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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11312 10929 2649 2459 92 11804

Ye Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ye Xu between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ye Xu published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2021. 8 of the 109 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2021. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 7 publications
1979 2025

109 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ye Xu: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 2
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 2
2013 3
2014 1
2015 4
2016 1
2017 1
2018 5
2019 13
2020 17
2021 20
2022 14
2023 9
2024 1
2025 7
Total 109
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Ye Xu 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 Ye Xu 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, 90–109 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: 92 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 92
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
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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Ye Xu 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 Ye Xu 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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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 46
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
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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Overview

Ye Xu is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics covered in Ye Xu's research include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, Thin-Film Transistor Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials, and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Ye Xu has contributed to many publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • Single-Junction Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Approaching 18% Efficiency, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Single-Junction Organic Photovoltaic Cell with 19% Efficiency, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Reduced non-radiative charge recombination enables organic photovoltaic cell approaching 19% efficiency, 2021, Joule
  • Recent Progress in Chlorinated Organic Photovoltaic Materials, 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • A New Polymer Donor Enables Binary All-Polymer Organic Photovoltaic Cells with 18% Efficiency and Excellent Mechanical Robustness, 2022, Advanced Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ye Xu include:

  • Jianhui Hou
  • Huifeng Yao
  • Yong Cui
  • Lijiao Ma
  • Tao Zhang

Ye Xu has published extensively in several scientific journals and conference venues, with a concentration of work appearing in:

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

The research contributions focus on organic photovoltaic technologies, polymer materials for electronics, and associated applications in renewable energy and electronics engineering. This profile indicates active involvement in both fundamental material development and applied engineering aspects of organic electronics and photovoltaics.

Best Publications

  • Catalytically active Au-O(OH)x- species stabilized by alkali ions on zeolites and mesoporous oxides

    Ming Yang;Sha Li;Yuan Wang;Jeffrey A. Herron

  • Reduced non-radiative charge recombination enables organic photovoltaic cell approaching 19% efficiency

    Pengqing Bi;Shaoqing Zhang;Zhihao Chen;Ye Xu

  • Wide-gap non-fullerene acceptor enabling high-performance organic photovoltaic cells for indoor applications

    Yong Cui;Yuming Wang;Jonas Bergqvist;Huifeng Yao

  • Eco-Compatible Solvent-Processed Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Over 16% Efficiency.

    Ling Hong;Huifeng Yao;Ziang Wu;Yong Cui

  • 14.7% Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Cells Enabled by Active Materials with a Large Electrostatic Potential Difference

    Huifeng Yao;Yong Cui;Deping Qian;Carlito S. Ponseca

  • Achieving Over 15% Efficiency in Organic Photovoltaic Cells via Copolymer Design.

    Yong Cui;Huifeng Yao;Ling Hong;Tao Zhang

  • PBDB-T and its derivatives: A family of polymer donors enables over 17% efficiency in organic photovoltaics

    Zhong Zheng;Zhong Zheng;Huifeng Yao;Long Ye;Ye Xu

  • A New Polymer Donor Enables Binary All‐Polymer Organic Photovoltaic Cells with 18% Efficiency and Excellent Mechanical Robustness

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  • Simple synthesis of amorphous NiWO4 nanostructure and its application as a novel cathode material for asymmetric supercapacitors.

    Lengyuan Niu;Zhangpeng Li;Ye Xu;Jinfeng Sun

  • Pd-Ir Core-Shell Nanocubes: A Type of Highly Efficient and Versatile Peroxidase Mimic

    Xiaohu Xia;Jingtuo Zhang;Ning Lu;Moon J. Kim

  • Recent Progress in Chlorinated Organic Photovoltaic Materials.

    Huifeng Yao;Jingwen Wang;Ye Xu;Shaoqing Zhang

  • Defect engineering activating (Boosting) zinc storage capacity of MoS2

    Wangwang Xu;Congli Sun;Kangning Zhao;Xun Cheng

  • One-pot sonochemical preparation of fluorographene and selective tuning of its fluorine coverage

    Peiwei Gong;Zhaofeng Wang;Jinqing Wang;Honggang Wang

  • Naphthodithiophene-Based Nonfullerene Acceptor for High-Performance Organic Photovoltaics: Effect of Extended Conjugation

    Jingshuai Zhu;Jingshuai Zhu;Zhifan Ke;Qianqian Zhang;Jiayu Wang

  • Tuning the hybridization of local exciton and charge‐transfer states in highly efficient organic photovoltaic cells

    Ye Xu;Huifeng Yao;Lijiao Ma;Ling Hong

  • Preparation, mechanical and thermal properties of functionalized graphene/polyimide nanocomposites

    Li-Bin Zhang;Jin-Qing Wang;Hong-Gang Wang;Ye Xu

  • Thermoplastic Elastomer Tunes Phase Structure and Promotes Stretchability of High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells.

    Zhongxiang Peng;Zhongxiang Peng;Kaihu Xian;Yong Cui;Qingchun Qi

  • A New Conjugated Polymer that Enables the Integration of Photovoltaic and Light-Emitting Functions in One Device.

    Ye Xu;Yong Cui;Huifeng Yao;Tao Zhang

  • Potential-Dependent Generation of O2– and LiO2 and Their Critical Roles in O2 Reduction to Li2O2 in Aprotic Li–O2 Batteries

    Yelong Zhang;Xinmin Zhang;Jiawei Wang;William C. McKee

  • Mapping the energy level alignment at donor/acceptor interfaces in non-fullerene organic solar cells

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  • Rational Anode Engineering Enables Progresses for Different Types of Organic Solar Cells

    Ruijie Ma;Ruijie Ma;Miao Zeng;Yixin Li;Yixin Li;Tao Liu

  • Amorphous Li2O2: Chemical Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties

    Yelong Zhang;Qinghua Cui;Xinmin Zhang;William C. McKee

  • Enhanced π-π Interactions of Nonfullerene Acceptors by Volatilizable Solid Additives in Efficient Polymer Solar Cells.

    Runnan Yu;Huifeng Yao;Zhenyu Chen;Jingmin Xin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianhui Hou
Jianhui Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huifeng Yao
Huifeng Yao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shaoqing Zhang
Shaoqing Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Long Ye
Long Ye Tianjin University
Zhixiang Wei
Zhixiang Wei National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Jinqing Wang
Jinqing Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shengrong Yang
Shengrong Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianqi Zhang
Jianqi Zhang Center for Excellence in Education
Qing Liao
Qing Liao Capital Normal University

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