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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 64 5846 5656 1507 1409 268 15953

Edward T. Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward T. Yu between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward T. Yu published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2025. 25 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 15 publications
1988 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward T. Yu: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 3
1990 13
1991 7
1992 7
1993 4
1994 4
1995 1
1996 6
1997 11
1998 11
1999 12
2000 9
2001 8
2002 7
2003 7
2004 5
2005 3
2006 10
2007 9
2008 10
2009 11
2010 7
2011 10
2012 5
2013 12
2014 14
2015 10
2016 5
2017 10
2018 14
2019 7
2020 8
2021 8
2022 5
2023 3
2024 10
2025 15
Total 302
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Edward T. 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 Edward T. 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, 250–269 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: 268 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
250–269 726 268
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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Edward T. 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 Edward T. 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his distinguished contributions to the field of efflux transporters, which mediate resistance to a variety of antimicrobials in bacteria, and his research into the crystallography of integral membrane proteins
  • 2012 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to characterization and device applications of semiconductor nanostructures
  • 1995 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Edward T. Yu is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily in engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in the subfields of materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The main topics covered in their body of work include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications

Edward T. Yu has authored several recent papers, showcasing a focus on photoelectrochemical processes, nanofabrication, and materials characterization:

  • Metal-insulator-semiconductor photoelectrodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Scalable, highly stable Si-based metal-insulator-semiconductor photoanodes for water oxidation fabricated using thin-film reactions and electrodeposition, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Plasma-implanted Ti-doped hematite photoanodes with enhanced photoelectrochemical water oxidation performance, 2021, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Selective area regrowth and doping for vertical gallium nitride power devices: Materials challenges and recent progress, 2021, Materials Today
  • Zeta Potential Dependent Self-Assembly for Very Large Area Nanosphere Lithography, 2020, Nano Letters

Their frequent coauthors include Gabriel Cossio, Ji Li, Shang-Hsuan Wu, Alex C. De Palma, and Hsien-Yi Hsu. These collaborations reflect a sustained engagement with researchers active across related disciplines.

Publications by Edward T. Yu are often found in venues such as Nano Letters, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of Applied Physics, Solar RRL, and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. This distribution indicates a multidisciplinary approach bridging materials science and engineering with applications in photonics and biomedical fields.

Edward T. Yu has received several recognitions, including being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2016 for contributions related to efflux transporters and membrane proteins. In 2012, they were designated an IEEE Fellow for work on semiconductor nanostructures. Earlier in their career, they were awarded a fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced semiconductor optical absorption via surface plasmon excitation in metal nanoparticles

    D. M. Schaadt;B. Feng;E. T. Yu

  • Improved performance of amorphous silicon solar cells via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in nearby metallic nanoparticles

    D. Derkacs;S. H. Lim;P. Matheu;W. Mar

  • Measurement of piezoelectrically induced charge in GaN/AlGaN heterostructure field-effect transistors

    Edward T Yu;G. J. Sullivan;P. M. Asbeck;C. D. Wang;C. D. Wang

  • Analysis of leakage current mechanisms in Schottky contacts to GaN and Al0.25Ga0.75N∕GaN grown by molecular-beam epitaxy

    H. Zhang;E. J. Miller;E. T. Yu

  • Photocurrent spectroscopy of optical absorption enhancement in silicon photodiodes via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in gold nanoparticles

    S. H. Lim;W. Mar;P. Matheu;D. Derkacs

  • A silicon-based photocathode for water reduction with an epitaxial SrTiO3 protection layer and a nanostructured catalyst

    Li Ji;Martin D. Mcdaniel;Shijun Wang;Agham-Bayan S Posadas

  • Piezoelectric charge densities in AlGaN/GaN HFETs

    P.M. Asbeck;E.T. Yu;S.S. Lau;G.J. Sullivan

  • High electron mobility InAs nanowire field-effect transistors

    Shadi A. Dayeh;David P. R. Aplin;Xiaotian Zhou;Paul K. L. Yu

  • Analysis of reverse-bias leakage current mechanisms in GaN grown by molecular-beam epitaxy

    E. J. Miller;Edward T Yu;P. Waltereit;J. S. Speck

  • Spontaneous and piezoelectric polarization effects in III-V nitride heterostructures

    E. T. Yu;X. Z. Dang;P. M. Asbeck;S. S. Lau

  • Metal and dielectric nanoparticle scattering for improved optical absorption in photovoltaic devices

    P. Matheu;P. Matheu;S. H. Lim;D. Derkacs;C. McPheeters

  • Gate leakage current mechanisms in AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors

    E. J. Miller;X. Z. Dang;E. T. Yu

  • Precise semiconductor nanowire placement through dielectrophoresis.

    Sourobh Raychaudhuri;Shadi A. Dayeh;Deli Wang;Edward T. Yu

  • Correlated scanning Kelvin probe and conductive atomic force microscopy studies of dislocations in gallium nitride

    B. S. Simpkins;Edward T Yu;P. Waltereit;J. S. Speck

  • III−V Nanowire Growth Mechanism: V/III Ratio and Temperature Effects

    Shadi A. Dayeh;Edward T. Yu;Deli Wang

  • InP nanowire/polymer hybrid photodiode.

    Clint J. Novotny;Edward T. Yu;Paul K. L. Yu

  • Schottky barrier engineering in III-V nitrides via the piezoelectric effect

    Edward T Yu;X. Z. Dang;L. S. Yu;D. Qiao

  • Critical dimensions in coherently strained coaxial nanowire heterostructures

    S. Raychaudhuri;Edward T Yu

  • Transfer of patterned ion-cut silicon layers

    C. H. Yun;A. B. Wengrow;N. W. Cheung;Y. Zheng

  • Nanoparticle-induced light scattering for improved performance of quantum-well solar cells

    D. Derkacs;W. V. Chen;P. M. Matheu;P. M. Matheu;S. H. Lim

Frequent Co-Authors

T. C. McGill
T. C. McGill California Institute of Technology
Shadi A. Dayeh
Shadi A. Dayeh University of California, San Diego
Deli Wang
Deli Wang University of California, San Diego
Peter M. Asbeck
Peter M. Asbeck University of California, San Diego
Allen J. Bard
Allen J. Bard The University of Texas at Austin
James S. Speck
James S. Speck University of California, Santa Barbara
Alexander A. Demkov
Alexander A. Demkov The University of Texas at Austin
S. S. Lau
S. S. Lau University of California, San Diego
John G. Ekerdt
John G. Ekerdt The University of Texas at Austin
Joan M. Redwing
Joan M. Redwing Pennsylvania State University

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