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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2117 2042 626 586 332 43186

Yan Yao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan Yao between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yan Yao published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2025. 60 of the 595 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2025. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 58 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

595 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yan Yao: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 4
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 5
2000 2
2001 6
2002 13
2003 20
2004 17
2005 16
2006 22
2007 23
2008 18
2009 14
2010 11
2011 19
2012 23
2013 13
2014 18
2015 21
2016 25
2017 27
2018 27
2019 35
2020 29
2021 18
2022 34
2023 43
2024 24
2025 58
2026 2
Total 595
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Yan Yao 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 Yao 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, 330–349 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: 332 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
330–349 477 332
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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Yan Yao 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 Yao 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, 84–85 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: 85 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 85
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

Yan Yao is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their research portfolio spans broadly within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist has contributed to several main topics of research including:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Yan Yao's publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • Current status and future directions of multivalent metal-ion batteries, 2020, Nature Energy
  • Opportunities and Challenges for Organic Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Designing modern aqueous batteries, 2022, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Efficient Alkaline Water/Seawater Hydrogen Evolution by a Nanorod-Nanoparticle-Structured Ni-MoN Catalyst with Fast Water-Dissociation Kinetics, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • High-power Mg batteries enabled by heterogeneous enolization redox chemistry and weakly coordinating electrolytes, 2020, Nature Energy

Frequent publication venues for Yan Yao's work include:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Advanced Energy Materials

Their collaborative network involves regular co-authorship with the following researchers:

  • Yanliang Liang
  • Ye Zhang
  • Lihong Zhao
  • Zheng Fan
  • Jun Lou

Yan Yao's research contributions mostly center around energy storage technologies, specifically advanced battery materials and aqueous battery designs, with a consistent engagement in catalytic processes and conducting polymers in material science contexts.

Best Publications

  • High-efficiency solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends

    Gang Li;Vishal Shrotriya;Jinsong Huang;Yan Yao

  • Stable cycling of double-walled silicon nanotube battery anodes through solid-electrolyte interphase control

    Hui Wu;Gerentt Chan;Jang Wook Choi;Jang Wook Choi;Ill Ryu

  • A yolk-shell design for stabilized and scalable li-ion battery alloy anodes.

    Nian Liu;Hui Wu;Matthew T. McDowell;Yan Yao

  • Interconnected Silicon Hollow Nanospheres for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes with Long Cycle Life

    Yan Yao;Matthew T. McDowell;Ill Ryu;Hui Wu

  • “Solvent Annealing” Effect in Polymer Solar Cells Based on Poly(3‐hexylthiophene) and Methanofullerenes

    Gang Li;Yan Yao;Hoichang Yang;Vishal Shrotriya

  • Current status and future directions of multivalent metal-ion batteries

    Yanliang Liang;Yanliang Liang;Hui Dong;Hui Dong;Doron Aurbach;Yan Yao;Yan Yao

  • Transition metal oxides as the buffer layer for polymer photovoltaic cells

    Vishal Shrotriya;Gang Li;Yan Yao;Chih-Wei Chu

  • Investigation of annealing effects and film thickness dependence of polymer solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene)

    Gang Li;Vishal Shrotriya;Yan Yao;Yang Yang

  • Improving the Performance of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Conductive Polymer Coating

    Yuan Yang;Guihua Yu;Judy J. Cha;Hui Wu

  • Bandgap and Molecular Energy Level Control of Conjugated Polymer Photovoltaic Materials Based on Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene

    Jianhui Hou;Mi-Hyae Park;Shaoqing Zhang;Yan Yao

  • Opportunities and Challenges for Organic Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage.

    Philippe Poizot;Joël Gaubicher;Stéven Renault;Lionel Dubois

  • Effects of Solvent Mixtures on the Nanoscale Phase Separation in Polymer Solar Cells

    Yan Yao;Jianhui Hou;Zheng Xu;Gang Li

  • Universal quinone electrodes for long cycle life aqueous rechargeable batteries

    Yanliang Liang;Yan Jing;Saman Gheytani;Kuan-Yi Lee

  • Designing modern aqueous batteries

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  • Accurate Measurement and Characterization of Organic Solar Cells

    Vishal Shrotriya;Gang Li;Yan Yao;Tom Moriarty

  • Symmetrical MnO2–Carbon Nanotube–Textile Nanostructures for Wearable Pseudocapacitors with High Mass Loading

    Liangbing Hu;Wei Chen;Xing Xie;Nian Liu

  • Manipulating regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) : [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester blends—route towards high efficiency polymer solar cells

    Gang Li;Vishal Shrotriya;Yan Yao;Jinsong Huang

  • Efficient Alkaline Water/Seawater Hydrogen Evolution by a Nanorod‐Nanoparticle‐Structured Ni‐MoN Catalyst with Fast Water‐Dissociation Kinetics

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  • Interlayer-expanded molybdenum disulfide nanocomposites for electrochemical magnesium storage

    Yanliang Liang;Hyun Deog Yoo;Yifei Li;Jing Shuai

  • Positioning Organic Electrode Materials in the Battery Landscape

    Yanliang Liang;Yan Yao;Yan Yao

  • Highly Efficient Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Antireflection and Self-Cleaning Nanostructures.

    Mohammad Mahdi Tavakoli;Kwong-Hoi Tsui;Qianpeng Zhang;Jin He

  • Effect of self-organization in polymer/fullerene bulk heterojunctions on solar cell performance

    Vishal Shrotriya;Yan Yao;Gang Li;Yang Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Cui
Yi Cui Stanford University
Gang Li
Gang Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zhiyong Fan
Zhiyong Fan Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Qinyou An
Qinyou An Wuhan University of Technology
Jiming Bao
Jiming Bao University of Houston
Antonio Facchetti
Antonio Facchetti Northwestern University
Hui Wu
Hui Wu Tsinghua University
Nian Liu
Nian Liu Georgia Institute of Technology
Yaoguang Rong
Yaoguang Rong Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Matthew T. McDowell
Matthew T. McDowell Georgia Institute of Technology

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