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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2470 2385 776 772 296 24702

Zhihong Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhihong Liu between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhihong Liu published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2024. 51 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2024. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 20 publications
1992 2025

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhihong Liu: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 4
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 11
2005 12
2006 16
2007 7
2008 7
2009 15
2010 14
2011 29
2012 21
2013 27
2014 25
2015 23
2016 20
2017 22
2018 14
2019 18
2020 16
2021 19
2022 15
2023 17
2024 31
2025 20
Total 425
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Zhihong Liu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhihong Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 425 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993 and 1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.3 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 102 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 26 publications (2.2 per year); 2004-2015: 207 publications (17.3 per year); 2016-2025: 192 publications (19.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhihong Liu 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 Zhihong Liu 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, 290–309 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: 296 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 296
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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Zhihong Liu 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.
  • Zhihong Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 296 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhihong Liu, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhihong Liu ranks above 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).

Zhihong Liu 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 Zhihong Liu 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210 82
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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Zhihong Liu 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.
  • Zhihong Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 82 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhihong Liu, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhihong Liu 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

Zhihong Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a research focus spanning engineering and materials science, with particular expertise in electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry. Their work frequently intersects with mechanical, automotive, and biomedical engineering subfields.

The scientist's main research topics include advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, and advanced battery technologies research. Additional research interests cover conducting polymers and applications, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Zhihong Liu has published extensively, with recurring appearances in the following venues:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Next Materials

Their recent published papers include:

  • Advanced Catalytic Materials for Ethanol Oxidation in Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells, 2020, Catalysts
  • Hybridizing Silver Nanoparticles in Hydrogel for High-Performance Flexible SERS Chips, 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Recent advances in nanostructured metal phosphides as promising anode materials for rechargeable batteries, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Multi-target tracking for unmanned aerial vehicle swarms using deep reinforcement learning, 2021, Neurocomputing
  • An ultrasensitive and wearable photoelectrochemical sensor for unbiased and accurate monitoring of sweat glucose, 2021, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical

Zhihong Liu frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors including Yun Zheng, Jingchao Chai, Penglun Zheng, Xueqing Liu, and Jichang Sun, contributing jointly to a significant portion of their scientific output.

Best Publications

  • Control and characterization of individual grains and grain boundaries in graphene grown by chemical vapour deposition

    Qingkai Yu;Qingkai Yu;Luis A. Jauregui;Wei Wu;Robert Colby

  • Nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets with excellent lithium storage properties

    Haibo Wang;Chuanjian Zhang;Zhihong Liu;Li Wang;Li Wang

  • All solid-state polymer electrolytes for high-performance lithium ion batteries

    Liping Yue;Jun Ma;Jianjun Zhang;Jingwen Zhao

  • NH2CH═NH2PbI3: An Alternative Organolead Iodide Perovskite Sensitizer for Mesoscopic Solar Cells

    Shuping Pang;Hao Hu;Jiliang Zhang;Siliu Lv

  • Safety-Reinforced Poly(Propylene Carbonate)-Based All-Solid-State Polymer Electrolyte for Ambient-Temperature Solid Polymer Lithium Batteries

    Jianjun Zhang;Jianghui Zhao;Liping Yue;Qingfu Wang

  • Fast growth of inch-sized single-crystalline graphene from a controlled single nucleus on Cu–Ni alloys

    Tianru Wu;Xuefu Zhang;Qinghong Yuan;Jiachen Xue

  • In Situ Generation of Poly (Vinylene Carbonate) Based Solid Electrolyte with Interfacial Stability for LiCoO2 Lithium Batteries.

    Jingchao Chai;Zhihong Liu;Jun Ma;Jia Wang

  • Methylamine-Gas-Induced Defect-Healing Behavior of CH3NH3PbI3 Thin Films for Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zhongmin Zhou;Zaiwei Wang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Shuping Pang

  • High-voltage and free-standing poly(propylene carbonate)/Li6.75La3Zr1.75Ta0.25O12 composite solid electrolyte for wide temperature range and flexible solid lithium ion battery

    Jianjun Zhang;Xiao Zang;Huijie Wen;Tiantian Dong

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of MoS2 nanoflowers as highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts

    Dezhi Wang;Zhou Pan;Zhuangzhi Wu;Zhiping Wang

  • Graphene oxide nanosheets/multi-walled carbon nanotubes hybrid as an excellent electrocatalytic material towards VO2+/VO2+ redox couples for vanadium redox flow batteries

    Pengxian Han;Yanhua Yue;Zhihong Liu;Wei Xu

  • MoS2 Nanosheets: A Designed Structure with High Active Site Density for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Zhuangzhi Wu;Baizeng Fang;Zhiping Wang;Changlong Wang

  • Renewable and Superior Thermal-Resistant Cellulose-Based Composite Nonwoven as Lithium-Ion Battery Separator

    Jianjun Zhang;Zhihong Liu;Qingshan Kong;Chuanjian Zhang

  • Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped MnO/Graphene Nanosheets Hybrid Material for Lithium Ion Batteries

    Kejun Zhang;Pengxian Han;Lin Gu;Lixue Zhang

  • Sustainable, heat-resistant and flame-retardant cellulose-based composite separator for high-performance lithium ion battery

    Jianjun Zhang;Liping Yue;Qingshan Kong;Zhihong Liu

  • Strategies for improving the cyclability and thermo-stability of LiMn2O4-based batteries at elevated temperatures

    Gaojie Xu;Zhihong Liu;Chuanjian Zhang;Guanglei Cui

  • Progress in nitrile-based polymer electrolytes for high performance lithium batteries

    Pu Hu;Jingchao Chai;Yulong Duan;Zhihong Liu

  • Biomass-derived materials for electrochemical energy storages

    Lixue Zhang;Zhihong Liu;Guanglei Cui;Liquan Chen

  • Wafer-scale synthesis of graphene by chemical vapor deposition and its application in hydrogen sensing

    Wei Wu;Wei Wu;Zhihong Liu;Luis A. Jauregui;Qingkai Yu;Qingkai Yu

  • Novel Design Concepts of Efficient Mg-Ion Electrolytes toward High-Performance Magnesium–Selenium and Magnesium–Sulfur Batteries

    Zhonghua Zhang;Zili Cui;Lixin Qiao;Jing Guan

  • Graphene oxide nanoplatelets as excellent electrochemical active materials for VO2+/VO2+ and V2+/V3+ redox couples for a vanadium redox flow battery

    Pengxian Han;Haibo Wang;Zhihong Liu;Xiao Chen

  • One dimensional MnO2/titanium nitride nanotube coaxial arrays for high performance electrochemical capacitive energy storage

    Shanmu Dong;Xiao Chen;Lin Gu;Xinhong Zhou

  • Additive-Modulated Evolution of HC(NH2)2PbI3 Black Polymorph for Mesoscopic Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zaiwei Wang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Shuping Pang;Zewen Xiao

  • A high temperature operating nanofibrous polyimide separator in Li-ion battery

    Wen Jiang;Zhihong Liu;Qingshan Kong;Jianhua Yao

  • Cellulose/Polysulfonamide Composite Membrane as a High Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Separator

    Quan Xu;Quan Xu;Qingshan Kong;Zhihong Liu;Xuejiang Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Guanglei Cui
Guanglei Cui Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianjun Zhang
Jianjun Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shanmu Dong
Shanmu Dong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xinhong Zhou
Xinhong Zhou Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Xiao Chen
Xiao Chen Zhejiang University
Shuping Pang
Shuping Pang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liquan Chen
Liquan Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lixue Zhang
Lixue Zhang Qingdao University
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Changshui Huang
Changshui Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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