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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5103 4937 1565 1559 172 16448
Chemistry 67 6875 6227 1223 1210 172 16479

Zhengquan Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhengquan Li between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhengquan Li published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2025. 81 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2025. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 15 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 46 publications
2000 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhengquan Li: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 15
2004 6
2005 4
2006 7
2007 1
2008 7
2009 3
2010 9
2011 5
2012 8
2013 10
2014 6
2015 13
2016 16
2017 8
2018 9
2019 5
2020 8
2021 10
2022 17
2023 21
2024 35
2025 46
Total 271
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Zhengquan Li publications per year - data summary

  • Zhengquan Li, a Materials Science scholar from Zhejiang Normal University, has 271 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 46 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2002 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 26 years in the span carries no publications at all (2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.8 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 129 publications, 48% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 42 publications (4.7 per year); 2009-2017: 78 publications (8.7 per year); 2018-2025: 151 publications (18.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhengquan Li 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 Zhengquan Li 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, 170–189 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: 172 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
170–189 850 172
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
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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Zhengquan Li publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Zhengquan Li, a Materials Science scholar from Zhejiang Normal University, records 172 publications - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhengquan Li, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhengquan Li ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhengquan Li 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 Zhengquan Li 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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
64–65 533
66–67 490 67
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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Zhengquan Li D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Zhengquan Li, a Materials Science scholar from Zhejiang Normal University, records 67 D-Index - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhengquan Li, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhengquan Li ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Zhengquan Li is affiliated with Zhejiang Normal University in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, engineering, and energy, with notable contributions in several subfields including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and catalysis.

The scientist's work centers on advanced photocatalysis techniques and perovskite materials. Other significant research topics include quantum dots synthesis and properties, covalent organic framework applications, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Zhengquan Li has published extensively, with frequent appearances in the following journals and publication venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • RSC Advances
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Small

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhengquan Li include:

  • "ZnSe Nanorods-CsSnCl3 Perovskite Heterojunction Composite for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction" (2022, ACS Nano)
  • "Direct Z-Scheme 0D/2D Heterojunction of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots/Bi2WO6 Nanosheets for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction" (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)
  • "Boosting Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction on CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals by Immobilizing Metal Complexes" (2020, Chemistry of Materials)
  • "Rational Design of Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Prospects" (2022, ACS Energy Letters)
  • "Enabling photocatalytic hydrogen production over Fe-based MOFs by refining band structure with dye sensitization" (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Zhengquan Li collaborates frequently with several co-authors within the research community. Prominent collaborators include Jin Wang, Guocan Jiang, Ahmed Mahmoud Idris, Xinyan Jiang, and Song Zheng.

Best Publications

  • Multicolor Core/Shell‐Structured Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles

    Zhengquan Li;Yong Zhang;Shan Jiang

  • An efficient and user-friendly method for the synthesis of hexagonal-phase NaYF(4):Yb, Er/Tm nanocrystals with controllable shape and upconversion fluorescence

    Zhengquan Li;Yong Zhang

  • Monodisperse Silica-Coated Polyvinylpyrrolidone/NaYF4 Nanocrystals with Multicolor Upconversion Fluorescence Emission

    Zhengquan Li;Yong Zhang

  • ZnSe Nanorods-CsSnCl3 Perovskite Heterojunction Composite for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction.

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  • Selected-control synthesis of ZnO nanowires and nanorods via a PEG-assisted route.

    Zhengquan Li;Yujie Xiong;Yi Xie

  • Titania coated upconversion nanoparticles for near-infrared light triggered photodynamic therapy.

    Sasidharan Swarnalatha Lucky;Niagara Muhammad Idris;Zhengquan Li;Kai Huang

  • Facet-Engineered Surface and Interface Design of Photocatalytic Materials

    Song Bai;Song Bai;Lili Wang;Zhengquan Li;Yujie Xiong

  • Synthesis of polyethylenimine/NaYF4 nanoparticles with upconversion fluorescence

    Feng Wang;Feng Wang;Dev K Chatterjee;Zhengquan Li;Yong Zhang

  • Embedding Metal in the Interface of a p-n Heterojunction with a Stack Design for Superior Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

    Wenjie Yin;Lijie Bai;Yuzhen Zhu;Shuxian Zhong

  • Large-scale fabrication of TiO2 hierarchical hollow spheres.

    Xiaoxu Li;Yujie Xiong;Zhengquan Li;Yi Xie

  • Enabling Visible‐Light‐Driven Selective CO2 Reduction by Doping Quantum Dots: Trapping Electrons and Suppressing H2 Evolution

    Jin Wang;Tong Xia;Lei Wang;Xusheng Zheng

  • Tracking transplanted cells in live animal using upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles.

    Niagara Muhammad Idris;Zhengquan Li;Lei Ye;Eugene Kwang Wei Sim

  • Modification of NaYF4:Yb,Er@SiO2 Nanoparticles with Gold Nanocrystals for Tunable Green-to-Red Upconversion Emissions

    Zhengquan Li;Limin Wang;Zeye Wang;Xinghui Liu

  • High-quality water-soluble and surface-functionalized upconversion nanocrystals as luminescent probes for bioimaging.

    Tianye Cao;Yang Yang;Yuan Gao;Jing Zhou

  • Recent Advances in Glucose-Oxidase-Based Nanocomposites for Tumor Therapy

    Man Wang;Dongmei Wang;Qing Chen;Chunxia Li

  • Boosting Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction on CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals by Immobilizing Metal Complexes

    Zhoujie Chen;Yangguang Hu;Jin Wang;Qing Shen

  • Direct Z-Scheme 0D/2D Heterojunction of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots/Bi2WO6 Nanosheets for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Jichong Wang;Jin Wang;Nuoya Li;Xinyi Du

  • Rational Design of Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Prospects

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  • One-step solution-based catalytic route to fabricate novel α-MnO2 hierarchical structures on a large scale

    Zhengquan Li;Yue Ding;Yujie Xiong;Qing Yang

  • Surface and interface design in cocatalysts for photocatalytic water splitting and CO2 reduction

    Song Bai;Song Bai;Wenjie Yin;Lili Wang;Zhengquan Li

  • Growth of Well‐Aligned γ‐MnO2 Monocrystalline Nanowires through a Coordination‐Polymer‐Precursor Route

    Yujie Xiong;Yi Xie;Zhengquan Li;Changzheng Wu

  • Selective synthesis of cobalt hydroxide carbonate 3D architectures and their thermal conversion to cobalt spinel 3D superstructures

    Benxia Li;Yi Xie;Changzheng Wu;Zhengquan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yujie Xiong
Yujie Xiong University of Science and Technology of China
Song Bai
Song Bai Zhejiang Normal University
Yi Xie
Yi Xie University of Science and Technology of China
Haisheng Qian
Haisheng Qian Anhui Medical University
Yong Hu
Yong Hu Zhejiang Normal University
Changzheng Wu
Changzheng Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Yijun Zhong
Yijun Zhong Zhejiang Normal University
Ran Long
Ran Long University of Science and Technology of China
Jun Jiang
Jun Jiang University of Science and Technology of China

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