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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6156 5956 1852 1845 126 14624

Xinming Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinming Li between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinming Li published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2024. 95 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2024. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 43 publications
1976 2025

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinming Li: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 6
2010 4
2011 4
2012 3
2013 11
2014 13
2015 18
2016 16
2017 24
2018 10
2019 3
2020 6
2021 3
2022 22
2023 20
2024 52
2025 43
Total 263
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Xinming Li publications per year - data summary

  • Xinming Li, a Materials Science scholar from South China Normal University, has 263 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 52 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1991, 1992, 2005 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 28 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.0 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 140 publications, 53% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1993-2009: 8 publications (0.5 per year); 2010-2025: 252 publications (15.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xinming Li 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 Xinming Li 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, 110–129 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: 126 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
110–129 487 126
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
1,010–1,029 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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Xinming Li publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Xinming Li, a Materials Science scholar from South China Normal University, records 126 publications - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xinming Li, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Xinming Li ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Xinming Li 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 Xinming Li 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 63
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
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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Xinming Li D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Xinming Li, a Materials Science scholar from South China Normal University, records 63 D-Index - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Xinming Li, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Xinming Li falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Xinming Li is affiliated with South China Normal University in China. Their research contributions span multiple fields, primarily focused on engineering disciplines with particular attention to mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's published work reflects a diverse range of topics, including:

  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Banking Stability, Regulation, Efficiency
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
  • Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
  • Islamic Finance and Banking Studies

Their research is documented extensively across publication venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Friction
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Tribology International
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series

Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement, including studies related to finance, materials science, and remote sensing. Notable papers include:

  • "Economic policy uncertainty and bank liquidity hoarding," 2020, Journal of Financial Intermediation
  • "The Effects of Cultural Values on Bank Failures around the World," 2020, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
  • "Weakly Solvating Effect Spawning Reliable Interfacial Chemistry for Aqueous Zn/Na Hybrid Batteries," 2023, Advanced Energy Materials
  • "Adaptive Knowledge Distillation for Lightweight Remote Sensing Object Detectors Optimizing," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • "Flexible, Transparent, and Wafer-Scale Artificial Synapse Array Based on TiOx/Ti3C2Tx Film for Neuromorphic Computing," 2023, Advanced Materials

Collaborations have been a significant element of Xinming Li's scholarly activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Omrane Guedhami
  • Feng Guo
  • Daxuan Zhao
  • Allen N. Berger
  • Yuanzhi Zhou

Best Publications

  • Graphene‐On‐Silicon Schottky Junction Solar Cells

    Xinming Li;Hongwei Zhu;Kunlin Wang;Anyuan Cao

  • Graphene and related two-dimensional materials: Structure-property relationships for electronics and optoelectronics

    Xinming Li;Li Tao;Zefeng Chen;Hui Fang

  • Large-area graphene-nanomesh/carbon-nanotube hybrid membranes for ionic and molecular nanofiltration.

    Yanbing Yang;Xiangdong Yang;Ling Liang;Yuyan Gao

  • Flexible Piezoelectric-Induced Pressure Sensors for Static Measurements Based on Nanowires/Graphene Heterostructures

    Zefeng Chen;Zhao Wang;Xinming Li;Yuxuan Lin

  • High Detectivity Graphene-Silicon Heterojunction Photodetector

    Xinming Li;Miao Zhu;Mingde Du;Zheng Lv

  • Role of interfacial oxide in high-efficiency graphene-silicon Schottky barrier solar cells.

    Yi Song;Xinming Li;Charles Mackin;Xu Zhang

  • Large‐Area Ultrathin Graphene Films by Single‐Step Marangoni Self‐Assembly for Highly Sensitive Strain Sensing Application

    Xinming Li;Tingting Yang;Yao Yang;Jia Zhu

  • Graphene Reinforced Carbon Nanotube Networks for Wearable Strain Sensors

    Jidong Shi;Xinming Li;Huanyu Cheng;Zhuangjian Liu

  • The physics and chemistry of graphene-on-surfaces

    Guoke Zhao;Xinming Li;Meirong Huang;Zhen Zhen

  • Structural engineering of gold thin films with channel cracks for ultrasensitive strain sensing

    Tingting Yang;Xinming Li;Xin Jiang;Shuyuan Lin

  • Colloidal Antireflection Coating Improves Graphene–Silicon Solar Cells

    Enzheng Shi;Hongbian Li;Long Yang;Luhui Zhang

  • A Wearable and Highly Sensitive Graphene Strain Sensor for Precise Home-Based Pulse Wave Monitoring

    Tingting Yang;Xin Jiang;Yujia Zhong;Xuanliang Zhao

  • A self-powered high-performance graphene/silicon ultraviolet photodetector with ultra-shallow junction: breaking the limit of silicon?

    Xia Wan;Yang Xu;Yang Xu;Hongwei Guo;Khurram Shehzad

  • State-of-charge estimation for battery management system using optimized support vector machine for regression

    J.N. Hu;J.J. Hu;H.B. Lin;X.P. Li

  • Tactile Sensing System Based on Arrays of Graphene Woven Microfabrics: Electromechanical Behavior and Electronic Skin Application

    Tingting Yang;Wen Wang;Hongze Zhang;Xinming Li

  • Graphene/Silicon Nanowire Schottky Junction for Enhanced Light Harvesting

    Guifeng Fan;Hongwei Zhu;Kunlin Wang;Jinquan Wei

  • Synergistic Effects of Plasmonics and Electron Trapping in Graphene Short-Wave Infrared Photodetectors with Ultrahigh Responsivity.

    Zefeng Chen;Xinming Li;Jiaqi Wang;Li Tao

  • Directly drawing self-assembled, porous, and monolithic graphene fiber from chemical vapor deposition grown graphene film and its electrochemical properties.

    Xinming Li;Tianshuo Zhao;Kunlin Wang;Ying Yang

  • Graphene/semiconductor heterojunction solar cells with modulated antireflection and graphene work function

    Yuxuan Lin;Xinming Li;Dan Xie;Tingting Feng

  • Enhanced efficiency of graphene/silicon heterojunction solar cells by molecular doping

    Tongxiang Cui;Ruitao Lv;Ruitao Lv;Zheng-Hong Huang;Shuxiao Chen

  • Graphene sheets from worm-like exfoliated graphite

    Wentian Gu;Wei Zhang;Xinming Li;Hongwei Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongwei Zhu
Hongwei Zhu Tsinghua University
Dehai Wu
Dehai Wu Tsinghua University
Jinquan Wei
Jinquan Wei Tsinghua University
Dan Xie
Dan Xie Tsinghua University
Jianbin Xu
Jianbin Xu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Minlin Zhong
Minlin Zhong Tsinghua University
Cheng-Te Lin
Cheng-Te Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Anyuan Cao
Anyuan Cao Peking University
Xuchun Gui
Xuchun Gui Sun Yat-sen University
Feiyu Kang
Feiyu Kang Tsinghua University

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