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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 62 6571 6353 1967 1960 281 11991

Xun-Li Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xun-Li Wang between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xun-Li Wang published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 55 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2025. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 29 publications
1990 2025

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xun-Li Wang: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 0
1994 10
1995 6
1996 6
1997 6
1998 6
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 12
2003 6
2004 6
2005 6
2006 11
2007 14
2008 7
2009 13
2010 9
2011 17
2012 18
2013 15
2014 13
2015 12
2016 11
2017 12
2018 10
2019 13
2020 22
2021 19
2022 13
2023 22
2024 26
2025 29
Total 386
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Xun-Li Wang 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 Xun-Li Wang 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, 270–289 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: 281 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665 281
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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Xun-Li Wang 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 Xun-Li Wang 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: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 62
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For sustained contribution in neutron diffraction studies of structure, phase transformations, and mechanical behavior in materials and engineering systems and leadership in the design and construction of a versatile engineering diffractometer at the Spallation Neutron Source

Overview

Xun-Li Wang is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a notable focus on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's main topics of study include Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys, High Entropy Alloys Studies, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Glass Properties and Applications, Theoretical and Computational Physics, and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Xun-Li Wang include:

  • Cooperative deformation in high-entropy alloys at ultralow temperatures, 2020, Science Advances
  • A medium-range structure motif linking amorphous and crystalline states, 2021, Nature Materials
  • Introducing Oxygen Defects into Phosphate Ions Intercalated Manganese Dioxide/Vertical Multilayer Graphene Arrays to Boost Flexible Zinc Ion Storage, 2020, Small Methods
  • Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of a novel austenite-martensite dual phase steel, 2020, International Journal of Plasticity
  • Achieving Ultrahigh-Rate and High-Safety Li+ Storage Based on Interconnected Tunnel Structure in Micro-Size Niobium Tungsten Oxides, 2020, Advanced Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wang include Si Lan, Zhenduo Wu, Yang Ren, Muhammad Naeem, and Sinan Liu.

Wang's research has been published multiple times in prominent venues such as Acta Materialia, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Material Science and Technology, Nature Communications, and Intermetallics.

In recognition of their contributions, Xun-Li Wang has received various honors. These include election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017 and as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2010. The APS fellowship citation acknowledges sustained contributions in neutron diffraction studies of structure, phase transformations, and mechanical behavior in materials and engineering systems, as well as leadership in the design and construction of a versatile engineering diffractometer at the Spallation Neutron Source.

Best Publications

  • Thermodynamics of spin S = 1 / 2 antiferromagnetic uniform and alternating-exchange Heisenberg chains

    D. C. Johnston;R. K. Kremer;M. Troyer;X. Wang

  • Power-law scaling and fractal nature of medium-range order in metallic glasses.

    Dong Ma;Alexandru Dan Stoica;Xun-Li Wang

  • Formation of Cu-Zr-Al bulk metallic glass composites with improved tensile properties

    Y. Wu;H. Wang;H.H. Wu;Z.Y. Zhang

  • Comprehensive Determination of Kinetic Parameters in Solid-State Phase Transitions: An Extended Jonhson–Mehl–Avrami–Kolomogorov Model with Analytical Solutions

    Yuepeng Pang;Dongke Sun;Qinfen Gu;Kuo-Chih Chou

  • Cooperative deformation in high-entropy alloys at ultralow temperatures

    Muhammad Naeem;Haiyan He;Fan Zhang;Hailong Huang

  • First In Situ Lattice Strains Measurements Under Load at VULCAN

    Ke An;Harley D. Skorpenske;Alexandru D. Stoica;Dong Ma

  • The Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge: A powerful tool for materials research

    T. E. Mason;D. Abernathy;I. Anderson;J. Ankner

  • Visualizing the chemistry and structure dynamics in lithium-ion batteries by in-situ neutron diffraction

    Xun Li Wang;Ke An;Lu Cai;Zhili Feng

  • A medium-range structure motif linking amorphous and crystalline states

    Si Lan;Li Zhu;Zhenduo Wu;Lin Gu

  • China's first pulsed neutron source

    Hesheng Chen;Xun-Li Wang

  • In-situ neutron diffraction study of deformation behavior of a multi-component high-entropy alloy

    Yuan Wu;W H Liu;Xun-Li Wang;Dong Ma

  • Synthesis, structure, and properties of Sr2CuO2Cl2.

    L. L. Miller;X. L. Wang;S. X. Wang;C. Stassis

  • Orientation-dependent evolution of the dislocation density in grain populations with different crystallographic orientations relative to the tensile axis in a polycrystalline aggregate of stainless steel

    Tamás Ungár;Tamás Ungár;Alexandru D. Stoica;Géza Tichy;Xun Li Wang

  • Hidden amorphous phase and reentrant supercooled liquid in Pd-Ni-P metallic glasses

    S. Lan;Y. Ren;X. Y. Wei;B. Wang

  • Nanocrystalline high-entropy alloy (CoCrFeNiAl0.3) thin-film coating by magnetron sputtering

    Weibing Liao;Weibing Liao;Si Lan;Si Lan;Libo Gao;Hongti Zhang

  • Introducing Oxygen Defects into Phosphate Ions Intercalated Manganese Dioxide/Vertical Multilayer Graphene Arrays to Boost Flexible Zinc Ion Storage

    Yan Zhang;Shengjue Deng;Guoxiang Pan;Haozhe Zhang

  • Effects of microstructure on crack resistance and low-temperature toughness of ultra-low carbon high strength steel

    Y. Zhao;X. Tong;X.H. Wei;S.S. Xu

  • In situ synchrotron study of phase transformation behaviors in bulk metallic glass by simultaneous diffraction and small angle scattering.

    X.-L. Wang;J. Almer;C. T. Liu;Y. D. Wang

  • VULCAN—The engineering diffractometer at the SNS

    Xun-Li Wang;T. M. Holden;George Q Rennich;A. D. Stoica

  • Elastic moduli inheritance and the weakest link in bulk metallic glasses.

    D. Ma;A. D. Stoica;X.-L. Wang;Z. P. Lu

  • Characterization of Three-Dimensional Weld Pool Surface in GTAW

    W Zhang;Y Liu;X Wang;Y. M Zhang

  • Grain-orientation-dependent residual stress and the effect of annealing in cold-rolled stainless steel

    Y.D Wang;Y.D Wang;R Lin Peng;R Lin Peng;X.-L Wang;R.L McGreevy

Frequent Co-Authors

C.T. Liu
C.T. Liu City University of Hong Kong
Hahn Choo
Hahn Choo University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Peter K. Liaw
Peter K. Liaw University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ke An
Ke An Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhaoping Lu
Zhaoping Lu University of Science and Technology Beijing
Yang Ren
Yang Ren City University of Hong Kong
Zhili Feng
Zhili Feng Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael K Miller
Michael K Miller Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Yuan Wu
Yuan Wu University of Science and Technology Beijing
Jonathan Almer
Jonathan Almer Argonne National Laboratory

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