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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3631 3325 238 233 212 8399

Zhiwei Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiwei Li between 1973 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 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2025. 80 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2025. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 74 publications 2026: 6 publications
1973 2026

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiwei Li: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 6
2005 3
2006 6
2007 3
2008 7
2009 2
2010 9
2011 12
2012 11
2013 7
2014 14
2015 9
2016 11
2017 14
2018 14
2019 15
2020 10
2021 18
2022 14
2023 7
2024 15
2025 74
2026 6
Total 304
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Zhiwei Li publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 208–217 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 212 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 212
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Zhiwei Li D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204 49
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Zhiwei Li is affiliated with Central South University in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of engineering. Their research spans several subfields, including aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, atmospheric science, geophysics, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

Their work covers a wide range of topics that include:

  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Landslides and Related Hazards
  • Climate Change and Permafrost

Zhiwei Li has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, notably:

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

Publication venues where Zhiwei Li has often contributed 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

Recent papers by Zhiwei Li or closely related to their research interests 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

Best Publications

  • Resolving three-dimensional surface displacements from InSAR measurements: A review

    J. Hu;Z. W. Li;Xiaoli Ding;J. J. Zhu

  • Carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide (CNTs/TiO2) nanocomposites prepared by conventional and novel surfactant wrapping sol–gel methods exhibiting enhanced photocatalytic activity

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  • Atmospheric effects on InSAR measurements and their mitigation

    Xiao-li Ding;Zhi-wei Li;Jian-jun Zhu;Guang-cai Feng

  • Glacier mass balance in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and its surroundings from the mid-1970s to 2000 based on Hexagon KH-9 and SRTM DEMs

    Yushan Zhou;Zhiwei Li;Jia Li;Rong Zhao

  • Slope deformation prior to Zhouqu, China landslide from InSAR time series analysis

    Q. Sun;Q. Sun;Lei Zhang;Xiaoli Ding;J. Hu;J. Hu

  • Unequalisation of electrode capacitances for enhanced energy capacity in asymmetrical supercapacitors

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  • Monitoring surface deformation over permafrost with an improved SBAS-InSAR algorithm: With emphasis on climatic factors modeling

    Rong Zhao;Zhi-wei Li;Guang-cai Feng;Qi-jie Wang

  • Ground subsidence monitoring in Hong Kong with satellite SAR interferometry

    Xiaoli Ding;G. X. Liu;Z. W. Li;Zhilin Li

  • Coseismic fault slip of the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake estimated from InSAR and GPS measurements

    GuangCai Feng;Eric A. Hetland;XiaoLi Ding;ZhiWei Li

  • Improved filtering parameter determination for the goldstein radar interferogram filter

    Z.W. Li;Z.W. Li;X.L. Ding;C. Huang;J.J. Zhu

  • Deriving Dynamic Subsidence of Coal Mining Areas Using InSAR and Logistic Model

    Ze Fa Yang;Zhiwei Li;Jianjun Zhu;Huiwei Yi

  • Use of SAR/InSAR in Mining Deformation Monitoring, Parameter Inversion, and Forward Predictions: A Review

    Zefa Yang;Zhiwei Li;Jianjun Zhu;Yuedong Wang

  • Time-series InSAR ground deformation monitoring: Atmospheric delay modeling and estimating

    Zhiwei Li;Yunmeng Cao;Jianchao Wei;Meng Duan

  • Retrieving three-dimensional displacement fields of mining areas from a single InSAR pair

    Zhi Wei Li;Ze Fa Yang;Jian Jun Zhu;Jun Hu

  • 3D coseismic Displacement of 2010 Darfield, New Zealand earthquake estimated from multi-aperture InSAR and D-InSAR measurements

    J. Hu;Z. W. Li;Xiaoli Ding;J. J. Zhu

  • Research Progress and Methods of InSAR for Deformation Monitoring

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  • Coastal Subsidence Monitoring Associated with Land Reclamation Using the Point Target Based SBAS-InSAR Method: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China

    Bing Xu;Guangcai Feng;Zhiwei Li;Qijie Wang

  • Modeling atmospheric effects on InSAR with meteorological and continuous GPS observations: algorithms and some test results

    Z. W. Li;Xiaoli Ding;G. X. Liu

  • Geodetic model of the 2015 April 25 Mw 7.8 Gorkha Nepal Earthquake and Mw 7.3 aftershock estimated from InSAR and GPS data

    Guangcai Feng;Zhiwei Li;Xinjian Shan;Lei Zhang

  • Small Angle Production in Collisions at

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  • InSAR analysis of surface deformation over permafrost to estimate active layer thickness based on one-dimensional heat transfer model of soils.

    Zhiwei Li;Rong Zhao;Jun Hu;Lianxing Wen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoli Ding
Xiaoli Ding Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Guangcai Feng
Guangcai Feng Central South University
Zhaoyin Wang
Zhaoyin Wang Tsinghua University
Huanfeng Shen
Huanfeng Shen Wuhan University
Junqiang Xia
Junqiang Xia Wuhan University
Gary Brierley
Gary Brierley University of Auckland
Liangpei Zhang
Liangpei Zhang Wuhan University
Ling Bing Kong
Ling Bing Kong Nanyang Technological University
He Qing Huang
He Qing Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gui-Song Xia
Gui-Song Xia Wuhan University

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