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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11448 11063 3164 3150 130 7914

Yefeng Yao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yefeng Yao between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yefeng Yao published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2022. 30 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2022. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 14 publications
2004 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yefeng Yao: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 2
2009 5
2010 2
2011 3
2012 5
2013 10
2014 9
2015 12
2016 6
2017 14
2018 14
2019 13
2020 19
2021 15
2022 32
2023 13
2024 16
2025 14
Total 210
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Yefeng Yao 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 Yefeng Yao 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, 130–149 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: 130 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
130–149 723 130
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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Yefeng Yao 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 Yefeng Yao 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

Yefeng Yao is affiliated with East China Normal University in China and has an extensive research portfolio focused primarily on materials science and engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, biomedical engineering, and spectroscopy.

The scientist has contributed to various topics such as crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, perovskite materials and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced NMR techniques and applications, conducting polymers and applications, and solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography.

Yefeng Yao's publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • Reducing nonradiative recombination for highly efficient inverted perovskite solar cells via a synergistic bimolecular interface, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Direct observation of geometric and sliding ferroelectricity in an amphidynamic crystal, 2022, Nature Materials
  • Synergistic Promotion of Single-Atom Co Surrounding a PtCo Alloy Based On a g-C3N4 Nanosheet for Overall Water Splitting, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • FeAture Explorer (FAE): A tool for developing and comparing radiomics models, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Multi-role TiO2 layer coated carbon@few-layered MoS2 nanotubes for durable lithium storage, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent collaboration partners include:

  • Xue Lu Wang
  • Le-Ping Miao
  • Beibei Xu
  • Lin-Lin Chu
  • Xiang-Bin Han

Yefeng Yao regularly publishes in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Chemical Engineering Journal, Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals

    Sanjay Rastogi;Dirk R. Lippits;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Robert Graf

  • Tunable and switchable dielectric constant in an amphidynamic crystal.

    Wen Zhang;Heng-Yun Ye;Robert Graf;Hans W. Spiess

  • Electrospun carbon nanofibers as anode materials for sodium ion batteries with excellent cycle performance

    Taiqiang Chen;Yong Liu;Likun Pan;Ting Lu

  • An advanced CoSe embedded within porous carbon polyhedra hybrid for high performance lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

    Jiabao Li;Dong Yan;Ting Lu;Yefeng Yao

  • Carbon-incorporated Janus-type Ni2P/Ni hollow spheres for high performance hybrid supercapacitors

    Shujin Hou;Xingtao Xu;Miao Wang;Yingqiao Xu

  • Improved sodium-ion storage performance of Ti3C2Tx MXenes by sulfur doping

    Jiabao Li;Dong Yan;Shujin Hou;Yuquan Li

  • Unprecedented High-Modulus High-Strength Tapes and Films of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene via Solvent-Free Route

    Sanjay Rastogi;Sanjay Rastogi;Yefeng Yao;Sara Ronca;Johan Bos

  • ZnS nanoparticles decorated on nitrogen-doped porous carbon polyhedra: a promising anode material for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

    Jiabao Li;Dong Yan;Xiaojie Zhang;Shujin Hou

  • Design of pomegranate-like clusters with NiS2 nanoparticles anchored on nitrogen-doped porous carbon for improved sodium ion storage performance

    Jiabao Li;Jinliang Li;Dong Yan;Shujin Hou

  • Metal-organic frameworks derived yolk-shell ZnO/NiO microspheres as high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

    Jiabao Li;Dong Yan;Shujin Hou;Ting Lu

  • Metal‐Phosphide‐Containing Porous Carbons Derived from an Ionic‐Polymer Framework and Applied as Highly Efficient Electrochemical Catalysts for Water Splitting

    Sheng Han;Yunlong Feng;Fan Zhang;Chongqing Yang

  • Organic enantiomeric high-Tc ferroelectrics

    Peng-Fei Li;Wei-Qiang Liao;Yuan-Yuan Tang;Wencheng Qiao

  • In-situ encapsulation of Ni3S2 nanoparticles into N-doped interconnected carbon networks for efficient lithium storage

    Jiabao Li;Jinliang Li;Zibiao Ding;Xinlu Zhang

  • Surface hydrogen bonding can enhance photocatalytic H2 evolution efficiency

    Xue Lu Wang;Xue Lu Wang;Wen Qi Fang;Wen Qi Fang;Hai Feng Wang;Haimin Zhang

  • Significantly Improved Sodium-Ion Storage Performance of CuS Nanosheets Anchored into Reduced Graphene Oxide with Ether-Based Electrolyte.

    Jinliang Li;Dong Yan;Ting Lu;Wei Qin

  • Transferring Lithium Ions in Nanochannels: A PEO/Li+ Solid Polymer Electrolyte Design†

    Ling-Yun Yang;Da-Xiu Wei;Min Xu;Ye-Feng Yao

  • Ring-Expansion Metathesis Polymerization: Catalyst Dependent Polymerization Profiles

    Yan Xia;Andrew J. Boydston;Yefeng Yao;Julia A. Kornfield

  • Self-assembled 3D flower-like Fe3O4/C architecture with superior lithium ion storage performance

    Lijia Wan;Dong Yan;Xingtao Xu;Jiabao Li

  • Hyperbranched Polymer Functionalized Carbon Dots with Multistimuli-Responsive Property

    Jing-Yuan Yin;Hua-Ji Liu;Songzi Jiang;Yu Chen

  • Multi-role TiO2 layer coated carbon@few-layered MoS2 nanotubes for durable lithium storage

    Junfeng Li;Lu Han;Xinlu Zhang;Hengchao Sun

  • Dynamics of a caged imidazolium cation–toward understanding the order-disorder phase transition and the switchable dielectric constant

    Xi Zhang;Xiu-Dan Shao;Si-Chao Li;Ying Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Likun Pan
Likun Pan East China Normal University
Ting Lu
Ting Lu East China Normal University
Sanjay Rastogi
Sanjay Rastogi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Robert Graf
Robert Graf Max Planck Society
Xiaodong Zhuang
Xiaodong Zhuang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hans Wolfgang Spiess
Hans Wolfgang Spiess Max Planck Society
Hua Gui Yang
Hua Gui Yang East China University of Science and Technology
Rongshi Cheng
Rongshi Cheng South China University of Technology
Ren-Gen Xiong
Ren-Gen Xiong Southeast University
Xingtao Xu
Xingtao Xu Zhejiang Ocean University

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