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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 16153 14577 4024 3301 102 6780

Yan Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan Yu 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 Yu published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2022. 37 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2022. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yan Yu: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 3
2014 4
2015 10
2016 5
2017 13
2018 18
2019 12
2020 9
2021 25
2022 43
2023 25
2024 32
2025 36
2026 1
Total 241
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Yan Yu 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 Yan Yu 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, 101–120 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: 102 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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
101–120 623 102
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
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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Yan Yu 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 Yan Yu 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
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

Yan Yu is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and specializes in research within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their scholarly contributions span various subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Inorganic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Yan Yu has contributed papers to several notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Luminescence
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Yan Yu illustrate the range of their work and its impact:

  • "Extraordinary role of Zn in enhancing thermoelectric performance of Ga-doped n-type PbTe," 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Photoluminescence Properties of AScSi2O6:Cr3+ (A = Na and Li) Phosphors with High Efficiency and Thermal Stability for Near-Infrared Phosphor-Converted Light-Emitting Diode Light Sources," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Research advances in biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and their composite materials for electrochemical energy technologies," 2020, Progress in Materials Science
  • "Spatial distribution of ZnIn2S4 nanosheets on g-C3N4 microtubes promotes photocatalytic CO2 reduction," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Smart fire alarm systems for rapid early fire warning: Advances and challenges," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal

Yan Yu frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Chengkai Yang
  • Feifei Chen
  • Lingyun Li
  • Sen Liao
  • Zhigang Zou

Best Publications

  • A Covalent Organic Framework Bearing Single Ni Sites as a Synergistic Photocatalyst for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 to CO

    Wanfu Zhong;Rongjian Sa;Liuyi Li;Yajun He

  • Recyclable Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron Doped g-C3N4/MoS2 for Efficient Photocatalysis of RhB and Cr(VI) Driven by Visible Light

    Xiu Wang;Mingzhu Hong;Fuwei Zhang;Zanyong Zhuang

  • Photocatalytic selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol over ZnTi-LDH: The effect of surface OH groups

    Junhua Zou;Zhitong Wang;Wei Guo;Binbin Guo

  • Dual-Band-Tunable White-Light Emission from Bi3+/Te4+ Emitters in Perovskite-Derivative Cs2SnCl6 Microcrystals.

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  • A covalent organic framework bearing thioether pendant arms for selective detection and recovery of Au from ultra-low concentration aqueous solution

    Zhiming Zhou;Wanfu Zhong;Kaixun Cui;Zanyong Zhuang

  • Efficient adsorption of methylene blue and lead ions in aqueous solutions by 5-sulfosalicylic acid modified lignin

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  • Development and photocatalytic mechanism of monolayer Bi2MoO6 nanosheets for the selective oxidation of benzylic alcohols

    Kaiqiang Jing;Jinhua Xiong;Na Qin;Yujie Song

  • Spatial distribution of ZnIn2S4 nanosheets on g-C3N4 microtubes promotes photocatalytic CO2 reduction

    Kaihang Chen;Xuanwei Wang;Qiuyun Li;Ya-Nan Feng

  • Adsorption of copper to different biogenic oyster shell structures

    Qiong Wu;Jie Chen;Malcolm W Clark;Yan Yu

  • Integrating single Ni sites into biomimetic networks of covalent organic frameworks for selective photoreduction of CO2.

    Xin Chen;Qiang Dang;Rongjian Sa;Liuyi Li

  • Thioether-Functionalized 2D Covalent Organic Framework Featuring Specific Affinity to Au for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Seawater

    Liuyi Li;Zhiming Zhou;Lingyun Li;Zanyong Zhuang

  • Hierarchically porous S-scheme CdS/UiO-66 photocatalyst for efficient 4-nitroaniline reduction

    Jinxin Wei;Yawen Chen;Hongyang Zhang;Zanyong Zhuang

  • The cooperation effect in the Au–Pd/LDH for promoting photocatalytic selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol

    Zhitong Wang;Yujie Song;Junhua Zou;Liuyi Li

  • Well-Defined Metal Nanoparticles@Covalent Organic Framework Yolk-Shell Nanocages by ZIF-8 Template as Catalytic Nanoreactors.

    Kaixun Cui;Wanfu Zhong;Lingyun Li;Zanyong Zhuang

  • Phosphate removal by hydrothermally modified fumed silica and pulverized oyster shell.

    Yan Yu;Renping Wu;Malcolm W Clark

  • Room-temperature formaldehyde catalytic decomposition

    Jiawei Ye;Yan Yu;Jiajie Fan;Bei Cheng

  • Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution on Phosphorus-Doped Covalent Triazine-Based Frameworks.

    Zhi Cheng;Wei Fang;Tiansu Zhao;Shengqiong Fang

  • MoS2 Quantum Dots‐Modified Covalent Triazine‐Based Frameworks for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Qianqian Jiang;Long Sun;Jinhong Bi;Shijing Liang

  • Shape control of core–shell MOF@MOF and derived MOF nanocages via ion modulation in a one-pot strategy

    Shenjie Wu;Guoxin Zhuang;Jinxin Wei;Zanyong Zhuang

  • Simultaneous efficient adsorption of Pb2+ and MnO4− ions by MCM-41 functionalized with amine and nitrilotriacetic acid anhydride

    Feiyun Chen;Mingzhu Hong;Weijie You;Chong Li

  • Surfactant-free porous nano-Mn3O4 as a recyclable Fenton-like reagent that can rapidly scavenge phenolics without H2O2

    Zhenzhang Weng;Jie Li;Yali Weng;Miao Feng

  • Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies of Phosphate Removal from Solution onto a Hydrothermally Modified Oyster Shell Material

    Jie Chen;Yun Cai;Malcolm Clark;Yan Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ling Wu
Ling Wu Fuzhou University
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Shijing Liang
Shijing Liang Fuzhou University
Jiaguo Yu
Jiaguo Yu China University of Geosciences
Xianzhi Fu
Xianzhi Fu Fuzhou University
Ying-Jie Zhu
Ying-Jie Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bei Cheng
Bei Cheng Wuhan University of Technology
Wenxin Dai
Wenxin Dai Fuzhou University
Zizhong Zhang
Zizhong Zhang Fuzhou University
Bicheng Zhu
Bicheng Zhu China University of Geosciences

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