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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 37 10647 10349 4452 4268 92 6650

Zhiwei Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiwei Li between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiwei Li published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 84 publications in 2025. 87 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 84. Peak 84 publications in 2025. 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 84 publications 2026: 3 publications
2004 2026

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiwei Li: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 6
2005 8
2006 11
2007 24
2008 5
2009 4
2010 6
2011 9
2012 3
2013 3
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 2
2021 3
2022 36
2023 26
2024 59
2025 84
2026 3
Total 302
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Zhiwei Li publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhiwei Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 92–101 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 92 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421 92
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Zhiwei Li D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36–37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990 37
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Overview

Zhiwei Li is affiliated with Microsoft in the United States and has made substantial contributions in the field of engineering. Their research spans multiple related subfields including aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, atmospheric science, geophysics, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

The scientist's work covers various specific topics, prominently in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) applications and techniques, which constitute the largest focus with over 100 publications. Other main research areas include cryospheric studies and observations, soil moisture and remote sensing, advanced SAR imaging techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, landslides and related hazards, as well as climate change and permafrost.

Zhiwei Li has contributed to numerous papers in various publication venues. Some of the frequent venues for their publications include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Remote Sensing
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Review of the SBAS InSAR Time-series algorithms, applications, and challenges, 2021, Geodesy and Geodynamics
  • Use of SAR/InSAR in Mining Deformation Monitoring, Parameter Inversion, and Forward Predictions: A Review, 2020, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine
  • Prescribed-time cluster lag consensus control for second-order non-linear leader-following multiagent systems, 2020, ISA Transactions
  • Coseismic and Early Postseismic Slip Models of the 2021 Mw 7.4 Maduo Earthquake (Western China) Estimated by Space-Based Geodetic Data, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Complete three-dimensional coseismic displacements due to the 2021 Maduo earthquake in Qinghai Province, China from Sentinel-1 and ALOS-2 SAR images, 2022, Science China Earth Sciences

Zhiwei Li frequently collaborates with other researchers, with the most frequent co-authors being:

  • Jianjun Zhu
  • Jun Hu
  • Jihong Liu
  • Guangcai Feng
  • Xin Li

Best Publications

  • DenseASPP for Semantic Segmentation in Street Scenes

    Maoke Yang;Kun Yu;Chi Zhang;Zhiwei Li

  • Hierarchical clustering of WWW image search results using visual, textual and link information

    Deng Cai;Xiaofei He;Zhiwei Li;Wei-Ying Ma

  • Spatial-bag-of-features

    Yang Cao;Changhu Wang;Zhiwei Li;Liqing Zhang

  • A probabilistic model for retrospective news event detection

    Zhiwei Li;Bin Wang;Mingjing Li;Wei-Ying Ma

  • Locality-Sensitive Deconvolution Networks with Gated Fusion for RGB-D Indoor Semantic Segmentation

    Yanhua Cheng;Rui Cai;Zhiwei Li;Xin Zhao

  • MeshStereo: A Global Stereo Model with Mesh Alignment Regularization for View Interpolation

    Chi Zhang;Zhiwei Li;Yanhua Cheng;Rui Cai

  • Visual language modeling for image classification

    Lei Wu;Mingjing Li;Zhiwei Li;Wei-Ying Ma

  • Dual cross-media relevance model for image annotation

    Jing Liu;Bin Wang;Mingjing Li;Zhiwei Li

  • MindFinder: interactive sketch-based image search on millions of images

    Yang Cao;Hai Wang;Changhu Wang;Zhiwei Li

  • Adaptive Unimodal Cost Volume Filtering for Deep Stereo Matching

    Youmin Zhang;Yimin Chen;Xiao Bai;Suihanjin Yu

  • Large-Scale Duplicate Detection for Web Image Search

    Bin Wang;Zhiwei Li;Mingjing Li;Wei-Ying Ma

  • Long-term in vivo imaging and measurement of dendritic shrinkage of retinal ganglion cells.

    Christopher Kai-shun Leung;Robert N Weinreb;Zhi Wei Li;Shu Liu

  • Effective browsing of web image search results

    Hao Liu;Xing Xie;Xiaoou Tang;Zhi-Wei Li

  • Max-margin dictionary learning for multiclass image categorization

    Xiao-Chen Lian;Zhiwei Li;Bao-Liang Lu;Lei Zhang

  • Bipartite graph reinforcement model for web image annotation

    Xiaoguang Rui;Mingjing Li;Zhiwei Li;Wei-Ying Ma

  • Systems and methods to present web image search results for effective image browsing

    Hao Liu;Wei-Ying Ma;Xing Xie;Zhiwei Li

  • Adding dominant media elements to search results

    Ming Jing Li;Shuming Shi;Wei-Ying Ma;Zhiwei Li

  • Detecting Duplicate Images Using Hash Code Grouping

    Mingjing Li;Bin Wang;Wei-Ying Ma;Zhiwei Li

  • Generating search requests from multimodal queries

    Ming Jing Li;Wei-Ying Ma;Xing Xie;Xin Fan

  • Automatic Classification of Photographs and Graphics

    Yuanhao Chen;Zhiwei Li;Mingjing Li;Wei-ying Ma

  • Hierarchical Clustering of WWW Image Search Results Using Visual

    Deng Cai;Xiaofei He;Wei-Ying Ma;Ji-Rong Wen

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei-Ying Ma
Wei-Ying Ma Tsinghua University
Mingjing Li
Mingjing Li Microsoft (United States)
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang International Digital Economy Academy
Yong Rui
Yong Rui Lenovo (China)
Changhu Wang
Changhu Wang ByteDance
Xing Xie
Xing Xie Microsoft Research Asia (China)
Ji-Rong Wen
Ji-Rong Wen Renmin University of China
Shuming Shi
Shuming Shi Tencent (China)
Bao-Liang Lu
Bao-Liang Lu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hanqing Lu
Hanqing Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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