannakis;S. Ohno

  • On Mean Absolute Error for Deep Neural Network Based Vector-to-Vector Regression

    Jun Qi;Jun Du;Sabato Marco Siniscalchi;Xiaoli Ma

  • OFDM or single-carrier block transmissions?

    Zhengdao Wang;Xiaoli Ma;G.B. Giannakis

  • Non-data-aided carrier offset estimators for OFDM with null subcarriers: identifiability, algorithms, and performance

    Xiaoli Ma;C. Tepedelenlioglu;G.B. Giannakis;S. Barbarossa

  • Improving the coefficient of performance of thermoelectric cooling systems: a review

    S. B. Riffat;Xiaoli Ma

  • Maximum-diversity transmissions over doubly selective wireless channels

    Xiaoli Ma;G.B. Giannakis

  • Performance Analysis of the Raft Consensus Algorithm for Private Blockchains

    Dongyan Huang;Xiaoli Ma;Shengli Zhang

  • Space-time coding and Kalman filtering for time-selective fading channels

    Zhiqiang Liu;Xiaoli Ma;G.B. Giannakis

  • Variational Quantum Circuits for Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Samuel Yen-Chi Chen;Chao-Han Huck Yang;Jun Qi;Pin-Yu Chen

  • Optimal training for MIMO frequency-selective fading channels

    Xiaoli Ma;Liuqing Yang;G.B. Giannakis

  • Deep Learning-Based Channel Estimation for Doubly Selective Fading Channels

    Yuwen Yang;Feifei Gao;Xiaoli Ma;Shun Zhang

  • Performance analysis for MIMO systems with lattice-reduction aided linear equalization

    Xiaoli Ma;Wei Zhang

  • Channel Estimation for Extremely Large-Scale Massive MIMO Systems

    Yu Han;Shi Jin;Chao-Kai Wen;Xiaoli Ma

  • Full-diversity full-rate complex-field space-time coding

    Xiaoli Ma;G.B. Giannakis

  • Space Time Coding for Broadband Wireless Communications

    Georgios B. Giannakis;Zhiqiang Liu;Xiaoli Ma;Shengli Zhou

  • A novel thermoelectric refrigeration system employing heat pipes and a phase change material: an experimental investigation

    S.B. Riffat;S.A. Omer;Xiaoli Ma

  • High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator

    Samson Shittu;Guiqiang Li;Xudong Zhao;Xiaoli Ma

  • Element-Based Lattice Reduction Algorithms for Large MIMO Detection

    Qi Zhou;Xiaoli Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Georgios B. Giannakis
Georgios B. Giannakis University of Minnesota
Xudong Zhao
Xudong Zhao University of Hull
Saffa Riffat
Saffa Riffat University of Nottingham
Guiqiang Li
Guiqiang Li University of Hull
Shengli Zhou
Shengli Zhou University of Connecticut
Geert Leus
Geert Leus Delft University of Technology
Pin-Yu Chen
Pin-Yu Chen IBM (United States)
Gee-Kung Chang
Gee-Kung Chang Georgia Institute of Technology
Xinping Guan
Xinping Guan Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ananthram Swami
Ananthram Swami United States Army Research Laboratory

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