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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8423 7649 1469 1454 189 14182

Zhaohui Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhaohui Li between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhaohui Li published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2021. 77 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2021. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 54 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 37 publications
2003 2025

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhaohui Li: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 5
2008 2
2009 1
2010 2
2011 5
2012 1
2013 1
2014 1
2015 8
2016 6
2017 12
2018 18
2019 25
2020 44
2021 54
2022 50
2023 31
2024 40
2025 37
Total 349
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Zhaohui Li publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 189 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 189
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Zhaohui Li D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834 63
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Zhaohui Li is affiliated with Zhengzhou University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Materials Science, and Engineering. Their research encompasses multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Spectroscopy.

Their work focuses on several main topics such as advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, carbon and quantum dots applications, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, molecular sensors and ion detection, luminescence and fluorescent materials, and RNA interference and gene delivery.

Recent publications by Zhaohui Li include:

  • Biosynthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Using Yeast Extract as Reducing and Capping Agents, 2020, Nanoscale Research Letters
  • Near-infrared inorganic nanomaterial-based nanosystems for photothermal therapy, 2021, Nanoscale
  • Carbon material-based anodes in the microbial fuel cells, 2021, Carbon Energy
  • A colorimetric smartphone-based platform for pesticides detection using Fe-N/C single-atom nanozyme as oxidase mimetics, 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Highly Sensitive MicroRNA Detection by Coupling Nicking-Enhanced Rolling Circle Amplification with MoS2 Quantum Dots, 2020, Analytical Chemistry

Zhaohui Li frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Lingbo Qu, Yuanqiang Sun, Hong-Min Meng, Aaron Albert Aryee, and Xin Geng.

In terms of publication venues, Zhaohui Li has multiple contributions in:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Best Publications

  • Graphene and graphene oxide: biofunctionalization and applications in biotechnology

    Ying Wang;Zhaohui Li;Jun Wang;Jinghong Li

  • Aptamer/Graphene Oxide Nanocomplex for in Situ Molecular Probing in Living Cells

    Ying Wang;Zhaohui Li;Dehong Hu;Chiann Tso Lin

  • Rapid and sensitive detection of protein biomarker using a portable fluorescence biosensor based on quantum dots and a lateral flow test strip.

    Zhaohui Li;Ying Wang;Jun Wang;Zhiwen Tang

  • A rapid fluorescence “switch-on” assay for glutathione detection by using carbon dots–MnO2 nanocomposites

    Qi-Yong Cai;Jie Li;Jia Ge;Lin Zhang

  • Synthesis of Luminescent Carbon Dots with Ultrahigh Quantum Yield and Inherent Folate Receptor-Positive Cancer Cell Targetability.

    Haifang Liu;Zhaohui Li;Zhaohui Li;Yuanqiang Sun;Xin Geng

  • Recent advances in functionalized MnO2 nanosheets for biosensing and biomedicine applications

    Juan Chen;Hongmin Meng;Yuan Tian;Ran Yang

  • Far-Red to Near-Infrared Carbon Dots: Preparation and Applications in Biotechnology.

    Xinxin Shi;Hongmin Meng;Yuanqiang Sun;Lingbo Qu

  • In situ simultaneous monitoring of ATP and GTP using a graphene oxide nanosheet–based sensing platform in living cells

    Ying Wang;Longhua Tang;Zhaohui Li;Yuehe Lin

  • Self assembly of acetylcholinesterase on a gold nanoparticles-graphene nanosheet hybrid for organophosphate pesticide detection using polyelectrolyte as a linker

    Ying Wang;Ying Wang;Sheng Zhang;Dan Du;Dan Du;Yuyan Shao

  • Triggering surface oxygen vacancies on atomic layered molybdenum dioxide for a low energy consumption path toward nitrogen fixation

    Gong Zhang;Qinghua Ji;Kai Zhang;Yu Chen

  • In situ live cell sensing of multiple nucleotides exploiting DNA/RNA aptamers and graphene oxide nanosheets.

    Ying Wang;Zhaohui Li;Zhaohui Li;Thomas J. Weber;Dehong Hu

  • Retrosynthesis of Tunable Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Precise Long-Term Mitochondrial Tracking.

    Xin Geng;Yuanqiang Sun;Zhaohui Li;Ran Yang

  • Hydrogen-Bond-Induced Emission of Carbon Dots for Wash-Free Nucleus Imaging.

    Haifang Liu;Jie Yang;Zhaohui Li;Lehui Xiao

  • Near-infrared inorganic nanomaterial-based nanosystems for photothermal therapy

    Yufei Wang;Hong-Min Meng;Zhaohui Li

  • Adsorption performance of modified agricultural waste materials for removal of emerging micro-contaminant bisphenol A: A comprehensive review.

    Farid Mzee Mpatani;Runping Han;Aaron Albert Aryee;Alexander Nti Kani

  • Uptake of micropollutant-bisphenol A, methylene blue and neutral red onto a novel bagasse-β-cyclodextrin polymer by adsorption process

    Farid Mzee Mpatani;Aaron Albert Aryee;Alexander Nti Kani;Qiehui Guo

  • Enhanced supercapacitive performance of graphite-like C3N4 assembled with NiAl-layered double hydroxide

    Lin Zhang;Mengni Ou;Hongchang Yao;Zhaohui Li

  • Lysosome-targeted carbon dots for ratiometric imaging of formaldehyde in living cells

    Haifang Liu;Yuanqiang Sun;Zhaohui Li;Jie Yang

  • Full-scale measurements of wind effects on the Jin Mao building

    Q.S. Li;Y.Q. Xiao;Y.Q. Xiao;J.Y. Fu;J.Y. Fu;Z.N. Li

  • Mechanisms for carbon dots-based chemosensing, biosensing, and bioimaging: A review

    Jingyu Hu;Yuanqiang Sun;Aaron Albert Aryee;Lingbo Qu

  • Detection of Single-Molecule DNA Hybridization Using Enzymatic Amplification in an Array of Femtoliter-Sized Reaction Vessels

    Zhaohui Li;Ryan B Hayman;David R Walt

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuehe Lin
Yuehe Lin Washington State University
Dan Du
Dan Du Washington State University
Lehui Xiao
Lehui Xiao Nankai University
Weihong Tan
Weihong Tan Hunan University
Xiao-Bing Zhang
Xiao-Bing Zhang Hunan University
Jinghong Li
Jinghong Li Tsinghua University
Ruo Yuan
Ruo Yuan Southwest University
Yaqin Chai
Yaqin Chai Southwest University
Kemin Wang
Kemin Wang Hunan University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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