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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5166 4995 1581 1574 443 14644
Engineering and Technology 64 1676 1592 326 325 383 13159

Xuguang Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xuguang Liu between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xuguang Liu published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 20.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2020. 32 of the 503 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2020. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 15 publications
2001 2025

503 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xuguang Liu: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 16
2007 21
2008 16
2009 7
2010 9
2011 16
2012 18
2013 23
2014 35
2015 39
2016 34
2017 34
2018 37
2019 32
2020 50
2021 41
2022 15
2023 23
2024 17
2025 15
Total 503
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Xuguang Liu publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xuguang Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 378–387 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 383 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97 383
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Xuguang Liu D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xuguang Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118 64
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Xuguang Liu is affiliated with Taiyuan University of Technology in China and focuses their research on the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work covers a broad range of topics primarily related to materials chemistry and environmental applications.

The scientist has contributed to several subfields of study including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Analytical Chemistry.

The main topics explored in Liu's research include:

  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • 2D Materials and Applications

Liu has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • New Carbon Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Frequent co-authors of Liu are:

  • Yongzhen Yang
  • Weifeng Liu
  • Meiling Wang
  • Lei Qin
  • Dongju Fu

Examples of recent papers by Xuguang Liu include:

  • "Magnetic surface molecularly imprinted polymer for selective adsorption of quinoline from coking wastewater," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "A novel robust adsorbent for efficient oil/water separation: Magnetic carbon nanospheres/graphene composite aerogel," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Magnetic Fe3O4/ZIF-8 composite as an effective and recyclable adsorbent for phenol adsorption from wastewater," 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Specific countermeasures to intrinsic capacity decline issues and future direction of LiMn2O4 cathode," 2023, Energy Storage Materials
  • "Porous carbon nanospheres aerogel based molecularly imprinted polymer for efficient phenol adsorption and removal from wastewater," 2021, Separation and Purification Technology

Best Publications

  • Worm-Like Ag/ZnO Core−Shell Heterostructural Composites: Fabrication, Characterization, and Photocatalysis

    H. R. Liu;G. X. Shao;J. F. Zhao;Z. X. Zhang

  • Solution combustion synthesis of cobalt oxides (Co3O4 and Co3O4/CoO) nanoparticles as supercapacitor electrode materials

    Jiachun Deng;Litao Kang;Gailing Bai;Ying Li

  • Fluorescent probes for "off-on" highly sensitive detection of Hg²⁺ and L-cysteine based on nitrogen-doped carbon dots.

    Yi Zhang;Peipei Cui;Feng Zhang;Xiaoting Feng

  • The structures and antibacterial properties of nano-SiO2 supported silver/zinc-silver materials

    Husheng Jia;Wensheng Hou;Liqiao Wei;Bingshe Xu

  • Synthesis of spherical Ag/ZnO heterostructural composites with excellent photocatalytic activity under visible light and UV irradiation

    Hairui Liu;Yanchun Hu;Zhuxia Zhang;Xuguang Liu

  • Self-Doping Surface Oxygen Vacancy-Induced Lattice Strains for Enhancing Visible Light-Driven Photocatalytic H2 Evolution over Black TiO2.

    Jiaqi Gao;Jinbo Xue;Shufang Jia;Qianqian Shen

  • Photoluminescent carbon quantum dots as a directly film-forming phosphor towards white LEDs

    Feng Zhang;Xiaoting Feng;Yi Zhang;Lingpeng Yan

  • Effect of reaction temperature on structure and fluorescence properties of nitrogen-doped carbon dots

    Yi Zhang;Yaling Wang;Xiaoting Feng;Feng Zhang

  • One‐Step Synthesis of White‐Light‐Emitting Carbon Dots for White LEDs with a High Color Rendering Index of 97

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  • Efficient resistance against solid-state quenching of carbon dots towards white light emitting diodes by physical embedding into silica

    Junli Wang;Feng Zhang;Yaling Wang;Yongzhen Yang

  • Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of solid-state carbon dots with intensive emission for white light-emitting devices

    Jingxia Zheng;Yaling Wang;Feng Zhang;Yongzhen Yang

  • High-efficiency/CRI/color stability warm white organic light-emitting diodes by incorporating ultrathin phosphorescence layers in a blue fluorescence layer

    Yanqin Miao;Kexiang Wang;Bo Zhao;Long Gao

  • Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles synthesized in water-in-oil microemulsions

    Jianming Wu;Hong Yan;Xuehu Zhang;Liqiao Wei

  • Antibacterial activity of nano-SiO2 antibacterial agent grafted on wool surface

    Shuhua Wang;Wensheng Hou;Liqiao Wei;Husheng Jia

  • Magnetic surface molecularly imprinted polymer for selective adsorption of quinoline from coking wastewater

    Yan Cui;Weiwei Kang;Lei Qin;Lei Qin;Jinghong Ma

  • Temperature and Magnetism Bi-Responsive Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Preparation, Adsorption Mechanism and Properties as Drug Delivery System for Sustained Release of 5-fluorouracil

    Longfei Li;Lin Chen;Huan Zhang;Yongzhen Yang

  • Cobalt nitride nanoparticles embedded in porous carbon nanosheet arrays propelling polysulfides conversion for highly stable lithium–sulfur batteries

    Han Zhang;Dongxu Tian;Zongbin Zhao;Xuguang Liu

  • Synthesis of N,S-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Use in Organic Solar Cells as the ZnO Modifier To Eliminate the Light-Soaking Effect.

    Yaling Wang;Lingpeng Yan;Guoqi Ji;Cheng Wang

  • Synthesis of carbon nanocapsules containing Fe, Ni or Co by arc discharge in aqueous solution

    Bingshe Xu;Junjie Guo;Xiaomin Wang;Xuguang Liu

  • High performance carbonized corncob-based 3D solar vapor steam generator enhanced by environmental energy

    Yang Sun;Zongbin Zhao;Guanyu Zhao;Luxiang Wang

  • A novel robust adsorbent for efficient oil/water separation: Magnetic carbon nanospheres/graphene composite aerogel

    Weiwei Kang;Yan Cui;Lei Qin;Yongzhen Yang

  • Molecularly imprinted polymer on carbon microsphere surfaces for adsorbing dibenzothiophene

    Yongzhen Yang;Xuguang Liu;Mingcong Guo;Sha Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Bingshe Xu
Bingshe Xu Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
Hailiang Dong
Hailiang Dong China University of Geosciences
Jieshan Qiu
Jieshan Qiu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Zongbin Zhao
Zongbin Zhao Dalian University of Technology
Yucheng Wu
Yucheng Wu Hefei University of Technology
Chang-Qi Ma
Chang-Qi Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Junjie Guo
Junjie Guo Taiyuan University of Technology
Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Yong Qin
Yong Qin Chinese Academy of Sciences

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