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Yafei Kuang

Yafei Kuang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9350 8475 1583 1568 184 11761

Yafei Kuang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yafei Kuang between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yafei Kuang published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2012. 14 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2012. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 10 publications
2001 2025

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yafei Kuang: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 12
2005 8
2006 9
2007 10
2008 8
2009 5
2010 10
2011 6
2012 16
2013 12
2014 15
2015 11
2016 10
2017 12
2018 14
2019 8
2020 7
2021 8
2022 3
2023 6
2024 4
2025 10
Total 207
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Yafei Kuang 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 Yafei Kuang 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, 181–200 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: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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 1,344 184
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
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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Yafei Kuang 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 Yafei Kuang 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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

Yafei Kuang is a researcher affiliated with Hunan University in China, specializing in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work concentrates primarily on electrical and electronic engineering as well as the development of electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. Material chemistry and sustainability topics are also part of their focused subfields.

The research conducted by Kuang addresses various aspects of energy storage and conversion, with a significant emphasis on battery materials and supercapacitor fabrication. Their work spans advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and the magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials. Shape memory alloy transformations have also been highlighted among their research interests.

Kuang has contributed to multiple notable publications. These include:

  • Understanding of Neighboring Fe-N4-C and Co-N4-C Dual Active Centers for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Altering the reaction mechanism to eliminate the shuttle effect in lithium-sulfur batteries, 2020, Energy storage materials
  • Non-Noble-Metal Catalyst and Zn/Graphene Film for Low-Cost and Ultra-Long-Durability Solid-State Zn-Air Batteries in Harsh Electrolytes, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Construction and preparation of nitrogen-doped porous carbon material based on waste biomass for lithium-ion batteries, 2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • 3D hierarchical microspheres constructed by ultrathin MoS2-C nanosheets as high-performance anode material for sodium-ion batteries, 2020, Journal of Energy Chemistry

Kuang frequently publishes in several scientific journals, notably:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Nature Communications
  • Energy & environment materials
  • Journal of Energy Chemistry

Their collaborations include considerable co-authorship with colleagues such as Haihui Zhou, Zhongyuan Huang, Huanxin Li, Zhanheng Yan, and Yong Yao, reflecting a broad network within the scientific community focused on related engineering and materials science research.

Best Publications

  • High dispersion and electrocatalytic properties of platinum on well-aligned carbon nanotube arrays

    H. Tang;J.H. Chen;Z.P. Huang;D.Z. Wang

  • Amperometric glucose biosensor based on adsorption of glucose oxidase at platinum nanoparticle-modified carbon nanotube electrode

    Hao Tang;Jinhua Chen;Shouzhuo Yao;Lihua Nie

  • Electrochemical behavior of L-cysteine and its detection at carbon nanotube electrode modified with platinum.

    Shidong Fei;Jinhua Chen;Shouzhuo Yao;Guohong Deng

  • Electrodeposition of Pt–Ru nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes and their electrocatalytic properties for methanol electrooxidation

    Zhibin He;Jinhua Chen;Dengyou Liu;Haihui Zhou

  • In Situ Self-Template Synthesis of Fe-N-Doped Double-Shelled Hollow Carbon Microspheres for Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Zheng Huang;Hongyu Pan;Wenji Yang;Haihui Zhou

  • Platinum Catalysts Prepared with Functional Carbon Nanotube Defects and Its Improved Catalytic Performance for Methanol Oxidation

    Jinhua Chen;Mingyong Wang;Bo Liu;Zhen Fan

  • Studies of heavy metal ion adsorption on chitosan/sulfydryl-functionalized graphene oxide composites.

    Xueying Li;Haihui Zhou;Wenqin Wu;Shudan Wei

  • Preparation and capacitive properties of cobalt–nickel oxides/carbon nanotube composites

    Zhen Fan;Jinhua Chen;Kunzai Cui;Feng Sun

  • A label-free electrochemical immunoassay for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and nonconductive polymer film.

    Hao Tang;Jinhua Chen;Lihua Nie;Yafei Kuang

  • Understanding of Neighboring Fe-N4-C and Co-N4-C Dual Active Centers for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Huanxin Li;Huanxin Li;Huanxin Li;Yongliang Wen;Min Jiang;Yong Yao

  • Preparation and characterization of manganese oxide/CNT composites as supercapacitive materials

    Zhen Fan;Jinhua Chen;Mingyong Wang;Kunzai Cui

  • The effect of the polyaniline morphology on the performance of polyaniline supercapacitors

    Haihui Zhou;Hong Chen;Shenglian Luo;Gewu Lu

  • Highly Efficient Removal of Cu(II) from Aqueous Solution by Using Graphene Oxide

    Wenqin Wu;Yan Yang;Haihui Zhou;Tingting Ye

  • Deposition and electrocatalytic properties of platinum nanoparticals on carbon nanotubes for methanol electrooxidation

    Zhibin He;Jinhua Chen;Dengyou Liu;Hao Tang

  • High dispersion and electrocatalytic properties of platinum nanoparticles on graphitic carbon nanofibers (GCNFs)

    Hao Tang;Jinhua Chen;Lihua Nie;Dengyou Liu

  • Ultra-thin Fe3C nanosheets promote the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides in lithium-sulfur batteries

    Huanxin Li;Shuai Ma;Houqin Cai;Haihui Zhou

  • Supercapacitor based on electropolymerized polythiophene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes composites

    Chaopeng Fu;Haihui Zhou;Rui Liu;Zhongyuan Huang

  • Facile preparation of high-quality graphene scrolls from graphite oxide by a microexplosion method.

    Fanyan Zeng;Yafei Kuang;Ye Wang;Zhongyuan Huang

  • Glucose biosensor based on platinum microparticles dispersed in nano-fibrous polyaniline

    Haihui Zhou;Hong Chen;Shenglian Luo;Jinhua Chen

  • Graphene covalently functionalized with poly(p-phenylenediamine) as high performance electrode material for supercapacitors

    Zanhui Liu;Haihui Zhou;Zhongyuan Huang;Wenyang Wang

  • Co9S8 nanoparticles embedded in a N, S co-doped graphene-unzipped carbon nanotube composite as a high performance electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

    Mengbo Li;Haihui Zhou;Wenji Yang;Liang Chen

  • Supercapacitors based on high-quality graphene scrolls

    Fanyan Zeng;Yafei Kuang;Gaoqin Liu;Rui Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinhua Chen
Jinhua Chen Hunan University
Chaopeng Fu
Chaopeng Fu Hunan University
Shouzhuo Yao
Shouzhuo Yao Hunan Normal University
Shuqiang Jiao
Shuqiang Jiao University of Science and Technology Beijing
Zhi Li
Zhi Li University of Alberta
Jianmin Ma
Jianmin Ma Hunan University
Zhifeng Ren
Zhifeng Ren University of Houston
Liyuan Chai
Liyuan Chai Central South University
Chengbin Liu
Chengbin Liu Hunan University
Mingjun Jing
Mingjun Jing Xiangtan University

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