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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2899 2609 529 518 961 30644

Xiaonian Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaonian Li between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaonian Li published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 40.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 122 publications in 2019. 113 of the 1,253 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 122. Peak 122 publications in 2019. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 58 publications 2015: 97 publications 2016: 97 publications 2017: 64 publications 2018: 81 publications 2019: 122 publications 2020: 84 publications 2021: 104 publications 2022: 97 publications 2023: 94 publications 2024: 61 publications 2025: 52 publications
1995 2025

1,253 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaonian Li: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 3
2003 3
2004 8
2005 7
2006 11
2007 11
2008 14
2009 22
2010 34
2011 32
2012 39
2013 51
2014 58
2015 97
2016 97
2017 64
2018 81
2019 122
2020 84
2021 104
2022 97
2023 94
2024 61
2025 52
Total 1,253
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Xiaonian Li 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 Xiaonian Li 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, 961–980 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: 961 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 28 961
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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Xiaonian Li 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 Xiaonian Li 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 83
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

Xiaonian Li is affiliated with Zhejiang University of Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on Materials Science, with a substantial number of publications in the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their prominent research topics include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

They have coauthored extensively with several researchers, with the most frequent collaborators being Ziqiang Wang, Liang Wang, You Xu, Hongjing Wang, and Chunshan Lu.

Xiaonian Li has published in a variety of venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemical Engineering Journal, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

Selected recent papers from their work include:

  • A review of China's municipal solid waste (MSW) and comparison with international regions: Management and technologies in treatment and resource utilization, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Defect-Rich Porous Palladium Metallene for Enhanced Alkaline Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Concave-convex surface oxide layers over copper nanowires boost electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia conversion, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Ultralow-content Pd in-situ incorporation mediated hierarchical defects in corner-etched Cu2O octahedra for enhanced electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Interfacial polarization in metal-organic framework reconstructed Cu/Pd/CuOx multi-phase heterostructures for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Hierarchical Porous NC@CuCo Nitride Nanosheet Networks: Highly Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting and Selective Electrooxidation of Benzyl Alcohol

    Jian Zheng;Xianlang Chen;Xing Zhong;Suiqin Li

  • The application of heterogeneous visible light photocatalysts in organic synthesis

    Jun Chen;Jie Cen;Xiaoliang Xu;Xiaonian Li

  • Defect‐Rich Porous Palladium Metallene for Enhanced Alkaline Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis

    Hongjie Yu;Tongqing Zhou;Ziqiang Wang;You Xu

  • Oxygen vacancies on TiO2 promoted the activity and stability of supported Pd nanoparticles for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Jing Li;Jing Li;Hu Zhou;Han Zhuo;Zhongzhe Wei

  • Mo Doping Induced More Active Sites in Urchin-Like W18O49 Nanostructure with Remarkably Enhanced Performance for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Xing Zhong;Youyi Sun;Xianlang Chen;Guilin Zhuang

  • Surface Engineering of Defective and Porous Ir Metallene with Polyallylamine for Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis

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  • Biomass Valorization via Paired Electrosynthesis Over Vanadium Nitride‐Based Electrocatalysts

    Suiqin Li;Xiang Sun;Zihao Yao;Xing Zhong

  • Tuning electron density of metal nickel by support defects in Ni/ZrO2 for selective hydrogenation of fatty acids to alkanes and alcohols

    Jun Ni;Wenhua Leng;Jun Mao;Jianguo Wang

  • Doped Mn Enhanced NiS Electrooxidation Performance of HMF into FDCA at Industrial‐Level Current Density

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  • Concave-convex surface oxide layers over copper nanowires boost electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

    Tianlun Ren;Kaili Ren;Mingzhen Wang;Mengying Liu

  • Ambient Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia from Nitrogen and Water Catalyzed by Flower-Like Gold Microstructures.

    Ziqiang Wang;Yinghao Li;Hongjie Yu;You Xu

  • Imaging Beam-Sensitive Materials by Electron Microscopy.

    Qiaoli Chen;Christian Dwyer;Guan Sheng;Chongzhi Zhu

  • Low-ruthenium-content NiRu nanoalloys encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon as highly efficient and pH-universal electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

    You Xu;Shuli Yin;Chunjie Li;Kai Deng

  • Methanol electroreforming coupled to green hydrogen production over bifunctional NiIr-based metal-organic framework nanosheet arrays

    You Xu;Mengying Liu;Mingzhen Wang;Tianlun Ren

  • Atomic defects in pothole-rich two-dimensional copper nanoplates triggering enhanced electrocatalytic selective nitrate-to-ammonia transformation

    You Xu;Mingzhen Wang;Kaili Ren;Tianlun Ren

  • Electrochemical Fabrication of Porous Au Film on Ni Foam for Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia

    Hongjing Wang;Hongjie Yu;Ziqiang Wang;Yinghao Li

  • Low-temperature catalytic combustion of methane over Pd/CeO2 prepared by deposition–precipitation method

    Li-hua Xiao;Kun-peng Sun;Xian-lun Xu;Xiao-nian Li

  • An unexpected diethyl azodicarboxylate-promoted dehydrogenation of tertiaryamine and tandem reaction with sulfonyl azide.

    Xiaoliang Xu;Xiaonian Li;Lei Ma;Ning Ye

  • Catalytic Upgrading of Ethanol to n-Butanol: Progress in Catalyst Development

    Xianyuan Wu;Geqian Fang;Yuqin Tong;Dahao Jiang

  • Integrating electrocatalytic hydrogen generation with selective oxidation of glycerol to formate over bifunctional nitrogen-doped carbon coated nickel-molybdenum-nitrogen nanowire arrays

    You Xu;Mengying Liu;Shengqi Wang;Kaili Ren

  • Enhancement of Au/AC acetylene hydrochlorination catalyst activity and stability via nitrogen-modified activated carbon support

    Jia Zhao;Jiangtao Xu;Jinhui Xu;Tongtong Zhang

  • Integrating cobalt phosphide and cobalt nitride-embedded nitrogen-rich nanocarbons: high-performance bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution

    Xing Zhong;Yu Jiang;Xianlang Chen;Lei Wang

  • One-pot synthesis of bi-metallic PdRu tripods as an efficient catalyst for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia

    Hongjing Wang;Yinghao Li;Chunjie Li;Kai Deng

  • Effect of nitric acid pretreatment on the properties of activated carbon and supported palladium catalysts

    Jiayun Li;Lei Ma;Xiaonian Li;Chunshan Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongjing Wang
Hongjing Wang Zhejiang University of Technology
Liang Wang
Liang Wang Zhejiang University of Technology
Hairong Xue
Hairong Xue Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Nan Yao
Nan Yao Princeton University
Donghai Mei
Donghai Mei Tianjin Polytechnic University
Yusuke Yamauchi
Yusuke Yamauchi University of Queensland
Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingdong Dong
Mingdong Dong Aarhus University
Jiale Huang
Jiale Huang Xiamen University
Jun Chen
Jun Chen Nankai University

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