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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 129 361 343 110 109 949 58368

Yang Ren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Ren between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Ren published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 36.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 124 publications in 2022. 215 of the 1,390 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 124. Peak 124 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 57 publications 2014: 62 publications 2015: 69 publications 2016: 68 publications 2017: 72 publications 2018: 92 publications 2019: 97 publications 2020: 106 publications 2021: 111 publications 2022: 124 publications 2023: 91 publications 2024: 96 publications 2025: 119 publications
1988 2025

1,390 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Ren: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 1
2004 9
2005 7
2006 14
2007 21
2008 22
2009 21
2010 32
2011 38
2012 41
2013 57
2014 62
2015 69
2016 68
2017 72
2018 92
2019 97
2020 106
2021 111
2022 124
2023 91
2024 96
2025 119
Total 1,390
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Yang Ren 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 Yang Ren 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, 930–949 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: 949 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 20 949
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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Yang Ren 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 Yang Ren 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, 128–129 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: 129 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 33 129
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

Yang Ren is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their research topics focus strongly on areas related to battery and materials innovation, with significant emphasis on:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

Ren's recent notable publications include:

  • "Compositionally complex doping for zero-strain zero-cobalt layered cathodes" (2022) published in Nature
  • "A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites" (2020) published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Hierarchical crack buffering triples ductility in eutectic herringbone high-entropy alloys" (2021) published in Science
  • "Origin of structural degradation in Li-rich layered oxide cathode" (2022) published in Nature
  • "Tuning the Kinetics of Zinc-Ion Insertion/Extraction in V2O5 by In Situ Polyaniline Intercalation Enables Improved Aqueous Zinc-Ion Storage Performance" (2020) published in Advanced Materials

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, SSRN Electronic Journal, Acta Materialia, Advanced Materials, and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In terms of collaborations, Yang Ren has worked extensively with several coauthors, including Yandong Wang, Jianrong Gao, Zhihua Nie, Ronghui Kou, and Dennis E. Brown.

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured high-energy cathode materials for advanced lithium batteries

    Yang Kook Sun;Zonghai Chen;Hyung Joo Noh;Dong Ju Lee

  • Origin of morphotropic phase boundaries in ferroelectrics

    Muhtar Ahart;Maddury Somayazulu;R. E. Cohen;P. Ganesh

  • Strong lithium polysulfide chemisorption on electroactive sites of nitrogen-doped carbon composites for high-performance lithium-sulfur battery cathodes.

    Jiangxuan Song;Mikhail L. Gordin;Terrence Xu;Shuru Chen

  • Approaching the capacity limit of lithium cobalt oxide in lithium ion batteries via lanthanum and aluminium doping

    Qi Liu;Qi Liu;Xin Su;Dan Lei;Yan Qin

  • Aqueous Li-ion battery enabled by halogen conversion–intercalation chemistry in graphite

    Chongyin Yang;Ji Chen;Xiao Ji;Travis P. Pollard

  • Preparation and application of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for wastewater purification

    Y.F. Shen;Y.F. Shen;J. Tang;J. Tang;Z.H. Nie;Y.D. Wang

  • Efficient blue light-emitting diodes based on quantum-confined bromide perovskite nanostructures

    Yang Liu;Jieyuan Cui;Kai Du;He Tian

  • High-content ductile coherent nanoprecipitates achieve ultrastrong high-entropy alloys

    Yao-Jian Liang;Linjing Wang;Yuren Wen;Baoyuan Cheng

  • A high-energy and long-cycling lithium-sulfur pouch cell via a macroporous catalytic cathode with double-end binding sites.

    Chen Zhao;Chen Zhao;Gui-Liang Xu;Zhou Yu;Leicheng Zhang

  • Hierarchical crack buffering triples ductility in eutectic herringbone high-entropy alloys

    Peijian Shi;Runguang Li;Yi Li;Yuebo Wen

  • Ascorbic-acid-assisted recovery of cobalt and lithium from spent Li-ion batteries

    Li Li;Li Li;Jun Lu;Yang Ren;Xiao Xiao Zhang

  • Tuning the Kinetics of Zinc-Ion Insertion/Extraction in V2O5 by In Situ Polyaniline Intercalation Enables Improved Aqueous Zinc-Ion Storage Performance

    Sucheng Liu;He Zhu;Binghao Zhang;Gen Li

  • Facet-dependent active sites of a single Cu 2 O particle photocatalyst for CO 2 reduction to methanol

    Yimin A. Wu;Yimin A. Wu;Ian McNulty;Cong Liu;Kah Chun Lau;Kah Chun Lau

  • Building ultraconformal protective layers on both secondary and primary particles of layered lithium transition metal oxide cathodes

    Guiliang Xu;Qiang Liu;Qiang Liu;Kenneth K.S. Lau;Yuzi Liu

  • Magnetic Field-Induced Phase Transformation in NiMnCoIn Magnetic Shape-Memory Alloys—A New Actuation Mechanism with Large Work Output

    Haluk E. Karaca;Haluk E. Karaca;Ibrahim Karaman;Burak Basaran;Yang Ren

  • Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries

    Tongchao Liu;Lei Yu;Jiajie Liu;Jun Lu

  • Burning lithium in CS 2 for high-performing compact Li 2 S–graphene nanocapsules for Li–S batteries

    Guoqiang Tan;Rui Xu;Zhenyu Xing;Yifei Yuan

  • Optimizing the coupled effects of Hall-Petch and precipitation strengthening in a Al0.3CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy

    B. Gwalani;Vishal Soni;Michael Lee;SA Mantri

  • (De)Lithiation Mechanism of Li/SeSx (x = 0–7) Batteries Determined by in Situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    Yanjie Cui;Ali Abouimrane;Jun Lu;Trudy Bolin

  • Constraining CO coverage on copper promotes high-efficiency ethylene electroproduction

    Jun Li;Ziyun Wang;Christopher McCallum;Yi Xu

  • Temperature-induced magnetization reversal in a YVO3 single crystal

    Y Ren;Thomas Palstra;D.I Khomskii;E. Pellegrin

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Yandong Wang
Yandong Wang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Xianran Xing
Xianran Xing University of Science and Technology Beijing
Cheng-Jun Sun
Cheng-Jun Sun Argonne National Laboratory
Jun Chen
Jun Chen Nankai University
Peter K. Liaw
Peter K. Liaw University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Valeri Petkov
Valeri Petkov Central Michigan University
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Yuzi Liu
Yuzi Liu Argonne National Laboratory
Gui-Liang Xu
Gui-Liang Xu Argonne National Laboratory

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