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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 94 1392 1335 439 410 525 31806
Chemistry 97 1471 1305 564 463 449 32748

Wanli Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wanli Yang between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wanli Yang published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 24.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2020. 49 of the 722 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2020. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 54 publications 2020: 56 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 48 publications 2025: 48 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

722 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wanli Yang: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 4
2000 11
2001 1
2002 7
2003 11
2004 9
2005 11
2006 15
2007 11
2008 15
2009 14
2010 22
2011 31
2012 28
2013 33
2014 27
2015 41
2016 35
2017 36
2018 34
2019 54
2020 56
2021 50
2022 32
2023 35
2024 48
2025 48
2026 1
Total 722
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Wanli Yang publications per year - data summary

  • Wanli Yang, a Materials Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has 722 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 56 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 24.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.9 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 164 publications, 23% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 82 publications (8.2 per year); 2008-2017: 282 publications (28.2 per year); 2018-2026: 358 publications (39.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wanli 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 Wanli 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, 510–529 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: 525 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194 525
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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Wanli Yang publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Wanli Yang, a Materials Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 525 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Wanli Yang, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Wanli Yang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Wanli 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 Wanli 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
92–93 142
94–95 121 94
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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Wanli Yang D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Wanli Yang, a Materials Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 94 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Wanli Yang, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Wanli Yang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Wanli Yang is affiliated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. Additional subfields explored include atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as polymers and plastics.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to advancements in battery materials and technologies. Key research themes include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis

Wanli Yang has published papers in several noteworthy scientific venues. These include:

  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Nature Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Nature Energy

Their recent papers include:

  • Cation-disordered rocksalt-type high-entropy cathodes for Li-ion batteries, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Voltage decay and redox asymmetry mitigation by reversible cation migration in lithium-rich layered oxide electrodes, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Redirecting dynamic surface restructuring of a layered transition metal oxide catalyst for superior water oxidation, 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • Li-rich cathodes for rechargeable Li-based batteries: reaction mechanisms and advanced characterization techniques, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • High-power Mg batteries enabled by heterogeneous enolization redox chemistry and weakly coordinating electrolytes, 2020, Nature Energy

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Yang Ha
  • Zengqing Zhuo
  • L. Weinhardt
  • Dirk Hauschild
  • Clemens Heske

Best Publications

  • Trace doping of multiple elements enables stable battery cycling of LiCoO2 at 4.6 V

    Jie-Nan Zhang;Qinghao Li;Qinghao Li;Chuying Ouyang;Xiqian Yu

  • Cascade anchoring strategy for general mass production of high-loading single-atomic metal-nitrogen catalysts.

    Lu Zhao;Yun Zhang;Yun Zhang;Lin-Bo Huang;Xiao-Zhi Liu

  • Rhombohedral prussian white as cathode for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries.

    Long Wang;Jie Song;Ruimin Qiao;L. Andrew Wray;L. Andrew Wray;L. Andrew Wray

  • Electric-field control of tri-state phase transformation with a selective dual-ion switch

    Nianpeng Lu;Pengfei Zhang;Qinghua Zhang;Ruimin Qiao

  • Coupling between oxygen redox and cation migration explains unusual electrochemistry in lithium-rich layered oxides

    William E. Gent;Kipil Lim;Yufeng Liang;Qinghao Li

  • Polymers with Tailored Electronic Structure for High Capacity Lithium Battery Electrodes

    Gao Liu;Shidi Xun;Nenad Vukmirovic;Xiangyun Song

  • Cation-disordered rocksalt-type high-entropy cathodes for Li-ion batteries

    Zhengyan Lun;Zhengyan Lun;Bin Ouyang;Bin Ouyang;Deok-Hwang Kwon;Deok-Hwang Kwon;Yang Ha

  • Charge-transfer-energy-dependent oxygen evolution reaction mechanisms for perovskite oxides

    Wesley Hong;Kelsey A Stoerzinger;Yueh-Lin Lee;Livia Giordano;Livia Giordano

  • Synchrotron X-ray Analytical Techniques for Studying Materials Electrochemistry in Rechargeable Batteries

    Feng Lin;Yijin Liu;Xiqian Yu;Xiqian Yu;Lei Cheng

  • Voltage decay and redox asymmetry mitigation by reversible cation migration in lithium-rich layered oxide electrodes

    Donggun Eum;Byunghoon Kim;Sung Joo Kim;Hyeokjun Park

  • How Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Forms in Aqueous Electrolytes

    Liumin Suo;Dahyun Oh;Dahyun Oh;Yuxiao Lin;Zengqing Zhuo

  • The origin of high electrolyte-electrode interfacial resistances in lithium cells containing garnet type solid electrolytes

    Lei Cheng;Lei Cheng;Ethan J. Crumlin;Wei Chen;Ruimin Qiao

  • Estimating Hybridization of Transition Metal and Oxygen States in Perovskites from O K-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    Jin Suntivich;Wesley T. Hong;Yueh Lin Lee;James M. Rondinelli

  • Redirecting dynamic surface restructuring of a layered transition metal oxide catalyst for superior water oxidation

    Jian Wang;Se-Jun Kim;Jiapeng Liu;Yang Gao

  • Metal-oxygen decoordination stabilizes anion redox in Li-rich oxides.

    Jihyun Hong;William E. Gent;William E. Gent;Penghao Xiao;Kipil Lim

  • Toward an Ideal Polymer Binder Design for High-Capacity Battery Anodes

    Mingyan Wu;Xingcheng Xiao;Nenad Vukmirovic;Shidi Xun

  • Structure-Induced Reversible Anionic Redox Activity in Na Layered Oxide Cathode

    Xiaohui Rong;Jue Liu;Enyuan Hu;Yijin Liu

  • High-temperature superconductors: Universal nodal Fermi velocity

    X. J. Zhou;X. J. Zhou;T. Yoshida;T. Yoshida;A. Lanzara;A. Lanzara;P. V. Bogdanov

  • Ti-substituted tunnel-type Na 0.44 MnO 2 oxide as a negative electrode for aqueous sodium-ion batteries

    Yuesheng Wang;Jue Liu;Byungju Lee;Ruimin Qiao

  • Li-rich cathodes for rechargeable Li-based batteries: reaction mechanisms and advanced characterization techniques

    Wenhua Zuo;Mingzeng Luo;Xiangsi Liu;Jue Wu

  • Metallic behavior of lightly doped La2-xSrxCuO4 with a Fermi surface forming an arc.

    T. Yoshida;T. Yoshida;X. J. Zhou;T. Sasagawa;W. L. Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhi-Xun Shen
Zhi-Xun Shen Stanford University
Clemens Heske
Clemens Heske University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bryan D. McCloskey
Bryan D. McCloskey University of California, Berkeley
Thomas P. Devereaux
Thomas P. Devereaux Stanford University
Jinghua Guo
Jinghua Guo Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Feng Pan
Feng Pan Peking University
Gao Liu
Gao Liu Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Hiroshi Eisaki
Hiroshi Eisaki National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Louis F. J. Piper
Louis F. J. Piper University of Warwick

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