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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 41 1947 1801 229 229 239 5751

Zhengqi Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhengqi Li between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhengqi Li published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2022. 44 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2022. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 26 publications
1995 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhengqi Li: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 3
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 4
2008 9
2009 10
2010 23
2011 25
2012 14
2013 17
2014 12
2015 6
2016 4
2017 14
2018 11
2019 12
2020 8
2021 20
2022 38
2023 14
2024 18
2025 26
Total 296
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Zhengqi Li publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhengqi Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 237–246 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 239 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92 239
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Zhengqi Li D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100 41
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Zhengqi Li is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China, contributing to research primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research covers a broad spectrum of topics related to thermochemical and combustion processes. Main topics of their work include:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Radiative Heat Transfer Studies
  • Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing
  • Coal Properties and Utilization
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes
  • Coal and Its By-products

Zhengqi Li has published extensively in several academic journals and venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Energy (28 publications)
  • Fuel (13 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (12 publications)
  • Combustion Science and Technology (9 publications)
  • Applied Thermal Engineering (7 publications)

Among recent publications, several reflect the focus on coal combustion, ash utilization, and emissions control technologies. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Combustion stability, burnout and NO emissions of the 300-MW down-fired boiler with bituminous coal: Load variation and low-load comparison with anthracite" (2021, Fuel)
  • "Study on pore and chemical structure characteristics of atmospheric circulating fluidized bed coal gasification fly ash" (2021, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "Effects of flotation and acid treatment on unburned carbon recovery from atmospheric circulating fluidized bed coal gasification fine ash and application evaluation of residual carbon" (2021, Waste Management)
  • "Industrial measurement of combustion and NOx formation characteristics on a low-grade coal-fired 600MWe FW down-fired boiler retrofitted with novel low-load stable combustion technology" (2022, Fuel)
  • "Sustainable utilization method of using coal gasification fine ash to prepare activated carbon for supercapacitor" (2022, Journal of Cleaner Production)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, notably:

  • Zhichao Chen (79 collaborations)
  • Lingyan Zeng (30 collaborations)
  • Yanyu Qiao (25 collaborations)
  • Chunchao Huang (23 collaborations)
  • Zhenhua Yuan (22 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Kinetic study of corn straw pyrolysis: comparison of two different three-pseudocomponent models.

    Zhengqi Li;Wei Zhao;Baihong Meng;Chunlong Liu

  • Review of Gas/Particle Flow, Coal Combustion, and NOx Emission Characteristics within Down-Fired Boilers

    Min Kuang;Zhengqi Li

  • Analysis of coals and biomass pyrolysis using the distributed activation energy model

    Zhengqi Li;Chunlong Liu;Zhichao Chen;Juan Qian

  • Improved NOx Emissions and Combustion Characteristics for a Retrofitted Down-fired 300-MWe Utility Boiler

    Zhengqi Li;Feng Ren;Zhichao Chen;Guangkui Liu

  • Influence of Staged-Air on Airflow, Combustion Characteristics and NOx Emissions of a Down-Fired Pulverized-Coal 300 MWe Utility Boiler with Direct Flow Split Burners

    Zhengqi Li;Min Kuang;Jia Zhang;Yunfeng Han

  • Combustion characteristics and NOx formation of a retrofitted low-volatile coal-fired 330 MW utility boiler under various loads with deep-air-staging

    Song Li;Zhichao Chen;Erdemtu He;Bingkun Jiang

  • Combustion characteristics of different parts of corn straw and NO formation in a fixed bed.

    Wei Zhao;Zhengqi Li;Dawei Wang;Qunyi Zhu

  • Achievement in ultra-low-load combustion stability for an anthracite- and down-fired boiler after applying novel swirl burners: From laboratory experiments to industrial applications

    Qingxiang Wang;Zhichao Chen;Liankai Li;Lingyan Zeng

  • Improving Combustion Characteristics and NOx Emissions of a Down-Fired 350 MWe Utility Boiler with Multiple Injection and Multiple Staging

    Min Kuang;Zhengqi Li;Shantian Xu;Qunyi Zhu

  • Asymmetric combustion characteristics and NOx emissions of a down-fired 300 MWe utility boiler at different boiler loads

    Min Kuang;Zhengqi Li;Yan Zhang;Xiachao Chen

  • Effect of the anthracite ratio of blended coals on the combustion and NOx emission characteristics of a retrofitted down-fired 660-MWe utility boiler

    Guangkui Liu;Zhengqi Li;Zhichao Chen;Xingying Zhu

  • Anthracite combustion characteristics and NOx formation of a 300 MWe down-fired boiler with swirl burners at different loads after the implementation of a new combustion system

    Zhichao Chen;Qingxiang Wang;Bingnan Wang;Lingyan Zeng

  • Industrial Application of an Improved Multiple Injection and Multiple Staging Combustion Technology in a 600 MWe Supercritical Down-Fired Boiler

    Minhang Song;Lingyan Zeng;Zhichao Chen;Zhengqi Li

  • Influence of vent air valve opening on combustion characteristics of a down-fired pulverized-coal 300 MWe utility boiler

    Zhengqi Li;Feng Ren;Jie Zhang;Xiaohui Zhang

  • Application of eccentric-swirl-secondary-air combustion technology for high-efficiency and low-NOx performance on a large-scale down-fired boiler with swirl burners

    Qingxiang Wang;Zhichao Chen;Liang Wang;Lingyan Zeng

  • Effect of air preheating and fuel moisture on combustion characteristics of corn straw in a fixed bed.

    Wei Zhao;Zhengqi Li;Guangbo Zhao;Fangshi Zhang

  • Influence of the Secondary Air-Box Damper Opening on Airflow and Combustion Characteristics of a Down-Fired 300-MWe Utility Boiler

    Feng Ren;Zhengqi Li;Yubin Zhang;Shaozeng Sun

  • Gas/particle flow and combustion characteristics and NOx emissions of a new swirl coal burner

    Zhichao Chen;Zhengqi Li;Qunyi Zhu;Jianping Jing

  • Influence of the Staged-Air Declination Angle on Flow-Field Deflection in a Down-Fired Pulverized-Coal 300 MWe Utility Boiler with Direct-Flow Split Burners

    Min Kuang;Zhengqi Li;Yunfeng Han;Lianjie Yang

  • Combustion stability, burnout and NOx emissions of the 300-MW down-fired boiler with bituminous coal: Load variation and low-load comparison with anthracite

    Xin Zhang;Zhichao Chen;Mingdi Zhang;Lingyan Zeng

  • Influence of declivitous secondary air on combustion characteristics of a down-fired 300-MWe utility boiler

    Zhengqi Li;Feng Ren;Zhichao Chen;Zhao Chen

  • Combustion and NOx emission characteristics of a retrofitted down-fired 660 MWe utility boiler at different loads

    Zhengqi Li;Guangkui Liu;Qunyi Zhu;Zhichao Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaozeng Sun
Shaozeng Sun Harbin Institute of Technology
Zhihua Wang
Zhihua Wang Zhejiang University
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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