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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 66 5227 5056 1598 1591 133 30190

Qiyuan He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qiyuan He between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qiyuan He published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 17 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 2 publications
2006 2026

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qiyuan He: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 4
2009 4
2010 9
2011 9
2012 9
2013 5
2014 7
2015 4
2016 6
2017 13
2018 6
2019 14
2020 12
2021 11
2022 8
2023 18
2024 15
2025 15
2026 2
Total 172
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Qiyuan He publications per year - data summary

  • Qiyuan He, a Materials Science scholar from City University of Hong Kong, has 172 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2006, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 21 years in the span carries no publications at all (2007).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 58 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 36 publications (5.1 per year); 2013-2019: 55 publications (7.9 per year); 2020-2026: 81 publications (11.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Qiyuan He 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 Qiyuan He 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, 130–149 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: 133 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
130–149 723 133
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
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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Qiyuan He publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Qiyuan He, a Materials Science scholar from City University of Hong Kong, records 133 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Qiyuan He, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Qiyuan He ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Qiyuan He 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 Qiyuan He 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490 66
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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Qiyuan He D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Qiyuan He, a Materials Science scholar from City University of Hong Kong, records 66 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Qiyuan He, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Qiyuan He ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Qiyuan He is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a strong focus on several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work engages extensively with topics related to advanced materials and their applications. Notable areas of research include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Qiyuan He has contributed to several frequently published venues, reflecting the thematic priorities of their research. These venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemical Reviews
  • ACS Nano
  • Small

The scientist has coauthored many papers with frequent collaborators such as Hua Zhang, Ye Chen, Chaoliang Tan, Junlei Qi, and Zhuangchai Lai.

Among recent publications, several papers stand out for their topical focus and venue of publication:

  • "Phase engineering of nanomaterials," 2020, published in Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials," 2021, published in Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica
  • "Phase-dependent growth of Pt on MoS2 for highly efficient H2 evolution," 2023, published in Nature
  • "Infrared Photodetectors Based on 2D Materials and Nanophotonics," 2021, published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Engineering grain boundaries at the 2D limit for the hydrogen evolution reaction," 2020, published in Nature Communications

The publications cover a range of years from 2020 to 2023, indicating an active and ongoing contribution to the advancement of materials science and engineering disciplines. The topics reflect interests in nanomaterials, two-dimensional materials, electrocatalysis, and optoelectronic device development.

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

    Chaoliang Tan;Xiehong Cao;Xiehong Cao;Xue-Jun Wu;Qiyuan He

  • Graphene-Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Applications

    Xiao Huang;Zongyou Yin;Shixin Wu;Xiaoying Qi

  • Single‐Layer Semiconducting Nanosheets: High‐Yield Preparation and Device Fabrication

    Zhiyuan Zeng;Zongyou Yin;Xiao Huang;Hai Li

  • Fabrication of Single‐ and Multilayer MoS2 Film‐Based Field‐Effect Transistors for Sensing NO at Room Temperature

    Hai Li;Zongyou Yin;Qiyuan He;Hong Li

  • Fabrication of flexible MoS2 thin-film transistor arrays for practical gas-sensing applications.

    Qiyuan He;Zhiyuan Zeng;Zongyou Yin;Hai Li

  • High phase-purity 1T′-MoS 2 - and 1T′-MoSe 2 -layered crystals

    Yifu Yu;Yifu Yu;Gwang-Hyeon Nam;Qiyuan He;Xue-Jun Wu

  • Graphene-based electronic sensors

    Qiyuan He;Shixin Wu;Zongyou Yin;Hua Zhang

  • Phase engineering of nanomaterials

    Ye Chen;Zhuangchai Lai;Xiao Zhang;Zhanxi Fan

  • Mechanical Exfoliation and Characterization of Single- and Few-Layer Nanosheets of WSe2, TaS2, and TaSe2

    Hai Li;Gang Lu;Yanlong Wang;Zongyou Yin

  • Centimeter-Long and Large-Scale Micropatterns of Reduced Graphene Oxide Films: Fabrication and Sensing Applications

    Qiyuan He;Herry Gunadi Sudibya;Zongyou Yin;Shixin Wu

  • Graphene‐Based Electrochemical Sensors

    Shixin Wu;Qiyuan He;Chaoliang Tan;Yadong Wang

  • Organic photovoltaic devices using highly flexible reduced graphene oxide films as transparent electrodes.

    Zongyou Yin;Shuangyong Sun;Teddy Salim;Shixin Wu

  • Graphene-Based Materials for Solar Cell Applications

    Zongyou Yin;Jixin Zhu;Qiyuan He;Xiehong Cao

  • Electrochemically Reduced Single‐Layer MoS2 Nanosheets: Characterization, Properties, and Sensing Applications

    Shixin Wu;Zhiyuan Zeng;Qiyuan He;Zhijuan Wang

  • Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials

    Cheng Chang;Wei Chen;Ye Chen;Yonghua Chen

  • Phase-dependent growth of Pt on MoS_2 for highly efficient H_2 evolution

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  • Monolayer atomic crystal molecular superlattices

    Chen Wang;Qiyuan He;Udayabagya Halim;Yuanyue Liu

  • Toward barrier free contact to molybdenum disulfide using graphene electrodes.

    Yuan Liu;Hao Wu;Hung-Chieh Cheng;Sen Yang

  • Two-dimensional nanomaterial-based field-effect transistors for chemical and biological sensing

    Shun Mao;Jingbo Chang;Haihui Pu;Ganhua Lu

  • Optical Identification of Single- and Few-Layer MoS2 Sheets

    Hai Li;Gang Lu;Zongyou Yin;Qiyuan He

  • Interfacing live cells with nanocarbon substrates.

    Shuchi Agarwal;Xiaozhu Zhou;Feng Ye;Qiyuan He

Frequent Co-Authors

Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Xiangfeng Duan
Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles
Zongyou Yin
Zongyou Yin Australian National University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Hao Wu
Hao Wu Harvard University
Wen-Yong Lai
Wen-Yong Lai Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey City University of Hong Kong
Xiao Huang
Xiao Huang Nanjing Tech University
Yang Xu
Yang Xu Zhejiang University
Xiehong Cao
Xiehong Cao Zhejiang University of Technology

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