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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16787 15157 2549 2527 120 7660

Shu-Yu Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shu-Yu Zhang between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shu-Yu Zhang published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2024. 54 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2024. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 27 publications
1996 2025

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shu-Yu Zhang: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 2
2008 6
2009 4
2010 2
2011 8
2012 5
2013 10
2014 7
2015 4
2016 1
2017 5
2018 13
2019 18
2020 11
2021 11
2022 12
2023 24
2024 27
2025 27
Total 204
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Shu-Yu Zhang 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 Shu-Yu Zhang 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, 101–120 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: 120 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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
101–120 623 120
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
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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Shu-Yu Zhang 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 Shu-Yu Zhang 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
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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Overview

Shu-Yu Zhang is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research extensively covers catalytic and synthetic methodologies, with particular attention to asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, as well as axial and atropisomeric chirality synthesis. Other prominent topics explored include catalytic C-H functionalization methods, synthesis and catalytic reactions, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, and crystallization and solubility studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shu-Yu Zhang include Tong-Mei Ding, Zi-Hao Li, Jia Zhou, Yong-Qiang Tu, and He-Yuan Bai.

Their publication record features numerous contributions to well-established scientific journals. The most common venues for their work are:

  • Organic Letters
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chem Catalysis

Recent representative publications highlight the scope and variety of their work:

  • "Organocatalytic Enantioselective Construction of Heterocycle-Substituted Styrenes with Chiral Atropisomerism" (2020, Organic Letters)
  • "High heat-resistant polyimide films containing quinoxaline moiety for flexible substrate applications" (2020, Polymer)
  • "Highly Chemo-, Site-, and Enantioseletive para C-H Aminoalkylation of N-Monosubstituted Aniline Derivatives Affording 3-Amino-2-oxindoles" (2020, Organic Letters)
  • "Plasma-synthesized platinum single atom and nanoparticle catalysts for high-current-density hydrogen evolution" (2023, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Ni-catalyzed, enantioselective three-component radical relayed reductive coupling of alkynes: Synthesis of axially chiral styrenes" (2022, Chem Catalysis)

Best Publications

  • Direct Sp3α-C-H activation and functionalization of alcohol and ether.

    Shu-Yu Zhang;Fu-Min Zhang;Yong-Qiang Tu

  • Selective fluorescent probes for live-cell monitoring of sulphide

    Yong Qian;Jason Karpus;Omer Kabil;Shu Yu Zhang;Shu Yu Zhang

  • Highly efficient syntheses of azetidines, pyrrolidines, and indolines via palladium catalyzed intramolecular amination of C(sp3)-H and C(sp2)-H bonds at γ and δ positions.

    Gang He;Yingsheng Zhao;Shuyu Zhang;Chengxi Lu

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Picolinamide-Directed Alkylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds with Alkyl Iodides

    Shu Yu Zhang;Gang He;William A. Nack;Yingsheng Zhao

  • Use of a Readily Removable Auxiliary Group for the Synthesis of Pyrrolidones by the Palladium‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Amination of Unactivated γ C(sp3) ? H Bonds

    Gang He;Shu Yu Zhang;William A. Nack;Qiong Li

  • Efficient Alkyl Ether Synthesis via Palladium-Catalyzed, Picolinamide-Directed Alkoxylation of Unactivated C(sp3)–H and C(sp2)–H Bonds at Remote Positions

    Shu Yu Zhang;Gang He;Yingsheng Zhao;Kiwan Wright

  • Stereoselective Synthesis of β-Alkylated α-Amino Acids via Palladium-Catalyzed Alkylation of Unactivated Methylene C(sp3)–H Bonds with Primary Alkyl Halides

    Shu Yu Zhang;Qiong Li;Gang He;William A. Nack

  • Copper-catalyzed carboxamide-directed ortho amination of anilines with alkylamines at room temperature.

