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Tong-Yi Zhang

Tong-Yi Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5584 5400 1694 1687 397 16491

Tong-Yi Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tong-Yi Zhang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tong-Yi Zhang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2025. 60 of the 495 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2025. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 37 publications
1984 2025

495 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tong-Yi Zhang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 3
1986 4
1987 1
1988 4
1989 2
1990 3
1991 6
1992 5
1993 5
1994 7
1995 13
1996 12
1997 12
1998 16
1999 10
2000 16
2001 6
2002 9
2003 6
2004 18
2005 17
2006 11
2007 15
2008 12
2009 13
2010 14
2011 16
2012 14
2013 15
2014 14
2015 11
2016 13
2017 12
2018 6
2019 22
2020 17
2021 16
2022 18
2023 19
2024 23
2025 37
Total 495
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Tong-Yi Zhang 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 Tong-Yi Zhang 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, 390–409 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: 397 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
390–409 321 397
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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Tong-Yi Zhang 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 Tong-Yi Zhang 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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
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

Tong-Yi Zhang is affiliated with Shanghai University in China and has an extensive research portfolio focused primarily on engineering and materials science. Their work encompasses several significant subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, as well as renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their research covers a variety of topics, with notable concentrations in machine learning applications in materials science, advancements in battery materials and technologies, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and the thermal properties of materials.

Tong-Yi Zhang has contributed to numerous publications in prominent venues, frequently publishing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Materials Informatics
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Science China Technological Sciences

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Tong-Yi Zhang include:

  • "A high performance wearable strain sensor with advanced thermal management for motion monitoring" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "RuO2 electronic structure and lattice strain dual engineering for enhanced acidic oxygen evolution reaction performance" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Intelligent Computing: The Latest Advances, Challenges, and Future" (2023, Intelligent Computing)
  • "Machine learning of mechanical properties of steels" (2020, Science China Technological Sciences)
  • "Exploring the feasibility and conduction mechanisms of P-type nitrogen-doped β-Ga₂O₃ with high hole mobility" (2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry C)

Frequent collaborators include researchers such as Bin Cao, Sheng Sun, Kaikai Li, Jie Xiong, and Xiuling Shi. Their collaborations suggest a networked approach to interdisciplinary research within the materials science and engineering domains.

The main fields of study that define Tong-Yi Zhang's academic contributions are:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

More focused subfields reflect specialized research efforts, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The scope of their work spans innovative areas such as:

  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Thermal properties of materials

Best Publications

  • RuO2 electronic structure and lattice strain dual engineering for enhanced acidic oxygen evolution reaction performance

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  • Local and global energy release rates for an electrically yielded crack in a piezoelectric ceramic

    Huajian Gao;Tong-Yi Zhang;Pin Tong

  • Enhancement of strength-ductility trade-off in a high-entropy alloy through a heterogeneous structure

    S.W. Wu;G. Wang;Q. Wang;Y.D. Jia

  • A high performance wearable strain sensor with advanced thermal management for motion monitoring.

    Cenxiao Tan;Zhigang Dong;Yehua Li;Haiguang Zhao

  • Evolution of the electrochemical interface in sodium ion batteries with ether electrolytes.

    Kaikai Li;Jun Zhang;Dongmei Lin;Da-Wei Wang

  • Fracture behaviors of piezoelectric materials

    T.Y. Zhang;C.F. Gao

  • Phase-field simulations of ferroelectric/ferroelastic polarization switching

    Jie Wang;San Qiang Shi;Long Qing Chen;Yulan Li

  • Fracture of piezoelectric ceramics

    Tong-Yi Zhang;Minghao Zhao;Pin Tong

  • Fracture mechanics for a mode III crack in a piezoelectric material

    Tong-Yi Zhang;Pin Tong

  • A machine-learning approach to predicting and understanding the properties of amorphous metallic alloys

    Jie Xiong;San Qiang Shi;Tong Yi Zhang

  • Growth and Photocatalytic Activity of Dendrite-like ZnO@Ag Heterostructure Nanocrystals

    Changdong Gu;Chun Cheng;Haiyou Huang;Tailun Wong

  • Electrochemical synthesis of silver polyhedrons and dendritic films with superhydrophobic surfaces.

    Changdong Gu;Tong-Yi Zhang

  • Effects of an Electric Field on the Fracture Toughness of Poled Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramics

    Ran Fu;Tong-Yi Zhang

  • Twin graphene: A novel two-dimensional semiconducting carbon allotrope

    Jin-Wu Jiang;Jiantao Leng;Jianxin Li;Zhengrong Guo

  • Surface Effects on Nanoindentation

    Tong-Yi Zhang;Wei-Hua Xu

  • Microbridge testing of silicon nitride thin films deposited on silicon wafers

    T.-Y Zhang;Y.-J Su;C.-F Qian;M.-H Zhao

  • Fracture mechanics for a mode III crack in a magnetoelectroelastic solid

    Cun-Fa Gao;Pin Tong;Tong-Yi Zhang

  • Interfacial crack problems in magneto-electroelastic solids

    Cun-Fa Gao;Pin Tong;Tong-Yi Zhang

  • The mechanism of bcc α′ nucleation in single hcp ε laths in the fcc γ → hcp ε → bcc α′ martensitic phase transformation

    Xu-Sheng Yang;Sheng Sun;Tong-Yi Zhang

  • Mode-III cracks in piezoelectric materials

    Tong‐Yi Zhang;J. E. Hack

  • The role of plastic deformation of rough surfaces in the size-dependent hardness

    Tong-Yi Zhang;Wei-Hua Xu;Ming-Hao Zhao

  • Size-dependent surface stress, surface stiffness, and Young’s modulus of hexagonal prism [111] β-SiC nanowires

    Tong-Yi Zhang;Miao Luo;Wing Kin Chan

  • Fracture and Strength of Solids

    P. Tong;T.Y. Zhang;Jang Kyo Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Pin Tong
Pin Tong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong-Hui Wu
Hong-Hui Wu University of Science and Technology Beijing
Yitshak Zohar
Yitshak Zohar University of Arizona
San-Qiang Shi
San-Qiang Shi Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Long Qing Chen
Long Qing Chen Pennsylvania State University
Baoling Huang
Baoling Huang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yunzhi Wang
Yunzhi Wang The Ohio State University
Jang Kyo Kim
Jang Kyo Kim University of New South Wales
Takayuki Kitamura
Takayuki Kitamura Osaka University
Changdong Gu
Changdong Gu Zhejiang University

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