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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11559 10409 1848 1832 208 11984

Yanlong Gu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yanlong Gu between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yanlong Gu published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2024. 49 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2024. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 17 publications
1990 2025

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yanlong Gu: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 8
2004 9
2005 10
2006 6
2007 4
2008 2
2009 5
2010 5
2011 9
2012 7
2013 5
2014 11
2015 7
2016 15
2017 11
2018 11
2019 15
2020 11
2021 19
2022 26
2023 27
2024 32
2025 17
Total 276
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Yanlong Gu 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 Yanlong Gu 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, 201–220 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: 208 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 1,281 208
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
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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Yanlong Gu 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 Yanlong Gu 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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
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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Overview

Yanlong Gu is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Chemistry, with particular expertise in Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. The subfields of Biomedical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology also feature in their scholarly work.

The scientist's work spans several key topics within chemistry, including:

  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Yanlong Gu has published extensively, with significant contributions appearing in notable venues such as Green Chemistry, RSC Advances, Molecular Catalysis, ChemSusChem, and The Cambridge Structural Database.

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include Minghao Li, Luigi Vaccaro, Rongxian Bai, Tianjian Zhang, and Ping Liu, indicating active collaboration with other researchers in the field.

Selected recent papers from Yanlong Gu and their associated details are as follows:

  • Low-Cost Hypercrosslinked Polymers by Direct Knitting Strategy for Catalytic Applications, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Replacement strategies for non-green dipolar aprotic solvents, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Polymer engineering in phase change thermal storage materials, 2023, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Formaldehyde in multicomponent reactions, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • Glycerol in energy transportation: a state-of-the-art review, 2021, Green Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Glycerol as a sustainable solvent for green chemistry

    Yanlong Gu;François Jérôme

  • Bio-based solvents: an emerging generation of fluids for the design of eco-efficient processes in catalysis and organic chemistry

    Yanlong Gu;François Jérôme

  • Multicomponent reactions in unconventional solvents: state of the art

    Yanlong Gu

  • Ionic Liquids-Based Catalysis with Solids: State of the Art

    Yanlong Gu;Guangxing Li

  • Alternatives to Phosgene and Carbon Monoxide: Synthesis of Symmetric Urea Derivatives with Carbon Dioxide in Ionic Liquids

    Feng Shi;Youquan Deng;Tianlong SiMa;Jiajian Peng

  • Formic acid, a biomass-derived source of energy and hydrogen for biomass upgrading

    Federica Valentini;Vadym Kozell;Chiara Petrucci;Assunta Marrocchi

  • Electrochemical activation of carbon dioxide in ionic liquid: synthesis of cyclic carbonates at mild reaction conditions

    Hongzhou Yang;Yanlong Gu;Youquan Deng;Feng Shi

  • Dynamically coating the capillary with 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids for separation of basic proteins by capillary electrophoresis

    Ting-Fu Jiang;Yan-Long Gu;Bing Liang;Ju-Bai Li

  • Esterification of aliphatic acids with olefin promoted by Brønsted acidic ionic liquids

    Yanlong Gu;Feng Shi;Youquan Deng

  • Pechmann Reaction in Non-Chloroaluminate Acidic Ionic Liquids under Solvent-Free Conditions

    Yanlong Gu;Yanlong Gu;Juan Zhang;Zhiying Duan;Youquan Deng

  • Sulfamic acid as a cost-effective and recyclable catalyst for liquid Beckmann rearrangement, a green process to produce amides from ketoximes without waste

    Bo Wang;Yanlong Gu;Cheng Luo;Tao Yang

  • Ionic Liquid as an Efficient Promoting Medium for Fixation of CO2: Clean Synthesis of α-Methylene Cyclic Carbonates from CO2 and Propargyl Alcohols Catalyzed by Metal Salts under Mild Conditions

    Yanlong Gu;Feng Shi;Youquan Deng

  • Replacement strategies for non-green dipolar aprotic solvents

    Feng Gao;Rongxian Bai;Francesco Ferlin;Luigi Vaccaro

  • Low-Cost Hypercrosslinked Polymers by Direct Knitting Strategy for Catalytic Applications

    Yanlong Gu;Yanlong Gu;Seung Uk Son;Tao Li;Bien Tan

  • A Heterogeneous Silica‐Supported Scandium/Ionic Liquid Catalyst System for Organic Reactions in Water

    Yanlong Gu;Chikako Ogawa;Juta Kobayashi;Yuichiro Mori

  • Heterogeneously catalyzed etherification of glycerol: new pathways for transformation of glycerol to more valuable chemicals

    Yanlong Gu;Ahmed Azzouzi;Yannick Pouilloux;François Jérôme

  • Oxidative carbonylation of glycerol to glycerol carbonate catalyzed by PdCl2(phen)/KI

    Jianglin Hu;Jinjin Li;Yanlong Gu;Zhenhong Guan

  • Effect of ionic liquids as mobile phase additives on retention of catecholamines in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography

    Wenzhu Zhang;Lijun He;Yanlong Gu;Xia Liu

  • Glycerol as An Efficient Promoting Medium for Organic Reactions

    Yanlong Gu;Joël Barrault;François Jérôme

  • Glycerol as a promoting medium for electrophilic activation of aldehydes: catalyst-free synthesis of di(indolyl)methanes, xanthene-1,8(2H)-diones and 1-oxo-hexahydroxanthenes

    Fei He;Peng Li;Yanlong Gu;Guangxing Li

  • Protic pyridinium ionic liquids: Synthesis, acidity determination and their performances for acid catalysis

    Zhiying Duan;Yanlong Gu;Juan Zhang;Laiying Zhu

  • Green and moisture-stable Lewis acidic ionic liquids (choline chloride · xZnCl2) catalyzed protection of carbonyls at room temperature under solvent-free conditions

    Zhiying Duan;Yanlong Gu;Youquan Deng

Frequent Co-Authors

Youquan Deng
Youquan Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences
François Jérôme
François Jérôme University of Poitiers
Feng Shi
Feng Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Luigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro University of Perugia
Qinghua Zhang
Qinghua Zhang Southwest Jiaotong University
Shu Kobayashi
Shu Kobayashi University of Tokyo
Bien Tan
Bien Tan Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jing Xu
Jing Xu Zhejiang University
Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
Mohammad Ali Zolfigol Bu-Ali Sina University

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