World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4516 4369 1407 1401 219 13337

Yan Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan Shen between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yan Shen published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2023. 37 of the 411 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2023. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 69 publications 2024: 55 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 2 publications
2006 2026

411 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Yan Shen: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 1
2011 0
2012 2
2013 12
2014 19
2015 32
2016 23
2017 22
2018 25
2019 21
2020 16
2021 18
2022 56
2023 69
2024 55
2025 35
2026 2
Total 411
Download as CSV

Yan Shen 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 Yan Shen 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, 210–229 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: 219 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
210–229 862 219
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
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
Download as CSV

Yan Shen 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 Yan Shen 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 70
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Yan Shen is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Polymers and Plastics, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their work covers a range of topics such as Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, Conducting Polymers and Applications, CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Yan Shen has published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • ACS Energy Letters

They have worked closely with a number of co-authors who have contributed to multiple publications with them. Frequent collaborators are Mingkui Wang, Haixuan Yu, Zhirong Liu, Xiongjie Li, and Zhiguo Zhang.

Yan Shen's recent papers demonstrate a strong research focus on materials related to solar cells, photocatalysis, and catalytic processes. Notable recent publications include:

  • Advances in design engineering and merits of electron transporting layers in perovskite solar cells, 2020, Materials Horizons
  • Black phosphorus quantum dots in inorganic perovskite thin films for efficient photovoltaic application, 2020, Science Advances
  • In Situ Growth of Ru Nanoparticles on (Fe,Ni)(OH)2 to Boost Hydrogen Evolution Activity at High Current Density in Alkaline Media, 2020, Small Methods
  • Efficient CsSnI3-based inorganic perovskite solar cells based on a mesoscopic metal oxide framework via incorporating a donor element, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • A thioether-decorated triazine-based covalent organic framework towards overall H2O2 photosynthesis without sacrificial agents, 2023, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Hole Selective NiO Contact for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Carbon Electrode

    Xiaobao Xu;Zonghao Liu;Zhixiang Zuo;Meng Zhang

  • Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy for Direct Imaging of Reaction Rates

    Gunther Wittstock;Malte Burchardt;Sascha E. Pust;Yan Shen

  • Engineering NiS/Ni2P Heterostructures for Efficient Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

    Xin Xiao;Dekang Huang;Yong Qing Fu;Ming Wen

  • Amino-Functionalized Conjugated Polymer as an Efficient Electron Transport Layer for High-Performance Planar-Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells

    Chen Sun;Zhihong Wu;Hin-Lap Yip;Hua Zhang

  • Efficient screen printed perovskite solar cells based on mesoscopic TiO2/Al2O3/NiO/carbon architecture

    Kun Cao;Zhixiang Zuo;Jin Cui;Yan Shen

  • Flexible Supercapacitors Based on Bacterial Cellulose Paper Electrodes

    Shaohui Li;Dekang Huang;Bingyan Zhang;Xiaobao Xu

  • Carbon Quantum Dots/TiOx Electron Transport Layer Boosts Efficiency of Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells to 19%

    Hao Li;Weina Shi;Wenchao Huang;En-Ping Yao;En-Ping Yao

  • A power pack based on organometallic perovskite solar cell and supercapacitor

    Xiaobao Xu;Shaohui Li;Hua Zhang;Yan Shen

  • Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells with Improved Fill Factor via Interface Engineering with Graphene

    Xiaojuan Zhao;Leiming Tao;Hao Li;Wenchao Huang

  • Electronic modulation of transition metal phosphide via doping as efficient and pH-universal electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Xin Xiao;Leiming Tao;Man Li;Xiaowei Lv

  • Freestanding bacterial cellulose–polypyrrole nanofibres paper electrodes for advanced energy storage devices

    Shaohui Li;Dekang Huang;Junchuan Yang;Bingyan Zhang

  • 14.7% efficient mesoscopic perovskite solar cells using single walled carbon nanotubes/carbon composite counter electrodes

    Hao Li;Kun Cao;Jin Cui;Shuangshuang Liu

  • Subtle Balance Between Length Scale of Phase Separation and Domain Purification in Small‐Molecule Bulk‐Heterojunction Blends under Solvent Vapor Treatment

    Miaomiao Li;Feng Liu;Xiangjian Wan;Wang Ni

  • A New Method for Fitting Current–Voltage Curves of Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cells

    Peizhe Liao;Xiaojuan Zhao;Guolong Li;Yan Shen

  • Will organic–inorganic hybrid halide lead perovskites be eliminated from optoelectronic applications?

    Zijun Yi;Najib Haji Ladi;Xuxia Shai;Hao Li

  • Artificial photosynthesis of ethanol using type-II g-C3N4/ZnTe heterojunction in photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction system

    Qinglong Wang;Xikui Wang;Zehui Yu;Xingxing Jiang

  • Photovoltaic behaviour of lead methylammonium triiodide perovskite solar cells down to 80 K

    Hua Zhang;Xianfeng Qiao;Yan Shen;Thomas Moehl

  • Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Gradient Bilayer Electron Transport Materials.

    Xiu Gong;Qiang Sun;Shuangshuang Liu;Peizhe Liao

  • A perovskite solar cell-TiO2@BiVO4 photoelectrochemical system for direct solar water splitting

    Xiaofan Zhang;Bingyan Zhang;Kun Cao;Jérémie Brillet

  • Recent progress in efficient hybrid lead halide perovskite solar cells

    Jin Cui;Huailiang Yuan;Junpeng Li;Xiaobao Xu

  • Promises and challenges of alloy-type and conversion-type anode materials for sodium–ion batteries

    Lichuan Wang;Jolanta Światowska;Jolanta Światowska;Sirui Dai;Minglei Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Mingkui Wang
Mingkui Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yi-Bing Cheng
Yi-Bing Cheng Wuhan University of Technology
Qiang Sun
Qiang Sun Peking University
Wenchao Huang
Wenchao Huang Monash University
Xiao Li Zhang
Xiao Li Zhang Xiamen University
Yong Qing Fu
Yong Qing Fu Northumbria University
Junbo Han
Junbo Han Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Guang Yang
Guang Yang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Shaik M. Zakeeruddin
Shaik M. Zakeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Bin Hu
Bin Hu University of Tennessee at Knoxville

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Yan Shen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles