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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5092 4927 1336 1252 496 16749

Y. A. Chang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Y. A. Chang between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Y. A. Chang published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 1989. 15 of the 553 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 1989. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 4 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 23 publications 1988: 24 publications 1989: 38 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 21 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1965 2025

553 publications in total across all disciplines

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Y. A. Chang: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 4
1967 5
1968 1
1969 3
1970 0
1971 3
1972 6
1973 3
1974 5
1975 5
1976 6
1977 7
1978 10
1979 6
1980 10
1981 4
1982 4
1983 2
1984 8
1985 12
1986 11
1987 23
1988 24
1989 38
1990 13
1991 14
1992 12
1993 21
1994 16
1995 10
1996 19
1997 20
1998 12
1999 11
2000 8
2001 8
2002 8
2003 10
2004 8
2005 22
2006 13
2007 15
2008 22
2009 10
2010 37
2011 10
2012 5
2013 3
2014 2
2015 0
2016 4
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 4
2024 5
2025 10
Total 553
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Y. A. Chang 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 Y. A. Chang 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, 490–509 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: 496 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
490–509 174 496
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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Y. A. Chang 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 Y. A. Chang 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 67
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

Y. A. Chang is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Environmental Science. Within these disciplines, Chang's work focuses on subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering, Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics highlight significant areas including Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Polymer crystallization and properties, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Advancements in Battery Materials, Extraction and Separation Processes, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Chang's recent publications include:

  • "Leveraging mechanochemistry for sustainable polymer degradation," 2024, Polymer Journal
  • "Process development and techno-economic analysis for mechanochemical recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)," 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Kinetic Phenomena in Mechanochemical Depolymerization of Poly(styrene)," 2023, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Modeling Mechanochemical Depolymerization of PET in Ball-Mill Reactors Using DEM Simulations," 2024, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Thermodynamic limits of the depolymerization of poly(olefin)s using mechanochemistry," 2024, RSC Mechanochemistry

Frequent publication venues for Chang include ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, SSRN Electronic Journal, Polymer Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, and RSC Mechanochemistry.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, notably:

  • Carsten Sievers
  • Adrian H. Hergesell
  • Claire L. Seitzinger
  • Ina Vollmer
  • Elisavet Anglou

Best Publications

  • Diffusion coefficients of some solutes in fcc and liquid Al: critical evaluation and correlation

    Yong Du;Yong Du;Y.A Chang;Baiyun Huang;Weiping Gong

  • PANDAT software with PanEngine, PanOptimizer and PanPrecipitation for multi-component phase diagram calculation and materials property simulation

    W. Cao;S.-L. Chen;F. Zhang;K. Wu

  • Thermodynamic Assessment and Calculation of the Ti-Al System

    U. R. Kattner;J. C. Lin;Y. A. Chang

  • The PANDAT software package and its applications

    S.-L. Chen;S. Daniel;F. Zhang;Y.A. Chang

  • Phase diagram calculation: past, present and future

    Y.Austin Chang;Shuanglin Chen;Fan Zhang;Xinyan Yan

  • Temperature Dependence of the Elastic Constants of Cu, Ag, and Au above Room Temperature

    Y. A. Chang;L. Himmel

  • Self-assembled growth of epitaxial erbium disilicide nanowires on silicon (001)

    Yong Chen;Douglas A. A. Ohlberg;Gilberto Medeiros-Ribeiro;Y. Austin Chang

  • Correlation of the hardness and vacancy concentration in FeAl

    Y.A. Chang;L.M. Pike;L.M. Pike;C.T. Liu;A.R. Bilbrey

  • A thermodynamic analysis of the NiAl system

    W. Huang;Y.A. Chang

  • Chemical vapor deposition of Si nanowires nucleated by TiSi2 islands on Si

    T. I. Kamins;R. Stanley Williams;Y. Chen;Y.-L. Chang

  • Thermodynamics and phase relationships of transition metal-sulfur systems: Part III. Thermodynamic properties of the Fe-S liquid phase and the calculation of the Fe-S phase diagram

    R. C. Sharma;Y. A. Chang

  • Thermodynamics of intermetallic phases with the triple-defect B2 structure

    J.P Neumann;Y.A Chang;C.M Lee

  • Thermodynamic properties of the Ni–Al–Cr system

    W. Huang;Y.A. Chang

  • Point defect concentrations and hardening in binary B2 intermetallics

    L.M. Pike;Y.A. Chang;C.T. Liu

  • On the temperature dependence of the bulk modulus and the Anderson-Grüneisen parameter δ of oxide compounds

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  • The activity coefficient of oxygen in binary liquid metal alloys

    T. Chiang;Y. A. Chang

  • A thermodynamic description of the TiAl system

    F. Zhang;S.L. Chen;Y.A. Chang;U.R. Kattner

  • On the composition dependencies of self-diffusion coefficients in B2 intermetallic compounds

    C.R. Kao;Y.A. Chang

  • On the Calculation of Multicomponent Stable Phase Diagrams

    S. L. Chen;S. Daniel;F. Zhang;Y. A. Chang

  • The Cu−O (Copper-Oxygen) system

    J. P. Neumann;T. Zhong;Y. A. Chang

  • A thermodynamic description of the Al-Mg-Zn system

    H. Liang;S. L. Chen;Y. A. Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Margaritondo
Giorgio Margaritondo École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jean-Marie Tarascon
Jean-Marie Tarascon Collège de France
C.T. Liu
C.T. Liu City University of Hong Kong
C. R. Kao
C. R. Kao National Taiwan University
Yeukuang Hwu
Yeukuang Hwu Academia Sinica
Yong Du
Yong Du Central South University
Rainer Schmid-Fetzer
Rainer Schmid-Fetzer Clausthal University of Technology
J. Joshua Yang
J. Joshua Yang University of Southern California
Yong Chen
Yong Chen University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas F. Kuech
Thomas F. Kuech University of Wisconsin–Madison

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