World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8000 7253 205 183 211 15455

Xing-Fang Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xing-Fang Li between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xing-Fang Li published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 20 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2022. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 14 publications
1989 2025

251 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Xing-Fang Li: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 4
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 4
2004 7
2005 7
2006 8
2007 7
2008 13
2009 8
2010 11
2011 8
2012 9
2013 16
2014 12
2015 11
2016 14
2017 12
2018 9
2019 7
2020 10
2021 7
2022 18
2023 10
2024 6
2025 14
Total 251
Download as CSV

Xing-Fang 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 Xing-Fang 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, 201–220 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: 211 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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 1,281 211
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
Download as CSV

Xing-Fang 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 Xing-Fang 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 64
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Xing-Fang Li is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine. Their work spans multiple specialized subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Infectious Diseases, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to environmental chemistry, water treatment, and infectious disease detection. Notable papers include:

  • Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Community Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2: Progress and Challenges, 2021, ACS Environmental Au
  • New methods for identification of disinfection byproducts of toxicological relevance: Progress and future directions, 2020, Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Nontargeted identification and predicted toxicity of new byproducts generated from UV treatment of water containing micropollutant 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 2020, Water Research
  • Wastewater Based Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Challenges and Perspective from a Canadian Inter-laboratory Study, 2022, Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • A Genome-Editing Nanomachine Constructed with a Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats System and Activated by Near-Infrared Illumination, 2020, ACS Nano

Their research emphasizes several main topics, such as:

  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Xing-Fang Li has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors. These include:

  • X. Chris Le
  • Nicholas J. P. Wawryk
  • Caley B. Craven
  • Teresa Kumblathan
  • Qiming Shen

Their work has appeared in a variety of publication venues, particularly in journals related to environmental sciences and analytical chemistry. Prominent journals where their research has been published include:

  • Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • ACS Environmental Au

Best Publications

  • Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) and Human Health Effects: Multidisciplinary Challenges and Opportunities

    Xing-Fang Li;William A. Mitch

  • Arsenic binding to proteins.

    Shengwen Shen;Xing-Fang Li;William R. Cullen;Michael Weinfeld

  • A microRNA-initiated DNAzyme motor operating in living cells

    Hanyong Peng;Xing-Fang Li;Hongquan Zhang;X. Chris Le

  • DNA-Mediated Homogeneous Binding Assays for Nucleic Acids and Proteins

    Hongquan Zhang;Feng Li;Brittany Dever;Xing-Fang Li

  • Aptamer binding assays for proteins: The thrombin example-A review

    Bin Deng;Yanwen Lin;Chuan Wang;Feng Li

  • Selection and analytical applications of aptamers

    Camille L.A. Hamula;Jeffrey W. Guthrie;Hongquan Zhang;Xing-Fang Li

  • Potential carcinogenic hazards of non-regulated disinfection by-products: Haloquinones, halo-cyclopentene and cyclohexene derivatives, N-halamines, halonitriles, and heterocyclic amines

    Richard J. Bull;David A. Reckhow;Xingfang Li;Andrew R. Humpage

  • Characterization of New Nitrosamines in Drinking Water Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Yuan-Yuan Zhao;Jessica Boyd;Steve E Hrudey;Xing-Fang Li

  • Characterization and Determination of Chloro- and Bromo-Benzoquinones as New Chlorination Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water

    Yuli Zhao;Feng Qin;Jessica M. Boyd;Janna Anichina

  • Formation of N-nitrosamines from eleven disinfection treatments of seven different surface waters.

    Yuan-Yuan Zhao;Jessica M. Boyd;Matthew Woodbeck;Robert C. Andrews

  • Occurrence and formation of chloro- and bromo-benzoquinones during drinking water disinfection.

    Yuli Zhao;Janna Anichina;Xiufen Lu;Richard J. Bull

  • Peer Reviewed: Arsenic Speciation

    X. Chris Le;Xiufen Lu;Xing-Fang Li

  • Dynamic DNA assemblies mediated by binding-induced DNA strand displacement.

    Feng Li;Hongquan Zhang;Zhixin Wang;Xukun Li

  • Aptamers facilitating amplified detection of biomolecules

    Feng Li;Hongquan Zhang;Zhixin Wang;Ashley M. Newbigging

  • A toxic disinfection by-product, 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone, identified in drinking water.

    Feng Qin;Yuan-Yuan Zhao;Yuli Zhao;Jessica M. Boyd

  • Evidence of hemoglobin binding to arsenic as a basis for the accumulation of arsenic in rat blood.

    Meiling Lu;Hailin Wang;Xing Fang Li;Xiufen Lu

  • Chemical and Toxicological Characterization of Halobenzoquinones, an Emerging Class of Disinfection Byproducts

    Jinhua Li;Wei Wang;Birget Moe;Hailin Wang

  • Binding‐Induced DNA Nanomachines Triggered by Proteins and Nucleic Acids

    Hongquan Zhang;Maode Lai;Albert Zuehlke;Hanyong Peng

  • Selection of aptamers against live bacterial cells.

    Camille L. A. Hamula;Hongquan Zhang;Le Luo Guan;Xing-Fang Li

  • Emerging Disinfection Byproducts, Halobenzoquinones: Effects of Isomeric Structure and Halogen Substitution on Cytotoxicity, Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species, and Genotoxicity

    Jinhua Li;Birget Moe;Sai Vemula;Wei Wang

  • Aptamer-Linked Assay for Thrombin Using Gold Nanoparticle Amplification and Inductively Coupled Plasma−Mass Spectrometry Detection

    Qiang Zhao;Xiufen Lu;Chun-Gang Yuan;Xing-Fang Li

  • Aptamer-Based Affinity Chromatographic Assays for Thrombin

    Qiang Zhao;Xing-Fang Li;Yuanhua Shao;X. Chris Le

Frequent Co-Authors

X. Chris Le
X. Chris Le University of Alberta
Steve E. Hrudey
Steve E. Hrudey University of Alberta
Norman J. Dovichi
Norman J. Dovichi University of Notre Dame
William R. Cullen
William R. Cullen University of British Columbia
Hailin Wang
Hailin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Stuart W. Krasner
Stuart W. Krasner Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Bin Hu
Bin Hu Wuhan University
Gregory J. Tyrrell
Gregory J. Tyrrell University of Alberta
Jianjun Li
Jianjun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kenneth J. Reimer
Kenneth J. Reimer Royal Military College of Canada

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Chemistry opens doors to various related fields that often offer flexible online learning options. Understanding the costs and structures of these programs can help you make informed decisions. For example, exploring how much does it cost to get a criminal justice degree provides insights into tuition expenses, which can be comparable across many online science and professional programs.

If you are considering foundational qualifications, reviewing some of the best criminal justice associate programs online can highlight the flexibility and accessibility of associate degrees that supplement a Chemistry education, especially when branching into interdisciplinary roles.

Certificates such as a paralegal certificate offer a practical route to augment your expertise, particularly in regulatory affairs or patent law related to chemical products.

Alternatively, careers in the pharmaceutical industry are a natural extension for Chemistry graduates. Learning how to get into pharmaceutical sales can provide valuable career pathway options that combine scientific knowledge with business skills.

Best Scientists Citing Xing-Fang Li

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles