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Li-Kai Yan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13200 11880 2061 2044 227 8813

Li-Kai Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li-Kai Yan between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li-Kai Yan published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2011. 8 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2011. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li-Kai Yan: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 6
2005 4
2006 9
2007 5
2008 6
2009 18
2010 17
2011 22
2012 16
2013 19
2014 17
2015 14
2016 12
2017 16
2018 12
2019 15
2020 12
2021 19
2022 9
2023 12
2024 12
2025 7
2026 1
Total 282
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Li-Kai Yan 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 Li-Kai Yan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 227 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 227
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Li-Kai Yan 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 Li-Kai Yan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 53
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Best Publications

  • Highly efficient hydrogen evolution from seawater by a low-cost and stable CoMoP@C electrocatalyst superior to Pt/C

    Yuan-Yuan Ma;Cai-Xia Wu;Xiao-Jia Feng;Hua-Qiao Tan

  • Chiral polyoxometalate-based materials: From design syntheses to functional applications

    Dong-Ying Du;Li-Kai Yan;Zhong-Min Su;Shun-Li Li

  • DFT Study on Sulfur-Doped g-C3N4 Nanosheets as a Photocatalyst for CO2 Reduction Reaction

    Yuelin Wang;Yu Tian;Likai Yan;Zhongmin Su

  • Highly efficient hydrogen evolution triggered by a multi-interfacial Ni/WC hybrid electrocatalyst

    Yuan-Yuan Ma;Zhong-Ling Lang;Li-Kai Yan;Yong-Hui Wang

  • Sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy on chiral liquids: a novel technique to probe molecular chirality.

    Mikhail A Belkin;Mikhail A Belkin;T. A. Kulakov;T. A. Kulakov;K. H. Ernst;K. H. Ernst;L. Yan;L. Yan

  • N-Carbon coated P-W2C composite as efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reactions over the whole pH range

    Gang Yan;Caixia Wu;Huaqiao Tan;Xiaojia Feng;Xiaojia Feng

  • A highly efficient Z-scheme B-doped g-C3N4/SnS2 photocatalyst for CO2 reduction reaction: a computational study

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  • A mixed-valence tin-oxygen cluster containing six peripheral ferrocene units.

    Guo-Li Zheng;Jian-Fang Ma;Zhong-Min Su;Li-Kai Yan

  • Enhanced proton and electron reservoir abilities of polyoxometalate grafted on graphene for high-performance hydrogen evolution

    Rongji Liu;Guangjin Zhang;Hongbin Cao;Suojiang Zhang

  • Redox-switchable second-order nonlinear optical responses of push-pull monotetrathiafulvalene-metalloporphyrins.

    Chun-Guang Liu;Wei Guan;Ping Song;Li-Kai Yan

  • On the origin of alternating bond distortions and the emergence of chirality in polyoxometalate anions.

    Likai Yan;Xavier López;Jorge J. Carbó;Richard Sniatynsky

  • A hexanuclear cobalt metal–organic framework for efficient CO2 reduction under visible light

    Jiao Zhao;Qi Wang;Chunyi Sun;Tiantian Zheng

  • Prediction of remarkably large second-order nonlinear optical properties of organoimido-substituted hexamolybdates.

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Chun-Guan Liu;Wei Guan;Jia Zhuang

  • Hydroxyl decorated g-C3N4 nanoparticles with narrowed bandgap for high efficient photocatalyst design

    Lijing Wang;Gang Zhou;Yu Tian;Likai Yan

  • Multielectron transportation of polyoxometalate-grafted metalloporphyrin coordination frameworks for selective CO2-to-CH4 photoconversion

    Qing Huang;Jiang Liu;Liang Feng;Qi Wang

  • A DFT Study on The Two‐Dimensional Second‐Order Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Response of Terpyridine‐Substituted Hexamolybdates: Physical Insight on 2D Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Functional Materials

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Amin;Muhammad Ali;Beenish Bashir

  • Assembly of a luminescent core–shell nanocluster featuring a Ag34S26 shell and a W6O216− polyoxoanion core

    Kun Zhou;Chao Qin;Hai-Bin Li;Li-Kai Yan

  • Control of interpenetration in S-containing metal–organic frameworks for selective separation of transition metal ions

    Guang-Sheng Yang;Zhong-Ling Lang;Hong-Ying Zang;Ya-Qian Lan;Ya-Qian Lan

  • Theoretical studies on organoimido-substituted hexamolybdates dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)

    Jing Wang;Hong Li;Na-Na Ma;Li-Kai Yan

  • Nucleation mechanisms of molecular oxides: a study of the assembly-dissassembly of [W6O19]2- by theory and mass spectrometry.

    Laia Vilà-Nadal;Antonio Rodríguez-Fortea;Li-Kai Yan;Li-Kai Yan;Elizabeth F. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong-Min Su
Zhong-Min Su Northeast Normal University
Xin-Long Wang
Xin-Long Wang Northeast Normal University
Guochun Yang
Guochun Yang Northeast Normal University
Ya-Qian Lan
Ya-Qian Lan South China Normal University
Chao Qin
Chao Qin Northeast Normal University
Enbo Wang
Enbo Wang Northeast Normal University
Guo-Gang Shan
Guo-Gang Shan Northeast Normal University
Huaqiao Tan
Huaqiao Tan Northeast Normal University
Yangguang Li
Yangguang Li Northeast Normal University
Zhenhui Kang
Zhenhui Kang Macau University of Science and Technology

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