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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 49 10394 10037 184 174 82 12968
Engineering and Technology 49 4224 4058 178 169 82 12968

Zhi Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi Li between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi Li published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2022. 22 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2022. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 2 publications
2005 2026

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi Li: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 7
2013 6
2014 8
2015 7
2016 5
2017 2
2018 10
2019 7
2020 5
2021 9
2022 40
2023 32
2024 30
2025 20
2026 2
Total 199
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Zhi Li publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 78–87 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 82 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190 82
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Zhi Li D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246 49
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Zhi Li is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Notable recent publications by Zhi Li include:

  • "Sodium-Ion Battery with a Wide Operation-Temperature Range from −70 to 100 °C," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Self-repairing interphase reconstructed in each cycle for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Ni3S2-embedded NiFe LDH porous nanosheets with abundant heterointerfaces for high-current water electrolysis," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Cubic Manganese Potassium Hexacyanoferrate Regulated by Controlling of the Water and Defects as a High-Capacity and Stable Cathode Material for Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Electronic modulation induced by decorating single-atomic Fe-Co pairs with Fe-Co alloy clusters toward enhanced ORR/OER activity," 2023, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Zhi Li has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Xuehai Tan
  • Keren Jiang
  • Shengli Zhai
  • Xianyou Wang
  • Shuang Cao

The scientist's research has been published extensively in various venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts

Best Publications

  • Lithium ion battery applications of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanocomposites

    Tyler Stephenson;Tyler Stephenson;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Brian Olsen;Brian Olsen;David Mitlin;David Mitlin

  • Mesoporous nitrogen-rich carbons derived from protein for ultra-high capacity battery anodes and supercapacitors

    Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Zhanwei Xu;Zhanwei Xu;Xuehai Tan;Xuehai Tan;Huanlei Wang;Huanlei Wang

  • Interconnected Carbon Nanosheets Derived from Hemp for Ultrafast Supercapacitors with High Energy

    Huanlei Wang;Zhanwei Xu;Zhanwei Xu;Alireza Kohandehghan;Alireza Kohandehghan;Zhi Li;Zhi Li

  • Carbon Nanosheet Frameworks Derived from Peat Moss as High Performance Sodium Ion Battery Anodes

    Jia Ding;Huanlei Wang;Huanlei Wang;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Alireza Kohandehghan;Alireza Kohandehghan

  • Peanut shell hybrid sodium ion capacitor with extreme energy–power rivals lithium ion capacitors

    Jia Ding;Jia Ding;Huanlei Wang;Huanlei Wang;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Kai Cui

  • Carbonized Chicken Eggshell Membranes with 3D Architectures as High‐Performance Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors

    Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Li Zhang;Li Zhang;Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz;Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz;Xuehai Tan;Xuehai Tan

  • Tin and Tin Compounds for Sodium Ion Battery Anodes: Phase Transformations and Performance.

    Zhi Li;Jia Ding;David Mitlin;David Mitlin

  • Graphene-Nickel Cobaltite Nanocomposite Asymmetrical Supercapacitor with Commercial Level Mass Loading

    Huanlei Wang;Huanlei Wang;Chris M. B. Holt;Chris M. B. Holt;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Xuehai Tan;Xuehai Tan

  • Colossal pseudocapacitance in a high functionality–high surface area carbon anode doubles the energy of an asymmetric supercapacitor

    Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Zhanwei Xu;Zhanwei Xu;Huanlei Wang;Huanlei Wang;Jia Ding;Jia Ding

  • Anodes for Sodium Ion Batteries Based on Tin–Germanium–Antimony Alloys

    Behdokht Farbod;Behdokht Farbod;Kai Cui;W. Peter Kalisvaart;W. Peter Kalisvaart;Martin Kupsta

  • Direct-current triboelectricity generation by a sliding Schottky nanocontact on MoS 2 multilayers

    Jun Liu;Ankur Goswami;Keren Jiang;Faheem Khan

  • Hybrid device employing three-dimensional arrays of MnO in carbon nanosheets bridges battery-supercapacitor divide.

    Huanlei Wang;Zhanwei Xu;Zhanwei Xu;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Kai Cui

  • Electrochemical Supercapacitor Electrodes from Sponge-like Graphene Nanoarchitectures with Ultrahigh Power Density

    Zhanwei Xu;Zhanwei Xu;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Chris M. B. Holt;Chris M. B. Holt;Xuehai Tan;Xuehai Tan

  • Exceptional energy and new insight with a sodium–selenium battery based on a carbon nanosheet cathode and a pseudographite anode

    Jia Ding;Jia Ding;Hui Zhou;Hanlei Zhang;Tyler Stephenson

  • Supercapacitors based on carbons with tuned porosity derived from paper pulp mill sludge biowaste

    Huanlei Wang;Huanlei Wang;Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Jin Kwon Tak;Chris M.B. Holt;Chris M.B. Holt

  • Heteroatom enhanced sodium ion capacity and rate capability in a hydrogel derived carbon give record performance in a hybrid ion capacitor

    Jia Ding;Zhi Li;Kai Cui;Steven Boyer

  • Excellent energy–power characteristics from a hybrid sodium ion capacitor based on identical carbon nanosheets in both electrodes

    Huanlei Wang;David Mitlin;Jia Ding;Zhi Li

  • Carbonized nanocellulose sustainably boosts the performance of activated carbon in ionic liquid supercapacitors

    Zhi Li;Zhi Li;Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Keren Jiang;Keren Jiang;Thomas Thundat;Thomas Thundat

  • Sodiation vs. lithiation phase transformations in a high rate – high stability SnO2 in carbon nanocomposite

    Jia Ding;Zhi Li;Huanlei Wang;Kai Cui

  • High rate SnO2–Graphene Dual Aerogel anodes and their kinetics of lithiation and sodiation

    Zhi Li;Jia Ding;Huanlei Wang;Kai Cui

  • Mesoporous Nitrogen-Rich Carbons Derived from Protein for Ultra-High Capacity Battery Anodes and Supercapacitors

    David Mitlin;Zhi Li;Zhanwei Xu;Xuehai Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

David Mitlin
David Mitlin The University of Texas at Austin
Huanlei Wang
Huanlei Wang Ocean University of China
Zhanwei Xu
Zhanwei Xu Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
Thomas Thundat
Thomas Thundat University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jia Ding
Jia Ding Tianjin University
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Yangzhou University
Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz
Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz Natural Resources Canada
Ryan M. Richards
Ryan M. Richards Colorado School of Mines
Wei Wang
Wei Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jianfeng Huang
Jianfeng Huang Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

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