    Qiong Li;Shu Yu Zhang;Gang He;Zhaoyan Ai

  • Iron‐Catalyzed C(sp3)C(sp3) Bond Formation through C(sp3)H Functionalization: A Cross‐Coupling Reaction of Alcohols with Alkenes

    Shu-Yu Zhang;Yong-Qiang Tu;Chun-An Fan;Fu-Min Zhang

  • Palladium-catalyzed trifluoroacetate-promoted mono-arylation of the β-methyl group of alanine at room temperature: synthesis of β-arylated α-amino acids through sequential C–H functionalization

    Bo Wang;William A. Nack;Gang He;Shu Yu Zhang

  • Pd-Catalyzed Monoselective ortho-C–H Alkylation of N-Quinolyl Benzamides: Evidence for Stereoretentive Coupling of Secondary Alkyl Iodides

    Shu Yu Zhang;Qiong Li;Gang He;William A. Nack

  • Organocatalytic Asymmetric Direct C sp 3H Functionalization of Ethers: A Highly Efficient Approach to Chiral Spiroethers

    Zhi-Wei Jiao;Shu-Yu Zhang;Chuan He;Yong-Qiang Tu

  • Recent progress in the isolation, bioactivity, biosynthesis, and total synthesis of natural spiroketals

    Fu-Min Zhang;Shu-Yu Zhang;Yong-Qiang Tu;Yong-Qiang Tu

  • Copper-Complex-Catalyzed Asymmetric Aerobic Oxidative Cross-Coupling of 2-Naphthols: Enantioselective Synthesis of 3,3'-Substituted C1 -Symmetric BINOLs.

    Jin-Miao Tian;Ai-Fang Wang;Ju-Song Yang;Xiao-Jing Zhao

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Picolinamide-Directed Acetoxylation of Unactivated γ-C(sp3)H Bonds of Alkylamines

    Qiong Li;Shu Yu Zhang;Gang He;William A. Nack

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoretentive Olefination of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds with Vinyl Iodides at Room Temperature: Synthesis of β-Vinyl α-Amino Acids

    Bo Wang;Chengxi Lu;Shu Yu Zhang;Gang He

  • Copper-Mediated Cascade C-H/N-H Annulation of Indolocarboxamides with Arynes: Construction of Tetracyclic Indoloquinoline Alkaloids.

    Ting-Yu Zhang;Chang Liu;Chao Chen;Jian-Xin Liu

  • Highly atroposelective synthesis of nonbiaryl naphthalene-1,2-diamine N-C atropisomers through direct enantioselective C-H amination.

    He-Yuan Bai;Fu-Xin Tan;Tuan-Qing Liu;Guo-Dong Zhu

  • Quinine/selectfluor combination induced asymmetric semipinacol rearrangement of allylic alcohols: an effective and enantioselective approach to alpha-quaternary beta-fluoro aldehydes.

    Min Wang;Bao Min Wang;Lei Shi;Yong Qiang Tu

  • Development of the Intramolecular Prins Cyclization/Schmidt Reaction for the Construction of the Azaspiro[4,4]nonane: Application to the Formal Synthesis of (±)-Stemonamine

    Zhi-Hua Chen;Yong-Qiang Tu;Shu-Yu Zhang;Fu-Min Zhang

  • Electrochemical Semipinacol Rearrangements of Allylic Alcohols: Construction of All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters.

    Jun-Chen Kang;Yong-Qiang Tu;Jia-Wei Dong;Chao Chen

  • An efficient total synthesis of (+/-)-lycoramine.

    Chun-An Fan;Yong-Qiang Tu;Zhen-Lei Song;En Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Qiang Tu
Yong-Qiang Tu Lanzhou University
Gong Chen
Gong Chen Nankai University
Yao-Yu Wang
Yao-Yu Wang Northwest University
Guo-Ping Yang
Guo-Ping Yang East China University of Science and Technology
Chuan He
Chuan He University of Chicago
Graham R. Fleming
Graham R. Fleming University of California, Berkeley
Jiantao Zai
Jiantao Zai Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ruma Banerjee
Ruma Banerjee University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jing Zhao
Jing Zhao Nanjing University

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