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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9794 8860 1640 1625 330 11580

Wenfu Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wenfu Yan between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wenfu Yan published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2024. 71 of the 392 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2024. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 31 publications
1999 2025

392 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wenfu Yan: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 5
2001 5
2002 1
2003 1
2004 8
2005 12
2006 6
2007 10
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 13
2012 17
2013 26
2014 14
2015 18
2016 17
2017 11
2018 13
2019 14
2020 16
2021 34
2022 34
2023 30
2024 40
2025 31
Total 392
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Wenfu Yan 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 Wenfu Yan 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, 321–340 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: 330 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
321–340 643 330
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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Wenfu Yan 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 Wenfu Yan 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
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
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

Wenfu Yan is affiliated with Jilin University in China and focuses their research mainly within the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work spans significant subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research emphasizes several key thematic areas including:

  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications

A selection of recent publications reflects the range of topics they investigate:

  • "Regulation of the Si/Al ratios and Al distributions of zeolites and their impact on properties" (2022), published in Chemical Science
  • "Defect Engineering on Carbon-Based Catalysts for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction" (2020), published in Nano-Micro Letters
  • "Mesoporous Nanoarchitectures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage" (2020), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Altering the spin state of Fe-N-C through ligand field modulation of single-atom sites boosts the oxygen reduction reaction" (2022), published in Nano Energy
  • "Low-energy adsorptive separation by zeolites" (2022), published in National Science Review

Wenfu Yan has also collaborated frequently with several researchers, indicating long-term scientific partnerships. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Jihong Yu
  • Jianan Zhang
  • Pu Bai
  • Juan Jin
  • Yunzheng Wang

Their publications have appeared in a variety of scientific venues, demonstrating a broad dissemination of research findings across several journals. Sites of frequent publication include:

  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Best Publications

  • Accelerated crystallization of zeolites via hydroxyl free radicals

    Guodong Feng;Peng Cheng;Wenfu Yan;Mercedes Boronat

  • Regulation of the Si/Al ratios and Al distributions of zeolites and their impact on properties

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  • Evaluation of the Au size effect: CO oxidation catalyzed by Au/TiO2

    Steven {Steve} H Overbury;Viviane Schwartz;David R Mullins;Wenfu Yan;Wenfu Yan

  • Ultrastable Au Nanocatalyst Supported on Surface-Modified TiO2 Nanocrystals

    Wenfu Yan;Shannon M. Mahurin;Zhengwei Pan;Steven H. Overbury

  • Preparation of highly active silica-supported Au catalysts for CO oxidation by a solution-based technique.

    Haoguo Zhu;Chengdu Liang;Wenfu Yan;Steven H Overbury

  • Collective excitation of plasmon-coupled Au-nanochain boosts photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of semiconductor.

    Guiyang Yu;Jun Qian;Peng Zhang;Bo Zhang

  • Defect Engineering on Carbon-Based Catalysts for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

    Dongping Xue;Huicong Xia;Wenfu Yan;Jianan Zhang

  • Effect of large pore size of multifunctional mesoporous microsphere on removal of heavy metal ions.

    Qing Yuan;Nan Li;Yue Chi;Wangchang Geng

  • Preparation and comparison of supported gold nanocatalysts on anatase, brookite, rutile, and P25 polymorphs of TiO2 for catalytic oxidation of CO.

    Wenfu Yan;Bei Chen;S. M. Mahurin;V. Schwartz

  • XAS Study of Au Supported on TiO2: Influence of Oxidation State and Particle Size on Catalytic Activity

    Viviane Schwartz;David R. Mullins;Wenfu Yan;Bei Chen

  • Magnetically separable Fe3O4@SiO2@TiO2-Ag microspheres with well-designed nanostructure and enhanced photocatalytic activity.

    Yue Chi;Qing Yuan;Yanjuan Li;Liang Zhao

  • Surface sol-gel modification of mesoporous silica materials with TiO2 for the assembly of ultrasmall gold nanoparticles

    Wenfu Yan;Bei Chen;S. M. Mahurin;E. W. Hagaman

  • Pt/Al2O3 with ultralow Pt-loading catalyze toluene oxidation: Promotional synergistic effect of Pt nanoparticles and Al2O3 support

    Tao Gan;Xuefeng Chu;Hui Qi;Wenxiang Zhang

  • Catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde over different silica supported platinum catalysts

    Nihong An;Wenlong Zhang;Xiaoling Yuan;Bo Pan

  • Low-energy adsorptive separation by zeolites

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  • Removal of Zn2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+ from aqueous solution by synthetic clinoptilolite

    Yaorui Li;Pu Bai;Yan Yan;Wenfu Yan

  • Cotemplating ionothermal synthesis of a new open-framework aluminophosphate with unique Al/P ratio of 6/7

    Hongzhu Xing;Jiyang Li;Wenfu Yan;Peng Chen

  • Surface functionalization of ordered mesoporous carbons : A comparative study

    Zuojiang Li;Wenfu Yan;Sheng Dai

  • Electron donation of non-oxide supports boosts O 2 activation on nano-platinum catalysts.

    Tao Gan;Jingxiu Yang;David Morris;Xuefeng Chu

  • Fluorinated carbon with ordered mesoporous structure.

    Zuojiang Li;Guillermo D. Del Cul;Wenfu Yan;Chengdu Liang

  • Ultrastable Gold Nanocatalyst Supported by Nanosized Non‐Oxide Substrate

    Wenfu Yan;Wenfu Yan;Suree Brown;Zhengwei Pan;Shannon M. Mahurin

  • Powder XRD analysis and catalysis characterization of ultra-small gold nanoparticles deposited on titania-modified SBA-15

    Wenfu Yan;Valeri Petkov;Shannon M. Mahurin;Steven H. Overbury

  • Electrospinning of magnetical bismuth ferrite nanofibers with photocatalytic activity

    Wei Wang;Nan Li;Yue Chi;Yanjuan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruren Xu
Ruren Xu Jilin University
Jihong Yu
Jihong Yu Jilin University
Jun Xu
Jun Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feng Deng
Feng Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingjun Jia
Mingjun Jia Jilin University
Zhan Shi
Zhan Shi Jilin University
Chao Wang
Chao Wang University of Southern California
Wei Shi
Wei Shi Nankai University
Qun Xu
Qun Xu Zhengzhou University
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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