Yi Cui: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Yi Cui's h-index is 301 (903 i10-index, 360,585+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Yi Cui is affiliated with Stanford University.
Yi Cui is a researcher affiliated with Stanford University, specializing in nanotechnology, energy, environment. Their work has been cited 360,585 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Yi Cui's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 301
- i10-Index
- 903
- Total Citations
- 360,585
- Citing Countries
- 44
As of June 2026.
Yi Cui has an h-index of 301 and 360,585 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 44 countries.
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High-performance lithium battery anodes using silicon nanowires
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The researcher pioneered nanowire-based nanosensors, establishing a foundational framework for the highly sensitive and selective detection of biological and chemical species.
The researcher pioneered high-performance silicon nanowire anodes for lithium batteries, establishing a foundational approach that has garnered over 8,000 citations and widespread independent adoption.
The researcher advanced high-energy battery technology by publishing a seminal 2017 Nature Nanotechnology paper on reviving lithium metal anodes, which has garnered over 7,000 citations.
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About Yi Cui's research
Yi Cui is a researcher in nanotechnology, energy and environment at Stanford University. Their work has been cited 360,585 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 301), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “High-performance lithium battery anodes using silicon nanowires” (2008), has accumulated 8,404 citations. Other influential works include “Nanowire nanosensors for highly sensitive and selective detection of biological and chemical species” (2001) with 8,088 citations and “Reviving the lithium metal anode for high-energy batteries” (2017) with 7,123 citations.
Citations of Yi Cui's research come primarily from China, United States and South Korea, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
