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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 55 4374 4252 585 582 380 10152

Youfu Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Youfu Li between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youfu Li published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2024. 82 of the 504 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2024. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 38 publications
1991 2025

504 publications in total across all disciplines

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Youfu Li: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 6
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 8
1999 11
2000 7
2001 4
2002 5
2003 14
2004 14
2005 10
2006 18
2007 12
2008 30
2009 26
2010 17
2011 23
2012 26
2013 11
2014 18
2015 20
2016 11
2017 18
2018 16
2019 16
2020 16
2021 11
2022 18
2023 26
2024 44
2025 38
Total 504
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Youfu Li publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Youfu Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 372–381 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 380 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127 380
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Youfu Li D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Youfu Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500 55
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Overview

Youfu Li is a researcher affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research contributions span engineering and computer science, with a focus on areas including computer vision and pattern recognition, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and mechanical engineering.

The researcher's work prominently addresses topics such as advanced memory and neural computing, human pose and action recognition, ferroelectric and negative capacitance devices, face recognition and analysis, visual attention and saliency detection, indoor and outdoor localization technologies, and robotics and sensor-based localization.

Frequent publication venues for Youfu Li include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Neurocomputing
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • IEEE Transactions on Multimedia

Their recent papers reflect work primarily related to human-computer interaction, head pose estimation, and image classification. Notable papers include:

  • ARHPE: Asymmetric Relation-Aware Representation Learning for Head Pose Estimation in Industrial Human-Computer Interaction, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • EHPE: Skeleton Cues-Based Gaussian Coordinate Encoding for Efficient Human Pose Estimation, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
  • TransIFC: Invariant Cues-Aware Feature Concentration Learning for Efficient Fine-Grained Bird Image Classification, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
  • Anisotropic angle distribution learning for head pose estimation and attention understanding in human-computer interaction, 2020, Neurocomputing
  • Orientation Cues-Aware Facial Relationship Representation for Head Pose Estimation via Transformer, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing

Youfu Li collaborates regularly with several researchers, with frequent co-authors including Yongjian Deng, Zhanpeng Shao, Zhaoli Zhang, Bochen Xie, and Hai Liu.

Best Publications

  • Active vision in robotic systems: A survey of recent developments

    Shengyong Chen;Youfu Li;Ngai Ming Kwok

  • Multi-modal fusion network with multi-scale multi-path and cross-modal interactions for RGB-D salient object detection

    Hao Chen;Youfu Li;Dan Su

  • ARHPE: Asymmetric Relation-Aware Representation Learning for Head Pose Estimation in Industrial Human–Computer Interaction

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  • Progressively Complementarity-Aware Fusion Network for RGB-D Salient Object Detection

    Hao Chen;Youfu Li

  • Three-Stream Attention-Aware Network for RGB-D Salient Object Detection

    Hao Chen;Youfu Li

  • Measurement and Defect Detection of the Weld Bead Based on Online Vision Inspection

    Yuan Li;You Fu Li;Qing Lin Wang;De Xu

  • Modifying the shape of NURBS surfaces with geometric constraints

    Shi-Min Hu;Youfu Li;Tao Ju;Xiang Zhu

  • Vision Processing for Realtime 3-D Data Acquisition Based on Coded Structured Light

    S.Y. Chen;Y.F. Li;Jianwei Zhang

  • Automatic sensor placement for model-based robot vision

    S.Y. Chen;Y.F. Li

  • Flexible FTIR Spectral Imaging Enhancement for Industrial Robot Infrared Vision Sensing

    Tingting Liu;Hai Liu;You-Fu Li;Zengzhao Chen

  • Gamma-distorted fringe image modeling and accurate gamma correction for fast phase measuring profilometry

    Zhongwei Li;Youfu Li

  • An Exponential-Rayleigh Model for RSS-Based Device-Free Localization and Tracking

    Yao Guo;Kaide Huang;Nanyong Jiang;Xuemei Guo

  • Multiview phase shifting: a full-resolution and high-speed 3D measurement framework for arbitrary shape dynamic objects.

    Zhongwei Li;Kai Zhong;Y F Li;Xiaohui Zhou

  • Anisotropic angle distribution learning for head pose estimation and attention understanding in human-computer interaction

    Hai Liu;Hai Liu;Hai Liu;Hanwen Nie;Zhaoli Zhang;You-Fu Li

  • Vision sensor planning for 3-D model acquisition

    S.Y. Chen;Y.F. Li

  • Ceiling-Based Visual Positioning for an Indoor Mobile Robot With Monocular Vision

    De Xu;Liwei Han;Min Tan;You Fu Li

  • System and method for 3D measurement and surface reconstruction

    You Fu Li;Sheng Yong Chen

  • Robust visual tracking with structured sparse representation appearance model

    Tianxiang Bai;Y. F. Li

  • Automatic recalibration of an active structured light vision system

    Y.F. Li;S.Y. Chen

  • Active Sensor Planning for Multiview Vision Tasks

    Shengyong Chen;Y. F. Li;Jianwei Zhang;Wanliang Wang

  • A Hierarchical Model Incorporating Segmented Regions and Pixel Descriptors for Video Background Subtraction

    Shengyong Chen;Jianhua Zhang;Youfu Li;Jianwei Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianwei Zhang
Jianwei Zhang Universität Hamburg
Shengyong Chen
Shengyong Chen Tianjin University of Technology
De Xu
De Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Tan
Min Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Luo
Jun Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junzhi Yu
Junzhi Yu Peking University
Caihua Xiong
Caihua Xiong Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Weiliang Xu
Weiliang Xu University of Auckland
Li-Min Zhu
Li-Min Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Feng Lin
Feng Lin Wayne State University

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