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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 124 425 406 131 130 662 55629
Chemistry 123 439 389 71 70 577 53151

Yanlin Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yanlin Song between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yanlin Song published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 30.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 79 publications in 2022. 114 of the 920 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 79. Peak 79 publications in 2022. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 62 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 53 publications 2021: 66 publications 2022: 79 publications 2023: 73 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 62 publications
1996 2025

920 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yanlin Song: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 5
2001 7
2002 9
2003 9
2004 3
2005 9
2006 14
2007 17
2008 16
2009 31
2010 40
2011 40
2012 25
2013 28
2014 41
2015 50
2016 36
2017 47
2018 62
2019 45
2020 53
2021 66
2022 79
2023 73
2024 52
2025 62
Total 920
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Yanlin Song publications per year - data summary

  • Yanlin Song, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 920 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 79 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1996, with 1 publication.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997, 1998 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 30.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 34.1 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 332 publications, 36% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 43 publications (4.3 per year); 2006-2015: 302 publications (30.2 per year); 2016-2025: 575 publications (57.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yanlin Song 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 Yanlin Song 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, 650–669 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: 662 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 92 662
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
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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Yanlin Song publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Yanlin Song, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 662 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Yanlin Song, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Yanlin Song ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Yanlin Song 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 Yanlin Song 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, 124–125 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: 124 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 28 124
126–127 24
128–129 33
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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Yanlin Song D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Yanlin Song, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 124 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Yanlin Song, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Yanlin Song ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Yanlin Song is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within engineering and materials science, reflecting a comprehensive engagement with both fundamental and applied scientific questions.

The main fields of study for Yanlin Song include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Their work further extends into several subfields, such as:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Molecular Biology

Yanlin Song's publication record highlights focal areas in advanced materials and nanotechnology. Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications

The scientist has published extensively in notable venues, with recurring appearances in specialized journals and conferences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Yanlin Song include:

  • "Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors," 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator for high salinity desalination by localized crystallization," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "3D Printing a Biomimetic Bridge-Arch Solar Evaporator for Eliminating Salt Accumulation with Desalination and Agricultural Applications," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Programmable droplet manipulation by a magnetic-actuated robot," 2020, Science Advances

Yanlin Song has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Meng Su
  • Yiqiang Zhang
  • Zeying Zhang
  • Zheren Cai
  • Huizeng Li

This profile reflects Yanlin Song's research contributions across several interdisciplinary domains within materials science and engineering, encompassing both experimental and theoretical aspects with applications in sensing, energy harvesting, and nanotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Super-hydrophobic surfaces: From natural to artificial

    Lin Feng;Shuhong Li;Yingshun Li;Huanjun Li

  • Bioinspired Design of a Superoleophobic and Low Adhesive Water/Solid Interface†

    Mingjie Liu;Shutao Wang;Zhixiang Wei;Yanlin Song

  • Applications of Bio‐Inspired Special Wettable Surfaces

    Xi Yao;Yanlin Song;Lei Jiang

  • Super-Hydrophobic Surface of Aligned Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers

    Lin Feng;Shuhong Li;Huanjun Li;Jin Zhai

  • Bio-inspired strategies for anti-icing.

    Jianyong Lv;Yanlin Song;Lei Jiang;Jianjun Wang

  • Highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator for high salinity desalination by localized crystallization.

    Lei Wu;Zhichao Dong;Zheren Cai;Turga Ganapathy

  • Super-“Amphiphobic” Aligned Carbon Nanotube Films

    Huanjun Li;Xianbao Wang;Yanlin Song;Yunqi Liu

  • Creation of a Superhydrophobic Surface from an Amphiphilic Polymer

    Lin Feng;Yanlin Song;Jin Zhai;Biqian Liu

  • Controllable Printing Droplets for High-Resolution Patterns

    Minxuan Kuang;Libin Wang;Yanlin Song

  • Energy harvesting with single-ion-selective nanopores: a concentration-gradient-driven nanofluidic power source

    Wei Guo;Wei Guo;Liuxuan Cao;Junchao Xia;Fu-Qiang Nie

  • Inkjet printing wearable electronic devices

    Meng Gao;Lihong Li;Yanlin Song

  • Patterned Colloidal Photonic Crystals.

    Jue Hou;Mingzhu Li;Yanlin Song

  • From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications

    Zhongyu Cai;Zhiwei Li;Serge Ravaine;Mingxin He

  • Colorful humidity sensitive photonic crystal hydrogel

    Entao Tian;Jingxia Wang;Yongmei Zheng;Yanlin Song

  • Patterning of controllable surface wettability for printing techniques

    Dongliang Tian;Yanlin Song;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang

  • Superhydrophobic surfaces cannot reduce ice adhesion

    Jing Chen;Jie Liu;Min He;Kaiyong Li

  • Electrochemical Deposition of Conductive Superhydrophobic Zinc Oxide Thin Films

    Mei Li;Jin Zhai;Huan Liu;Yanlin Song

  • Super-Hydrophobicity of Large-Area Honeycomb-Like Aligned Carbon Nanotubes

    Shuhong Li;Huanjun Li;Xianbao Wang;Yanlin Song

  • Anti-icing coating with an aqueous lubricating layer.

    Renmei Dou;Jing Chen;Yifan Zhang;Xupeng Wang

  • A Biomimetic Potassium Responsive Nanochannel: G-Quadruplex DNA Conformational Switching in a Synthetic Nanopore

    Xu Hou;Wei Guo;Fan Xia;Fu-Qiang Nie

  • Nanowire-in-microtube structured core/shell fibers via multifluidic coaxial electrospinning

    Hongyan Chen;Nu Wang;Jiangcheng Di;Yong Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingzhu Li
Mingzhu Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fengyu Li
Fengyu Li Jinan University
Jingxia Wang
Jingxia Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaotian Hu
Xiaotian Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daoben Zhu
Daoben Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiang Yang
Qiang Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bin Su
Bin Su Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Shutao Wang
Shutao Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong-Jun Gao
Hong-Jun Gao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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