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Cheng Li

Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan

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Established · publishing since 1988
Astro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationSpace Exploration and TechnologyStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesIsotope Analysis in Ecology

Publications

222

Citations

4,470

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

In context
Among 1,217 established Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 4,470cohort median 4,808
Publications / year (recent): 17.2cohort median 5.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 15% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 35 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 17.2/year recently
2017: 18 publications172018: 16 publications182019: 13 publications192020: 20 publications202021: 18 publications212022: 19 publications222023: 16 publications232024: 21 publications21242025: 17 publications252026: 13 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators2018: 0 collaborators2019: 0 collaborators2020: 0 collaborators2021: 0 collaborators2022: 0 collaborators2023: 3 collaborators2024: 0 collaborators2025: 1 collaborator1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×17
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×12
  • The Astrophysical Journal×8
  • Geophysical Research Letters×7
  • Icarus×6
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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