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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11433 10303 3091 2527 189 18177

Pengyu Ren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pengyu Ren between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pengyu Ren published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2024. 45 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2024. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 17 publications
1998 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pengyu Ren: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 3
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 7
2011 10
2012 18
2013 11
2014 16
2015 9
2016 14
2017 16
2018 11
2019 19
2020 17
2021 15
2022 18
2023 22
2024 28
2025 17
Total 268
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Pengyu Ren 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 Pengyu Ren 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: 189 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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 1,344 189
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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Pengyu Ren 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 Pengyu Ren 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Pengyu Ren is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with 90 publications in this area. Their work covers several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research emphasizes topics such as Protein Structure and Dynamics, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, and Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hierarchical SnO2 Nanostructures for Improved Formaldehyde Gas Sensing, 2022, Nanomaterials
  • Automation of AMOEBA polarizable force field for small molecules: Poltype 2, 2022, Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Polarized Human THP-1 and Mouse RAW264.7 Macrophages, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Tinker-HP: Accelerating Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Large Complex Systems with Advanced Point Dipole Polarizable Force Fields Using GPUs and Multi-GPU Systems, 2021, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • High-resolution mining of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease conformational space: supercomputer-driven unsupervised adaptive sampling, 2021, Chemical Science

Pengyu Ren frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Chengwen Liu, Jean-Philip Piquemal, Zhifeng Jing, Louis Lagardère, and Brandon Walker.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Chemical Science
  • Biophysical Journal

Among the awards received, Pengyu Ren was recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • The COMPASS force field: parameterization and validation for phosphazenes

    H. Sun;P. Ren;J.R. Fried

  • Polarizable Atomic Multipole Water Model for Molecular Mechanics Simulation

    Pengyu Ren;Jay W. Ponder

  • Current Status of the AMOEBA Polarizable Force Field

    Jay W. Ponder;Chuanjie Wu;Pengyu Ren;Vijay S. Pande

  • Tinker 8: Software Tools for Molecular Design.

    Joshua A Rackers;Zhi Wang;Chao Lu;Marie L Laury

  • Polarizable Atomic Multipole-Based AMOEBA Force Field for Proteins

    Yue Shi;Zhen Xia;Jiajing Zhang;Robert Best

  • Consistent treatment of inter- and intramolecular polarization in molecular mechanics calculations

    Pengyu Y. Ren;Jay W. Ponder

  • Ion Solvation Thermodynamics from Simulation with a Polarizable Force Field

    Alan Grossfield;Pengyu Ren;Jay W. Ponder

  • Polarizable Atomic Multipole-based Molecular Mechanics for Organic Molecules

    Pengyu Ren;Chuanjie Wu;Jay W. Ponder

  • Polarizable Force Fields for Biomolecular Simulations: Recent Advances and Applications.

    Zhifeng Jing;Chengwen Liu;Sara Y. Cheng;Rui Qi

  • Systematic improvement of a classical molecular model of water.

    Lee Ping Wang;Teresa Head-Gordon;Jay W. Ponder;Pengyu Ren

  • Simulation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ solvation using polarizable atomic multipole potential.

    Dian Jiao;Christopher King;Alan Grossfield;Thomas A. Darden

  • Calculation of protein–ligand binding free energy by using a polarizable potential

    Dian Jiao;Pavel A. Golubkov;Thomas A. Darden;Pengyu Ren

  • AMOEBA Polarizable Atomic Multipole Force Field for Nucleic Acids.

    Changsheng Zhang;Chao Lu;Zhifeng Jing;Chuanjie Wu

  • Classical electrostatics for biomolecular simulations.

    G. Andrés Cisneros;Mikko Karttunen;Pengyu Ren;Celeste Sagui

  • Temperature and Pressure Dependence of the AMOEBA Water Model

    Pengyu Ren;Jay W. Ponder

  • Towards accurate solvation dynamics of divalent cations in water using the polarizable amoeba force field: From energetics to structure.

    Jean Philip Piquemal;Lalith Perera;G. Andrés Cisneros;Pengyu Ren

  • Tinker-HP: a massively parallel molecular dynamics package for multiscale simulations of large complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable force fields

    Louis Lagardère;Luc-Henri Jolly;Filippo Lipparini;Félix Aviat

  • Calculating protein-ligand binding affinities with MMPBSA: Method and error analysis.

    Changhao Wang;Peter H. Nguyen;Kevin Pham;Danielle Huynh

  • Virtual screening using molecular simulations

    Tianyi Yang;Johnny C. Wu;Chunli Yan;Yuanfeng Wang

  • Biomolecular electrostatics and solvation: a computational perspective.

    Pengyu Ren;Jaehun Chun;Dennis G. Thomas;Michael J. Schnieders

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Philip Piquemal
Jean-Philip Piquemal Sorbonne University
Yvon Maday
Yvon Maday Sorbonne University
Eric V. Anslyn
Eric V. Anslyn The University of Texas at Austin
Vijay S. Pande
Vijay S. Pande Stanford University
Ruhong Zhou
Ruhong Zhou Columbia University
Ray Luo
Ray Luo University of California, Irvine
John D. Chodera
John D. Chodera Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Teresa Head-Gordon
Teresa Head-Gordon University of California, Berkeley
Nohad Gresh
Nohad Gresh Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Robin R. Gutell
Robin R. Gutell The University of Texas at Austin

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