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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 50 10089 9742 2421 2244 132 13074

Cunjiang Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cunjiang Yu between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cunjiang Yu published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2025. 32 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2025. 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 18 publications
2009 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cunjiang Yu: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 8
2010 12
2011 5
2012 3
2013 6
2014 5
2015 3
2016 3
2017 10
2018 10
2019 13
2020 14
2021 17
2022 17
2023 16
2024 14
2025 18
Total 174
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Cunjiang Yu publications per year - data summary

  • Cunjiang Yu, a Materials Science scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has 174 publications recorded across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2009 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2012, 2015 and 2016, with 3 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.2 per year counting only the 17 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 82 publications, 47% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2009-2014: 39 publications (6.5 per year); 2015-2020: 53 publications (8.8 per year); 2021-2025: 82 publications (16.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Cunjiang 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 Cunjiang 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, 130–149 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: 132 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
130–149 723 132
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
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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Cunjiang Yu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Cunjiang Yu, a Materials Science scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 132 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Cunjiang Yu, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Cunjiang Yu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Cunjiang 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 Cunjiang 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 50
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
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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Cunjiang Yu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Cunjiang Yu, a Materials Science scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 50 D-Index - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Cunjiang Yu, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Cunjiang Yu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Cunjiang Yu is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with significant contributions to Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. They have also published work related to Polymers and Plastics as well as Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cunjiang Yu include:

  • Faheem Ershad
  • Zhoulyu Rao
  • Shubham Patel
  • Hyunseok Shim
  • Yuntao Lu

The scientist has published extensively in several key venues. Among the most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Science Advances
  • Nature Electronics
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Selected recent papers by Cunjiang Yu include:

  • "Ultra-conformal drawn-on-skin electronics for multifunctional motion artifact-free sensing and point-of-care treatment" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Flexible and stretchable metal oxide nanofiber networks for multimodal and monolithically integrated wearable electronics" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "An epicardial bioelectronic patch made from soft rubbery materials and capable of spatiotemporal mapping of electrophysiological activity" (2020), published in Nature Electronics
  • "Curvy, shape-adaptive imagers based on printed optoelectronic pixels with a kirigami design" (2021), published in Nature Electronics
  • "Embedment of sensing elements for robust, highly sensitive, and cross-talk-free iontronic skins for robotics applications" (2023), published in Science Advances

Best Publications

  • Stretchable batteries with self-similar serpentine interconnects and integrated wireless recharging systems.

    Sheng Xu;Yihui Zhang;Yihui Zhang;Jiung Cho;Juhwan Lee

  • Stretchable supercapacitors based on buckled single-walled carbon-nanotube macrofilms.

    Cunjiang Yu;Charan Masarapu;Jiepeng Rong;Bingqing Wei

  • Stretchable Hydrogel Electronics and Devices.

    Shaoting Lin;Hyunwoo Yuk;Teng Zhang;German Alberto Parada

  • Soft Ultrathin Electronics Innervated Adaptive Fully Soft Robots.

    Chengjun Wang;Chengjun Wang;Kyoseung Sim;Jin Chen;Hojin Kim

  • Flexible and stretchable metal oxide nanofiber networks for multimodal and monolithically integrated wearable electronics.

    Binghao Wang;Anish Thukral;Zhaoqian Xie;Zhaoqian Xie;Limei Liu

  • Epidermal photonic devices for quantitative imaging of temperature and thermal transport characteristics of the skin

    Li Gao;Yihui Zhang;Viktor Malyarchuk;Lin Jia

  • Metal oxide semiconductor nanomembrane-based soft unnoticeable multifunctional electronics for wearable human-machine interfaces.

    Kyoseung Sim;Zhoulyu Rao;Zhanan Zou;Faheem Ershad

  • Rubbery electronics and sensors from intrinsically stretchable elastomeric composites of semiconductors and conductors

    Hae-Jin Kim;Kyoseung Sim;Anish Thukral;Cunjiang Yu

  • Adaptive optoelectronic camouflage systems with designs inspired by cephalopod skins

    Cunjiang Yu;Yuhang Li;Yuhang Li;Xun Zhang;Xian Huang

  • Stretchable elastic synaptic transistors for neurologically integrated soft engineering systems.

    Hyunseok Shim;Kyoseung Sim;Faheem Ershad;Pinyi Yang

  • Deformable, Programmable, and Shape‐Memorizing Micro‐Optics

    Hangxun Xu;Cunjiang Yu;Shuodao Wang;Viktor Malyarchuk

  • Silicon Thin Films as Anodes for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries with Effective Stress Relaxation

    Cunjiang Yu;Xin Li;Teng Ma;Jiepeng Rong

  • An epicardial bioelectronic patch made from soft rubbery materials and capable of spatiotemporal mapping of electrophysiological activity

    Kyoseung Sim;Kyoseung Sim;Faheem Ershad;Yongcao Zhang;Pinyi Yang

  • Electronically programmable, reversible shape change in two- and three-dimensional hydrogel structures.

    Cunjiang Yu;Zheng Duan;Peixi Yuan;Yuhang Li

  • Three-dimensional bioprinting of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)

    Guoliang Ying;Guoliang Ying;Nan Jiang;Cunjiang Yu;Yu Shrike Zhang

  • Embedment of sensing elements for robust, highly sensitive, and cross-talk–free iontronic skins for robotics applications

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  • In-Plane Deformation Mechanics for Highly Stretchable Electronics.

    Yewang Su;Xuecheng Ping;Ki Jun Yu;Jung Woo Lee;Jung Woo Lee

  • Curvy, shape-adaptive imagers based on printed optoelectronic pixels with a kirigami design

    Zhoulyu Rao;Yuntao Lu;Zhengwei Li;Kyoseung Sim;Kyoseung Sim

  • Fully rubbery integrated electronics from high effective mobility intrinsically stretchable semiconductors

    Kyoseung Sim;Zhoulyu Rao;Hae-Jin Kim;Hae-Jin Kim;Anish Thukral

  • A stretchable temperature sensor based on elastically buckled thin film devices on elastomeric substrates

    Cunjiang Yu;Ziyu Wang;Ziyu Wang;Hongyu Yu;Hanqing Jiang

  • A thin, deformable, high-performance supercapacitor implant that can be biodegraded and bioabsorbed within an animal body

    Hongwei Sheng;Jingjing Zhou;Bo Li;Yuhang He

  • Moisture-triggered physically transient electronics

    Yang Gao;Ying Zhang;Xu Wang;Kyoseung Sim

  • Engineering of carbon nanotube/polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposites with enhanced sensitivity for wearable motion sensors

    Qi Li;Jin Li;Danhquang Tran;Chengqiang Luo

  • Tunable optical gratings based on buckled nanoscale thin films on transparent elastomeric substrates

    Cunjiang Yu;Kevin O’Brien;Yong-Hang Zhang;Hongbin Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Rogers
John A. Rogers Northwestern University
Hanqing Jiang
Hanqing Jiang Westlake University
Yang Gao
Yang Gao Nanjing University
Jizhou Song
Jizhou Song Zhejiang University
Yonggang Huang
Yonggang Huang Northwestern University
Yewang Su
Yewang Su University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hae Jin Kim
Hae Jin Kim Gyeongsang National University
Yuhang Li
Yuhang Li Beihang University
Yihui Zhang
Yihui Zhang Tsinghua University
Jianliang Xiao
Jianliang Xiao University of Colorado Boulder

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