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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 2973 2870 949 944 490 21947
Chemistry 79 3611 3273 670 659 492 22096

Ziqiang Lei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ziqiang Lei between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ziqiang Lei published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 18.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2025. 105 of the 637 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2025. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 49 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 53 publications
1991 2025

637 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ziqiang Lei: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 4
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 7
1999 6
2000 5
2001 1
2002 3
2003 0
2004 1
2005 5
2006 5
2007 10
2008 12
2009 11
2010 14
2011 19
2012 16
2013 9
2014 33
2015 49
2016 42
2017 52
2018 41
2019 32
2020 26
2021 44
2022 45
2023 36
2024 52
2025 53
Total 637
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Ziqiang Lei 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 Ziqiang Lei 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, 490–509 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: 490 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
490–509 174 490
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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Ziqiang Lei 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 Ziqiang Lei 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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
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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Overview

Ziqiang Lei is affiliated with Northwest Normal University in China and has a significant body of research in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The primary research topics that Ziqiang Lei has contributed to cover areas such as electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advancements in battery materials, advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced battery materials and technologies, and fuel cells and related materials.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Hui Peng, Zhiwang Yang, Xiaozhong Zhou, Guofu Ma, and Yaoxia Yang. This indicates a collaborative research environment focused on the same or complementary scientific interests.

Key publication venues where Ziqiang Lei's research is featured regularly include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Physically cross-linked dual-network hydrogel electrolyte with high self-healing behavior and mechanical strength for wide-temperature tolerant flexible supercapacitor" (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Precise Molecular Engineering of Small Organic Phototheranostic Agents toward Multimodal Imaging-Guided Synergistic Therapy" (2021, ACS Nano)
  • "Twisted aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) contribute to mechanochromism materials: a review" (2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry C)
  • "Well-dispersed ultrafine CoFe nanoalloy decorated N-doped hollow carbon microspheres for rechargeable/flexible Zn-air batteries" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Nitrogen-Doped Graphitic Carbon-Supported Ultrafine Co Nanoparticles as an Efficient Multifunctional Electrocatalyst for HER and Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries" (2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces)

Best Publications

  • In situ intercalative polymerization of pyrrole in graphene analogue of MoS2 as advanced electrode material in supercapacitor

    Guofu Ma;Hui Peng;Jingjing Mu;Haohao Huang

  • A prewetting induced underwater superoleophobic or underoil (super) hydrophobic waste potato residue-coated mesh for selective efficient oil/water separation

    Jian Li;Dianming Li;Yaoxia Yang;Jianping Li

  • Nitrogen-doped porous carbon derived from biomass waste for high-performance supercapacitor.

    Guofu Ma;Qian Yang;Kanjun Sun;Hui Peng

  • MIL-53(Fe)-graphene nanocomposites: Efficient visible-light photocatalysts for the selective oxidation of alcohols

    Zhiwang Yang;Xueqing Xu;Xixi Liang;Cheng Lei

  • Construction of heterostructured MIL-125/Ag/g-C3N4 nanocomposite as an efficient bifunctional visible light photocatalyst for the organic oxidation and reduction reactions

    Zhiwang Yang;Xueqing Xu;Xixi Liang;Cheng Lei

  • Underwater superoleophobic palygorskite coated meshes for efficient oil/water separation

    Jian Li;Long Yan;Haoyu Li;Weijun Li

  • Ni0.85Se@MoSe2 Nanosheet Arrays as the Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitors

    Hui Peng;Chunding Wei;Kai Wang;Tianyu Meng

  • One-step spray-coating process for the fabrication of colorful superhydrophobic coatings with excellent corrosion resistance.

    Jian Li;Runni Wu;Zhijiao Jing;Long Yan

  • Facile spray-coating process for the fabrication of tunable adhesive superhydrophobic surfaces with heterogeneous chemical compositions used for selective transportation of microdroplets with different volumes.

    Jian Li;Zhijiao Jing;Fei Zha;Yaoxia Yang

  • Anchored Cu(II) tetra(4-carboxylphenyl)porphyrin to P25 (TiO2) for efficient photocatalytic ability in CO2 reduction

    Lei Wang;Shuhua Duan;Pengxia Jin;Houde She

  • PANI/FeUiO-66 nanohybrids with enhanced visible-light promoted photocatalytic activity for the selectively aerobic oxidation of aromatic alcohols

    Xueqing Xu;Ruxue Liu;Yuhan Cui;Xixi Liang

  • High performance solid-state supercapacitor with PVA–KOH–K3[Fe(CN)6] gel polymer as electrolyte and separator

    Guofu Ma;Jiajia Li;Kanjun Sun;Hui Peng

  • High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitor Designed with a Novel NiSe@MoSe2 Nanosheet Array and Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanosheet

    Hui Peng;Jiezi Zhou;Kanjun Sun;Guofu Ma

  • High photocatalytic hydrogen production from methanol aqueous solution using the photocatalysts CuS/TiO2

    Qizhao Wang;Ning An;Yan Bai;Haohao Hang

  • Photochemical preparation of Cd/CdS photocatalysts and their efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

    Qizhao Wang;Jiajia Li;Yan Bai;Juhong Lian

  • High-performance supercapacitor based on multi-structural CuS@polypyrrole composites prepared by in situ oxidative polymerization

    Hui Peng;Guofu Ma;Kanjun Sun;Jingjing Mu

  • One-step fabrication of robust fabrics with both-faced superhydrophobicity for the separation and capture of oil from water.

    Jian Li;Long Yan;Yuzhu Zhao;Fei Zha

  • A flexible and self-healing hydrogel electrolyte for smart supercapacitor

    Hui Peng;Yaya Lv;Ganggang Wei;Jiezi Zhou

  • Nitrogen-doped interconnected carbon nanosheets from pomelo mesocarps for high performance supercapacitors

    Hui Peng;Guofu Ma;Kanjun Sun;Zhiguo Zhang

  • A novel aqueous asymmetric supercapacitor based on petal-like cobalt selenide nanosheets and nitrogen-doped porous carbon networks electrodes

    Hui Peng;Guofu Ma;Kanjun Sun;Zhiguo Zhang

  • Facile solvothermal synthesis of a graphene nanosheet–bismuth oxide composite and its electrochemical characteristics

    Huan-Wen Wang;Zhong-Ai Hu;Yan-Qin Chang;Yan-Li Chen

  • A facile one-step spray-coating process for the fabrication of a superhydrophobic attapulgite coated mesh for use in oil/water separation

    Jian Li;Long Yan;Haoyu Li;Jianping Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Peng
Hui Peng East China Normal University
Qizhao Wang
Qizhao Wang Northwest Normal University
Rongfang Wang
Rongfang Wang Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Shengrong Yang
Shengrong Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shan Ji
Shan Ji Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Wenfeng Shangguan
Wenfeng Shangguan Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Vladimir Linkov
Vladimir Linkov University of the Western Cape
Jinqing Wang
Jinqing Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yugen Zhang
Yugen Zhang Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Wen-Kui Dong
Wen-Kui Dong Lanzhou Jiaotong University

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