Yi Cui Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Yi Cui's h-index is 303 (920 i10-index, 365,766+ total citations across 1,018+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 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 365,766 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Yi Cui's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,018 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 303
- i10-Index
- 920
- Total Citations
- 365,766
- Citing Countries
- 67
As of October 2026.
Yi Cui has an h-index of 303 and 365,766 total citations across 1018 publications, with research cited by institutions in 67 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 365,766 times across 1,018 publications (h-index 303), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “High-performance lithium battery anodes using silicon nanowires” (2008), has accumulated 8,443 citations. Other influential works include “Nanowire nanosensors for highly sensitive and selective detection of biological and chemical species” (2001) with 8,106 citations and “Reviving the lithium metal anode for high-energy batteries” (2017) with 7,249 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.











