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Zhiqiang Liu

Zhiqiang Liu

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
11507
World Ranking
12980
National Ranking
2028

Zhiqiang 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 Zhiqiang Liu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 224 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Zhiqiang 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 Zhiqiang Liu sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zhiqiang Liu is affiliated with Shandong University in China and has a broad research focus spanning engineering and materials science. Their work integrates multiple subfields, including materials chemistry, molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, organic chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main areas of study involve several specialized topics. These include:

  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Molecular sensors and ion detection
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Analytical chemistry and sensors
  • Advancements in battery materials

Zhiqiang Liu has contributed frequently to key publication venues, reflecting a consistent engagement with both chemical and interdisciplinary scientific communities. These venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PubMed
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical

The scientist has collaborated extensively, working repeatedly with several coauthors, highlighting a network of research partnerships. Frequent collaborators are:

  • Xiaoqiang Yu
  • Qing Lu
  • Wendong Jin
  • Duxia Cao
  • Kang-Nan Wang

Representative recent publications demonstrate the breadth of Liu's research topics and methods. Selected papers include:

  • "Simultaneous Two-Color Visualization of Lipid Droplets and Endoplasmic Reticulum and Their Interplay by Single Fluorescent Probes in Lambda Mode" (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "A study of the spray atomization and suppression of tunnel dust pollution based on a CFD-based simulation" (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "TNAP inhibition attenuates cardiac fibrosis induced by myocardial infarction through deactivating TGF-β1/Smads and activating P53 signaling pathways" (2020, Cell Death and Disease)
  • "Through bond energy transfer (TBET)-based fluorescent chemosensors" (2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry Reviews)
  • "A pH-Sensitive Spirocyclization Strategy for Constructing a Single Fluorescent Probe Simultaneous Two-Color Visualizing of Lipid Droplets and Lysosomes and Monitoring of Lipophagy" (2021, Analytical Chemistry)

Best Publications

  • Coumarin-Based Small-Molecule Fluorescent Chemosensors.

    Duxia Cao;Zhiqiang Liu;Peter Verwilst;Seyoung Koo

  • B-N versus C-C: how similar are they?

    Zhiqiang Liu;Todd B. Marder

  • A highly selective fluorescence turn-on sensor for cysteine/homocysteine and its application in bioimaging.

    Meng Zhang;Mengxiao Yu;Fuyou Li;Minwei Zhu

  • Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Photophysical Properties of 2- and 2,7-Functionalized Pyrene Derivatives

    Andrew G. Crawford;Austin D. Dwyer;Zhiqiang Liu;Zhiqiang Liu;Andreas Steffen

  • Highly selective two-photon chemosensors for fluoride derived from organic boranes.

    Zhi-Qiang Liu,†,‡;Mei Shi;Fu-You Li, ,†;Qi Fang

  • Synthesis of 2- and 2,7-Functionalized Pyrene Derivatives: An Application of Selective C ? H Borylation

    Andrew G. Crawford;Zhiqiang Liu;Ibraheem A. I. Mkhalid;Marie‐Hélène Thibault

  • Trivalent Boron as an Acceptor in Donor–π–Acceptor-Type Compounds for Single- and Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence

    Zhi-qiang Liu;Qi Fang;Dong Wang;Du-xia Cao

  • Screening and Structural Characterization of α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Hawthorn Leaf Flavonoids Extract by Ultrafiltration LC-DAD-MSn and SORI-CID FTICR MS

    Huilin Li;Fengrui Song;Junpeng Xing;Rong Tsao

  • Highly selective phosphorescent chemosensor for fluoride based on an iridium(III) complex containing arylborane units.

    Qiang Zhao;Fuyou Li;Shujuan Liu;Mengxiao Yu

  • Simultaneous Two-Color Visualization of Lipid Droplets and Endoplasmic Reticulum and Their Interplay by Single Fluorescent Probes in Lambda Mode.

    Lifang Guo;Lifang Guo;Minggang Tian;Zhiyun Zhang;Qing Lu

  • Fluorenone Organic Crystals: Two-Color Luminescence Switching and Reversible Phase Transformations between π–π Stacking-Directed Packing and Hydrogen Bond-Directed Packing

    Mao-Sen Yuan;Dong-En Wang;Pengchong Xue;Wenji Wang

  • Triaryl boron-based A-pi-A vs triaryl nitrogen-based D-pi-D quadrupolar compounds for single- and two-photon excited fluorescence

    Zhi-Qiang Liu;Qi Fang;Du-Xia Cao;Dong Wang

  • B-N und C-C im Vergleich: Wie ähnlich sind sie einander?†

    Zhiqiang Liu;Todd B. Marder

  • Donor-and-acceptor substituted truxenes as multifunctional fluorescent probes.

    Mao-Sen Yuan;Zhi-Qiang Liu;Qi Fang

  • Trivalent boron as acceptor in D–π-A chromophores: synthesis, structure and fluorescence following single- and two-photon excitation

    Zhi-qiang Liu;Qi Fang;Dong Wang;Gang Xue

  • Studies on the aconitine-type alkaloids in the roots of Aconitum Carmichaeli Debx. by HPLC/ESIMS/MSn

    Hao Yue;Zifeng Pi;Fengrui Song;Zhiqiang Liu

  • Highly selective colorimetric sensor for cysteine and homocysteine based on azo derivatives

    Dengqing Zhang;Meng Zhang;Zhiqiang Liu;Mengxiao Yu

  • Studies on principal components and antioxidant activity of different Radix Astragali samples using high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization multiple-stage tandem mass spectrometry

    Xin Huang;Yan Liu;Fengrui Song;Zhiqiang Liu

  • The Least Stable Isomer of BN Naphthalene: Toward Predictive Trends for the Optoelectronic Properties of BN Acenes

    Zhiqiang Liu;Jacob S. A. Ishibashi;Clovis Darrigan;Alain Dargelos

  • Highly selective ratiometric fluorescent sensor for Cu(II) with two urea groups

    Hong Yang;Zhi-Qiang Liu;Zhi-Guo Zhou;En-Xian Shi

  • Modulation of the photochromic property in an organoboron-based diarylethene by a fluoride ion.

    Zhiguo Zhou;Shuzhang Xiao;Jia Xu;Zhiqiang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd B. Marder
Todd B. Marder University of Würzburg
Minhua Jiang
Minhua Jiang Shandong University
Fuyou Li
Fuyou Li Fudan University
Chunhui Huang
Chunhui Huang Peking University
Tao Yi
Tao Yi Fudan University
Huilin Li
Huilin Li Van Andel Institute
Hongwei Zhu
Hongwei Zhu Tsinghua University
Rong Tsao
Rong Tsao Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Hongxiang Li
Hongxiang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xutang Tao
Xutang Tao Shandong University

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