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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 98 1160 1110 377 349 693 36708

Zi-Kui Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zi-Kui Liu between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zi-Kui Liu published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 26.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 122 publications in 2024. 61 of the 989 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 122. Peak 122 publications in 2024. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 39 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 51 publications 2024: 122 publications 2025: 59 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

989 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zi-Kui Liu: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 2
2001 9
2002 14
2003 21
2004 23
2005 19
2006 30
2007 39
2008 40
2009 33
2010 42
2011 24
2012 35
2013 20
2014 41
2015 45
2016 44
2017 44
2018 47
2019 31
2020 40
2021 39
2022 48
2023 51
2024 122
2025 59
2026 2
Total 989
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Zi-Kui Liu publications per year - data summary

  • Zi-Kui Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Pennsylvania State University, has 989 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 122 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993 and 1994, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 26.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 26.7 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 282 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2002: 50 publications (3.8 per year); 2003-2015: 412 publications (31.7 per year); 2016-2026: 527 publications (47.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zi-Kui 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 Zi-Kui 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, 690–709 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: 693 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 53 693
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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Zi-Kui 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.
  • Zi-Kui Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Pennsylvania State University, records 693 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zi-Kui Liu, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zi-Kui 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).

Zi-Kui 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 Zi-Kui 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107 98
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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Zi-Kui 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.
  • Zi-Kui Liu, a Materials Science scholar from Pennsylvania State University, records 98 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zi-Kui Liu, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zi-Kui 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - ASM Fellow Contributions to computational modeling of materials and, in particular, to computational thermodynamics and its transitioning to physics based modeling, which enables the robust production of stable engineering materials.

Overview

Zi-Kui Liu is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has a significant research output in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work primarily focuses on mechanical engineering and materials chemistry, with additional contributions in organic chemistry, condensed matter physics, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The main topics covered in their research include intermetallics and advanced alloy properties, high entropy alloys studies, additive manufacturing materials and processes, machine learning in materials science, high temperature alloys and creep, metal and thin film mechanics, and nuclear materials and properties.

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Shun-Li Shang, Allison M. Beese, Yi Wang, Adam M. Krajewski, and Brandon Bocklund.

Zi-Kui Liu has published extensively in several academic venues. The most common publication platforms are arXiv (Cornell University), SSRN Electronic Journal, Calphad, Acta Materialia, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Computational thermodynamics and its applications, 2020, Acta Materialia
  • Integrating data mining and machine learning to discover high-strength ductile titanium alloys, 2020, Acta Materialia
  • Atomic control of active-site ensembles in ordered alloys to enhance hydrogenation selectivity, 2022, Nature Chemistry
  • Microstructural characteristics and crack formation in additively manufactured bimetal material of 316L stainless steel and Inconel 625, 2020, Additive Manufacturing
  • Single Electron Activation of Aryl Carboxylic Acids, 2020, iScience

Zi-Kui Liu received the ASM Fellow award in 2007 with a citation recognizing contributions to computational modeling of materials, particularly computational thermodynamics, and the transition to physics-based modeling that supports the production of stable engineering materials.

Best Publications

  • Efficient stochastic generation of special quasirandom structures

    A. van de Walle;P. Tiwary;M. de Jong;D.L. Olmsted

  • Functionally graded material of 304L stainless steel and inconel 625 fabricated by directed energy deposition: Characterization and thermodynamic modeling

    Beth E. Carroll;Richard A. Otis;John Paul Borgonia;Jong Ook Suh

  • Effect of substrate constraint on the stability and evolution of ferroelectric domain structures in thin films

    Y.L. Li;S.Y. Hu;Z.K. Liu;L.Q. Chen

  • Thermodynamic properties of Al, Ni, NiAl, and Ni3Al from first-principles calculations

    Y. Wang;Z.-K. Liu;L.-Q. Chen

  • In situ epitaxial MgB2 thin films for superconducting electronics.

    Xianghui Zeng;Alexej V. Pogrebnyakov;Armen Kotcharov;James E. Jones

  • Optical band gap of BiFeO3 grown by molecular-beam epitaxy

    J. F. Ihlefeld;J. F. Ihlefeld;N. J. Podraza;Z. K. Liu;R. C. Rai

  • First-principles thermodynamics from phonon and Debye model: Application to Ni and Ni3Al

    Shun Li Shang;Yi Wang;Dong Eung Kim;Zi Kui Liu

  • Ab initio lattice stability in comparison with CALPHAD lattice stability

    Y. Wang;S. Curtarolo;C. Jiang;R. Arroyave

  • Additive manufacturing of a functionally graded material from Ti-6Al-4V to Invar: Experimental characterization and thermodynamic calculations

    Lourdes D. Bobbio;Richard Otis;John Paul C. Borgonia;R. Peter Dillon

  • First-Principles Calculations and CALPHAD Modeling of Thermodynamics

    Zi Kui Liu

  • Phase-field model of domain structures in ferroelectric thin films

    Y. L. Li;S. Y. Hu;Z. K. Liu;L. Q. Chen

  • Atomate: A high-level interface to generate, execute, and analyze computational materials science workflows

    Kiran Mathew;Kiran Mathew;Joseph H. Montoya;Alireza Faghaninia;Shyam Dwarakanath

  • First-principles study of binary bcc alloys using special quasirandom structures

    Chao Jiang;C. Wolverton;Jorge Sofo;Long Qing Chen

  • Developing Gradient Metal Alloys through Radial Deposition Additive Manufacturing

    Douglas C. Hofmann;Scott Roberts;Richard Otis;Richard Otis;Joanna Kolodziejska

  • First-principles calculations of pure elements: Equations of state and elastic stiffness constants

    S.L. Shang;A. Saengdeejing;Z.G. Mei;D.E. Kim

  • Effect of electrical boundary conditions on ferroelectric domain structures in thin films

    Y. L. Li;S. Y. Hu;Z. K. Liu;L. Q. Chen

  • First-Principles Calculation of Self-Diffusion Coefficients

    M. Mantina;Y. Wang;R. Arroyave;L. Q. Chen

  • First-principles elastic constants of α- and θ-Al2O3

    Shunli Shang;Yi Wang;Zi Kui Liu

  • First principles impurity diffusion coefficients

    M. Mantina;Y. Wang;L. Q. Chen;Z. K. Liu

  • A mixed-space approach to first-principles calculations of phonon frequencies for polar materials.

    Y Wang;J J Wang;W Y Wang;Z G Mei

  • Elastic constants of binary Mg compounds from first-principles calculations

    S. Ganeshan;S.L. Shang;H. Zhang;Y. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shun-Li Shang
Shun-Li Shang Pennsylvania State University
Long Qing Chen
Long Qing Chen Pennsylvania State University
Yong Du
Yong Du Central South University
Xidong Hui
Xidong Hui University of Science and Technology Beijing
Raymundo Arroyave
Raymundo Arroyave Texas A&M University
Darrell G. Schlom
Darrell G. Schlom Cornell University
Laszlo J. Kecskes
Laszlo J. Kecskes Johns Hopkins University
Xiaoxing Xi
Xiaoxing Xi Temple University
John Ågren
John Ågren Royal Institute of Technology
Suveen N. Mathaudhu
Suveen N. Mathaudhu Colorado School of Mines

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