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Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 111 855 817 13 12 669 44456
Chemistry 115 637 559 107 103 669 47757

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vivian Wing-Wah Yam between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vivian Wing-Wah Yam published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2017. 34 of the 732 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2017. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 15 publications
1987 2025

732 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vivian Wing-Wah Yam: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 2
1989 3
1990 10
1991 4
1992 5
1993 7
1994 8
1995 8
1996 20
1997 16
1998 18
1999 13
2000 13
2001 20
2002 14
2003 14
2004 18
2005 17
2006 15
2007 22
2008 20
2009 25
2010 25
2011 27
2012 17
2013 31
2014 34
2015 27
2016 31
2017 39
2018 22
2019 30
2020 37
2021 22
2022 30
2023 31
2024 19
2025 15
Total 732
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Vivian Wing-Wah Yam 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 Vivian Wing-Wah Yam 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, 661–680 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: 669 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 92 669
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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Vivian Wing-Wah Yam 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 Vivian Wing-Wah Yam 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 79 115
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2015 - Ludwig Mond Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, focusing particularly on Materials Chemistry. Their research spans subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Among notable recent papers authored by Vivian Wing-Wah Yam are:

  • Charge-transfer processes in metal complexes enable luminescence and memory functions (2020), Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • Luminescent d8 metal complexes of platinum(II) and gold(III): From photophysics to photofunctional materials and probes (2020), Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Additional influential papers coauthored with other researchers include works published in leading journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Reviews.

Frequent collaborators of Vivian Wing-Wah Yam include:

  • Ming-Yi Leung
  • Michael Ho-Yeung Chan
  • Liao-Yuan Yao
  • Mei-Yee Chan
  • Maggie Ng

The scientist has published numerous articles in highly regarded venues including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam has also contributed to book publications, notably the title Photochemistry published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2021.

Recognition of their work includes a series of awards and honors:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2015)
  • Ludwig Mond Award, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (2006)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2005)

Best Publications

  • Light-Emitting Self-Assembled Materials Based on d(8) and d(10) Transition Metal Complexes.

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Vonika Ka-Man Au;Sammual Yu-Lut Leung

  • Luminescent polynuclear d10 metal complexes

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo

  • Luminescent metal complexes of d6, d8 and d10 transition metal centres

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Keith Man-Chung Wong

  • Solvent-Induced Aggregation through Metal···Metal/π···π Interactions: Large Solvatochromism of Luminescent Organoplatinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Keith Man-Chung Wong;Nianyong Zhu

  • Recent advances in metallogels

    Anthony Yiu-Yan Tam;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • Self-Assembly of Luminescent Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes: Modulation of Photophysical Properties through Aggregation Behavior

    Keith Man-Chung Wong;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • A novel class of phosphorescent gold(III) alkynyl-based organic light-emitting devices with tunable colour.

    Keith Man-Chung Wong;Xiuling Zhu;Ling-Ling Hung;Nianyong Zhu

  • Highlights on the recent advances in gold chemistry--a photophysical perspective.

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Eddie Chung-Chin Cheng

  • Molecular design of transition metal alkynyl complexes as building blocks for luminescent metal-based materials: structural and photophysical aspects.

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • Controlled synthesis of monodisperse silver nanocubes in water.

    Dabin Yu;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • Synthesis, Luminescence, Electrochemistry, and Ion-Binding Studies of Platinum(II) Terpyridyl Acetylide Complexes

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Rowena Pui-Ling Tang;Keith Man-Chung Wong;Kung-Kai Cheung

  • Luminescence platinum(II) terpyridyl complexes—From fundamental studies to sensory functions

    Keith Man-Chung Wong;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • Photochromic and Luminescence Switching Properties of a Versatile Diarylethene-Containing 1,10-Phenanthroline Ligand and Its Rhenium(I) Complex

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Chi-Chiu Ko;Nianyong Zhu

  • Unusual Luminescence Enhancement of Metallogels of Alkynylplatinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)pyridine Complexes upon a Gel-to-Sol Phase Transition at Elevated Temperatures

    Anthony Yiu-Yan Tam;Keith Man-Chung Wong;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • RECENT ADVANCES IN UTILIZATION OF TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES AND LANTHANIDES AS DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo

  • Luminescent polynuclear metal acetylides

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo;Keith Man-Chung Wong

  • Luminescent gold(I) complexes for chemosensing

    Xiaoming He;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

  • Impact of marine fish farming on water quality and bottom sediment: A case study in the sub-tropical environment

    R.S.S. Wu;K.S. Lam;D.W. MacKay;T.C. Lau

  • Design of luminescent polynuclear copper(I) and silver(I) complexes with chalcogenides and acetylides as the bridging ligands

    Vivian Wing-Wah Yam;Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo;Wendy Kit-Mai Fung;Chun-Ru Wang

  • Metal coordination-assisted near-infrared photochromic behavior: a large perturbation on absorption wavelength properties of N,N-donor ligands containing diarylethene derivatives by coordination to the rhenium(I) metal center.

    Penny Ho-Man Lee;Chi-Chiu Ko;Nianyong Zhu;Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith Man-Chung Wong
Keith Man-Chung Wong Southern University of Science and Technology
Kung-Kai Cheung
Kung-Kai Cheung University of Hong Kong
Mei-Yee Chan
Mei-Yee Chan University of Hong Kong
Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo
Kenneth Kam-Wing Lo City University of Hong Kong
Lixin Wu
Lixin Wu Jilin University
Wing-Tak Wong
Wing-Tak Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiaoming He
Xiaoming He Shaanxi Normal University
Chunru Wang
Chunru Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
David Lee Phillips
David Lee Phillips University of Hong Kong

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