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2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
130
Citations
57637
World Ranking
340
National Ranking
11

Chemistry

D-Index
130
Citations
57376
World Ranking
327
National Ranking
3

Yanli Zhao 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 Yanli Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 532 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Yanli Zhao 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 Yanli Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Singapore Leader Award

Overview

Yanli Zhao is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions also in Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized topics including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

Yanli Zhao has published frequently in several notable scientific venues, including:

  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Nano
  • Nature Communications

Recent publications by Yanli Zhao illustrate a focus on biomaterials, photocatalysis, and cancer therapy innovations. Notable papers include:

  • "Supramolecular Adhesive Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications," 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • "Ultrathin ZnIn2S4 Nanosheets Anchored on Ti3C2TX MXene for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Solutions to the Drawbacks of Photothermal and Photodynamic Cancer Therapy," 2021, Advanced Science
  • "Self-assembled single-atom nanozyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy treatment of tumor," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Metal-Organic Framework Derived Nanozymes in Biomedicine," 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Dongdong Wang
  • Jiawei Liu
  • Yinglong Wu
  • Hongzhong Chen
  • Deblin Jana

Best Publications

  • Stimulus-responsive shape memory materials: A review

    L. Sun;Wei Min Huang;Zheng Ding;Y. Zhao

  • Biomedical Applications of Supramolecular Systems Based on Host-Guest Interactions.

    Xing Ma;Yanli Zhao

  • Ultrathin 2D Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets

    Meiting Zhao;Yixian Wang;Yixian Wang;Qinglang Ma;Ying Huang

  • Versatile Polydopamine Platforms: Synthesis and Promising Applications for Surface Modification and Advanced Nanomedicine

    Wei Cheng;Xiaowei Zeng;Xiaowei Zeng;Hongzhong Chen;Zimu Li

  • Covalent Organic Frameworks for CO2 Capture

    Yongfei Zeng;Yongfei Zeng;Yongfei Zeng;Ruqiang Zou;Yanli Zhao;Yanli Zhao

  • Pseudocapacitive Na-Ion Storage Boosts High Rate and Areal Capacity of Self-Branched 2D Layered Metal Chalcogenide Nanoarrays

    Dongliang Chao;Pei Liang;Zhen Chen;Linyi Bai

  • Noncovalent Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Yan Li Zhao;Yan Li Zhao;J Fraser Stoddart;J Fraser Stoddart

  • Heterogeneous Catalysis in Zeolites, Mesoporous Silica, and Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Jie Liang;Zibin Liang;Ruqiang Zou;Yanli Zhao

  • Ultralong room temperature phosphorescence from amorphous organic materials toward confidential information encryption and decryption.

    Yan Su;Soo Zeng Fiona Phua;Youbing Li;Xianju Zhou

  • Charge-Convertible Carbon Dots for Imaging-Guided Drug Delivery with Enhanced in Vivo Cancer Therapeutic Efficiency

    Tao Feng;Xiangzhao Ai;Guanghui An;Piaoping Yang

  • Mechanized Silica Nanoparticles: A New Frontier in Theranostic Nanomedicine

    Michael W. Ambrogio;Courtney R. Thomas;Yan Li Zhao;Jeffrey I. Zink

  • Autonomous in vitro anticancer drug release from mesoporous silica nanoparticles by pH-sensitive nanovalves.

    Huan Meng;Min Xue;Tian Xia;Yan Li Zhao

  • Ultrathin ZnIn 2 S 4 Nanosheets Anchored on Ti 3 C 2 T X MXene for Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution

    Gancheng Zuo;Gancheng Zuo;Yuting Wang;Wei Liang Teo;Aming Xie

  • A Triazole-Containing Metal-Organic Framework as a Highly Effective and Substrate Size-Dependent Catalyst for CO2 Conversion.

    Pei-Zhou Li;Pei-Zhou Li;Xiao-Jun Wang;Xiao-Jun Wang;Jia Liu;Jie Sheng Lim

  • Graphene-Based Microbots for Toxic Heavy Metal Removal and Recovery from Water

    Diana Vilela;Jemish Parmar;Yongfei Zeng;Yanli Zhao

  • Light-Operated Mechanized Nanoparticles

    Daniel P. Ferris;Yan Li Zhao;Niveen M. Khashab;Hussam A. Khatib

  • Solutions to the Drawbacks of Photothermal and Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

    Xiangyu Deng;Xiangyu Deng;Zengwu Shao;Yanli Zhao

  • Metal–organic framework derived nanozymes in biomedicine

    Dongdong Wang;Deblin Jana;Yanli Zhao

  • Self-assembled single-atom nanozyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy treatment of tumor.

    Dongdong Wang;Huihui Wu;Soo Zeng Fiona Phua;Guangbao Yang

  • Molecular Engineering for Metal-Free Amorphous Materials with Room-Temperature Phosphorescence.

    Ting Zhang;Xiang Ma;Hongwei Wu;Liangliang Zhu

  • Azobenzene-based light-responsive hydrogel system.

    Yan Li Zhao;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • A p-type Ti(IV)-based metal–organic framework with visible-light photo-response

    Junkuo Gao;Jianwei Miao;Pei-Zhou Li;Wen Yuan Teng

  • Carbon Quantum Dot Implanted Graphite Carbon Nitride Nanotubes: Excellent Charge Separation and Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Xueqin Liu;Jia Liu;Bo Han

  • Nanoscale covalent organic frameworks as smart carriers for drug delivery

    Linyi Bai;Soo Zeng Fiona Phua;Wei Qi Lim;Avijit Jana

Frequent Co-Authors

Pei-Zhou Li
Pei-Zhou Li Shandong University
J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University
Xing Ma
Xing Ma Harbin Institute of Technology
Ruqiang Zou
Ruqiang Zou Peking University
Liangliang Zhu
Liangliang Zhu Fudan University
Qichun Zhang
Qichun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Huacheng Zhang
Huacheng Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hans Ågren
Hans Ågren Uppsala University
Tingchao He
Tingchao He Shenzhen University
Qiang Gao
Qiang Gao Beihang University

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