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Zhihong Liu

Zhihong Liu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9894 8950 1653 1638 169 10489

Zhihong Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhihong Liu between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhihong Liu published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 17 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2022. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhihong Liu: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 10
2006 6
2007 3
2008 3
2009 2
2010 3
2011 9
2012 5
2013 9
2014 11
2015 11
2016 6
2017 10
2018 5
2019 10
2020 21
2021 22
2022 34
2023 30
2024 21
2025 16
2026 1
Total 259
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Zhihong Liu 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 Zhihong Liu 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, 161–180 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: 169 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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 1,350 169
181–200 1,344
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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Zhihong Liu 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 Zhihong Liu 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
62–63 834
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

Zhihong Liu is affiliated with Wuhan University in China and has an extensive research background spanning several interdisciplinary fields, primarily focusing on engineering, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and materials science. Their work is situated at the intersection of these areas, addressing complex challenges in biomedical engineering and materials chemistry.

Their research portfolio includes notable contributions to the development of nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and molecular sensors for ion detection. Additional research topics include luminescence and fluorescent materials, sulfur compounds in biology, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, and nanoparticle-based drug delivery.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Engineering Macrophage Exosome Disguised Biodegradable Nanoplatform for Enhanced Sonodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Camouflaging Nanoparticles with Brain Metastatic Tumor Cell Membranes: A New Strategy to Traverse Blood-Brain Barrier for Imaging and Therapy of Brain Tumors, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Activity-based fluorescence probes for pathophysiological peroxynitrite fluxes, 2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • An Activity-Based Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Fluctuations of Peroxynitrite (ONOO) in the Alzheimer's Disease Brain, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • FRET Modulated Signaling: A Versatile Strategy to Construct Photoelectrochemical Microsensors for In Vivo Analysis, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Liu collaborates frequently with several researchers, with the closest coauthors being Zhiqiang Mao, Zhen Li, Siyu Chi, Caixia Wang, and Yu Cao.

Their work is regularly published in highly specialized journals, with frequent appearances in Analytical Chemistry, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Advanced Functional Materials, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Their subfields of study reflect a multidisciplinary approach linking biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, molecular biology, spectroscopy, and biochemistry, aligning with the broader goals of developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.

Best Publications

  • Aptamer Biosensor Based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer from Upconverting Phosphors to Carbon Nanoparticles for Thrombin Detection in Human Plasma

    Yuhui Wang;Lei Bao;Zhihong Liu;Dai-Wen Pang

  • Biosensing Platform Based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer from Upconverting Nanocrystals to Graphene Oxide

    Cuiling Zhang;Yunxia Yuan;Shiming Zhang;Yuhui Wang

  • Label-Free Electrochemical Detection for Aptamer-Based Array Electrodes

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  • Establishing Water-Soluble Layered WS2 Nanosheet as a Platform for Biosensing

    Yunxia Yuan;Runqing Li;Zhihong Liu

  • Design of a ratiometric two-photon probe for imaging of hypochlorous acid (HClO) in wounded tissues

    Zhiqiang Mao;Miantai Ye;Wei Hu;Xiaoxue Ye

  • A Red Emissive Two-Photon Fluorescence Probe Based on Carbon Dots for Intracellular pH Detection.

    Xiaoxue Ye;Yunhui Xiang;Qirong Wang;Zhen Li

  • Camouflaging Nanoparticles with Brain Metastatic Tumor Cell Membranes: A New Strategy to Traverse Blood–Brain Barrier for Imaging and Therapy of Brain Tumors

    Caixia Wang;Bo Wu;Yuting Wu;Xinyue Song

  • Upconversion fluorescence resonance energy transfer based biosensor for ultrasensitive detection of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in blood.

    Yuhui Wang;Pei Shen;Chunya Li;Yanying Wang

  • A Mitochondrial-Targeting Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe for Visualizing and Monitoring Viscosity in Live Cells and Tissues.

    Yuying Zhang;Zhen Li;Wei Hu;Zhihong Liu

  • Construction of LRET-based nanoprobe using upconversion nanoparticles with confined emitters and bared surface as luminophore.

    Zhen Li;Songwei Lv;Yali Wang;Shiyu Chen

  • An MnO2 nanosheet as a label-free nanoplatform for homogeneous biosensing

    Yunxia Yuan;Shufang Wu;Fan Shu;Zhihong Liu

  • Simultaneous imaging of mitochondrial viscosity and hydrogen peroxide in Alzheimer's disease by a single near-infrared fluorescent probe with a large Stokes shift.

    Songjiao Li;Peipei Wang;Wenqi Feng;Yunhui Xiang

  • A Rationally Designed Upconversion Nanoprobe for in Vivo Detection of Hydroxyl Radical.

    Zhen Li;Tao Liang;Songwei Lv;Qinggeng Zhuang

  • An ultrasensitive homogeneous aptasensor for kanamycin based on upconversion fluorescence resonance energy transfer.

    Hui Li;De-en Sun;Yajie Liu;Zhihong Liu

  • Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Detection of Exogenous and Endogenous Hydrogen Persulfide and Polysulfide in Living Organisms

    Lingyu Zeng;Shiyu Chen;Tian Xia;Wei Hu

  • Development of a Silicon-Rhodamine Based Near-Infrared Emissive Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe for Nitric Oxide

    Zhiqiang Mao;Hong Jiang;Xinjian Song;Wei Hu

  • An Activity‐Based Fluorescent Probe for Imaging Fluctuations of Peroxynitrite (ONOO<sup>−</sup>) in the Alzheimer's Disease Brain

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  • NIR in, far-red out: developing a two-photon fluorescent probe for tracking nitric oxide in deep tissue

    Zhiqiang Mao;Wenqi Feng;Zhen Li;Lingyu Zeng

  • Lighting Up NIR-II Fluorescence in Vivo: An Activable Probe for Noninvasive Hydroxyl Radical Imaging.

    Wenqi Feng;Yuying Zhang;Zhen Li;Shuyang Zhai

  • Paper-based microfluidic device with upconversion fluorescence assay.

    Mengyuan He;Zhihong Liu

  • Studies on the photodegradation of Rhodamine dyes on nanometer-sized zinc oxide.

    Dezhong Yu;Ruxiu Cai;Zhihong Liu

  • An N-nitrosation reactivity-based two-photon fluorescent probe for the specific in situ detection of nitric oxide

    Zhiqiang Mao;Hong Jiang;Zhen Li;Cheng Zhong

  • A new biosensor for glucose determination in serum based on up-converting fluorescence resonance energy transfer.

    Jianhong Peng;Yuhui Wang;Jialan Wang;Xin Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheng Zhong
Cheng Zhong Wuhan University
Zhike He
Zhike He Wuhan University
Kwok-Yin Wong
Kwok-Yin Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shengshui Hu
Shengshui Hu Wuhan University
Hwan Myung Kim
Hwan Myung Kim Ajou University
Wei Hu
Wei Hu Nanjing University
Xijiang Han
Xijiang Han Harbin Institute of Technology
Jingui Qin
Jingui Qin Wuhan University
Dai-Wen Pang
Dai-Wen Pang Wuhan University
Philip Tinnefeld
Philip Tinnefeld Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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