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Yang Shao-Horn

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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 138 256 242 162 153 623 83154
Materials Science 144 197 189 83 77 729 90695
Chemistry 143 176 159 83 68 639 91255

Yang Shao-Horn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Shao-Horn between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Shao-Horn published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 27.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2019. 82 of the 785 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2019. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 39 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 52 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 53 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 39 publications
1997 2025

785 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Shao-Horn: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 0
2001 2
2002 4
2003 9
2004 6
2005 7
2006 23
2007 31
2008 12
2009 15
2010 30
2011 39
2012 35
2013 47
2014 34
2015 52
2016 48
2017 34
2018 43
2019 53
2020 43
2021 46
2022 37
2023 41
2024 43
2025 39
Total 785
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Yang Shao-Horn 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 Yang Shao-Horn 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, 621–640 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: 639 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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
621–640 104 639
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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Yang Shao-Horn 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 Yang Shao-Horn 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, 142–143 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: 143 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 20 143
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to design principles for catalytic activity for oxygen electrocatalysis for electrochemical energy storage for clean energy.
  • 2018 - Faraday Medal, Electrochemistry Group, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Yang Shao-Horn is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has a significant body of research focused primarily on engineering and materials science. Their work spans several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, automotive engineering, and catalysis.

The main topics explored in Yang Shao-Horn's research include:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Yang Shao-Horn has published extensively in a variety of scientific venues. The frequent publication venues include:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Energy & Environmental Science

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Yang Shao-Horn are:

  • "Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments," 2022, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte," 2021, Nature Energy
  • "Moving beyond 99.9% Coulombic efficiency for lithium anodes in liquid electrolytes," 2021, Nature Energy
  • "The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries," 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Operando identification of site-dependent water oxidation activity on ruthenium dioxide single-crystal surfaces," 2020, Nature Catalysis

Yang Shao-Horn collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors including:

  • Livia Giordano
  • Yirui Zhang
  • Jiayu Peng
  • Jeffrey C. Grossman
  • Graham Leverick

Throughout their career, Yang Shao-Horn has received several recognitions and honors. These include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2020)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2018) for contributions to design principles for catalytic activity for oxygen electrocatalysis for electrochemical energy storage for clean energy
  • Faraday Medal, Electrochemistry Group, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2014)

Best Publications

  • A perovskite oxide optimized for oxygen evolution catalysis from molecular orbital principles.

    Jin Suntivich;Kevin J. May;Hubert A. Gasteiger;John B. Goodenough

  • Synthesis and Activities of Rutile IrO2 and RuO2 Nanoparticles for Oxygen Evolution in Acid and Alkaline Solutions

    Youngmin Lee;Jin Suntivich;Kevin J. May;Erin E. Perry

  • Design principles for oxygen-reduction activity on perovskite oxide catalysts for fuel cells and metal–air batteries

    Jin Suntivich;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Naoaki Yabuuchi;Haruyuki Nakanishi

  • Inorganic Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: Mechanisms and Properties Governing Ion Conduction

    John Christopher Bachman;Sokseiha Muy;Alexis Grimaud;Hao-Hsun Chang

  • Conductive MOF electrodes for stable supercapacitors with high areal capacitance

    Dennis Sheberla;John Christopher Bachman;Joseph S. Elias;Cheng-Jun Sun

  • Activating lattice oxygen redox reactions in metal oxides to catalyse oxygen evolution

    Alexis Grimaud;Oscar Diaz-Morales;Binghong Han;Wesley T. Hong

  • Toward the rational design of non-precious transition metal oxides for oxygen electrocatalysis

    Wesley T. Hong;Marcel Risch;Kelsey Stoerzinger;Alexis Jules Louis Grimaud

  • Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Reaction Kinetics on Platinum: Acid vs Alkaline Electrolytes

    Wenchao Sheng;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Yang Shao-Horn

  • Perovskites in catalysis and electrocatalysis

    Jonathan Hwang;Reshma R. Rao;Livia Giordano;Livia Giordano;Yu Katayama;Yu Katayama

  • Double perovskites as a family of highly active catalysts for oxygen evolution in alkaline solution.

    Alexis Grimaud;Kevin J. May;Christopher E. Carlton;Yueh-Lin Lee

  • Platinum−Gold Nanoparticles: A Highly Active Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Lithium−Air Batteries

    Yi-Chun Lu;Zhichuan Xu;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Shuo Chen

  • Instability of Pt ∕ C Electrocatalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells A Mechanistic Investigation

    P. J. Ferreira;Y. Shao-Horn;D. Morgan

  • High-power lithium batteries from functionalized carbon-nanotube electrodes

    Seung Woo Lee;Naoaki Yabuuchi;Betar M. Gallant;Shuo Chen

  • Recommended Practices and Benchmark Activity for Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Water Splitting and Fuel Cells.

    Chao Wei;Reshma R. Rao;Jiayu Peng;Botao Huang

  • Instability of Supported Platinum Nanoparticles in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells

    Y. Shao-Horn;W. C. Sheng;S. Chen;Paulo J Ferreira

  • Electrode–Electrolyte Interface in Li-Ion Batteries: Current Understanding and New Insights

    Magali Gauthier;Thomas J. Carney;Alexis Grimaud;Livia Giordano

  • Lithium–oxygen batteries: bridging mechanistic understanding and battery performance

    Yi-Chun Lu;Betar M. Gallant;David G. Kwabi;Jonathon R. Harding

  • Carbon nanotube/manganese oxide ultrathin film electrodes for electrochemical capacitors.

    Seung Woo Lee;Junhyung Kim;Shuo Chen;Paula T. Hammond

  • Anionic redox processes for electrochemical devices.

    Alexis Grimaud;W. Hong;Y. Shao-Horn;J.-M. Tarascon

  • Layer-by-layer assembly of all carbon nanotube ultrathin films for electrochemical applications.

    Seung Woo Lee;Byeong Su Kim;Shuo Chen;Yang Shao-Horn

  • Instability of Pt/C Electrocatalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: A Mechanistic Investigation

    Yang Shao-Horn;Paulo Ferreira

  • High-Power Lithium Batteries from Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Electrodes

    Seung Woo Lee;Naoaki Yabuuchi;Betar Gallant;Paula Hammond

Frequent Co-Authors

Livia Giordano
Livia Giordano University of Milano-Bicocca
Kelsey A. Stoerzinger
Kelsey A. Stoerzinger Oregon State University
Yi-Chun Lu
Yi-Chun Lu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Michael D. Biegalski
Michael D. Biegalski Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dane Morgan
Dane Morgan University of Wisconsin–Madison
Hubert A. Gasteiger
Hubert A. Gasteiger Technical University of Munich
Hans M. Christen
Hans M. Christen Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Seung Woo Lee
Seung Woo Lee Korea University
Naoaki Yabuuchi
Naoaki Yabuuchi Yokohama National University

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