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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2468 2383 775 771 190 24794

Long Ye publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Long Ye between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Long Ye published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2025. 104 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 57 publications
1994 2025

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Long Ye: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 6
2013 9
2014 12
2015 19
2016 13
2017 17
2018 15
2019 25
2020 25
2021 40
2022 40
2023 38
2024 47
2025 57
Total 368
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Long Ye 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 Long Ye 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, 190–209 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: 190 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
190–209 891 190
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
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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Long Ye 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 Long Ye 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 82
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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Overview

Long Ye is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. Their research covers several subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Long Ye's work include:

  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Long Ye has published numerous papers, several of which have received notable citation counts. Significant recent publications include:

  • "Non-fullerene acceptor organic photovoltaics with intrinsic operational lifetimes over 30 years" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "A New Polymer Donor Enables Binary All-Polymer Organic Photovoltaic Cells with 18% Efficiency and Excellent Mechanical Robustness" (2022, Advanced Materials)
  • "A Narrow-Bandgap n-Type Polymer with an Acceptor-Acceptor Backbone Enabling Efficient All-Polymer Solar Cells" (2020, Advanced Materials)
  • "Molecular design of a non-fullerene acceptor enables a P3HT-based organic solar cell with 9.46% efficiency" (2020, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • "Understanding, quantifying, and controlling the molecular ordering of semiconducting polymers: from novices to experts and amorphous to perfect crystals" (2021, Materials Horizons)

The most frequent venues for Long Ye's publications reflect specialized journals in materials and energy science, including:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Long Ye has collaborated with several researchers multiple times, indicating ongoing partnerships in research. Frequent co-authors include Mengyuan Gao, Kaihu Xian, Kangkang Zhou, Junwei Liu, and Yanhou Geng.

Best Publications

  • Energy-Level Modulation of Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors to Achieve over 12% Efficiency in Polymer Solar Cells

    Sunsun Li;Long Ye;Wenchao Zhao;Shaoqing Zhang

  • Molecular Design of Benzodithiophene-Based Organic Photovoltaic Materials.

    Huifeng Yao;Long Ye;Hao Zhang;Sunsun Li

  • Alkyl Chain Tuning of Small Molecule Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

    Kui Jiang;Kui Jiang;Qingya Wei;Joshua Yuk Lin Lai;Zhengxing Peng

  • Design, Application, and Morphology Study of a New Photovoltaic Polymer with Strong Aggregation in Solution State

    Deping Qian;Deping Qian;Long Ye;Maojie Zhang;Yongri Liang

  • Molecular Design toward Highly Efficient Photovoltaic Polymers Based on Two-Dimensional Conjugated Benzodithiophene

    Long Ye;Shaoqing Zhang;Lijun Huo;Maojie Zhang

  • A Wide Band Gap Polymer with a Deep Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital Level Enables 14.2% Efficiency in Polymer Solar Cells.

    Sunsun Li;Long Ye;Wenchao Zhao;Hongping Yan

  • Quantitative relations between interaction parameter, miscibility and function in organic solar cells

    Long Ye;Huawei Hu;Masoud Ghasemi;Tonghui Wang;Tonghui Wang

  • Highly Efficient 2D-Conjugated Benzodithiophene-Based Photovoltaic Polymer with Linear Alkylthio Side Chain

    Long Ye;Shaoqing Zhang;Wenchao Zhao;Huifeng Yao

  • A Potential Perylene Diimide Dimer-Based Acceptor Material for Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells with 4.03% Efficiency

    Xin Zhang;Zhenhuan Lu;Long Ye;Chuanlang Zhan

  • A High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cell Enabled by the Strong Intramolecular Electron Push-Pull Effect of the Nonfullerene Acceptor.

    Wanning Li;Long Ye;Sunsun Li;Huifeng Yao

  • Achieving Highly Efficient Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells with Improved Intermolecular Interaction and Open-Circuit Voltage.

    Huifeng Yao;Long Ye;Junxian Hou;Bomee Jang

  • Breaking the 10% Efficiency Barrier in Organic Photovoltaics: Morphology and Device Optimization of Well‐Known PBDTTT Polymers

    Shaoqing Zhang;Shaoqing Zhang;Long Ye;Jianhui Hou;Jianhui Hou

  • Realizing over 10% efficiency in polymer solar cell by device optimization

    Shaoqing Zhang;Shaoqing Zhang;Long Ye;Wenchao Zhao;Bei Yang

  • From binary to ternary solvent: morphology fine-tuning of D/A blends in PDPP3T-based polymer solar cells.

    Long Ye;Shaoqing Zhang;Wei Ma;Benhu Fan

  • 9.73% Efficiency Nonfullerene All Organic Small Molecule Solar Cells with Absorption-Complementary Donor and Acceptor

    Haijun Bin;Yankang Yang;Zhi-Guo Zhang;Long Ye

  • PBDB-T and its derivatives: A family of polymer donors enables over 17% efficiency in organic photovoltaics

    Zhong Zheng;Zhong Zheng;Huifeng Yao;Long Ye;Ye Xu

  • Bay-linked perylene bisimides as promising non-fullerene acceptors for organic solar cells

    Wei Jiang;Long Ye;Xiangguang Li;Chengyi Xiao

  • Side Chain Selection for Designing Highly Efficient Photovoltaic Polymers with 2D-Conjugated Structure

    Shaoqing Zhang;Shaoqing Zhang;Long Ye;Wenchao Zhao;Delong Liu

  • Green-solvent-processable organic solar cells

    Shaoqing Zhang;Shaoqing Zhang;Long Ye;Hao Zhang;Jianhui Hou;Jianhui Hou

  • Manipulating aggregation and molecular orientation in all-polymer photovoltaic cells.

    Long Ye;Xuechen Jiao;Meng Zhou;Shaoqing Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianhui Hou
Jianhui Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Harald Ade
Harald Ade North Carolina State University
Shaoqing Zhang
Shaoqing Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Wenchao Zhao
Wenchao Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huifeng Yao
Huifeng Yao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei You
Wei You University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Maojie Zhang
Maojie Zhang Soochow University
Yongfang Li
Yongfang Li Soochow University
Xuechen Jiao
Xuechen Jiao Monash University
Yanhou Geng
Yanhou Geng Tianjin University

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