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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8277 8003 2404 2396 134 10864

Xuanhua Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xuanhua Li between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xuanhua Li published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2025. 40 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2025. 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 23 publications
2010 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xuanhua Li: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 2
2011 0
2012 3
2013 3
2014 6
2015 7
2016 13
2017 6
2018 16
2019 12
2020 19
2021 18
2022 19
2023 22
2024 17
2025 23
Total 186
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Xuanhua 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 Xuanhua 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, 130–149 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: 134 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
130–149 723 134
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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Xuanhua 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 Xuanhua 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
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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Overview

Xuanhua Li is affiliated with Northwestern Polytechnical University in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, engineering, and energy, with notable contributions in several subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, polymers and plastics, and earth-surface processes.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including perovskite materials and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, conducting polymers and applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, organic light-emitting diodes research, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and chalcogenide semiconductor thin films.

Xuanhua Li has contributed extensively to academic journals with a significant number of publications in venues like Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Energy, Nature Communications, and Energy & Environmental Science.

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Nano Energy
  • Nature Communications
  • Energy & Environmental Science

Frequent collaborators in Li's research include Qi Cao, Jiabao Yang, Xingyu Pu, Youzi Zhang, and Tong Wang. These coauthors have worked on multiple projects alongside Li, indicating close research partnerships.

  • Qi Cao
  • Jiabao Yang
  • Xingyu Pu
  • Youzi Zhang
  • Tong Wang

Among the recent published papers by Li, several have appeared in prestigious journals with considerable citations:

  • Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen production from water by photothermally induced biphase systems, 2021, Nature Communications
  • 2D/3D heterojunction engineering at the buried interface towards high-performance inverted methylammonium-free perovskite solar cells, 2023, Nature Energy
  • Efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells with very high fill factors via incorporation of star-shaped polymer, 2021, Science Advances
  • Internal quantum efficiency higher than 100% achieved by combining doping and quantum effects for photocatalytic overall water splitting, 2023, Nature Energy
  • Co-Self-Assembled Monolayers Modified NiOx for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells, 2024, Advanced Materials

Best Publications

  • Dual Plasmonic Nanostructures for High Performance Inverted Organic Solar Cells

    Xuanhua Li;Wallace C. H. Choy;Lijun Huo;Fengxian Xie

  • Carbon Nanotube-Multilayered Graphene Edge Plane Core-Shell Hybrid Foams for Ultrahigh-Performance Electromagnetic-Interference Shielding.

    Qiang Song;Fang Ye;Xiaowei Yin;Wei Li

  • Multifunctional Au‐Coated TiO2 Nanotube Arrays as Recyclable SERS Substrates for Multifold Organic Pollutants Detection

    Xuanhua Li;Xuanhua Li;Guangyu Chen;Guangyu Chen;Liangbao Yang;Zhen Jin

  • Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen production from water by photothermally induced biphase systems

    Shaohui Guo;Xuanhua Li;Ju Li;Bingqing Wei

  • 2D/3D heterojunction engineering at the buried interface towards high-performance inverted methylammonium-free perovskite solar cells

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  • Hybrid nanostructures of metal/two-dimensional nanomaterials for plasmon-enhanced applications

    Xuanhua Li;Jinmeng Zhu;Bingqing Wei;Bingqing Wei

  • Efficiency Enhancement of Organic Solar Cells by Using Shape‐Dependent Broadband Plasmonic Absorption in Metallic Nanoparticles

    Xuanhua Li;Wallace Chik Ho Choy;Haifei Lu;Wei E. I. Sha

  • Efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells with very high fill factors via incorporation of star-shaped polymer.

    Qi Cao;Yongjiang Li;Hong Zhang;Jiabao Yang

  • Internal quantum efficiency higher than 100% achieved by combining doping and quantum effects for photocatalytic overall water splitting

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  • Surface Plasmon and Scattering-Enhanced Low-Bandgap Polymer Solar Cell by a Metal Grating Back Electrode

    Jing Bi You;Xuan Hua Li;Feng Xian Xie;Wei E.I. Sha

  • Metal organic frameworks-derived Fe-Co nanoporous carbon/graphene composite as a high-performance electromagnetic wave absorber

    Yan Wang;Xiang Gao;Chenghao Lin;Liyuan Shi

  • Highly Intensified Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering by Using Monolayer Graphene as the Nanospacer of Metal Film–Metal Nanoparticle Coupling System

    Xuanhua Li;Wallace C. H. Choy;Xingang Ren;Di Zhang

  • Environmental‐Friendly Polymer for Efficient and Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Mitigating Lead Leakage

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  • Different dye removal mechanisms between monodispersed and uniform hexagonal thin plate-like MgAl–CO32--LDH and its calcined product in efficient removal of Congo red from water

    Bing Li;Yongxing Zhang;Xiangbo Zhou;Zhongliang Liu

  • Water-Soluble Triazolium Ionic-Liquid-Induced Surface Self-Assembly to Enhance the Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

    Shuangjie Wang;Zhen Li;Yuanyuan Zhang;Xingrui Liu

  • Sulfur-Deficient ZnIn2S4/Oxygen-Deficient WO3 Hybrids with Carbon Layer Bridges as a Novel Photothermal/Photocatalytic Integrated System for Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting

    Yijin Wang;Wenjing Huang;Shaohui Guo;Xu Xin

  • Star-polymer multidentate-cross-linking strategy for superior operational stability of inverted perovskite solar cells at high efficiency

    Qi Cao;Jiabao Yang;Tong Wang;Yuke Li

  • Solution-Processed Sb2S3 Planar Thin Film Solar Cells with a Conversion Efficiency of 6.9% at an Open Circuit Voltage of 0.7 V Achieved via Surface Passivation by a SbCl3 Interface Layer.

    Jian Han;Shuangjie Wang;Jiabao Yang;Shaohui Guo

  • Polymeric room-temperature molten salt as a multifunctional additive toward highly efficient and stable inverted planar perovskite solar cells

    Shuangjie Wang;Bowen Yang;Jian Han;Ziwei He

  • Au NPs@MoS2 Sub-Micrometer Sphere-ZnO Nanorod Hybrid Structures for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with Excellent Stability.

    Shaohui Guo;Xuanhua Li;Jinmeng Zhu;Tengteng Tong

  • Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells with Directly Patterned Active Layer and Silver Back Grating

    X.H. Li;Wei E.I. Sha;Wallace C.H. Choy;Dixon D. S. Fung

  • MOF-derived nanoporous carbon/Co/Co3O4/CNTs/RGO composite with hierarchical structure as a high-efficiency electromagnetic wave absorber

    Yan Wang;Xiaochuang Di;Xinming Wu;Xuanhua Li

  • In-situ growth of high-content 1T phase MoS2 confined in the CuS nanoframe for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Xu Xin;Xu Xin;Yaru Song;Yaru Song;Shaohui Guo;Shaohui Guo;Youzi Zhang;Youzi Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Bingqing Wei
Bingqing Wei University of Delaware
Wallace C. H. Choy
Wallace C. H. Choy University of Hong Kong
Maria-Magdalena Titirici
Maria-Magdalena Titirici Imperial College London
Wei E. I. Sha
Wei E. I. Sha Zhejiang University
Keyu Xie
Keyu Xie Northwestern Polytechnical University
Liangbao Yang
Liangbao Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guanglei Wu
Guanglei Wu Qingdao University
Jinhuai Liu
Jinhuai Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kai Dai
Kai Dai Huaibei Normal University
Zhike Liu
Zhike Liu Shaanxi Normal University

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