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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4722 4569 1458 1452 320 14445

Tao Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tao Yu between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tao Yu published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2014. 32 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2014. 1995: 7 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 21 publications
1995 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tao Yu: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 7
1996 14
1997 7
1998 2
1999 3
2000 10
2001 10
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 0
2006 4
2007 14
2008 10
2009 11
2010 16
2011 24
2012 21
2013 23
2014 27
2015 22
2016 23
2017 10
2018 14
2019 7
2020 15
2021 22
2022 14
2023 7
2024 11
2025 21
Total 377
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Tao Yu 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 Tao Yu 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, 310–329 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: 320 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
310–329 537 320
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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Tao Yu 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 Tao Yu 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 69
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
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

Tao Yu is a researcher affiliated with Nanjing University in China, specializing in engineering and materials science with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry. Their work spans various subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, organic chemistry, and polymers and plastics.

The primary topics of Tao Yu's research include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties
  • Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Tao Yu has published extensively in well-known scientific journals. Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Nano Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Tao Yu are:

  • "Diboron(4)-Catalyzed Remote [3+2] Cycloaddition of Cyclopropanes via Dearomative/Rearomative Radical Transmission through Pyridine," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Spatial Decoupling of Redox Chemistry for Efficient and Highly Selective Amine Photoconversion to Imines," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Degradation and self-repairing in perovskite light-emitting diodes," 2021, Matter
  • "Design and Synthesis of Tunable Chiral 2,2'-Bipyridine Ligands: Application to the Enantioselective Nickel-Catalyzed Reductive Arylation of Aldehydes," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Development of a Tunable Chiral Pyridine Ligand Unit for Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed C-H Borylation," 2021, ACS Catalysis

Tao Yu frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Their most frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhigang Zou
  • Jianyong Feng
  • Zhaosheng Li
  • Huiting Huang
  • Zhi Zhu

Best Publications

  • Solar hydrogen generation from seawater with a modified BiVO4 photoanode

    Wenjun Luo;Zaisan Yang;Zhaosheng Li;Jiyuan Zhang

  • Non-invasive plant disease diagnostics enabled by smartphone-based fingerprinting of leaf volatiles.

    Zheng Li;Rajesh Paul;Taleb Ba Tis;Amanda C Saville

  • A co-catalyst-loaded Ta(3)N(5) photoanode with a high solar photocurrent for water splitting upon facile removal of the surface layer.

    Mingxue Li;Wenjun Luo;Dapeng Cao;Xin Zhao

  • Co3O4 Nanoparticles as Robust Water Oxidation Catalysts Towards Remarkably Enhanced Photostability of a Ta3N5 Photoanode

    Maijia Liao;Jianyong Feng;Wenjun Luo;Zhiqiang Wang

  • A smartphone-read ultrasensitive and quantitative saliva test for COVID-19.

    Bo Ning;Tao Yu;Shengwei Zhang;Zhen Huang;Zhen Huang

  • Enhanced activity of mesoporous Nb2O5 for photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Xinyi Chen;Tao Yu;Xiaoxing Fan;Haitao Zhang

  • Fabrication of BiOBr nanosheets@TiO2 nanobelts p–n junction photocatalysts for enhanced visible-light activity

    Yang Zhao;Xiang Huang;Xiang Huang;Xin Tan;Tao Yu

  • Effects of Surface Electrochemical Pretreatment on the Photoelectrochemical Performance of Mo-Doped BiVO4

    Wenjun Luo;Zhaosheng Li;Tao Yu;Zhigang Zou

  • Sol–gel hydrothermal synthesis of visible-light-driven Cr-doped SrTiO3 for efficient hydrogen production

    He Yu;Shuxin Ouyang;Shicheng Yan;Zhaosheng Li

  • Increasing the Oxygen Vacancy Density on the TiO2 Surface by La-Doping for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Jiyuan Zhang;Zongyan Zhao;Xiangyan Wang;Tao Yu

  • Correlation of Crystal Structures, Electronic Structures, and Photocatalytic Properties in a Series of Ag-based Oxides: AgAlO2, AgCrO2, and Ag2CrO4

    Shuxin Ouyang;Zhaosheng Li;Zi Ouyang;Tao Yu

  • The role of oxygen vacancy-Ti3+ states on TiO2 nanotubes' surface in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Xiaobo Zhang;Xiaobo Zhang;Hanmin Tian;Xiangyan Wang;Guogang Xue

  • Nucleation and Crystal Growth of Organic-Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskites under Different Relative Humidity.

    Hao Gao;Chunxiong Bao;Faming Li;Tao Yu

  • Highly Photo‐Responsive LaTiO2N Photoanodes by Improvement of Charge Carrier Transport among Film Particles

    Jianyong Feng;Wenjun Luo;Tao Fang;Hao Lv

  • The structural, physical and photocatalytic properties of the mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2

    Xiaoxing Fan;Xinyi Chen;Shaopeng Zhu;Zhaosheng Li

  • Improved photoelectrochemical responses of Si and Ti codoped α-Fe2O3 photoanode films

    Minglong Zhang;Wenjun Luo;Zhaosheng Li;Tao Yu

  • Selective fluorescence turn-on and ratiometric detection of organophosphate using dual-emitting Mn-doped ZnS nanocrystal probe.

    Kui Zhang;Tao Yu;Fei Liu;Mingtai Sun

  • Elegant Face-Down Liquid-Space-Restricted Deposition of CsPbBr3 Films for Efficient Carbon-Based All-Inorganic Planar Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Pengpeng Teng;Xiaopeng Han;Jiawei Li;Ya Xu

  • Difunctional carbon quantum dots/g-C3N4 with in-plane electron buffer for intense tetracycline degradation under visible light: Tight adsorption and smooth electron transfer

    Qishi Si;Wanqian Guo;Huazhe Wang;Banghai Liu

  • One-step growth of CoNi2S4 nanoribbons on carbon fibers as platinum-free counter electrodes for fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells with high performance: Polymorph-dependent conversion efficiency

    Liang Chen;Yong Zhou;Hui Dai;Hui Dai;Tao Yu

  • Effect of S vacancy in Cu3SnS4 on high selectivity and activity of photocatalytic CO2 reduction

    Junyan Wang;Tingting Bo;Boyu Shao;Yizhong Zhang

  • Correlation between the band positions of (SrTiO3)1-x.(LaTiO2N)x solid solutions and photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation.

    Wenjun Luo;Zhaosheng Li;Xiaojun Jiang;Tao Yu

  • Efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 production over Cr/N-codoped SrTiO3

    He Yu;Shicheng Yan;Zhaosheng Li;Tao Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Zhaosheng Li
Zhaosheng Li Nanjing University
Nai-Ben Ming
Nai-Ben Ming Nanjing University
Zhiguo Liu
Zhiguo Liu Nanjing University
Aidong Li
Aidong Li Nanjing University
Weidong Zhu
Weidong Zhu Xidian University
Jianguo Liu
Jianguo Liu Michigan State University
Shicheng Yan
Shicheng Yan Nanjing University
Yan-Feng Chen
Yan-Feng Chen Nanjing University
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao McGill University

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