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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 92 2123 2017 38 38 568 26583

Yan-qing Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan-qing Lu between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yan-qing Lu published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 24.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2024. 83 of the 969 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2024. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 48 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 61 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 69 publications 2024: 98 publications 2025: 79 publications 2026: 4 publications
1988 2026

969 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yan-qing Lu: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 4
1996 17
1997 3
1998 6
1999 5
2000 3
2001 10
2002 4
2003 3
2004 11
2005 5
2006 6
2007 7
2008 10
2009 18
2010 31
2011 46
2012 48
2013 35
2014 42
2015 45
2016 55
2017 52
2018 38
2019 47
2020 50
2021 61
2022 52
2023 69
2024 98
2025 79
2026 4
Total 969
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Yan-qing Lu publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yan-qing Lu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 563–582 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 568 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84 568
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Yan-qing Lu D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yan-qing Lu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137 92
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Yan-qing Lu is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and has made contributions in various areas of engineering, physics, and materials science. Their research covers mainly subfields such as atomic and molecular physics, optics, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic and optical materials, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their work prominently addresses themes within liquid crystal research advancements, orbital angular momentum in optics, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, photonic and optical devices, photonic crystals and applications, plasmonic and surface plasmon research, and advanced materials and mechanics.

Yan-qing Lu has published extensively, with numerous papers appearing in notable venues. Frequent publication venues include Laser & Photonics Review, Advanced Optical Materials, arXiv (Cornell University), Nature Communications, and Advanced Materials.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Yan-qing Lu focus on metasurfaces and photonic applications. Selected recent works include:

  • Multifunctional metasurfaces enabled by simultaneous and independent control of phase and amplitude for orthogonal polarization states (2021) in Light Science & Applications
  • Photonic Spin-Multiplexing Metasurface for Switchable Spiral Phase Contrast Imaging (2020) in Nano Letters
  • Liquid crystal programmable metasurface for terahertz beam steering (2020) in Applied Physics Letters
  • Independent Amplitude Control of Arbitrary Orthogonal States of Polarization via Dielectric Metasurfaces (2020) in Physical Review Letters
  • Broadband generation of perfect Poincaré beams via dielectric spin-multiplexed metasurface (2021) in Nature Communications

Collaborations with other researchers have been a significant aspect of Yan-qing Lu's work. Frequent coauthors include Wei Hu, Peng Chen, Bingxiang Li, Lingling Ma, and Ting Xu.

Best Publications

  • Light-Driven Liquid Crystalline Materials: From Photo-Induced Phase Transitions and Property Modulations to Applications.

    Hari Krishna Bisoyi;Quan Li

  • Photochromism into nanosystems: towards lighting up the future nanoworld.

    Ling Wang;Quan Li

  • Light-driven chiral molecular switches or motors in liquid crystals.

    Yan Wang;Quan Li

  • Three-dimensional control of the helical axis of a chiral nematic liquid crystal by light

    Zhi-gang Zheng;Yannian Li;Hari Krishna Bisoyi;Ling Wang

  • Light-Directing Chiral Liquid Crystal Nanostructures: From 1D to 3D

    Hari Krishna Bisoyi;Quan Li

  • Nature-Inspired Emerging Chiral Liquid Crystal Nanostructures: From Molecular Self-Assembly to DNA Mesophase and Nanocolloids.

    Ling Wang;Augustine M. Urbas;Quan Li

  • Electrically tunable liquid-crystal photonic crystal fiber

    Fang Du;Yan-Qing Lu;Shin-Tson Wu

  • Beyond the Visible: Bioinspired Infrared Adaptive Materials.

    Jiajia Yang;Xinfang Zhang;Xinfang Zhang;Xuan Zhang;Ling Wang

  • Electrically Tunable Selective Reflection of Light from Ultraviolet to Visible and Infrared by Heliconical Cholesterics

    Jie Xiang;Yannian Li;Quan Li;Daniel Alexander Paterson

  • Near-Infrared Light-Driven Shape-Morphing of Programmable Anisotropic Hydrogels Enabled by MXene Nanosheets

    Pan Xue;Hari Krishna Bisoyi;Yuanhao Chen;Hao Zeng

  • Liquid Crystals Beyond Displays: Chemistry, Physics, and Applications

    Quan Li

  • Stimuli-Directing Self-Organized 3D Liquid-Crystalline Nanostructures: From Materials Design to Photonic Applications

    Ling Wang;Quan Li

  • Light-Directed Dynamic Chirality Inversion in Functional Self-Organized Helical Superstructures.

    Hari Krishna Bisoyi;Quan Li

  • Reversible Near-Infrared Light Directed Reflection in a Self-Organized Helical Superstructure Loaded with Upconversion Nanoparticles

    Ling Wang;Hao Dong;Yannian Li;Chenming Xue

  • Vertically Aligned N-Doped Coral-like Carbon Fiber Arrays as Efficient Air Electrodes for High-Performance Nonaqueous Li–O2 Batteries

    Jianglan Shui;Feng Du;Chenming Xue;Quan Li

  • Liquid crystal programmable metasurface for terahertz beam steering

    Jingbo Wu;Ze Shen;Shijun Ge;Benwen Chen

  • Photonic Spin-Multiplexing Metasurface for Switchable Spiral Phase Contrast Imaging

    Pengcheng Huo;Cheng Zhang;Wenqi Zhu;Wenqi Zhu;Mingze Liu

  • Multifunctional metasurfaces enabled by simultaneous and independent control of phase and amplitude for orthogonal polarization states.

    Mingze Liu;Wenqi Zhu;Pengcheng Huo;Lei Feng

  • Intelligent stimuli-responsive materials : from well-defined nanostructures to applications

    Quan Li

  • Luminescence‐Driven Reversible Handedness Inversion of Self‐Organized Helical Superstructures Enabled by a Novel Near‐Infrared Light Nanotransducer

    Ling Wang;Hao Dong;Yannian Li;Rui Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Fei Xu
Fei Xu Nanjing University
Wei Hu
Wei Hu Nanjing University
Nai-Ben Ming
Nai-Ben Ming Nanjing University
Wit Busza
Wit Busza MIT
Karl Matthew Ecklund
Karl Matthew Ecklund Rice University

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