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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2198 2123 92 90 531 21382

Shu Yin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shu Yin between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shu Yin published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 22.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2012. 68 of the 641 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2012. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 43 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 39 publications
1998 2025

641 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shu Yin: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 6
2000 2
2001 8
2002 9
2003 14
2004 29
2005 9
2006 31
2007 24
2008 21
2009 38
2010 34
2011 32
2012 43
2013 43
2014 20
2015 22
2016 12
2017 23
2018 24
2019 18
2020 30
2021 30
2022 27
2023 21
2024 29
2025 39
Total 641
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Shu Yin 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 Shu Yin 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, 530–549 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: 531 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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
530–549 162 531
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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Shu Yin 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 Shu Yin 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 85
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Shu Yin is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has an extensive research record in materials science and engineering. Their scholarly output spans important topics including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

Their research focuses on several key areas such as advanced photocatalysis techniques, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, transition metal oxide nanomaterials, luminescence properties of advanced materials, perovskite materials and applications, MXene and MAX phase materials, and ZnO doping and properties.

Yin has contributed to multiple recent papers including:

  • CuO Nanoparticles/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Nanocomposites for Detection of Toluene Gas, 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • SnO-SnO2 modified two-dimensional MXene Ti3C2T for acetone gas sensor working at room temperature, 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Carbon vacancies and hydroxyls in graphitic carbon nitride: Promoted photocatalytic NO removal activity and mechanism, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Prospects and Challenges of MXenes as Emerging Sensing Materials for Flexible and Wearable Breath-Based Biomarker Diagnosis, 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Advanced Strategies to Improve Performances of Molybdenum-Based Gas Sensors, 2021, Nano-Micro Letters

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Takuya Hasegawa
  • Yusuke Asakura
  • Ayahisa Okawa
  • Tohru Sekino
  • Angga Hermawan

Shu Yin's work is regularly published in several research venues, notably:

  • Advanced Powder Technology
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Functional Materials Letters

Best Publications

  • Novel visible-light-driven Z-scheme Bi12GeO20/g-C3N4 photocatalyst: Oxygen-induced pathway of organic pollutants degradation and proton assisted electron transfer mechanism of Cr(VI) reduction

    Zhen Wan;Zhen Wan;Gaoke Zhang;Xiaoyong Wu;Shu Yin

  • A novel thermosetting gel electrolyte for stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    Jihuai Wu;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin;Miaoliang Huang

  • An all-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell-based poly(N-alkyl-4-vinyl-pyridine iodide) electrolyte with efficiency of 5.64%.

    Jihuai Wu;Sanchun Hao;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin

  • Synthesis and UV-shielding properties of ZnO- and CaO-doped CeO2 via soft solution chemical process

    Ruixing Li;Shinryo Yabe;Mika Yamashita;Shigeyosi Momose

  • Morphology-controlled synthesis of W18O49 nanostructures and their near-infrared absorption properties.

    Chongshen Guo;Shu Yin;Mei Yan;Makoto Kobayashi

  • Preparation of nitrogen-doped titania with high visible light induced photocatalytic activity by mechanochemical reaction of titania and hexamethylenetetramine

    Shu Yin;Hiroshi Yamaki;Masakazu Komatsu;Qiwu Zhang

  • Synthesis of excellent visible-light responsive TiO2−xNy photocatalyst by a homogeneous precipitation-solvothermal process

    Shu Yin;Yohei Aita;Masakazu Komatsu;Jinshu Wang

  • CuO Nanoparticles/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Nanocomposites for Detection of Toluene Gas

    Angga Hermawan;Biao Zhang;Biao Zhang;Ardiansyah Taufik;Yusuke Asakura

  • Preparation of Visible Light-Activated Titania Photocatalyst by Mechanochemical Method

    Shu Yin;Qiwu Zhang;Fumio Saito;Tsugio Sato

  • A Thermoplastic Gel Electrolyte for Stable Quasi‐Solid‐State Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

    Jihuai Wu;Sancun Hao;Zhang Lan;Jianming Lin

  • Oxygen vacancies confined in SnO 2 nanoparticles for desirable electronic structure and enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

    Yuanjie Yang;Yuhua Wang;Shu Yin

  • Synthesis of high visible light active carbon doped TiO2 photocatalyst by a facile calcination assisted solvothermal method

    Xiaoyong Wu;Shu Yin;Qiang Dong;Chongshen Guo

  • Synthesis of visible-light-active nanosize rutile titania photocatalyst by low temperature dissolution–reprecipitation process

    Shu Yin;Hitoshi Hasegawa;Daisaku Maeda;Masayuki Ishitsuka

  • Facile synthesis of homogeneous CsxWO3 nanorods with excellent low-emissivity and NIR shielding property by a water controlled-release process

    Chongshen Guo;Shu Yin;Mei Yan;Tsugio Sato

  • Facile preparation of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) nanoparticles and up-conversion phosphors/BiOBr composites for efficient degradation of NO gas: Oxygen vacancy effect and near infrared light responsive mechanism

    Xiaoyong Wu;Keke Zhang;Gaoke Zhang;Shu Yin

  • Construction of a well-dispersed Ag/graphene-like g-C3N4 photocatalyst and enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

    Hao Li;Yue Jing;Xinlong Ma;Tongyao Liu

  • SnO-SnO2 modified two-dimensional MXene Ti3C2Tx for acetone gas sensor working at room temperature

    Zijing Wang;Fen Wang;Angga Hermawan;Yusuke Asakura

  • Visible-light induced photocatalytic activity of TiO2−xAy (A = N, S) prepared by precipitation route

    Shu Yin;K. Ihara;Y. Aita;M. Komatsu

  • UV-shielding properties of zinc oxide-doped ceria fine powders derived via soft solution chemical routes

    Ruixing Li;Shinryo Yabe;Mika Yamashita;Shigeyosi Momose

  • Preparation and characterization of nitrogen doped SrTiO3 photocatalyst

    Jinshu Wang;Jinshu Wang;Shu Yin;Masakazu Komatsu;Qiwu Zhang

  • One-step low-temperature synthesis of 0D CeO2 quantum dots/2D BiOX (X = Cl, Br) nanoplates heterojunctions for highly boosting photo-oxidation and reduction ability

    Jian Yang;Yujun Liang;Kai Li;Gui Yang

  • Synthesis and UV-shielding properties of metal oxide doped ceria via soft solution chemical processes

    Shinryo Yabe;Mika Yamashita;Shigeyoshi Momose;Kazuyuki Tahira

  • Mechanochemical synthesis of SrTiO3−xFx with high visible light photocatalytic activities for nitrogen monoxide destruction

    Jinshu Wang;Shu Yin;Qiwu Zhang;Fumio Saito

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsugio Sato
Tsugio Sato Tohoku University
Yuhua Wang
Yuhua Wang Lanzhou University
Jihuai Wu
Jihuai Wu Huaqiao University
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni King Saud University
Yunfang Huang
Yunfang Huang Huaqiao University
Fumio Saito
Fumio Saito Tohoku University
Masato Kakihana
Masato Kakihana Tohoku University
Tohru Sekino
Tohru Sekino Osaka University
Jianming Lin
Jianming Lin Huaqiao University
Dongfeng Xue
Dongfeng Xue Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology

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