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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 61 1554 1485 256 254 319 13054

Yang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Xu between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Xu published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 52 of the 554 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 49 publications 2025: 51 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

554 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Xu: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 5
2008 23
2009 27
2010 14
2011 26
2012 24
2013 29
2014 15
2015 34
2016 22
2017 31
2018 22
2019 23
2020 19
2021 20
2022 49
2023 58
2024 49
2025 51
2026 1
Total 554
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Yang Xu publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 314–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 319 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276 319
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Yang Xu D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93 61
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Yang Xu is a researcher affiliated with Zhejiang University in China. Their work focuses primarily on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a strong emphasis on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Their research also extends into Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their scientific contributions cover several main topics, notably:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

Yang Xu has authored publications in a variety of venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • InfoMat
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Materials

Some recent example papers include:

  • "Dynamic Covalent Polymer Networks: A Molecular Platform for Designing Functions beyond Chemical Recycling and Self-Healing" (2021) in Chemical Reviews
  • "2D Heterostructures for Ubiquitous Electronics and Optoelectronics: Principles, Opportunities, and Challenges" (2022) in Chemical Reviews
  • "Direct imaging of single-molecule electrochemical reactions in solution" (2021) in Nature
  • "High-performance silicon−graphene hybrid plasmonic waveguide photodetectors beyond 1.55 μm" (2020) in Light Science & Applications
  • "Monolithic Full-Stokes Near-Infrared Polarimetry with Chiral Plasmonic Metasurface Integrated Graphene-Silicon Photodetector" (2020) in ACS Nano

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Bin Yu
  • Yuda Zhao
  • Srikrishna Chanakya Bodepudi
  • Huan Hu
  • Feng Tian

Best Publications

  • Black phosphorus ink formulation for inkjet printing of optoelectronics and photonics

    Guohua Hu;Tom Albrow-Owen;Xinxin Jin;Ayaz Ali

  • Contacts between Two- and Three-Dimensional Materials: Ohmic, Schottky, and p-n Heterojunctions.

    Yang Xu;Cheng Cheng;Sichao Du;Jianyi Yang

  • Ultrastiff and Strong Graphene Fibers via Full-Scale Synergetic Defect Engineering.

    Zhen Xu;Yingjun Liu;Xiaoli Zhao;Li Peng

  • Plasmonic Silicon Quantum Dots Enabled High-Sensitivity Ultrabroadband Photodetection of Graphene-Based Hybrid Phototransistors

    Zhenyi Ni;Lingling Ma;Sichao Du;Yang Xu

  • Three-dimensional macro-structures of two-dimensional nanomaterials

    Khurram Shehzad;Yang Xu;Yang Xu;Chao Gao;Xiangfeng Duan

  • A self-powered high-performance graphene/silicon ultraviolet photodetector with ultra-shallow junction: breaking the limit of silicon?

    Xia Wan;Yang Xu;Yang Xu;Hongwei Guo;Khurram Shehzad

  • Graphene Coupled with Silicon Quantum Dots for High-Performance Bulk-Silicon-Based Schottky-Junction Photodetectors

    Ting Yu;Feng Wang;Yang Xu;Lingling Ma

  • High-performance silicon-graphene hybrid plasmonic waveguide photodetectors beyond 1.55 μm.

    Jingshu Guo;Jiang Li;Chaoyue Liu;Yanlong Yin

  • Broadband optoelectronic synaptic devices based on silicon nanocrystals for neuromorphic computing

    Hua Tan;Zhenyi Ni;Wenbing Peng;Sichao Du

  • Solar-blind Photodetector with High Avalanche Gains and Bias-tunable Detecting Functionality Based on Metastable Phase α-Ga2O3/ZnO Isotype Heterostructures

    Xuanhu Chen;Yang Xu;Dong Zhou;Sen Yang

  • Fast response and high sensitivity ZnO/glass surface acoustic wave humidity sensors using graphene oxide sensing layer.

    Weipeng Xuan;Mei He;Nan Meng;Xingli He

  • Ab initio study of electronic and optical behavior of two-dimensional silicon carbide

    Xiao Lin;Shisheng Lin;Yang Xu;Ayaz Ali Hakro

  • Graphene Hybrid Structures for Integrated and Flexible Optoelectronics

    Xiaoqing Chen;Xiaoqing Chen;Khurram Shehzad;Li Gao;Mingsheng Long

  • Double-Stranded DNA Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrids for Optical Hydrogen Peroxide and Glucose Sensing

    Yang Xu;Pehr E. Pehrsson;Liwei Chen;Ru Zhang

  • A high-performance self-powered broadband photodetector based on a CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite/ZnO nanorod array heterostructure

    Jichao Yu;Xu Chen;Yi Wang;Hai Zhou

  • Graphene charge-injection photodetectors

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  • Light-Harvesting Using High Density p-type Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/n-type Silicon Heterojunctions

    Zhongrui Li;Vasyl P. Kunets;Viney Saini;Yang Xu

  • Flexible surface acoustic wave resonators built on disposable plastic film for electronics and lab-on-a-chip applications

    Hao Jin;Jian Zhou;Xingli He;Wenbo Wang

  • Monolithic Full-Stokes Near-Infrared Polarimetry with Chiral Plasmonic Metasurface Integrated Graphene-Silicon Photodetector.

    Lingfei Li;Lingfei Li;Junzhuan Wang;Lei Kang;Wei Liu

  • A Broadband Fluorographene Photodetector

    Sichao Du;Wei Lu;Ayaz Ali;Pei Zhao

  • Pushing the Performance Limit of Sub-100 nm Molybdenum Disulfide Transistors.

    Yuan Liu;Jian Guo;Yecun Wu;Enbo Zhu

  • A high performance humidity sensor based on surface acoustic wave and graphene oxide on AlN/Si layered structure

    Xianhao Le;Xiaoyi Wang;Jintao Pang;Yingjun Liu

  • Review of optical coherence tomography in oncology

    Jianfeng Wang;Yang Xu;Stephen A. Boppart

  • High sensitivity flexible Lamb-wave humidity sensors with a graphene oxide sensing layer

    Weipeng Xuan;Xingli He;Jinkai Chen;Wenbo Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jikui Luo
Jikui Luo Zhejiang University
Hongsheng Chen
Hongsheng Chen Zhejiang University
Tawfique Hasan
Tawfique Hasan University of Cambridge
Xiangfeng Duan
Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles
Chao Gao
Chao Gao Zhejiang University
Zhen Xu
Zhen Xu Zhejiang University
Stephen A. Boppart
Stephen A. Boppart University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ping-Heng Tan
Ping-Heng Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaomu Wang
Xiaomu Wang Nanjing University
Deren Yang
Deren Yang Zhejiang University

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