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D-Index
63
Citations
16618
World Ranking
6087
National Ranking
1830

Long 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 Long Yu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 179 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Long 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 Long Yu sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Long Yu is affiliated with South China University of Technology in China. The primary research focus spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with particular attention to specialized subfields including Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, such as biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, nanocomposite films for food packaging, food composition and properties, polymer-based agricultural enhancements, advanced cellulose research studies, proteins in food systems, and electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Long Yu include Qingfei Duan, Ling Chen, Hongsheng Liu, Huifang Xie, and Jun Fu.

Common venues for publication consist of the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Foods, Industrial Crops and Products, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, and Food Hydrocolloids.

Selected recent papers by Long Yu include:

  • Fabrication, evaluation methodologies and models of slow-release fertilizers: A review, 2022, Industrial Crops and Products
  • Superhydrophobic Modification on Starch Film Using PDMS and Ball-Milled MMT Coating, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Facile immobilization of graphene nanosheets onto PBO fibers via MOF-mediated coagulation strategy: Multifunctional interface with self-healing and ultraviolet-resistance performance, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Anchor and bridge functions of APTES layer on interface between hydrophilic starch films and hydrophobic soyabean oil coating, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Developing slow release fertilizer through in-situ radiation-synthesis of urea-embedded starch-based hydrogels, 2022, Industrial Crops and Products

Long Yu has been recognized with the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Polymer blends and composites from renewable resources

    Long Yu;Katherine Dean;Lin Li

  • Thermal processing of starch-based polymers

    Hongsheng Liu;Fengwei Xie;Long Yu;Long Yu;Ling Chen

  • An overview of degradable and biodegradable polyolefins

    Anne Ammala;Stuart Bateman;Katherine Dean;Eustathios Petinakis

  • Starch-based biodegradable materials: Challenges and opportunities

    Tianyu Jiang;Qingfei Duan;Jian Zhu;Hongsheng Liu

  • Preparation and characterization of slow-release fertilizer encapsulated by starch-based superabsorbent polymer

    Dongling Qiao;Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu;Long Yu;Xianyang Bao

  • Gelatinization of cornstarch with different amylose/amylopectin content

    Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu;Fengwei Xie;Ling Chen

  • Thermal degradation and stability of starch under different processing conditions

    Xingxun Liu;Yanfei Wang;Long Yu;Zhen Tong

  • Rheological properties of starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios

    Fengwei Xie;Long Yu;Bing Su;Peng Liu

  • Extrusion processing and characterization of edible starch films with different amylose contents

    Ming Li;Peng Liu;Wei Zou;Long Yu;Long Yu

  • Preparation and characterization of melt-extruded thermoplastic starch/clay nanocomposites

    Katherine Dean;Long Yu;Dong Yang Wu

  • Measurement of starch thermal transitions using differential scanning calorimetry

    L Yu;G Christie

  • Starch-based antimicrobial films functionalized by pomegranate peel

    Amjad Ali;Ying Chen;Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu

  • Development of self-reinforced polymer composites

    Chengcheng Gao;Long Yu;Long Yu;Hongsheng Liu;Ling Chen

  • Biodegradable Polymer Blends and Composites from Renewable Resources

    Long Yu

  • One-step method to prepare starch-based superabsorbent polymer for slow release of fertilizer

    Xiaoming Xiao;Long Yu;Fengwei Xie;Xianyang Bao

  • Effects of amylose/amylopectin ratio on starch-based superabsorbent polymers

    Wei Zou;Long Yu;Long Yu;Xingxun Liu;Ling Chen

  • Glass transition temperature of starch studied by a high-speed DSC

    Peng Liu;Long Yu;Hongsheng Liu;Ling Chen

  • Kinetics and mechanism of thermal decomposition of cornstarches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios

    Xingxun Liu;Xingxun Liu;Long Yu;Long Yu;Fengwei Xie;Fengwei Xie;Ming Li

  • Effect of Matrix–Particle Interfacial Adhesion on the Mechanical Properties of Poly(lactic acid)/Wood-Flour Micro-Composites

    Eustathios Petinakis;Long Yu;Graham Harold Edward;Katherine Dean

  • Development and preparation of active starch films carrying tea polyphenol.

    Mingyue Feng;Long Yu;Peitao Zhu;Xiangping Zhou

  • Rheological properties of starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios

    Fengwei Xie;Bing Su;Peng Liu;Jun Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ling Chen
Ling Chen South China University of Technology
Fengwei Xie
Fengwei Xie University of Bath
George P. Simon
George P. Simon Monash University
Lin Li
Lin Li South China University of Technology
Robert A. Shanks
Robert A. Shanks RMIT University
Peter J. Halley
Peter J. Halley University of Queensland
Xiong Fu
Xiong Fu South China University of Technology
Anita J. Hill
Anita J. Hill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Zhen Tong
Zhen Tong South China University of Technology
Qingjie Sun
Qingjie Sun Qingdao Agricultural University

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