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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4835 4395 897 885 183 15783

Peng Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peng Yuan between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peng Yuan published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 47 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 51 publications 2025: 45 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peng Yuan: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 4
2005 4
2006 7
2007 3
2008 8
2009 9
2010 19
2011 8
2012 18
2013 19
2014 10
2015 7
2016 11
2017 8
2018 15
2019 15
2020 13
2021 17
2022 39
2023 52
2024 51
2025 45
2026 2
Total 386
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Peng Yuan 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 Peng Yuan 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, 181–200 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: 183 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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 1,344 183
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
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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Peng Yuan 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 Peng Yuan 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 74
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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Overview

Peng Yuan is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and conducts research predominantly in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and molecular biology.

Their research encompasses various main topics, reflecting a diverse interest in material sciences and environmental interactions. These topics include:

  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Concrete and cement materials research
  • Geochemistry and elemental analysis
  • Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Peng Yuan has contributed extensively to the academic literature, with a notable presence in journals such as Applied Clay Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, Construction and Building Materials, Separation and Purification Technology, and the Journal of Cleaner Production. The frequency of publications in these venues indicates a focus on materials and environmental engineering aspects.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Dong Liu (40 joint publications)
  • Baifa Zhang (26 joint publications)
  • Yanfu Wei (21 joint publications)
  • Boxiong Shen (19 joint publications)
  • Guanzheng Zhuang (18 joint publications)

Peng Yuan's recent scholarly papers demonstrate a focus on environmental and materials chemistry topics. Notable publications include:

  • "Oxygen-functionalized Ti3C2 MXene/exfoliated montmorillonite supported S-scheme BiOBr/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures for efficient photocatalytic quinolone antibiotics degradation," published in 2023 in the Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Bioavailability and translocation of metal oxide nanoparticles in the soil-rice plant system," published in 2020 in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Novel acid-based geopolymer synthesized from nanosized tubular halloysite: The role of precalcination temperature and phosphoric acid concentration," published in 2020 in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • "Gradient Heating Effect Modulated by Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Carbon Nanotube Network Structures for Ultrafast Solar Steam Generation," published in 2021 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Methane hydrate formation in the stacking of kaolinite particles with different surface contacts as nanoreactors: A molecular dynamics simulation study," published in 2020 in Applied Clay Science

Best Publications

  • Functionalization of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes by Grafting with γ-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane

    Peng Yuan;Peter D. Southon;Zongwen Liu;Malcolm E. R. Green

  • Montmorillonite-supported magnetite nanoparticles for the removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from aqueous solutions

    Peng Yuan;Mingde Fan;Dan Yang;Hongping He

  • Removal of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] from aqueous solutions by the diatomite-supported/unsupported magnetite nanoparticles

    Peng Yuan;Dong Liu;Mingde Fan;Dan Yang

  • Changes in the morphology of organoclays with HDTMA+ surfactant loading

    Hongping He;Hongping He;Ray L. Frost;Thor Bostrom;Peng Yuan

  • XRD-based quantitative analysis of clay minerals using reference intensity ratios, mineral intensity factors, Rietveld, and full pattern summation methods: A critical review

    Xiang Zhou;Dong Liu;Hongling Bu;Liangliang Deng

  • Organoclays prepared from montmorillonites with different cation exchange capacity and surfactant configuration

    Hongping He;Yuehong Ma;Jianxi Zhu;Peng Yuan

  • FTIR spectroscopy study of the structure changes of palygorskite under heating.

    Wenchang Yan;Dong Liu;Daoyong Tan;Peng Yuan

  • The hydroxyl species and acid sites on diatomite surface: a combined IR and Raman study

    Peng Yuan;D. Q. Wu;Hongping He;Z. Y. Lin

  • A highly CMOS compatible hafnia-based ferroelectric diode.

    Qing Luo;Yan Cheng;Jianguo Yang;Rongrong Cao

  • Influence of biochars on plant uptake and dissipation of two pesticides in an agricultural soil.

    Xiao-Bing Yang;Guang-Guo Ying;Ping-An Peng;Li Wang

  • Thermal characterization of surfactant-modified montmorillonites

    Hongping He;Hongping He;Zhe Ding;Zhe Ding;Jianxi Zhu;Pen Yuan

  • Changes in Structure, Morphology, Porosity, and Surface Activity of Mesoporous Halloysite Nanotubes Under Heating

    Peng Yuan;Daoyong Tan;Faïza Annabi-Bergaya;Wenchang Yan

  • A combined study by XRD, FTIR, TG and HRTEM on the structure of delaminated Fe-intercalated/pillared clay

    Peng Yuan;Faïza Annabi-Bergaya;Qi Tao;Mingde Fan

  • Decolorization of methylene blue by heterogeneous Fenton reaction using Fe3−xTixO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.78) at neutral pH values

    Shijian Yang;Hongping He;Daqing Wu;Dong Chen

  • Effects of microstructure of clay minerals, montmorillonite, kaolinite and halloysite, on their benzene adsorption behaviors

    Liangliang Deng;Peng Yuan;Dong Liu;Faïza Annabi-Bergaya

  • The constraints of transition metal substitutions (Ti, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni) in magnetite on its catalytic activity in heterogeneous Fenton and UV/Fenton reaction: From the perspective of hydroxyl radical generation

    Yuanhong Zhong;Xiaoliang Liang;Zisen He;Wei Tan

  • High-pressure adsorption of methane on montmorillonite, kaolinite and illite

    Dong Liu;Peng Yuan;Hongmei Liu;Tian Li

  • FTIR investigation of CTAB-Al-montmorillonite complexes.

    Weihong Xue;Hongping He;Jianxi Zhu;Peng Yuan

  • MICROSTRUCTURE OF HDTMA+-MODIFIED MONTMORILLONITE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SORPTION CHARACTERISTICS

    Hongping He;Hongping He;Qin Zhou;Wayde N. Martens;Theo J. Kloprogge

  • Heterogeneous UV/Fenton degradation of TBBPA catalyzed by titanomagnetite: Catalyst characterization, performance and degradation products

    Yuanhong Zhong;Xiaoliang Liang;Yin Zhong;Jianxi Zhu

  • Silylation of clay mineral surfaces

    Hongping He;Qi Tao;Jianxi Zhu;Peng Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongping He
Hongping He Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianxi Zhu
Jianxi Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dong Liu
Dong Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ray L. Frost
Ray L. Frost Queensland University of Technology
Runliang Zhu
Runliang Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hangbing Lv
Hangbing Lv Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ming Liu
Ming Liu Fudan University
Zongwen Liu
Zongwen Liu University of Sydney
Aihua Yuan
Aihua Yuan Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
Shibing Long
Shibing Long University of Science and Technology of China

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