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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 61 6647 6422 1987 1980 224 19562

Rusen Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rusen Yang between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rusen Yang published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2022. 40 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2022. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 23 publications
2004 2025

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rusen Yang: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 2
2006 7
2007 8
2008 8
2009 6
2010 11
2011 3
2012 6
2013 4
2014 4
2015 6
2016 6
2017 3
2018 12
2019 16
2020 9
2021 22
2022 53
2023 20
2024 17
2025 23
Total 249
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Rusen Yang publications per year - data summary

  • Rusen Yang, a Materials Science scholar from Xidian University, has 249 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 53 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2005, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.3 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 135 publications, 54% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 48 publications (6.0 per year); 2012-2019: 57 publications (7.1 per year); 2020-2025: 144 publications (24.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rusen Yang 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 Rusen Yang 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, 210–229 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: 224 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
210–229 862 224
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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Rusen Yang 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.
  • Rusen Yang, a Materials Science scholar from Xidian University, records 224 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Rusen Yang, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Rusen Yang 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).

Rusen Yang 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 Rusen Yang 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% 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 61
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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Rusen Yang 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.
  • Rusen Yang, a Materials Science scholar from Xidian University, records 61 D-Index - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Rusen Yang, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Rusen Yang ranks below 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

Rusen Yang is affiliated with Xidian University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research work primarily spans materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific investigation.

Their scholarly output includes a significant focus on advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, crystallization and solubility studies, and X-ray diffraction in crystallography. Other notable research topics include 2D materials and applications, conducting polymers and their applications, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Rusen Yang has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Ehud Gazit, Damien Thompson, Linda J. W. Shimon, Sarah Guerin, and Yi Cao. These partnerships highlight a collaborative approach across various domains within the broader materials science community.

Yang's recent notable publications include:

  • Strategies for effectively harvesting wind energy based on triboelectric nanogenerators, 2022, Nano Energy
  • Molecular engineering of piezoelectricity in collagen-mimicking peptide assemblies, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Ultra-fast Piezocatalysts Enabled By Interfacial Interaction of Reduced Graphene Oxide/MoS2 Heterostructures, 2023, Advanced Materials
  • Diphenylalanine-Derivative Peptide Assemblies with Increased Aromaticity Exhibit Metal-like Rigidity and High Piezoelectricity, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Tunable Mechanical and Optoelectronic Properties of Organic Cocrystals by Unexpected Stacking Transformation from H- to J- and X-Aggregation, 2020, ACS Nano

Their work has appeared in a variety of academic venues, demonstrating both depth and breadth across the field. Key publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nano Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Nano

Overall, Rusen Yang's research intersects diverse subfields such as materials chemistry, biomedical and electrical engineering, bridging fundamental studies and applied science. Their output reflects a strong emphasis on nanomaterials, piezoelectric phenomena, and the development of functional materials with potential technological applications.

Best Publications

  • Self-powered nanowire devices.

    Sheng Xu;Yong Qin;Chen Xu;Yaguang Wei

  • Single-Crystal Nanorings Formed by Epitaxial Self-Coiling of Polar Nanobelts

    Xiang Yang Kong;Yong Ding;Rusen Yang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Power generation with laterally packaged piezoelectric fine wires

    Rusen Yang;Yong Qin;Liming Dai;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Flexible High-Output Nanogenerator Based on Lateral ZnO Nanowire Array

    Guang Zhu;Rusen Yang;Sihong Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Flexible piezotronic strain sensor

    Jun Zhou;Yudong Gu;Peng Fei;Wenjie Mai

  • Semiconducting and Piezoelectric Oxide Nanostructures Induced by Polar Surfaces

    Zhong Lin Wang;Xiang Yang Kong;Yong Ding;Puxian Gao

  • Lithiated MoO3 Nanobelts with Greatly Improved Performance for Lithium Batteries

    Liqiang Mai;Liqiang Mai;Bin Hu;Wen Chen;Yanyuan Qi

  • Converting Biomechanical Energy into Electricity by a Muscle-Movement-Driven Nanogenerator

    Rusen Yang;Yong Qin;Cheng Li;Guang Zhu

  • Enhanced Ferroelectric-Nanocrystal-Based Hybrid Photocatalysis by Ultrasonic-Wave-Generated Piezophototronic Effect

    Haidong Li;Yuanhua Sang;Sujie Chang;Xin Huang

  • Hybrid nanogenerator for concurrently harvesting biomechanical and biochemical energy.

    Benjamin J. Hansen;Ying Liu;Rusen Yang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Effect of humidity and pressure on the triboelectric nanogenerator

    Vu Nguyen;Rusen Yang

  • Muscle‐Driven In Vivo Nanogenerator

    Zhou Li;Guang Zhu;Rusen Yang;Aurelia C. Wang

  • Cellular level biocompatibility and biosafety of ZnO nanowires

    Zhou Li;Rusen Yang;Min Yu;Fan Bai

  • Piezoelectric-potential-controlled polarity-reversible Schottky diodes and switches of ZnO wires

    Jun Zhou;Peng Fei;Yudong Gu;Wenjie Mai

  • Self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptide with controlled polarization for power generation

    Vu Nguyen;Ren Zhu;Kory Jenkins;Rusen Yang

  • Growth and field-emission property of tungsten oxide nanotip arrays

    Jun Zhou;Li Gong;Shao Zhi Deng;Jun Chen

  • Lateral nanowire/nanobelt based nanogenerators, piezotronics and piezo-phototronics

    Zhong Lin Wang;Rusen Yang;Jun Zhou;Yong Qin

  • Flexible electronic skins based on piezoelectric nanogenerators and piezotronics

    Hui Yuan;Tianmin Lei;Yong Qin;Yong Qin;Rusen Yang

  • Ordered Nanowire Array Blue/Near-UV Light Emitting Diodes

    Sheng Xu;Chen Xu;Ying Liu;Youfan Hu

  • Strategies for effectively harvesting wind energy based on triboelectric nanogenerators

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  • Growth of ZnO nanotube arrays and nanotube based piezoelectric nanogenerators

    Yi Xi;Yi Xi;Jinhui Song;Sheng Xu;Rusen Yang

  • Aligned AlN Nanorods with Multi-tipped Surfaces—Growth, Field-Emission, and Cathodoluminescence Properties

    Jr Hau He;Jr Hau He;Rusen Yang;Yu Lun Chueh;Li Jen Chou

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Yong Qin
Yong Qin Lanzhou University
Sheng Xu
Sheng Xu University of California, San Diego
Chenguo Hu
Chenguo Hu Chongqing University
Guang Zhu
Guang Zhu University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Yi Xi
Yi Xi Chongqing University
Yong Ding
Yong Ding Georgia Institute of Technology
Ehud Gazit
Ehud Gazit Tel Aviv University
Yi Cao
Yi Cao Nanjing University
Kai Tao
Kai Tao Northwestern Polytechnical University

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