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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 86 2017 1945 607 569 286 41692

William W. Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William W. Yu between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William W. Yu published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2025. 82 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2025. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 64 publications 2026: 18 publications
1991 2026

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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William W. Yu: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 7
2004 6
2005 5
2006 13
2007 5
2008 8
2009 13
2010 10
2011 12
2012 12
2013 12
2014 13
2015 16
2016 13
2017 18
2018 16
2019 33
2020 30
2021 27
2022 20
2023 19
2024 39
2025 64
2026 18
Total 432
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William W. 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 William W. 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, 270–289 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: 286 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
270–289 665 286
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
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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William W. 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 William W. 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 86
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

William W. Yu is affiliated with Louisiana State University in Shreveport in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, featuring extensive work in several related subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Frequent publication venues for their work are as follows:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Advanced Science

Some of the recent papers published include:

  • 0D Perovskites: Unique Properties, Synthesis, and Their Applications (2021) in Advanced Science
  • Recent progress in transition metal selenide electrocatalysts for water splitting (2020) in Nanoscale
  • Lead-Free Halide Perovskites for Light Emission: Recent Advances and Perspectives (2021) in Advanced Science
  • Transparent inorganic multicolour displays enabled by zinc-based electrochromic devices (2020) in Light Science & Applications
  • Bright CsPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes with Top-Emitting Structure and a Low Efficiency Roll-Off Realized by Applying Zirconium Acetylacetonate Surface Modification (2020) in Nano Letters

The scientist collaborates frequently with co-authors including:

  • Min Lu
  • Xue Bai
  • Yù Zhang
  • Qilin Wei
  • Haizeng Li

Best Publications

  • Experimental Determination of the Extinction Coefficient of CdTe, CdSe, and CdS Nanocrystals

    W. William Yu;Lianhua Qu;and Wenzhuo Guo;Xiaogang Peng

  • ANOMALOUSLY INCREASED EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITIES OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL-BASED NANOFLUIDS CONTAINING COPPER NANOPARTICLES

    J A Eastman;S. U. S. Choi;S. Li;William W. Yu

  • Formation of High-Quality CdS and Other II–VI Semiconductor Nanocrystals in Noncoordinating Solvents: Tunable Reactivity of Monomers†

    W. William Yu;Xiaogang Peng

  • Low-Field Magnetic Separation of Monodisperse Fe3O4 Nanocrystals

    Cafer T. Yavuz;J. T. Mayo;William W. Yu;Arjun Prakash

  • Formation and stability of size-, shape-, and structure-controlled CdTe nanocrystals: Ligand effects on monomers and nanocrystals

    W. William Yu;and Y. Andrew Wang;Xiaogang Peng

  • Efficient and Stable White LEDs with Silica-Coated Inorganic Perovskite Quantum Dots

    Chun Sun;Yu Zhang;Cheng Ruan;Chunyang Yin

  • Synthesis of monodisperse iron oxide nanocrystals by thermal decomposition of iron carboxylate salts

    William W. Yu;Joshua C. Falkner;Cafer T. Yavuz;Vicki L. Colvin

  • Forming biocompatible and nonaggregated nanocrystals in water using amphiphilic polymers

    William W Yu;Emmanuel Chang;Joshua C Falkner;Junyan Zhang

  • The effect of nanocrystalline magnetite size on arsenic removal

    JT Mayo;Cafer T Yavuz;S Yean;L Cong

  • WATER-SOLUBLE QUANTUM DOTS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

    William W. Yu;Emmanuel Chang;Rebekah Drezek;Vicki L. Colvin

  • Two-Photon-Pumped Perovskite Semiconductor Nanocrystal Lasers.

    Yanqing Xu;Qi Chen;Chunfeng Zhang;Rui Wang

  • Preparation and Characterization of Monodisperse PbSe Semiconductor Nanocrystals in a Noncoordinating Solvent

    William W. Yu;Joshua C. Falkner;and Bertram S. Shih;Vicki L. Colvin

  • Color-Switchable Electroluminescence of Carbon Dot Light-Emitting Diodes

    Xiaoyu Zhang;Yu Zhang;Yu Zhang;Yu Wang;Sergii Kalytchuk

  • Effect of magnetite particle size on adsorption and desorption of arsenite and arsenate

    S Yean;L Cong;Cafer T Yavuz;JT Mayo

  • Zn-Alloyed CsPbI3 Nanocrystals for Highly Efficient Perovskite Light-Emitting Devices

    Xinyu Shen;Yu Zhang;Stephen V. Kershaw;Tianshu Li

  • Metal Halide Perovskite Light‐Emitting Devices: Promising Technology for Next‐Generation Displays

    Min Lu;Yu Zhang;Shixun Wang;Jie Guo

  • Evaluation of quantum dot cytotoxicity based on intracellular uptake.

    Emmanuel Chang;Nadhi Thekkek;William W. Yu;Vicki L. Colvin

  • Excitation wavelength independent visible color emission of carbon dots

    Hua Wang;Hua Wang;Chun Sun;Xingru Chen;Xingru Chen;Yu Zhang

  • Phase segregation due to ion migration in all-inorganic mixed-halide perovskite nanocrystals.

    Huichao Zhang;Xu Fu;Ying Tang;Hua Wang

  • One-step reverse precipitation synthesis of water-dispersible superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles

    Jieying Jing;Jieying Jing;Yu Zhang;Jiangyu Liang;Qingbo Zhang

  • Preparation and Characterization of Monodisperse PbSe Semiconductor Nanocrystals in a Noncoordinating Solvent.

    William W. Yu;Joshua C. Falkner;Bertram S. Shih;Vicki L. Colvin

Frequent Co-Authors

Vicki L. Colvin
Vicki L. Colvin Brown University
Andrey L. Rogach
Andrey L. Rogach City University of Hong Kong
Bo Zou
Bo Zou Jilin University
Min Xiao
Min Xiao University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Zhifeng Shi
Zhifeng Shi Zhengzhou University
Chunfeng Zhang
Chunfeng Zhang Nanjing University
Xiaoyong Wang
Xiaoyong Wang Xiamen University
Rebekah A. Drezek
Rebekah A. Drezek Rice University
Bingbing Liu
Bingbing Liu Jilin University
Guangtian Zou
Guangtian Zou Jilin University

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