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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 144 204 196 85 79 380 77411

Guihua Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guihua Yu between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guihua Yu published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2020. 41 of the 458 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2020. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 40 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

458 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guihua Yu: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 5
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 4
2010 3
2011 4
2012 3
2013 8
2014 16
2015 24
2016 23
2017 28
2018 42
2019 42
2020 51
2021 48
2022 40
2023 28
2024 32
2025 40
2026 1
Total 458
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Guihua 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 Guihua 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, 370–389 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: 380 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
350–369 440
370–389 356 380
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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Guihua 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 Guihua 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, 144–145 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: 144 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 21 144
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Guihua Yu is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and specializes in engineering and energy fields. Their research primarily focuses on electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and materials chemistry. They have also contributed to automotive engineering and the study of electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their work covers advanced battery materials and technologies, with particular attention to advancements and research in battery materials. They also explore solar-powered water purification methods, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Guihua Yu has collaborated extensively with frequent co-authors, including Zhengyu Ju, Weixin Guan, Kenneth J. Takeuchi, Esther S. Takeuchi, and Amy C. Marschilok.

Their research has been published in various scientific venues. Some of the primary outlets for their work include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Nano
  • Nature Communications

Selected recent papers by Guihua Yu showcase a range of topics:

  • Materials for solar-powered water evaporation (2020, Nature Reviews Materials)
  • Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Energy and Water Sustainability (2020, Chemical Reviews)
  • Biomass-Derived Hybrid Hydrogel Evaporators for Cost-Effective Solar Water Purification (2020, Advanced Materials)
  • Selective electrocatalytic synthesis of urea with nitrate and carbon dioxide (2021, Nature Sustainability)
  • Extra storage capacity in transition metal oxide lithium-ion batteries revealed by in situ magnetometry (2020, Nature Materials)

Guihua Yu's scientific contributions have been recognized through awards, including the distinction of Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation received in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems for energy conversion and storage

    Francesco Bonaccorso;Francesco Bonaccorso;Luigi Colombo;Guihua Yu;Meryl Stoller

  • Coaxial silicon nanowires as solar cells and nanoelectronic power sources

    Bozhi Tian;Xiaolin Zheng;Thomas J. Kempa;Ying Fang

  • Highly efficient solar vapour generation via hierarchically nanostructured gels

    Fei Zhao;Xingyi Zhou;Ye Shi;Xin Qian

  • An ultra-sensitive resistive pressure sensor based on hollow-sphere microstructure induced elasticity in conducting polymer film

    Lijia Pan;Alex Chortos;Guihua Yu;Yaqun Wang

  • Stable Li-ion battery anodes by in-situ polymerization of conducting hydrogel to conformally coat silicon nanoparticles

    Hui Wu;Guihua Yu;Lijia Pan;Lijia Pan;Nian Liu

  • Solution-processed graphene/MnO2 nanostructured textiles for high-performance electrochemical capacitors.

    Guihua Yu;Liangbing Hu;Michael Vosgueritchian;Huiliang Wang

  • Materials for solar-powered water evaporation

    Fei Zhao;Youhong Guo;Xingyi Zhou;Wen Shi

  • Enhancing the Supercapacitor Performance of Graphene/MnO2 Nanostructured Electrodes by Conductive Wrapping

    Guihua Yu;Liangbing Hu;Nian Liu;Huiliang Wang

  • Hierarchical nanostructured conducting polymer hydrogel with high electrochemical activity

    Lijia Pan;Guihua Yu;Dongyuan Zhai;Hye Ryoung Lee

  • Hybrid nanostructured materials for high-performance electrochemical capacitors

    Guihua Yu;Xing Xie;Lijia Pan;Zhenan Bao

  • Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Energy and Water Sustainability.

    Youhong Guo;Jiwoong Bae;Zhiwei Fang;Panpan Li

  • Detection, Stimulation, and Inhibition of Neuronal Signals with High-Density Nanowire Transistor Arrays

    Fernando Patolsky;Brian P. Timko;Guihua Yu;Ying Fang

  • Architecting highly hydratable polymer networks to tune the water state for solar water purification

    Xingyi Zhou;Fei Zhao;Youhong Guo;Brian Rosenberger

  • Improving the Performance of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Conductive Polymer Coating

    Yuan Yang;Guihua Yu;Judy J. Cha;Hui Wu

  • A hydrogel-based antifouling solar evaporator for highly efficient water desalination

    Xingyi Zhou;Fei Zhao;Youhong Guo;Yi Zhang

  • Nanostructured conductive polymers for advanced energy storage

    Ye Shi;Lele Peng;Yu Ding;Yu Zhao

  • Ultrathin Two-Dimensional MnO2/Graphene Hybrid Nanostructures for High-Performance, Flexible Planar Supercapacitors

    Lele Peng;Xu Peng;Borui Liu;Changzheng Wu

  • Highly Sensitive Glucose Sensor Based on Pt Nanoparticle/Polyaniline Hydrogel Heterostructures

    Dongyuan Zhai;Borui Liu;Yi Shi;Lijia Pan

  • Conductive MXene Nanocomposite Organohydrogel for Flexible, Healable, Low‐Temperature Tolerant Strain Sensors

    Hui Liao;Xuelin Guo;Pengbo Wan;Guihua Yu

  • Nanostructured conductive polypyrrole hydrogels as high-performance, flexible supercapacitor electrodes

    Ye Shi;Lijia Pan;Lijia Pan;Borui Liu;Yaqun Wang

  • Biomass‐Derived Hybrid Hydrogel Evaporators for Cost‐Effective Solar Water Purification

    Youhong Guo;Hengyi Lu;Fei Zhao;Xingyi Zhou

  • Defect Engineering Metal‐Free Polymeric Carbon Nitride Electrocatalyst for Effective Nitrogen Fixation under Ambient Conditions

    Chade Lv;Chade Lv;Yumin Qian;Chunshuang Yan;Chunshuang Yan;Yu Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu Ding
Yu Ding Georgia Institute of Technology
Lele Peng
Lele Peng Tsinghua University
Fei Zhao
Fei Zhao Beijing Institute of Technology
Lijia Pan
Lijia Pan Nanjing University
Amy C. Marschilok
Amy C. Marschilok Stony Brook University
Esther S. Takeuchi
Esther S. Takeuchi Stony Brook University
John B. Goodenough
John B. Goodenough The University of Texas at Austin
Chade Lv
Chade Lv Harbin Institute of Technology
Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Yi Shi
Yi Shi Nanjing University

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