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D-Index
53
Citations
9532
World Ranking
13120
National Ranking
2048

Shouyun Yu 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 Shouyun Yu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 128 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Shouyun Yu 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 Shouyun Yu sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shouyun Yu is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and conducts research primarily in the field of Chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields, with the majority focused on Organic Chemistry, as well as contributions to Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Pharmaceutical Science.

Their research topics include:

  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Synthesis of Indole Derivatives
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis

Shouyun Yu has authored or coauthored numerous scientific papers, with several recent examples including:

  • "A review of enantioselective dual transition metal/photoredox catalysis," 2020, Science China Chemistry
  • "Remote C-C bond formation via visible light photoredox-catalyzed intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer," 2020, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • "Diastereoselective and Stereodivergent Synthesis of 2-Cinnamylpyrrolines Enabled by Photoredox-Catalyzed Iminoalkenylation of Alkenes," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Enantioselective Remote C(sp³)-H Cyanation via Dual Photoredox and Copper Catalysis," 2020, Organic Letters
  • "Photoredox-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of C-Nucleoside Analogues from Glycosyl Bromides and Heteroarenes," 2021, ACS Catalysis

The scientist frequently publishes in a set of specialized venues, with the most common being:

  • Organic Letters
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Science China Chemistry

Collaborations play a significant role in their research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Hong-Hao Zhang
  • Xiang-Ai Yuan
  • Changhua Song
  • Congcong Huang
  • Yi Jiao

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of 6‐Alkylated Phenanthridine Derivatives Using Photoredox Neutral Somophilic Isocyanide Insertion

    Heng Jiang;Yuanzheng Cheng;Ruzhi Wang;Mengmeng Zheng

  • Visible-Light-Promoted Iminyl-Radical Formation from Acyl Oximes: A Unified Approach to Pyridines, Quinolines, and Phenanthridines

    Heng Jiang;Xiaode An;Kun Tong;Tianyi Zheng

  • Distal radical migration strategy: an emerging synthetic means

    Weipeng Li;Wentao Xu;Jin Xie;Shouyun Yu

  • Highly efficient catalytic system for enantioselective Michael addition of aldehydes to nitroalkenes in water.

    Shaolin Zhu;Shouyun Yu;Dawei Ma

  • Visible-light-mediated fluoroalkylation of isocyanides with ethyl bromofluoroacetates: unified synthesis of mono- and difluoromethylated phenanthridine derivatives.

    Xiaoyang Sun;Shouyun Yu

  • Enantioselective Addition of Activated Terminal Alkynes to 1-Acylpyridinium Salts Catalyzed by Cu−Bis(oxazoline) Complexes

    Zhankui Sun;Shouyun Yu;Zuoding Ding;Dawei Ma

  • Visible-Light-Promoted Remote C(sp3)–H Amidation and Chlorination

    Qixue Qin;Shouyun Yu

  • Direct C-H functionalization of enamides and enecarbamates by using visible-light photoredox catalysis.

    Heng Jiang;Chengmei Huang;Jiajia Guo;Chuanqi Zeng

  • Halogen-Bond-Promoted Double Radical Isocyanide Insertion under Visible-Light Irradiation: Synthesis of 2-Fluoroalkylated Quinoxalines

    Xiaoyang Sun;Wenmin Wang;Yanle Li;Jing Ma

  • Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation with 4-Alkyl-1,4-dihydro-pyridines Enabled by Photoredox/Palladium Cocatalysis

    Hong-Hao Zhang;Jia-Jia Zhao;Shouyun Yu

  • Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Aldehydes to Protected 2‐Amino‐1‐Nitroethenes: The Practical Syntheses of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Substituted 3‐Aminopyrrolidines

    Shaolin Zhu;Shouyun Yu;You Wang;Dawei Ma

  • Visible-light-promoted redox neutral C-H amidation of heteroarenes with hydroxylamine derivatives.

    Qixue Qin;Shouyun Yu

  • Visible-light-promoted and one-pot synthesis of phenanthridines and quinolines from aldehydes and O-acyl hydroxylamine.

    Xiao-De An;Shouyun Yu

  • A review of enantioselective dual transition metal/photoredox catalysis

    Hong-Hao Zhang;Hui Chen;Chengjian Zhu;Shouyun Yu

  • Sulfonation and Trifluoromethylation of Enol Acetates with Sulfonyl Chlorides Using Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

    Heng Jiang;Yuanzheng Cheng;Yan Zhang;Yan Zhang;Shouyun Yu

  • Hydrotrifluoromethylation of Unactivated Alkenes and Alkynes Enabled by an Electron-Donor–Acceptor Complex of Togni’s Reagent with a Tertiary Amine

    Yuanzheng Cheng;Shouyun Yu

  • Photoredox-Catalyzed Intermolecular Remote C–H and C–C Vinylation via Iminyl Radicals

    Xu Shen;Jia-Jia Zhao;Shouyun Yu

  • Isocyanide insertion: de novo synthesis of trifluoromethylated phenanthridine derivatives.

    Yuanzheng Cheng;Heng Jiang;Yan Zhang;Shouyun Yu

  • Radical Alkynyltrifluoromethylation of Alkenes Initiated by an Electron Donor–Acceptor Complex

    Heng Jiang;Yanyan He;Yuanzheng Cheng;Shouyun Yu

  • Direct Aromatic C-H Trifluoromethylation via an Electron-Donor-Acceptor Complex.

    Yuanzheng Cheng;Xiangai Yuan;Jing Ma;Shouyun Yu

  • Synthesis of isoquinolines via visible light-promoted insertion of vinyl isocyanides with diaryliodonium salts.

    Heng Jiang;Yuanzheng Cheng;Ruzhi Wang;Yan Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Dawei Ma
Dawei Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chengjian Zhu
Chengjian Zhu Nanjing University
Renxiang Tan
Renxiang Tan Nanjing University
Hoong-Kun Fun
Hoong-Kun Fun Universiti Sains Malaysia
Feng Liu
Feng Liu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ke Ding
Ke Ding Jinan University
Hui Chen
Hui Chen University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paul G. Tratnyek
Paul G. Tratnyek Oregon Health & Science University
Wentao Xu
Wentao Xu Nankai University
Yixiang Cheng
Yixiang Cheng Nanjing University

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