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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 91 1583 1520 498 494 208 36339

Shubin Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shubin Yang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shubin Yang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2019. 45 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2019. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 20 publications
1991 2025

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shubin Yang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 12
2013 12
2014 11
2015 16
2016 12
2017 13
2018 27
2019 30
2020 16
2021 23
2022 17
2023 17
2024 25
2025 20
Total 272
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Shubin 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 Shubin 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, 190–209 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: 208 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
190–209 891 208
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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Shubin 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 Shubin 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175 91
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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Overview

Shubin Yang is affiliated with Beihang University in China and has made numerous contributions to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry, with additional emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. The scientist has also worked in subfields like electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, and automotive engineering.

The main themes of Shubin Yang's work encompass advanced battery materials and technologies, with a significant number of publications addressing advancements in battery materials and the study of MXene and MAX phase materials. Their research topics include:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Shubin Yang include Bin Li, Zhiguo Du, Zhenjiang Cao, Jianan Gu, and Yongzheng Zhang. These collaborations highlight a network of researchers focused on similar scientific areas.

The scientist has published extensively in various journals, with the most recurrent venues being:

  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Energy Storage Materials

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Shubin Yang are several publications addressing energy storage and materials chemistry, including:

  • "Ultrafast Zinc-Ion-Conductor Interface toward High-Rate and Stable Zinc Metal Batteries" (2021), published in Advanced Energy Materials
  • "High-Entropy Atomic Layers of Transition-Metal Carbides (MXenes)" (2021), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Catalytic Conversion of Polysulfides on Single Atom Zinc Implanted MXene toward High-Rate Lithium-Sulfur Batteries" (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Tricycloquinazoline-Based 2D Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks as Promising Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction" (2021), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Selective Etching Quaternary MAX Phase toward Single Atom Copper Immobilized MXene (Ti3C2Clx) for Efficient CO2 Electroreduction to Methanol" (2021), published in ACS Nano

Best Publications

  • Exfoliated Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets as Efficient Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Under Visible Light

    Shubin Yang;Yongji Gong;Jinshui Zhang;Liang Zhan

  • 3D Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Aerogel-Supported Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Shubin Yang;Yi Sun;Khaled Parvez

  • Efficient Synthesis of Heteroatom (N or S)‐Doped Graphene Based on Ultrathin Graphene Oxide‐Porous Silica Sheets for Oxygen Reduction Reactions

    Shubin Yang;Linjie Zhi;Kun Tang;Xinliang Feng

  • Fabrication of Graphene‐Encapsulated Oxide Nanoparticles: Towards High‐Performance Anode Materials for Lithium Storage

    Shubin Yang;Xinliang Feng;Sorin Ivanovici;Klaus Müllen

  • Graphene‐Based Carbon Nitride Nanosheets as Efficient Metal‐Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions

    Shubin Yang;Xinliang Feng;Xinchen Wang;Klaus Müllen

  • Three-Dimensional Graphene-Based Macro- and Mesoporous Frameworks for High-Performance Electrochemical Capacitive Energy Storage

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Yi Sun;Yuan-Zhi Tan;Shubin Yang

  • 3D Graphene Foams Cross-linked with Pre-encapsulated Fe3O4 Nanospheres for Enhanced Lithium Storage

    Wei Wei;Shubin Yang;Haixin Zhou;Ingo Lieberwirth

  • Sandwich-Like, Graphene-Based Titania Nanosheets with High Surface Area for Fast Lithium Storage

    Shubin Yang;Xinliang Feng;Klaus Müllen

  • Nitrogen-doped graphene and its iron-based composite as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction.

    Khaled Parvez;Shubin Yang;Yenny Hernandez;Andreas Winter

  • Biomass-Derived Sponge-like Carbonaceous Hydrogels and Aerogels for Supercapacitors

    Xi-Lin Wu;Tao Wen;Hong-Li Guo;Shubin Yang

  • Ultrafast Zn2+ Intercalation and Deintercalation in Vanadium Dioxide.

    Junwei Ding;Zhiguo Du;Linqing Gu;Bin Li

  • Highly efficient enrichment of radionuclides on graphene oxide-supported polyaniline

    Yubing Sun;Dadong Shao;Changlun Chen;Shubin Yang

  • 2D Sandwich‐like Sheets of Iron Oxide Grown on Graphene as High Energy Anode Material for Supercapacitors

    Qunting Qu;Shubin Yang;Xinliang Feng

  • Direct Laser‐Patterned Micro‐Supercapacitors from Paintable MoS2 Films

    Liujun Cao;Shubin Yang;Wei Gao;Zheng Liu

  • Mutual effects of Pb(II) and humic acid adsorption on multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polyacrylamide composites from aqueous solutions.

    Shubin Yang;Jun Hu;Changlun Chen;Dadong Shao

  • Nanographene-Constructed Hollow Carbon Spheres and Their Favorable Electroactivity with Respect to Lithium Storage

    Shubin Yang;Xinliang Feng;Linjie Zhi;Qian Cao

  • Ultrastable In-Plane 1T–2H MoS2 Heterostructures for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Shuai Wang;Di Zhang;Bin Li;Chao Zhang

  • Adsorption and desorption of U(VI) on functionalized graphene oxides: a combined experimental and theoretical study.

    Yubing Sun;Yubing Sun;Shubin Yang;Yue Chen;Congcong Ding

  • Graphene-Based Nanosheets with a Sandwich Structure

    Shubin Yang;Xinliang Feng;Long Wang;Kun Tang

  • Ultrafast Zinc–Ion–Conductor Interface toward High-Rate and Stable Zinc Metal Batteries

    Huibo Yan;Songmei Li;Yang Nan;Shubin Yang

  • Pyridinic-Nitrogen-Dominated Graphene Aerogels with Fe–N–C Coordination for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Xiaoyang Cui;Shubin Yang;Xingxu Yan;Jiugou Leng

  • Building 3D Structures of Vanadium Pentoxide Nanosheets and Application as Electrodes in Supercapacitors

    Jixin Zhu;Liujun Cao;Liujun Cao;Yingsi Wu;Yongji Gong

  • Pt‐Decorated 3D Architectures Built from Graphene and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets as Efficient Methanol Oxidation Catalysts

    Huajie Huang;Huajie Huang;Shubin Yang;Shubin Yang;Robert Vajtai;Xin Wang

  • Fabrication of cobalt and cobalt oxide/graphene composites: towards high-performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

    Shubin Yang;Guanglei Cui;Shuping Pang;Qian Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng TU Dresden
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Robert Vajtai
Robert Vajtai Rice University
Zheng Liu
Zheng Liu Nanyang Technological University
Yunhuai Zhang
Yunhuai Zhang Chongqing University
Huajie Huang
Huajie Huang Hohai University
Xiaolong Zou
Xiaolong Zou Tsinghua University
James M. Tour
James M. Tour Rice University
Licheng Ling
Licheng Ling East China University of Science and Technology

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