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Dennis Y.C. Leung

Dennis Y.C. Leung

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 86 138 125 21 21 308 42595
Chemistry 84 2754 2478 501 491 274 38796

Dennis Y.C. Leung publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dennis Y.C. Leung between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dennis Y.C. Leung published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2017. 35 of the 447 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2017. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 11 publications
1970 2025

447 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dennis Y.C. Leung: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 2
2000 4
2001 9
2002 3
2003 6
2004 4
2005 9
2006 21
2007 13
2008 21
2009 18
2010 20
2011 31
2012 11
2013 16
2014 11
2015 14
2016 17
2017 34
2018 18
2019 30
2020 14
2021 29
2022 31
2023 16
2024 24
2025 11
Total 447
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Dennis Y.C. Leung publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dennis Y.C. Leung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 307–316 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 308 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62 308
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Dennis Y.C. Leung D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dennis Y.C. Leung sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8 86
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Dennis Y.C. Leung is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans various intersecting areas primarily within engineering, materials science, and energy. The scientist has produced a substantial body of work focused on several advanced technological and scientific topics.

The main fields of study for Dennis Y.C. Leung include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Energy

Within these fields, their subfields of study cover:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The key topics in their research include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Catalytic ozonation of VOCs at low temperature: A comprehensive review", 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Rechargeable Zn-air batteries: Recent trends and future perspectives", 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Novel Z-scheme Ag-C3N4/SnS2 plasmonic heterojunction photocatalyst for degradation of tetracycline and H2 production", 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Towards ultralow platinum loading proton exchange membrane fuel cells", 2023, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Intimately Contacted Ni2P on CdS Nanorods for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Evolution: New Phosphidation Route and the Interfacial Separation Mechanism of Charge Carriers", 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Dennis Y.C. Leung has collaborated frequently with several researchers, reflecting a network of ongoing scholarly relationships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Wending Pan
  • Yifei Wang
  • Xiaolong Zhao
  • Haibao Huang
  • Shijing Luo

Their work is regularly published in multiple scientific venues. The notable venues with multiple contributions are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • A review and recent developments in photocatalytic water-splitting using TiO2 for hydrogen production

    Meng Ni;Michael K.H. Leung;Dennis Y.C. Leung;K. Sumathy

  • An overview of current status of carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies

    Dennis Y.C. Leung;Giorgio Caramanna;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • A review on biodiesel production using catalyzed transesterification

    Dennis Y.C. Leung;Xuan Wu;M.K.H. Leung

  • An overview of hydrogen production from biomass

    Meng Ni;Dennis Y.C. Leung;Michael K.H. Leung;K. Sumathy

  • Evidence of Airborne Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus

    Ignatius Tak Sun Yu;Yuguo Li;Tze Wai Wong;Wilson Tam

  • A review on reforming bio-ethanol for hydrogen production

    Meng Ni;Dennis Y.C. Leung;Michael K.H. Leung

  • Transesterification of neat and used frying oil : Optimization for biodiesel production

    D.Y.C. Leung;Y. Guo

  • Technological development of hydrogen production by solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC)

    Meng Ni;Michael K.H. Leung;Dennis Y.C. Leung

  • Wind energy development and its environmental impact: A review

    Dennis Y.C. Leung;Yuan Yang

  • Low temperature catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds: a review

    Haibao Huang;Ying Xu;Qiuyu Feng;Dennis Y. C. Leung

  • Energy and exergy analysis of hydrogen production by a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer plant

    Meng Ni;Michael K.H. Leung;Dennis Y.C. Leung

  • A review on hydrogen production using aluminum and aluminum alloys

    Huizhi Wang;Dennis Y C Leung;M.K.H Leung;Meng Ni

  • Hydrogen production over titania-based photocatalysts

    Dennis Y. C. Leung;Xianliang Fu;Cuifang Wang;Meng Ni

  • Recent progress in CFD modelling of wind field and pollutant transport in street canyons

    Xian-Xiang Li;Chun-Ho Liu;Dennis Y.C. Leung;K.M. Lam

  • A novel Z-scheme Ag3VO4/BiVO4 heterojunction photocatalyst: study on the excellent photocatalytic performance and photocatalytic mechanism

    Wei Zhao;Wei Zhao;Yue Feng;Haibao Huang;Pengcheng Zhou

  • Parametric study of solid oxide fuel cell performance

    Meng Ni;Michael K.H. Leung;Dennis Y.C. Leung

  • Potential of renewable hydrogen production for energy supply in Hong Kong

    Meng Ni;Michael K.H. Leung;K. Sumathy;Dennis Y.C. Leung

  • Optimization of biodiesel production from camelina oil using orthogonal experiment

    Xuan Wu;Dennis Y.C. Leung

  • Photocatalytic reforming of biomass: A systematic study of hydrogen evolution from glucose solution

    Xianliang Fu;Jinlin Long;Xuxu Wang;Dennis Y.C. Leung

  • A review of biomass-derived fuel processors for fuel cell systems

    Jin Xuan;Michael K.H. Leung;Dennis Y.C. Leung;Meng Ni

  • DEGRADATION OF BIODIESEL UNDER DIFFERENT STORAGE CONDITIONS

    D.Y.C. Leung;B.C.P. Koo;Y. Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jin Xuan
Jin Xuan University of Surrey
Michael K.H. Leung
Michael K.H. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Meng Ni
Meng Ni Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xianliang Fu
Xianliang Fu Huaibei Normal University
Xuxu Wang
Xuxu Wang Fuzhou University
Zhanjun Cheng
Zhanjun Cheng Tianjin University
Xianzhi Fu
Xianzhi Fu Fuzhou University
Daiqi Ye
Daiqi Ye South China University of Technology
Zizhong Zhang
Zizhong Zhang Fuzhou University
Shifu Chen
Shifu Chen Huaibei Normal University

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