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David J. Young

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
8316
World Ranking
15983
National Ranking
355

David J. Young publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. Young sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 440 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

David J. Young D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David J. Young sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

David J. Young is affiliated with Charles Darwin University in Australia. Their research spans key areas within materials science and chemistry, with a focus on materials chemistry and organic chemistry. The subfields of study also extend into inorganic chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Young has contributed extensively to the study of crystallization and solubility, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and metal-organic framework synthesis and applications. Their work also involves catalytic C-H functionalization methods, radical photochemical reactions, nanocluster synthesis and applications, and magnetism in coordination complexes.

Frequent collaborators include Hong-Xi Li, Zhi-Gang Ren, Wen-Hua Zhang, Kiyoshi Fujisawa, and Fei-Long Hu, reflecting a strong network of co-authorship across their research projects.

Their research has been published regularly in several scientific journals, with a notable presence in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Molecules
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemistry - An Asian Journal

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by David J. Young include:

  • Acyl Radicals from α-Keto Acids Using a Carbonyl Photocatalyst: Photoredox-Catalyzed Synthesis of Ketones, 2020, Organic Letters
  • A photoelectrochemical aptasensor for the sensitive detection of streptomycin based on a TiO2/BiOI/BiOBr heterostructure, 2020, Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Engineering structural defects into a covalent organic framework for enhanced photocatalytic activity, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Acceptorless dehydrogenative coupling with Ru-based catalysts for the synthesis of N-heteroaromatic compounds, 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • Coordination polymers for n-type thermoelectric applications, 2020, Dalton Transactions

Their scientific contributions primarily focus on developing new methodologies and materials within the scope of photocatalysis, coordination chemistry, and sensor technologies.

Best Publications

  • Pectin as a rheology modifier: Origin, structure, commercial production and rheology.

    Siew Yin Chan;Wee Sim Choo;David James Young;David James Young;David James Young;Xian Jun Loh;Xian Jun Loh

  • Large-Scale, Bottom-Up Synthesis of Binary Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Efficient Water Oxidation.

    Fei Long Li;Pengtang Wang;Xiaoqing Huang;David James Young

  • Nano/Mesoporous Carbon from Rice Starch for Voltammetric Detection of Ascorbic Acid.

    Mohammad A. Wahab;Farzana Darain;Nazrul Islam;David James Young

  • Luminescent Zn(II) Coordination Polymers for Highly Selective Sensing of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in Water.

    Tian Yi Gu;Tian Yi Gu;Ming Dai;David James Young;Zhi Gang Ren

  • Recent Advances in the Development of Antimicrobial Nanoparticles for Combating Resistant Pathogens

    Rajamani Lakshminarayanan;Enyi Ye;David James Young;David James Young;Zibiao Li

  • Ligand-Controlled Copper(I)-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Secondary and Primary Alcohols to α-Alkylated Ketones, Pyridines, and Quinolines.

    Da-Wei Tan;Hong-Xi Li;Hong-Xi Li;Da-Liang Zhu;Hai-Yan Li

  • Large‐Scale, Bottom‐Up Synthesis of Binary Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets for Efficient Water Oxidation

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  • In Situ Generation of Bifunctional Fe-Doped MoS2 Nanocanopies for Efficient Electrocatalytic Water Splitting.

    Jiang Yan Xue;Jiang Yan Xue;Fei Long Li;Zhong Yin Zhao;Cong Li

  • Evaluation of surface energy state distribution and bulk defect concentration in DSSC photoanodes based on Sn, Fe, and Cu doped TiO2

    Rajour Tanyi Ako;Piyaisiri Ekanayake;David James Young;David James Young;David James Young;Jonathan Hobley

  • Post-synthetic Modification of a Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework via Photodimerization Enables Highly Selective Luminescent Sensing of Aluminum(III)

    Wu Xiang Li;Wu Xiang Li;Jia Hui Gu;Hong Xi Li;Ming Dai

  • 1,1’-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene in functional molecular materials

    David J. Young;Sheau Wei Chien;T. S. Andy Hor;T. S. Andy Hor

  • The first two cantharidin analogues displaying PP1 selectivity.

    Adam McCluskey;Mirella A Keane;Cecilia C Walkom;Michael C Bowyer

  • Ligand-Free RuCl3-Catalyzed Alkylation of Methylazaarenes with Alcohols.

    Tong Yu Feng;Hong Xi Li;David James Young;Jian Ping Lang;Jian Ping Lang

  • The influence of cation upon the supramolecular aggregation patterns of dithiocarbamate anions functionalised with hydrogen bonding capacity—the prevalence of charge-assisted O–H⋯S interactions

    R. Alan Howie;Geraldo M. de Lima;Daniele C. Menezes;James L. Wardell;James L. Wardell

  • Palladium(II) Chloride Complexes of N,N′-Disubstituted Imidazole-2-thiones: Syntheses, Structures, and Catalytic Performances in Suzuki–Miyaura and Sonogashira Coupling Reactions

    Li Ming Zhang;Hai Yan Li;Hong Xi Li;Hong Xi Li;David James Young

  • Cyclodextrin encapsulated catechin: Effect of pH, relative humidity and various food models on antioxidant stability

    Siyin Ho;Yin Yin Thoo;David James Young;Lee Fong Siow

  • Phosphine Ligand‐Free Ruthenium Complexes as Efficient Catalysts for the Synthesis of Quinolines and Pyridines by Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions

    Bin Guo;Tian‐Qi Yu;Hong‐Xi Li;Shi‐Qi Zhang

  • Inclusion complexation of catechin by β-cyclodextrins: Characterization and storage stability

    Siyin Ho;Yin Yin Thoo;David James Young;Lee Fong Siow

  • Nitrogen-Rich Azoles as Ligand Spacers in Coordination Polymers

    Shi Qiang Bai;David J. Young;T. S Andy Hor;T. S Andy Hor

  • “Click” preparation of hindered cyclodextrin chiral stationary phases and their efficient resolution in high performance liquid chromatography

    Yong Wang;David James Young;Timothy Thatt Yang Tan;Siu Choon Ng

  • Reaction condition controlled nickel(ii)-catalyzed C-C cross-coupling of alcohols

    Meng Juan Zhang;Hong Xi Li;Hong Xi Li;David J. Young;Hai Yan Li

  • "Click" immobilized perphenylcarbamated and permethylated cyclodextrin stationary phases for chiral high-performance liquid chromatography application

    Yong Wang;David J. Young;Timothy Thatt Yang Tan;Siu Choon Ng

  • Stitching 2D Polymeric Layers into Flexible Interpenetrated Metal–Organic Frameworks within Single Crystals

    Zi Xuan Zhang;Ni Ni Ding;Wen Hua Zhang;Wen Hua Zhang;Jin Xiang Chen;Jin Xiang Chen

  • Functionalized 1,2,3-triazoles as building blocks for photoluminescent POLOs (polymers of oligomers) of copper(I)

    Shi Qiang Bai;Jia Yi Kwang;Lip Lin Koh;David J. Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-Ping Lang
Jian-Ping Lang Soochow University
T. S. Andy Hor
T. S. Andy Hor National University of Singapore
Xian Jun Loh
Xian Jun Loh Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Edward R. T. Tiekink
Edward R. T. Tiekink Sunway University
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Adam McCluskey
Adam McCluskey University of Newcastle Australia
Peter Conrad Healy
Peter Conrad Healy Griffith University
Jonathan M. White
Jonathan M. White University of Melbourne
Yan Mi
Yan Mi Zhejiang University
Zhi-Gang Ren
Zhi-Gang Ren Soochow University

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