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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 104 878 836 16 14 343 40684

Aiping Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aiping Yu between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aiping Yu published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2021. 32 of the 373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 12 publications
1996 2025

373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aiping Yu: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 3
2005 4
2006 7
2007 5
2008 3
2009 0
2010 8
2011 10
2012 13
2013 16
2014 12
2015 16
2016 20
2017 33
2018 13
2019 39
2020 36
2021 44
2022 30
2023 28
2024 20
2025 12
Total 373
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Aiping Yu 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 Aiping Yu 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, 330–349 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: 343 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
330–349 477 343
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
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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Aiping Yu 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 Aiping Yu 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68 104
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

Aiping Yu is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on areas within electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and related subfields.

Their work covers a range of topics that include advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, and research on advanced battery technologies. Additionally, their research extends into supercapacitor materials and fabrication, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and fuel cells and related materials.

Aiping Yu has published a number of recent papers in notable scientific journals. Examples of these publications include:

  • "A review of composite solid-state electrolytes for lithium batteries: fundamentals, key materials and advanced structures" (2020), Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Recycling of mixed cathode lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles: Current status and future outlook" (2020), Carbon Energy
  • "Developing high safety Li-metal anodes for future high-energy Li-metal batteries: strategies and perspectives" (2020), Chemical Society Reviews
  • "The Current State of Aqueous Zn-Based Rechargeable Batteries" (2020), ACS Energy Letters
  • "Microporous framework membranes for precise molecule/ion separations" (2020), Chemical Society Reviews

Aiping Yu frequently collaborates with several researchers within their field. Notable frequent co-authors include Zhongwei Chen, Dan Luo, Haozhen Dou, Zhen Zhang, and Xin Wang.

Their publication record includes contributions to several high-impact journals and publication venues such as:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Nano Energy
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Best Publications

  • A review on non-precious metal electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells

    Zhongwei Chen;Drew Higgins;Aiping Yu;Lei Zhang

  • Electrically Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

    Jing Fu;Zachary Paul Cano;Moon Gyu Park;Aiping Yu

  • Automotive Li-Ion Batteries: Current Status and Future Perspectives

    Yuanli Ding;Zachary P. Cano;Aiping Yu;Jun Lu

  • Graphite Nanoplatelet−Epoxy Composite Thermal Interface Materials

    Aiping Yu;Palanisamy Ramesh;Mikhail E. Itkis;and Elena Bekyarova

  • A review of graphene and graphene oxide sponge: material synthesis and applications to energy and the environment

    Victor Chabot;Drew Higgins;Aiping Yu;Xingcheng Xiao

  • Enhanced Thermal Conductivity in a Hybrid Graphite Nanoplatelet – Carbon Nanotube Filler for Epoxy Composites

    Aiping Yu;Palanisamy Ramesh;Xiaobo Sun;Elena Bekyarova

  • Multiscale carbon nanotube-carbon fiber reinforcement for advanced epoxy composites.

    Bekyarova E;Thostenson Et;Yu A;Kim H

  • A review of composite solid-state electrolytes for lithium batteries: fundamentals, key materials and advanced structures.

    Yun Zheng;Yuze Yao;Jiahua Ou;Matthew Li;Matthew Li

  • Bolometric infrared photoresponse of suspended single-walled carbon nanotube films.

    Mikhail E. Itkis;Ferenc Borondics;Aiping Yu;Robert C. Haddon

  • The application of graphene and its composites in oxygen reduction electrocatalysis: a perspective and review of recent progress

    Drew Higgins;Pouyan Zamani;Aiping Yu;Zhongwei Chen

  • Recent Progress in Electrically Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries

    Jing Fu;Ruilin Liang;Guihua Liu;Aiping Yu

  • Electronic properties of single-walled carbon nanotube networks.

    Elena Bekyarova;Mikhail E. Itkis;Nelson Cabrera;Bin Zhao

  • Continuous spinning of a single-walled carbon nanotube-nylon composite fiber.

    Junbo Gao;Mikhail E. Itkis;Aiping Yu;Elena Bekyarova

  • Highly active and durable core-corona structured bifunctional catalyst for rechargeable metal-air battery application.

    Zhu Chen;Aiping Yu;Drew Higgins;Hui Li

  • Ultrathin, transparent, and flexible graphene films for supercapacitor application

    Aiping Yu;Isaac Roes;Aaron Davies;Zhongwei Chen

  • Electrochemical Supercapacitors for Energy Storage and Conversion

    Brian Kihun Kim;Serubbable Sy;Aiping Yu;Jinjun Zhang

  • Electrochemical Supercapacitors for Energy Storage and Delivery: Fundamentals and Applications

    Aiping Yu;Victor Chabot;Jiujun Zhang

  • Developing high safety Li-metal anodes for future high-energy Li-metal batteries: strategies and perspectives.

    Dai-Huo Liu;Dai-Huo Liu;Zhengyu Bai;Matthew Li;Matthew Li;Aiping Yu

  • Synthesis and characterization of water soluble single-walled carbon nanotube graft copolymers.

    Bin Zhao;Hui Hu;Aiping Yu;Daniel Perea

  • A Single-Atom Iridium Heterogeneous Catalyst in Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Meiling Xiao;Meiling Xiao;Jianbing Zhu;Gaoran Li;Na Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhongwei Chen
Zhongwei Chen University of Waterloo
Robert C. Haddon
Robert C. Haddon University of California, Riverside
Xiaolei Wang
Xiaolei Wang University of Alberta
Mikhail E. Itkis
Mikhail E. Itkis University of California, Riverside
Gaoran Li
Gaoran Li Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Matthew Li
Matthew Li Argonne National Laboratory
Xingcheng Xiao
Xingcheng Xiao General Motors (United States)
Dong Su
Dong Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Elena Bekyarova
Elena Bekyarova University of California, Riverside
Ya-Ping Deng
Ya-Ping Deng University of Waterloo

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