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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8407 8123 2066 1914 202 8463
Chemistry 57 11384 10260 3084 2520 216 8793

Mingdi Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mingdi Yan between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mingdi Yan published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2015. 16 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2015. 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1993 2025

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mingdi Yan: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 3
1994 5
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 3
1999 0
2000 3
2001 2
2002 11
2003 2
2004 9
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 6
2009 10
2010 14
2011 15
2012 7
2013 12
2014 10
2015 30
2016 14
2017 6
2018 3
2019 10
2020 11
2021 10
2022 8
2023 7
2024 11
2025 5
Total 249
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Mingdi Yan 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 Mingdi Yan 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: 202 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
190–209 891 202
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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Mingdi Yan 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 Mingdi Yan 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
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
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Overview

Mingdi Yan is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the United States. The scientist's research spans materials science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on materials chemistry and molecular biology subfields. Their work includes significant contributions to biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, and biomaterials.

The research topics covered include:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
  • Click chemistry and applications
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Among the recent published papers are:

  • Analytical Methods for Characterization of Nanomaterial Surfaces, 2021, Analytical Chemistry
  • Electrophilic Azides for Materials Synthesis and Chemical Biology, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Removing Contaminants from Transferred CVD Graphene, 2020, Nano Research
  • Quantification of Binding Affinity of Glyconanomaterials with Lectins, 2020, Chemical Communications
  • Attenuation of Human Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrillation by ACE Inhibitor Captopril: A Combined Spectroscopy, Microscopy, Cytotoxicity, and Docking Study, 2021, Biomacromolecules

Mingdi Yan frequently collaborates with the following coauthors:

  • Olof Ramström
  • Sajani H. Liyanage
  • William Ndugire
  • N. G. Hasitha Raviranga
  • Xiaojian Yang

The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Infectious Diseases
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nano Research

Best Publications

  • Covalent functionalization of graphene with reactive intermediates.

    Jaehyeung Park;Mingdi Yan

  • Molecularly Imprinted Materials : Science and Technology

    Mingdi Yan;Olof Ramström

  • Perfluorophenyl azides: new applications in surface functionalization and nanomaterial synthesis.

    Li Hong Liu;Mingdi Yan

  • Molecularly imprinted materials, method for their preparation and devices employing such materials

    Mingdi Yan;John F. W. Keana;Martin N. Wybourne;Christophe J. P. Sevrain

  • Derivitization of Pristine Graphene with Well-Defined Chemical Functionalities

    Li Hong Liu;Michael M. Lerner;Mingdi Yan

  • Engineering Nanomaterial Surfaces for Biomedical Applications

    Xin Wang;Li Hong Liu;Olof Ramström;Mingdi Yan

  • Simple Method for the Covalent Immobilization of Graphene

    Li Hong Liu;Mingdi Yan

  • Methods for functionalizing and coating substrates and devices made according to the methods

    Mingdi Yan;John F. W. Keana;Goran Karapetrov;Christopher J-P Sevrain

  • Quantitative analysis of multivalent ligand presentation on gold glyconanoparticles and the impact on lectin binding.

    Xin Wang;Olof Ramström;Mingdi Yan

  • One-Step Synthesis of Amine-Functionalized Hollow Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Efficient Antibacterial and Anticancer Materials

    Nanjing Hao;Kalana W. Jayawardana;Xuan Chen;Mingdi Yan

  • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Investigation of the Nitrogen Species in Photoactive Perfluorophenylazide-Modified Surfaces

    Gilad Zorn;Li Hong Liu;Líney Árnadóttir;Hui Wang

  • Photoinitiated Coupling of Unmodified Monosaccharides to Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Proteins and Bacteria

    Li Hong Liu;Hervé Dietsch;Peter Schurtenberger;Mingdi Yan

  • Glyconanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Ligand Presentation

    Xin Wang;Olof Ramström;Olof Ramström;Mingdi Yan

  • A photochemically initiated chemistry for coupling underivatized carbohydrates to gold nanoparticles

    Xin Wang;Olof Ramström;Olof Ramström;Mingdi Yan

  • Method for functionalizing materials and devices comprising such materials

    Mingdi Yan;Olof Ramström;Li-Hong Liu;Xin Wang

  • 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactivities of Perfluorinated Aryl Azides with Enamines and Strained Dipolarophiles

    Sheng Xie;Steven A. Lopez;Olof Ramström;Mingdi Yan;Mingdi Yan

  • Chemical functionalization of surfaces

    John F. W. Keana;Martin N. Wybourne;Sui Xiong Cai;Mingdi Yan

  • Synthetic Polymer Nanoparticle–Polysaccharide Interactions: A Systematic Study

    Zhiyang Zeng;Jiten Patel;Shih-Hui Lee;Monica McCallum

  • Analytical Methods for Characterization of Nanomaterial Surfaces.

    H Surangi N Jayawardena;Sajani H Liyanage;Kavini Rathnayake;Unnati Patel

  • Design and synthesis of theranostic antibiotic nanodrugs that display enhanced antibacterial activity and luminescence

    Sheng Xie;Sesha Manuguri;Giampiero Proietti;Joakim Romson

  • Photochemical functionalization of polymer surfaces and the production of biomolecule-carrying micrometer-scale structures by deep-UV lithography using 4-substituted perfluorophenyl azides

    Mingdi Yan;Sui Xiong Cai;M. N. Wybourne;John F. W. Keana

  • Photo-Click Immobilization of Carbohydrates on Polymeric Surfaces - A Quick Method to Functionalize Surfaces for Biomolecular Recognition Studies

    Oscar Norberg;Lingquan Deng;Mingdi Yan;Olof Ramström

Frequent Co-Authors

Olof Ramström
Olof Ramström University of Massachusetts Lowell
John F. W. Keana
John F. W. Keana University of Oregon
Koji Otsuka
Koji Otsuka Kyoto University
David G. Castner
David G. Castner University of Washington
Angela M. Gronenborn
Angela M. Gronenborn University of Pittsburgh
Qi Zhou
Qi Zhou Royal Institute of Technology
James E. Hutchison
James E. Hutchison University of Oregon
Lei Ye
Lei Ye Lund University
Mark H. Engelhard
Mark H. Engelhard Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peter Schurtenberger
Peter Schurtenberger Lund University

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