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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 1975 1767 17 16 361 28671

Ning Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ning Yan between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ning Yan published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2023. 89 of the 507 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2023. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 46 publications
1999 2025

507 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ning Yan: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 4
2010 9
2011 10
2012 16
2013 26
2014 35
2015 31
2016 36
2017 18
2018 28
2019 33
2020 32
2021 37
2022 40
2023 47
2024 43
2025 46
Total 507
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Ning 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 Ning 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, 361–380 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: 361 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522 361
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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Ning 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 Ning 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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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Overview

Ning Yan is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and has a research profile heavily oriented towards engineering with a focus on materials chemistry and renewable energy. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, biomedical engineering, catalysis, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of catalytic processes and energy-related applications. Major themes include catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis for biomass conversion, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Ning Yan has contributed to multiple recent publications, such as:

  • Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals and fuels, 2022, Green Energy & Environment
  • Downstream processing of lignin derived feedstock into end products, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • A unified view on catalytic conversion of biomass and waste plastics, 2022, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • Expanding the Boundary of Biorefinery: Organonitrogen Chemicals from Biomass, 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Self-assembled iron-containing mordenite monolith for carbon dioxide sieving, 2021, Science

The scientist frequently publishes in selected premier journals, often contributing to:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Communications
  • Green Chemistry
  • ACS Catalysis

Collaboration is also a notable aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including Max J. Hülsey, Sikai Wang, Qian He, Xinbin Ma, and Phuc T.T. Nguyen. These collaborations reflect a sustained research network in catalytic processes and materials science.

Best Publications

  • Sustainability: Don't waste seafood waste.

    Ning Yan;Xi Chen

  • Thermally stable single atom Pt/m-Al2O3 for selective hydrogenation and CO oxidation.

    Zailei Zhang;Yihan Zhu;Hiroyuki Asakura;Bing Zhang

  • Ni-based bimetallic heterogeneous catalysts for energy and environmental applications

    Sudipta De;Jiaguang Zhang;Rafael Luque;Ning Yan

  • Selective degradation of wood lignin over noble-metal catalysts in a two-step process.

    Ning Yan;Ning Yan;Chen Zhao;Paul J. Dyson;Chen Wang

  • Ultrathin rhodium nanosheets

    Haohong Duan;Ning Yan;Rong Yu;Chun-Ran Chang

  • A series of NiM (M = Ru, Rh, and Pd) bimetallic catalysts for effective lignin hydrogenolysis in water

    Jiaguang Zhang;Jason Teo;Xi Chen;Hiroyuki Asakura

  • A unified view on catalytic conversion of biomass and waste plastics

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  • Transition metal nanoparticle catalysis in green solvents

    Ning Yan;Chaoxian Xiao;Yuan Kou

  • Downstream processing of lignin derived feedstock into end products.

    Sie Shing Wong;Riyang Shu;Riyang Shu;Jiaguang Zhang;Haichao Liu

  • Stabilizing a Platinum1 Single-Atom Catalyst on Supported Phosphomolybdic Acid without Compromising Hydrogenation Activity.

    Bing Zhang;Hiroyuki Asakura;Jia Zhang;Jiaguang Zhang

  • Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols into alkanes by using nanoparticle catalysts combined with Bronsted acidic ionic liquids

    Ning Yan;Yuan Yuan;Ryan Dykeman;Yuan Kou

  • Balancing the rate of cluster growth and etching for gram-scale synthesis of thiolate-protected Au(25) nanoclusters with atomic precision.

    Xun Yuan;Bin Zhang;Zhentao Luo;Qiaofeng Yao

  • One-Step Conversion of Cellobiose to C6-Alcohols Using a Ruthenium Nanocluster Catalyst

    Ning Yan;Chen Zhao;Chen Luo;Paul J. Dyson

  • Toward Understanding the Growth Mechanism: Tracing All Stable Intermediate Species from Reduction of Au(I)–Thiolate Complexes to Evolution of Au25 Nanoclusters

    Zhentao Luo;Vairavan Nachammai;Bin Zhang;Ning Yan

  • Recent advances in the synthesis and catalytic applications of ligand-protected, atomically precise metal nanoclusters

    Jun Fang;Jun Fang;Bin Zhang;Qiaofeng Yao;Yang Yang

  • Production of Primary Amines by Reductive Amination of Biomass-Derived Aldehydes/Ketones

    Guanfeng Liang;Aiqin Wang;Lin Li;Gang Xu

  • Self-assembled iron-containing mordenite monolith for carbon dioxide sieving

    Yu Zhou;Jianlin Zhang;Lei Wang;Xili Cui

  • Expanding the Boundary of Biorefinery: Organonitrogen Chemicals from Biomass.

    Xi Chen;Xi Chen;Song Song;Song Song;Haoyue Li;Gökalp Gözaydın

  • Transforming Energy with Single-Atom Catalysts

    Shipeng Ding;Max J. Hülsey;Javier Pérez-Ramírez;Javier Pérez-Ramírez;Ning Yan

  • Scalable and Precise Synthesis of Thiolated Au10–12, Au15, Au18, and Au25 Nanoclusters via pH Controlled CO Reduction

    Yong Yu;Xi Chen;Qiaofeng Yao;Yue Yu

  • Highly efficient, NiAu-catalyzed hydrogenolysis of lignin into phenolic chemicals

    Jiaguang Zhang;Hiroyuki Asakura;Jeaphianne van Rijn;Jun Yang

  • A novel platinum nanocatalyst for the oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid under mild conditions

    Sviatlana Siankevich;Georgios Savoglidis;Zhaofu Fei;Gabor Laurenczy

  • Direct conversion of chitin into a N-containing furan derivative

    Xi Chen;Shu Ling Chew;Francesca M. Kerton;Ning Yan

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Zhaofu Fei
Zhaofu Fei École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Gábor Laurenczy
Gábor Laurenczy École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Kentaro Teramura
Kentaro Teramura Kyoto University
Feng Wu
Feng Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Jianping Xie
Jianping Xie National University of Singapore
Houqiang Li
Houqiang Li University of Science and Technology of China
Dong Liu
Dong Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Ding Ma
Ding Ma Peking University
Hui Ying Yang
Hui Ying Yang National University of Singapore

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