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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 7990 7244 1404 1389 110 15711

Siyu Yao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Siyu Yao between 2009 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Siyu Yao published across 18 years, from 2009 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2025. 36 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2025. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 34 publications 2026: 2 publications
2009 2026

206 publications in total across all disciplines

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Siyu Yao: publications per year, 2009 to 2026
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 5
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 3
2017 9
2018 28
2019 15
2020 9
2021 16
2022 21
2023 22
2024 29
2025 34
2026 2
Total 206
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Siyu Yao 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 Siyu Yao 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: 110 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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
101–120 623 110
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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Siyu Yao 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 Siyu Yao 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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
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 64
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

Siyu Yao is a researcher affiliated with Zhejiang University in China, specializing in several areas of chemistry and engineering related to catalytic processes and sustainable energy. Their publications focus extensively on materials chemistry, renewable energy, catalysis, and mechanical as well as organic chemistry.

The scientist's work covers these main fields of research:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Catalysis
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

Within these fields, Siyu Yao concentrates on topics including catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, hydrodesulfurization studies, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and oxidation reactions.

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Frequent publication venues for Siyu Yao include:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • Nature Communications
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

The following recent papers exemplify Siyu Yao's active research areas:

  • A stable low-temperature H2-production catalyst by crowding Pt on α-MoC, 2021, Nature
  • Stable and Efficient Single-Atom Zn Catalyst for CO2 Reduction to CH4, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Inverse ZrO2/Cu as a highly efficient methanol synthesis catalyst from CO2 hydrogenation, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Atomically Dispersed Ni/α-MoC Catalyst for Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Proton Capture Strategy for Enhancing Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Atomically Dispersed Metal-Nitrogen Active Sites, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Siyu Yao has collaborated frequently with several scholars, reflecting interdisciplinary ties in their research work. Regular coauthors include:

  • Lili Lin
  • Ding Ma
  • Luis Rodriguez-Saona
  • Zhongjian Li
  • Lecheng Lei

Best Publications

  • Low-temperature hydrogen production from water and methanol using Pt/α-MoC catalysts

    Lili Lin;Wu Zhou;Rui Gao;Siyu Yao

  • Atomic-layered Au clusters on α-MoC as catalysts for the low-temperature water-gas shift reaction

    Siyu Yao;Xiao Zhang;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou;Rui Gao

  • Hierarchically Porous M-N-C (M = Co and Fe) Single-Atom Electrocatalysts with Robust MN x Active Moieties Enable Enhanced ORR Performance

    Chengzhou Zhu;Chengzhou Zhu;Qiurong Shi;Bo Z. Xu;Shaofang Fu

  • Highly selective oxidation of methane to methanol at ambient conditions by titanium dioxide-supported iron species

    Jijia Xie;Renxi Jin;Ang Li;Yingpu Bi

  • A stable low-temperature H2-production catalyst by crowding Pt on α-MoC.

    Xiao Zhang;Xiao Zhang;Mengtao Zhang;Yuchen Deng;Mingquan Xu

  • Tuning the Selectivity of Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation over Iridium/Cerium Oxide Catalysts with a Strong Metal-Support Interaction.

    Siwei Li;Yao Xu;Yifu Chen;Weizhen Li

  • Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to synthesis gas with controlled CO/H2 ratios

    Wenchao Sheng;Shyam Kattel;Siyu Yao;Binhang Yan

  • Stable and efficient single-atom Zn catalyst for CO2 reduction to CH4

    Lili Han;Lili Han;Shoujie Song;Mingjie Liu;Siyu Yao

  • Inverse ZrO2/Cu as a highly efficient methanol synthesis catalyst from CO2 hydrogenation

    Congyi Wu;Lili Lin;Lili Lin;Lili Lin;Jinjia Liu;Jingpeng Zhang

  • A highly CO-tolerant atomically dispersed Pt catalyst for chemoselective hydrogenation.

    Lili Lin;Siyu Yao;Rui Gao;Rui Gao;Xuan Liang

  • Highly Dispersed Copper over β-Mo2C as an Efficient and Stable Catalyst for the Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) Reaction

    Xiao Zhang;Xiaobing Zhu;Lili Lin;Siyu Yao

  • A versatile route to fabricate single atom catalysts with high chemoselectivity and regioselectivity in hydrogenation

    Xiaohui He;Qian He;Yuchen Deng;Mi Peng

  • Insights into Interfacial Synergistic Catalysis over Ni@TiO2- x Catalyst toward Water-Gas Shift Reaction.

    Ming Xu;Siyu Yao;Deming Rao;Yiming Niu

  • Atomically Dispersed Ni/α-MoC Catalyst for Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water.

    Lili Lin;Lili Lin;Qiaolin Yu;Mi Peng;Aowen Li

  • Highly selective palladium-copper bimetallic electrocatalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO

    Zhen Yin;Dunfeng Gao;Siyu Yao;Bo Zhao

  • Proton Capture Strategy for Enhancing Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Atomically Dispersed Metal-Nitrogen Active Sites*.

    Xinyue Wang;Xiahan Sang;Chung-Li Dong;Siyu Yao

  • Tuning the activity and selectivity of electroreduction of CO 2 to synthesis gas using bimetallic catalysts

    Ji Hoon Lee;Shyam Kattel;Zhao Jiang;Zhenhua Xie;Zhenhua Xie

  • Maximizing the Synergistic Effect of CoNi Catalyst on α-MoC for Robust Hydrogen Production.

    Yuzhen Ge;Xuetao Qin;Aowen Li;Yuchen Deng

  • In Situ Characterization of Cu/CeO2 Nanocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation: Morphological Effects of Nanostructured Ceria on the Catalytic Activity

    Lili Lin;Siyu Yao;Zongyuan Liu;Feng Zhang

  • Oxide-Modified Nickel Photocatalysts for the Production of Hydrocarbons in Visible Light.

    Yufei Zhao;Bo Zhao;Jinjia Liu;Guangbo Chen

  • Gas Diffusion Strategy for Inserting Atomic Iron Sites into Graphitized Carbon Supports for Unusually High-Efficient CO2 Electroreduction and High-Performance Zn–CO2 Batteries

    Tingting Wang;Xiahan Sang;Wanzhen Zheng;Bin Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jingguang G. Chen
Jingguang G. Chen Columbia University
Ding Ma
Ding Ma Peking University
Zongyuan Liu
Zongyuan Liu Brookhaven National Laboratory
Sanjaya D. Senanayake
Sanjaya D. Senanayake Brookhaven National Laboratory
Wenqian Xu
Wenqian Xu Argonne National Laboratory
Wu Zhou
Wu Zhou University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaodong Wen
Xiaodong Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rui Gao
Rui Gao University of Waterloo
Dong Su
Dong Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shyam Kattel
Shyam Kattel Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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