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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 239 9 9 1 1 910 212697
Best Scientists 242 66 59 1 1 837 200421

Jiaguo Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jiaguo Yu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jiaguo Yu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 37.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 90 publications in 2021. 150 of the 1,087 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 90. Peak 90 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 51 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 66 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 55 publications 2021: 90 publications 2022: 81 publications 2023: 62 publications 2024: 69 publications 2025: 81 publications
1997 2025

1,087 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jiaguo Yu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 11
2001 8
2002 17
2003 17
2004 17
2005 22
2006 27
2007 22
2008 21
2009 19
2010 32
2011 51
2012 35
2013 47
2014 51
2015 54
2016 48
2017 66
2018 34
2019 44
2020 55
2021 90
2022 81
2023 62
2024 69
2025 81
Total 1,087
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Jiaguo Yu publications per year - data summary

  • Jiaguo Yu, a Materials Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, has 1,087 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 90 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 37.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 37.5 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 383 publications, 35% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 125 publications (12.5 per year); 2007-2016: 380 publications (38.0 per year); 2017-2025: 582 publications (64.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jiaguo 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 Jiaguo 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, 910–929 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: 910 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 27 910
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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Jiaguo 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.
  • Jiaguo Yu, a Materials Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 910 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jiaguo Yu, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Jiaguo Yu ranks above 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).

Jiaguo 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 Jiaguo 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, 165+ 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: 239 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 239
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Jiaguo 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.
  • Jiaguo Yu, a Materials Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 239 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jiaguo Yu, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jiaguo Yu ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Jiaguo Yu is affiliated with China University of Geosciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science, energy, and engineering. Their research prominently focuses on renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering, with significant attention to biomedical engineering.

The scientist's recent publications include works on photocatalysis and nanomaterials. Notable papers feature:

  • S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst, 2020, Chem
  • Emerging S-Scheme Photocatalyst, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Designing a 0D/2D S-Scheme Heterojunction over Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Inactivation of Bacteria, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • 2D/2D/0D TiO2/C3N4/Ti3C2 MXene composite S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced CO2 reduction activity, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • An Inorganic/Organic S-Scheme Heterojunction H2-Production Photocatalyst and its Charge Transfer Mechanism, 2021, Advanced Materials

Their research topics cover advanced photocatalysis techniques, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, covalent organic framework applications, perovskite materials and applications, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

Frequent publication venues for Jiaguo Yu include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Small
  • Advanced Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Co-authorship collaborations are notable with the following researchers:

  • Liuyang Zhang
  • Bei Cheng
  • Bicheng Zhu
  • Huogen Yu
  • Shaowen Cao

This profile presents Jiaguo Yu as an active contributor to multiple disciplines intersecting materials science and energy, working extensively on the development and application of photocatalytic materials and nanotechnology within environmental and sustainability contexts.

Best Publications

  • Heterojunction Photocatalysts

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  • Polymeric Photocatalysts Based on Graphitic Carbon Nitride

    Shaowen Cao;Jingxiang Low;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec

  • S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst

    Quanlong Xu;Quanlong Xu;Liuyang Zhang;Bei Cheng;Jiajie Fan

  • Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts

    Quanjun Xiang;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec

  • Effects of F- Doping on the Photocatalytic Activity and Microstructures of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Powders

    Jimmy C. Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Wingkei Ho;and Zitao Jiang

  • Highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production of CdS-cluster-decorated graphene nanosheets.

    Qin Li;Beidou Guo;Jiaguo Yu;Jingrun Ran

  • Ultrathin 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 step-scheme H2-production photocatalyst

    Junwei Fu;Quanlong Xu;Jingxiang Low;Chuanjia Jiang

  • g-C3N4-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts

    Junwei Fu;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Chuanjia Jiang;Bei Cheng

  • Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting

    Jingrun Ran;Jun Zhang;Jun Zhang;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec

  • Synergetic Effect of MoS2 and Graphene as Cocatalysts for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Production Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles

    Quanjun Xiang;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec

  • All-Solid-State Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Systems

    Peng Zhou;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec

  • Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels.

    Xin Li;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec;Xiaobo Chen

  • Preparation and Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic H2-Production Activity of Graphene/C3N4 Composites

    Quanjun Xiang;Jiaguo Yu;Mietek Jaroniec

  • Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2-Reduction Activity of Anatase TiO2 by Coexposed {001} and {101} Facets

    Jiaguo Yu;Jingxiang Low;Wei Xiao;Peng Zhou

  • Engineering heterogeneous semiconductors for solar water splitting

    Xin Li;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Jingxiang Low;Yueping Fang

  • Enhanced photocatalytic performance of direct Z-scheme g-C3N4–TiO2 photocatalysts for the decomposition of formaldehyde in air

    Jiaguo Yu;Shuhan Wang;Jingxiang Low;Wei Xiao

  • Direct Z-scheme photocatalysts: Principles, synthesis, and applications

    Quanlong Xu;Liuyang Zhang;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Swelm Wageh

  • New understanding of the difference of photocatalytic activity among anatase, rutile and brookite TiO2

    Jinfeng Zhang;Peng Zhou;Jianjun Liu;Jiaguo Yu

  • 2D/2D Heterojunction of Ultrathin MXene/Bi2WO6 Nanosheets for Improved Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Shaowen Cao;Baojia Shen;Tong Tong;Junwei Fu

  • Hierarchical photocatalysts.

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  • The Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Surface Microstructure and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Liquid Phase Deposition

    Jia-Guo Yu;Huo-Gen Yu;Bei Cheng;Xiu-Jian Zhao

  • Sulfur-doped g-C3N4 with enhanced photocatalytic CO2-reduction performance

    Ke Wang;Qin Li;Baoshun Liu;Bei Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Bei Cheng
Bei Cheng Wuhan University of Technology
Huogen Yu
Huogen Yu China University of Geosciences
Mietek Jaroniec
Mietek Jaroniec Kent State University
Shaowen Cao
Shaowen Cao Wuhan University of Technology
Bicheng Zhu
Bicheng Zhu China University of Geosciences
Shengwei Liu
Shengwei Liu Sun Yat-sen University
Wingkei Ho
Wingkei Ho Education University of Hong Kong
Chuanjia Jiang
Chuanjia Jiang Nankai University
Xiujian Zhao
Xiujian Zhao Wuhan University of Technology
Jiajie Fan
Jiajie Fan Zhengzhou University

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